Hump Day!
Good morning sistas!
Well, I'm up and at 'em this morning. Cindi B. has been chatting with me, giving me some tips and pointers about this new baby quilt I'm going to make. I'm pretty good at figuring things out from instructions, but it sure is nice to have a resident expert on quilting on our board! Thanks, Cindi!
I have some business matters to take care of this morning. I really, really, really have to start dealing more efficiently with things again. This is so unlike me. I was always the one to make a list and plow through it, getting all my work done on time, or ahead of time. But now I just seem to ignore it all and pretend it isn't there. I think it is a reaction to all the stress and responsibility I had during Butch's illness. I had to do EVERYTHING for months and months. I'm not whining about it. It's just the way it was. But NOW I don't want to do anything. I have enough self-awareness to identify my behavior. What I need is someone or something to kick my butt back into gear again.
One of the things I must do this morning is call the home warranty company. My microwave just up and died on us this week. It's not a breaker. The damn thing lights up, the turn table rotates, but it just doesn't heat anything. Sigh.
You know, if something had to break around here, I wi**** had been the dishwasher. I HATE this dishwasher with a passion. As soon as I'm able, I'm going to replace it.
Well, much to do before my fabric is ready to play with. I have all the quilt fabrics washing and drying this morning. Then I'm going to make a start on Pita's baby quilt.
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Oh, holy crap! Just had an hysterical phone call from Christie. Her car was repossessed this morning. Which was a mistake, but still, we have to deal with it all today. Butch gave Chris $10K last June so she could be all caught up on her bills, etc. She made a $6K payment to Capital One on her car loan (which should have got her through the end of the year). But they show a payment of $1K. However, she has her bank statement which proves that the $6K payment was made to Capital One. It's obviously a posting error, and one that can be corrected, but in the meantime I have an overwrought hysterical child on my hands. AGAIN. I swear, trouble follows that girl around like a little black cloud.
Sigh. There goes my peaceful fun day of sewing.
Hope y'all are having a better day than I am! Love you all.
Vickie
Hi Vickie and my OFF family to come:
Holy **** sorry about the repo! I was near to that happening more than once and people bailed me out of that. I have completely caught up with my car payments and will never get behind again. Capital One is tenacious. They will repo at the drop of a hat.
Talked to mom last night and she sounds better. She had a UTI, got antibiotics and then had the runs from that. Now she's feeling all better. Plus, she's happier with the assisting living center's staff this week. And she had visitors, which made her happier: her neighbor from Franklin Park, Mrs. Asta, and her nephew (my cousin), Larry. Visitors break up the day. She claims she has nothing to do bu****ch TV all day ... well, that's all she was doing at home anyway.
Anyway, today Gary and I are going to the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival, a tradition in Evansville of nonprofits selling food and there's music and games and rides etc. Lots of deep-fried food and other things that are not good for you. We'll see how much walking I can do. It's several blocks long and supposed to get up to 80 degrees today, so a nice day.
Will put salsa chicken in the crockpot for dinner before we go. Gary is in the shower now; I'll get in soon in my shower.
Have a good day.
Good Morning Vickie and OFF,
I am exhausted and it's not even noon. Colleen asked me to help with a fund raiser at the kids' school. It's called a fund run. The kids run laps around a park next to the school. The boys stop at one station to get a tally mark on their tag, and the girls stop at the other. Each grade group comes out in 15 minute increments, with about a 10 minute break in between. Colleen, some other moms, and me, were at the boys' station. I told the Munchkins I'd donate $1 a lap. The money goes to the PTO. The kids with the most laps will get their names announced over the PA this afternoon. The class that raises the most money will get an ice cream party. I hadn't had my coffee before going, and had to be at the park, a block away, at 8:00 this morning. It was fun, coz I saw kids from our Crosswalk program at church, that I'll see again tonight.
This afternoon, I have to go to the church to make copies for tonight's lesson, and see my therapist. Then, tonight, Crosswalk.
Vickie, please be patient with yourself about not being as fastidious about things as you once were. This past year took its toll on you, and right now, you are recovering. You'll get things together. Recovery takes time. I'll give you a kick in the seat when I think you are ready.
Eileen, I hope you have a good time at the festival. Hopefully, there will be places to sit down, and take breaks.
Prayers and hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Hello Trish....that Fund Run sounds like so much fun!! Another good time for your grandchildren and all the children.
Busy afternoon too. I hope your appointment went well.
I was going to offer to give Vickie a kick but...I can't kick that high anymore. I am glad you all do the honors!!
Have a good evening....love you...hugs...connie d
Good morning Vickie and everyone.....
Vickie...you are right....there is a black cloud of Christie...she always has some kind of crisis following her around...that poor girl.
At least that should be a easy fix. Fax a copy to the company and that should do it. Sorry it happened. How could she not see the mistake on her bills? She should have seen that right away. $5000 not off the bill would wake me up!!
Sorry this is something else you have to do. Calm the waters!! It never ends. I feel bad for you. I know how much you want to sew!!
Sorry about the microwave...maybe the dishwasher will be next...LOL!!!
I am glad you have Cindi to be there for you and to help with quilting questions!!
You try to enjoy the rest of the day...I Love You!!!! 
As for me..... my cleaning fairy will be here in about an hour. I have the laundry sorted for her to wash. I can sit back and relax.
I went out for a walk. It is beautiful out there!! However, I am having a painful day. I think I have done too much the last few days. I need a restful day today. So that is what it will be.
Nic got ahold of me yesterday. He is loving it way up north. He text me a picture. He showed me how close across the water they are from Canada. With the colors of the leaves it was just beautiful!! Nic takes after my ex and me. We loved the outdoors and camping. We canoed in the boundary waters and really had a great time camping there. It was always so clean and the water was so clear. I am so happy he is enjoying himself.
I wish you all a wonderful day!!! I will check in later.
Prayers for all our loving OFF Family and their families. Special prayers as requested.
Lots of love and many hugs to all.....connie d
Good afternoon Vickie and OFF-
I've been going back and forth with Vickie about fabric prep before beginning to sew a quilt in between solving problems for my mother. I welcome the interruptions believe me.
Yesterday was the doctor, the urologist for her incontinence. Basically they are going to try some medication, Vesicare to see if it helps. Unfortunately we are waiting for approval from Tricare on whether they will pay for this medication. So I'm learning more about Medicare Part D during this visit.
Emotionally this is very hard for me as my mother is still trying to be very independent and insists on double guessing everything. Example, the trip to the grocery store. We go with the list. I have on my phone her preferences for brands of cereal, pimento cheese, hummus, V8. As I select the items on the list she has to double check that I have selected the right item. Very frustrating and pushes my buttons at times.
The continuing saga of the Poise pads continues. It may be the death of me or I may be making her diaper covers for her. I had ordered some for her from an on line company. They are gaudy and fasten with velcro. Unfortunately, whomever made these assumed that your crotch would be 6 inches between the thighs so it wads up in the crotch when you put them on. The velcro helps to adjust but doesn't cover her belly so she calls them a bikini. Oh well, I'm learning important life lessons. Hopefully the Vesicare will help her and we will be able to make do with existing products on the market.
So I've discovered that my mother has not been taking her osteoporosis medication. She is increasing confused about medications and why she is seeing doctors. Something I'm going to have to deal with soon. Ah well, such is life.
I spent part of yesterday sorting the crocheted squares out by size. The ones that my grandmother made are definately smaller, the one my mother made are about 1/4 inch bigger so the the challenge will be how to put them all together in a queen size bed spread. I have a tentative idea but will wait until I'm in Texas to implement.
That's all for now ladies. Thoughts and hugs going out to all of you.
Cindi
Hello Cindi.....it is nice that you and Vickie can help each other with sewing.
Sorry you are waiting to see if insurance will cover the charges for that medication. I hope so, your mom needs it. I hate dealing with insurance companies!!!
I know it is hard to make those kinds of decisions about your mother. If she isn't taking her meds correctly it may be time to start looking.
Have a good rest of the day.....love you...hugs....connie d
Hi Cindi,
I totally understand what you are going through with your Mom. The confusion and forgetting the meds, the desire for independence, and not understanding the need for the different doctors.
Hang in there. I truly empathize.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
