Not a good patient

Friday morning I realized that my home decor has looked like this for much of the summer.

In the den the pillows are stacked on the corners and there is a bed pillow and snuggle quilt strewn across the seat - usually over me!

In the bedroom, a quilt is piled on the ottoman at the ready for when I wallow or sleep in the chair.

I had sinus surgery in mid-June and have been recovering..

I am not a very good patient.

I have no patience when I am the  patient.

I have had a very good nurse - Mike.  He is more patient with me than I deserve.

I really got sick and tired of being sick and tired.

I thought I would snap back far faster than I have.

The last couple of days are the first that I have felt semi-normal.

Maybe my patience will improve soon!

Memorial Day 2018

Remembering those who gave their lives so that my family can live in freedom.

We are grateful

Happy Birthday, Lydia!

Hope this is your greatest year yet!

Happy Mother's Day!

Today is Mother's Day and like many other days during this past year, I have looked upon three young women who are doing the hard job of mothering day-in-and-day-out and are doing it beautifully.  

They are patient, loving, and still forceful.  They continually teach while they also learn from their children.  They soldier on when they are tired and can hardly muster energy to take care of their own needs but see that their children have the things and the care they need.

 Their children are happy, healthy, and well-behaved because of all they do as caretakers, teachers, and nurturers.  I am very thankful that our grandchildren have such role models.  Sometimes I get tired just watching and thinking of all that these women do.  I well remember being in their shoes with toddlers or with pre-adolescents and all the energy and work that takes and I wonder how they keep going and doing all that they do.

 Today we salute them.  We bless them.  We are grateful for them.

Happy Mother's Day to Bridgette, Jessica, and Bonnie!

Happy Mother's Day!

to our moms!

Major Cleanout!

My mother-in-law has come to the decision that she cannot take care of her 5 bedroom house which sets on several acres and listed it with a realtor and sold it.  She is moving into our basement.  So, our fully furnished two bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, den, and storage area with lots of items stored in it basement has been getting lots of attention lately.  

It was being used as a canning space in the summer and a sausage making space in the  winter.  Did I mention that it is fully furnished?  Did I mention that we have stored lots in it?

So, during the last week of March - my spring break - I spent the days cleaning out and tagging items for a yard sale.  Bridgette and Luci came and helped me out on Wednesday for a while.  Then, on Thursday evening they returned to spend the night and had Lillie along as well.  We did a wee bit of gathering and organizing before trouping off to bed.  

Then, we rose bright and early on Good Friday and hauled all our wares out onto the concrete pad outside the basement door.  We had linens, infant swings, pillows, baskets, pots and pans, chairs, stools, lamps, and LOADS more!  Did I mention that our basement is fully furnished?  Did I mention that we have stored lots in it?

It was a cold, misty, messy morning but by about noon we had sunshine and several shoppers.  I posted ads on the local Facebook info and want ads page.  Some of the treasures left with our shoppers.  Generally, if a shopper bought something, they took a load.  The armoire, the exercise bicycle, both recliners, the stroller, a few sheet sets, some kitchen wares, a baby swing, and more found new homes.

At the end of the day, there was still a trailer load.  I know because Mike, Bridgette, Lillie, and I loaded it all onto the trailer.  Did I mention that our basement is fully furnished?  Did I mention that we have stored lots in it?  Bridgette, Lillie, and I pulled the trailer down to the local Goodwill donation center and helped them to unload it before they loaded their duds and headed back home.

I was glad to go back to work on Monday so that I could get a break from so much hard manual labor that I've grown unaccustomed to doing!  I am still weary but am working through the rest of the stuff down there bit by bit.  Today I tackled a corner of my sewing room.  Tomorrow will find me tackling another one - if I am able!  

Happy Easter!