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I had a busy weekend. I worked from 6:40 am to 5:10 pm on Friday. I got home and shortly after that, my adult kids and grandkids started arriving. A wonderful man in our area passed away and I wanted to go to the wake. My adult sons, Karl and Buck, wanted to go as …

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I could measure (or try to measure) both dogs and see how long they are but, to me, Cooper looks SO much longer than Oscar. It may be because Oscar is quite a bit wider than Oscar. (Don’t tell Oscar I said that!) but sometimes, I look at Cooper and have to do a double...

This morning Patrick woke me early. So, I was up and ready to go. I enjoyed an hour before taking my shower. 

Then I played some games. I felt good, till I took my meds and then my bp came down. That's not fun. We did get our walk in before having to leave to the playhouse. I wasn't feeling up to it most of the day. We went to see the play "Noise, Off" and it was really good. Patrick paid for mom, Nancy, brother Patrick, Christine, and us. It was really good and I laughed through ...

I know there are a lot of dog posts on here lately but they are a huge part of my life and, other than an hour or so in the garden, a bit of cooking, these days my time is mostly spent with the dogs and Boots. Yesterday was the “sit and stitch” day at...

There’s a fleece type pink blanket that I keep on the sofa in the basement and that’s what I use to cover my legs and feet on chilly nights when I’m sitting and stitching. Both dogs love it but Cooper wants to chew on it . . and everything else. When they’re sitting on my...

That didn’t go so well! The tranquilizers said “Give one pill at least one hour before appointment.” I didn’t know I was supposed to give it to him on an empty stomach. I had given him half of one several weeks ago when Chad, Nicole and Addie were coming over and I guess it was...

These two little dogs keep me busy but they are so cute when they get tired and sleepy. They just keep getting closer as the night goes on. While I was trying to get a picture, I disturbed Cooper and he moved a bit but Oscar was out. I’m so surprised at how much Oscar...

Yesterday evening I was cross stitching and Cooper popped his head between the frame and the linen like h was thinking . . can’t you stop stitching and play with me? He’s the cutest little guy. He’s getting close to being 9 months old and he’s still an energetic puppy but he’s a sweet, snuggly...

It has been a hot minute since I’ve blogged consistently so I figure it’s like starting over now. My blog was primarily about quilting and while I have a lot to say on that subject, my life is quite different now so I figure my blog will be a bit different as well. So if you are looking for solely quilting… this may not be the blog for you. I will also bring you on my journey of (for lack of a better word) “enlightenment”. I apologize that this may not be linear.

I started my quilting business ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a short drive with plenty going on yesterday. We find ourselves in Fort Stockton, Texas, for three nights (two now).

The landscape on TX-17 looks similar to what we saw when we visited Chiricahua National Monument.

Topping a rise, we came upon this escarpment. I tried to identify it with what the Google could tell me about Texas ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a short drive with plenty going on yesterday. We find ourselves in Fort Stockton, Texas, for three nights (two now).

The landscape on TX-17 looks similar to what we saw when we visited Chiricahua National Monument.

Topping a rise, we came upon this escarpment. I tried to identify it with what the Google could tell me about Texas ...

This wasn’t funny when it was happening but I can’t stop laughing about it now. Vince had taken Rita out this morning and he came back and said “She was just walking along and all of a sudden she stopped and wouldn’t put any weight on her left front leg. She was holding it straight...

 Good morning, my friends, and Happy Easter to all who celebrate. 

I'll admit that Easter is kind of a non-event around here, except that Matthew has a birthday coming up on April 2nd. He'll hit the big 4-0 this year. Every year since his birth, I've checked to see if Easter would fall on his birthday. So far, it hasn't. And since Easter baskets are no longer a part of our lives, Easter gets short shrift. Nevertheless, I remember attending Easter sunrise services with my mom, especially when my dad was deployed to Vietnam. She often ...

 Good morning, my friends, and Happy Easter to all who celebrate. 

I'll admit that Easter is kind of a non-event around here, except that Matthew has a birthday coming up on April 2nd. He'll hit the big 4-0 this year. Every year since his birth, I've checked to see if Easter would fall on his birthday. So far, it hasn't. And since Easter baskets are no longer a part of our lives, Easter gets short shrift. Nevertheless, I remember attending Easter sunrise services with my mom, especially when my dad was deployed to Vietnam. She often ...

I was so tired when we got home from the ranch last night, but it was the good kind of tired. My husband, brother and I made the 2.5 hour trip to the monument company to pick up the marker for my parents’ gravesite, then the one hour drive from there to the ranch to… Continue reading It Was a Good Day

Good afternoon, my friends. We had a change of plans for today. In yesterday's post, I had us driving out to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to see the wildflowers. Then, it rained almost all night last night. That wouldn't have stopped us, but when I checked this morning, rain was predicted beginning around 1:00 p.m. Also, it was nearly two hours both directions to drive out there. We weren't really up for that. We'll hold off and go there when we move east next week. Taking that route only adds about 30 minutes to ...

Good afternoon, my friends. We had a change of plans for today. In yesterday's post, I had us driving out to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to see the wildflowers. Then, it rained almost all night last night. That wouldn't have stopped us, but when I checked this morning, rain was predicted beginning around 1:00 p.m. Also, it was nearly two hours both directions to drive out there. We weren't really up for that. We'll hold off and go there when we move east next week. Taking that route only adds about 30 minutes to ...

Chad and his family are in Louisiana and Chad sent me this picture. When I looked at it, my first thought was . . I have to share this on the blog . . for those readers who remember Chad in high school and college. He wasn’t a BAD kid but he kept me on...

Cooper is full of energy and mischief but he’s the sweetest little dog. I’ve never had one that was this sweet. He loves to snuggle and be as close to us as he can get. He had been sitting with Vince is his chair in the evenings. I think he and Oscar like the reclining...

 This morning we had oatmeal that Patrick set up to cook this morning. It turned out really good. I even had a bowl full. 

Looked out the window and it was snowing!

Of course, it was gone in an hour. Katt called just as it was going. She wasn't happy because she didn't want it tomorrow. Chances are she will have it tomorrow. 

We worked a little around the house. Getting stuff cleaned up. Then I started cooking the lemon meringue pie. I had 45 minutes to get it done! That's when I got Patrick involved. I ...