A good day to drive

Gloomy, deary, no sun.  We took Carole two days ago for xrays of the knee, took all afternoon.  Yesterday to the doctor, found out the mechanical knee is OK, may be the hip.  Went directly back to the center for additional xrays, took all afternoon.  Today she is to return to the doc for results and I can drive her myself (Mark is golfing and there is no sun), should be home by 3!!  Between her appointments and mine, it seems I've become one of those people that complain about their weeks being dominated by doctors.  What a difference one injection has made.

So along with the dreary day and light rain, comes three brats.

One atop the grain bin.

One on the ruined chair.

And the little ruinator herself on the sofa.

Petey is enjoying his shelter and spends most of his day snoozing.  We can't seem to keep an opossum from invading his space though and I need to remove his food by 4 pm.  I tried leaving edibles for the unwelcome visitor but he/she still checks out Petey's place too.

These little tags are the beginning of a new ornament project.  I've had it in my mind (along with little else of importance) to use my sampler label snippets on the small unlit trees.  We'll see how that goes as soon as I get a free afternoon.  Hopefully, pretty damn good.

Have a great day!!

********************

Wow

Look what came up on Ebay.  

The most gorgeous project, complete unopened kit, $390.00

And I finally finished that damn tree!!  What a hassle it has been, and after many stitches were moved to avoid collisions with branches, it looks just as wonky as the original.  Done!!  Moving on.

You know the cold weather is upon us when these brats decide to come inside for the day.  So far, no blood has been drawn, and I will keep my distance.

Have a great day!!

***************************

And now, a knee

Hello folks.  Sale started at 8 this evening.  I posted the others on Samplers Through Time and they sold rather quickly.  And now I know how!  I will always offer here first and then list them on that FB site.

Something happened in the last month to Carole's replaced knee and it got much worse today.  It is unstable, painful, and certainly a problem.  The cement could have loosened, an infection could be brewing, her femur could be cracked, and the list goes on.  There is no way with her weak heart that a revision surgery could be done, even with a spinal.  I get tired of giving instructions of who and when to call, what to set up, and what to ask for.  Why doesn't anyone think for themselves and know what should be done?  Mark said I know it all but that's no reason.  So tomorrow morning after my ultrasound, I may need to change my haircut time and get her to the xray.  Almost afraid to get too much cut since the thinning is so noticeable.  McD iced coffee on the way home. 

As for stitching, I am taking advantage of times when the hand is working and pain is less, but still want to learn the left.  I've seen a few smalls that I would like to do, good projects to try it out.  This sampler is too large with all the hanging linen and would make it more difficult. 

We got a few trees down from the attic.  None are the newer realistic needle style and I do want a new slim, prelit tree.  Maybe a search online will yield one but it's iffy when you can't really see and feel.  I'm giving away two 6' pencil trees and the 2' tall ceramic with the interior light will go to Carole (it was Mom's).

I do like all the whites out this year, and this one on Hayneedle really caught my eye.  Gorgeous!!

Christmas will be quicker this year since Thanksgiving is late.  So many early sales it's hard to keep up, and lots of items (including a few trees I tried to order) are already out of stock.  Oh well.  I don't have a lot of gifts to buy anyway.

Hope your week started great!

******************

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.  

***************************

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).

**********************************

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.