Change is Good , You Go First!!

Aoife Rose at her four month check up.

Waiting for her shots.  Evidently she smiled for the doctor...Poor baby had not a clue.

Dylan has a wonderful teacher this year.

She knows he struggles with reading and she knows he wants to be a car mechanic like his Dad.

She gave him a car magazine to inspire him...At first he resisted...and then....

When Dylan got home from school , he went into the kitchen and made himself four scrambled eggs!!!!  Yeah Dylan....Of course, dear Lynsey was already in the kitchen making spaghetti squash to bring to her mother's house...TBTG  There was enough room for two: No fighting!.

I am waiting for these two to love sewing as much as cooking...Oh, well, they are only 10 and 11..

There is still hope!!

An evening visit from a fellow traveler, a friend of 20 years....

a little vino, a little laughter, so saved the hard day.

On the front porch with candles, masks and 8 feet apart!!!

Linda from the Queen Bee and the Good Vibes Quilters.

finished her geese top...so nice.

Thanksgiving Cacti...I fertilized them last week while they were still outside under the bench.

Under advice from our Wanda, the next day, I just brought them in..voila!!!

Because I am a scaredy cat watching news non-stop, I sent a note to my doctor to see what she says about my desire for a trip or two to Aldi or Target.  Her answer was the same as last time:

Wear a mask, social distance, wipe down your cart, sanitize your hands when you leave and wash them good when you get home.  Also, try to go at off hours.

Kathylynn treated her self to a precious present...: Her name is Saoirse (Sur-sha)  Irish of course!!

Now, she is 10 weeks old.  Congrats Kathylynn...

Outside reading...so relaxed. The stunning weather reminds me of  winter, growing up in Phoenix, Arizona. Of course cacti instead of leaves, but still.  I wanted to capture the moment of peace, the merry little breezes, the crisp and welcome feeling of the moment...I wanted to put it in a jar for the sad times...Alas, the sky changed.  The greys changed color, the clouds moved more rapidly.  The day dimmed with a colder gust and a darker hue..

The former feeling does not stay.  The memory does.  It is not the same. Everything changes...all the time.  Now I am inside.  Looking through the window, I see a soft pink between the blues in the sky, surrounded with lovely greys. Quite cold now.  I welcome winter...the change...

 Yesterday was the day that I signed guardianship of my 15 1/2  year old grandson back to his parents. I have raised him for 8 years.  He is living with his mother for now. She is doing a good job during this difficult Covid time and remote learning , caring for him  This change was difficult for me. 

This change is the right thing. It was time and Evan is thrilled.

Change is everywhere!  As in a no sewing weekend  OMG.

And, so the Season Starts

Here is my Halloween Christmas cactus.

 Here is my Thanksgiving Christmas cactus
Both of them are around 6 years old.

]I received a robo call from the elementary school tonight.  They were reporting a new App....available next week.  It is called, "Here Comes the Bus".

With the district number and the child's school number, I will be able to tell exactly where our school bus is and exactly when it will arrive at  our stop..
.Is not that....Amazing??.

Struggling with my hundred surgeries and complications still...I just had to share this:
Waking up is Hard to do
Scroll down for the video.

Voila.. my lovely place to spray baste small quilts
Zoe loves to be included.

 This two sided quilt is done, but for the binding.  I just  love it...except.
I ruined it and I cry for that

I was humming along doing the first free motion quilting since my shoulder replacement.
Half of it was done, when the machine stopped behaving.
 The stitches became tighter and it started to pucker.
Several needles broke, I threw a temper snit.!
I replaced the needle, the bobbin, the thread, I re-threaded everything.
 I cleaned the machine.
 I talked to God.
I let it be and came back to it tonight.
Same thing.

I tried to free motion with feed dogs up and then with feed dogs down.
Finally I changed the foot, putting on a regular quarter inch and just sewed on a practice piece..perfect.
Without the right answer, I just finished it anyway..feed dogs up was the best shot.
Now the last half has puckers and frowns and has an irritable disposition.
Sad, sad Grandma Muldoon.

Tomorrow is my dear  man's birthday.
My Love, I miss  you so.

We all have memories..happy and sad.
Fintan, you are still my everything.
xoxo

ps  Peppermint Bark ice cream is in the stores...both Edy's and Harris Teeter;s are here..
I had to try twice to find it....I like Harris Teeter's the best.
And so the season starts.