Saturday, January 31, 2009

toe, quilting, sewing room, dogs, snow, my dad

Well, I did it again, broke another toe. Tuesday (or was it Monday) evening, I had gone into the family room to get Rick and Tristan to sign my mom's birthday card. As I was coming out I had to go through the study/office 'area' and our treadmill is in there, but it is put up so the wheels stick out. While attempting to go around the desk, and the dog, I tripped over one of the wheels and broke (I think?) the middle toe on my right foot. So, I need to learn how to use my sewing machine pedal with my left foot, so I can start sewing again. This is sure a time when I wish I could hand sew much better than I am able to now.
I really NEED to sew/quilt. I think it helps me mentally especially when it snows and the kids are home. It snowed on Monday night and the kids where home on Tuesday. Overnight Tuesday it sleeted, so it iced over what snow we had, so the kids were home on Wednesday as well and went in late on Thursday. Tomorrow (Sunday) the temps are suppose to be around 50F. Sometime late this coming Monday or Tuesday morning we are suppose to get hammered with another winter mess. "They" still aren't sure it its going to be snow, sleet, freezing rain (what's the difference between that and sleet??) of a combination of the 3. Great kids home again. This time they will be working and not on the computer the entire(most) day.
We are rearranging rooms on the main level. What was originally a dining room we made into our living room cuz it was/is bigger. Now we are moving it around to be a dining room again. The room where out dining room table, china cabinet, etc is going to be an office (for Rick) and I will get 1/2 for my sewing stuff. What I should do is get rid of my some of my scrapbook stuff and use that room for my sewing/quilt room. It's just upstairs and with my track record on stairs (not a good combination!!) Maybe I could sell the stuff on ebay???? Obviously I would keep my photos, memorabilia and scrapbooks I have already completed!
When everyone is home the dogs just don't sleep, they pace back in forth from room to room, it really gets annoying after a few hours!!
My dad has diabeties as does my sister and brother (I am in the middle: sister, me, brother). I am so thankful I don't have the disease. Anyway, he has had problems with one of his toes and has had problems for a while now, he went to the 'foot' doctor yesterday, and if it doesn't heal soon, it going to have to be removed. Could you all pray for him and my mom please. I believe in prayer 100% and God said where there are 2 or more gathered in prayer in His name He will answer our prayer or something like that, I sure would like to find the exact verse.
That's all for now. Have a blessed day:)
Love & Hugs,
Diana

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Twilight, Obamba, prayers, dinner, summer vacation

Well, I finished Breaking Dawn in the Twilight series. I didn't enjoy that one as much as the other 3, not sure which is my favorite. Not that there weren't good parts to the 4th, but over all, I didn't like it. I can't wait for Midnight Sun to come out, have no idea when.
We, as a country have a new President. Just in case you didn't know that. LOL!! I sure hope he is a good leader, and can help our country. I will not get political. Doesn't matter what I think one way or another. I do like him as a person and pray constantly for he and his family.
My dad needs prayers, he had been having serious problems with one of his toes and he has diabetes, so that doesn't help. I also have some friends who have been sick and in the hospital, lost loved ones, have co-workers who need prayer, some are sick, etc. If you could just pray for my friends, my family and my friends families in general, I would really appreciated it very much. Thanks!
I just put a ham bone in with some stock and spices to make veggie soup for dinner. I will ask Rick to pick up some crusty artisan bread on his way home from work to go with it.
We are tentatively planning on going to MO this summer and to our favorite beach (Myrtle Beach, in SC). We may go to Baltimore and Williamsburg for a few days during the kids spring break from school. All I know is that it is the week of Easter.
Shannon has an equestrian team meet this Sunday again. Tristan has a how-to speech today at school. I think Rick talked him into doing it on "How to change a tire".
We are going to have to sell one of Shannon's ponies (Summer). She has had some back issues and is still having them, so she can't really be ridden. It's really too bad cuz her movements is absolutely beautiful!! I am really sad about it, I really liked this horse. We only paid 2K for her. She is a registered Paint with excellent blood lines, so we could sell her to someone who wants to breed her, I don't know why we can't do that ourself??!! She was only suppose to be a companion for Belle anyway.

Tha'ts all for now.

Blessing to you and your families,
Love,
Diana

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

been awhile, Twilight books, Presidential Inaguration

I can't believe its been over a month since I last posted!! To say the least I've been busy, doing what, I have no idea. Just the usual I guess, kids, dogs, housework, etc. My kids were off for winter break the last 2 full weeks of Dec and didn't go back until Jan. 5th. Rick did take the kids up to see his parents for a few day between Christmas and New Year's. I don't go up to NW Pennsylvania in the winter for any reason. My in-laws have 3 indoor cats and I am severely allergic to cats, even though I really like them. I just can't spend much time in the house, but too cold to be outside either and I didn't want to spend my time in the van, while everyone was in the house!! We did have a quiet Christmas however, that's just how
I like my holidays. Rick got me a beautiful yellow gold cross necklace. I have always wanted one, nice he remembers things like this sometimes.

Jenn told me about the "Twilight" book series, so I thought I would get the 1st one from the library. I think I was about 55 on the wait list, so I assumed people really wanted to read these. I got mine last week and read the entire book in one day, couldn't get enough. Had I known that I would read it so fast I would have requested them all at the same time. So, I got on the list for "New Moon" (#81) and "Eclipse" (#104). After re-reading the 1st one again, I said I can buy these others faster than I can borrow them. So I ordered all of them and should get them buy next week sometime. In the meantime I spoke to my daughter's bf's mom and she said her girls had them and read them all summer about 4 or 5 times each and just didn't understand what the big deal was until "she" starting reading them, her daughter let me borrow #2&3, someone else has #4 and hasn't given it back yet. I will get it one way or another. I read the 2nd one yesterday and started on 3 this afternoon. I felt guilty for neglecting the house for reading, so I did dishes, laundry and made dinner. I think Jenn wishes now she had never told me about the series as much as I bug her in emails asking her if such and such happens or not.
I haven't done any quilting or sewing since my last post, I think I got burned out from doing all of those blocks. I do plan on doing the last 2 soon, I don't like things just piling up. Plus I have 2 other blocks waiting for me to sew.

The kids have a 4 day weekend coming up this weekend. Monday is a Holiday (Martin Luther King) and Tues is the Presidential Inaguration and being only a hour or so from D.C. its fustrating and pretty much anti-climatic for Barak Obama to be sworn in. Everyone seems to be already treating him like he has been the President since he was elected. I just don't remember all this stuff before for any other President. For goodness sake, they had dress rehersal this weekend.

That's all for now.
God Bless and Happy Belated New Year!!

Blessing,
Diana