Monday Monday It was all I hoped it would be...

Every other day...Now I am getting carried away! I was a long, hot Monday. Record highs...so they say. I agree. This was also one of those days when I shouldn't have touched anything sharp. Or run with sissors. I knocked over, spilled and dropped EVERYTHING I put my hands on today. I aged a year a few days ago...and it shows.

I hope I improve quickly, as we are planning to tile a floor in the next couple of days and not only do I have to actually pick up the tile...I have to cut it, too! That ain't good.

I came home today and slept for an hour and a half. THAT is not like me, either. Good news...I have some super multi vitamins in route. Perhaps I'll double up for the first couple of weeks.

The wind is supposed to blow for the next few days. It is so dry here, which is par for the course as this is the desert, after all. But that, too, sucks the life out of you. I have drank more water in the last few years since moving here than I have in my entire life. It is starting to green up outside which inspires the soul to grow something. I hope to buy a few plants tomorrow and sow a few seeds on the fenceline. The hummingbirds have returned so it's time to fill the feeders. There is a great tree by the room, here, and I have a couple feeders hanging already, hummingbird and seed...but may get some more. It's calming to sit out in the evening.

No progress on jewelry in the past few days. Since it's been forever since I have written anything...here's an update. I did go to the Christmas Craft show. It was great. Sold lots of hats...and could have sold many more if I'd had tham. It happened to be FREEZING that day...so hats were very popular!! Lucky for me!! Earring and ornament sales were good, too. My stuff isn't that pricy, so I usually have good sales (when I go!)

The next 'show' is April 17th in co-ordination with the Relay for Life Weekend here. The show itself is sponsored by the 'GO TEXAN' Women's Club in Alpine, and I think I will set up there on Saturday. It's an outsdie show, so we'll pray for good weather. For events like this, I will donate 20% of all sales to the Relay for Life. I have quite a few really pretty pink stone/glass earrings and necklaces made already...and it's a fun crowd to be around.

This post isn't as newsy or as long as I'd planned, but we just had guests stop by and I have a need to visit!

See ya tomorrow!!

Ciao...b 

I have been trying to find myself...as I didn't realize I was lost!

I am posting today. Believe it or not. I'll be back tomorrow.. I am trying to pace myself.

Ciao

b

I am clean

Man...that shower felt good!! It was a long and dirty day. Tomorrow will be longer and dirtier. Can't wait!! (can you detect the sarcasm in this font??) I am trying to get the energy to pack a box. It's not coming. I don't physically have that far to go...it's not that...I really need to ...yes...that's the word!! DOWNSIZE!! Fancy name for throw a bunch of shit out!! I'm not in a shit throwing mood. Unusual for me...

I may have just blown up my printer. Not quite sure. It wasn't printing right last night...so I did everything troubleshooting told me to do...didn't work...so, finally,  it states that possibly I need to unplug it from the wall. It wasn't the UN-plugging that caused the problem. It was the loud POP accompanied by the SPARK when I plugged it back in that 'sparks 'my curiosity. I'll wait a half an hour to see if it cures itself!! 

Tom is waiting for yogurt. He's irritating me. He's just staring at me. It appears he doesn't understand that I am not in the mood for yogurt this second. I'm working on it. Then I will find a movie to watch. Husband is watching SHOOTER for the second night in a row. It's not a bad movie...and I like Mark Wahlberg. Husband says it's because nothing else is on. Tonight...I'll be the judge of that. I think a little light hearted humor.

Well...I will go select...SHOOTER dead. Wahlberg lives another day.  Have a great one!!

b

closer to another busy weekend

Got off work a little earlier today, so I will catch up on a few things. I did laundry, and made the mistake of looking around the property and saw more and more vehicles driving in....yuck! There is a chance of rain tonight. I hope so. Of course we need it...but it would settle the dust as well.

I plan to knit/crochet a couple of hats tonight. I'm definitely not in a jewelry making mood...no creative spirit. The poor teddy bears are still in limbo. I need to sew and don't want to do that either.

I only took a very few photos of the 'trip'...
This is what I saw out the window of the plane looking straight down. Looks hard...doesn't it.             

This is how pretty the plane looks on the ground. I'm sure it would be a hell of a mess when they were trying to recover my body parts.

   
This is my winning ticket from the BIG SPIN!!! (I won $2.00). I am planning on sending it to the IRS. The picture...not the $2.00.

Husband in line for a Nathan's hot dog. As you can see...we only eat gourmet meals!

Bye Bye Las Vegas!











See...I told you I take stupid photos. There's a few more...but they would on here sideways. Oh well.

I have news...we are moving. Nothing to get too excited about. We will still be here...but at the back of the property in a larger room. (Lucky 21) I have an incentive to stay a while longer...but I am still weighing my options. More details to follow....

Well...enough for right now...thanks for looking! Bye!

b

I'm back ....so what! you say...

In case you haven't noticed...I have been gone. The hell you say. Uh Huh! I say. But I am back. Actually I haven't gone all this time...just not enough energy to write anything. We went to Salt Lake VA...and then on to Vegas and now...back in Alpine. It was fun. I slept a lot and I really needed it. I am definitely glad I went...and if you can believe it...I missed this place. Well...I missed my friends. Husband went to hospital (damn! Salt Lake City was cold!!) and then shot in a pistol match in Las Vegas. I gambled and won and lost and won and lost...you get the picture. Good thing was...I came home with money. ALWAYS a good thing! But mostly I slept and moaned and groaned. The bed was made of concrete. The linens were crap but the towels were really nice! I soaked in the bathtub till I looked like a Craisin. And I smelled good. 

When we got home, Husband had planned this Mexican dinner/supper. Let's see... We made (bought) home made tamales (mmmmmmm). Made green chicken enchiladas out of real green chickens. Cheese enchiladas...ummmm...beans and rice....pico de gallo...guacamole...beer...I think that's it. Oh...spanish rice. Nothing was left except apporximately one cup of rice which I ate. Oh yeah...I said rice already..sorry. It was all very good, so I was told.

Now it's time to plan Thanksgiving dinner. As long as I have a pumpkin pie left over for breakfast...I'll be happy. Why don't I make pumpkin pie in August?? Answer me that. 

Houskeeping has a plan for Thanksgiving. We are going to knock on the door and say...Happy Thanksgiving...do you need towels or not? Thank you. Have a nice day.

Now I have to get back in the craft making thing. I mean seriously. The craft show is December 4th and 5th. I love working under pressure anyway. My road to good intentions is getting longer and steeper!

It was chilly this morning and I liked it. I can guarantee it will be chilly again tomorrow. (25 at 9:00 am today) No wind...no rain...so it feels good..and warmed up nicely. I have no idea what the forecast for next week is...not that I have any control. I hope it's nice on Thanksgiving day. A couple of years ago it snowed several inches and was BEAUTIFUL!!

Ouch ouch!! I have carpal top of the hand syndrom!! No I don't...I'm just not used to writing this much!! Ouch!! Pain.

Well...it's shower time. Husband is watching WWII on the history channel...so I have time for a 25 minute shower before some critical hunting show comes on. I have a new Woman's Day magazine with cookie recipes...I'll entertain myself. Have a nice nite!!

b

Another day older...Saint Peter

Snip Snip...just been a cuttin' and a cuttin'...there are scraps of felt everywhere! No...I didn't sew or stuff a bear. Don't ask. Instead...I cut out  at least 50 ornaments. They are cute pocket style (where you can stuff an buck or two or ten) bears, dogs, cats, Santas...fun to sew. There are quite a few small pieces, so I do a marathon cutting spree and bag them up accordingly.

Then...I sew all the ears...then the tails...then the hearts...I know you got my drift.

We made the flight arrangements for the 'TRIP'. We haven't told Tom yet. I'd rather wait till the last minute...that way he doesn't start making party plans. He's such a slut when we are gone!

We are watching the Lobster fishermen on the Discovery channel. I like this show and Deadliest Catch. I can't even imagine!! I won't hardly fish from the shore...much less be on a boat! Husband wants to take a cruise. I think it would be great as long as we don't leave the port! I am not a floater or a flyer.

This jaunt to Vegas has me concerned. It's been a while since I've had 6 screwdrivers in 30 minutes just to board a damn plane. The flight leaves at 4:30 in the afternoon...so I have ALL day to work myself into a migrane.

Mantra - Loves those slots...love those slots...

Well, time to get wet and sew some tails. Have a wonderful day!

b

New baby!!!!!

Bobbie's daughter Raven had a baby boy! Yipee! 2 weeks early...but she went into labor this am. She was scheduled for a c-section on Oct. 28 so DR felt it was advisable to deliver. 6 lb.- 8 oz. and 19". No name as yet. A couple being mulled around.

Guess what. Julie came by today to explain why she wasn't here this weekend. Legit medical reasons...I told her to come back to work tomorrow. Just too much going on and we need her. That's that. I must say that I admire her for coming here. She needs this job and needed to explain. 'nough said. It was busy today. All room rentals were after 9 last night. At 8:30 there were only 4 outs. This morning there were 8! Good for business...but so much for an early day.

I just ate some ice cream and will take a shower in a few minutes. I think I will not be long for this world.

I finished 3 pairs of earrings and laid out 2 necklaces. I have decided to lay out the pattern on the bead board...take a photo of it (in case I don't feel like stringing it...which I never do!) and then put the beads in a ziplock bag for later. Deciding on the pattern is half the battle.

I must sew the bear bodies tomorrow. I got the filling today, so I hope to get them assembled tomorrow. Can't remember if I mentioned that I somehow broke the bobbin winding assembly on my new computerized sewing machine that I just HAD to have (have no idea how I broke it, either) And I didn't win the bid on e-bay for the electric bobbin winder (what a novel idea) and I'm too cheap to pay full price...so I will take the bobbins and thread to the laundry room and wind them to use tomorrow. It beats bringing another machine over here.

I'll eventually find the part on line. Sad part is that I'm too dumb to use the machine. It's 'new fangled'. I won't play the computer games in Vegas cuz they are too complicated and use too much change. I'd rather put in a nickle (or five) at a time and pull the handle. Good old manual labor. But I bought a computerized sewing machine. Go figure. I know that whole paragraph made no sense...but it did to me.

Absolutely beautiful day today. Comfortably warm in the day and cool and crisp at night. Perfect.

I'm off to get wet...have a nice night.

b