My , it's been longer thatn I thought . The end of the year got away from me. I did not bake or anything for the Holidays. My daughter got back safely from deployment. hubby enjoyed the "Tiger Cruise" He was in the unique position of understanding their work and the planes after working on them for so many years. I finish afghans to send to my sister for the Highland Manor and scarves for her and family. ( my only handmade gifts this year). My # 3 son and his wife were out for Christmas,but # 2 son and his wife missed the get together.
I have made seeveral trips to San Diego with daughter for an on going problem. She had Ulnar Nerve surgery a couple of years ago. Things went well for a few months ,but now almost 2 1/2 years later she is in constant pain. Somthing is not right ,but the Neurologists say things look good. The Therapist says her strength in the arm is improving, guess what folks ,the pain is still there. She is frustrated , I am frustrated watching and wondering why they don't take pictures to see what is happening inside. I want to yell and strike out. It's a Mom thing I guess.
About a week ago ,I finished a granny square variation afghan to go on the back of the couch in Colorado .
Any folks , guess what since Dec, we have gotten all kinds of new furniture. Living room, dinning room and family room It's amazing and lovely and comfy and yeah ,I guess we were way over do.
We have watched a new man take over the big white House in DC and I admit I'm not a supporter. He has so little experience in the ways of the world and who did he bring in to help ,some other folks that I don't much care for ,but it is what it is. He will need all the prayers and good thoughts he can get . I feel so out of any loop,but imagine what seniors older than me feel . Scarry .
I hopr that maybe this year my girl may find time to show me how to add pictures of my projects .
You know that fella that I went to San Diego with to meet the ship. He fits right in with this family. He has the goofiness and he seems comfortable with us. I think he's a keeper and I think my Heather thinks he is too. They really compliment each other. They aren't afraid to to be silly together and they try very hard to take care of each other .
Another event coming up this year, Youngest son is getting married in August. All my babies are grown up. What an amazing thing to contemplate. It boggles the mind .

Have not decided if I have goals for this new year or not. I guess I will bring my jewlery supplies back from Colorado since there will be no move anytime soon and I may finally get the courage to try the polymer , after all I do have the supplies and have had for some time.
enough for now . I wouldn't want any one to go blind catching up

Hi , It's been a bit of time since I posted. I completed 2 afghans -one mile-min and a ripple with drop down stitches . About 10 hats . All of these are going to the folks at Highland Manor in Fallon , Nevada. Some seniors that have little or nothing.
My girl's ship will be in Tues and she and her Dad will be home . He met the ship in Hawaii to come back to San Diego on a " Tiger Cruise " ( a chance for family to experience Navy life aboard a ship, in this case the Ronald Reagan. They will be home just in time for Thanksgiving. I ,also , completed a hat and scarf set during this time and a baby sweater and hat which went out for my nephew's little one . More scarves start and a whole bunch of dishcloths and bookmarks back logged .
I am going to Physical Therapy to strengthen my legs and back and to improve my gait ( that's a fancy way of saying the way I walk)
I am no where close to getting in a holiday spirit . Christmas things were out too soon and I just can't get it together. The scarves will be gifts ,but I never got to some other planned items . Hope everyone else is doing better
Mon , my girl's boy friend and I will head down to San Diego to meet the ship
Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving.

Hi, it is election day. a scary one because we have so much to fix or to do to get on the right track. No one person is responsible for our mess and no one person will fix it. It has been a long time in the making ,certainly more than eight years or sixteen because many changes take years to affect us. If you are like me ,you have been electioned to death. I wonder how many trees went into all the fliers. I think they would have been better left as trees. It's ,almost over and who ever you chose ,I hope it is the right choice to gain us back some momentum ,to gain us back repect in the world , to straighten out the financial mess , to protect our military. Hope the good Lord helps and watches over us all as we move into the next year. We certainly do need his help and all the other help we can get.

Morning, Hubby is off in Colorado . I have kitty duty. I keep them company,they keep me companyLOL . My girl is heading back to the US . Yippee. I am concerned for her safety and others as we are getting a new president. Our military is already understaffed and under supplied with what they really need. I wonder if our Founding Fathers ever figured we would feel the need to be the conscience of the world and try to save everyone. Don't mind me that's just a Mom talking.They never get too old for you to worry about.
I am finishing up a Mile a Minute afghan . Started a baby sweater and have plans for another afghan. The blankets will go to my sister for residents of Highland Manor in Fallon Nevada
Halloween is almost upon us and I dread it more each year . Too many big kids , too few cute little ones. I guess it's a sign of my age . My tolerance level and patience aren't what they once were. I guess I jsut need some venting and I don't hurt anyone when I do it this way.

Morning, If you are following the news ,you know that Southern Calif is on fire once again. Over the past few years , Calif has had major fires - North and South. We are not in danger here. There are family members that are close at both ends of one fire. DD got hit twice when she was in San Diego area. The last one was most scary because she was out of state and a friend was caring for her apt and kitties. The little town was evacuated . Happily ,she lost nothing and her fur babies were okay. She is off floating the seas with the Navy and her fur babies are staying with Grandpa and Grandma. Little Lily is crazy about Grandpa . She won't leave him alone since he got back from his business trip. She sits and stares at him with adoring kitty eyes. She ,also ,at times uses his leg as a scratching post . Ouch. Grandpa says they and ours are a pain ,but he looks for the little one. Grandpa's can be softees . My girl will be home just before Thanksgiving. I can't wait. This will be the first year in almost 10 years that we will not go to Colorado for Thanksgiving. MIL will be on her own. I'm guessing she will get an invite somewhere. Hubby is headed back to Colorado to do some more at the house and will be there to take her out for her birthday. That will be a special thing and may make a difference.
I have been doing a lot of pot holders. I must finish a carrying bag and get started on another afghan for the seniors at a special place in Fallon Nev where my sister worked. Someday. I will learn how to do pictures and put them on line. DD says I am capable of learning . Sometimes ,I wonder . Must get to baking a cake for hubby's birthday . Have a wonderful fall day.

Hello, It's been almost a month and I don't have a really good excuse. We spent the last week at our Colorado house. Very comfortable. Hubby is building up the bank along the river as it is badly eroded. I helped the first day . 4 hours and unbelievably sore muscles . I had so much trouble gettin up from the bank ,hubby banned me from helping. I guess that's what 10 years difference does. He went into town a couple of times and I went into to my craft room ( half of what I have ( where will I put all the Calif stuff when we finally do move) I pulled some of my afghan patterns for ideas to make for my sister to take to her work and wouldn't you know I found a pattern that I just have to do for the back of the couch there. I picked up a sweater that I had let go for months and managed to make it to the sleeve decreases.
Wild life was fun to watch . There were some young deer back and forth through the yard .The buck had only 4 points . The twin fawns had lost there spots. They weren't afraid of us at all. The last day we were there ,they came through the yard - a doe ,one fawn and the4 buck about 20-30 yards from us.
Hubby is headed back in about 2 1/2 weesks . I will stay here and keep control of kitties , I think they had too much free time on their paws while we were gone.
My mother-in-law decided she needed some new pot holders . Seems liek I just made her some,but she says it's been about a year.
I came back to finish a little pumpkin hat for my great nephew. I sure hope his teenage Mommy likes it.
I am playing catch up with cleanning and such. Isn't that always the way. I will be so glad when we have a washer again in Colorado and have only one house to take care of. Not soon with the state of Real Estate.
I guess everyone is like me and looking around and saying "What happened? How come you didn't pick up on warnings and signs sooner?"
And the elections . I don't care who you are for . Is anyone else as burned out on the campaign and the ads and the mudslinging as I am ? Is that unpatriotic? After a while all , I hear is blah ,blah ,blah. I'm afraid for our country and military no matter what way it goes . It's a scary time .
Breakfast and a finished wash load calls . Where is the maid or house keeper ? Doesn't she know that I have other things I want to do ? LOL OH wait , that's me . Better get to it


Nancy

Morning, It's been a bit of time since I posted. Hubby is back from his job and is waiting to be paid. I finished the last stocking that ,I was working on . Have done a bunch of hats and a diagonal afghan to send to my sister for haer work. she may change jobs,but says there is still a need . She's in a bad situation with a new supervisor. It sounds from her description as if he is sexually harassing the female employees. She's looking for a job with benefits. Jobs aren hard to come by for a lt of people ,but she is in a small town,so it seems worse.
Recently , I started using my own bags for grocery shopping. They are all crocheted. I have figured out what works best ( wider openings and a bit more space) They all stretch ,but some are better than others. It's a great way to use leftover cotton yarn ,though I come up with some starange color combinations.
Hubby and I hope to head to Colorado for about a week. We need to get the palce ready for winter. No idea any more when we may move . With Real Estate and Stock Market going crazy, no one wants to make any unnecessary moves.

My girl is still on deployment and not due back until almost the end of Nov. She used to call everyday ,sometimes many times. Her Dad would get annoyed at all our calls ,but I sure do miss them. She is my craft buddy. We aren't together - a couple hours apart ,but we compare and visit .
Well , I guess I just have to wait.
Enjoy your weekend as we head into fall. Hope you are getting some fall temps . Wishing we were LOl