I needed a few more cards. I ran out of some supplies so Far Guy and I made a trip over to Hobby Lobby. The supplies I needed were on sale so I stocked up! We took Sadie along for the ride.
The Ball jar full of flowers is one of my favorite stamps, it is fun to watercolor.
I finished making the cards I needed and Far Guy worked on his latest woodcarving.
We had the Millionaires Supper...eggs and bacon. Who knew eggs would be so expensive.
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My Cousin Petie died this week. She lived in the Cities but would come North every once in a while...she had an awesome sense of humor. She was 78 years old and would have been 79 if she had lived 13 more days. Her father and my father were brothers.
When my cousins used to get together at Christmas time, Petie always made an effort to be there. She was always ready with hugs and smiles.
On my Fathers side of the family I have many cousins. Last year Ronnie died and in the years before that... Cousins Mark, Lyle, Rosemarie, Leonard and baby Randall. There are 47 of us Cousins and now 7 are gone.
My cousin Petie on the left, a photo taken with her sisters... photo taken about 1949.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
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Adam graduated with an AA degree ( Associated Arts). His parents took him out to celebrate and we were invited along with his brother Noah! We met at Harry's Steakhouse in Downtown Grand Forks...the food was excellent.
Adam is working full time, he is an assistant manager at an eating establishment. He is enjoying time in his apartment and recently got a couch and a television so life is good for him. He is thinking about going back to school to become a History teacher.
It was a fun evening with both of our grandsons!
They have grown up way too fast!
Adam in 2011
Adam 2023
Congratulations Adam we are very proud of you!
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I just finished a book I really enjoyed.
I have not watched it in Netflix yet. If you enjoy a book the movie is usually not up to the books standards.
I found out that there is a sequel ...so I ordered it from Thriftbooks.
So that is what I am reading...how about you?
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I finished the section that is called Baubles. I would call them ornaments. It was part 7 of 9.
Now I am working on part 8...called Dala Horse. It has 31 rows...I debated if I wanted horses in my blanket and decided to just go with the flow and stick to the designers pattern. I will slog through the pattern row by row.
Andy got the stomach flu over the weekend. He is feeling better after a couple of days and is back to work. Far Guy and I have escaped it so far. Knock on wood or what ever good luck charm may work.
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This is the project bag ( a gift from JoLynn) that I take with me to Doctors appointments or when I know I will be sitting in the car waiting.
I propped it open with balls of scrubby yarn. I make scrubbies and give them away.
I emptied it out yesterday...seems lately I was in a blue mood:) Ha!
It is a nice size and holds lots of scrubby yarn. It has a metal ruler sewn in the top so it snaps shut.
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It got a tad warmer...above zero 21 F or -6 C eh. Practically a heat wave.
Believe it or not those temperatures make me think of Spring.
It was nearly balmy when Far Guy and I went out to pick up Pizza for Sunday supper. We usually have pizza on Sunday....it is a tradition. We have ordered from several different places. Seems we all have our favorite places. Far Guy likes Rhombus Guys Pizza so that was the pick this week.
We get a little spoiled by the take out food that is available here. In the boonies where we live most of the year take out is ...take it out of the freezer or fridge and cook it yourself.
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24 F or - 4 C it warmed up!
We had a quiet Saturday. Jen is feeling better and no one else is sick...yet.
I worked on the Grands photo albums and my mosaic crochet project. Far Guy woodcarved. He has an idea for a bigger project.
Recently he finished an orchid woodcarving.
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I am making progress on my photo project and the past week I picked out photos from 2012 and 2013. Progress. I order them online and pick them up on Thursday when I am out and about.
I usually choose group photos of the five Grands and other photos that make me smile, or a fun memory. I discovered that I was not great at taking birthday photos.
I mark the date on the back of the photo and then sort them out for each Grand and put them in the album.
Each Grand has a different color album.
2012 Maddie and Noah shaking up cans of soda and getting sticky...they did catch some soda in their mouths but mostly just laughed! Grape Soda...this photo will appear in both Noah and Maddie's album.
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I had Book Club yesterday. We read Karolina Dalca Dark Eyes by M.R. Noble.
In Book Club everyone can recommend a book and two of the gals like Vampire books.
Far Guy's infusion was longer yesterday so I had time to go to Hobby Lobby...see that box in the photo...it looked Springy to me! Yarn was not on sale...so none was purchased...just the pretty box.
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Elvis was barking in the back yard, sometimes he does that if the neighbors black lab Nova is outside. Then I saw three deer run through the area between the fences...Sadie must have heard them or translated the barking. She joined Elvis in the back yard to give them the what for.
I was not fast enough to get a photo of the three deer that stood in the neighbors yard that is not fenced. They seemed unaffected by the dogs barking.
We have been checking out some short You Tube clips...Sadie gets excited about deer and chickens ( she did eat a chicken once at the farm Sarah and Chris own)...ducks and birds do not entertain her and she is not real excited about squirrels.
The flu is going around. We hope we escape. We have had our flu shots but who really knows for sure what strain will pop up next. Our Great Grands both had the flu, Jen helped take care of them and she was very ill yesterday. She spent most of the day in the Emergency Room with horrible stomach pain, chills and vomiting.
I found myself a decent Doctor for my Primary Care Physician, he ordered a tick panel to see if I have one of the other tick diseases besides Lymes. In this town there are small clinics all over...you have to be right on top of all the locations or you will find yourself in the wrong clinic. Yesterday we went to a teaching clinic on the UND campus.
I still have residual Lymes with fatigue and joint pain that flares from time to time. It is the pits. BUT things could always be worse.
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I am still working on the Nordic Mosaic Crochet. One more design is complete.
Part six the Nordic Trees are completed and work has begun on part seven called Nordic Baubles.
The pattern has nine parts. It is slow going.
This week is appointment week, we have appointments everyday but Friday. We had to pick the coldest week out of the winter to go out everyday.
The last day of January is upon us and we are gaining a bit of sunlight everyday.
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Little kids...our Great Grandchildren
Big kid with his pretty gal! (Adam our youngest Grand)
We had some great family time on Sunday.
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It was a quiet cold day. We did not get above zero all day.
Not much was accomplished. I worked on the Grands photos albums. 2011 is complete and I began pulling photos from 2012. It is a good winter time project. I crocheted for awhile and watched some old reruns of Project Runway. Sadie had a calm day also...too cold to do much outside.
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We finished the 2,000 piece puzzle. I doubt that we will work one that large again as it takes up the whole table.
Sadie helped.
She thinks she should be innocent until proven guilty. She had great fun tearing up a beverage box!
Can you pick out the piece Sadie helped with?
Jen was very frustrated with the puzzle...and says we should burn it. It was an adventure. I discovered that Sadie can grab pieces just like that and chew the picture part off the front of a piece before giving it up. One piece completely disappeared...that may have happened the day Sadie upended a puzzle tray onto the floor...who really knows for sure.
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It is turning colder. Not unusual for this time of year...just a fact of life here in Minnesota.
This looks like a quilt that would be nice to snuggle into.
Far Guy has three medical appointments today...normal stuff for him. Scans and six minute walks and a Dr visit. His weekly infusion went well yesterday...the nurses are getting better and faster and that cuts into my Hobby Lobby time...but I did get all the groceries!
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Here is a photo of the old front seat.
They were very worn under several seat covers.
Andy, Far Guy and I went over and picked up the recovered seats.
They were able to save the cream colored vinyl, the gold trim and most of the rose goldie beige vinyl. The new panels are a close match they are on the far left and far right...and of course the new fabric that is on the seat that is the original fabric design from 1959.
Far Guy is very pleased. He was happy with the work they did.
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We got a few things done before the extreme cold hits...on Friday...we won't get above zero for many days. Winter in Minnesota....and the wind will blow. We filled the car with gas and got some groceries. I will shop one more time on Thursday. Making a list and checking it twice...we will go out for medical appointments and that is about it.
Quilts from a quilt show many years ago in 2011.
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I left on Sunday the roads and weather were good. My Mom had a Doctors appointment to re assess the blood clot in her leg on Monday. It seems stable for now and the Doctor reminded her to keep taking her medications. We made a trip by the fabric store and the grocery store.
Mom is depressed, I told her when she misses Dad then she should sew! She is scheduled for a Mohs surgery on Wednesday and my baby brother and his bride will get her to that appointment. She is not looking forward to that procedure. ( Skin cancer removal from her nose)
Monday on my way back it rained just like summertime and the temperatures dropped and it was very icy...those icy patches continued through most of my return trip. Got back to Andy and Jens safe and sound. I am tired and will have a low key day today.
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