41* here, and maybe some rain, maybe not. I haven't ventured out yet to see. But I'll be walking in it, whatever 'it' is, in about 90 minutes.
Speaking of my walk, yesterday we saw a critter - about 75 yards from us. It was difficult to see unless it moved because it blended into the background. It was either a coyote or a cougar. We have cougars but sightings are rare, especially in more populated areas. We have coyotes and they are more common. Probability is that it was a coyote, but we both thought it had the look of a big cat. Scottie was willing to take it on, which caused the animal to turn it's attention on us.
Then a car went by and it slipped into the woods. All this was about the distance of 1-1/2 city blocks from our house. They have cleared so much land in the past few years that the wildlife have no place to go.Yesterday was blood work, walk, chiropractor, and then Bill and I took truck to a landscaping supply place in in Port Orchard and brought back about 20 large flagstones to put in our front yard this coming weekend. By then it was 1:30. Late lunch, sew FGV blocks for few hours, supper, and then friend, Annette, came by with cruise brochures and stayed for 3 hours. It was almost bedtime when she left, but we did get our travel date settled - Sail out of Vancouver, B.C. (4-hour drive north of us) Aug 15 and redock in Vancouver Aug 22nd. Looks like this might actually happen!
Today is sew something, bake something, and then go to friends' for supper. Not sure what they are serving, but probably something chickeny.
TINA - what a supply of fun gifts!! So neat that your brother made you that clock to match your china. Where are you going to put it? The aprons are so pretty! Great for group baking sessions! Love all your photos!
BECKY - your household is full and bustling! you might dream of quieter times ahead, but I bet you will miss all the activity when they do move out! Our family Christmas will be 5 people. 7 if we count Bill and myself. We had to draft my sister's son & wife to get that many!
IRISH - I love the little ones, but they can certainly exhaust us gramma types! lol! when do Kathy and Tim land in town?
BECCA - I forgot that your DGS is about the same distance, probably closer, actually, to Olympia than Tacoma and the other cities. I would definitely choose Oly for medical care over Bremerton. My mother's cousin, Sr. Cabrini, used to be in charge of all staffing at Providence Hospital in Olympia (previously called St. Peter's) for decades. And the last time I was there her portrait still hung in the dining room. If your DGS's family keeps breaking stuff, they most likely will be seeing more of the ER there. Tell them to look for me to see if 'Brini's picture is still there.
JANA - Yes, Scout has been most handy with this big project of Bill's. And you get kudos for remembering our tractor's name! Did your friend get her quilt bound yesterday? By hand or machine? machine takes a little practice. All the grand-pets got blankets for Christmas the year I was learning to machine bind!
I remember always getting a new dress at Christmas when I was little. They came from Santa. Finally, my mom started leaving out scraps of the fabric that matched our dresses for us to find. I guess by kids #5 & 6 she was getting tired of the Santa routine and thought it was time for us to figure things out. So - no cooking tonite! Going to Doyle and Susie's for supper. I plan to make Mary Q's mom's cranberry bread today and take a loaf to them. I already gave them their potholders - foxes to put in their Arctic Fox trailer.
What's the plan at your house?
