Monday Musings - How Goes YOUR Monday?
Hello, OFF Family!
It’s almost 3 am Monday morning and I’m awake again so I thought I might
as well post. My life is so quiet these days….I have so little to really
be interesting.
I am so devastated by Aime’s passing still…it seemed so abrupt
since I’d communicated with her just a week before and there
seemed no sign. I lost a cousin to cancer on the same day. And
this evening I called my sister-in-law who had a double
mastectomy two weeks ago. She has issues with breast
lymphodema like I did so we talked a while and she calmed down
more after asking me about my experiences with the lymphodema.
Then I got another call that friend’s husband died that morning.
Guess that comes with getting older.
Yesterday was so cold and blustery here…the lawns were white in
the morning. But I dressed warm and drove into the city because
FabricLand had a 50% off sale. Now I’m no seamstress but I
do love to wear shawls…I have a black wool shawl, a brilliant
“cardinal red” shawl, a purple shawl with a cascade of ruffles
and yet another purple one edged in purple feathers! So what
did I do but buy a metre (approx four feet) of black fleece to make
a new shawl because my old black one had gone “pilly” if you
understand what I mean. I have a simple pattern that maybe even
*I* can manage by hand.
Then I found some burgundy/white knitted fabric for another
shawl to match a special burgundy knit long skirt that I bought
long ago and never did find a good top to match. Add to that,
thread, elastic for new waistbands and a stunning piece of black
silky cord with black “fur”balls to accent the neck of the black
fleece shawl. Then I was OUTA THERE! before I found more!
I cannot sew …let me re-word that…I do not have the PATIENCE
to sew…but I LOVE to match outfits and gather fabric. JB
says it’s a sickness. I say it’s just the “fashionista in me.
I’m cold..time for a cup of hot homemade beef, vegetable &
barley soup then up to bed with my wooly sox and extra blankets.
My body never did readjust internal body temps. I even wear furry
sox to bed in summertime.
I send many prayers to all who wish them, positive thoughts and
energy where needed. I hear the coyotes howling ourside!
Nancy B : }
Good Morning Nancy and OFF Family,
Nan, I love to shop for fabric and patterns. I have loads of then in crates in my basement, What's nice is that my daughter's house, I'm supposed to rent, has a spare bedroom. So, I will have a sewing room. I love to make dresses and stuff for my granddaughter.
Today, I am on a fact finding mission for my move to Michigan. I am having trouble calling Michigan's Department of Taxation. I keep getting caught in a menu.
Later, I have my volunteer work. Then, tonight, I have an AA meeting.
Hugs and love,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Trish....I keep praying everything with your move will fall into place. It sounds like a perfect place for you!
Isn't it fun to sew for little girls. I remember doing so much of that when my girls were little. The most fun was making all the Halloween costumes. My daughters have even kept some of them!
Love ya.....hugs....connie d
Good morning Nancy and Trish and all my OFF sistas to come!
Nancy, I beg to differ--I think your posts are ALWAYS interesting! You squeeze the most out of a "quiet life" for sure!
Trish, good luck with your move preps! I'm so excited for you. One of the things I gave up with this move is my sewing room. I did bring my machine with me, but my lovely sewing cabinet and cutting table that Butch made me are in the storage building, 6 hours away from here. Waaah!
I, too, love fabric and patterns and all of that lovely addictive stuff! I could spend hours in a fabric store. Wish I had a little granddaughter to sew for. I love to make sweet baby things and little frilly things. I would like to sew for Benny, but Christie is such a clothes snob. She eschews anything "homemade" by Mimi.
Well, we had fun last night. I got the tree up and we let Benny decorate it. He is so excited about the "twee"! I have a bunch of little dollies that I made years and years ago. Little stuffed gingerbread men, angels, Santas, teddy bears, etc. Benny had a ball hanging them around on the tree--then re-hanging them--then re-hanging them--then re-hanging them . . . You get the idea! That's all the ornaments we're putting on the tree this year. It's toddler proof! LOL!
This week at preschool the theme is gingerbread, so I made some gingerbread cookies for Benny to take to share this morning. I didn't make gingerbread men, although I wanted to. But I can't find my cookie cutters. So I just made round cookies, but I sprinkled them with sugar crystals. They turned out real pretty. I did pretty good with my self-control. I didn't eat the dough (I had cheese and triscuits on a plate beside the mixing bowl!), but I did eat two cookies last night. One warm from the oven--I mean, c'mon, who can resist a warm fresh cookie! Then I had one more before bedtime. But that's it. I sent the rest to school with Benny.
So much to do today. I'd better get going. Got to pick Benny up at 2 p.m., and then I'm sure I'll be occupied for the rest of the day with rearranging the "twee"!
Love you all!
Vickie
Morning OFF family!
Well I can barely move this morning...my back is killing me. It hasn't hurt like this for a very long time. 2 pain pills and still no relief.
Thanksgiving dinner was a success. Thank the good Lord for my daughter Krissy, Kim (her best friend) and my nephew David for doing all the dishes.
Yesterday Krissy and I went to see Twilight and then went out to lunch. We had a great time.
Thoughts and prayers for all,
Debbie
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'M POSSIBLE!!!"
"No one said it was going to be easy, but it will definitely be worth it"
Afternoon OFF family!!
Quick stop in today...got my new tenant all ready signed sealed and delivered...all he has to do now is move his things in!!! Had another one turn her keys in!??????????????? That was unexpected!!! Sure gonna miss her!! Now we have 7 or is it 8 empty on the other side? GRRRRRRRRRR Trying to work today with a headache from hell and its no fun at all!!!!!!!!! Expecting letters from corporate on a couple tenants that are trouble makers and another one that hasn't paid rent and we want him out of here anyhow...he is a pig and just stinks and so does his apartment...need I say more?
Had a tenant stop in this morning and gave me a Christmas present...Its a tall snowman!!! It is SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!! Will put it right next to my tree here at home!!!
Well Bandit needs to go out so best get going.. :-).
Thoughts and Prayers for all that need them!!!
HUGS
Judy...glad you got the new tenant signed in....what a relief to have that done!
Hope you get the others filled quickly. This is a hard time of year as most people don't want to move at this time.
Hope you nasty headache is gone now!!
That was sweet of your tenant to give you a Christmas gift. I think people are coming around and knowing how great you and Rick really are. They seem so much more appreciative! You never said what your new maintenance guy's name is ....LOL....besides REDNECK!!!
Love you....hugs.....connie d 
HI Connie...yes this guy has a handicap also..he lost both his legs when he was two years old...he wa**** by a semi truck and is VERY lucky to be alive!!! Nice guy!!! As for the other empty ones...we are competing with $500.00 gas cards, lower rents...and not sure what all...I am not sure what else we can do...we are giving them first month free rent with paid security deposit now.
Headache still here but not like it was yesterday...its streee I am sure...couple more days and that will be taken care of wink wink...lol
Most of the tenant on this side all like us...alot...its the other side that are the gossips and back stabbers...and the ones that Randy is keeping in touch with I heard...just praying he steps on this property so I can slap that no tresspassing on him!!! AND I will do it at the VFW right in front of EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!! I can play nice...LMAO
New guys name is Jason...been here a month now...woohooo!!!!!!!!!
HUGS
