Quicky posting today

Just a real short blog update today along with some pictures of what I've been up to.

I haven't been in the mood to sew very much lately, but, I have been crocheting a lot.  Doing so in the evening gives a chance for Bill and I to spend a little time together.  Him watching TV and me crocheting.  At least we are in the same room together!

I've made 2 rag rugs.  The black one is made with t-shirt fabric and the red and white one is regular cotton.

About 30" round

About 20" round

I've made the 2 little girls dresses. They were made to match for the step-sisters.

The next 2 pictures are of my buddies that visit with me when I'm on the back porch taking a break.

This is @#$%, so named because he gets into the bird feeder!

Bill has named this one Leo

We got rid of our little Chevy Cruze.  Great little car for around town.  We wanted something a little bigger to haul things.  So we got this:

2013 Honda CR-V

I went over to my girl friend's place last week.  Our other girl friend met us and it was work, work, work with a short lunch break.  We were helping her to organize her sewing room.  Much progress was made.

That's about all the things that are new around here.  Not much happening in the summer cause it's just to darn hot!

A day of sadness

Janet Van Houten

  7 February 1942 -  29 August 2013

After a 3 year battle with ovarian cancer, my oldest sister went to heaven where she joined our parents and brother. Sis is survived by her husband, 3 children, 3 grandchildren,  2 great grandsons, 2 sisters, and 1 brother.

I will be forever thankful that she was my sister and most importantly a fantastic friend.

One of the best memory of her is when we would argue about watching American Bandstand or Mickey Mouse Club.  When Sis would win, she would make me dance with her.  Now anyone who knows me, knows that I can't dance and I don't think I could back then or else Sis was a bad dance instructor!

I will mourn losing you.

Busy week for me

At the start of the week, Bill and I decided to redo the living room.  We have started by painting the built in entertainment center.  It was originally stained in red mahogany, way to dark for the living room.  So after living here for 9 years we have decided to lighten it up.  I took us 2 days to complete the painting and another day to put it all the stuff back.  I have to get some knobs for the doors yet. Our next step will be to take up the carpet and put in hardwood floors.  Here's the end result of all our hard work:

 
Today I treated myself to something that I have never done in my whole life......  I got a manicure.  I am very happy with the results.  I also believe that I will have it done every couple of weeks, that's how much I like it!  Sorry that I can't post a picture, the battery in my camera went right after I took the above picture.

Tomorrow my girl friends are coming over.  It's been awhile since we have been together.  If we all would stay home instead of roaming the country side, we could get together more often.

That's it from a very hot Texas.  The temp was over 100 today and the same for the next couple of days.  No rain and we really need it.  My green lawn is turning brown!