Good Saturday Morning

Up early again to greet the cold outside - the dog always wants to go our first thing in the morning - wonder why? It means I have to put boots on, and coats etc and then wander about the yard. Actually I should not complain as I like the crispness of the morning outing - then I run in and make my coffee.
I just checked my Lotto Max ticket and thought of you last week Cathy - that would have been very exciting (albeit a bit disappointing as well). I would take a $100.00 gladly anytime - but coming so close.  
Keeping busy around the house doing odds and sods really.  I managed to get the Christmas mess put away and while at it, organized all the rogue plastic storage containers onto a shelf - at least all those I found tops to - the others are in a big box waiting for help.
I rummaged through a fabric box and found a lovely dark green print fabric - just what I wanted to continue with the hexi topper. My plan is to border with several rows the now completed centre with various green hexis and then use this newer print also for the backing. Should be nice - if ever done haha!
I've backed away from the Library for a bit - finished off all the Stone Barrington novels and then got into the Alan Bradley Flavia series. But now I have pulled some of the books I have at home and will slowly read through them for awhile. I can do that my leisure and not worry about due dates etc.  It has been hard to do much reading lately so this approach should help.
Hoping all is well again with you folks - back to feeling better Pati?
I still have so much snow to shovel here - I was the recipient of a almost new snowmachine outfit - leggings and coat (from the dump) so I will enjoy putting on the leggings for the outside work.  I've always wanted a snowmachine outfit - funny to finally get one now and only have shoveling to do!  But I'll take it.
So long for now ...my coffee awaits and quiet time for a bit before the day begins.  Take care

Out and about a bit

We've both become a little PO'd with trying to see anything in the very dim glimmer of light the new LED lights provide, so went out today and bought every tri-light bulb in the local Canadian Tire store.  Bought some traditional incandescent light bulbs as well. We just might do this again, if we come across another Canadian Tire in our travels.  I've been trying to do some beading, in my studio, and had to bring in two Ott lights and two more powerful incandescent lights, since David replaced the bulb in the ceiling fixture with an LED one.

But I'm going to have to take a break from hand stitching, for awhile.  For some reason the distal inter-pharyngeal joint of my left index finger keeps dislocating.  I've never felt it happen, but can see it leaning to one side, and know I have to pull it back.  I have no idea when this might have started, but when I analyzed the action of hand stitching, including threading a needle and knotting the thread, it was obvious how that action could effect it. Unfortunately, it continues to happen, although I haven't been able to track down when, but am also a little suspicious about the action of reading a book. 

If I had access to the supplies, I would just make a little splint and wear it for 6 weeks, as I did when the tendon on my little finger ruptured, but then I ask myself, what the point would be. Would function suffer if I just left it?  About all I can do right now is treat it conservatively, and hope for the best.    

Obviously, I have too much time on my hands if this sort of crap in occupying my thoughts, as much as it is.

Cathy, we've just heard on the news, that the forecast for Neepawa is below -40 for tonight.  Please be careful.  I imagine your animals might be sleeping inside tonight?

New Starts in a New Year

Hope everyone is safe and warm.  Very cold here right now.  At least being in the house we don't feel the wind chill.  And we have the wood box filled in case we need it.  I spent my holidays very sick with a cold.  I am still coughing and now Jim has caught it.  Oh joy.  I managed to switch 2 of my vacation days over to sick days so it wasn't a complete waste.  We never even made it to Brandon.  I was going to get some new clothes because mine are looking very warn.  At work we have the joy of mouse feces on our desks every morning.  It started last week.  So here is Cathy, on vacation but sick in bed and as the Health and Safety rep for our office I am having to email all around complaining about the situation. It is almost a week later and we still have problems.  Poulins is supposed to come today and the cleaners came during the day yesterday and vacuumed up the visible feces and then washed our desk surface.  They say they will do an in depth cleaning after Poulins has come. The part that is really bad is the facility manager knew about the problem and didn/t say anything to anyone.  She swept up a whole bunch of feces in the basement mid-December.  The man that was with her to Patty she had done it.  I got all excited last Friday.  I had 5 of 7 numbers on Lotto max.  I figured a couple thousand at least.  $104.80.   A big win for me, but I really thought it would be more :(   At 60 million I am going to keep trying but I bet I am never that close again.  Or maybe I will be with different numbers!  Kris and Family didn't make it out on Christmas because of the storm but they were here on New Years Day.  It was a nice visit.  Chloe sure is talking now.  She still loves her "Auntie Kik"  Whenever she says it she gets a big grin on her face.

Coming to the surface

Sort of...  But my thinking is somewhat clearer--thank Goodness.  Spent the day sitting in front of the tv, slowly sewing hexies, and even that was a challenge.  I'm sewing black to black with black thread.  Try that when your eyes are watering, and you feel like crap.  However, I'm back to phase one of my diet, as planned.  I've been able to eat and drink green tea--but I think I'm turning green with all the spinach I've consumed.

More snow, and David had to head out with the snowblower, although he sure didn't want to.  However, books due at the library,  I sometimes wonder if it would be worth paying the $1.20.  Now we're facing extreme cold.  Cathy, the cold warnings for your area are serious.  Please be careful out there.  

We're hoping to get out tomorrow.  Not sure why, other than to buy more spinach.  Oh yes--I have some supplies being held at the local needlework store, and they can only be held so long, although I know her well enough that I could probably talk her into keeping them for an extra day or two.  What does it say about me that I'm that well known at a needlework store.

Anyway, everybody keep warm, be safe, and keep in touch.

We are all with each other in spirit, right?

Take care of yourself Pati.  And know that we are all in this together and it doesn't matter if one writes or not.  For me it is the thought that we are all reading, and enjoying, and anticipating. It gives me the chance to log on and open the blog and see all the messages we are sharing together - and the pictures you two send.

Last evening I bit the bullet (of fear) and subscribed to The Quilt Show again for another year through Pay Pal.  And you know, it wasn't all that bad, this time around.  Maybe I am starting to overcome my issues with using the internet? So I'm good for another year - i enjoy logging onto the site and looking at what others are doing - not that I will do it. I am still working away with my Hexi table topper. Slow ans steady!
Today weather warnings - freezing rain, drizzle and then maybe rain or snow.  Yuck!  Not nice at all.
Here's to a good year ahead for us and our communications.  And everyone take care of yourself!  I'm still eating turkey from our delicious meal on Sunday.  I enjoy it but only for so long haha!

Not a good day

While yesterday we celebrated David's birthday, just as he wanted, including supper with Amber, today I'm not well.  I very seldom get sick, but today is sure the day. I have slept most of the day, and even now can't seem to concentrate on tv, a book or anything.  Not a great start to the new year, but so be it. I'll be back in touch whenever I can manage to make it up to the surface again.

The balloons are falling

....to greet another year and to celebrate Dave's Birthday today.
Happy Birthday Dave, and have a good time enjoying the day with family.