When you own a place "there is always something needin fixin" my hired man said. He is a true Arkansas native, moves very slowly and has to do a lot of pondering, but he works cheap and says he just like to have "somthin a goin on". 
Monday, September 22, 2008
I'm sure no one wants to hear more about my porch, except the repairs will be finished up today. We had several down pours on Saturday that brought the repairs to a halt. Now it looks like I need some work done to my gutters. 
When you own a place "there is always something needin fixin" my hired man said. He is a true Arkansas native, moves very slowly and has to do a lot of pondering, but he works cheap and says he just like to have "somthin a goin on".
When you own a place "there is always something needin fixin" my hired man said. He is a true Arkansas native, moves very slowly and has to do a lot of pondering, but he works cheap and says he just like to have "somthin a goin on".
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Friday porch fix
Instead of being a fun day working on the mosaic for my front steps, I get to tear apart, the outer part of my porch. While out there yesterday, I discovered the outer edge was about to fall though.
Further discovery led me to the major problem, the outer board that supports the floor is rotten.
I have someone coming to help me today, hard telling what we will discover as we tear into it.
But all is well, remember I like breaking things.
Saturday follow-up.
This task was a bit bigger than I could handle by myself, I had to hired some help.
Of course you never know what you are going to run into when you start demo on a project.
A little more than I anticipated needed repair.
After a trip to Home Depot the new lumber is in place, today we will be putting down the new floor. 
Thursday
I haven't posted for a few days because I have been sick at heart. If you have been following Rhonda's story, we received good and bad news,about her cancer.
The doctor received the analysis for the kidney they removed last week. The good news is her cancer was a T-1, on a scale of 1-3. The bad news is it was a progressive cancer on a scale of 1-4 hers was a 3.
As soon as she heals from the surgery she will be seeing a oncologist, to see what her options are for treatment and monitoring.
We are kinda left in the dark until then, so "friends and neighbors" please keep Rhonda and her family in your prayers.
I have been trying to stay busy playing in my little studio breaking dishes. It really is pretty good therapy.
This piece will either be a gnome house or a mushroom, depending on how you look at it. It will need to cure a few days before grouting.
The doctor received the analysis for the kidney they removed last week. The good news is her cancer was a T-1, on a scale of 1-3. The bad news is it was a progressive cancer on a scale of 1-4 hers was a 3.
As soon as she heals from the surgery she will be seeing a oncologist, to see what her options are for treatment and monitoring.
We are kinda left in the dark until then, so "friends and neighbors" please keep Rhonda and her family in your prayers.
I have been trying to stay busy playing in my little studio breaking dishes. It really is pretty good therapy.
This piece will either be a gnome house or a mushroom, depending on how you look at it. It will need to cure a few days before grouting.
Potted up few "Hen & Chickens" yesterday for my friend Marge.
My next project will be mosaicing on my front steps, just on the risers, this will be a challenge, I'll keep you posted.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Looking for hydrangeas & I hate snakes
I recently had these nasty shurbs pulled out,
leaving a new planting area. I decided I wanted a few hydrangea bushes along this area. I figured this was the time of year to plant them, so yesterday I went on a quest to find some,(that I could afford).
I stopped at Home Depot first, the gal in the nursery dept. didn't even know what they were. So I broused around and found 2 very sickly looking plants that they wanted $19.00 a piece for. Moving on I went to Lowes, there I found nice big plants full of blooms, but they were $29.00 each and I am sure well worth it, but way over my budget, I wanted at least 3.
So on to Zamzoa's a local pet/garden store. All thier hydrangeas were gone, BUT as I was leaving a man, shuddering just think about it, was entering the store with a 7 foot yellow snake wrapped around his body. Now that I think about I am not sure it was 7foot but it wrapped his body at least twice YUCK.
OH MY GOD, I somehow kept my composer until I got to the car, I think it took a moment or two to sink in. (They shouldn't be allowed out in public, or at least transported in a cage)
As everyone who has ever met me knows I am terrifed of snakes. A phobia I have had since childhood, when some nasty little boys put a bunch of snakes down the back of my blouse.
I was only a few blocks from home luckily, but I was so shook up I ran into the side of my carport, knocking my mirror lose on the pasengers side, I had the car wedged against the side of the carport and everytime I moved it I heard a terrible scraping sound. I had to get a neighbor to come over and help me get it untangled. Fortnuately no damage to the car, and the mirror snaped back in place.
Back to the hydrangeas, I decide I am going to take cuttings from my friend Marges' bushes. Much cheaper and I won't be running into any damn snakes.
how to take a hydrangea cutting
leaving a new planting area. I decided I wanted a few hydrangea bushes along this area. I figured this was the time of year to plant them, so yesterday I went on a quest to find some,(that I could afford).
I stopped at Home Depot first, the gal in the nursery dept. didn't even know what they were. So I broused around and found 2 very sickly looking plants that they wanted $19.00 a piece for. Moving on I went to Lowes, there I found nice big plants full of blooms, but they were $29.00 each and I am sure well worth it, but way over my budget, I wanted at least 3.
So on to Zamzoa's a local pet/garden store. All thier hydrangeas were gone, BUT as I was leaving a man, shuddering just think about it, was entering the store with a 7 foot yellow snake wrapped around his body. Now that I think about I am not sure it was 7foot but it wrapped his body at least twice YUCK.
OH MY GOD, I somehow kept my composer until I got to the car, I think it took a moment or two to sink in. (They shouldn't be allowed out in public, or at least transported in a cage)
As everyone who has ever met me knows I am terrifed of snakes. A phobia I have had since childhood, when some nasty little boys put a bunch of snakes down the back of my blouse.
I was only a few blocks from home luckily, but I was so shook up I ran into the side of my carport, knocking my mirror lose on the pasengers side, I had the car wedged against the side of the carport and everytime I moved it I heard a terrible scraping sound. I had to get a neighbor to come over and help me get it untangled. Fortnuately no damage to the car, and the mirror snaped back in place.
Back to the hydrangeas, I decide I am going to take cuttings from my friend Marges' bushes. Much cheaper and I won't be running into any damn snakes.
how to take a hydrangea cutting
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Houston we have a problem and other musing
I have a dear friend, Larry, living in Houston. He says he is a "old tough marine" and Ike doesn't scare him. If I lived there I would have been very scared. I thought about the people in Ike's path all night.
Larry was going to spend the night at his daughters so they would all be together. I received a email yesterday before the storm hit. I told him to call as soon as he could, but I expect it to be several days.
On a lighter note I have finished a few mosaic pieces, I am anxious to start on this fountain.
Bird Feeder
Added the state name just in case the birds are lost on thier way south.
My latest piece finished. Isn't the teapot the cutest, I don't collect teapots, but I couldn't resist this for $2.00 at a recent yard sale.
I also have been thinking of doing the risers on my porch steps. Mosaicing can be as addictive as quilting, but much cheaper, especially when you use yard sale dishes. Hunting for just the right color is as much fun as looking for the right piece of fabric for a quilt.
For those of following Rhonda's surgery, I spoke with her on the phone this morning and she is doing as well as anyone that has had major surgery. As soon as everything starts working again she will be able to go home. That is when the real recovery begins. God Bless you Rhonda.
Drop in on Jacquelynne she is having a fabulous quilting giveaway
Larry was going to spend the night at his daughters so they would all be together. I received a email yesterday before the storm hit. I told him to call as soon as he could, but I expect it to be several days.
On a lighter note I have finished a few mosaic pieces, I am anxious to start on this fountain.
Bird Feeder
Added the state name just in case the birds are lost on thier way south.
My latest piece finished. Isn't the teapot the cutest, I don't collect teapots, but I couldn't resist this for $2.00 at a recent yard sale.I also have been thinking of doing the risers on my porch steps. Mosaicing can be as addictive as quilting, but much cheaper, especially when you use yard sale dishes. Hunting for just the right color is as much fun as looking for the right piece of fabric for a quilt.
For those of following Rhonda's surgery, I spoke with her on the phone this morning and she is doing as well as anyone that has had major surgery. As soon as everything starts working again she will be able to go home. That is when the real recovery begins. God Bless you Rhonda.
Drop in on Jacquelynne she is having a fabulous quilting giveaway
Friday, September 12, 2008
Vegetable Soup or my way of losing weight
While on my recent trip I picked up a few pounds that I want to shed. This soup helped me when I was losing weight, and it is soooo good. I lost 30 lbs last year, now my challenge is to keep it off so I always revert back to this soup when I gain a lb or two.
I make a large pot of this soup, divide it into individual servings and freeze. All the vegetables the recipe recommends are so plentiful and inexpensive right now, I may make two batches it freezes so well..
I ate 2 bowls before I took the photo,yum yum..
2 med cloves garlic minced
1 med onion, diced
2 med carrots sliced
1 med sweet red pepper diced
1 med stalk celery sliced
2 small zucchini
2 cups chopped green cabbage
2 cups Swiss Chard chopped
2 cups cauliflower small florets
2 cups broccoli small florets
2 tsp thyme
6 cups vegetable broth, I use fat free chicken broth
2 Tbsp parsley, & or chives, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice optional
Put garlic, vegetables, thyme and broth into a large soup pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, about 10 minutes.
Stir in parsley or chives, season to taste with salt pepper and lemon juice.
Makes 12 to 15 cups. 0 points if you follow weight watchers.
I make a large pot of this soup, divide it into individual servings and freeze. All the vegetables the recipe recommends are so plentiful and inexpensive right now, I may make two batches it freezes so well..
I ate 2 bowls before I took the photo,yum yum..
2 med cloves garlic minced
1 med onion, diced
2 med carrots sliced
1 med sweet red pepper diced
1 med stalk celery sliced
2 small zucchini
2 cups chopped green cabbage
2 cups Swiss Chard chopped
2 cups cauliflower small florets
2 cups broccoli small florets
2 tsp thyme
6 cups vegetable broth, I use fat free chicken broth
2 Tbsp parsley, & or chives, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice optional
Put garlic, vegetables, thyme and broth into a large soup pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, about 10 minutes.
Stir in parsley or chives, season to taste with salt pepper and lemon juice.
Makes 12 to 15 cups. 0 points if you follow weight watchers.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Waiting by the phone
Today is Rhonda's surgery I am waiting by the phone to hear from my son. Rhonda went to the hospital this morning at 10 am, surgery is to start at 12:30, which means she 1 hour into a five hour surgery at the time I write this. So it will be a long afternoon. Rhonda is 400 miles away from me, but she has her family there for support.
5:16 pm
Update, Rhonda is out of surgery everything went well, thank God!
Friday, September 5, 2008
STAND UP TO CANCER today!!!!
Today is the day to STAND UP TO CANCER Please visit this site to see how you can help.
Today is the day to blog about cancer, it affects us all sooner or later.
My dear daughter-in-law, Rhonda is going to lose one of her kidneys because of cancer. The surgery is next Wed. Sept 10th. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers, along with all the victims of this nasty disease.
And I am off
A fast to trip to Spokane, I leave Boise at 2:30 and arrive at Spokane at 2:31, now how is that for fast?
I'll be back on Monday.
Happy Quilting!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Good Morning grab a cup.
I have a silly little post this morning.
The mornings are colder here all of a sudden, makes me think Halloween, you think pumpkins I think candy corn.
So it is all about candy corn
Do you need a Candy Corn costume you can find one here
Or Candy Corn soy candles you can order them here
Candy corn fabric, I'm sure you can find it a JoAnn's
Jones Candy corn soda, can you imagine!
You can order it
on line here.I thought the candy corn plant was unusual too, I wish I could find one of these.
Have you ever had candy corn Pizza, find the recipe here
Even a candy corn knitted rug pattern.
Can you tell I love candy corn.
And this has nothing to do with candy corn, drop over and visit she is having a blog design give away.
Debbie's English Treasures Happy Quilting!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Comfort food and I'm a winner
Yesterday our weather turned cold, it seemed like to perfect day to put on a pot of pinto beans, (wish you were here Sandra) 
fried potatoes,
and corn bread.
I live alone so I will be having left overs for a few days, then maybe enough to sick some in freezer.
But as Martha says "that is a good thing".
And for dessert nice healthy,Oatmeal-Fruit Muffins. This recipe is from the "Heart Insight" magazine I get and is 0 cholesterol, 126 calories each.
Oatmeal-Fruit Muffins
1 cup flour
3/4 cup old fashion or quick cooking oatmeal
1/3 cup toasted wheat germ * I used flax seed instead
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspon salt
3/4 cup fat free milk1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup egg subsitute
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup snipped dried fruit, * I used dried plums
Preheat oven to 400
Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin or use paper liners.
In a medium bowl, stir the dry ingredents together.
Make a well in the center.
In another bowl mis the remaining ingredents together, except the dried fruit.
Stir into the well just until moistened.
The batter should be lumpy, Fold in the dried fruit.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, cool for 5 minutes.
And I'm a winner!
I have entered lots of give aways in the past but this was the first I won, and just in time to take on my trip.
This was from Vintage Indie drop over and pay her a visit she has lots of interesting links and often has give aways from her sponsors.
The bags are from Flip & Tumble
Small enough to stick in your pocket, carry in your purse, will hold 25 lbs.
fried potatoes,
and corn bread.
I live alone so I will be having left overs for a few days, then maybe enough to sick some in freezer. But as Martha says "that is a good thing".
And for dessert nice healthy,Oatmeal-Fruit Muffins. This recipe is from the "Heart Insight" magazine I get and is 0 cholesterol, 126 calories each.
Oatmeal-Fruit Muffins
1 cup flour
3/4 cup old fashion or quick cooking oatmeal
1/3 cup toasted wheat germ * I used flax seed instead
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspon salt
3/4 cup fat free milk1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup egg subsitute
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup snipped dried fruit, * I used dried plums
Preheat oven to 400
Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin or use paper liners.
In a medium bowl, stir the dry ingredents together.
Make a well in the center.
In another bowl mis the remaining ingredents together, except the dried fruit.
Stir into the well just until moistened.
The batter should be lumpy, Fold in the dried fruit.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, cool for 5 minutes.
And I'm a winner!
I have entered lots of give aways in the past but this was the first I won, and just in time to take on my trip.
This was from Vintage Indie drop over and pay her a visit she has lots of interesting links and often has give aways from her sponsors.
The bags are from Flip & Tumble
Small enough to stick in your pocket, carry in your purse, will hold 25 lbs. After Cymba's inspection she gives her approval.
Thanks Gabreial.
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