Clap on

Clap off.  The Clapper!  Remember that commercial?  Well being in the dark about most products, I did not realize there is another item named clapper.  I found it while browsing You Tube for a project and proceeded to several sites in search of.  Ordered Riley Blake's models in both sizes from The Fat Quarter Shop because their shipping was less.  So I am now the proud owner of two blocks of wood, 7" and 12".  If you're not familiar with these blocks, they are used by tailors and quilters to press seams flat.  You steam the seam or pant leg crease, then apply the wooden block for 10 seconds.  The wood absorbs the heat and moisture from the steam allowing the fabric to develop a crispy flatness!  Who knew?

And I have a bargain for you from Michael's.  You can order online and pick up in store or have your order shipped and receive 30% off all regular prices.  So I ordered my floss and got them for 39 cents, ready for pick up at the Ohio store.  You don't get the % off in store, and my order is paid for and ready at the service desk.  Wowee!  No bending over and trying to see the numbers on those fricking little labels.  

https://www.michaels.com/coupons/

Promo code is 30May19W until June 1.

 

Met Carole in the ER this morning and brought her home around 2:00.  The booster diuretic although low dose, is a nasty little pill (metolazone) that causes extreme weakness and also diarrhea which dehydrates you further.  They checked her out and told her to go home and rest, keep drinking fluids, and stay out of the hospital.  The ER docs are not hospital employees but from a group, and do not encourage you to stay because of infection risks.  So she's napping and I'm relaxing.  It's just too bad I came home and scarfed down 4 Dove darks and a cookie.  Such is life.

 

Have a good day!

 

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Tunias

Hi folks.  We went to Home Depot for another few bags of mulch and they are LOADED with flowers as is Lowe's.  Usually by Memorial Day the nicer baskets are gone but I think the numerous Amish greenhouses are garnering more sales every year.  Their plants are nicer, larger, and cheaper.  The 4" pots of vines and such are $3 and $3.50 in New Wilmington and $4.50 and $5 at the big stores and Kraynak's nursery.   Baskets $15 to $18 (mine were $13!) are $25 locally.  My 10" basket petunias are growing rapidly and you can't get more bang for your buck that the Vista series.  I prune the centers to keep them full and transfer to larger containers, maybe that helps the prolific blooming.  This is the Fuchsia color and the newest color (Paradise) is lighter and more on the coral side.  Next year!

 

The Silverberry grows like a maniac too.  Already pruned once and they are both doing so well, even without fertilizer yet.  If you want maintenance free tunias, look for the Vista series.

I was surprised to see Creeping Jenny come back from last year.  Our ground is like concrete but it's rooting itself in the mulch.  Love that color.

Taking Carole to the doc tomorrow, will stop for an iced coffee.  I bought the stainless steel tube and make my own, much better than DD's.  The sweet lady that worked at our local coffee roaster/shop for 20 years passed away from C. diff after a routine surgery.  She was in the hospital for quite a while fighting while our small community prayed for her, but it took her in the end.

 

Hard to believe last weekend is already four years since my friend Patti passed away, and over thirty years since we lost Mark's best friend to the tornado.  I've mentioned him before.  He was an umpire at a Little League game when the twister headed toward the field.  He put two youngsters (his niece and a young boy) in his vehicle and sped away only to be lifted by the gusts.  He then got them out and threw them into a ditch, laid over them, and was picked up and gone in an instant.  An F-5, half mile wide, not lifting for 47 miles.  No one was expecting that in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  

 

Going through sampler charts, I may list them on the FB group that I can't remember.

Hope your week is so far, so good!

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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Winner winner

After scrambling the names and choosing a number from the 34 email and comment entries, Anonymous Cherie from WI was drawn.  Cherie, please email me with your address and I will mail tomorrow.  Thanks to everyone for entering!

 

Bud had a relaxing day outside, we worked around him.  You don't realize how old you are until it takes an entire day to accomplish half of what used to take a few hours.

Hope you all had a very nice weekend, and honored the young men and women that rest in foreign lands, separated from those that loved them, and those resting among us. 

 

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Wet feet

I'm sure you've seen the video and photos of the Old Guard a few days ago in the torrential rain and wind.  The dedication and discipline of Honor Guards is remarkable.

 

 

We are working around the house today, Spectrum was here all morning to fix a problem they can't find so new cables will be run later.  I finally found brown chair glides for outdoor, the white was noticeable, and added them to all benches, tables, and chairs. 

 

Prevents their feet/legs from rotting and also the marks left on the decks.  Some of them I can't remove with scrubbing, but the nylon/plastic glides keeps legs up just enough to prevent those stains.  I added a rubber washer over the nail to raise some of them further. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can't even tell.  And it may give me an extra few years of use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the day of remembrance and gratitude.

Note for JustGail (no-reply), those mangoes are from Del Monte and found at Walmart (canned and 4 cup packs).  And I appreciate the offer of mailing floss, but I plan to order a new Santa and will add them on.  Also may be visiting HL or Michaels' soon and hope they have the full selection.  Thank you!!

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Purple Pants

meets Golden Boy.

We went shopping again for Carole this morning.  Chris has worked two double shifts in a row but still went to get a few things for her including electrolyte Gatorade, but she is nauseated and dehydrated, not feeling like eating.  So I got Cozy Shack tapioca, rice pudding (OMG), fruit cups, ricotta, whole grain bread and crab cakes.  All very low or no sodium.  She loves mangoes and the diced canned were 0 which surprised me, and easier to have a little at a time than peeling and dicing fresh.  She isn't going back to the doc until Wednesday and even though taking a very lose dose of booster diuretic, it is making her very weak.  Cardiologist is June 6 and I am anxious to speak with him about trying Entresto for her CHF. 

 

Hope your weekend is going well as we remember and honor those who sacrificed.

 

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PITABP giveaway

Pain in the ass bird pillow.  You want it?  When I stitched this years ago, I had many errors to deal with and then my finishing method caused the fabric to be cut short.  I can't recall details nor do I want to, but the fringe is right up to the stitching, machine sewn to the fabric.  Hopefully, if no pups grab it for play, it will not fall apart.  Anyway ….  I love the green fabrics and ended up with this 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" pillow.  And I don't want it.  Do you?  If you're in the US, leave your initials in the comments or email me.  Will draw a name Monday 5/27 at 8pm.  If I remember.

 samplersandsantas@gmail.com

 

Have a great weekend!!

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