tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71470191671076610552024-03-20T03:48:01.388-05:00My Stitchin-n-StuffPam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-80804703879068677712024-01-01T22:21:00.003-06:002024-01-02T08:15:09.124-06:00Long Overdue <p>Hello friends, </p><p>I've been gone a long time. Didn't realize it had been so long! I've been thinking about posting for some time now, just haven't been able to. </p><p>I've spent the last five months recovering from a severe rash and side effects from the steroid I was given to treat the rash. I came into contact with ONE ragweed plant that caused a severe rash after sun exposure. Hubby said the rash I got from that one plant is way worse than any poison ivy he has ever had. Although much better, I still have the rash and still dealing with the side effects from the steroid. </p><p>In late October, my mother-in-law got very sick, developed sepsis and went into septic shock. She managed to call for the ambulance and unlock the door for them, but then collapsed. She was unresponsive, had no blood pressure and her heart rate was below 30. The paramedics got her to the ER where the doctor and nurses began working on her. In our rural area, the ER stabilizes patients enough to transfer them to one of the bigger cities hours away. My MIL was transferred to a bigger hospital 90 minutes away, where they began intensive treatment. All of her organs had begun to shut down and her condition was very grave. The doctors started six or seven different IV antibiotics, administered 4 units of blood and prepared her to be transferred to another, even bigger hospital another 90 minutes away. After my MIL was lifeflighted to the other hospital, she went in to surgery to have the infection drained and treated. She spent two weeks in the hospital and was transferred to a local rehab facility, where she is still receiving treatment. She has been making progress and we're hoping she'll be home mid to late January. </p><p>Even with everything going on, I have some stitching to share.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTGaef5pVd7j_Zcf6QGdcAxFNJyxi4ZCyfIenKe83NthNZxs2i1gS18NUXhEL63DiH7o5W_oq5ou4Gtw28ioD-TM40SFSEX6JZLCQocA392x-_pUuieDfRrlkSO2eMxk7mfpsS0BFK06gpe6HVdvOpN6hmyOaPVuRvQbWaT4InOlo8H526F1sXP3l3qcp/s3531/20230219_194352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2381" data-original-width="3531" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTGaef5pVd7j_Zcf6QGdcAxFNJyxi4ZCyfIenKe83NthNZxs2i1gS18NUXhEL63DiH7o5W_oq5ou4Gtw28ioD-TM40SFSEX6JZLCQocA392x-_pUuieDfRrlkSO2eMxk7mfpsS0BFK06gpe6HVdvOpN6hmyOaPVuRvQbWaT4InOlo8H526F1sXP3l3qcp/w640-h432/20230219_194352.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I stitched and finished these in February. Loveable Petites by Little House Needleworks, Love You Too freebie by Hands on Design, and Love freebie by Erin Elizabeth.</span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuyaD7C5oqQhzt-gLzL_ldhEQoLweXMiLzD7ahJ8fPUHurgmXMaey97rj5eAGxSa3IEWq4MuApA4xpwl2EZVhWyXfNE-rkFRVPoFooJwYxAscAid42klCWNxbwtsHoNzGH6vIwO7h4Rbv7m83wF3oZNtu5glOhJUjnZ6rTdE7gFhvMHvuQKX3hQPzcgg8/s2630/IMG_20230430_173643_145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="2630" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuyaD7C5oqQhzt-gLzL_ldhEQoLweXMiLzD7ahJ8fPUHurgmXMaey97rj5eAGxSa3IEWq4MuApA4xpwl2EZVhWyXfNE-rkFRVPoFooJwYxAscAid42klCWNxbwtsHoNzGH6vIwO7h4Rbv7m83wF3oZNtu5glOhJUjnZ6rTdE7gFhvMHvuQKX3hQPzcgg8/w640-h398/IMG_20230430_173643_145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">In April, I decided to try one over one on 25 count natural Lugana. Still not a fan of over one. Pattern is Without Ceasing by Sweet Wing Studio. Chose my own Classic Colorworks colors.</span> </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOma9jDXloI1b4Er6IWGUKrCGPLXlYxdo972D3IcXFAwG21q57cqBpPuy3Cp_aqVZQ7LaQkGd-4Fmjep91Pdrnjx50cEwfdkFbHhIpOhIuiSwpy0jHtz9wKCz00ovayi_lDnzx5HQCUrfh1a2YGNG2SlqRTk6dNgmvEPZNOJM_5tXN-UTAk3FztVNPHvN4/s3281/20240101_081101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="3281" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOma9jDXloI1b4Er6IWGUKrCGPLXlYxdo972D3IcXFAwG21q57cqBpPuy3Cp_aqVZQ7LaQkGd-4Fmjep91Pdrnjx50cEwfdkFbHhIpOhIuiSwpy0jHtz9wKCz00ovayi_lDnzx5HQCUrfh1a2YGNG2SlqRTk6dNgmvEPZNOJM_5tXN-UTAk3FztVNPHvN4/w400-h365/20240101_081101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My annual ornaments gifted to family members for Christmas this year are from Annie Beez 2019 Country Christmas series. These were stitched on various 32 count fabrics from my stash and stitched with a combination of Sulky Cotton Petites and DMC. Hubby cut out and finished the wooden ornament shape.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0lLKkPl5LMwuoyqgOAPMGvQXu5GmGcaKmy6kIQioV_cgdcXcDq6wqBPRMjyUNm7LJx-0qFVlUrF6JGw5_GO-F6dD5J4ZFco2C5kAoI22UmK9B2Mncr0SEqgfZlu31Fx72cZg_m7h-5qSs2ZHfdR38hp-Gbyru0hTqy5BAMz2PyS3aFYAznp672WwumiL/s4000/20231223_154251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0lLKkPl5LMwuoyqgOAPMGvQXu5GmGcaKmy6kIQioV_cgdcXcDq6wqBPRMjyUNm7LJx-0qFVlUrF6JGw5_GO-F6dD5J4ZFco2C5kAoI22UmK9B2Mncr0SEqgfZlu31Fx72cZg_m7h-5qSs2ZHfdR38hp-Gbyru0hTqy5BAMz2PyS3aFYAznp672WwumiL/w300-h400/20231223_154251.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>The ornament for my grandson is another design from the Prairie Schooler Button Up booklet. This is the fourth ornament from the booklet that I've stitched for him. </p><p>Other News:</p><p>You may remember that my youngest daughter and her Army unit deployed to Romania in June 2022 for 9-12 months. In February, she let us know that she would be returning home between April and June and then I didn't hear from her after that. I was getting worried. I kept asking my oldest daughter if she had heard from her sister. My oldest daughter said no, but she thought their unit was just busy with everything going on. </p><p>One March day, with my daughter's help, my grandson video called me, as he often does. He asked if we could come to dinner that evening. I thought we were getting together to celebrate my son-in-law's birthday that was a few days earlier. To my surprise, my youngest daughter had returned from deployment and come for dinner! Every family member knew she was coming, except me! I found out later that my youngest daughter somehow blocked me from getting any messages or social media posts so that the surprise could be carried out. We are so very happy to have her home from deployment. </p><p>She was able to join us for Thanksgiving this year and her boyfriend, Colton joined us as well. After dinner and after almost everyone had gone home, Colton asked to speak to Hubby in private. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsiYwdTOozsFCDhHhkcOkBKa1AHofkeVP8O0auRNjMPa22oYVzmKa6xL7zTC1y1imzL-jyClrLi-G6A3cupxsa-vD1M9cBPNA0N1ZD_DSLstqHeXiA7CO1DfKHWc15PSoz3qcK51CJt9PzGxdGweeVG3Wm43wu59ifdCnPeJdDHgYWVamZDo5hzExE0-o/s1280/IMG_8986.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsiYwdTOozsFCDhHhkcOkBKa1AHofkeVP8O0auRNjMPa22oYVzmKa6xL7zTC1y1imzL-jyClrLi-G6A3cupxsa-vD1M9cBPNA0N1ZD_DSLstqHeXiA7CO1DfKHWc15PSoz3qcK51CJt9PzGxdGweeVG3Wm43wu59ifdCnPeJdDHgYWVamZDo5hzExE0-o/w300-h400/IMG_8986.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaamQ_gHtzetmGdb2U8mLyZr33FdguDmhHlaOB5-crf-R3B-6HeLzFc2hbq-WBwno-QLHuExOCbA4RvT2fqHY75BV_M1jHaCoK0NCyudzGrcI9X-iQ5ooOWUMC44GJ5NLpALb6VI5HQDpteHs6uD_UgEAN2r5Oko1VDvxai35ALf_5SMjzVR8TuIzrq55/s1440/IMG_8992.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaamQ_gHtzetmGdb2U8mLyZr33FdguDmhHlaOB5-crf-R3B-6HeLzFc2hbq-WBwno-QLHuExOCbA4RvT2fqHY75BV_M1jHaCoK0NCyudzGrcI9X-iQ5ooOWUMC44GJ5NLpALb6VI5HQDpteHs6uD_UgEAN2r5Oko1VDvxai35ALf_5SMjzVR8TuIzrq55/w300-h400/IMG_8992.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>A few days later, SHE SAID YES!</p><p><br /></p><p>We were able to camp many weekends over the summer and enjoyed camping with our oldest daughter, son-in-law and grandson several of those weekends.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAP-DItiEMbLKO9F0QpB0WTfwIqVlLkf256vL0gKXzLRTD5L12HRpZNuHpOg7igkOnPTHxtuDF2ddLlwL3PfuuFCdjV-L1kewJRcxxMYW9JrDbzVLxvp86ytBTN990TibAA49ExkLkXALt6qGO6aYrYnbXtpokx1Gbxh8tOTbRPJl6BMqeMm77Igim_N9-/s4000/20230819_210220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAP-DItiEMbLKO9F0QpB0WTfwIqVlLkf256vL0gKXzLRTD5L12HRpZNuHpOg7igkOnPTHxtuDF2ddLlwL3PfuuFCdjV-L1kewJRcxxMYW9JrDbzVLxvp86ytBTN990TibAA49ExkLkXALt6qGO6aYrYnbXtpokx1Gbxh8tOTbRPJl6BMqeMm77Igim_N9-/w300-h400/20230819_210220.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-S20El7yaBd9eNw0RY3vvverqmQfxl3ZYku_lW3YM_nYhyPp3sdnnxB377N1RQR5mUHhp_7jvShAvbsDcG9DwOiHhm0BCeDUKgOgEjZBSNcQHjDKmKfOCFb-OT1VRrcHwaWg2Xae3IyNUdzXAaUsZxCs0DMnSPaSXIYAEy750PsvV5tsG_r828UCjRwr/s4000/20230604_083008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-S20El7yaBd9eNw0RY3vvverqmQfxl3ZYku_lW3YM_nYhyPp3sdnnxB377N1RQR5mUHhp_7jvShAvbsDcG9DwOiHhm0BCeDUKgOgEjZBSNcQHjDKmKfOCFb-OT1VRrcHwaWg2Xae3IyNUdzXAaUsZxCs0DMnSPaSXIYAEy750PsvV5tsG_r828UCjRwr/w400-h300/20230604_083008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My grandson helping his daddy grease the wheel bearings on their camper one weekend we were camping together. It was fun watching my grandson help clean the camper, do maintenance on their camper and make sure everything was put where it was supposed to go. <div><br /></div><div>My grandson learned to ride his two-wheeler bicycle without training wheels, caught fish and lightning bugs, enjoyed campfires, cookouts, swimming lessons, hiking nature trails, and tending to and harvesting his own little garden. He also learned how to peel potatoes and carrots (with child-safe utensils), shuck corn on the cob, help mom and dad cook and do dishes, set and clear off the table, and help his other grandparents on their farm. </div><div><br /></div><div>My grandson announced to us in October that he is going to be a big brother! My daughter and son-in-law decided to give fertility treatments another try and she is due in April! A few weeks ago, my grandson announced that he is having a baby brother! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhs_oVbwxgYSRcyvVYGIJUrNOT8_BSubqY6nhoZRIdAmOM7evU9rvjk0skjaAgVqXz4DmToKfoFShet6aAQqou17iCyupgY8pVE-4q4UYM7bCU1qvBSQekrFrFJF67s0mjzEipZtNArWQW_XXoQdJqd-ReKBr3goDTp1BsXc1SVUxWlselcgInuqTIrqc/s1440/FB_IMG_1698683522764.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhs_oVbwxgYSRcyvVYGIJUrNOT8_BSubqY6nhoZRIdAmOM7evU9rvjk0skjaAgVqXz4DmToKfoFShet6aAQqou17iCyupgY8pVE-4q4UYM7bCU1qvBSQekrFrFJF67s0mjzEipZtNArWQW_XXoQdJqd-ReKBr3goDTp1BsXc1SVUxWlselcgInuqTIrqc/w300-h400/FB_IMG_1698683522764.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> My niece's triplets started kindergarten this year and their older brother is in first grade! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuZfxvfUxH2fSoaa9TM4ovo6no9F7l5l7seJ0_kXdYTXNmYaNX3RJcx30nEgSzRXVz6L3yZgSHZxrI3Wv-AE6-HA518RiqbrVWCHi4Ta186ZM4Uoucx2h8LtJUlmbiEefHYqkBebYSI9mm_t_9X3yzKmonfbQjRCpnDjK4jfNlXrvceQfPGFEaONHR5oJ/s2297/20230709_193645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="2297" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuZfxvfUxH2fSoaa9TM4ovo6no9F7l5l7seJ0_kXdYTXNmYaNX3RJcx30nEgSzRXVz6L3yZgSHZxrI3Wv-AE6-HA518RiqbrVWCHi4Ta186ZM4Uoucx2h8LtJUlmbiEefHYqkBebYSI9mm_t_9X3yzKmonfbQjRCpnDjK4jfNlXrvceQfPGFEaONHR5oJ/w400-h293/20230709_193645.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />We had a family get-together in June and got this photo of my mom with almost all of her great-grandsons. Mom has 11 great-grandsons, with 10 of them ranging in age from 2 months old to seven years old and her oldest great-grandson (not pictured) turning 21 this year. In the photo above, the boys on the left side are the triplets and their older brother, the one my mom is holding and the boys to the right are all my nephew's boys and all the way over to the right is my grandson, who refused to join the group. </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>In early November, my cousin brought her mom up from Arkansas to visit my mom and my uncle for their birthdays.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkscSlHoF2G_Qm1NBDmCddOffYpjax_TWT6JH64SM0SI27-byX1vmgWDQhPBTm6BaH9ofQB2Rp39cvDexgC3iKZu1o2_DAYk_1rFNzDSin2Mlhg29lig1fwV_B8GajS_6AYOLq3fV8yFkGfphlWQHEQyie3sh4QB16mOP5bAd_xEEdQ576uKnv4ndHG05/s1198/20231105_224212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkscSlHoF2G_Qm1NBDmCddOffYpjax_TWT6JH64SM0SI27-byX1vmgWDQhPBTm6BaH9ofQB2Rp39cvDexgC3iKZu1o2_DAYk_1rFNzDSin2Mlhg29lig1fwV_B8GajS_6AYOLq3fV8yFkGfphlWQHEQyie3sh4QB16mOP5bAd_xEEdQ576uKnv4ndHG05/w360-h400/20231105_224212.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My mom (front, left) turned 83 on November 2 and my uncle turned 81 on November 1. We were able to gather most of the family for a birthday celebration.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPTbSh_5l9yher_ccC6lkFOh2sQ5UQJGIrqbR7Oljx0KI67v5h45uAanGbw0Oyq5fI2z-PLD_ybYY7XOTIaq2KR0n6aPCNCVS1P_2N0AXzRAGE1z-0K0IWN0mLt_3UNPc74FN5xLMlksxgKAyAd_C3P26t2yfkCqqWobDgU-7wFIphMkEoqrfLQcHwZ26/s1092/20231105_224049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPTbSh_5l9yher_ccC6lkFOh2sQ5UQJGIrqbR7Oljx0KI67v5h45uAanGbw0Oyq5fI2z-PLD_ybYY7XOTIaq2KR0n6aPCNCVS1P_2N0AXzRAGE1z-0K0IWN0mLt_3UNPc74FN5xLMlksxgKAyAd_C3P26t2yfkCqqWobDgU-7wFIphMkEoqrfLQcHwZ26/w395-h400/20231105_224049.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><div>Many pictures were taken that day. This is my mom, brother, my two sisters and I. We haven't had a family picture like this in many years.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE4twH5RI18YruR9CMQQw121lTHYZsA3JWy-VMY7qz5H_HP3edUlEybHyIPn0UuqTvYbeE21NfNk3ZKT5luLmeyLF0hJkngB-Vc_wzEA70HiTZvO09NmMVjKQkPTEr_-ggHvKN1ZCqJ-5kJx9HSz3bxtXIKTuxgt90LjxpTC9j4pW7ay4-GfwiwaQLpan/s2301/20231123_182641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="2301" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE4twH5RI18YruR9CMQQw121lTHYZsA3JWy-VMY7qz5H_HP3edUlEybHyIPn0UuqTvYbeE21NfNk3ZKT5luLmeyLF0hJkngB-Vc_wzEA70HiTZvO09NmMVjKQkPTEr_-ggHvKN1ZCqJ-5kJx9HSz3bxtXIKTuxgt90LjxpTC9j4pW7ay4-GfwiwaQLpan/w400-h346/20231123_182641.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From our family to yours, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-49190164706268922992023-01-09T09:40:00.000-06:002023-01-09T09:40:02.587-06:002022 Review<p>Just a few of the things I made in 2022...</p><p>Watercolor Paintings and Cards</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgHKUqjTaS9x25bqyfHJsywuRXan35fOpjVH_BXh3ahuVzWMXozWYevri7t8imENmbgp3fCsw8skCRkqHGVrerGGjZc1J7npI900eF0lWfAcb9KbXchy_Cs02Cok3XQKAYZ-6tTk0bnRDUHLh-zUdPABDTeGErw6-r5DNnr-mQluRGFLXj44LyqxjeA/s1575/2022%20Cards.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgHKUqjTaS9x25bqyfHJsywuRXan35fOpjVH_BXh3ahuVzWMXozWYevri7t8imENmbgp3fCsw8skCRkqHGVrerGGjZc1J7npI900eF0lWfAcb9KbXchy_Cs02Cok3XQKAYZ-6tTk0bnRDUHLh-zUdPABDTeGErw6-r5DNnr-mQluRGFLXj44LyqxjeA/w400-h400/2022%20Cards.png" width="400" /></a></div><div>I made several sets of cards (upper left) that I gave as gifts to family members. The gingerbread house was sent to my cousin who celebrates her birthday in December. The snowmen cards were the Christmas cards I sent out this year. The cart with flowers was sent given to my mom for her birthday. I painted and gave many more cards than pictured here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CLMpm1OfR65dYmdFfOTfyoKhsUq78Szi-7F-1hRB_rRxh44JK1fVWUqIZLazeKaaU-YDC060zsvekMT6yJgHnN4GIbuiGXNHa9m0KISo3Qnqyst6oFxRTDWJ9gaLDeir37b8-5djE1utWDsmAtiTuU59-viPlRcyHtsi1WQ0_n3P7IU4MdiCUuZxLw/s1575/2022%20Fall%20Painting%20a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CLMpm1OfR65dYmdFfOTfyoKhsUq78Szi-7F-1hRB_rRxh44JK1fVWUqIZLazeKaaU-YDC060zsvekMT6yJgHnN4GIbuiGXNHa9m0KISo3Qnqyst6oFxRTDWJ9gaLDeir37b8-5djE1utWDsmAtiTuU59-viPlRcyHtsi1WQ0_n3P7IU4MdiCUuZxLw/w400-h400/2022%20Fall%20Painting%20a.png" width="400" /></a></div><div>The top two are more cards that were sent. The pumpkins were painted just to celebrate Halloween. The four circles were used as tags on Christmas gifts and the snowman and sled was framed and given to my mom to display for the holidays.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjM1HOgW3vtAvDrzZf_BFRnULqHZN3S04gL6JAU59_9ECuZ9AixhKLW2hyLJNdxiyc1J3Q6ZALpSPjEmwrYw3POjHtEbXZVHD9E0mR3VZffw6GRg8Nkmgs6WJEwpFizdPPOkOSRK0QhwFpXdli7mXqc1T19fcnRGPJI-XAtcufrHjIfHNQTFZNSyXSw/s1575/2022%20pics.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjM1HOgW3vtAvDrzZf_BFRnULqHZN3S04gL6JAU59_9ECuZ9AixhKLW2hyLJNdxiyc1J3Q6ZALpSPjEmwrYw3POjHtEbXZVHD9E0mR3VZffw6GRg8Nkmgs6WJEwpFizdPPOkOSRK0QhwFpXdli7mXqc1T19fcnRGPJI-XAtcufrHjIfHNQTFZNSyXSw/w400-h400/2022%20pics.png" width="400" /></a></div><div>The boy fishing was painted in honor of my grandson catching his first fish last summer. The scare crow, rocky stream, ice cream shop and patriotic cart were painted as seasonal pieces to be displayed in my home. The little seahorse was painted and given to welcome a new family member.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUKM74njqGJo-cnKoxX1yYRzZQIxBzFTM6PDNNWe72fIesZIqy0SOu1HHDB7efGXZO_GBSK0-VFG4AoHApv7OnMfGp8QJEvCm5Ffi3zFB398dFJ3V4uTC14oDnJiD2youRFlvCcido7Vo7gWuBZMONnedlq6YJpGVnO7nqRfh0Bw5V1x6rcKRaG4ndQ/s1575/2022%20Silhouettes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUKM74njqGJo-cnKoxX1yYRzZQIxBzFTM6PDNNWe72fIesZIqy0SOu1HHDB7efGXZO_GBSK0-VFG4AoHApv7OnMfGp8QJEvCm5Ffi3zFB398dFJ3V4uTC14oDnJiD2youRFlvCcido7Vo7gWuBZMONnedlq6YJpGVnO7nqRfh0Bw5V1x6rcKRaG4ndQ/w400-h400/2022%20Silhouettes.png" width="400" /></a></div><div>Saw the bear silhouette and was inspired to create my own. These were painted by applying a mask and painting the inside area to create the silhouette. Pulling the mask off after painting was magical! As you can tell, I was inspired to keep creating silhouettes. I really like them all, but the fish with the colorful sky is my favorite. Hubby wants me to create more silhouettes in a larger size to be framed and displayed in our home.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA9JU-UOaSCdRpaNERCXEOUPQ0v8hyrC7YVDplN0t8Pl1uPeZaV2qEipDclpZX095uJA76KPRFZTUuyPmFx-Tpzb-hi-39BHCFlrHfDJ0fqJ5hwYqcNMGn-NaYO7eL2V-TfhcFCBBfv7JpkzHg5Wf6_Sij_tUGWXhvZvfsXvyYYbvQCib7EFFI4-BRA/s2116/20220922_173535.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="2116" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA9JU-UOaSCdRpaNERCXEOUPQ0v8hyrC7YVDplN0t8Pl1uPeZaV2qEipDclpZX095uJA76KPRFZTUuyPmFx-Tpzb-hi-39BHCFlrHfDJ0fqJ5hwYqcNMGn-NaYO7eL2V-TfhcFCBBfv7JpkzHg5Wf6_Sij_tUGWXhvZvfsXvyYYbvQCib7EFFI4-BRA/w400-h289/20220922_173535.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This was painted for a friend, inspired from her photo of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly. It is 16x20 inches and the largest watercolor painting I have painted.</div><br /><p>Crochet Blankets</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3BGoi9ccERbIYqtL_EVUx_t86LhKHsyQLKtUyi2Um4SUG_QV2-LOwyPbU2e2g5s-uLuGwMG2meBeswrnw87ti5sUYGDVHQ8EhrjCEomr6y8TFfk29XKlE6OQnXAvz4uVkuKcyXrL4cnXfI67tOmBoh1jewAhPxtq_HdoyMSI1kxI_8POiWIdA5bk9A/s2540/20230109_073528.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2540" data-original-width="1693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3BGoi9ccERbIYqtL_EVUx_t86LhKHsyQLKtUyi2Um4SUG_QV2-LOwyPbU2e2g5s-uLuGwMG2meBeswrnw87ti5sUYGDVHQ8EhrjCEomr6y8TFfk29XKlE6OQnXAvz4uVkuKcyXrL4cnXfI67tOmBoh1jewAhPxtq_HdoyMSI1kxI_8POiWIdA5bk9A/w266-h400/20230109_073528.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div>We had a baby boom in 2022 and I made seven of these blankets in various colors.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cross Stitch</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34zpcnfavJp2mhf3x1EUEBGo5u5IqkAEYxLpYrGIZTQX9hm_b07IcAcPz2ikbUZ8y64GCGwwlaR-w3t9_37Z8Oz-fQjkGG_uN1DAt3T_5yERhRe9Qkg0GtNORMWnMwWjRoLGzy0ECSU_AJhoH28DUO3P2tSbhyEy4q9zYBbVLjFNuo1yOzdgvqvXZwA/s1575/2022%20fall%20stitching.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34zpcnfavJp2mhf3x1EUEBGo5u5IqkAEYxLpYrGIZTQX9hm_b07IcAcPz2ikbUZ8y64GCGwwlaR-w3t9_37Z8Oz-fQjkGG_uN1DAt3T_5yERhRe9Qkg0GtNORMWnMwWjRoLGzy0ECSU_AJhoH28DUO3P2tSbhyEy4q9zYBbVLjFNuo1yOzdgvqvXZwA/w400-h400/2022%20fall%20stitching.png" width="400" /></a></div><div>The Rudolph ornament is a free kit from a very old Cross Stitcher Magazine. The child building the snowman ornament is from Prairie Schooler All Buttoned Up and given to my grandson for Christmas. I am stitching all of the ornaments from that design and giving one to my grandson each year. The other ornaments are Prairie Schooler Christmas Favorites. They were stitched and mounted on small planks Hubby cut from logs from the apple tree we lost a couple of years ago. These ornaments were all given to family members for Christmas this year. The Halloween piece is Costume Party by Hands on Design. I stitched this on 32 count Silvermist Belfast with my own floss colors, mounted on a painted wood blank found in my stash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wow! I was more creative than I thought I was! Thanks for coming along on my look back on my creativity during 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">HAPPY STITCHIN!</span></h1><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br />Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-34004570741726844162022-12-31T22:15:00.000-06:002022-12-31T22:15:04.009-06:00So long 2022<p>I'm back for a final 2022 post. </p><p>I'm still dealing with a chronic sinus infection. Yes, it has been since August 2021 that I've had this. I only have a couple days when I feel a little better and then it gets bad again. I have been seeing my ENT and following his treatment plan, but so far nothing has improved. In addition to the sinus infection, I am having a never-ending, severe migraine episode and thoracic outlet syndrome flare. </p><p>My youngest daughter and her Army unit deployed to Romania on June 26. She told me they would be deployed 9-12 months.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddH5YTDTPcppO4UcuHV6NuyEdoWrXwnakC75bjfYki-4pCRVspTpN0Fr_F6Q2IqeKxrnF2sPI61zctPjL7ICV-ky2upRBavgJKswqGRT7O2kSvX-MHTinQJ8O-9Z3lPtmdIZ-K07Rg9cUXNI2MxLCQK-Njm6yv7EwRrekB3phG74OVbWxhi6Szig_gw/s4000/20221212_124010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddH5YTDTPcppO4UcuHV6NuyEdoWrXwnakC75bjfYki-4pCRVspTpN0Fr_F6Q2IqeKxrnF2sPI61zctPjL7ICV-ky2upRBavgJKswqGRT7O2kSvX-MHTinQJ8O-9Z3lPtmdIZ-K07Rg9cUXNI2MxLCQK-Njm6yv7EwRrekB3phG74OVbWxhi6Szig_gw/w300-h400/20221212_124010.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">She was able to have flowers sent to me for my birthday earlier in December. She knows my favorite color is pink and the name of this bouquet is Pink Showstopper! They were gorgeous and lasted over two weeks!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWo4c2nMqe4tJK3MFUv0IkPIrhV9-EvU5gFsFZQzM9W4Ieh7IDp523Mo5HLlPEHXhktltPQUkKEbbrBcpz1wquTijyoumK03fqyc2KXHC6mQdLtW_8FhkrodTtIY1Ss07Zpj_N6UmR8d5MEbVPC8lVoCFKAsmCYqVf0wbuAJ9A08wJSNHOc96dUtZNw/s2413/20221224_135233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="2413" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWo4c2nMqe4tJK3MFUv0IkPIrhV9-EvU5gFsFZQzM9W4Ieh7IDp523Mo5HLlPEHXhktltPQUkKEbbrBcpz1wquTijyoumK03fqyc2KXHC6mQdLtW_8FhkrodTtIY1Ss07Zpj_N6UmR8d5MEbVPC8lVoCFKAsmCYqVf0wbuAJ9A08wJSNHOc96dUtZNw/w400-h264/20221224_135233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Hollie and Hazel posed for a Christmas photo. Hazel turned 6 years old on December 17.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJIpQBJu4H0PmdPxhhu8b7-hV6zrOt_S5HZQCX723SPiCqOGnXjba7Fq-erEnnTDHQ_uc8QagEjgPN7HAMAR92-8wOeVRp3JHv93I64NMvsR_qI9uRBv0lEaQaCwLLjOrO_VwNyyiN8OrXby6DeZumI7wBtVN8Ze4XgDuucfWECxOgIBIo6pQrB1RPQ/s3071/IMG_20221228_070558_646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="3071" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJIpQBJu4H0PmdPxhhu8b7-hV6zrOt_S5HZQCX723SPiCqOGnXjba7Fq-erEnnTDHQ_uc8QagEjgPN7HAMAR92-8wOeVRp3JHv93I64NMvsR_qI9uRBv0lEaQaCwLLjOrO_VwNyyiN8OrXby6DeZumI7wBtVN8Ze4XgDuucfWECxOgIBIo6pQrB1RPQ/w400-h210/IMG_20221228_070558_646.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We had a beautiful sunrise Thursday morning. </p><p>I have been painting, cross stitching and crocheting. I'll share those photos in my next post.</p><p>Until next time,</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;">Wishing you a</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /> </p><p> </p>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-33158378854777257072022-05-22T22:03:00.000-05:002022-05-22T22:03:31.865-05:00Spring!<p>First, thank you to the friends that have contacted me asking if we are ok. Sorry it has been so long since I've posted here. Family matters have required more attention.</p><p>Some days I barely have time to thread the needle and put a couple stitches in, but I try anyway. I have kitted up several cross stitch ornaments and have them nearby for whenever I have a few minutes. I also have a crochet project and card making supplies nearby.</p><p>The Triplets turned four in March.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVT9MV_uom2O0TpJ_dg08uI2zqunIgHdJVmEfXj94CS2JAtEJyD7dr6eH4pbZ_rbs26TvltGtaQRXzXEUJYvlEkFgVWWcLUfUJAM31eI8M73Xrp4G5bOkf8umM1nX_rsBQtTEi7hCpf_8_7pmspqE8FAjUwynVB9Zj-l50sy2eMQM3k-hIFj096SME1Q/s960/FB_IMG_1651279867364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVT9MV_uom2O0TpJ_dg08uI2zqunIgHdJVmEfXj94CS2JAtEJyD7dr6eH4pbZ_rbs26TvltGtaQRXzXEUJYvlEkFgVWWcLUfUJAM31eI8M73Xrp4G5bOkf8umM1nX_rsBQtTEi7hCpf_8_7pmspqE8FAjUwynVB9Zj-l50sy2eMQM3k-hIFj096SME1Q/w480-h640/FB_IMG_1651279867364.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We went to visit our youngest daughter in Tennessee. It was a short, but great visit. Her unit is getting ready for deployment in June or July, but on notice in case they need to deploy immediately.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplwlZu2ZYXj7ADxbz0eFGCleMhkRF5ysSrv9MSUROjQBQwp22lYs_FV5ZEI86d5EyeswrcGxtzqbxwMER23nCcHYW0P-udPoevMMk48-d5DZIvceVmsJSGms39HKISpEjr5vO0gIvK-_PmRi_c6z7ydwDYDGPe2Akpl-WpyRaX4K_AG7DWg9-ks39bQ/s540/20220417_110833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="363" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplwlZu2ZYXj7ADxbz0eFGCleMhkRF5ysSrv9MSUROjQBQwp22lYs_FV5ZEI86d5EyeswrcGxtzqbxwMER23nCcHYW0P-udPoevMMk48-d5DZIvceVmsJSGms39HKISpEjr5vO0gIvK-_PmRi_c6z7ydwDYDGPe2Akpl-WpyRaX4K_AG7DWg9-ks39bQ/w430-h640/20220417_110833.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>I have so much fun with my Grandson. He is such a sweet little guy and always ready to help with whatever needs to be done, especially if it is outside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtJzqljeHwcOGjvEvY3etwTYRZQ_QfrXvZmKniRr966wE9dL2FImXC1bFisKBPLn4SV6bRnrTiS8cii2y9Q1bOxYE1thOAj1Y1l0NA-ToxRhXkZGCvCnSF26G-bM9mpOmNa490WcZcVaL-6eQF1R6JldQUEsFtoFXC9RS4Ot6WcHcxRQfZZp6hWT6Nw/s4000/20220520_084816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtJzqljeHwcOGjvEvY3etwTYRZQ_QfrXvZmKniRr966wE9dL2FImXC1bFisKBPLn4SV6bRnrTiS8cii2y9Q1bOxYE1thOAj1Y1l0NA-ToxRhXkZGCvCnSF26G-bM9mpOmNa490WcZcVaL-6eQF1R6JldQUEsFtoFXC9RS4Ot6WcHcxRQfZZp6hWT6Nw/w640-h480/20220520_084816.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Helping Grandpa by "mowing" the grass.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26_w4Y1vo-KFQGs2WuAnYvRXNxVn1Pa70dadmCKwJnCqCTGnGvUY2ehklt7y2EuK4zRkA-YBFwqzoz6735A8tKDgqEJZoX1j0FmuNEqIHA_Mlb_2U6dgWEVimtKqJpHwRTRJWl_PI5IHtmis3J5Nx7S3DmlgwqDkrh3DjrJ3UQyaFVnT8wbXtKv2kqg/s4000/20220504_111756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26_w4Y1vo-KFQGs2WuAnYvRXNxVn1Pa70dadmCKwJnCqCTGnGvUY2ehklt7y2EuK4zRkA-YBFwqzoz6735A8tKDgqEJZoX1j0FmuNEqIHA_Mlb_2U6dgWEVimtKqJpHwRTRJWl_PI5IHtmis3J5Nx7S3DmlgwqDkrh3DjrJ3UQyaFVnT8wbXtKv2kqg/w480-h640/20220504_111756.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div>Getting the dishwater ready for the lunch dishes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCIj1afrOdBPtXeTeQF6svln5jx_bDVikR2BhyUwBTtRFzbWmCo2-Vy4J3jhzT0Ad_eBWf_lqq1p2huqk6pC_vHiubKgkd0Q4Drrb-pZmQLNf292eBwvuhMo6lagtsK2sIoP0uGWN6N9Sntt3HawjAY765JWpHjvOqnfu4ouHVTVkQ-RN0DcG9DRPjw/s2616/20220518_122010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="2353" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCIj1afrOdBPtXeTeQF6svln5jx_bDVikR2BhyUwBTtRFzbWmCo2-Vy4J3jhzT0Ad_eBWf_lqq1p2huqk6pC_vHiubKgkd0Q4Drrb-pZmQLNf292eBwvuhMo6lagtsK2sIoP0uGWN6N9Sntt3HawjAY765JWpHjvOqnfu4ouHVTVkQ-RN0DcG9DRPjw/w576-h640/20220518_122010.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div>Such concentration!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthmtVEfzr_socuJLToGLIbA8yjf9MkU5NeMyPugeOUZxH-3NwnASFe3Rkv8IfygqmUf6b8k0ey2jOVpB_YFoZc8TTWyTr9E13CEebbwMfcpiuFOqCgZhEGiNbj2bRoFDkrbQAP0hutfFguHJI2hPLsR_2ruJBLalwxBWoGNaNYxLoXjhIVutAvkxt6w/s2756/IMG_20220429_194230_188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="2756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthmtVEfzr_socuJLToGLIbA8yjf9MkU5NeMyPugeOUZxH-3NwnASFe3Rkv8IfygqmUf6b8k0ey2jOVpB_YFoZc8TTWyTr9E13CEebbwMfcpiuFOqCgZhEGiNbj2bRoFDkrbQAP0hutfFguHJI2hPLsR_2ruJBLalwxBWoGNaNYxLoXjhIVutAvkxt6w/w640-h640/IMG_20220429_194230_188.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The park is half a block from my house and every time we go, Little Man wants me to go down the slide too. I think I've gone down this slide at least a thousand times, lol. <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2Tdzf9pIOJw6ZYpUwBzAuVJNwM0uUeVitJPFTXixmm3yBH_jUVf3erUbf_UxRRoQrZCwAAYHZVgX5nhX1y-mieGcoVPsGk-aa_vg28P2tUd1kV4RH_OPiRZGSdR9B4pZFHeOo1_ZVSVcLnVzA3OZEjlwW9gwLsaggQDVOeVIo-CQq4lhnDHCpKX86g/s3496/20220511_192315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="3496" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2Tdzf9pIOJw6ZYpUwBzAuVJNwM0uUeVitJPFTXixmm3yBH_jUVf3erUbf_UxRRoQrZCwAAYHZVgX5nhX1y-mieGcoVPsGk-aa_vg28P2tUd1kV4RH_OPiRZGSdR9B4pZFHeOo1_ZVSVcLnVzA3OZEjlwW9gwLsaggQDVOeVIo-CQq4lhnDHCpKX86g/w640-h334/20220511_192315.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Last week, we had thunderstorms with wind, hail, lightning and SUNSHINE. I've never experienced hours of storms with the sun shining the entire time. We were treated with a gorgeous rainbow. </div><div><br /></div><div>We've had such a rollercoaster of spring weather. We had a week of temps in the upper 90's, which is very unusual for this time of year, followed by a week of temps in the 60's. Even with the wacky weather, flowers are blooming.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6R3Gjur6nvq9OQO4W4WdrPXCCl-Gnt4ABVblLeq5Q4np6foJ15EToR3Fn7z51mSP3F0JmWKKo5KO3gOaNwwjJi2edLPsURMRd8goe8b_WlFA_wMJ_sl9AdqTrAFKNy6pcIj1wPJsbMaw-FMVOWEbG2xrkeS6ay2zh07-EW2soKS27UcBGXd3YEilBbw/s2939/IMG_20220521_181900_816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2939" data-original-width="2939" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6R3Gjur6nvq9OQO4W4WdrPXCCl-Gnt4ABVblLeq5Q4np6foJ15EToR3Fn7z51mSP3F0JmWKKo5KO3gOaNwwjJi2edLPsURMRd8goe8b_WlFA_wMJ_sl9AdqTrAFKNy6pcIj1wPJsbMaw-FMVOWEbG2xrkeS6ay2zh07-EW2soKS27UcBGXd3YEilBbw/w640-h640/IMG_20220521_181900_816.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Praying you and your family are doing well!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-13138135665307756562022-02-18T22:59:00.000-06:002022-02-18T22:59:41.804-06:00Winter<p>Hello Dear Friends,</p><div><br /></div>We, like much of the country, have been having, well, you know, winter weather. After having nearly 60 degree temps on Wednesday, we were again reminded that it is still winter. Yesterday started out dry and by lunch time we had heavy snow, wind, and very cold temperatures. My area received 8+ inches of snow in four hours. The snow stopped as quick as it started and we were rewarded with the last few minutes of a stunning sunset. <br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFQ2VFIrzh31TXCCsA50u15G1WBhfh0ysFApqB0-d6ZVGi3QBIPMeF0AC53p09kISJ-JcajbGwiqmmwx9hfbX6wTth-TLFJEZjbmELrzZHt5uHYXRVYko4cx-WJWsWIoAbGGXmFJKiNcnIo0DekSI_I-yrIMDFJUQ9W2N2LZvJx5bCxV6T0LBRC6iz-w=s1784" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="1784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFQ2VFIrzh31TXCCsA50u15G1WBhfh0ysFApqB0-d6ZVGi3QBIPMeF0AC53p09kISJ-JcajbGwiqmmwx9hfbX6wTth-TLFJEZjbmELrzZHt5uHYXRVYko4cx-WJWsWIoAbGGXmFJKiNcnIo0DekSI_I-yrIMDFJUQ9W2N2LZvJx5bCxV6T0LBRC6iz-w=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though I've been back in the office for my job, I've been able to arrange my schedule to allow watching my grandson several days each week. I am also able to watch him if he can't go to daycare, like the one week in January when the daycare had to be closed due to a couple of the children testing positive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week, I had a little repairman spend the whole day taking care of all the things that needed fixing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEXH5kx8w58M7XaPIOLCAwToJrwnX3B7qsxHxh4ok6dgiBqvBceceK0aa7r3ZVOg2J5X-jQfqMn5Oz4nS5Nw1HSWGv5fFvpky9k7fIN5qlojGlklyAcoPwQHy-7j8JRYr28bogH8alrXKMEjxY6WT1anqGuEDJFkqsLbsDglrUZgeNR6FzzFD5swzOgA=s3146" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3146" data-original-width="2253" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEXH5kx8w58M7XaPIOLCAwToJrwnX3B7qsxHxh4ok6dgiBqvBceceK0aa7r3ZVOg2J5X-jQfqMn5Oz4nS5Nw1HSWGv5fFvpky9k7fIN5qlojGlklyAcoPwQHy-7j8JRYr28bogH8alrXKMEjxY6WT1anqGuEDJFkqsLbsDglrUZgeNR6FzzFD5swzOgA=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><p>My grandson insisted that he had to wear his boots, hat, and sweatshirt while repairing all the things.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf0_3HlUBj2FgiUsg1RklpQe24rit7uvQ7y98jKCyRIKA7pu3vlexlciErbi2hTg8Qn3EOoAtp62lvdmfoRpmZWm7KJVBC1SePoGtssoMceerg8ott7gCVV3AtcxreP7sJfAgFKOKixJNi4xJNsXVR0G0m5yqtoiIWccefFxHJnWDwv1MUk4Fo5dkuKQ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf0_3HlUBj2FgiUsg1RklpQe24rit7uvQ7y98jKCyRIKA7pu3vlexlciErbi2hTg8Qn3EOoAtp62lvdmfoRpmZWm7KJVBC1SePoGtssoMceerg8ott7gCVV3AtcxreP7sJfAgFKOKixJNi4xJNsXVR0G0m5yqtoiIWccefFxHJnWDwv1MUk4Fo5dkuKQ=w538-h640" width="538" /></a></div><p>I found a teepee for a reasonable price and thought it would be the perfect addition to the upstairs bedroom where my grandson sleeps and plays when he is here. This room used to be his mom's bedroom when she was a kid and young adult. It is still painted the way she wanted it when it became her bedroom and has glow-in-the-dark stars and moons stamped all over the walls and ceiling. There is even a little glow-in-the-dark drawing that her and my son-in-law painted on the ceiling when they were dating in high school. We plan on leaving it painted this way because it is really cool at night when the lights get turned off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitvuNpD76dnKR4lBjytfp5dxled2Mnz5TQ8z-PzRhm-BiSBbHIK8ZPy-LuviIW218pFepEnLBcNXg3JbamPwLQJ6WER_kuejaRY-Ed3R_SpjFSuzV3SOdyRWsT55J35dgYQOlXK09QcTHxxw09iaR4xnLawtu5eKV9NYYBFP40V0skkCv4Z5TdxDeCQQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitvuNpD76dnKR4lBjytfp5dxled2Mnz5TQ8z-PzRhm-BiSBbHIK8ZPy-LuviIW218pFepEnLBcNXg3JbamPwLQJ6WER_kuejaRY-Ed3R_SpjFSuzV3SOdyRWsT55J35dgYQOlXK09QcTHxxw09iaR4xnLawtu5eKV9NYYBFP40V0skkCv4Z5TdxDeCQQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p>We've celebrated some birthdays since my last post.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYwwmnFCUkoTbRj-bY04UmDQ9iNyUDUXmbbMOXMayECc0i9fGaMX231S8H9Z9P33CqLKU4zfdmfDpPVXDvIX_XU9j2hdOIGKIeNoEYIeoP58aHo_43zs10dwrFIQ2phi8E5pKeoSn7xTDbHE7PugpujnTwNppT6xHkcFdMzBH0cqX0vyi6YSFyqn4TuA=s2024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="2024" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYwwmnFCUkoTbRj-bY04UmDQ9iNyUDUXmbbMOXMayECc0i9fGaMX231S8H9Z9P33CqLKU4zfdmfDpPVXDvIX_XU9j2hdOIGKIeNoEYIeoP58aHo_43zs10dwrFIQ2phi8E5pKeoSn7xTDbHE7PugpujnTwNppT6xHkcFdMzBH0cqX0vyi6YSFyqn4TuA=w640-h448" width="640" /></a></div><p>Our grandson turned 2 on January 14. We had a small gathering for his birthday and he had a blast.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1izS3YAAAu4Cal9lidRzIGJiYtKdRFTaxB25K_Y2YzpnLyLle-7HEYHueXuL-Z0MB2GqJGvXiDD9vl8Y2XPiZy-kwHCJHxvR_w3ORLz5tZJtOVW1Ej6lugzUOtr95J6tC8xk61MP9-GemAyumNBgFQgKXb3HXQ11J7vYVCApeeuiN0zJa06vLz4rbsw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1izS3YAAAu4Cal9lidRzIGJiYtKdRFTaxB25K_Y2YzpnLyLle-7HEYHueXuL-Z0MB2GqJGvXiDD9vl8Y2XPiZy-kwHCJHxvR_w3ORLz5tZJtOVW1Ej6lugzUOtr95J6tC8xk61MP9-GemAyumNBgFQgKXb3HXQ11J7vYVCApeeuiN0zJa06vLz4rbsw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Hollie turned 6 on January 30. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2b2-MOAitlRkLPTZhOjOuYDB0SjymMa9HPkFxZNyn_8OfN7Q0Ix-A76Qo6W_7M5GUDb6bwjdWgVjveUEIpEdlXIzaqDtyMm44ooLYzzovG5KzqT04dn5T2vkWDgMDLZIDnGEiik14rHgpr2LZ_Ww77iwGxwwPM2ONNxZ8bJGKQSWRT0RCRkW6kSePfg=s2320" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2b2-MOAitlRkLPTZhOjOuYDB0SjymMa9HPkFxZNyn_8OfN7Q0Ix-A76Qo6W_7M5GUDb6bwjdWgVjveUEIpEdlXIzaqDtyMm44ooLYzzovG5KzqT04dn5T2vkWDgMDLZIDnGEiik14rHgpr2LZ_Ww77iwGxwwPM2ONNxZ8bJGKQSWRT0RCRkW6kSePfg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Hazel turned 5 on December 17<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1wYYXMnOholFqI-zlObgqU-K8XuBzmMz06scLmyNeTpbKWAP7c0a4ukho1v5Sf1hEEmIJMAk3rRZKmzWDoyFJpK2pUCwobS5QI2y9fyCGi_Ip7JY_asnAUeiIG9HyHdsHkm8rfgl7A0SwLTVew-ku7fStfZoIe5f5VJHyZh8SXb3T5YFFsjl3hPj_aw=s3064" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3064" data-original-width="2452" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1wYYXMnOholFqI-zlObgqU-K8XuBzmMz06scLmyNeTpbKWAP7c0a4ukho1v5Sf1hEEmIJMAk3rRZKmzWDoyFJpK2pUCwobS5QI2y9fyCGi_Ip7JY_asnAUeiIG9HyHdsHkm8rfgl7A0SwLTVew-ku7fStfZoIe5f5VJHyZh8SXb3T5YFFsjl3hPj_aw=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had another birthday on Dec 3, but I've been sick with the chronic sinus infection all fall and winter, so we didn't celebrate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOL96KzZL0oL37czG8BnPLw8gARUuMCkM4By5Ovn0NJgD85SREpTUM8Njcdjwaad1JYN31PHQaM7qt3HvkjVMd_IHvknXbGsFaDn830q368ic1W70xbhZHLWlIrD2Fx70H0m3Bm5ZDOHlsy6aoisAoPXhRwKvtImyT_AIKGnbdOrmWINawBOhl-9JswQ=s1318" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1052" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOL96KzZL0oL37czG8BnPLw8gARUuMCkM4By5Ovn0NJgD85SREpTUM8Njcdjwaad1JYN31PHQaM7qt3HvkjVMd_IHvknXbGsFaDn830q368ic1W70xbhZHLWlIrD2Fx70H0m3Bm5ZDOHlsy6aoisAoPXhRwKvtImyT_AIKGnbdOrmWINawBOhl-9JswQ=w510-h640" width="510" /></a></div><p>My grandson and hubby have the same attraction to the television. We were privileged to have our grandson spend the night with us one Saturday night recently. It was the first time our grandson spent the night away from his parents. He did great, but I think it was hard on his parents. His mom and dad both texted several times throughout the evening checking on their boy. </p><p><br /></p>My annual ornaments that are gifted to family members were stitched from Prairie Schooler Snowy Nights.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsqKHkXE-18b1QH8IX_R_gSg3WFT3thsHmZOSfQNTiDZJbnsGiK7CegOGgbYdoHywBIZKaW-b3ldXT4xh9gySCW6TmTek_6vMQPm7wIojJEtZ7I4-3jUtHbciCoBykANuHvxoq8dNIkc2eWhUj6LTGBE-VqmBER6q_c8XEEL-04B_UVWqCBxYE7byySg=s1108" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1108" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsqKHkXE-18b1QH8IX_R_gSg3WFT3thsHmZOSfQNTiDZJbnsGiK7CegOGgbYdoHywBIZKaW-b3ldXT4xh9gySCW6TmTek_6vMQPm7wIojJEtZ7I4-3jUtHbciCoBykANuHvxoq8dNIkc2eWhUj6LTGBE-VqmBER6q_c8XEEL-04B_UVWqCBxYE7byySg=w640-h560" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hubby cut wood planks from some logs from our apple tree that had to be cut down. I mounted the cross stitch pieces on each plank and added some pine branch picks, bells and a bow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg139sxMi5kNdpmxDpXyXSsQWrdoaevikcDDKBrj1frfDB6dfLkkz04xWkN4a_s6TuEdp-LpXwZDiuevre1l0Ebg_vfr3jhVirckRSDLUXIyJYPmNXuIW9V7hP3Xm23WEUdeWrRaJHZgwaIbKOrwJB0iyig4L1ZzREkq5J4tImHzMR8q53mc3wF_DAF0Q=s2006" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2006" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg139sxMi5kNdpmxDpXyXSsQWrdoaevikcDDKBrj1frfDB6dfLkkz04xWkN4a_s6TuEdp-LpXwZDiuevre1l0Ebg_vfr3jhVirckRSDLUXIyJYPmNXuIW9V7hP3Xm23WEUdeWrRaJHZgwaIbKOrwJB0iyig4L1ZzREkq5J4tImHzMR8q53mc3wF_DAF0Q=w640-h442" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My grandson's ornament is another one from Prairie Schooler Button Up.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigCZaUzEUoP8IJfeU7lAcQoC-iOf_YUHNlo7qJQ7tpyLBw7ouAmvc-8xvN1hudEUzrTNl380h4JK6QYr7NjNl7aHoOBq3nILGHdZSlzUoVIeMSnP4zpshi0fUP6X8_PA8kU_plOpSkPChQMvWQQzF_88i-CkEaGy4PpTgHjXBOMlCcdPsKfQg-CD9CBg=s1716" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1716" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigCZaUzEUoP8IJfeU7lAcQoC-iOf_YUHNlo7qJQ7tpyLBw7ouAmvc-8xvN1hudEUzrTNl380h4JK6QYr7NjNl7aHoOBq3nILGHdZSlzUoVIeMSnP4zpshi0fUP6X8_PA8kU_plOpSkPChQMvWQQzF_88i-CkEaGy4PpTgHjXBOMlCcdPsKfQg-CD9CBg=w640-h578" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Praying for you all, dear friends. <div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Stitchin'<br /><div><br /></div></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-38120310916663824932021-11-18T21:30:00.002-06:002021-11-18T21:30:40.791-06:00November Already<p>What happened to September and October? How is it almost Thanksgiving already? </p><p>Since early September, I've been fighting chronic sinusitis and a never-ending migraine that has been much worse. Seems my allergy meds can't handle this year's autumn allergens and nothing helps my migraines.</p><p>I'm lucky that I still get to spend a lot of time with my grandson. He is such a smart little boy. </p><p>His days with me consist of coloring,</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirV0MKXaOTFRfDMuzKtKdY7ucMWxAEVsetyQllDmeJTmDcKRVmADTS1xA_SbWd3XCo_e_bVHKcFfRqPZ7Po-nRi6z9-_6BYMOSlgxaCBqyz7i2KHpDvray6sVV1cx_puxtWUATFi-pNFKr/s4032/20211022_123829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirV0MKXaOTFRfDMuzKtKdY7ucMWxAEVsetyQllDmeJTmDcKRVmADTS1xA_SbWd3XCo_e_bVHKcFfRqPZ7Po-nRi6z9-_6BYMOSlgxaCBqyz7i2KHpDvray6sVV1cx_puxtWUATFi-pNFKr/w480-h640/20211022_123829.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>blocks,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjely-fxWuDyl4c84rFdBgrmaxs-xQ_WcvySY8lWRtpmdfVam33heZLKVvIqyaUAKIcN9vbdqzfj36O1YslrOk2iYdqR5d7xoG_ToTSsP1WS6z_FXGBjZvHl-sqoSWRpunpg42humsLSIrc/s4032/20210915_081451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjely-fxWuDyl4c84rFdBgrmaxs-xQ_WcvySY8lWRtpmdfVam33heZLKVvIqyaUAKIcN9vbdqzfj36O1YslrOk2iYdqR5d7xoG_ToTSsP1WS6z_FXGBjZvHl-sqoSWRpunpg42humsLSIrc/w480-h640/20210915_081451.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>books,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd28_MMSngfBTmwVWD3smHPX0kDNg7j8kXEwkm2pqBQ1wBeTP5xYIMJ00HZAWc19iOBN35-Jh2ckMkt7fRtWlwX_Nja-CazCl8wLsKcpz7T-0QgoP6CSki83tNdtXgum-u9OZ9_3W56fu/s2580/20210929_103719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2580" data-original-width="2262" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd28_MMSngfBTmwVWD3smHPX0kDNg7j8kXEwkm2pqBQ1wBeTP5xYIMJ00HZAWc19iOBN35-Jh2ckMkt7fRtWlwX_Nja-CazCl8wLsKcpz7T-0QgoP6CSki83tNdtXgum-u9OZ9_3W56fu/w562-h640/20210929_103719.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><p><br /></p>more books, and puzzles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvmkZgOJhzKUGbCs6U0sFtTAjNSXLxIiKeZZ9_2qiZbQcme7Q9wSrgJ7rbH5oIrJNglxtCSKUW8mVOFYT1OirF-asYw9-pAV4F9WGxSwQz8wbVTeZTpLqKYgA49XsNZqMpdaYF0pu7onI/s3693/20211029_083700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="3693" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvmkZgOJhzKUGbCs6U0sFtTAjNSXLxIiKeZZ9_2qiZbQcme7Q9wSrgJ7rbH5oIrJNglxtCSKUW8mVOFYT1OirF-asYw9-pAV4F9WGxSwQz8wbVTeZTpLqKYgA49XsNZqMpdaYF0pu7onI/w640-h452/20211029_083700.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>He is always wanting a snack! Fruit and vegetables are his favorites.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWngZ870e8ba-kWe1Ztb8yfQdN3J6NsS0bztNdpCPalPDcC2pjslNXDRfCZR3YggDggPfxUqyvWyxy2CpIrKsJG3-WBKZnPCT3bwyKWy_TodHdQnH2TR_jj5RmOZeiYkOvkhOaF8i50Rzs/s2479/20211021_120606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="2024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWngZ870e8ba-kWe1Ztb8yfQdN3J6NsS0bztNdpCPalPDcC2pjslNXDRfCZR3YggDggPfxUqyvWyxy2CpIrKsJG3-WBKZnPCT3bwyKWy_TodHdQnH2TR_jj5RmOZeiYkOvkhOaF8i50Rzs/w522-h640/20211021_120606.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p></p>Riding his "bike" anywhere he can,<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknml3KxELOWs57FR4Gukh3bLbnjXFWLh9PFTGEet-exbmcMj4MMhKRe-3I09AWCtsgEPlh1vwu22ienQq7VgPgwkvu2ugxxLmhXi5Fhh6_YonP7VmlSxxW-GDEuqXPpElGIBXpRTWfNOo/s1635/20211111_094217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="1568" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknml3KxELOWs57FR4Gukh3bLbnjXFWLh9PFTGEet-exbmcMj4MMhKRe-3I09AWCtsgEPlh1vwu22ienQq7VgPgwkvu2ugxxLmhXi5Fhh6_YonP7VmlSxxW-GDEuqXPpElGIBXpRTWfNOo/w614-h640/20211111_094217.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>using Grandpa's "popper" as a mower, vacuum or mop, </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUTlWBBsImARlpijlWUcwfeJ_kPIEiMUQ1lXfedGNDi4qHAci8pistd7zsvbsQTxTnJhszhufnpW0YrN-WwaO4J5j0zBkg9F4KGAuxxyMqv1OOK0nmGy16KWYAl-_InppFd-U2GAu_fU-/s4032/20211006_084344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUTlWBBsImARlpijlWUcwfeJ_kPIEiMUQ1lXfedGNDi4qHAci8pistd7zsvbsQTxTnJhszhufnpW0YrN-WwaO4J5j0zBkg9F4KGAuxxyMqv1OOK0nmGy16KWYAl-_InppFd-U2GAu_fU-/w480-h640/20211006_084344.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and watching Finding Nemo and Finding Dory multiple times, as in over and over and over, lol. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF15ZhcFQw4GHHy1D_bh-7yERj2XLqrNy9zRnuTe8qQJvTz4I2kqnCDfjpGIqAj6UN4jzIkirENihlgacnN5xd2wNSMIpeh7IMOjrWwRyvjmljl6A7HLJY67UIjnUjClRgWcSpnkyDv1v/s3024/20211103_110026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="3024" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF15ZhcFQw4GHHy1D_bh-7yERj2XLqrNy9zRnuTe8qQJvTz4I2kqnCDfjpGIqAj6UN4jzIkirENihlgacnN5xd2wNSMIpeh7IMOjrWwRyvjmljl6A7HLJY67UIjnUjClRgWcSpnkyDv1v/w640-h440/20211103_110026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Hollie like her naps too!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EUu75Qqv9YijlEXA5ycMkshDIBbN86tVRWF8A_wU0ulYDvLtEVVeJELakYHyci3EPBscfQb6ZR46ZH_0IPQtFD0lEM1PZHbL8ieZIQgtb1yFAt16BP4n2Gcpp5MpNPTMSB4S5riFS3H5/s2628/20211012_215126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I'm happy the snowflakes didn't last long!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwErIBaB-f4BT_fz6q5HPMXB4Cr-K0PBs3f_PbqJoPg-2hOVo4m57lFw7WhO6nyQr36aA2Ox9E-tWHzCXezj6jXtGPDcdvkYEebJf3GO7d-AHa1rxMfGrz2AcJsa6URTgFzcK_61kR50iG/s2296/IMG_20211112_132804_972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="2296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwErIBaB-f4BT_fz6q5HPMXB4Cr-K0PBs3f_PbqJoPg-2hOVo4m57lFw7WhO6nyQr36aA2Ox9E-tWHzCXezj6jXtGPDcdvkYEebJf3GO7d-AHa1rxMfGrz2AcJsa6URTgFzcK_61kR50iG/w640-h640/IMG_20211112_132804_972.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Praying you and your family are doing well.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYLtnW3OqyKJltsj4Q-8wgpe2mq7WAvbiGuwM9mhzXIZgSE_Fi2UhocS2i3BY32JMs01v8Z008TpF7eLapGATD7fBgk4S0xTIwIU37QPcFHnHG9BO3bRSlFdpjgfVXKAJNI1qXuja029c/s2048/20210921_120629+GT.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYLtnW3OqyKJltsj4Q-8wgpe2mq7WAvbiGuwM9mhzXIZgSE_Fi2UhocS2i3BY32JMs01v8Z008TpF7eLapGATD7fBgk4S0xTIwIU37QPcFHnHG9BO3bRSlFdpjgfVXKAJNI1qXuja029c/w640-h290/20210921_120629+GT.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /> </p></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-28660119840433125842021-09-05T11:54:00.005-05:002021-09-05T12:12:44.523-05:00September 2021<p> Hello Friends,</p><p>I hope you are all doing well. It has been a rough few weeks for me and my family. The end of July, we lost a dear aunt. She was 93 and took a bad fall. At the same time, my father-in-law’s heart condition worsened. He had been in a skilled nursing facility to get physical therapy. The facility went on lockdown due to COVID cases and he got severely depressed. After his stroke in 2008, he lost most of his ability to talk, but he very clearly said he wanted to go home. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwWkwZH3tDMuhuwaPZtj6qJcnVG0hyAYiOMoPwU7_Xbf21eFCmrWi1o-rYaJDqentBA6OEqfZPW_nGWl4ai1fNbOJFzDxwyQcKq1OyU-260teEdJWeAInl5t7dbzyZx3ts-Qn8-_AEfey/s4069/20210810_115245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4069" data-original-width="2697" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwWkwZH3tDMuhuwaPZtj6qJcnVG0hyAYiOMoPwU7_Xbf21eFCmrWi1o-rYaJDqentBA6OEqfZPW_nGWl4ai1fNbOJFzDxwyQcKq1OyU-260teEdJWeAInl5t7dbzyZx3ts-Qn8-_AEfey/w265-h400/20210810_115245.jpg" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robert<br />1937 - 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As his conditioned worsened, he was transferred to the local hospital. The doctors explained to Hubby, his sister, and his mom that my father-in-law’s heart condition was very bad and he didn’t have long. My FIL came home on hospice on a Tuesday. The family surrounded him with love, comfort, and peace. He passed away peacefully the following day. </p><p>The following days were a blur. During this time, we learned of the unexpected passing of three friends. Then came news of two aunts and a cousin who had passed. In three weeks time, we lost five family members and three friends. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTPiMUwGLcGXaUR9jK-Jxny58v4jDGGoqQ0Z3O04SNMV4LjwBw0U5O_7vuUZglcOLK0DQ9Fst_J4Zog3mRtEEhxzSCV_ySzRMtfZuTqdBj_7WYl5WlHetvaFTE6zEB5OVLx1MkBkbOWNN/s2265/IMG_20210818_170157_953.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTPiMUwGLcGXaUR9jK-Jxny58v4jDGGoqQ0Z3O04SNMV4LjwBw0U5O_7vuUZglcOLK0DQ9Fst_J4Zog3mRtEEhxzSCV_ySzRMtfZuTqdBj_7WYl5WlHetvaFTE6zEB5OVLx1MkBkbOWNN/w400-h400/IMG_20210818_170157_953.webp" width="400" /></a></div><p>For several years, Hubby’s company has had a fishing trip in Canada for the top techs of the company. Hubby has always been in the top three and enjoyed these fishing trips. They couldn’t go last year, but the Canadian border was opened to vehicles just before the fishing trip was scheduled for this year. </p><p>Hubby had a great time, except that it was very hot and humid there. He packed for much cooler weather, expecting it to be like past years. Instead, he came home with a sunburn. </p><br /><p>We had thunderstorm one evening and were treated to a rare, full, double rainbow. It lasted at least 30 minutes and was so vibrant. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67FB0SatB0qPBC-nvxN6MtRn6QI3I5gRVwsFkLIPRet_wr7lQ4nL1KEMFZL5gzkC4oatub-4ziHlnV7IWKTWyGst47WhYNZQS6QaBKDzUvmwEzgyYn3LkAmswApcrMpR4nzzYLHAb3apu/s4608/20210825_191157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67FB0SatB0qPBC-nvxN6MtRn6QI3I5gRVwsFkLIPRet_wr7lQ4nL1KEMFZL5gzkC4oatub-4ziHlnV7IWKTWyGst47WhYNZQS6QaBKDzUvmwEzgyYn3LkAmswApcrMpR4nzzYLHAb3apu/w400-h300/20210825_191157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have had some spectacular sunsets. This evening sunset filled everything with a gorgeous warm glow.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf6pvXkE1ZyqN0bucwOGmZI2mStxOAZHWIOy3Hv37USr6lvaiwAWjz-mgYC3CeD5_oCJbo_zqlvnX7Fc7JHecEE194iaRLYuHG9jan62ZM8UmlLZwQtMiYLMzVZODSvU_48z_rAfLZhKd/s3122/20210812_200725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="3122" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf6pvXkE1ZyqN0bucwOGmZI2mStxOAZHWIOy3Hv37USr6lvaiwAWjz-mgYC3CeD5_oCJbo_zqlvnX7Fc7JHecEE194iaRLYuHG9jan62ZM8UmlLZwQtMiYLMzVZODSvU_48z_rAfLZhKd/s320/20210812_200725.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div>Do you have a “Tupperware drawer” in your kitchen? I do, and it’s the one drawer that I let my grandson, Baby L, play in. Hubby forgot to close the little lid on the gravy shaker before he put it away and, of course, Little Dude chose to play with that item. The little lid went missing and we looked for it for weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJLXVrm4Frd8YudjeX2JwZw-YmDvrzQOTc4lI_HkxIn8iFQAWo0_dhkUBXP8OJEF_6AoQRInczxbgmLoo_A1BzVbpJLlyI0O_4tFEmnPWj-mSHlYakLkY73z_D4WIe8fuQqB7p3WY2E9d/s3024/IMG_20210902_101211_378.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJLXVrm4Frd8YudjeX2JwZw-YmDvrzQOTc4lI_HkxIn8iFQAWo0_dhkUBXP8OJEF_6AoQRInczxbgmLoo_A1BzVbpJLlyI0O_4tFEmnPWj-mSHlYakLkY73z_D4WIe8fuQqB7p3WY2E9d/w400-h400/IMG_20210902_101211_378.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I finally found it the other day, lol. I swear I looked in that container too!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ8B0cOtQ8yAiYaKr5VMkUL3ylGVJO2GEYph92QaoA0GtOllWQ8LVer54uRgftxoMNvXQxzfgxlMvDLLt3Xacm4NDMqj-OtcmEQf8quangfukCFFOknI3qaaMxetYcSrsf12tL2wR_mF4/s4032/20210811_085849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ8B0cOtQ8yAiYaKr5VMkUL3ylGVJO2GEYph92QaoA0GtOllWQ8LVer54uRgftxoMNvXQxzfgxlMvDLLt3Xacm4NDMqj-OtcmEQf8quangfukCFFOknI3qaaMxetYcSrsf12tL2wR_mF4/w300-h400/20210811_085849.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ha! Turns out the exercise bike is multi-purpose after all, lol.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIn-23lrWzuwSIAojMa38pYkdwLCn1EuFIKlWnCPjvNA2-wcMUQwalWYA7Xyxi2TazJNL-XAs5fVMWIhpO-Tijc99_D0zZCu7vxmtl3nhnbRi2KtP3nsJGf6b-xXu8WGb_ie0pMHOgtEt/s3990/20210903_092716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3990" data-original-width="2436" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIn-23lrWzuwSIAojMa38pYkdwLCn1EuFIKlWnCPjvNA2-wcMUQwalWYA7Xyxi2TazJNL-XAs5fVMWIhpO-Tijc99_D0zZCu7vxmtl3nhnbRi2KtP3nsJGf6b-xXu8WGb_ie0pMHOgtEt/w244-h400/20210903_092716.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div>School is back in session and I get to spend several days a week with my sweet grandson. He loves every kind of fruit and loves helping in the garden. The apples on our apple tree are ready for picking and Little Dude discovered them. Notice the doggy nose in the picture? Hazel(nut) loves apples too! Hazel and Hollie think anything Little Dude gets to eat, they do too. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw-Xk5kerkDcl4Uhy7m8OY2594mVC8hcfmY3K3uF1rp9NUDMO-GdjQH6QTFgpcy0Ve5PqhI7WHc_ssmBO8s6DcYXMjxP7AV5iTiWalJn_rKpwgKmCzhCpXxAWDLk_2mVs608NtGaVpamt/s3024/20210826_084920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2524" data-original-width="3024" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw-Xk5kerkDcl4Uhy7m8OY2594mVC8hcfmY3K3uF1rp9NUDMO-GdjQH6QTFgpcy0Ve5PqhI7WHc_ssmBO8s6DcYXMjxP7AV5iTiWalJn_rKpwgKmCzhCpXxAWDLk_2mVs608NtGaVpamt/w400-h334/20210826_084920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Flowers and tomatoes have been outstanding this summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_b5Ah2Spp-lV728pPbVBwTNv7BeDWaJV2IR7ayWUXBMUkj8C9k5HFbQoG6Kfl-pUAhLoRkdnfqnkagJfmfgydCUi6K3uVuHE9uOeYn1oFyxn06AbT1l9R_YuphjrqwkLK6EgOfhWJMF-/s4032/20210828_095133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He watched a few youtube tutorials and scavenged through the shed for things he could use. Hubby used some drainage tubing in the bottom of 5 gallon buckets and pvc pipe with cut water bottles as funnels for watering. These are the buckets right after planting on May 15.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFppEg0rGDn9-PGXtLS4Yqhy8IJx-fnDe3PTbsxByRxC3fWpoqDEj1vuFvhjIJmdYkX3Ek2cVgmNFXkjppep3NKqOb9dtRfljzdyNToUgL0KW_SvmnnbO27yZRMdqPVubh4hAZNFX-DyPd/s4032/IMG_0653.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFppEg0rGDn9-PGXtLS4Yqhy8IJx-fnDe3PTbsxByRxC3fWpoqDEj1vuFvhjIJmdYkX3Ek2cVgmNFXkjppep3NKqOb9dtRfljzdyNToUgL0KW_SvmnnbO27yZRMdqPVubh4hAZNFX-DyPd/w480-h640/IMG_0653.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DZrCcV_8uxF7pp4atuN5uMG883191eaXpUj0o_9NFcYBdHa4Rd-WrJC59796fbKuzA-mT7NU8Q9DWcUjl37cTJSKTOqEEjAnPbyUvBK3RVSeptlQFydOLu1MV3x54QAn8w6c4nrk7DjT/s4032/IMG_0652.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DZrCcV_8uxF7pp4atuN5uMG883191eaXpUj0o_9NFcYBdHa4Rd-WrJC59796fbKuzA-mT7NU8Q9DWcUjl37cTJSKTOqEEjAnPbyUvBK3RVSeptlQFydOLu1MV3x54QAn8w6c4nrk7DjT/w480-h640/IMG_0652.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The pics below are how the buckets look today. The flowers have filled in so much that the buckets are barely visible.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gZmd0PseQ90-vvvwVF03GOBMCbtnrj8BhkY4s9ueaBTVs13rhhtPFyInbK6EpQ0Xql8-gZA3ZSPW4rjcBdqcNVKDwA2vkGkEHRNwX-rAF0rUilit7Ricqixt6OvjBeToVKrnQzAADSvj/s4032/20210627_192033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gZmd0PseQ90-vvvwVF03GOBMCbtnrj8BhkY4s9ueaBTVs13rhhtPFyInbK6EpQ0Xql8-gZA3ZSPW4rjcBdqcNVKDwA2vkGkEHRNwX-rAF0rUilit7Ricqixt6OvjBeToVKrnQzAADSvj/w480-h640/20210627_192033.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQtIUFrAapxzR7vU5HRPCD60sNuVTuVMjl4_HMR4GKm-zOpwn2VXedRWdhp_6FsaFxpTVLhaqloKMqMoZPqeOa1Obznlq3iefqAYHFG8HMaJaL_PaaHZJltKp_N3ltzj4rQfsN9n74AyF/s4032/20210627_192023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQtIUFrAapxzR7vU5HRPCD60sNuVTuVMjl4_HMR4GKm-zOpwn2VXedRWdhp_6FsaFxpTVLhaqloKMqMoZPqeOa1Obznlq3iefqAYHFG8HMaJaL_PaaHZJltKp_N3ltzj4rQfsN9n74AyF/w480-h640/20210627_192023.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have had good, consistent results with Proven Winners Supertunias so I purchased those again this year. I usually stick with the various shades of pink, purple and white Supertunias and decided to try yellow and red Supertunias this year too. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also added some Superbena Sparkling Amethyst. I love that each little flower has multiple shades of purple...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRRad1juUqd1e4j98H8CxmXZFt2mzYohnXpBnLPqfw0OlYxOlCQaLn45M0rcR_Rpb8BYEvTaCmw8tub2lTaWGAN_QCM9qrGmTWhNXoHwsBKxCQH-8h34ZQZlv2RZCxSTFs1zmoORPibWc/s4032/20210627_192041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRRad1juUqd1e4j98H8CxmXZFt2mzYohnXpBnLPqfw0OlYxOlCQaLn45M0rcR_Rpb8BYEvTaCmw8tub2lTaWGAN_QCM9qrGmTWhNXoHwsBKxCQH-8h34ZQZlv2RZCxSTFs1zmoORPibWc/w480-h640/20210627_192041.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>and Superbena Sparkling Rose with its little flowers of different shades of pink.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59JSs39518F1FKvdoaAxjLxyem-y5AhSbLrdIP3dPQtQXw6UGitQyqPMtjA6WWEDLq4_MemepkaOiLbosqS6B5KvTkdrhNs71D1tPSWVM6Af9IuM1tVaok020b9Yz7_5Mzy9n9k9wqSOn/s4032/20210627_192131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59JSs39518F1FKvdoaAxjLxyem-y5AhSbLrdIP3dPQtQXw6UGitQyqPMtjA6WWEDLq4_MemepkaOiLbosqS6B5KvTkdrhNs71D1tPSWVM6Af9IuM1tVaok020b9Yz7_5Mzy9n9k9wqSOn/w480-h640/20210627_192131.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>So far, we've been very pleased with how the self-wicking buckets are working. We've had some very hot and humid days with very little rain (until this past weekend) and I've only had to fill the buckets every couple of days. I do still use liquid fertilizer in the buckets once a week. </div><div><br /></div><div>I love it when a perennial reappears after being gone for a few years. This Coreopsis (tickseed) was planted about five years ago, disappeared for a couple of years and reappeared last summer. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi077lrXrE14hefmykL-ptUcBYBRHsJKSXKjrrfHm49J9EmGYizLKyrRXIL1UrvPFB-ubjXoIXDyYsbkSt3k93ikfOYG5Jdynxv-pF4YNb67W9QvIMQwf8Vk1nNH-bKVQZ0F5KhwSN4SNbZ/s4032/20210627_192219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi077lrXrE14hefmykL-ptUcBYBRHsJKSXKjrrfHm49J9EmGYizLKyrRXIL1UrvPFB-ubjXoIXDyYsbkSt3k93ikfOYG5Jdynxv-pF4YNb67W9QvIMQwf8Vk1nNH-bKVQZ0F5KhwSN4SNbZ/w480-h640/20210627_192219.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>It is doing really well this year too.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvrlXaJrTxBH7rzjdRzHzZznX3cvHQpB8k7mhNOxnLazUcFgNIw_1UDkfS4ezbWfLVEbGq1G3Y9aGPxEUPD_XJtKaQUG5Aw0znb3_5uBNw9FtdiIKC9v2N3K40RQ-lf6wBKhPfnympTjh/s1080/IMG_20200704_124543_058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvrlXaJrTxBH7rzjdRzHzZznX3cvHQpB8k7mhNOxnLazUcFgNIw_1UDkfS4ezbWfLVEbGq1G3Y9aGPxEUPD_XJtKaQUG5Aw0znb3_5uBNw9FtdiIKC9v2N3K40RQ-lf6wBKhPfnympTjh/w640-h640/IMG_20200704_124543_058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wishing my USA friends a safe and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy 4th of July!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div>Happy Stitchin'</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-48073496917564372352021-03-29T13:02:00.000-05:002021-03-29T13:02:17.834-05:00Catching Up<p>Hello, Dear Friends!</p><p>Gosh time is flying by. </p><p>Can you believe it? The Triplets turned 3 on March 16!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3Yda9PC4l-1HHIVr8P71IO4Kwno3r2gBnnlEYP5VVtebe1LvAf9jG9B4iDwKt3qThaR5IBlrtBLcxOP4QlObzOXdBbsN2Un1WoS9OSlQMNrj3HNDLXuh_73H3Ki-WnUFgknNmNDuCs00/s808/FB_IMG_1616978522463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="808" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3Yda9PC4l-1HHIVr8P71IO4Kwno3r2gBnnlEYP5VVtebe1LvAf9jG9B4iDwKt3qThaR5IBlrtBLcxOP4QlObzOXdBbsN2Un1WoS9OSlQMNrj3HNDLXuh_73H3Ki-WnUFgknNmNDuCs00/w640-h435/FB_IMG_1616978522463.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>They are all doing so well. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HA169VKcJXg98GLpHGAu4vlCX5VdAK3XPWrP5QQz4K1v5H0etL6So8e_LyncghAz76W_YStZGFMFiq8ABz47_Y2bRzh0DpuKXPXM3OZmj20dyFAagivPFyMosYw_9njWynofT3udts4P/s4032/20210224_114013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HA169VKcJXg98GLpHGAu4vlCX5VdAK3XPWrP5QQz4K1v5H0etL6So8e_LyncghAz76W_YStZGFMFiq8ABz47_Y2bRzh0DpuKXPXM3OZmj20dyFAagivPFyMosYw_9njWynofT3udts4P/w640-h480/20210224_114013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I get to spend four days a week with Baby L and I LOVE every minute of it, even the toys and stuff everywhere! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEDptzcVJSFU0NzgqLtFDlBL4DZoGDXUZG3JtIpWm_voM7UcqKqZk9dmcTpFgdpIcXJQfXqaFQHN-LC2vpXnc9uv9EMCQORDfof5fDViBzeKfR3tmTS7aRP5Ri2ErlkApvuYJfQNQYiBM/s2406/20210318_131934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2406" data-original-width="1618" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEDptzcVJSFU0NzgqLtFDlBL4DZoGDXUZG3JtIpWm_voM7UcqKqZk9dmcTpFgdpIcXJQfXqaFQHN-LC2vpXnc9uv9EMCQORDfof5fDViBzeKfR3tmTS7aRP5Ri2ErlkApvuYJfQNQYiBM/w430-h640/20210318_131934.jpg" width="430" /></a></div>Every day, Little Man is exploring and imitating what he sees others do. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG10cRr896oGY9PKVq3ssnjkGyv9fR10ocZOBC0nTo6aILPdH3Lm6zMXWlihehI8Az_VYYyc7mctFQ8XX4fdv5Tzah-C6Y17MUP4q5hOdP4GlCfFCTNAILVzSZYHxM_Zpdr1jB18W57SwK/w640-h360/20141025_181638.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and roasted hotdogs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnxSbGlKxWneiQG78ZDU-pyv3qh7AiV5aPsxuZndS9PjUH7HUGxi4gAk_nAcVbqKZ2jBD2_qYSHELBTQDoSZe7Qta3JloLhzqc0vrlT-w9KBexE6YV6Qg6Wm5UQxptdPIDgqbtde96ykU/s1008/Resized_20160527_194912.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnxSbGlKxWneiQG78ZDU-pyv3qh7AiV5aPsxuZndS9PjUH7HUGxi4gAk_nAcVbqKZ2jBD2_qYSHELBTQDoSZe7Qta3JloLhzqc0vrlT-w9KBexE6YV6Qg6Wm5UQxptdPIDgqbtde96ykU/w480-h640/Resized_20160527_194912.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She had the best and biggest smile and she knew how to use it to her advantage, lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lltx7xq3B-4nazeZHwHoQkcisiG6bqe70-p3qyjIT5_PiyDzCFVYCaMUnJJ2jMp8en_CupEet-QS10Pzljin4TxUDbb92O6VwWkLkvh3c9Cn_MobkHHT1wb821odApm6-_DSjQXZYM4t/s1638/20210329_105102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lltx7xq3B-4nazeZHwHoQkcisiG6bqe70-p3qyjIT5_PiyDzCFVYCaMUnJJ2jMp8en_CupEet-QS10Pzljin4TxUDbb92O6VwWkLkvh3c9Cn_MobkHHT1wb821odApm6-_DSjQXZYM4t/w422-h640/20210329_105102.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forever in our hearts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you seen the banners some towns are putting up to honor a veteran or active duty military personnel? My brother-in-law is very active with his local VFW. His VFW has sponsored our youngest daughter as she serves our country. The VFW recently had a large banner made honoring her. In addition to the large banner they are displaying, the VFW had smaller banners made for us and her grandparents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZR7fOL9Wy6eyD5miDB7R26UshsqI6a0Wx8e6d2LkO3EduTEFm_sRr8_6FFCdN57LuB3K9W2jWlhYnlcocr4gZJbo7IUB_v3v0yGrk787wNM3TGye47cvKp24RNaGzeDcWDiTStnphLfZk/s1969/20210204_083445.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZR7fOL9Wy6eyD5miDB7R26UshsqI6a0Wx8e6d2LkO3EduTEFm_sRr8_6FFCdN57LuB3K9W2jWlhYnlcocr4gZJbo7IUB_v3v0yGrk787wNM3TGye47cvKp24RNaGzeDcWDiTStnphLfZk/w172-h640/20210204_083445.jpeg" width="172" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the last week our daughter will be in Texas. She is being transferred to Tennessee and has purchased a new home near the base. She closes on her home on April 1 and moves in right after. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Remember over a year ago, when the Army loaded up all her stuff for her to move to Virginia for Captain's training and then the pandemic put all that on hold? Well, the Army has had DD's belongings in storage since early March 2020. DD is planning for her belongings to be delivered and moved in on April 4. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We're excited to have her 9 hours closer to us! As it's only a 7 hour drive now, she has invited us and our oldest daughter and family for Easter weekend. It will be the first time we've been together since Christmas 2019 and Baby L will get to meet his aunt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcfLJHKxp2qkqI4QqPw61MzlpRFc-ZCpwGvhOD5cfcLAgQOW51VOO4cQcI0pjKuYpP8Fv63c2nnK1XiIuQ10LkPtPGDu2B1B1XnDOCdQdNv0leJO7Uol-grorz8etVX45kPxWLoV_ECIo/s2988/20210328_195803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="2988" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcfLJHKxp2qkqI4QqPw61MzlpRFc-ZCpwGvhOD5cfcLAgQOW51VOO4cQcI0pjKuYpP8Fv63c2nnK1XiIuQ10LkPtPGDu2B1B1XnDOCdQdNv0leJO7Uol-grorz8etVX45kPxWLoV_ECIo/w640-h544/20210328_195803.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Happy Easter!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until next time,</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay safe and happy stitchin'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-10128419648774552502021-02-02T22:04:00.001-06:002021-02-02T22:04:11.768-06:00Happy 2021!<p>Hello Friends!</p><p>I hope 2021 is off to a good start for you. </p><p>We celebrated Christmas Eve quietly with our oldest daughter, son-in-law and Baby L. It was so fun to watch Baby L try to open his presents. He was more interested in the wrapping paper, bows and packaging than the actual gift.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLMvkiK4zn-TEdTELhCgLSRsJr1hOwQFTmbUJ-AQX3ahB_n4fUNrlE3sbiH6XaXZjA7-oX7y9FZjaHzKrMk8m4IetcDrftDP3HRCzt9vL9WTwnDCZpKMlRrdjGzUUkwTqP44gqLdMueVj/s450/20201225_140804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLMvkiK4zn-TEdTELhCgLSRsJr1hOwQFTmbUJ-AQX3ahB_n4fUNrlE3sbiH6XaXZjA7-oX7y9FZjaHzKrMk8m4IetcDrftDP3HRCzt9vL9WTwnDCZpKMlRrdjGzUUkwTqP44gqLdMueVj/w522-h640/20201225_140804.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p>Baby L got this bunny suit (similar to the one worn in the Christmas Story movie) from our youngest daughter. He wasn't too excited about it on Christmas Eve, but it has been a nice, warm suit to wear when going for a winter ride around the block in his wagon. </p><p>I stitched this for Baby L's first Christmas. I plan on stitching a special ornament for him each year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiUo069WA1KHALCRlAM5uKTMoaJvDuZi5WSLBA83d7E6r6OEHSdwGcwKDJNf_hUVc4cnv-PkwzPUGtg82YmHKGIzQix1NQX6WRn6KCaXQ1aM6RwL8n6YIl3A_inDXOoFe0F_Nf2nR-HfT/s756/20201227_112437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="756" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiUo069WA1KHALCRlAM5uKTMoaJvDuZi5WSLBA83d7E6r6OEHSdwGcwKDJNf_hUVc4cnv-PkwzPUGtg82YmHKGIzQix1NQX6WRn6KCaXQ1aM6RwL8n6YIl3A_inDXOoFe0F_Nf2nR-HfT/w640-h538/20201227_112437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prairie Schooler - Button Up<br />Stitched on Perforated Paper with DMC floss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are the Christmas ornaments I made for family this year. The pattern is my adaptation of Christmas Joy by Stitchy Fish Designs from the 2019 Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue. I stitched them on random sparkly fabrics from my stash with DMC floss. The branches are stitched freehand and I added beads and a button.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkI59lGixhuIjjtQwGjIOGnGfvn_8vBKVBccDJszTszmEqXptd4mI0TrXKaDD008dE2Ym8GW2XMxa0yicIEeNhM36_66ceZ0ulYDxVADZ9LKzN7697MWRvg02Rw8MPc-z9zDHog-qL3Iv/s2403/20201224_214605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="2403" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkI59lGixhuIjjtQwGjIOGnGfvn_8vBKVBccDJszTszmEqXptd4mI0TrXKaDD008dE2Ym8GW2XMxa0yicIEeNhM36_66ceZ0ulYDxVADZ9LKzN7697MWRvg02Rw8MPc-z9zDHog-qL3Iv/w640-h602/20201224_214605.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't have any trim for the edge and couldn't run out in the middle of the night to buy trim. Palastrina stitch to the rescue! I watched a couple tutorial videos, practiced on some scraps and away I went. I used #8 crochet thread and a big, sharp needle. I love how it turned out and plan to use it again.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5F2KIRFlIjFmLVHg4giOPmWm3BU3Tl6id-Z2UCx-wrDPxyLE2IJyY3AlFrsh9GGwd0cfO_wNtbPKvZOyMFB6RyoMiPSyjqO5twBpPHAMLYOfNahKDPki_ThYF1mRdYqbW00BOENAkCkM/s2450/20201224_215157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="1547" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5F2KIRFlIjFmLVHg4giOPmWm3BU3Tl6id-Z2UCx-wrDPxyLE2IJyY3AlFrsh9GGwd0cfO_wNtbPKvZOyMFB6RyoMiPSyjqO5twBpPHAMLYOfNahKDPki_ThYF1mRdYqbW00BOENAkCkM/w404-h640/20201224_215157.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>On January 14, we celebrated Baby L's first birthday virtually with a cake smash. It was mine and Hubby's first time using a virtual meeting site. Hubby didn't have the settings quite right so we pretty much missed the whole thing. I did manage to capture one, not very good, picture though. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZkuRbMerPZxGrpAZiHJHsf9IgJcD4NAbmlXLGMJmPzO8HKdQO0YTnqDMjkDLSmuNBYT1qwCr7zDG7vrvsQAQQi_nl3qjj91IKBtpCdrH-8qYnM7UkfG0Upv1amxhO1OcIjZgAiABaTQf/s198/20210125_185332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="198" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZkuRbMerPZxGrpAZiHJHsf9IgJcD4NAbmlXLGMJmPzO8HKdQO0YTnqDMjkDLSmuNBYT1qwCr7zDG7vrvsQAQQi_nl3qjj91IKBtpCdrH-8qYnM7UkfG0Upv1amxhO1OcIjZgAiABaTQf/w640-h433/20210125_185332.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>After losing my project bag in May, along with the baby sampler I had been working on for Baby L, I couldn't bring myself to restitch that baby sampler. So instead, I used some of the critters and trees from Welcome to the Forest by Country Cottage Needleworks to create this baby sampler.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieemC4uBLRumPeaDaBUTZIEmQx7kDV6VwfCJhHj7_PwzrPea1V8IvQtPRpoxeWQMUI4GJNsPIImZ703Rf3nwJJZHfeIJ_Z5hkOM2ssGveDsaDsar9Pg-jBVN1xmxPV7d_0kR9w7KTNZgw/s1602/20210114_131940a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1602" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieemC4uBLRumPeaDaBUTZIEmQx7kDV6VwfCJhHj7_PwzrPea1V8IvQtPRpoxeWQMUI4GJNsPIImZ703Rf3nwJJZHfeIJ_Z5hkOM2ssGveDsaDsar9Pg-jBVN1xmxPV7d_0kR9w7KTNZgw/w640-h514/20210114_131940a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is stitched on 36 count hand-dyed fabric I found in my stash. The glass and reflection makes it difficult to see the true fabric color in the picture, but the color is light tan with slightly darker tan areas. I used DMC floss and mounted the stitched piece in a shadowbox frame from Hobby Lobby. This was given for his first birthday.<div><br /></div><div>We had an ice and snow storm with strong winds over New Year's. The ice, snow, and frost that coated everything lasted almost 2 weeks because we didn't see the sun for 17 days. While it looked beautiful, it was very dangerous. Many trees had been toppled, had limbs that had fallen or had broken limbs ready to fall. We don't usually have anything like this for more than a day or two.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfDuUhCHD-VVGHskfGaf5963NVHbfYpBBlSBbYJmn9m-zXNyqUe7JDrSHEFWc_6RGMbq1VQfKFjqXHJdDhEJrxA97uoVe6lR01DN87AU7G4MP5P_oU4gVBi-xi5Lyvz5lNpIim3VOlH-x/s1532/IMG_20210109_150602_617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="1532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfDuUhCHD-VVGHskfGaf5963NVHbfYpBBlSBbYJmn9m-zXNyqUe7JDrSHEFWc_6RGMbq1VQfKFjqXHJdDhEJrxA97uoVe6lR01DN87AU7G4MP5P_oU4gVBi-xi5Lyvz5lNpIim3VOlH-x/w640-h640/IMG_20210109_150602_617.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkgxwe0r0nIG_elnRtAUTUhJ5vL-vicq4L1-FHSzMNT1JrCdvEBqi1EZzoVzzDAUVIwXLpbI9zXfbn8NwY-LeBehxc-7escIrHQiN4I5icuJIWvTBypNWuHN20bRAIVo1MrIm6C0bYdLG/s3780/IMG_20210109_145630_966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkgxwe0r0nIG_elnRtAUTUhJ5vL-vicq4L1-FHSzMNT1JrCdvEBqi1EZzoVzzDAUVIwXLpbI9zXfbn8NwY-LeBehxc-7escIrHQiN4I5icuJIWvTBypNWuHN20bRAIVo1MrIm6C0bYdLG/w512-h640/IMG_20210109_145630_966.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's a few photos from my days with Baby L. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_uBUPT6hTywCIG6UIsP_R1nvetn4uOrpn9kUJAO_1rrDTAVkFp8NFxPw-RGA8VZ6o6dF91ie5CxTjkc7v1ZerYol8b-_YmfmKSHW_FUdwF2-TSM4TUTkukD8RiQmP7hsbb__MfAYrpnY/s2710/20210129_125038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="2179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_uBUPT6hTywCIG6UIsP_R1nvetn4uOrpn9kUJAO_1rrDTAVkFp8NFxPw-RGA8VZ6o6dF91ie5CxTjkc7v1ZerYol8b-_YmfmKSHW_FUdwF2-TSM4TUTkukD8RiQmP7hsbb__MfAYrpnY/w514-h640/20210129_125038.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watching the village backhoe working down the street.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoB7b1nIp5qRtEnlPagStN9ax7wIsY5ZZvH2Vw2WMCMb6jH6Gq-QYc6TFMSbbGQ6ynS2k1aC31rT_lRpDg0HqU-2WZbkjZcwARnXZKet-0OhDJRoKHPEasjtylkuScL_YFSqNgTVqDM-_/s2791/20210129_123442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="2411" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoB7b1nIp5qRtEnlPagStN9ax7wIsY5ZZvH2Vw2WMCMb6jH6Gq-QYc6TFMSbbGQ6ynS2k1aC31rT_lRpDg0HqU-2WZbkjZcwARnXZKet-0OhDJRoKHPEasjtylkuScL_YFSqNgTVqDM-_/w552-h640/20210129_123442.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kicking Hazel's tennis ball from one end of the room to the other.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfgG7g4MUozFT7hUYbNo1BHW-oUcJn44ItmzIsUyobQoA_nmXf_atfCr-EutKaIWcc9Y7lUDelD7M5WL1J7sWsAEZvfbhMlvyZjfPPmtPKi1fLgj4govdnElUzaksL6feX_76tM_vQeuO/s1461/20210129_090245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1461" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfgG7g4MUozFT7hUYbNo1BHW-oUcJn44ItmzIsUyobQoA_nmXf_atfCr-EutKaIWcc9Y7lUDelD7M5WL1J7sWsAEZvfbhMlvyZjfPPmtPKi1fLgj4govdnElUzaksL6feX_76tM_vQeuO/w640-h542/20210129_090245.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Vacuuming" the floor with a toy from Grandpa's childhood.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZKhAJxyzWJs5i_aGYSjUasehmaS48qFDApK9cSVVKv2NWy_R0CFjkLIs85c1vjufjD_JgIw4sQY7m6fqVuW8kgKyWOApl4TzV_MxykhjOIwAfm2BDJYyVJmf1BGLxNXb0R6f9pa9lOm6/s1718/20210127_151450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="1102" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZKhAJxyzWJs5i_aGYSjUasehmaS48qFDApK9cSVVKv2NWy_R0CFjkLIs85c1vjufjD_JgIw4sQY7m6fqVuW8kgKyWOApl4TzV_MxykhjOIwAfm2BDJYyVJmf1BGLxNXb0R6f9pa9lOm6/w410-h640/20210127_151450.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Swiffering</div><div><p><br /></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhili3B3f3ogPKoLNfyNxPxiswnGuJOJLw81pSbKm8xOGcmOqFoHY0f8wsC6XZyxs4KL2dwOi1QxFe3KJIz2gmXY-agWvUIY-A5o8q1mMiwj-aP20TuZ917qHVSquOiCuEiJJvIaMcBK8V_/s4032/20210107_081345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhili3B3f3ogPKoLNfyNxPxiswnGuJOJLw81pSbKm8xOGcmOqFoHY0f8wsC6XZyxs4KL2dwOi1QxFe3KJIz2gmXY-agWvUIY-A5o8q1mMiwj-aP20TuZ917qHVSquOiCuEiJJvIaMcBK8V_/w480-h640/20210107_081345.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Re-organizing the canned food cabinet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZbX6FTGNQx5fhubKmxPca-LrWQ1odzyKK3N-0VVOGftYiGfYh29y7HS-xMKBxz4Alu4XXURdtUXgKcdDLXRthq6kNHJZTX2cdXeZH6NR07IuM7Iw5uPGwb6K7uIU-xS9DsWY82Yw_4CX/s2122/20210123_223823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="1459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZbX6FTGNQx5fhubKmxPca-LrWQ1odzyKK3N-0VVOGftYiGfYh29y7HS-xMKBxz4Alu4XXURdtUXgKcdDLXRthq6kNHJZTX2cdXeZH6NR07IuM7Iw5uPGwb6K7uIU-xS9DsWY82Yw_4CX/w440-h640/20210123_223823.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Bubble Guppies" is his favorite cartoon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQBd_3rsPZQcQKTYLl_4vXYdVFX0OFlkyhI_Jak84FzBloXVuaHTqBhlhgz9StAky06D00ccgZkhZG1nepxHNob8HxFG5_tcPiinqbfJBIbm_lelZgze2jSKb8Lb67-xbo36O02ATEuFY/s4032/20210106_082713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQBd_3rsPZQcQKTYLl_4vXYdVFX0OFlkyhI_Jak84FzBloXVuaHTqBhlhgz9StAky06D00ccgZkhZG1nepxHNob8HxFG5_tcPiinqbfJBIbm_lelZgze2jSKb8Lb67-xbo36O02ATEuFY/w480-h640/20210106_082713.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dragging Grandpa's shoes and slippers everywhere.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD0vz_VFD914TP1g7EPagfg7ZC1QhQEzyAXEG2eg-SFNOQpiV2o6BmubKZMhIP8GS4MyyNZM6Zv_5Ok8OrtQR0IdEeN1VjdIdsZCk8rm0njxnSxjOEr_e4EIom-oapj6y2H7tVg4SA4I_/s2927/20201218_112251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="2461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD0vz_VFD914TP1g7EPagfg7ZC1QhQEzyAXEG2eg-SFNOQpiV2o6BmubKZMhIP8GS4MyyNZM6Zv_5Ok8OrtQR0IdEeN1VjdIdsZCk8rm0njxnSxjOEr_e4EIom-oapj6y2H7tVg4SA4I_/w538-h640/20201218_112251.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watching the dogs in the backyard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had a total grandma fail last week. Baby L was getting into something he shouldn't and I firmly told him NO. He looked at me with wide eyes and started to smile - just a little at the corners of his mouth. I covered my mouth with my hand so he couldn't see me fighting to keep a straight face. Oh! My! Goodness! He figured it out and let me have his biggest smile with a giggle to go with it. I couldn't stop myself from smiling and giggling too, which made him giggle even more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our youngest daughter graduates from Captain's training on February 5. Due to COVID, we can't attend and she thinks they won't have a ceremony. I'm hoping if they do have a ceremony they will either stream it or someone will take pictures. She has about a week to travel from Virginia back to Texas. DD was going to come home during that time, but she didn't want to possibly get exposed to the virus while traveling and then bring it here. It's been over a year since we've seen her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope and pray you are all healthy and safe!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until next time,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Stitchin' </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-73479446700910563332020-12-11T22:34:00.000-06:002020-12-11T22:34:22.645-06:00December<p>I hope you are all doing well. Can you believe we are well in to December? Are you prepared for the holidays? We aren't getting together with the whole family this year and DD#2 isn't permitted to come home for Christmas. </p><p>Although we didn't all gather together for Thanksgiving, we were able to prepare and provide a full dinner for my mom and my in-laws. We packaged everything up and delivered it to their doorsteps.</p><p>I haven't been stitching or crafting much, so I have nothing to show. I need to get in gear and get my annual ornaments stitched and mailed. At least I've managed to get the Christmas cards mailed already.</p><p>Since I'm working from home 90% of the time, I've been watching Baby L several days a week. What a blessing it has been to babysit him. He is such a joy and a happy little man! He turns 11 months old this month and is "almost" walking. I say "almost" walking because he can and does walk, but he hasn't realized what he's doing yet. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FzyIkfIcvtetHZ-l8IljPIa0EOC1bPqDMTG965F0KoH-O6qDYGOZcWwMSZ5wtF_hIdCC6T5Y6JWzHqeJaAmKEm0a13q-IvswzzbfWu0Y0E3HEknbddMNbID0ZIgLf8oidtaQnuAP-okH/s868/20201202_212536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FzyIkfIcvtetHZ-l8IljPIa0EOC1bPqDMTG965F0KoH-O6qDYGOZcWwMSZ5wtF_hIdCC6T5Y6JWzHqeJaAmKEm0a13q-IvswzzbfWu0Y0E3HEknbddMNbID0ZIgLf8oidtaQnuAP-okH/w276-h400/20201202_212536.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div>Baby L loves to get in the cabinets. They all have locks on them now though.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkjMou7_xdBpyfrYps5b6iPyGQTagy0nU25rBa6Y8l72Ej9soBr1uOp4ZMTvsOV-m88OMB-fSX67G0aDaasft1q8HwDA4JfjhItRgKUv4gVmQmU7PR39zgxa_faBBusIoIH53OTwwlVs8/s3215/20201201_121713.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3215" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkjMou7_xdBpyfrYps5b6iPyGQTagy0nU25rBa6Y8l72Ej9soBr1uOp4ZMTvsOV-m88OMB-fSX67G0aDaasft1q8HwDA4JfjhItRgKUv4gVmQmU7PR39zgxa_faBBusIoIH53OTwwlVs8/w376-h400/20201201_121713.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div>Lunch time became play time when Baby L figured out how to "flick" food off the tray. That is Hazel's nose in this picture. The dogs loved catching the flying food and Little Man's giggles were adorable. It was all I could do to keep from giggling too.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZGOjUz8vTZjxmMFsQj4LaF-rTxybrcDq-Pu2efIsK508Zlkhn1vNuWIKigRt1_-WVns_4pVcB9CntEAZS61osGly7n6MfaDW2O9ubJ1xc_ECHyQ3VhmqPBbmwUJSCrSoSRitaH_zpJTx/s1928/20201117_114316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1928" data-original-width="1373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZGOjUz8vTZjxmMFsQj4LaF-rTxybrcDq-Pu2efIsK508Zlkhn1vNuWIKigRt1_-WVns_4pVcB9CntEAZS61osGly7n6MfaDW2O9ubJ1xc_ECHyQ3VhmqPBbmwUJSCrSoSRitaH_zpJTx/w285-h400/20201117_114316.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hollie and Baby L are best friends. She watches for him to come in the mornings and is always by his side during the day. Hollie even lays outside the bedroom while Baby L naps.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkvB7uAWGb7bAAMApUfQtsUiSzIHklOWUhtaQzyt8h7bAivviPgiECsNuLzQ1LgmRsfR8l5crWE_mJaejHY3bwpSM1bCZRGctvEuzJ4yR7ajA4Ytk3zm-sU0VqdfHPxe4B6seIickvhtz/s4032/20201109_154625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkvB7uAWGb7bAAMApUfQtsUiSzIHklOWUhtaQzyt8h7bAivviPgiECsNuLzQ1LgmRsfR8l5crWE_mJaejHY3bwpSM1bCZRGctvEuzJ4yR7ajA4Ytk3zm-sU0VqdfHPxe4B6seIickvhtz/w400-h300/20201109_154625.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hubby spent October and November working on an outside house maintenance project. It was one of those projects that was only supposed to take a weekend or two. I had to take a photo of the grill because it became his temporary tool box while he was working on the project, lol. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkorlptcWc7QBpFGIfJUyCfP5ZRbzirj0qoIlTrsbwJx-In0kJONaGc03rMbAAL_zDSClERXg_6XW71h-Sj0tjnyc5SzxCrun79wap0MYu35WebpGNOnpvrk0OzqY1WUAIoFk7YFAkZt2e/s3178/20201129_213302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3178" data-original-width="2102" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkorlptcWc7QBpFGIfJUyCfP5ZRbzirj0qoIlTrsbwJx-In0kJONaGc03rMbAAL_zDSClERXg_6XW71h-Sj0tjnyc5SzxCrun79wap0MYu35WebpGNOnpvrk0OzqY1WUAIoFk7YFAkZt2e/w265-h400/20201129_213302.jpg" width="265" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From our family to yours, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Holidays!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-40816049304004882762020-10-02T10:48:00.000-05:002020-10-02T10:48:14.520-05:00Summer is Gone<p>Hello Friends,</p><p>Yikes! How has it been three months since I've posted? What happened to summer? </p><p>Honestly, I've been struggling. I push myself to keep going and keep up with everything, but anxiety is contributing to a continuous migraine that I haven't been able to break. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSv55m-mpW7xdHSdk-_n1AgvgNM6NvFiHSJC723pQ6Z9oEXdY6l4ORaKVm9NaBBo4TNujwYal1WFM92dmZUo73s0ccN3dDhvO5Z50yJlh-MjneTY0jVUR0OlCrh1bZBIsHAISKuzM1qEY/s4032/20200810_144433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSv55m-mpW7xdHSdk-_n1AgvgNM6NvFiHSJC723pQ6Z9oEXdY6l4ORaKVm9NaBBo4TNujwYal1WFM92dmZUo73s0ccN3dDhvO5Z50yJlh-MjneTY0jVUR0OlCrh1bZBIsHAISKuzM1qEY/s640/20200810_144433.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>My area, along with many other areas in the midwest, had severe weather on Monday, August 10. This photo was taken from my front window just as the storm was ending. </p><p>I had the most terrifying experience during this storm as I was walking home when it hit. I was about halfway home and decided to run for home instead of turning around. Tree limbs were flying and falling everywhere and I struggled to stay upright in the strong wind. I got hit with one limb and fell, but was able to narrowly dodge a falling tree. It occurred to me that I might not make it home. That one block felt like it was the longest block in the world. The scariest thing wasn't the flying and falling trees and limbs or the wind; it was the sound. I have never heard such a sound in my life and I can only describe it as a large, loud train being whirled and whipped around in the sky above me. It took hours for me to stop shaking. </p><p>After the storm ended and we all emerged from our houses, we discovered just how bad we were hit. Shingles and debris everywhere, twisted trees toppled every which way, damaged vehicles, and many houses with roof damage or trees on top of them. </p><p>We haven't had any weather service surveys done here, but trained spotters who live in town or have relatives that live in town, have said the twisted trees are indicative of a tornado. We were without power for over 72 hours and our village water system was down for over 24 hours. </p><p>Almost two months later, our area is still recovering from the damage and we still have utility poles and wires down. 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It is amazing how much air it moves and how well it keeps the evening mosquitoes away.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkp_jHJ5HWHoqqpACSdrTGhoPsPcipNwKZ6uN34kFUG2iycBuO6K7rKesLKK6qdiuL7iGnSjygJSGm5Ia0tdC4gCR30qo1C3-auw74f8gZRPgJkc6MKDzQUHNruAYEUZhRNyuUBNXtWgd/s1024/DSC00017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkp_jHJ5HWHoqqpACSdrTGhoPsPcipNwKZ6uN34kFUG2iycBuO6K7rKesLKK6qdiuL7iGnSjygJSGm5Ia0tdC4gCR30qo1C3-auw74f8gZRPgJkc6MKDzQUHNruAYEUZhRNyuUBNXtWgd/w640-h480/DSC00017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>DD#1 and Super Son-in-law celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary on September 6. This is their homecoming photo from their freshman year of high school. It feels like their freshman homecoming was just last fall...they both turned 29 this year!<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYMTi7T4XDzciNPNvHkNKUoGAHGKCj5uUe4TxIHvMk_UO4I6FR_gxomzJHP17g3Ah8i4ChatiehQYHubIkqRe3CVXc1gNexhTw9wjSi4TNqierxVrzYd33-gA7nqj3oqVJyT0Vjby78Yh/s4895/KPP_6226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3268" data-original-width="4895" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYMTi7T4XDzciNPNvHkNKUoGAHGKCj5uUe4TxIHvMk_UO4I6FR_gxomzJHP17g3Ah8i4ChatiehQYHubIkqRe3CVXc1gNexhTw9wjSi4TNqierxVrzYd33-gA7nqj3oqVJyT0Vjby78Yh/w640-h428/KPP_6226.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I'm pretty sure the photographer that took Baby L's six month photos took this one just for me so I could share it with you all. Actually, I think it was taken like this just to show off how cute his Carhartt overalls. Can you believe Baby L is going to be nine months old? He is crawling, climbing and pulling himself up. I won't be surprised if he is an early walker. He always wants to be standing and walking when he's holding on to something. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've been babysitting 2-3 days a week since DD#1 returned to remote teaching in August. What a joy it is to have this time with Baby L. Some of my favorite times of the day are when I go in to his room to get him up from his nap. He is so genuinely happy to see me and his huge smile warms my heart. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEtIARTQRZjeLgx0otNKCrA_39yxgGHzvPOl9BfxgbBCHVL9yFFr-W9zLd2CHdZ4_3dEWjiyNtV4byl6ld46IQ36kn2GUcuPCkR_78ZJKdhuqRNZMdwPbOaTsvK83b3tFHt75oTqFGbrM/s1188/20201002_090947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEtIARTQRZjeLgx0otNKCrA_39yxgGHzvPOl9BfxgbBCHVL9yFFr-W9zLd2CHdZ4_3dEWjiyNtV4byl6ld46IQ36kn2GUcuPCkR_78ZJKdhuqRNZMdwPbOaTsvK83b3tFHt75oTqFGbrM/w582-h640/20201002_090947.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div>In early August, DD#2 and Callie (the sleeping pup) were finally able to travel to Virginia for her Captain's training. DD#2 says they probably won't be able to travel for the holidays because they would be required to self-quarantine for 14 days when they return to base. The tentative plan is for graduation on Friday, Feb 5, 2021 with DD#2 required to report back to Texas by Monday, Feb 8. </div><div><br /></div><div>Long time readers will remember that DD#2 adopted Hollie while she was still in college and Hollie has lived with Hubby and I most of the past three years. Last Christmas when DD#2 came home, her intention was to take Hollie back to Texas with her. When DD#2 saw how close Hollie and Hubby have become, she decided not to take Hollie. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCGbVzvks_yT9lYfsE5JF5xBCCvnA-1PSuhoSD_FxgloAJoMMjjLqys9__oKV7t69wYq3kYh5VJU7laNExgJw9UbOuKIEV_lR0MZYUxRHGq8SQHmJA6Bnit0bzaW2pOugxv5s3KiWKLXD/s800/IMG_8165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCGbVzvks_yT9lYfsE5JF5xBCCvnA-1PSuhoSD_FxgloAJoMMjjLqys9__oKV7t69wYq3kYh5VJU7laNExgJw9UbOuKIEV_lR0MZYUxRHGq8SQHmJA6Bnit0bzaW2pOugxv5s3KiWKLXD/w512-h640/IMG_8165.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>Shortly after DD#2 returned to Texas, she adopted Callie, a Texas Lacy Dog mix. Callie and DD#2 have bonded and are inseparable. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvFnz6dzoB_pqBC_hvpSWq10v5cBSyt7vkWCQ3zfKswD8rUUUz9_HLdbNcdEFp_A6may9_Do7bUkEsXJ-tRsvBzJxdUzy_jRoaF9hyXBYXT7CIm7nai_xys1v4FnjJv4EekIPSNTxq43g/s635/IMG_20200722_165156_580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="635" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvFnz6dzoB_pqBC_hvpSWq10v5cBSyt7vkWCQ3zfKswD8rUUUz9_HLdbNcdEFp_A6may9_Do7bUkEsXJ-tRsvBzJxdUzy_jRoaF9hyXBYXT7CIm7nai_xys1v4FnjJv4EekIPSNTxq43g/w640-h640/IMG_20200722_165156_580.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly visited my yard in July. With a wingspan of 6-7 inches, it is the largest butterfly I have ever seen. It was so graceful as it fluttered around my flowers. A couple weeks later another, slightly smaller, Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly visited my yard. I've had smaller varieties of Swallowtails visit my yard every summer, but this is the first year that I've had the large Eastern Swallowtail butterflies. 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Have your summer plans changed? We've canceled the traveling we had planned to do this summer. Hopefully, we'll get to spend more time camping instead.<br />
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If you follow me on facebook or instagram, you already know my project bag and our bag of extra shoes went missing after our Memorial Weekend camping trip.</div>
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All we can assume is that the shoes and project bag got thrown away by mistake because I remember while Hubby was loading them in the car, he said he was going to throw the garbage away at home instead of taking it to the dumpster. I don't know if he thought he was loading the garbage in the car, or if he was thinking he still needed to get the garbage out of the camper, but when we returned to the camper the following weekend, we found the garbage still in the camper.<br />
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I'm not upset with Hubby and there certainly are worse things than losing some stuff, but I am sad that I lost my favorite shoes and my "tool" bag. That tool bag had my entire collection of crochet hooks, scissors, needles, reading glasses, and all those other needfuls for stitching or crocheting. There were also several crochet and cross stitch WIPs in the project bag as well. </div>
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One particular WIP that makes me especially sad to have lost is the birth sampler I was stitching for my grandson. The pic above is the pattern I had purchased. I had stitched all the way down to where the name is, so didn't have too much left to stitch. Of course, I was using the perfect hand-dyed fabric and a variety of specialty floss from my stash and all the information of what I was using was written on the pattern. I haven't been able to bring myself to look for more fabric and floss yet.<br />
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I'm so lucky to have a friend that bakes and decorates yummy cookies for all occasions. These cookies were made to celebrate my Mother-in-Law's 80th birthday on June 7 and they were so good!<br />
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Our garden is looking pretty good right now. Hubby decided we need to hide the neighbor's stockade fence, so he he made the flag and cross trellis. He's currently thinking of other things to make to fill up the rest of the area.<br />
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We've been able to visit with Baby L, DD#1 and our Son-in-Law while outside, but have not been able to hold Baby L yet. <br />
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This little guy is so stinkin' cute! </div>
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Dottie Dog isn't doing well, but she sure is a happy dog. </div>
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Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-27530712747752488862020-05-22T10:22:00.002-05:002020-05-22T10:22:55.380-05:00Ready for JuneHello Friends!<div><br /></div><div>How are you doing? I pray that you all have been safe and healthy during this virus. We are managing the best we can. </div><div><br /></div><div>So much has happened since my last post!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hubby and I are both "essential" employees and have been working outside the home throughout our state's stay-at-home order. Hubby's company laid off 40% of its employees and gave a permanent 10-25% pay cut to the remaining employees. For Hubby, the layoff/pay cut means he now covers the territory of 4 employees, works longer hours, and has hours of additional reporting and paperwork each day after work hours for much less pay. </div><div><br /></div><div>Little did I know, my grandma's words of "make do with what you have" that I posted about in my last past would become the status quo for the past 9+ weeks. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4P2wT6BxQ5L3-VxcVVMgHFaaL4azyr1oaHZudyz4YWYEHUKlL6EOWcIFO_STxooxi2XJM4oB3OQp50AGXhiz9WOL3WjcdqU0h9Ye0Dlb-PViFwN92ROhiTAMNE8JRv_RyDY1040Qt4dN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4P2wT6BxQ5L3-VxcVVMgHFaaL4azyr1oaHZudyz4YWYEHUKlL6EOWcIFO_STxooxi2XJM4oB3OQp50AGXhiz9WOL3WjcdqU0h9Ye0Dlb-PViFwN92ROhiTAMNE8JRv_RyDY1040Qt4dN/w384-h400/20200522_093930.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Like sewing baby clothes from our clothes that were to be donated because everything is out of stock online.</div><div><br /></div><div>DD#1 and I have made over 400 masks for family, friends and a local mask making group. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8Yeskuw8cuugRsN8LSA74GZ2FTrH4jlPmJ0UD1y5ovA8lQrG5nLXpbhXIefw7jQ57ePvOxhyphenhyphent0l3GnAxOlVruPF4Qd1RwyxHfGlZbOP-im9JyuRwTN7wEo-lhClboDLYgWY-ClueZMY3/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3272" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8Yeskuw8cuugRsN8LSA74GZ2FTrH4jlPmJ0UD1y5ovA8lQrG5nLXpbhXIefw7jQ57ePvOxhyphenhyphent0l3GnAxOlVruPF4Qd1RwyxHfGlZbOP-im9JyuRwTN7wEo-lhClboDLYgWY-ClueZMY3/w370-h400/20200428_135807.jpg" width="370" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>For once, all that fabric and elastic stash I've had for years has been put to great use. Between DD#1 and I, we've only had to order additional elastic, which our local Joann's was able to get for us.</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of DD#1, she was planning to return to teaching after spring break, which would have been April 14. Since our governor had closed the schools through the end of April (since then, schools were closed for the remainder of the school year) and remote learning started March 30, DD returned to teaching on March 30. She has put in more prep and teaching hours for remote learning than she does when she's in the classroom. At the high school level, remote learning has been frustrating for both teachers and students. The traditional grading system is gone and all those hard working students aren't rewarded for their work, while the slackers are able to get away with not doing the work. Cheating and parents doing the work for their kids has become much more prevalent. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfGJC-grSWA2ePisQqM_Gr1RbhNhiF2FcjZ6VdiuwBWOOdHDmOJfjdB9mla4IQGB97NloUJzaqIBo3yAZr_BENR6KxuenWhu7sFinS7i3X9TC4UZlRi2a5m7wr_aHvK9LF8A4NmGnsk95/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfGJC-grSWA2ePisQqM_Gr1RbhNhiF2FcjZ6VdiuwBWOOdHDmOJfjdB9mla4IQGB97NloUJzaqIBo3yAZr_BENR6KxuenWhu7sFinS7i3X9TC4UZlRi2a5m7wr_aHvK9LF8A4NmGnsk95/w323-h400/20200522_083726.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Us new grandparents are having a really difficult time not being able to hold our grandson. We've been able to visit Baby L from 10 feet away, but it is such torture to not hold or touch him. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tjl6eITic28xCXQROADsvt-Ocb1IeaCAEicig5nyhqg6UxIJisi1jVHGucfoEP7gw5ON8OAjpDFxAAj06K3gespbfmOy5_vTfhGe3LM5EZr8qieBLBgH9RAONsES3KQkyim5tQM29sn1/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="2890" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tjl6eITic28xCXQROADsvt-Ocb1IeaCAEicig5nyhqg6UxIJisi1jVHGucfoEP7gw5ON8OAjpDFxAAj06K3gespbfmOy5_vTfhGe3LM5EZr8qieBLBgH9RAONsES3KQkyim5tQM29sn1/w400-h261/20200522_082204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For Mother's Day, I received a card with Baby L's handprints and a cement block with his footprints. The handprint card is on my kitchen bulletin board and the footprint block is in the flowerbed at our front door, where I can see them every day. Baby L turned 4 months old last week! I can't believe I haven't held him for 2 months!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In my last post, I told you DD#2 was leaving Texas for Virginia. The Army moved all of DD#2's belongings at the end of February and she still had one week of work before leaving for Virginia. During that one week, the military put a travel ban in effect, leaving DD stuck in Texas. All of her belongings are in storage in Virginia and DD has had to rent a furnished apartment in Texas. At this point, she is unsure of when or if she'll be continuing Captain training in Virginia.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime, DD#2 was promoted to Captain on May 1!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwaJP_3LMCMZM7bXZk4-zdVK4y1v-vv7RyH274gb_FmHZ-Igapzcqx-zCfJxT__tsO4N1I3Y9kGV6UTNtDpZow6dUTRzB8unIHAGTCltludRNeKb8viBxf6nw8x5PSOs27wu_UYVKOtzY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwaJP_3LMCMZM7bXZk4-zdVK4y1v-vv7RyH274gb_FmHZ-Igapzcqx-zCfJxT__tsO4N1I3Y9kGV6UTNtDpZow6dUTRzB8unIHAGTCltludRNeKb8viBxf6nw8x5PSOs27wu_UYVKOtzY/w320-h400/IMG_8166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj356hCX3aLtRKDHWGds5OVejNPa926HW3l4kQLPWfqRSSsS-KSYhPl6iDJ7q1xsST3VrXp4ncFZGCIyRjra6ywTPzYfsfjqywEl44YGKCsLJfmnSsZlQl5HYcLP5DciGXipUeKr_Ns73ZQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="642" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj356hCX3aLtRKDHWGds5OVejNPa926HW3l4kQLPWfqRSSsS-KSYhPl6iDJ7q1xsST3VrXp4ncFZGCIyRjra6ywTPzYfsfjqywEl44YGKCsLJfmnSsZlQl5HYcLP5DciGXipUeKr_Ns73ZQ/w321-h400/IMG_8167.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwEiQYhnQCELg4hSz7i_CoLwMFTdaewWXmmA4xBR9hab9k4KsMXCwcvFRmlOrAK9p33hnVcUI09eG0X1g4dmO9hlqIlHO4PLM6kc0SJBvo97j1lZ6JptCeNODd7PGTsLoAYs2Y7acphJf/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwEiQYhnQCELg4hSz7i_CoLwMFTdaewWXmmA4xBR9hab9k4KsMXCwcvFRmlOrAK9p33hnVcUI09eG0X1g4dmO9hlqIlHO4PLM6kc0SJBvo97j1lZ6JptCeNODd7PGTsLoAYs2Y7acphJf/w400-h300/IMG_8160.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIU4866uYBeHoM90rKqc678jKbndEuHBhqG2XHz5bYpAOODyjk_Ak6CQF03T77thUHAjN_5mEhkYDqP3aW__gvbpwXz4zX6huied1VY6vG8gYNGyo5BT3fgtcbtXq0IGKPxGqAURPdvsBL/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIU4866uYBeHoM90rKqc678jKbndEuHBhqG2XHz5bYpAOODyjk_Ak6CQF03T77thUHAjN_5mEhkYDqP3aW__gvbpwXz4zX6huied1VY6vG8gYNGyo5BT3fgtcbtXq0IGKPxGqAURPdvsBL/w320-h400/IMG_8165.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>I'm glad someone was able to take these photos since we weren't permitted to attend the ceremony. We haven't seen DD#2 since Christmas and due to the travel ban, DD#2 hasn't been home to meet her nephew. We were supposed to have Baby L's baptism, but with churches also closed, that has been postponed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzbGWX0-bm4K9I7BBg8U_E7Y4byOdUQOhcVC4eyuANyMTSx0vnCNuhyFq9EMpTEFD7Lf6U5INyTYEoYCNi8Yywj3pIX_RqNORKMNbc4-VGldIdKRfMfVk92-es08gSy3dJ0-hzMS63hIB/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="1856" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzbGWX0-bm4K9I7BBg8U_E7Y4byOdUQOhcVC4eyuANyMTSx0vnCNuhyFq9EMpTEFD7Lf6U5INyTYEoYCNi8Yywj3pIX_RqNORKMNbc4-VGldIdKRfMfVk92-es08gSy3dJ0-hzMS63hIB/w395-h400/20200511_194938.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div>My neighbor celebrated her 100th birthday on May 12. I made a banner and placed 100 pinwheels in her yard. Another neighbor and I organized a card shower and parade too. She received 109 birthday cards and we had 41 cars in addition to 3 fire trucks for her parade. It was so fun and a great surprise for Babe. </div><div><br /></div><div>I made a few cards for Mother's Day and DD#2's birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZe4ROAYsEY9KIkzhHhQaisLjP9AvMXYcL24LDdLTaE1Gw9BTM1NmsGjOXA37fVlcUdIyBo-0yvNblmH3oMjhPH8d3OuAW0_gYmJJl2UYS8jsoNNe9imRZj5XCd406I9nCY_1R4py3kTr/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZe4ROAYsEY9KIkzhHhQaisLjP9AvMXYcL24LDdLTaE1Gw9BTM1NmsGjOXA37fVlcUdIyBo-0yvNblmH3oMjhPH8d3OuAW0_gYmJJl2UYS8jsoNNe9imRZj5XCd406I9nCY_1R4py3kTr/w300-h400/20200506_125521.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U1f-i2TABo_h1wrHcEq9i5Yg8qOW8JKfEOvD_V7XIV4BTXMGsLL_fc7LS4LIutHTx6RAUYt7zZQiprOD0oGi_Sfd1QrL11npb57r_XWS6qVMEvAy-zAIhGeoqAKffR4RjERPhhXYwO0I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U1f-i2TABo_h1wrHcEq9i5Yg8qOW8JKfEOvD_V7XIV4BTXMGsLL_fc7LS4LIutHTx6RAUYt7zZQiprOD0oGi_Sfd1QrL11npb57r_XWS6qVMEvAy-zAIhGeoqAKffR4RjERPhhXYwO0I/w300-h400/20200510_110537.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9znE7i1fcATDnpuyWoH8HJxNbSrSmuB36jlSvbqzCeJ-4uJSudUhGxS-l8ikKcpEE-vP_SYfakIOmtrj0lV3S3T1UssOvlGAEE00YjrW_QPKXazCRGxHgm-VXN-TBB1RwCZqQHWjSy3vz/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9znE7i1fcATDnpuyWoH8HJxNbSrSmuB36jlSvbqzCeJ-4uJSudUhGxS-l8ikKcpEE-vP_SYfakIOmtrj0lV3S3T1UssOvlGAEE00YjrW_QPKXazCRGxHgm-VXN-TBB1RwCZqQHWjSy3vz/w300-h400/20200503_144759.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"> </font><font size="6">Be Safe & </font></h2></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><font size="6">Have a Great Weekend!</font></h2></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-36217031405863058612020-03-03T21:36:00.002-06:002020-03-03T21:36:26.324-06:00Spring is Coming!Hello Friends,<br />
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What signs of spring do you look for every year? For me, I look for robins, flowers poking up through the soil and the local ice cream shop opening. I can confidently say, spring is coming! The ice cream shop opened last week, the Resurrection Lilies are popping up and I saw a robin in my front yard yesterday. WooHoo!<br />
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DD#2 is enjoying her last days in Texas. She will be heading to Virginia next week to begin Captain's training. She'll be in training through October and doesn't yet know where she will be going when she's done with training. <br />
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The triplets will be celebrating their second birthday on March 16th. My niece is just starting to venture out on her own with all four boys. She gets panicky and flustered when they all decide to take off in different directions, so she tends to stay home. When one starts doing something, they all start doing the same thing, like throwing all the blocks down the stairs that are double blocked with baby gates, blowing bubbles with their saliva, or taking their shirts & pants off so they can run around in just their diapers. <br />
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Haven't been doing much crafty stuff, but I did knit a little bear hat and diaper cover for Baby L's newborn photos. <br />
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<br />Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-13316300966293129272020-01-19T22:05:00.002-06:002020-01-19T22:05:52.531-06:00January 2020!Hey there, friends! Happy New Year! <br />
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I hope your holidays were great and 2020 is off to a great start. We had several family gatherings to celebrate Christmas. The gatherings are always such a good time, but the preparation sure is a lot of work.<br />
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I had an awesome surprise!<br />
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DD#2 made it home for Christmas! Not sure how my girls managed to keep it a surprise, but I honestly had no clue until DD#2 walked through the door at our first family gathering. This momma's heart was full!<br />
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These are the ornaments I finished and gave for gifts. I used floss colors from my stash and changed some of the called for colors to traditional reds and greens.<br />
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In one of my facebook groups, a friend posted a photo of an UFO counted canvas project she had started years ago. Her post reminded me of the UFO counted canvas project I had hiding in a closet. She actually finished hers before Christmas. I'm not as fond of this piece as when I purchased it so many years ago. I'm just not sure I want to finish this as a framed piece. What other options are there for finishing counted canvas pieces? <br />
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Baby Boy was born on January 14. DD and her hubby have chosen not to share baby's information online, so I am not able to share his photo here. He is adorable and such a sweet little bundle of joy. Both mom and baby are doing well.<br />
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Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-11461072168953907622019-12-21T20:27:00.001-06:002019-12-21T20:27:57.631-06:00November & DecemberSo hard to believe Christmas is next week. Are you still working like crazy to get your holiday things done like I am?<br />
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My priority is, and has always been, to put my family first, so it's no surprise that most of my time has been spent taking care of my mom. Can you believe it has been seven weeks since she fell? I have been taking her to two or three doctor appointments every week. Mom was so disappointed on Wednesday when the ortho said her broken leg was not healed enough to remove the cast and walking boot. She will still be sporting that lovely ensamble through New Year"s due to the doctor being off for the holidays. Yes, mom is still sleeping in her chair. She said she was not going to put that dirty walking boot on her bedding.<br />
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We celebrated DD and Baby Boy in November. It was a beautiful day for her baby shower and they got many wonderful gifts.<br />
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I made three flannel self-binding baby blankets. The youtube instructions I followed were easy, but the blankets took quite a bit more time to make than the 10 minutes the youtube video stated it would take. I'm pleased with how my first attempt at these blankets turned out.<br />
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I also made a flannel and minky blanket using the same self-binding technique.<br />
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I finished the crochet C2C graphgan in time for the shower and DD said it is her favorite of all the blankets I've ever crocheted.<br />
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Hubby and I started looking for a newer vehicle during November. We have been driving a 15 year old vehicle for 10 years and decided it was time to start looking. We weren't looking for brand new, but when the dealership showed us a fully loaded 2019 for the same price as the used 2017 we were looking at, Hubby said we should buy the 2019.<br />
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It's been 22 years since we've had a new car! We're still figuring out all the bells and whistles and I still don't have my phone completely connected, but the hardest thing to get used to is not having an ignition key, lol.<br />
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Hazel(nut) turned 3 years old! She's such a sweetheart and totally thinks she's the boss.<br />
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Our decorations are up as much as they're going to be and the presents are in the process of being wrapped. DD was supposed to be arriving tomorrow, but she called last night and said she can't come home. I am so disappointed. I haven't seen her since she returned from deployment in February and she wasn't able to come home for the baby shower because her unit has been training for their upcoming deployment. <br />
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<br />Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-47331915535005994722019-11-01T23:49:00.001-05:002019-11-01T23:49:59.313-05:00OctoberHello!<br />
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How is that October started with temps in the 90's and ended with 9+ inches of snow and temps that dropped to 20F Halloween night? What crazy weather we've had and it sure feels like winter is here.<br />
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These are C2C graphgan crochet squares for the baby blanket I'm making for our grandbaby. I still have to stitch them together and put a border on. I'm hoping to get it done for the baby shower.<br />
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DD #1 and her hubby celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary in September. My Super-Son-In-Law did the sweetest, most romantic thing for his gift to DD. He got permission from the new owners of my sister-in-law's farm (where DD and SIL where married) and arranged to have a photographer take photos there.<br />
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Many of the photos were taken in the same places on the farm as their wedding photos and they even included Skye, just as she was included in their wedding.<br />
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Because she was deployed last Christmas, DD #2 already has her tree up!</div>
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On October 22, I took my mom to the orthopedic for her final appointment for the wrist fracture from her fall in May. Mom tripped and fell on a ripple in the carpeting in the hallway outside of the doctor's office. This time she fractured her right leg and tore open her left knee. <br />
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Her knee required over 20 stitches and she has to wear a knee immobilizing leg brace until the stitches come out. The doctor thinks the stitches will come out in a couple more weeks. Mom also has a walking boot on her right leg. She was hospitalized for several days and is now home with home health care coming a couple times a week and me the rest of the time. Mom has been sleeping in her electric recliner since she got home because she can't get in and out of bed with the leg brace and walking boot. It's bad enough to be recovering from another fall, but add a grouchy attitude because of sleeping in a recliner and it makes for difficult days for those of us taking care of mom.<br />
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Our oldest daughter and her husband are expecting their first and we just found out they're having a boy. We are so excited!</div>
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Dottie Dog had her annual vet visit last week. Last year, when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I honestly didn't think she'd still be with us a year later. We're thankful for each day with her.</div>
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Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-78130745669310499362019-06-23T22:05:00.000-05:002019-06-23T22:05:32.754-05:00May & JuneSorry to be MIA for so long. My mom had a nasty fall the night of May 15. Fractures, head injury, lacerations, staples, sutures, congestive heart failure and kidney failure all lead to a week in ICU and 3 weeks in a rehab facility. She's home now, but still needing extra care from me as well as a home health nurse. One of the lacerations isn't healing well and requires extensive care from the wound clinic to avoid infection of her artificial knee. The doctor says we should expect that the laceration will take at least 12-14 weeks to heal completely. <br />
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We have a new family member! My nephew and his wife welcomed their third baby boy the end of May. I crocheted a baby blanket for him.<br />
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Thank you for your continued concern for me and my family. I'm happy to tell you that I've had some relief from the severe migraines. After having additional tests done, it was discovered that my thyroid medication dose was too high. I've been on the higher dose for 20+ years and tested every year to ensure the dosage was correct. Both my doctor and I were surprised that the dosage needed to be lowered after being stable for so long. I still have some bad days, but the severity of the migraines had decreased significantly. WooHoo!<br />
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This was April 14, it snowed for over 12 hours and we ended up with nearly 9 inches of heavy, wet snow.<br />
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Hazel and Hollie loved playing in the snow most of the day.<br />
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A week later, the tulips were in bloom. Notice the snow shovel is still on the front porch. We had more snow last Saturday, but nothing like we had on April 14.<br />
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As I'm writing this, it's raining and we're in a flash flood warning. We've already had almost 5 inches of rain in 2 days and more rain is forecast through the rest of the week.<br />
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Dottie Dog turned 14 and enjoyed one of her favorite treats. Last September, when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I wasn't sure we'd get to celebrate another birthday with Dottie. We're thankful for each day she's still with us.<br />
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I have no stitching to show, but I did do some organizing in my craft room. I've been trying to come up with some sort of plan for projects I'd like to stitch this year, if I can get the migraine under control. I have been using the X-Stitch app and entering all my charts and kits so I have an idea of what I have. I need suggestions for storing my charts and kits. How do you store your charts and kits? Do you have them sorted by designer or some other way?<br />
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Between both Hubby and DD#1 having medical procedures, my own doctor appointments with more tests and the non-stop migraine, it has been a rough month. Unfortunately, the migraine is still just as bad and nothing is breaking the cycle of pain. <br />
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Two weeks ago, we woke up to more than 5 inches of heavy, wet snow. My photos don't capture the beauty of the snow and the dramatic looking sky, but as much as I dislike winter weather, I had to admit the snow and sky were beautiful! It didn't last long and was mostly melted by the next day.<br />
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The triplets turned 1 on March 16th! <br />
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Last year, I helped a friend by painting more of the wooden butterfly wings and helped him sell them at several craft markets. He has spent all winter making more wings, so I've been slowly painting again.<br />
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My friend has also made a new style butterfly as well as four different sizes of each. He is planning on selling at three craft markets this summer and fall. <br />
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I have been stitching a little bit at a time, but have no progress to show. I was able to knit another baby hat too. <br />
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Snapped this pic of the pups the other day. They thought I had food and were trying to get some, but all I had was a folded paper, lol.<br />
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DD#2 is settling in and just went back to work after several weeks of leave. She spent most of her leave just relaxing at her new home. She volunteers at a local shelter and fostered Charlie, a senior dog with special needs, for a couple of weeks while he recovered from surgery. DD said he was such a sweet, relaxed dog while he stayed with her.<br />
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Hollie is still here with us for a while longer. We're still making plans for visiting DD and taking Hollie to Texas. <br />
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Thanks for all your continued prayers and keeping us in your thoughts. I owe some of you apologies for not replying to your comments on my last post. I am sorry, with the constant migraine, I just didn't get much done since my last post.<br />
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Pam in ILhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7147019167107661055.post-20843046098355387252019-02-18T09:46:00.001-06:002019-03-31T18:51:17.437-05:00FebruaryGood Morning, Dear Friends!<br />
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I pray you are all doing well. It has been a rough couple of months for me. I didn't think my migraines could get any worse, but they have, and it's crippling. I have been back to my doctor, had more tests done and no issues found. Unfortunately, there are still no medications or treatments I can take other than OTC pain meds.<br />
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During our frigid polar vortex, this frosty, frozen artwork was on one of my windows. Our weather has been brutal with many snow and ice storms, several power outages and school has been canceled 10 days since January 12. We've been lucky to have a few days of warmer weather sporadically mixed in and I can't remember ever having such crazy weather in one season.<br />
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DD made it home from deployment on Sunday, Feb 10. Unfortunately, we weren't there to greet her. DD had told us to leave for Texas late Feb 11 or early Feb 12. Got a call from DD at 4:24 am on Monday, Feb 11 asking if we could pick her up from O'Hare airport in Chicago! What a wonderful surprise! DD had asked that we not tell her sister that she was in our area because she wanted to surprise her. Somehow, we managed to pull off organizing a family dinner without my oldest DD finding out until her sister walked in. There were lots of hugs and lots of happy tears! We were so thankful and excited to be together that we didn't even think to take photos, lol.<br />
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When DD deployed, we brought her vehicle back to IL and DD's plan was to drive back to TX. Due to the snow and ice predicted for that night and the next day, DD decided to leave for TX right after dinner. DD also decided to leave Hollie with us until DD gets settled in. Since DD's lease ended when she deployed, she had to find housing when she returned and is now busy moving in.<br />
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Our family celebrated Christmas at my niece's house. The triplets were very active and such a joy!<br />
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Hard to believe the triplets will be celebrating their first birthday next month.<br />
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They all weigh about the same now, all are crawling and one is even walking.<br />
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I challenged myself to learn new things this year. I started off by learning to knit a hat. Big needles and bulky yarn made the learning process easier (and quicker).<br />
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I'm happy with the way it turned out, but I can't say I enjoyed knitting it because it was a struggle for me. I struggled because I can make the knit and purl stitches, but am not comfortable holding the knitting needles. Being a crocheter, holding the yarn and knitting needles is so different than holding a crochet hook. I have tons of bulky yarn and I may make more knitted hats to donate.<br />
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I give a stitched ornament to my family members for Christmas every year. In November, I finally settled on an alternative finish for the little cross stitch designs designed for the sleds. I had stitched these little designs a few years ago, but hadn't purchased sleds for all that I had stitched.</div>
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We celebrated Christmas with hubby's side of the family yesterday. As the kids have gotten older and in their own homes, I have been making ornaments for each one of them as well. I was happy to hear my nephew tell my mother-in-law how nice his tree looks with all the ornaments I've made for him.</div>
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Hazel(nut) celebrated her 2nd birthday on Dec 17.<br />
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I received this quilt from my mother-in-law for my birthday. This quilt belonged to an elderly neighbor whose mother and aunts had made it sometime before 1894. It is in very good condition and there are only a few spots where the fabric has worn. <br />
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The triplets are 9 months old! They are settled into their new home and we will be celebrating Christmas there.<br />
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We've heard from DD and the tentative plan is for her deployment to end and her to be back in the States in early February. We're praying that the plan stays the same, but given current events, there is uncertainty.<br />
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This photo was taken in early October and the Supertunias still look amazing. I also have a large pot of Supertunias in the back yard that haven't been affected by the frosts and freezes we've had. I'm really enjoying these remaining flowers since all the yard work and fall clean up has been done -- until the next big wind storm blows more corn husks and leaves in.<br />
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The migraine has been much worse these past several weeks. I can't cross stitch for more than 5-10 minutes a day and only if I can manage stitching without bright light. Even indirect sunlight is too much light. Even with a raging migraine, my need to be creative continues. I've found that I don't need much light to crochet and can crochet a bit in the evenings. <br />
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I've been able to finish a comfort blanket for a friend.<br />
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I had left over yarn from the gift I made for the 3 year old girl, so I made a baby blanket to be donated to a local charity.<br />
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Not a great photo of the triplets, but in my defense, it's pretty difficult to get all three of them together, lol.<br />
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These boys are so active and trying to crawl. Seven months old now and doing so well. My niece and her husband are moved into their new house and still settling in. My sister is loving having them only a few minutes away now.<br />
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Thank you, again, for your thoughts and prayers for us. DD#1 continues to see the specialists and is having some better days. DD#2 has been deployed for 27 weeks already and says she's doing well.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
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