Continued Journey into Dishcloths ~ Saturday AM, July 14th, 2012

 Saturday AM, July 14th, 2012

I plan on having a simple kind of day.  Dishes, etc.  ha ha.  I do have a new recipe that I want to try today.  Publix was demonstrating it the other day and so I grabbed the recipe. I really need to go to the store, but I don't feel like it.  Maybe later today, or even tomorrow.  I also have another pattern for a dishcloth that is a retro one that I want to try my hand at.  That may happen today too. ha ha.

I am on a roll.  I love this pattern for the dishcloths, which can also be used for washcloths as they are cotton, and so soft. 

If anyone has a pattern they would like to share with me, I would love it.. 

Here is the pattern for the ones above if anyone is interested in it.

Simplicity Dishcloth

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton: Multicolor – 1½ oz, 75 yd (45 g, 68 yd); Pink – ½ oz, 25 yd (15 g, 23 yd) (Peaches & Crème)
Crochet Hook: Size G-6 (4.25 mm)

Special Stitches
Shell: (sc, hdc, ch 3, sl st) in same st or sp indicated.

DISHCLOTH

Row 1: (Right Side) With Multicolor, ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (30 sc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and throughout), turn, [hdc in next sc] across. (30 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, [dc in next hdc] across. (30 dc)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc across. (30 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. (30 sc)

Rows 6-21: Rep Rows 2-5 four times.
At the end of Row 21, finish off and weave in ends.

Edging

Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Pink with sc to first sc on Row 21, (hdc, ch 3, sl st) in same sc, [ch 1, skip next 2 sc, Shell in next sc] across row, * working in sides of rows, evenly work (ch 1, Shell) 9 times across *; working in unworked lps of starting ch, ch 1, Shell in first ch, [ch 1, skip next 2 ch, Shell in next ch] across; rep from * to *; ch 1; join with sl st to first sc. (40 shells) Finish off and weave in ends.

http://www.bestfreecrochet.com/2011/06/09/160-simplicity-crochet-dishcloth-maggie-weldon-maggies-crochet/#

Until next time.................................
 

An interesting Personal Ad ~ July 2, 2012

"What would be an interesting personal ad to read in the newspaper?  Imagine who might send it, then write the ad."

This prompted me to think.  What would be interesting.  I am such a scatterbrain that everything and anything is interesting.  Heck, the back of the cereal box is interesting.  I really need a life.  ha ha.

Maybe the personal ad would go something like this:

I am looking for someone that will age gracefully with me.  I am kind, caring, considerate, and have a lot of love to give.  I love running on the beach and long walks. I really don't want to put down a physical description as I don't want to be judged on my looks.  A picture will be sent if you really need to see it.  If that's the case, then don't bother to respond, as I know what you care about.  I am looking for someone that is loyal, kind, considerate, and wants to love me for the rest of my life. If you had a flexible schedule or stayed at home that would be great.  I do need a lot of attention, but the reward will be yours because you will never find anyone more honest or loyal than I will be for you.  I will protect you with my life, as I would expect you to do for me.  I don't ask for much and I don't require much.  Just love.  Pure and simple love. 

If possible please respond to the American Humane Society.  

I really want someone to make me feel safe and wanted.

"The Dog".... Gosh, if only it was that simple.

Please jump on in and add your ad.  I would love to hear it.  Don't be shy.  I don't bite.  Get it..  The dog for the ad, don't bite.  ha ha.  I crack myself up sometimes...  ha ha

A Senior Dog’s Prayer - Beulah - June 20, 2012

                              Beulah a lot grey but oh so cute

         Beulah a lot grey but oh so cute spread out

 

 

Wow, I came across this poem and had to post it.  I know Beulah is getting (she's already there) older, and I would never think of letting anything happen to her because she was old.  Coco died at home with Don and I petting him and talking to him.  He was so peaceful until he took his last breath, I screamed, he opened his eyes, and just went to sleep.  I wish I hadn't done that, but it was a reflex action.  He will be missed forever.  With Schmutz we had to have her put to sleep as she was chocking as her tongue had swelled from her heart problems.  We went to the vets and held her while they gave her the medication to put her to sleep.  Again, she was held, loved, and went peacefully.  I will do no less for Beulah whenever her time is. 

 

Beulah is such a nice little girl.  She is kind and loves everyone.  She may look old (one of the neighbors when he sees her always says how's the Old Timer doing.  That's okay.  She is getting older, just like me.  She's gained weight and turned grey.  Hey.. So have I.  I am glad I have someone to grow old with.  All she needs to do is look at me with those beautiful eyes and a tilt of her head and I'm a goner.  Yes, in case you haven't guessed it, she owns me.  ha ha.

 

Here is the poem that just tore me up, and I could not stop crying.  Bless all the old timers who give us all they have and then some.

 

A Senior Dog’s Prayer
 

One by one, they pass my cage,
Too old, too worn, too broken, no way.
Way past his time, he can’t run and play.
They shake their heads slowly and go on their way.

A little old man, arthritic and sore,
It seems I am not wanted anymore
I once had a home, I once had a bed,
A place that was warm, and where I was fed.

Now my muzzle is grey, and my eyes slowly fail.
Who wants a dog so old and so frail?
My family decided I didn’t belong,
I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.

Whatever excuse they made in their head,
Can’t justify how they left me for dead.
Now I sit in this cage, where day after day,
Those younger dogs get adopted away.

When I had almost come to the end of my rope,
You saw my face, and I finally had hope.
You saw thru the grey, and the legs bent with age,
And felt I still had life beyond the cage

You took me home, gave me food and a bed.
And shared your own pillow with my poor tired head.
We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,
You love me so dearly, you want me to know.

I may have lived most of my life with another,
But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.
And I promise to return all the love I can give,
To You, my dear person, as long as I live.

I may be with you for a week or for years,
We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.
And when the time comes that God deems I must leave,
I know you will cry and your heart, it will grieve.

And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,
My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.
And I will brag to all who will hear,
Of the angel who made my last days so dear.

~ Author Unknown

Pinky Ring - Memories - June 11, 2012

                                         This is not my pinky finger, just so you know.

It's just that kind of day.  Sort of melancholy.  You would think that it would be all of last week with all the rain, thunder, and lightening we had.  And we did get it good.  We needed it so bad. Hopefully this will keep the fires at bay.  And it is hurricane season.  Dang.  There was one clap of thunder yesterday that honest to pete, made the trailer shake.  Scared the you know what out of me.  Beulah had already been there since she sensed it coming.  I don't do storms very well.  It just brings home the feelings of being alone.  Oh well..

I started to knit.  Yeah for me...  ha ha.  Well, that may be a gross exaggeration of knitting.  I have learned to put the stitches onto the needle.  ha ha...  And I like that part so far.  ha ha...

I am trying to do some of the things on my so called "bucket list".  I think it's more of a "I'm bored I want to do.......". ha ha.  I have always wanted to learn to really crochet, knit, and quilting.  I am on my way with crocheting, and I love it.  My hands aren't always cooperating though.  With my carpal tunnel and arthritis, they get sore, but oh well, that just lets me know that they are still there. The saddest part of all that is that I have had to take off my pinky ring.  I just about cried.  I have had that on my pinky for 43 years.  I got it as a gift from my mom and dad for my 16th birthday, along with a great sweet sixteen party.  It was my initials DJB with a tiny diamond.  I always thought it sort of looked like a U instead of a J, but I loved it then, and I love it now. Wish I could find those pictures.  Anyway,  I will keep trying to get it on.  The strange part is how strange my finger feels without it.  Over the years my fingers have gotten fatter along with the rest of me, but it still fit.  Now old age is doing it for me. 

Well this was short, but need to take my baby girl out in this insufferable heat.  At least it's not storming.

Until next time.

Crocheted Baby Booties - Start of TS Beryl - May 27, 2012

I am so proud of myself.  I am actually learning to crochet and it feels so good to make things.

As you can see from the picture, I made baby booties.  I was beside myself.  I grew up never thinking I could do much, and so to be able to do this makes me very happy.  And I love my crochet buddies. 

We are making baby booties, hats, and afghans to donate to a Pregnancy Center locally.  It feels good to be part of a community and to be think that tiny little feet will be filling my booties..ha ha.  As I've said a hundred times, it doesn't take much to make me happy.

I will post the directions at the end of this.

We are in the midst of waiting for Tropical Storm Beryl. We have had lots of wind, wind gusting pretty good at times, rain bands that are heavy when they happen, and thunder.  As I am writing this it is bright and sunny out there right now.  It is sort of raining about every half hour or so, then the sun shines.  Beulah will need to learn to walk between the raindrops.  ha ha.

Here is the baby bootie pattern and the website

Bev's Very EASY Newborn Booties
www.bevscountrycottage.com/bevsbooties2.html

Newborn bootie size measurements
Foot Length = 3 1/2 - 3 3/4"
Height from sole to top of bootie is about 4 - 4 1/2"
Instep (from sole to ankle bone) = 1.75" - 2.25"

Size H hook ( For preemies I used G hook)
1 oz of soft 4 ply worsted weight yarn (Simply Soft works great!)
Bottom of bootie foot -- Ch 26(for other ones I used 30 chains)

ROW 1: HDC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (25 hdc) Ch 2 (counts as a HDC on next row), turn

ROW 2 - 3: HDC in each hdc across row (25 hdc). ch 2, turn.

ROW 4: (you can change colors here if desired) DC in each hdc across row (25 dc) - do not chain 3 at the end, just turn

ROW 5 (top of bootie) : slip st in the first 5 dcs, ch 3 - in that 5th st- (counts as one dc) dc in the same st and then in each dc across leaving 4 unworked at the end.. (17 dcs) Chain 3, turn

ROWS 6 and 7 : (change colors back) DC in each dc across the 17 sts being sure to DC into the very last stitch, ch 3 and turn (17 dcs)

ROW 8: Girls top: Sc into 1st st near hook, ch 3, sc in next st, repeat across to make a ruffle on the top.

ROW 8: Boys top: Alternate making a *FPDC and *BPDC across row, working the stitches in the front or back of the sts in the row below.

Finish off. ~Fold piece in half and whip-stitch up using yarn and big eyed needle - this is the wrong side of the bootie. Flip booties right side out and shape them with your hands to make them more puffy and rounded. FOLD TOP DOWN.

~ * ~ IMPORTANT: Weave a length of ribbon in and out of the row above the heel to tie booties. Or crochet a contrasting colored chain of about 60 chains. ~ * ~

* FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet. Meaning you go down into the stitch below, in the front and make a dc in that stitch
* BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet. Meaning you go down into the stitch below, in the back of the stitch and make a dc in that stitch

**As I stated above I used a G hook for the preemies

**For the other ones I used the H hook and chained 30 and adjusted for it.  Like in row 1 it would be 29, In row 2, 3, and 4  it would be 29, 5 I did the same, etc.  Any questions, just ask.  I am learning, but I know what I did.  ha ha

Until next time....

My day - May 25th, 2012

What a day, what a day...  Had a doctor's appointment (yeah, what else is new ha ha) and had another right after for my shots, but the first one ran over by almost an hour so I had to cancel my shots.  You can tell I'm heartbroken over it. ha ha  I just have to remember to call and reschedule it. 

 

Went to the new Hobby Lobby.  Today was their grand opening and I was really disappointed.  Not much in the way of yarn at all.  I think Wal-Mart has more.  It's about the same as Michael's, but much more expensive.  They had a wheel to spin for Chick-fil-a, and I won a breakfast sandwich.  Yeah.....ha ha.  They had someone there with banana muffins and Dunkin Donuts coffee.  If it's DD coffee, I am so there.  ha ha.  No cream, but with DD, I can do without it.

 

Then it was on to crocheting.  I worked on making baby booties.. And yeah...  I made one.  It is a preemie size and so adorable.  Needless to say, I am so proud of myself.  Waiting to see if the other one comes out the same size.  ha ha...  I know it should be relaxing,  but when I am learning something I get so tight and tense.  ha ha... While there, I got a phone call from my friend/next door neighbor and she locked her keys in her car at her work.  So I left, went home, let out Beulah, went to her house, looked for the key and found it.  She found a ride home, so I had to just take her to her back to her car.  30 miles later, I was home.  It is in the 90's and my air doesn't work in my Jeep.  Can you say, Ughhhhhh... Hotttttt.  Heat........ It felt so good to come home into the air conditioning.  Funny thing is once your in for a while it doesn't seem as cool.  Beulah is even knocked out from the heat... 

 

Just got off the phone after a nice conversation with a friend that I was best friends with in high school.  Miles and years come together so nicely.  I am so fortunate to have made some wonderful friendships over my lifetime.  It's great re-connecting with people. I thank you all, old and new for what you have contributed to my life.

 

I finished Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr yesterday.  I am just blazing through her Virgin River series. 

 

So this has been my day. All in all, it's been a good day.  It's to hot to eat.  I might just have a yogurt. 

 

When I finish the second baby bootie I will post a picture of it.

 

Until next time..

Beep Beep ~ May 20, 2012

Cars..  Not the normal topic for me, but I was laying there trying to fall asleep (it was not happening) and I started thinking of cars I have had.  How odd is that..  ha ha

 

Growing up, I drove my mom's car.  She had a canary yellow Javelin.  Remember the commercial with the fish. "Hey..wanna race".  Well, I took that literally and raced and dropped the transmission.  I could only go in reverse.  Not a good thing. 

 

Then I got married and we had a Dodge Polaris.  Oh how I loved that car.  I don't know if it was so much the car or the fact that the  gears were push buttons.  No putting anything in gear.  Just push the button and you were in drive, reverse, etc. (It's the little things that excite me). 

 

Then I got a 1958 VW bug.  That was in 1973 or 1974.  It was red and her name was Tizzy.  Yes, she had a name.  My grandfather always wanted to go for a ride.  The only problem was it didn't have a gas gauge, and I had to stick a ruler in there to see how much gas I had.  Needless to say, I would forget and would run out of gas.  Not a good thing with an 80 year old man who decides he's going to walk home.. (15 miles or so from home), getting more aggravated as the moments went by.  And yet, the next day, he would ask to go for a ride.  I loved my grandpa.  RIP Pop. Another thing was it was a stick shift and not synchronized.  I did not know how to drive a stick.  I would roll down the hill, buck and stall and stall some more.  I had a love/hate relationship with her.

 

Then it was a Green Grand Marquis.  Nothing special except it was brand spanking new.  Don't remember what happened to it.

 

Then I remember our 1971 Chevy Chevette.  It was a lemon.  I mean a really really sour lemon....  Let's put it this way.  A kid on a bicycle beat me up a hill.  But I was so happy with it when we moved to Florida.  Who cared if the transmission was bad, and it had so many problems.  It made it here and I was so excited to drive it on the beach at Daytona.  That got old fast.  HA HA.  The hatch back was nice for our chairs, cooler, and fishing rods. 

 

Then my red Dodge Aspen.  That is the first car I bought myself.  I was going through my divorce and went and bought it by myself.  The ad said "year, make, model, am/fm radio, cassette player, air, etc.  Long story short.  I could not get the radio to work.  Got home with it and a friend looked at it.  It had no speakers.  So I had to go buy them and he put them in.  The ad did not say anything about speakers so I felt kind of stupid, but oh well.  Whatever... ha ha.  I have no idea what a slant 6 engine is, but that is all the guys talked about.  So I'm thinking I made a good choice.

 

Then it was on to a baby blue Grand Marquis.  That was the prettiest color car I have ever seen.  I have not seen another car that color to this day. 

 

Then onto a black car.  ha ha.  I don't remember what it was.  ha ha.  I do know the seat belt got stuck and I was in the parking lot of a shopping center and it would not come apart.  Thank goodness the seats reclined.  After panicking I thought to lay the seat down and shimmied backwards out of it.  G-d only knows what people must have thought of this woman crying and wiggling.  ha ha.

 

And now my Jeep Grand Cherokee.  I love my Jeep.  Yes it has developed problems over the years, but I love it and Beulah loves being a co-pilot.  She doesn't get to ride in it much anymore as she can't jump up.  I feel so bad for her, but did I mention I love the Jeep.  ha ha..

 

I think there may have been another car or two in there somewhere, but with my memory and not knowing anything about cars, I think I'd done quite well...

 

So that is it for today.  I am on my way to the library.  Lucky they are open on Sunday's.  I have my potato salad made, and will make my pounded pork for supper.  Plans are in place.  Just trying to figure out my meds.  With a few new ones thrown in there because of my finger (a whole nother story- doctor's on Friday, hospital for x-rays, etc.).  Some you have to take with meals, some on an empty stomach, can't take this with that, etc.  It's enough to make an old lady crazy.  ha ha...

 

Until next time...

My day, my blog,My baby girl ~ May 16, 2012

This is a picture of Beulah in my Jeep back in 2009.  She is older by 3 years,  (obviously),  and has so much gray and a whole lot chubbier.                       

Oh fun, oh joy...  ha ha..  What a day.  My legs were so bad this morning I had to cancel my doctor's appointment because they just were killing me and I had a hard time getting out of bed.  I bet it took me a good 20 minutes of trying, but the pain just would not let me stand on them.  I called and cancelled and rescheduled.  I need to remember to put the new appointment on the calendar.  I am so bad about that.  They will call the day before to remind me and I'm thinking, really....I have an appointment tomorrow.  I go to so many doctor's I am thinking of making a chart of the clothes I wear there.  I don't want them to think I wear the same ones all the time, although I do. ha ha.  Beulah was good this morning.  Usually she is barking or howling to go out as soon as she see's my eyes open.  Honest to pete, she has the best radar I have ever known.  She can be in the other room.  I open my eyes and I hear her romping to the bedroom, if she isn't already in there.  It's the darndest thing. 

I then took her out, came in, made and drank my coffee, and had a healthy breakfast of leftover macaroni salad.  ha ha.  It was so good.  I made it yesterday, and my neighbor/friend next door loves it.  I called and told her I made it and she came over.  Before she got in the house my neighbor across the street saw here and so I invited her over too.  She loved it too.  It was no big deal and no recipe.

Macaroni - cook it

Mayonnaise and vinegar - mix together as much as you like

Celery

Tuna

Onions

Kalamata Olives

Green Olives

hard boiled eggs

And voila, macaroni salad... Between the 3 of us we ate just about the entire pound of macaroni.

Back to today...I called and could finally get Beulah into the groomer to have her nails clipped.  Now this is not easy feat.  She is almost 50 pounds and can't jump anymore.  I have to lift her into my Jeep.  Take my bad legs, my bad back, and her dead weight it is not a pretty picture.  ha ha.  Thank goodness the groomer took her out of the car and carried her in and then back out to my car. Bless you Kelly..And she's a tiny thing.  Kelly, not Beulah.  Beulah is now limping again.  She has the bad leg, and I think when Kelly was clipping the nails, she may have manipulated her leg and aggravated it.  My poor baby.  I won the battle..... What battle you may ask.  Her pain pill battle.  She will take her arthritis medication if I crush it and mix it in with some Frosted Flakes and milk.  (Is she spoiled???  Judge for yourself). ha ha.  But any other medicine she will not take.  She see's a peanut butter jar and turns her head and hides.  Burying it in food I have a 10 percent chance she will take it.  She usually eats the meat, cheese, etc, and spits out the pills.  Like and idiot I am sitting her making tiny slits in tiny elbow macaroni to shove the pill in, all the while trying to put another one on top to completely hide it, and then wrap yet 2 more to cover.  I then have more of the macaroni salad very very close so that  as soon as she takes the ones with the pill, I can try to shove the "good stuff" at her.  It did work.  Yeah for me.  Hopefully she will feel better soon. She is such a good little girl and I hate to see her in any kind of discomfort. Needless to say, I'm exhausted from it.  ha ha.  Between her and I we don't make a whole person/dog. 

I am about to make myself some Ramen noodle soup.  Don't care for the soup, but love the noodles.  ha ha...

So that's it so far today

Until next time

list of 10 - 10 things for a perfect weekend - May 11, 2012

 

I just finished reading Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr.  This was the best book in the series so far.  I was losing a bit of interest in the series after the last few, but this one knocked it out of the ballpark.  It is a definite puffs plus book.  (Need something more tender than kleenex). ha ha.

 

I was thinking that I haven't done a list of 10 in a while, so here is one. 

 

 

10 things for a perfect weekend.

 

 1. making cards

 

  2. crocheting

 

  3. scrapbooking

 

  4. reading

 

  5. cool drink of sweet tea

 

  6. cool breeze blowing

 

  7. being at the beach

 

  8. barbecue ribs and potato salad

 

  9. good friends and or family

 

10.a good hair day....  ha ha

 

So, what would your list look like?  Feel free to post.  I'd love to know.

 

Until next time

Morning Waffle Dip,Salad,and Flower Moon ~ May 5,2012

Yesterday was a great day.  Made a wonderful breakfast, which I took pictures and am going to include the recipe too.  Went and chatted with the ladies at scrapbooking.  Hurting to much to sit there and work on anything, and the moon was spectacular, called the "Flower Moon" or the "Milk Moon".  Took pictures of that too. 

 

I made the best breakfast yesterday.  I very seldom eat breakfast, but because I need to eat something with my medication, I decided to jump right in.  I made a recipe I saw on the Food Channel's Hungry Girl.  It was amazing, and so low on calories.  I then made a great salad for late lunch/early supper.  Either I was hungry yesterday or something, because it was all so good.  Then I had Cheez-It's.... They were good too.  ha ha.

 

                                                             BACON FRYING

                                                                   EGGS

                                                          COMPLETED

                                                                     WITH THE SYRUP

                                                             WAFFLES IN THE TOASTER

Here is the amazing under 300 calories breakfast waffle recipe

Morning Waffle Dip

• 1 slice center-cut bacon or turkey bacon
• 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
• 2 frozen low-fat waffles
• 1 slice fat-free American cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar-free pancake syrup

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add bacon and cook until crispy, about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.

To make the egg patty, spray a microwave-safe bowl with nonstick spray. Add egg substitute and microwave for 1 minute. Gently stir, and then microwave for 1 additional minute. Set aside.
Toast the waffles, and then place them side-by-side on a plate. Immediately top one waffle with cheese.
Transfer the egg patty from the bowl onto the cheese-topped waffle.
Break the bacon in half and place over the egg patty. Finish it off with the other waffle.
Cut your sandwich in half and serve with syrup for dipping. Dig in, you!
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 299 calories, 5g fat, 1,075mg sodium, 43.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 5g sugars, 23.5g protein

                                                                 SALAD

Yes, I know.... It's in a Christmas bowl.  I really don't care.  They all hold the same thing.  Food.  ha ha..  It was really a good salad.,which included romaine lettuce, onions, cheese, kalamata olives, chicken, a slice of bacon (that I had cooked at breakfast), and cucumbers. 

MAY 5, 2012

                                OUTSIDE MY HOME MAY 5,2012 LARGEST BRIGHTEST MOON

                                              ANOTHER SHOT ABOVE THE TREES

Well, until next time...................

Come Home by Lisa Scottoline - April 26, 2012

Just an ordinary day in my ordinary life. I finished this last night and now am waiting to go to the library to pick up my next Virgin River series book.  I'll get it either tomorrow or Saturday.

This was such a good book. I could not put it down. I like her Rosato and Associates series, and have read a few other books by Lisa Scottoline, but this is by far the best. One of the best books I have read in a long time. The characters come alive on the pages, and being it takes place in Jersey and Philly, well...that's like being home for me..This is one book I would definitely recommend to everyone. I actually read it in one sitting. Yes I had sore eyeballs...ha ha

This is what someone had written, and I could not have condensed the book any better:

The plot was good - a pediatrician's ex-husband dies and her former step-daughter thinks he was murdered. The doctor then puts her life on hold to try to solve the mystery. It also addresses the special issues that blended families often deal with.

So, until next time.........................

Surprise Pictures ~ April 24, 2012

                                                                    Miss Beulah

                                                     Cheyanna and Cooler

                                                                   Jared and Cooler

 

 

 

Woke up to the sweetest little girl talking softly to me.  When I didn't move fast enough it became a louder howl.  I'm talking about my baby girl Beulah who just happens to be a beagle...

 

Then, I take her for her walk, my legs are buckling and I just pray they will keep me up.  I really don't feel like sitting in the middle of the road. ha ha.  Made it home and put up my coffee, gave Beulah her treats, and sat down to the computer to check my e-mail and facebook.  When I went to my e-mail, I got the best surprise.  There staring me right in the face was 4 pictures of my grandchildren.  What a wonderful morning this has been.  Beulah, Jared, and Cheyanna's big brown eyes looking right at me..  That is heaven on earth. I have the best grandbabies.  All 3 of them. I know every grandparent says that, but mine are so special and I love them like crazy.  Miss them so much.  Of course their mom and dad aren't to shabby either. ha ha.  I am so lucky and blessed to have the family I do.  Okay, before I cry lets move on..  ha ha

 

I have been reading like crazy.  As I have said before I found a new author and really like her style of writing.  She grabs me within the first few pages.  Robyn Carr.  I am currently reading her Virgin River series.  I started out with a few, then realized it was a series, so I am reading them in order now.  Read the first 3, put the 4th on reserve at the library, and am currently reading (as of today) Lisa Scottoline's new book "Come Home".  I love to sit outside and read.  Today will be a great day to sit out.  It is really cool. 52 degrees at 9:00 AM.  I love this cooler weather.  I know it won't last.  Perfect for a cup of coffee and a book.  It's also trash day.. Just remembered that, so I need to get it down there.  Just thought I would share that.  ha ha.  Things pop in my head and out my mouth, or in this case into words on a paper, or computer. ha ha. 

 

It is now hot out again.  I had on my jeans and the sun is beating down so hard I had to come back in.  Oh well, time for Beulah's supper.

 

Until next time....................

If your happy ....Meds.....April 19, 2012

Crocheting with the ladies today.  We are the "Yarn Hookers".  The plan for next week is to take it to the beach.  I think that will be a lot of fun...Probably not much crocheting is going to go on.  ha ha.  My Tuesday group is the "Happy Hookers".  I am noticing a theme here. ha ha

 

All done with doctors and appointments this week..  Yeah..  Considering I have been going since Tuesday.  Played pin cushion, better known as blood work, Wednesday the family doctor and a bone density scan, and today, Thursday the kidney doctor.  I am doctored out.  ha ha.

 

I thought was really weird.  I had to have blood work done for the kidney doctor and the family doctor so I did it all at one time.  I always ask for a copy of my blood work.  I was looking at it, and there are some things that don't match up.  How can that be?  Sample blood, same time, and yet different numbers on some of them..  I think I will be calling the lab to find out why.  Just seems odd to me.

 

Got an invitation to Casi's college graduation.  I am really looking forward to going.  She is graduation Bethune Cookman College, and I am so excited for her. Of course I opened the invitation and SURPRISE.............................all these little graduation caps fell out all over the floor.  ha ha...  They are cute though. ha ha

 

Keeps looking like it wants to rain.  Hope it does.

 

Well, until next time.........................................

 

Happy Birthday ~ Happy Anniversary Don ~ April 16, 2012

Today is a  really hard day for me.  It would have been my husband's birthday and our 27th anniversary.  I am so thankful for Donna.  She called and we are both sharing the grief of him not being here to celebrate. 

 

Don never cared about his birthday.  He was more concerned with our anniversary.  He is the one who wanted to get married on his birthday.  He said that way he would never forget it.  And now it's me who will never forget.  I would give just about anything to have him here.  I miss him with all my heart and soul..  I don't think I will ever be complete again.  There is a part of me that will always be with him no matter what.

 

I know you watch over me from heaven.  If your watching right now, you see me wishing you were here to celebrate with me. I did pretty good today, but not so good tonight.  I will be alright, don't worry about me. I carry you in my heart always.

 

I love and miss you so much.  Between now and then till I see you again, love me.....

 

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

Friday the 13th and Mr. Stone - Friday April 13, 2012

I know it's been ages and eons since I last posted on my blog.  Sorry for those of you that look forward to it.

I've been going through some medical issues and well... let's face it, that's just an excuse.

So, today is Friday the 13th.  This always reminds me of my old boss.  He was the BEST boss in the world.  I worked for him for 5 years and would still be there, but he sold it as he was getting up there in age.  This was in 1985.  His name was Mr. Stone.  Albert Stone.  The reason this Friday the 13th is tied to him is that he once told me he was born on a Friday the 13th and he has been the luckiest person since the day he was born.  He said how many people can go from a horse and buggy to a man on the moon.  And he was right.  His wife was just as nice as he was.

I was a receptionist/property manager for the real estate office.  I did property management on the homes we rented out (approximately 160) and did contracts, etc. 

When we moved to Florida I got a job at a hospital as a financial counselor.  Little did I realize how far it was from where I lived.  When we moved here, we had a dog and bird.  The dog came in the car ride to Florida and the bird flew on American Airlines.  (Should have just put our address on his leg and let him fly here himself. While waiting for his flight I picked up a newspaper and called about a job posting.  I went for an interview that day and was hired. Too far to travel, so I quit. I then got a job in the library but that only lasted a few weeks.  It was way to quiet for me....  I love libraries and reading, but this was really quiet.  Not to mention that I was married and the head librarian (male) kept hitting on me.  So, I quit. Then I applied at the real estate.  Well, apply isn't really the right word.  I went in for an interview, no resume, no application, just a one on one meeting and was hired. At the onset he told me that no matter what, my family comes first.  Never worry about calling in sick is one of them is ill.  I thought he was kidding, but he was dead serious.  I can remember another time that I called in well.  He asked me what?  I said I don't want to lie to you.  I want to go to the beach with some friends that had been visiting.  He asked a few questions about keys for some houses, and told me he would see me the next day. 

Then there was the time it was someones birthday and he always had a catered lunch for birthdays in the conference room.  To make a long story short, afterwards I went back to my desk and started typing.  He told me to sit on the couch and relax.  I did way more than that.  I feel asleep.  I woke up almost 2 hours later so embarrassed.  I asked him why no one woke me up and he said I was talking in my sleep and they were waiting to see what I would say.  ha ha...

Then there was the time I quit.  There was an agent that I really liked and he left to go to another real estate firm.  He begged me to go with him.  More money, blah blah blah.  I went in and talked to Mr. Stone about it and he said "The grass isn't always greener on the other side", but he wasn't going to hold me back, and wasn't going to advertise my job for a month. They had this gigantic going away party for me and I felt so bad.  I left on a Friday, started work at the new real estate office on Monday, and called Mr. Stone on Thursday.  He asked if I wanted to come back and I said yes. He said he would see me on Monday and I asked if I could start back the following week.  I needed a vacation.  He said that would be fine.

When I was going through my divorce he was there for me every step of the way.  He helped me buy a car, let me go in the back when I had to cry (which was very often),  He tried to buy out my ex on the property we had bought, and was like a grandfather to me.  He has been gone a long time, but I often think of him and miss him and his wife.  They were such good people. 

On another note- whoever took the last cup of coffee made the next pot.  Well, I broke 3 coffee pots.  He told me to do him a favor and never make coffee again.  ha ha..  He is also the one who told me "Honey, if you didn't have bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all".

Friday the 13th has always been a good day for me thanks to a man named Mr. Albert Stone.  RIP

Until next time

1960's & 1970's School Days and more ~ March 27, 2012

When thinking about my blog today, I wasn't sure what I was going to write about.  Had no earthly clue.  Then it came to me in a sweet little message from a grade school friend of mine who I have not seen in (let's just say many many moons...  Lots of em).  ha ha.

 

I think grade school and junior high had to have been some of the best times I have ever had.  High school was really fun too.  I know it shouldn't be fun, but it was.

 

It got me thinking about my friends from back then and the things we did and the fads of the times.  I remember things like playing Spin the Bottle, Miss Salt Lake City, and various other games that no one at that age should be playing, but we thought we were so grown up.  If I had only taken the time to appreciate the innocence of that time I think I would still have done the same things.  ha ha.  I never learn....

 

Grade school things were crushes, and boy did I have a big one.  Needless to say he broke my heart in 8th grade, and I was devastated.. I think he threw darts at my picture.  ha ha..  I do know that up until a few years ago I still had the mustard seed tie tack that he gave me when we were "going steady"... I have no idea what became of it.

 

Our biggest fads back then were granny glasses, maltese crosses,. pea coats, madras, nero jackets, bell bottom jeans, flower power, hippies, mood rings, motown, platform shoes, troll dolls, leisure suits for the guys, tie dye, white go go boots, mini skirts, hip huggers, peace signs, beads, ironing our hair to straighten it, setting it with large curlers or empty beer cans, dippity do with scotch tape so your bangs would be straight,   French twists for a party and beehives, and so many many other things.  Not a care in the world as far as bills and household things.  No worries about health or insurance.  Just fun. And to think that so many of these things are back in style.  Those old saying's still ring true.  Everything old is new again...

 

High School brought about a few more things, like the Vietnam War, sit-ins, walk-outs, bean bag chairs, streaking, strobe lights,  lava lamps, Ambush perfume and Hi Karate for the guys, drugs, rock and roll, fondues, and for us Jack in the Box.....  ha ha.  I took jujitsu, and loved the pep rally's and the football, baseball, and basketball games.  Screaming until we were hoarse. My room, which I shared with Diane (who smoked---I had to sneak cigarettes) was done in black, white and red.  She smoked Marlboro, so we decorated the inside of the bedroom door with the marlboro boxes (hard packs), we had lipstick red wall to wall carpet and our beds were like an L-shape with a table.  Our bed covers were black and white and we had a striped zebra lamp.  In our door way we had black, red, and white beads hanging.  It was so cool.  

 

If you have any memories, please feel free to share them.  

 

So, until next time...

Journey into dishes # 2 plus More ~ March 26, 2012

 

It is another gorgeous day out there.  Took Beulah for her short walk and then sat outside for a long while.  Came in, got the car keys and took off to the little farmers market.  Not much there I wanted, but I did get some lettuce and pears.  The pears need to ripen.  Still to hard for my liking.

 

Came in and finished working on Dishcloth # 2 of my 52.  I'll be lucky if I make it to 10.  HA HA....

 

 

 

This little pink and white beauty is so cute.  I love the variegated pink and white.  I wanted a soft pink to edge it in, but of course our Michael's has next to nothing as far as color and selection goes.  Can't wait for Hobby Lobby to open.  The color of this makes me think  of Cotton Candy and the fair.  I used to love to go and walk around seeing all the animals, the shows, the carnival games and the midway all lit up.  Not so much the rides.  I think they throw them up so fast, I just don't feel safe.  I do like the scrambler and the himalayan, but that's it.  I'd rather squirt some water into the mouth of a clown and throw some ping pong balls into a fish bowl so I can rescue the poor fish.  It is so sad to see people walking around with them knowing they will die before they get them home.  I digressed again.  Sorry.  Dishcloth....Very pretty.  ha ha.

 

Below is the directions for this Dishcloth that I made here.

 

 

Crocheted easy dishcloth pattern

Cotton worsted-weight yarn (size 4)
Color A
Color B
(Note: One ball of each color will be more than enough for 2 dishcloths.)
Size H hook


Measures approximately 6 1/2 in X 6 1/2 in


Main Square

With color A, chain 21.


Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook. *(dc, sc). Repeat from * to end of chain ending with a dc. (20 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: #(sc, dc) Repeat from * to end of row ending with a dc. (20 stitches) Ch 1, turn.


Repeat row 2 until swatch is square.


Edging


Join color B with slip stitch in any corner.


*(Sc until you reach a corner. 3 sc into corner.) Repeat from * 3 times. Sl st into beginning sl st.

Until next time