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by FarmChick » Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:00 am
Good morning, Cotton Pals! We are going to be back up in the low 90s today. Our rain “chances” keep evaporating, we’re still watering. Today will be a laundry and floors day.
From yesterday… Tina, your storm at sea block is beautiful! I do so want to make that quilt!!!
MaryZ—Scottie is such a cute name for a darling puppy! It fits with his heritage. Sure sounds like Scottie is bonding with Bill!!! Isn’t it sweet! That’s like Tinker Bell and Doyal. I miss the Gary Larson cartoons! I will tell Mom hello for you. She is making some more pillows and some aprons for my sister to take to a couple of craft shows in November. She may make some embroidered tea towels, too. Can you imagine—she will be 95 the third of November!!! She blows me away with all she does! Such an inspiration!!! You have me at chicken salad in a cream puff!!! Too bad there are no direct flights… I might get there next week if I were lucky!
Izzy—great news about your DH going back to work and your getting to “retire”!!! I’m sure you can appreciate my Odie tale.
I have an Odie story. He was my little shining star last night. He really made up for running away from me Wednesday at the LQS! Last evening, my DD and I met at the little town half way between us—the 25-mile middle. There is a convenience store there where we usually trade whatever it is we have. For a reason I’ll tell you later, we didn’t stay there but went into town and stopped at their little park. I gave her the baby shower gifts I’d made, the baby quilt for DGD’s teacher, the vanity stool and cushion, the little shelf brackets I’d purchased at an antique store for her, some fresh cantaloupe and several other items. The grandkids took Odie over to the park to play and Shelly and I followed to visit. There were quite a few little children there, and of course Odie was a magnet to them. You must remember, Odie lives with two old people and no children… I was so proud of him! He let the little ones pet him, check his ears, scratch him, give him hugs and kisses… He just sat up and gave back kisses. The rest of this part of the story is… all of these children were special needs children, some with severe needs (motorized wheel chairs, blindness, etc.). At first Odie wasn’t sure about the wheelchair, but he soon relaxed as a little girl put her hand down for him to “pet” her as she wasn’t able to pet him. The glow on her face was so priceless!!! Some people riding horses stopped at the park and gave some of the children rides, but Odie still commanded his share of attention in our corner. It was such a sweet evening!!! As we were leaving, I saw that the children came from a group home about a block from the park.
The incident that made us go to the park… When I pulled in to the parking lot to wait, a guy came out of the C-store with a bunch of something (candy wrappers, napkins?) stuffed in his mouth—just looking really strange. I always have my doors locked, and had the windows cracked. I sat there for awhile kind of watching him out of the corner of my eye… He went over behind some other cars, then he came out and was waving and signaling and trying to get me to go over there (no one else anywhere around). I was having no part of it. I saw my DD’s car coming and telephoned her. She looked questioningly at me and answered. I started explaining the situation, and she saw him… at that time, he came up to my truck and started asking questions… “Did you see what happened to me on the highway? Hey, I wrecked my car and someone gave me a ride here. Do you know about insurance?” All the while he was dancing around like he was (probably) on drugs… I told him I knew nothing about his insurance and to my DD still on the phone, “Let’s get out of here; follow me.” That’s how we ended up at the park… He was gone when we went back by on our way home.
Teresa—happy B-day to Rob! My late DH was that way about bones, too. Sounds like a fun evening!
Chriss—The “quitting” thing happens over here, too. Shelly will not let her kids quit “just because”. I don’t think there ever has been enough of a “darn good reason.” I can’t wait to get to go see Daniel play junior varsity for the high school! They are playing in Kansas City next weekend. Soccer doesn’t stay in the same “league/conference” as the other sports. I guess because not all the schools (less than half) in the conference have soccer teams. It has been a recreation center or youth program mostly and is just now making it into the schools. I’m sure hoping he will get a college scholarship for all these years… When they moved to Pittsburg, they didn’t have youth soccer for his age group, and he was invited to try out for and made it on a traveling team. Lots of work, but if he could get some college funds… worth it!
Jana—it’s good to be you!!! Have fun with your new machine!!! I like the name Patches, too! What else, right, for a dog living with two quilters???
Vicky—sounds like you had a fun day yesterday. I know you could use the relaxing outing, even if it meant you had to come home to tomatoes. Lunch at Panera would have made the tomato work all worthwhile! I haven’t been getting enough tomatoes for anything except eating. DH brought home veggies from DS3’s last evening… potatoes (purple, gold, white, sweet), some squashes, and okra.
Dolores—those times with the grands are precious!!! Buttons can be crazy expensive!!! Have you ever thought of making your own from Fimo clay or one of the other clays you bake in your oven? I look forward to your pictures!!!
Suzette—our AC is still kicking on here… even at night. It’s too dusty to open windows, so we just set the thermostat and keep it there. It’s good to hold off on the quilt… just in case…
I must get the laundry sorted and started… I’m late… I’m late… Oh well. I told DH when he went off to “have coffee with the guys” that I was having coffee with the gals…
Have a blessed Sunday!
