SUPPER CLUB - Saturday, July 24
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:16 am
Good morning,
We had a delightfully un-busy day yesterday. I did 3 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen and two bathrooms and Bill vac'd. The rest of the day was spent playing. He sat on the deck with his computer and I goofed off with my Gypsy quilt. She's almost done! Then Tex & Annette called. They wanted to bring us some lavender plants and pick up eggs from our neighbor. So they arrived at 3:30. Finally at 6 we threw some burgers on the grill and they left around 8:15. After more than two months, her brother finally left to go back to TN. It was a rough visit, especially considering that they asked him to not come this year at all! He HAD planned to stay two more months!! But apparently things finally came to a head and he hit the road, but not without trying to quietly appropriate some tools, RV essentials, camera equipment, craft supplies, and even Annette's red Crocs! They had to literally shake him down before he left! T & A needed to vent. And they did.
So - my quilt top isn't quite done, but today's the day! We have no other weekend plans.
Tina and I decided we needed a Halloween Swap. It's been a lot of years since we've done any spooky sewing. I know the Christmas swap is still going on but Halloween is looming. Sign-ups will be Aug 1-15, though I'm sort of going with a 'soft opening' starting now. I want to make a quilt for each of my grandson's for Halloween. All my family loves the holiday and everyone but the boys has a special quilt.
TINA - it's great to be favorite gramma, hands down! Sounds like there's not much of a contest there! Your GKs will have great gramma memories when they grow up - all of you!
JANA - Sarah is so innovative to devise acceptable recipes! I doubt Aut is coming to visit. She makes big plans but they seldom happen and we really didn't get our hopes up too high. She only has 2 weeks vacation and they really want to go to CO where both their best friends live. Plus they've been offered a vacation cabin there for a few days. No parent can compete with that! To come here would be 5,000 miles. We haven't decided if we're going to TX yet this winter. I had enough of TX last year for two years, but on the other hand, why not? So we're still considering that option.
IRISH - so how goes the Secret Squirrel business?? I assume you've got Kathy and have her stuffed in a hamper just in case your sis stops by? Is the party tonite? Such sneaky fun!! And yes, you guessed it! Tex & Annette did come rolling down the driveway yesterday, though only in their truck. No RV. I thought of your remarks when I saw them! lol!
VELDA - You are really getting organized for your move if you're down to locks and keys!
CHICKIE - is learning to live with her vertigo and other symptoms. They come and go. And she had a new great grand baby girl yesterday, Emmi Nicole. That makes 5 in less than two years!
Well, since we ended up with spontaneous burgers last night we'll have our leftover orange chicken with rice tonite. and salad. I've been working up a tentative menu list for my sister's visit, too. They arrive Aug 2nd for a couple of weeks. Part of that visit will be camping.
What's for supper at your house?
We had a delightfully un-busy day yesterday. I did 3 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen and two bathrooms and Bill vac'd. The rest of the day was spent playing. He sat on the deck with his computer and I goofed off with my Gypsy quilt. She's almost done! Then Tex & Annette called. They wanted to bring us some lavender plants and pick up eggs from our neighbor. So they arrived at 3:30. Finally at 6 we threw some burgers on the grill and they left around 8:15. After more than two months, her brother finally left to go back to TN. It was a rough visit, especially considering that they asked him to not come this year at all! He HAD planned to stay two more months!! But apparently things finally came to a head and he hit the road, but not without trying to quietly appropriate some tools, RV essentials, camera equipment, craft supplies, and even Annette's red Crocs! They had to literally shake him down before he left! T & A needed to vent. And they did.
So - my quilt top isn't quite done, but today's the day! We have no other weekend plans.
Tina and I decided we needed a Halloween Swap. It's been a lot of years since we've done any spooky sewing. I know the Christmas swap is still going on but Halloween is looming. Sign-ups will be Aug 1-15, though I'm sort of going with a 'soft opening' starting now. I want to make a quilt for each of my grandson's for Halloween. All my family loves the holiday and everyone but the boys has a special quilt.
TINA - it's great to be favorite gramma, hands down! Sounds like there's not much of a contest there! Your GKs will have great gramma memories when they grow up - all of you!
JANA - Sarah is so innovative to devise acceptable recipes! I doubt Aut is coming to visit. She makes big plans but they seldom happen and we really didn't get our hopes up too high. She only has 2 weeks vacation and they really want to go to CO where both their best friends live. Plus they've been offered a vacation cabin there for a few days. No parent can compete with that! To come here would be 5,000 miles. We haven't decided if we're going to TX yet this winter. I had enough of TX last year for two years, but on the other hand, why not? So we're still considering that option.
IRISH - so how goes the Secret Squirrel business?? I assume you've got Kathy and have her stuffed in a hamper just in case your sis stops by? Is the party tonite? Such sneaky fun!! And yes, you guessed it! Tex & Annette did come rolling down the driveway yesterday, though only in their truck. No RV. I thought of your remarks when I saw them! lol!
VELDA - You are really getting organized for your move if you're down to locks and keys!
CHICKIE - is learning to live with her vertigo and other symptoms. They come and go. And she had a new great grand baby girl yesterday, Emmi Nicole. That makes 5 in less than two years!
Well, since we ended up with spontaneous burgers last night we'll have our leftover orange chicken with rice tonite. and salad. I've been working up a tentative menu list for my sister's visit, too. They arrive Aug 2nd for a couple of weeks. Part of that visit will be camping.
What's for supper at your house?