The Midnight Hour

With a LIttle Help from my Friends

What I am working on tonight...a slow process.

Looks like white will need to be the next border...but I did not include that here.

Funny how a person can see the right value once the picture is posted.

Kids spending the long weekend with their mother...love..

Love for them and love for me!!

Thank you  my friends...

Thank you Carol for yummy weekend dinner.

We are still enjoying it...day two!!!

Thank you Frieda and Sarah for paying for my lunch.

Thank you Sherrie for strong and steady

Thank you Dalia for quarts of perfect blueberries..yum

Thank you Linda for your support.

Thank you meeting friends for listening to my story a million times

...all without judgment.

Thank you friends who accept me for who I am.

I am practicing turning things over to the proper places...eg

I am not going to call my surgeon on Thursday night to see if he wants to

review any of his knee replacement surgery theories with me....hmmm

He does  10 replacement surgeries a week...5 on Mondays and 5 on Fridays.

For 30 years....

Nor will I email him to remind him to have a healthy protein breakfast.

before he starts the operations...Jeeze..

I have asked his nurse if I can be first on Friday morning.

In place of being in my dear doctor's business....I have a list of sewing things to finish.

And, a list of sewing things to prepare for my recovery...

Grandma O'Quilts ...get with the program!!!!

My son just cut our grass...in the dark...after doing construction all day.

He came into the sewing room to find me listening to what he called  sad songs.

Without even asking.....He immediately changed U-Tube to "Happy songs"

He chose these songs for me...too funny.

I feel loved..

Better When I am Dancing

Can't Stop the Feeling

Happy

Living in the Moment

Sugar
morning has broken
With a Little Help from my friends
Let it Be

It was almost bed time and then a girl called him....Oh, my....He is outta here.

I have never seen him dress so fast....wahoo...

I have so much to be grateful for.

Just think of the friends who put up with my craziness and love me anyway..

Lucky lucky me.

Oh The Places we Go

To Margaret's funeral...surrounded by peace and by friends..

Goodbye Margaret...You are still our boss and leader!!!

Into my sewing room..I have selected the binding for my

mustard star...I will machine stitch it down and hand stitch after my surgery.

One of Kathy Lynn's finest quilts

Front and back...adorable..

To my UFO group.

I have missed so many of these meetings...due to distance and pain.

My sister drove us to Donna's new house.

It was wonderful..so many beautiful rooms  and beautiful views..

I loved it...the best of all was this huge sewing room...

The entire finished  basement  Way to go Donna.

Here on Donna's high rise ping pong table we basted 

Beth's scrap quilt..."Hugs from my Friends"

HSTs made from friend;s donations...a great memory.quilt

The lighting is grand...I came right home to my own dark quilting room

and vowed to change it... I took a nap instead!!

A specialized potholder for an artist.

I think that I just HATE cleaning up after myself...just sayin...

No wonder my quilting space is a jumble.

I am trying to get a grip.

I am in so much pain, I cannot walk well.

Not just my knee, but the thigh muscles in both legs.

My mind is once again doing a number on me.

My non-stop thinking, uncontrollable mind.

What is wrong with me now????

I have a much needed 3 day vacation this weekend.

I can do what I want...like being with friends and sewing and resting.

The children are with their mother...and best of all...dear little sister, Ava.

8 days left of school makes some children go bananas..

and others not want to do make up work..Sigh.

No one here has money..

Mine is lost...ha.ha...hidden in my stash!!!.

The nanny did not even have enough money to put gas in her car

to get home after work...She is used to working 3 part-time CNA jobs.

Now she only has me.

I am doing the one thing at a time gig...

Rest this long weekend and sew...of course.

Have my knee repaired Friday week...

and then....I will tackle my other worries.

Did I mention that if there is a God...it is not me!!!

I am surrendering!!

So grateful that the children's parents are doing so well.

Grateful for the praying that went on Monday...when I was supposed to be under the knife..

Also thankful for a smart and helpful grief therapist.

He is my life boat....then I go back into the squalling seas.

Red wine and popcorn time...

xo

Mother Said....

Missing Mother..here at 92 coming home from lunch bunch.

Mother said, that if you are in distress...do something good for someone else.

Sooo, I worked on this baby quilt...way over due.

Struggling tonight with picture edits from my phone...grrr

Fussy cut boats..for corner stones

beginning a placemat for Meals on Wheels.

potholder top

I am 300 pages/ half way through this book

I am rattled.

With all my losses...I have a hard time handling transition.

My son does too.  He is seems rattled about the car accident

We have only one car..

My son seems fragile...I worry about him..

He insists he is fine.

I feel fragile.  He worries about me...

Wasted worrying!!!

I am getting hives from the stress

Trying not to head to the wine or chocolate.

A friend gave me a relaxation App for my phone.

At bedtime tonight, I might try that.

I am a kite without a string.

Grandma O'Quilts tries to grow up

The doctor's nurse just called.

My doctor had a family emergency and cancelled my surgery tomorrow.

Immediately I went to my dark rabbit hole with my dearest friend, poor pitiful Pearl

The nurse suggested that I get up instead and pray for the dear doctor.

I thought that was a good idea.

So here I am practicing flexibility...

xoxo  Thank you for all your strength.

The See-Saw

Queen Bee fun

Heather's Cat Face

Linda updating her UFO

Carol's quilt, using her scraps. (Wed nte group)

Heather's Stunning ninepatch

Lynsey Lou's cafe

Set up by Lynsey for Cousin Ann's visit

Ava's first lesson..Age one:  Introduction to scraps

I hid $40 in one dollar bills in my stash.

I need it now..

I have lost it...the cash and my mind.

Send a new mind quickly please..

My surgery is Monday...Should I do it???

Should I cancel it??

Do I want to fall??

Am I sick of the pain??

Do I want to walk??

Am I brave????

Guess I have to do it??

Grrrrr

Ok....In preparation..To Bless The Space Between Us....

My idea of vacation:  

Obituary for our dearest Margaret....We all loved you so.

The End