Wednesday, November 26, 2008

another good day.

well, I slept in late again but did get stuff done today. We are packed for the most part to head out for the four day weekend. tomorrow night is at David Garwoods. then on Friday we head down and spend the night at David Dotys. Sat. we are going to head back up to Ohio to David Fouts. See any thing in common??? LOL
I did get some work done in the sewing room today. I was working on some premie quilts just get some orphan blocks used up. We also went over to Jamies and took home some of her stuff that has been sitting on the top of the china cabinet and since Dave and Karen are over here for Thanksgiving we took the two pair of pants that have been sitting here waiting for him for ages!
Also, we moved some stuff in the garage and got out the big ladder so Jay could check the gutters and I worked on all the flower beds and they are now ready for winter. I'm tired and so is Jay I think but maybe we'll sleep tonight.
Like I said, things got done today. the sun was shinning!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

a better day

Of course, that might be because I did finally get some sleep, from 2:30 a.m. to almost 10:30, and the sun was shining.
I was in the sewing room for a while. Then I was in the kitchen for a while. Making the three bean salad and pickeled beets to take with us this weekend. And as the topper for the evening, the couple who I have been voting for for the last ten weeks on dancing with the stars, Brooke and Derek, WON!! there is justice in the world!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Not such a good day

Because it was not such a good night. I couldn't sleep and was up for about two and a half hours reading. then I slept too late and I have not felt good all day. The major achievement of the day was getting a shower in! Jay did get the hole in the balloon fixed by Ruthie. And that's it. Watched Dancing with the Stars and now I'm going to bed. Nite.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

no video no pictures

I have spent 20 mintues futsing with this thing trying to get the video up of Trixie and Albie and no go! So I guess your'll all get to see it when we come out to visit and I bring the computer with me!
Didnt' do much to day but go to the grocery store and get the stuff I need to make food to take to all the Turkey day meals.
We didnt' get to bed till after midnight last night and I didn't get up till almost 11! But it felt good!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Video tomorrow

Well, today was lazy day. I heard my guest leave the house about 5:30 a.m. but I didnt' see them off. Jay and Albie did that. Of course when Trixie got to go out Mr. Me too Iguana had to go out. Then Jay and I went back to sleep and got up late. watched a lot of football. I did go to the book store and buy "Free Range Knitter" and also to Petco and got dog food. Then Jay went to the balloon (can't spell those French brother's names) and I stayed home and watched two shows on Nat Geo about dinosaures. All told, a nice quiet evening.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Friday is slow too

Didn't do much today. got up and saw Susan off and then I went back to sleep. Spent the afternoon in the sewing room and now Jen and Wally are here with Trixie. Albie and Trixie are having a lot of fun! LOL Neither of them can breath right now they have been running so much!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

going to be short tonight.

I want to keep my record for getting post in so here it is. Susan Edmondson is over tonight and we have sat up talking for five hours. It is now getting pretty late and I am heading for bed. All in all a good day, even with the snow flurries!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Pictures someday

Today was getting the guest room ready for company. Susan Edmondson is coming tomorrow night and then Jen, Wally and Trixie are going to be here Friday. It's been cold and I haven'g been any farther out of the house then the back yard. Can't say I've done much today. did get a nap in. But sssllloooowwwwllllyyyy we ae getting things done. Down to two rooms upstairs to worry about and then there is the basement. (Jenna you will not be looking there when you come, ok??)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Bee was here

Had a very nice day. Spent the first part of it getting ready for the evening. I iced the brownies and then mulled the apple juice. Also made the sausage and cheese balls. the juice and cheese balls must have been a hit since there are NONE of either of them left!! We all sit and talk and show each other what we are working on and then talk some more.
Every one seemed to like the new look of the kitchen and family room. And it is now bed time and I am headed that way!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Monday getting ready for Tuesday.

I spent the morning at Walmart and the grocery. Quilt bee is here tomorrow and I needed to buy a lamp shade and get some things to make cookies for tomorrow.
Came home to find the whole downstairs vacumned. Took a short nap and then baked cookies had Chinese for supper and then watched Dancing with the Stars and talked to Sarah. just an ordinary day!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

sunday update

Jay slept in. I got up. but to let him sleep in I try to keep it pretty quiet downstairs so most of the morning was spent on the computer. However, once the husband did get up we got the family room cleaned and rearranged. I think I like it but it still has too much furniture in it. Also did two loads of rugs through the washer and the dishwasher ran once.
We had a wonderful baked chicken for supper with garlic mashed potatoes and carrots.
Football was this afternoon. Watched the Colts win. Well, actually they were not doing that well till I fell asleep and then they came back and scored so I'm sure that my not watching was part of that. Now we are waiting for Amazing Race to come on and then I think I'll spend some time in the hot tub!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

More then one way to chase a squirrel.

Here's the link to my blog with the video.

http://picasaweb.google.com/AAD2698/SquirrelChase#
Cut and paste.

Sat. doings.

I didn't leave the house today. Jay got all the way to the post office. Albie got to chase a squirrel. I have a video but can't seem to get it to load on here!
I'll try again later.
And there you have it. Football, Purdue lost, reading and trying to stay warm as it didn't get over 45 today! And it rained. Just blah!

Friday, November 14, 2008

Friday's news

Well, I did get to go to the fabric store today. and Jay went with me. Of course he sat on the "husband" sofa and looked bored for most of the time but he went! Then we went to Walmart and we were going to get a $1.00 squeeze bottle. $53.00 later we left the store but I have a lamp shade on my lamp and curtains for the guest bedroom and we have food so it's not all bad.
And I think I should tell the story of what happened to us Sunday as we were driving home from Jen's wedding.
We came through the hills of southern Indiana on the back roads and stopped in Loogootee to get gas AND for me to get the dog out of the car since he had just thrown up two blocks before we stopped!! I'm walking the dog and Jay is waiting in the car to pull up to the pump. The station only had two pumps but there were lines on both sides of them! When I got back to the car I found out why.
When was the last time that you pulled into a gas station and SOMEONE CAME OUT TO PUMP THE GAS FOR YOU????? It was a pretty novel experience! LOL

Thursday, November 13, 2008

another day of sameness

Today saw a little more happening. I went to water aerobics and the grocery store. Home for lunch and then we did some house cleaning and some time in the sewing room and we started the laundary.
It sounds like the last few days but that's ok with me. I need the sameness right now. It's in the "sameness" that things are settleing as much as they can until we can move to the next stage of making plans. Doing just the everyday things is what I need to do right now.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

And today again we did little.

I spent time on the computer, cleaned kitchen and spent time in the sewing room just organizing. And gave the dog a bath after he went out and played in the rain. I didn't know it was that wet out when I let him out and I was reading so I kind of lost track of time till I looked down to see Mr. Mudball at my feet! but he's all white and clean now.
There it is, the excitment of the day.!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

If yesterday was slow

Today was a snail! I was up by 7:30 to let the dog out and then time just kind of drifted away. I wasn't feeling too good.
Spent time on the computer, Jay got up and an hour later was ready to go back to sleep and then while he was up I was asleep again from 12 to 2.
Went to the library and post office and then Jay went to play poker this evening and I watched the result show for Dancing with the stars!
Oh, and read a little. As I said, a snail!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Today was slow

We were up early enough but at 8:15 Jay came down and told me we were going to the dentist at 10:00! He had work done last week and one tooth had a sharp edge on it and they ground it down for him. but he took one of his pills and when we got home at 11:00 he fell alseep and didn't wake up till 3:30. So I spent most of the day trying to keep quiet. I did get some bins sorted in the sewing room and even consolidated enough stuff to get rid of one little one! I am trying to get projects lined up so I know where they are and what I want to work on. I'm finding treasures! LOL
and that's it. It is now 7:06 and I am waiting for Dancing with the Stars to come on. May do a little hot tubbing since my shoulders hurt for some reason and then I get to go to bed!!

Sunday, November 9, 2008

I went to a wedding

We are home from Louisville and Jen and Wally's wedding. It was beautiful as was the bride and if Wally smiles any wider his face just might split in two! LOL


The happy couple.

The cake. which Karen had picked up at the barkers and I then took to the reception room and then added some decorations like the tuile bow and greenery.


this shot was too good not to post. They both look good, even if James was getting tired.


The four Fout women, of whom only two are still Fouts now!
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Friday, November 7, 2008

Friday

And that means I've made every day this week. However, I will not be posting tomorrow since we are leaving in the morning to go to Louisville for Jen Fout's wedding. We will stay there overnight and then head home on Sunday. Albie goes with us since the hotel takes pets! I'm looking forward to it. She is so happy!
I've been playing with the web site Playlist. Still learning how to use it but nice to listen to my kind of music as I type.
Didn't get a lot done today. In fact, I'm not real sure what I did do today. That happens every once in a while. I did get my painted fabric stretched and now Jay just has to get the frame on it. It is going up in the bedroom. Picture once it is there.
And I'm back to reading a friend. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon.
Nothing new on the job market but that is also pretty much the status quo!
So, till sunday. See ya.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Thursday's everydayness

I spent the morning skipping water aerobics. I don't think I will be signing up for the next session since I am pretty sure now that whatever is in the water is making my rash a LOT worse. It isn't worth the itchings.
So I went the the sewing room and worked on a Christmas project but that's all I'll say about that.
After lunch Jay and I worked at packing more in Jenna's room and got a good bit done but not all that it needs. But Christmas in all sorted and ready to head west.
then we went to the basement and watched some of the bonus features on the second CD of the Narnia set. For anyone who reads this and is looking for a Christmas gift for me, the FOUR DVD set is only $14.00 on Amazon!!
Then supper and now I'm posting. It's only 7 but dark out and we've had a little rain which I am sure was the front passing through so it will start to cool down now. I need to take the movie back to the library.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

I think I'll let the pictures talk tonight

Enjoy the fall color in the back yard.




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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Nov. 4

The day started with me going to vote. I had about a 30 minute wait to get in but at least the line wasn't out the door like I saw at other places later in the day.
Jay went at 9:30.
I came home and did 20 minutes work on the sewing room and then went to my water aerobics class. I am now pretty sure that something in that water is making my ezcema worse. I got in and started itching!
Came home and just had time to eat before I took Jay to the dentist. He was really relaxed with the drugs this time!! VBG While he was in the chair I went to the dollar store and good will.
Then home and Jay went to sleep off the the drugs and I try to keep quiet while he does that.
This evening was movie night. (we'll hear all about the election for days so why worry about it tonight??LOL) We watched Narnia - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. It's the second time I have seen it and I still enjoyed it. I want to watch part of the second disc with all the extra features before I take it back to the library.
And now we are watching Big Break 10. And I am getting my post in for today!

Monday, November 3, 2008

What I did today

and it isn't exciting! LOL
I did more on getting Christmas ready for Dec. And that is about it.
So guess I'll talk about yesterday and getting all the windows washed. Now I know, that's not exciting either but it sure is nice to have clean windows. And I once again learned the validity of my father's opinion that if you are going to do a job, do it with the tools that make it easy. They may cost you when you get them for the first job but after that they are there when you need them! After watching the pro, I went and bought one of the mico cloths to put the water on with and a squeegie to take it off. If you have both of those, it really doesn't take that long, nor is it that hard to wash windowns. Also used a water, vingar and Dawn mixture. Don't think I will every again use Windex and a paper towel. Lot less streakes with the squeegie!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

I'm a day late

Ok, I had not hear about NaBloPoMo until I read it in Sarah's new update. which by the way I love that post. Raley is so proud of herself at the end. Almost like a performance, Started on cue and ended with a bang!! LOL (sound like anyone else we know Jenna????)
So here I am one day late on starting but that's ok. We'll see if I have enough news to get on here every day.
Today we are working on cleaning the last of the windows.
And as of 10:30 (feels like 11:30 for some reason VBG) I have all the Fout and Holtry Christmas sorted out AND WRAPPED!! yep, ready for their trees so I know where it is and what it is and it doesn't get packed or end up in the wrong box.
I am also listening to Christmas CD's that I got out of the library but I think I may have to get into the four boxes of CDs in the garage and find my own! It's time to work on gifts in the sewing room and that needs music!
Ok, enough for today.