Tomorrow is Monday

I thought it was to be Sunday.  Since I am a day late, dollar short, and 25 pounds over, the sale will start Monday at 8 pm for the next batch of charts.  

Offered on the For SALE tab.

A question for stitchers.  Since the Sjogren's sudden onset has triggered Rheumatoid Arthritis that I did not have before, usage of my right hand is rapidly deteriorating.  RA does not present at this level this quickly, but just as the third auto immune is developing, none are because of natural tendency so the progression is not normal.  

So my question .... is anyone an ambidextrous needleworker?  Some days I cannot hold the needle and just for the giggles, I tried with my left hand.  I do not believe, if using a frame for jab and pull, it would be as difficult as writing or other tasks.  This medication takes a minimum of three months to take effect and even then, it may not, so I'm thinking ahead.  Has anyone changed their stitching hand?

Hope your weekend went well.  

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For Vickie

A very quick visit to Kraynak's today, mainly because I cannot handle crowds.  No where to park, wall to wall people, most oblivious to the other customers whose path they are blocking.  They just stand there!!   The tree areas weren't bad, but the other greenhouses were packed.  Saw a young child obviously affected by chemo and that did it.  My hot flashes may have dropped a few notches down the Scoville heat scale, but the touchy emotions are still raging.

Frozen 2 is taking over, even Christmas trees!  I thought Vickie would like to see the pink.

Aisle after aisle, row after row.  The larger trees are these four long rows.

Regular and smaller sizes are a few steps down.

The sides of this area have greenhouse tables filled with the tabletop sizes ranging from miniature to three foot.  White and silver seem to be a theme this year from ornaments to trees.  Two other greenhouses are filled with ornaments, garland, stockings, decorations of any kind.  The store area is all toys and sports collections, and the first greenhouse is all lighting.  If it's made, they have it.  Yes I've shown Kraynak's before, but it's all we have around here so you'll have to allow my indulgence!  I so miss Pat Catan's.

And with hundreds of trees, did not find what I would like.  Mark is not surprised.

In case you are a fan of Bath & Body Works and don't receive their emails, today only they are offering their lotions (regular $13.50) for $2.95 (in store or online).

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More samplers coming this weekend -

I'll post the date of the sale a day before, wanted to give a sneak peek.  I need to transfer the others that have not sold to Samplers Through Time.  Never posted there before, I'm not a frequent Facebooker, so it may be a real screw up.  But I'll give it a try!!

Sarah Pope is a very large folded paper which has some damage at the crease folds.

Finally

This afternoon, as their final delivery, the oil truck arrived at Carole's house.  I contacted our state representative and he took action immediately.  She will sleep well tonight!  She also received good news about her blood work.  After changing the Coreg to another drug her kidney function is better than ever.  Her doctor (Cleveland Clinic) has pharmacist associates on his staff to monitor drug interactions, suggest changes, and evaluate numbers in blood work that could relate to drugs.  They call every week to monitor if she has any symptoms and is adjusting.  No improvement in the heart function but maybe given time on the correct drugs, her efficiency will increase.  Our local and new cardiologist has left the area after less than six months.  Here we go again.

Petey sits on his patio and stares at the house when he wants more food.  He cries and cries when I open the door and start his way, and then the hisses ensue.  He seems to want inclusion in the brat pack but they are now ignoring him, instead of visiting or laying in the grass together as they once did.  Missy wants nothing to do with him at all and won't go near him.  She is tiny but a spitfire and has attacked and fought with large males before. 

When BBW had their $4.95 sale, I ordered six pillow sprays for Carole's club exchange.  I don't know why they set a $5 limit, but it's a hassle every year to find a nice gift for that price.  Combine the money and buy a toy for a drive!  Anyway, this is how they came in.  No packing material and each lost the spray nozzle, two stems were broken off and can't be repaired.  Now I have to make another trip to exchange, I'm not taking a chance on another damaged shipment.  Very surprised at this.

Had no trouble getting the certified birth certificate, but left the Real ID office since we would never have been taken care of before closing time.  Wait times are usually around 3 hours.  Took a few photos with my $5 phone of the courthouse.  The marble steps and railings, brass and wood, skylight dome.  The offices are all lined with beautiful built in wood shelves and drawers and bins, mortised brass Victorian door hardware, coffered or beamed ceilings.  Huge marble staircases lead to these upper floors circling the rotunda, all courtrooms and jury rooms. There are several very large ornate homes nearby and I wonder how many have preserved the original features.

Another week gone by.  Summer is getting closer.  Have a great weekend!

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Sales and shines

No Carole did not get the oil today, and when the oil company employee finally got through to the supervisor, she was told that Carole did not not apply.  Outright Gdamn lie but it covers their incompetence and can't be proven otherwise unless you record your conversations.  In response to a few personal emails about this, please read this 2015 CBS report, just one of many.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/civil-servant-protection-system-could-keep-problematic-government-employees-from-being-fired/
There was an episode of I Love Lucy where a civil service clerk tells her “This is a civil service job.  If you want to get me fired, you’ll have to wait ‘till I die”.   I won't harp about this again!

I purchased a bold Monet necklace (50% off plus a coupon!) but was disappointed at the very bright and foil looking gold tone.  So I sprayed with my Rustoleum Matte finish enamel and now it's gorgeous!!  Toned the bright shiny gold to a softer polished finish, 100% better than before.

Another shiner is the sun on snow.  I thought driving in the sun was unbearable but today reminded me this combo is impossible!



And the charts are
listed on the For SALE tab.

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Tonight's charts

Hi there.  Sale will be tonight at 8 pm and prices include shipping in a hot pink plastic envelope.  I will move to Sampler World if they don't sell here.  

I wasn't going to mention this but this ship has sailed many times already, so what the hell.  My sister is poverty level and gets help from the state of PA once a year with her heating.  She has an oil furnace.  There is a fund called the Crisis Fund that will almost fill her tank, but you must be completely out or almost out of fuel to qualify.  A gentleman that worked at our local welfare office took care of this every year for her and recently retired.  In keeping with the ethics of that generation, he did his job well.  His replacement does not answer her phone.  Ever.  So Carole started leaving messages for her over a week ago.  No replies.  Carole called the state office which was very helpful and said she would take care of the inexcusable actions.  A day later, the local girl called and stated she was informed by the state and had no other notice (she doesn't listen to her messages obviously).  Carole was as always, pleasant and courteous, while being informed that all is taken care of and she will get the oil delivery within the mandated 48 hours.  That was last Tuesday.  Still won't answer her phone or messages and Carole has to walk on eggshells around these employees.  She has had no heat in her house for over a week, except for a small electric heater and the fireplace during the day.  Yesterday she called the oil company, they know her from years of contact, and was informed that NO ONE had notified them and she was not yet approved for the Fund nor were they notified to deliver.  I want to personally rip into this worker but of course, I will be called a name and Carole's account will suffer.  There are employees that do excellent work and thank God for that, but around here, we have a load of lazy people that only take care of who they want to, are related to, or friends with.  Not a damn thing we can do about it.  The woman at the oil company is planning to speak with this girl's supervisor (probably her aunt-they are all related), and plans to take care of this for her today.  So far, the worker (and I use that term loosely) is still not answering her phone and messages left by Carole and the oil office are not being answered.  If I would have paid for the tank, she would lose the benefit, and I already take care of the second and third fills.  I am calling our state representative who is always ready to help and letting him know.

Mark needs a certified copy of his birth certificate for Real ID and he has been calling for a week, never less than a 120 minute hold time, over 100 messages in queue, same recording every single day.  He will take a ride to the nearest office and get the information we need in order to submit a request which could be answered in a brief call.  What do people with work hours longer than this out of town office do when they need something?  They open an hour later and close an hour earlier than standard offices, and you can't get through to ask a simple question.

You would think by now I would be willing to accept his horse crap but I am not.  Managers no longer accept accountability for their employees, workers no longer accept responsibility for their work.  I hope your state and local area don't have the issues we do here.

My tree branches are now all correct for this tree.  The second one whose branches I transplanted to this one, should not be as difficult for me.  Lots of errors in this one and no one can tell, but I can't wait to move on to another area!  Once I do, I am trying the hoop again, but the 12" instead of the 14".  

Could not wait to visit HL and Michael's Christmas sections, so Mark drove me yesterday.  I didn't find much at all that was colonial/primitive for ornaments.  My Michael's is small and there was very little of anything for the holidays.  HL had tons of gorgeous pieces for white trends, but I am not starting over with another tree.  Lauren might, and she is an enabler, but I am resisting.

Hope your week goes well.  

Will post charts this evening.

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