Another Trip?

I was delighted that my new friend, Susan Mabry, invited me to attend The International Quilt Show in Houston with her this past week. We had a wonderful time talkiing a mile-a-minute, meeting new friends, learning about new products from all the vendors, and viewing all the fantastic quilts. WHOOPEE!

Yes, I realize that Maxey, Gail and I just returned from a 20 day camping trip to and through Florida. Busy, busy!! I will get details of the trip and a few photos of that trip posted in a few days.

The Tomatoes Are Coming!!

This is the first tomato of many!

It wasn't very big, but it was extremely tasty. (So I hear...)

Happy Birthday, Maile!

Yea! I just finished Maile's kitchen curtains. They are her 28th birthday present. They were so much fun to create!! And the room looks so nice!

My first quilling project!

I just took a "quilling" class at the Senior Center.

This is my first creation! I love it! I've always admired quilling, but I've never tried to do it. It looks really difficult.

IT'S NOT HARD AT ALL! And it's so rewarding! I can hardly wait to make something else!

Oops!

"Maile, do you ever use Olay Body lotion? I tried it

and don't like it. It stays sticky!" "Sure, Mom, I've

used it before. It was fine." "Okay, I'll give it to you."

As I'm handing it to her a few hours later, she says,

"Mom, this is body wash!" Oops!

Although I love being retired, I decided to get a part-time job to earn enough money to buy a new embroidery machine.

I found a little Baptist church that needed someone to create their bulletin and PowerPt for their services each week. Yea! I love doing both of those jobs! I met with the office manager briefly and a few days later was called in to meet with the pastor. We had a great visit. He was very excited and told me he would have the office manager call me the next day to set up my start date, etc. Whooppee!! Unfortunately, my phone never rang!?!? I waited almost a week and called them, but there was no answer. I left a message on the pastor's voicemail stating that I was disappointed that the promised phone call never came and that I hoped the office manager wasn't still sick. I never heard a word from them! I guess I'm not supposed to have the job!?!?

Next option: Sell my car. Maxey's 2006 Matrix just like mine is parked in the garage. There's no reason to keep an extra car...especially since we need some money. So, we decided to sell my Matrix with 32,000 miles and keep the one with 8,000 miles. So, late last night we put a For Sale sign on the car. This morning I drove it to church for Bible Study and Livewire Choir. Of course, I parked strategically where the car and FOR SALE sign could be seen from the busy street next to the church. When I came out of choir practice, a man was waiting for me. We went for a test drive; and he bought my car! Wow!!

So...Good Bye Matrix


Hello Embroidery Machine!

Goodbye Dear Friend

My dear embroidery machine died! I miss it terribly!! We had so many good times together in the past 12 years...and, as with true friendships, a "few" frustrating moments through the years.

Tears come to my eyes just typing this...

Just another part of the "journey".