Still trying

This is the fall quilt I have signed up to do on Facebook. I have not started it yet but I have hopes that I will get at it soon. Jackie White Quilts is the group that I have been making quilts with. 

I am not sure what is up with me, I'm still not quite on track. I keep telling myself that it took a long time to get this way so it stands to reason that it will take time to get back on the right road. My house is staying tidy. I am managing to keep it from sliding back into the mess that it was. I am not sleeping as much as I was the last little while but I am not super motivated to do much else but sit in my chair. I have been knitting but its something I am making myself do, which was never the case before. I have high hopes that this too shall pass. I am really thinking I need to force myself to get a quilt out and ready to quilt. That may be the spark I need to get me going. My biggest fault is I want it all to be fixed yesterday. I am not giving up hope nor am I going to stop trying I just am wishing the fix was faster. Life as a lump is not what I hoped my retirement to be.

Ok enough about that. I have had some good things happen this week. My car started, after months of just sitting, it started like I had been using it all winter. I was so grateful. I was sure I was going to have to replace the battery. Next was the ramp is two inched wider than my walker which means I, at least right this moment don't need to find the funds to have it widened. I can now start to get my own groceries, get myself to my appointments and maybe even go to a store or two on my own and stop being such a burden on my friends.

I went out for lunch yesterday. I went with Mommy Bug and her son Little Mr Bug. What a polite, well behaved young man. He was not too shy to talk to us, he was well behaved through lunch while we had a visit. That is not easy for kids to do but he behaved admirably. He also checked with his mom before he wanted to do anything but sit. I was very impressed. I was also appreciative of the fact that Mommy Bug was willing to deal with me and my walker.

I'm the one who seems to have to do the most adjusting to having a walker. My friends seem to feel its no big deal. I find it much easier to walk with it that is for sure but when you have spent your life trying to not take up a lot of space, not be in the way, not draw attention it has now thrown me into the space and I am not comfortable with it.

My next big hurdle (?) is to get out to the car, get the walker into the car myself and go somewhere. I had toyed with the idea of going and getting breakfast this morning but could not seem to get myself out the door. I will though, I have to get this figured out because I have a foot appointment on Monday I hope to get myself to. Maybe tomorrow.

Toodles Linda

This And That

 As always I really do not have a lot to share. I did discover what sort of person uses Skip the Dishes to order from McDonald's. Hmmmm that would be me. Don't judge, I really really really wanted breakfast from McDonald's. Its one of my many guilty pleasures and I have not been able to indulge very often since I and my car are temporarily grounded. So I cracked and gave it a try. Its not something I would do often as its more expensive and God bless them, McDonald's still got the order wrong. Oh well it was lovely to have my breakfast once again. At least the stuff I actually got. Once I get the car going again I will be able to get it for myself.

I finally found the upstairs mop. I looked and looked for it, the Banker looked for it and neither of us could find it. That was until the other day when I glanced in the spare room and there it was, hiding in plain sight. I have no idea how the two of us missed it and I am amazed at how often this sort of thing happens. So annoying. Before you ask I did look in that room as did the Banker. I'm blaming the fairies.

I don't even need it anymore because I have bought a mop and pail. I do have another microfiber mop and this one no longer pumps the liquid out on the floor. That feature is broken. Broke very shortly after I bought the thing. 

So I am taking some new medication, it takes a long time to kick in and for your system to adjust to it. I am blaming it for making me so sleepy at the moment. I am sleeping more than I ever have since maybe I was a teenager. I am hoping this is just a symptom. Two hour naps and not getting out of be until noon is not a very productive life to live.

Well that's all folks, short and sweet.

Toodles Linda

This and That

 I am currently hanging out in the craft room while my home care lady is doing some cleaning for me. It makes me feel very decedent to have a stranger cleaning my house. I am ignoring the fact that I am not sure I am very happy with the fact that I can no longer do it myself but this is my new reality. I can no longer go all the things I used to and I have to adjust to it. So there. It is wonderful to have a clean and tidy house again so I certainly cannot complain about that. 

I finished the flamingo puzzle this week so its back in its box and I am now free to start on getting some of the quilt tops that are sitting in the UFO box done. I am looking forward to getting quilting once again.

I have started a new quilt along on Facebook. Its a fall themed quilt and two blocks have already come out. I have not started it yet but I have printed off the patterns for when I burst into activity. I still need to get the boarder on the Christmas one I finished last year. Its wonderful to be surrounded by projects. 

So my plan is do a quilt, do a puzzle, do a quilt, lather rinse repeat for the foreseeable. I have a few other sewing projects that I need to get at which may happen today. I'm sort of in the mood to get going on them so I may as well strike while the iron is hot. 

I go all crazy last week and made a pot of hamburger soup. I have not done that in ages. I wish I did it more. Its so nice to just heat and eat without thinking.

Of course its all gone already. I need to make some more. I seem to make hamburger soup or chicken noodle. I need to expand my repertoire and try some different ones.

I finally have all the photos, printed for 2021 so I can finish my scrapbooks and start to gather pictures for next year. The scrapbooking may happen this afternoon as well. It will be grand to get these things done and off the list.

Not much else happening around here that is note worthy. They are forecasting freezing rain for today and again that makes me so happy that I do not have to go anywhere. I do need to get my car mobile again soon, I need to get out and about and start doing more for myself. My own groceries, my own foot appointments etc. Give my poor overburdened friends a break.

That's it for me

Toodles Linda 

Rabbit Holes!

The Banker just left, she stopped in for coffee and a natter which is always very welcome. I do enjoy her company. It was nice that for the first time in a while she just came to visit not felt she had to be doing stuff for me. She is as obsessed as much as I am with my current rabbit hole. I got this for Christmas from Miss Mouse and finally got it out to work on it.

 

I love, love, love puzzles and this one is a definite challenge. The pieces will look like they fit a certain way but they don't so unless you really keep an eye on the tiny details you can be putting it together incorrectly. Its coming along and I am determined to get it put together. The Banker worked on it for a bit today as she likes puzzles as much as I do. I know when I get sitting at it nothing else is going to get accomplished until I can't see the colours properly. Its wonderful fun. Needless to say I make sure I get my household duties done first thing in the morning before I hit the living room because I fall down the hole and am stuck there until dark.

Just wanting to share a life lesson. This is the downside of curbside pick up. One must learn to read the flyer details and know exactly what you are purchasing otherwise you end up with far more than you wanted. I have pinesol for life now. Lets hope this is a lesson learned.

Not much else has been happening. My home care lady came last week and will pop in every two weeks to do some cleaning for me. The City has approved me for the set back service so I no longer have to worry about getting the dumpsters set out when its garbage day. They will look after that for me which is wonderful. One less thing to worry about or bug my poor friends to do for me.

Look what arrived at my house recent;y  and I am beyond thrilled with it. Its so lovely and new and makes the living room look so nice and bright.

I loved my red couch but this makes a nice fresh change to the place. I need to change out some of the knick knacks as the red does not go with the new blue but  not too much has to go.

Not much else to tell. I have signed up for another Facebook quilt along but I'm not sure why. I like doing them but I'm not sure I needed to do another. Oh well, what is the harm? I have knit Busy's mitts AND she has them already. Now I can be dedicated to the puzzle then move onto finishing some of the quilt flimsy's in the project box. Current;y there are three tops waiting to be quilted.

There is always something to do if you want to do it. I have started to go out again for No Cook Friday night suppers. Its lovely to be with my friends on a Friday night once again. Does this old girl some good. I am looking forward to spring and getting my car running again. I can get out of the house and be a bit more independent. Get my own groceries etc. All in due time.

Toodles

Linda