Good Day!

Today I got my car back. It's so much more comfortable to drive. I picked up the mail and was back home at lunchtime. Since I got up so early today, I fell asleep on the couch after lunch. I had a good rest and decided to make Tacos for supper. Mom's been waiting for that all week. The kitchen is all cleaned up now. Mom is reading, and I will do some hobby later. I'm doing some laundry now and only have towels to wash after this load of laundry is done. Tomorrow I get my hair trimmed which I've been waiting to do. It's a bit too long now, but I'm not getting a lot cut off. Tomorrow I have a few chores to do around the house. I have to dust the dining room and get stuff off of the desk in the living room. There's too much mail coming into the house. Some of it is unnecessary. It just adds to the junk on the desk. That's the "stuff" I'm hoping to clear away tomorrow. That'll make room for another weeks worth of junk. Ideally, I suppose the thing to do would be to shred the stuff daily as it comes in. I can't face doing that every day. It's so boring!!

Plans Changed

Today I decided to stay at home and do my chores. Tomorrow I will venture down to get the mail and pick up my car. I did manage to read my book for awhile. I attended to Mom and got her meals for her. I recorded her weight and will do so for the next week. Hopefully, her swollen legs will go down and she'll shed some water weight.
On Thursday I will go to have my hair trimmed. On Friday I'll take Mom for a ride. We'll go to an Open House at my favorite quilt shop. They're going to have a preview of some of the things available for holiday buying. There will be music and refreshments. I found out that they do have some Christmas motif Jelly Rolls. I may buy 1 or 2 if I can. There's a quilt that I'd like to make with them for a gift at the end of November. Somewhere in that Thursday, Friday time frame I'll go to pick up some yarn for the Prayer Shawl. I have 2 coupons for the store. I guess I'll have to make 2 trips since you can only use 1 coupon at a time. 40% off is better than paying full price any day.
I'm hoping to go to the Guild Quilt show on Saturday. Our Raffle quilt will be on display. I guess one can purchase chances if one so desires to do so that day.
I plan to get an early start tomorrow so that I can be home by lunchtime. I'll then get my bills paid and in the mail for the 1st.
One of these days I need to attack my closet and give away some of the things I no longer wear. That's such a huge task. I should just do it and get it over with. I guess that's something I'll do when the mood strikes.

Tired, Tired, Tired!

It was one of those days. Not only did I take Mom's car to get an oil change, but I took her to the doctor. He asked me to bring her back next week. He also asked me to weigh her every day to see if she loses water weight between now and then. Tomorrow I'm going down to get her mail and to bring my car back. I'm TIRED already. I did set up my sewing machine so that I can sew when I have a chance. I'm too tired today to start, but hopefully, on a day when I'm not running around, I can sew. I also know that I need to walk every morning since it's gotten cooler out. In the long run that will give me more stamina and help me to feel better. I'm hoping that it doesn't rain tomorrow because I will walk when I return home with my car. I'm doing Mom's laundry and I need to clean up the kitchen. I intend to relax after that chore.

Sunday In The Rain

Went to 8:30am mass today. I was the Lector. When I returned home I made pancakes and sausage for Mom and I. I had picked up the Sunday Star Ledger because I wanted to see if there'd be a coupon for one of the craft stores in the paper. I need to buy yarn for the knitting group I'm part of now. Luckily, there was a coupon from both of the craft stores which I frequent. I will purchase yarn for one prayer shawl this week. It was a sleepy day today and I didn't accomplish much. I did read for awhile and I found a pattern for knitting mittens for my great nephews and great nieces. I will fit that in somewhere, too. In a few days I have to start the last baby afghan for the year. That gives me two and a half months to finish it. I shouldn't feel rushed by this one although I'm sure it won't take me that long to do. Tomorrow I'm taking Mom home after I have the oil changed in her car. If I have time when I'm at her place, I may paint a bit more on my rose oil painting. Later in the week, I'll do chores aroung the house. On Thursday, I'm finally getting my hair trimmed. I did leave two days open for subbing if something turns up. Haven't seen anything lately. Ideally, I'd like to sub 2 days a week. That would help me out a great deal.

Without A TV

The evenings last longer, or so it seems, without a TV making noise in the background. I'm half way done with the book I'm reading. I am enjoying it. After I take Mom back home I'll also entertain myself with quilting. I have a lot of books to read and many cd's to listen to. It'll be more quiet than I'm use to, but I know I'll survive. I'm kind of liking it without a TV so far. I'm not in a hurry to replace it. Can't wait to get my house in order after my guest leaves. Hopefully, by next weekend, everything will be ship shape.

A Full Weekend

Tomorrow I pick up a friend and head to another friend's for luncheon. The purpose of the luncheon is to present our friend, A., who is visiting from NC, the quilt we made for her. It was made as a going away present since she left our small quilting group when she moved out of state. It's taken 2 years to finish and looks fabulous. I know that she'll love it. It'll be nice to see our long lost friend again and to catch up on her new life's activities. That evening, after dinner, we return to the "scene of the crime" so to speak, to play Pinochle. A. will be gone and our monthly group will get together to play. There will be 6 of us, instead of the usual 5 because we've added the sister of one of the men in our group. We'll play with a partner instead of playing by ourselves. Sometimes this works out better, sometimes not. We haven't played in a couple of months because of a new birth in one couple's family. They were needed out of state. (Why do families spread out so far away?) I'm looking forward to a pleasant evening. It will be nice to be out visiting after being stuck inside for over a week with a cold.

A Cat On Your Lap

It's hard to type with a cat on your lap. I find it necessary to do so from time to time. Coco doesn't want me out of her sight. When she gives me kisses I sometimes think that she's really a puppy. Each cat has a unique personality. I enjoy them but sometimes wish I could escape for an hour or two when I'm in the middle of doing something. Alas, she just jumped down and is napping on the floor. Peace all around. Now I've forgotten what I was going to write about. Oh, well, I guess it wasn't important or I wouldn't have forgotten. Bless the cats and all our pets. They bring us much comfort.

Today the cable company removed the cable box. I waited all day for them to arrive. When I finally purchase a new tv, I'll have the cable reconnected. I can't see paying all that money if I don't have a TV to watch. I'm saving about $70 a month this way. Can put that toward a new tv.
I've been reading a book given to me by a friend. It's called, "Sunday At Tiffany's". I'm enjoying it and am glad to have something to do other than knitting. I'll resume making the baby afghan in October. Thought that I'd take a hiatus for awhile. There is only one more baby afghan to knit, then I'm doing the Prayer Shawls. It's amazing how much you find to occupy your time when you don't have a TV. I think that sometimes I put it on in the evening just because I'm bored. That's not a good reason for watching the "Boob Tube". I have plans to rearrange things in my home. I'm getting tired of looking at everything where it is currently. I hope to have everything done by the beginning of October.

Wednesday is Ending

The back of the week is broken. We are on to Thursday. I went down to get Mom's mail today. She's still sick and will probably stay until Monday. Tomorrow the cable guy is coming to remove the box. Since my TV doesn't work I decided to stop cable service until I get a new TV. Doing that will save me some money. I'm feeling better today. Still have a bit of a cough but hopefully that will be gone soon.
Friday is a free day for me. Don't know what I'll do yet. Saturday I am attending a luncheon in the afternoon and then playing Pinochle at night. I read in Church on Sunday. I have to remember to purchase the SL on Sunday. I need a coupon for a local craft store. I need to buy the yarn for the Knitting Chain. Don't want to purchase it without a coupon. If I could sneak away on Friday I'd like to visit my favorite quilt shop. I want to see if they have any "jelly rolls" with a Christmas motif. I'm not sure how much a "jelly roll" costs these days. I need them to make a quilt I plan to give as a gift in November. Got to get started on it soon. I look forward to getting out of the house for awhile. Hopefully, the sun will also be shining.

Knitting For a Purpose

Tonight I attended a meeting at church. A group of women from The Daughters of Mary are forming a Knitting group. The idea will be for us to knit Prayer Shawls and lap blankets for the sick or shut in of the parish. Right now there are only 8 of us as the group is starting. If we are successful and the group gets larger we may decide to knit for a cancer center or a nursing home. The possibilities are endless. The women in the group were very friendly. I'm finally getting to know some of the people in the parish. I've belonged to the parish since I was 19, but all the people I've known are no longer there. I figured it was time to meet the newer parish members. This group will meet twice a month. I'm looking forward to another reason to knit.

Out and About

Today I ventured outside. It was sort of a 'test' to see if I'll have enough energy to go to a meeting which I should attend this evening. I'm still a bit "out of it", but I think I will go to the meeting. When I went out today, I drove to the Walmart to pick up some vacuum cleaner bags and to price their TV's. I'm not sure if I'll purchase one there, but thought that that would be a good place to start. I may need to go to a store which will remove the old TV and set up the new one. It would be worth the extra money I'd have to pay. I saw a couple I'd like. One was $400. the other was about double that price. I'd probably go with the lower priced item.

Sunday

Read a bit today. It was a beautiful day so I had both doors opened to get the fresh air inside. I feel better today, but not 100% yet. Maybe tomorrow will be the day that I feel like doing cartwheels. (I've never done a cartwheel in my life) However, I could feel like doing one without really doing one.
I've done my nails, will shower in a bit and put fresh sheets on the bed. Tomorrow is another day.

More Of The Same

Today was a day just like every other day this past week. We stayed inside because we were still sick. I opened both doors to air out the place. Did manage to go to the pharmacy for cough medicine and O.J. I missed going to E.'s party because I didn't want to give my cold to any of her guests. Hopefully, she'll bring us some birthday cake tomorrow. I take my last antibiotic pill tomorrow. I hope that's all that is needed to chase this cold away. I'd like to "have a life" next week. I have a meeting on Tuesday evening at church and on Wednesday some friends and I are suppose to go to a concert at the Art Center. If Mom is better on Thursday I'd like to bring her home. I'm busy next Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. On next Sunday it's my turn to read at church. Soooo, go away cold bug, and don't come back.!!!!!

Best Laid Plans

It's strange not having a TV. We've been listening to Joe Scarborough on the radio each day. I like him better on Morning Joe so I can see all the guests. Listening to the radio does enhance ones listening skills. At first, it's easy to get distracted when you are use to seeing and hearing. I've also listened to Imus but haven't listened to anyone else on that station.
Mom's been occupying herself by reading novels which E. brought over. I slept most of the day today. One of these days I'll start quilting again. Missed the all day quilting session at a friend's yesterday. Also missed the retiree breakfast and hitting golf balls on Wednesday. The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.

Missed Meeting

Missed the meeting today so someone else was going to take notes. I hope they type the minutes because I think that would be too hard to do from someone elses notes. The main reason being that I didn't hear what went on at the meeting.
The cold lingers. I'm wondering if it was a combination of the flu and bronchitus? I only have 2 more days of antibiotics to take and I still feel rotten. Have done nothing but sleep all day. I did manage to get a good night's sleep also. Oh, well! This too shall pass.

Sleepless

Last night I was awake all night. I had had a productive day at home doing chores and was excited about my plans for the picture rotation in the living room and dining room. Consequently, I couldn't shut my mind off when I went to bed. I paid the price today, because all I did was make up sleep. My cold seemed worse today also. I'm hoping that tomorrow is better since I have a Quilt Guild meeting at 9:30am. I need to be there to record the minutes of the meeting. I'm the "lucky one" they made secretary this year and probably for next year. I hope I'm successful at my first secretarial position. I've never held that office in any organization before. No, I will never agree to be treasurer of any organization. I have been the President and Vice President in a couple of cases. Being an officer is not my favorite thing to do when I belong to an organization, but if you belong long enough I guess it can't be avoided.

Fall

Next week begins the fall season. I'm hoping that we get some good weather days so I can play a bit of golf. I am tired of the rain. I hope we don't have a snowy winter. Actually, I'd prefer a warm winter season so that I can get out and about if I want to.
Next week sometime I'm going to go through some drawers and my closet to see what I can donate to charity. I'm sure that I have shoes that I don't wear anymore or that don't fit. There are some dressy clothes which I'll never wear again. There are also some things which I just haven't worn for awhile that I can give up. It'll be a task which I'm sure will take a couple of days, but it'll be worth all the labor when I gain space in my closet and drawers. I wish someone would show me how to use ebay because some of the things may be desirable to someone out there. Making a few bucks wouldn't be bad either.

Feeling Better

Today I'm feeling a little bit better. I had more energy to do some things around the house. I took down some pictures which I'm tired of looking at and put up a few others. Did some laundry and made a pile of summer clothes to give to the good will. I need to make a couple of phone calls tonight, but I may call it an early night and go to bed before my usual bedtime.

Sick And Tired

Have been sick for a few days which is why I've not written anything for awhile. Went to the doc yesterday and have meds for what ails me. Took Mom to the doc also. She is also ill. I had so much planned for the rest of this week. It's going to put a damper on my fun.
We were going to go to the retiree breakfast tomorrow and then go to hit a bucket of balls. Don't know if I'll have the energy to do that tomorrow. Too bad I don't have a crystal ball. Thursday is all day quilting. Friday is our first meeting of the quilt guild. I need to go to that meeting since I'm the secretary this year. I hate to cancel on friends, but I think I'm going to have to do so at least for tomorrow. Maybe we'll get to play golf again next week or at least go to the driving range. We'll see.

Time To Relax!

Today was a busy day. I'm glad to be home now. It's early but I've gotten into my night gown and slippers. My cold continues to be a nuisance. I'm hoping that it gets better on it's own because I don't want to go to the doctor.
I just returned from a friend's home. I went there to feed their cat while they enjoy some time out. On the way back home I picked up food for my cats so that they too could eat. I've put on nice music and hope to relax a bit before an early bedtime.
I've been without a TV for about 2 weeks so far. Sometime this coming week I will go to look at what is available out there and also to see what is within my budget. I'd like to get the TV before I replace the printer. I'm willing to wait longer for that. I'm taking a break from knitting for a couple of weeks. Hope to get back to quilting later in the week. I have a busy week coming up. I'm glad that the rain will end. We're suppose to have nice weather in the 70's and 80's.

A Nice Visit

My college friend and I met for lunch at the Cock and Bull restaurant in Peddler's Village today. I enjoyed the visit and seeing J. again. After lunch we walked in and out of some of the shops. It was raining and misting and made me feel miserable since I started to get a cold after being out in yesterday's rain. I'm hoping that if I go to bed early tonight and get a good night's sleep, I'll feel better in the morning. I can relax tonight and do NOTHING if I choose to because I'm finished with the 6th knitted afghan and I don't have to start the 7th one until about October or November. I'm listening to music and am so grateful to be in out of the rain. Wish I had a real fireplace. It's that kind of a day.

Great Meeting Tonight

The Daughters of Mary met tonight at our church. We attended mass before the meeting. It was a beautiful mass. Father invited us all to come up onto the altar during the consecration. After receiving communion we returned to our seats. The music was lovely. Mary, the gal who sang at the mass, has a beautiful voice. The meeting was held in the hall. I signed up for the "Knitting Chain" committee I'm not quite sure what that is yet or what it will entail. The only thing we were told is that "obviously, you have to know how to knit". I've certainly gotten enough practice with that this year! I also signed up to be on the hospitality committee. There will be an overnight retreat this year which I hope to attend. I managed to pay my dues tonight so I won't have to be concerned about that anymore. I met 3 new people tonight. I like the women in the group. They are down to earth and very welcoming. I returned home quite happy that I had attended the meeting.

Music

Just put on some music to soothe the savage_ (you know the rest). It seems to calm the cats down as well. Whenever I play the music, they nap. It's such relaxing music that it sometimes puts me to sleep as well. It is beautiful music just the same. Today was a quiet day at home. I'll have another like that tomorrow. On Friday I'm meeting a college friend at Peddler's Village. We'll have lunch and walk in and out of the stores, window shopping I guess. I haven't seen her for 30 years or more although we've exchanged Christmas cards and emails. I look forward too it. Maybe we'll recall our days in the dorm years ago. There is certainly plenty to recall. Where does the time go? Life certainly has a way of passing by quickly. Enjoy each day to the fullest. I'd like to have another 20 years left for me as well as my friends. I'm not ready for the fun to stop yet. May we all have continued good health and much happiness to go along with it.

Down To The Last Few Rows

Knit, knit, knit. Two more days to go. Almost done. It starts getting tiresome now because I can't wait to get the afghan finished to see the finished product. I'll be delivering it to my friend's home on Friday so it can be used for the baby's christening on Sunday. They'll be another after this one, but I'm taking a break from knitting for a week or so. I don't need the next one until the end of December. Can't wait to get back to quilting. I have one project to do by Thanksgiving and another to be done by Christmas. The pressure is on! I'd at least like to have the tops done so I can present them as gifts and I'll take them back to quilt them. Time will tell!

Two New Books

What an exhilarating day today ! It started with playing golf. When I returned home at about 2:45pm I had lunch and visited with Sandy and Coco. At 6:00pm I met a friend at a local bookstore chain. I bought two books from the Bargain Books section and found a couple others that I'd like to buy sometime in the future. One is by David McCullough called "Truman". I like the way he writes and tells the life story of historic figures. I loved his book called "John Adams" which they eventually made into a movie which was also excellent. I will also get an updated dictionary and Thesaurus and a current Slang dictionary some day. We spent 2 hours looking at books. There were so many choices, it was hard to choose. I purchased a leather bound book of Jane Austen stories and a book about Yoga. The Yoga book is to help with flexibility and balance. Two areas I need help with as I get older. I also have a pilates ball which I can work with when I do exercises at home. I think that the best thing to do would be to play golf at least one time a week. I'd pay as much to attend WW as I'd pay to play golf if I opted to walk instead of riding. That would be more fun also. I can't believe how great I felt today finally getting the long needed exercise I got.

Golf Today

Today I met a friend and we played 18 holes of golf. I haven't played since last fall. I had a wonderful time and didn't do too bad for not having played for a year. The next time we play, if it is cool, we may walk instead of riding. That will be the first time I'm using my golf cart. I look forward to that day. It'll be good exercise and if we get tired, we can stop playing after 9 holes. The weather was perfect because it was warm, but not too warm, and there was a breeze. It was a good workout for me and I didn't sweat because it wasn't too hot and humid outside.

Back To School

Well, it's back to school tomorrow for so many here. I'm glad that I'm not one of them. That fact makes Labor Day an extra special day for me. It has been a stress free weekend for the past 10 years, unlike all the years before. I wish my friends who are still working a good school year. Can't help but saying, "you don't know what you're missing". To all the "wee ones" out there, make it a good year. May you all be happy and healthy and also have a good school year.

A Woman Of The Past

It's rather peaceful without a TV. I'm now using a radio to get my news and politics. I prefer the TV. Didn't know that I relied on it as much as I do. I always thought I could live without one. Not true! It is a necessity. I hope to purchase a new one in October. Until then, I'll be a woman of the past, and listen to my radio. My time will be spent doing either knitting or quilting or reading. Listening to my favorite CD's will also entertain. I will be out and about sometimes and intend to get back into walking for daily exercise. Of course there will be the usual chores around the house to take up time. They are my least favorite things to do. Someone has to do them.

A Trip To Our Favorite Stores

Today a friend and I visited our favorite stores. We went to a yarn shop (didn't buy anything), a quilt shop (didn't buy anything) and to a bead shop (didn't buy anything). It was fun to just look at what was new and exciting. I priced the lambs wool yarn I'd like to use to make a sweater some day. It's very expensive, $24. a skein. I need 7 skeins for the sweater. Let's put that on my wish list. Saw a cute pattern for a table runner or table topper for a friend. It's made up of the Dresden Plate which is also called the Friendship Circle. There were quite a number of varieties of that block in a particular book. Before I purchase another book, I've decided to check my Quilting Library to see is I have something with the same pattern. The book is $25. Let's put that on my wish list. The bead shop was interesting, but I spent the least time in that store. I haven't gotten fully into that hobby yet, so those things are easy to pass up. After perusing the stores, we stopped at the nearest Subway and had a sandwich and a drink. A welcomed bit of nourishment at 2:00pm, to say the least. Now, tonight, I need to catch up on a days worth of knitting. The afghan must be done by next weekend. It will be done by then.

A Fantastic Day

Today I had a fantastic visit with 2 former college friends in Pa. It was a spur of the moment thing. We found out that the 3 of us were free today so we decided to get together at the home of one of the friends. We chatted for awhile, had a glass of wine and some munchies then decided to visit a local antique shop for awhile. When we returned to our friends home we had dinner with her and her husband. He had to leave for a meeting and we gals chatted the night away. I just returned home a few minutes ago. It was so nice to be together. It was a fantastic day! Her home is lovely. She showed me a quilt she is working on since we share that interest. I love the colors she is using. It will be a gift for a new bride. The pattern she is using is called the "lovers knot". It has me thinking of MAYBE doing something similar for a wedding gift for a wedding I will be invited to attend. All that I'd need to know is the colors the couple plan to use in their home. I even have a kit that may work for that purpose. A quilt as a gift wouldn't have to be put on a bed it could be for a "throw" and just something to cuddle up with before a fireplace on a cold winter's day. I have a quilt to finish for my sister for Christmas, but I could conceivably start on this other one after that. It's still in the "idea" or "planning" stage. I haven't committed my self to doing it yet. Only time will tell what I decide to do. Stay tuned!

I'm Back!

Unfortunately, I've been without my computer for a few weeks. The "Geek Squad" came today to straighten things out and so here I am again. Some of you may be saying, "too bad", but for my 'fans' out there, I'll be blogging later today to catch you up to speed.