Rainy Cold and Time to Sew

The sweet children are leaving this morning and Mike and I are going to say goodby at the greatgrandmothers home. I have put all Christmas away and will finish the floors when the rain stops on Monday, yes 4 days of rain.I love this kind of weather. Nice fire going, soup on the stove, fabric piled up and a machine sewing well. What more do we need?????????

I am going to work on Naomi's doll today, she has a head with fabric hair, now to the body. This is a great project, came from Quilting Arts Magazine.I have to cut my fabric for the NYE Mystery for tomorrow and Saturday, fill my bobbins, oil my 1971 Bernina as she is the only one working well of my 3 Bernina machines. When we pick up my chair in Baton Rouge for the RV, I will drop off my other 2 for repair.Thats my plan!!!!!!!

I am looking forward to retreat on the 17th,the girls are really fun to be wiwith. I will be sitting with Dawn this year and really like her.I am already thinking about projects.....

To my girls on the west coast, stay warm and please be careful on the roads.
Ice is not nice except in snow cones!!!!!!!I miss you guys and only wish we were really rich and could visit regularly.Lets dream. The bus will stay parked with fuel as high as it is and so will my butt. I have lots to do and 10 new novels to read and lets not forget the fabric in the cottage.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU111111

love Patticake

WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING HOME.........

What do you think about our boys in Black and Gold now??? What a tight game and hands off to Jimmy Graham and the team. Toooooooooo Bad Atlanta lets rock in the playoffs and let win on the second of January. Would like to be at that game.

I am watching the kiddies while Mike works this week up 4am and in bed by 9pm, thats the ticket. They are watching cartoon today and we took Christmas down. They helped me put it up before Thanksgiving, so it has been up more that a month.We are going to vacumn when Steve's takes the boxes to store.

Took an hour off and reconnected with my NP at a new doctors office, The doctor's name is Johnny Walker(Red Lable)isn't that funny????? I will have to find a new heart specilist when I need some regular tests performed and a new surg. to have a colon screen. No problem just routine stuff.
My new doctors office is a family practice. They seemed really nice.

I cut out a doll pattern last night and will think about it today and may start on it later in the week. The children go home on Thursday to Shreveport with Mary their other grandmother.They are a real treat to be with. Little Hank came to Play with them at lunch time , he was working at his Dad's down the street. My 3 grands love each other. Little Hank is so independent, he cooks and cleans and brings his own hot lunch to work.He will do fine at LSU next year.

I am still working on my Christmas Card list, hope to finish by tonight.

Hugs Patticake

How About that Football On Sunday

Greenbay was kicking!!!What A Game.Who Dats Have a hard one tonight, Atlanta is # one seat, gotta do it Saints.Barbara your boys may be in the Superbowl...I love football.Watched 2 games yesterday. Nicolas and I did a lot of high fives.

Bought a new chair for the motorhome in taupe and Tony got one in red.I am replacing the loveseat with a chair and a table.We will do that in January.I am saving the loveseat in case I want to put it back when we trade up. Always improving as we go.

We drapped the intrance to the end room, what a different in temperature in that side of the house.The room is not finished and is on the north side. I usedheavy fabric that I was going to cover a sofa with very Christmas Red with green and gold. Thank God for the stash, you guys know what I mean.

I will be baby sitting the rest of the week so my reports to the blog maybe in the evening or not.
See you!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUgs Patticake

Last Supper

We had a wonderful supper with Jean and her family, thank goodness, I am ready to get back to my WW eating. Gave the Red Velvet Cake to Andrew and the Sour Cream Cake and the pecan pie went to Michael. Now all that is left is chicken salad sandwishes.

had a wonderful visit with my family on Christmas Eve, my guys were so funny and the children were great. Divie did wonderfully with the children, she only wants to eat Mike , must be his big voice....She is a wonderful dog, really sweet and take directions well.

Little Hank came over late when he got back from Texas with his Mom.Nice visit. I will see Naomi and Nicolas Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as Mike will be working so it is up at 3:30 for 3 days.I don't care as I am a early riser anyway, "The Days Are A Wasting" if you sleep late, who said that??? My wonderful Grandmother Laura. Up before the chickens and down with sun, her motto!!!!

I am going shopping this morning for the doorbuster sales,and then I am going to be sewing a while, I have a tabletop for Christmas that needs finishing and then binding and finish my holiday cards. I don't have to cook, meatballs and speg. and eggplant in frin and of course sandishes.
ThankGod only 2 servings of potato salad(my personel favorite) left.

Have a great Sunday. Remember the reason!

Hugs Patticake

HO HO HO

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I have just taken Dixie for a bath and will be going with Fran to pick up the trays for today. DONE did I say Done???

I am feeling great and am looking forward to our open house today and tomorrow for who can come from our very small family for a visit and sharing of food and gifts. I am charging the camera so I can take so memories for those days when I won't remember who they are, hopefully that will be in 2042 when I am 100 yeaqrs old and crankie. Lord help them.

Have a great weekend in what ever manner you chose to celebrate and remember those who are suffering in these terrible times.Be thankful for what you have and what family and friends you have.

We had dinner with Tanya and Armand last night for their 21 anniversity and I am here to tell you he is getting better, he sat at the table and had dinner and was able to feed himself and laught and talk. His heart surgery was the tuesday before Thanksgiving so he is coming along and it will be a long time more.We are thankful for his improvement thus far.

Enjoy, Love, Share With Family

Love Patticake

Almost Ready

Make some hunking meatballs, one will do you,will cook pasta tonight. Staemed the tile floors and vacumned the rest. My back is killing me from throwing 3/4 cord and wood off the trailer and then stacking it. Steve gets the blast 3 rows, I am done actually worked up some sweat, and you know I don't like to sweat.

We are having dinner with Tanya and Armand tonight and will exchange gifts. He is getting hungry so I will be bring some meatballs for him for another day. Food is love!!!!That is that Italian, New Orleans thing we grew up with. Feed them for any reason.

I am feeling good about this Christmas season, everybody made it through the year, our 9 are still breathing even though, little Hank won't be here tomorrow and little Stevie is in north Louisiana with his mother, the rest of the flock will breeze in and out when they can, some are working part of the day. We will be adding a new face Ms. Lorie Babin will be joining us with Big Hank for lunch and then they are off to her family's gathering.
Fran will be leaving to go to Lydia's family gathering at little Lou's home. I will pack my brother a couple meals to take home,and then Mike and Nicolas and Naomi will visit and then it will be Steve and I to put the house back in order.

Christmas day we will be here until about 4pm as then we are having dinner with Jean and Andrew at there new home. I will be baking Andrew a cake this Christmas morning , he loves my sweets.

I going to sit down for an hour and let the 2 Aleve work on my lower back. What was I thinking throwing all that wood????????????????/

Merry Christmas

Hugs Patticake

What a Woman????

That cord of wood, I just unloaded and stacked half of it. It is going to rain so we have to get it under cover. Will do the rest when I get back from the dentist this afternoon. Having a cleaning and a cavity filled.

Went to WW stayed the same, not bad for the holidays! Will make meatballs tomorrow and bake a cake for Andrew, Jean's Husband who we are having Christmas dinner with at 6pm. She is a great cook.

I plan on sewing this evening instead of going to bed at 8pm like I did last night. (Long night)I haVE TO GET ARMAND AND TONIA's gifts and angel food cake to them, might have to make a quick run to Folson.

I will be cleaning house tomorrow after having my hair and nails done at 9am, red velvert cake will be delivered tomorrow evening and trays will be picked up on Friday morning.DONE DONE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas to all

Hugs Patticake

PS Barbara , hows that wrapping center working for you,worked great for me!!

Picked up a Cord of Firewood 4x4x16 feet

Got it home left it on the trailor covered for another day. The old gray mare ani't what she used to be!!! Had a great day made bookmarkers today to go with the books I am giving for Christmas. The pattern was in the Quilting Arts Christmas issue. I am going to make everything in that book. Love it!!!!

Yes Barbara you "P"'s are doing great and the Ravens were too much for us, now we play the best of the best this weekend Atlanta. I can only pray for this one. We need Chris Ivory back and healthy.

Worked on the retreat today that is the first week in May. Should be nice.
Steve worked at Hank's today and little Hank stopped for a visit, I am going to miss that boy when he is at LSU next fall. I will just have understand 18 is sort of big for a baby, but he will always be my baby.

The first week in January I am going to live at the cottage, getting rid of UFO's and sorting fabric and getting rid of somethings that I don't use and will never do. Hold me to that Linda Miller.

Hugs Patticake

Who Dat, Who Dat Game Day Down With the Ravens

Slept great all night!! What a joy at this age.Bonnie got back from Florida she called last night to thank me for all the stuff I hauled to her house yesterday as I won't have time this week. I took lunch to her husband yesterday and we had a great visit.. His cancer treatments are having a toll on him, he is frail but he enjoyed his Popeyes for lunch. It was a wonderful visit.

I am finished with everything for Christmas so I will tidy up the house this week and cut fabric for several mystery quilts and next week will be cottage week if the kiddies aren't here. UFO's Linda to keep or give away, nothing like a clean slate for a new year. heheheeee

Retreat will be at my house this coming year in April and the Microltel in Ponchatoula. We don't have enough for the retreat center, maybe next year we will. I have plenty of sewing room and we can cook and haul in food, life is easy when you quilt with your "sistas".

Everything Christmas this year, all quilts will be Christmas Fabrics or Christmas colors. I will be selling them in Georgia in October!!!That makes choosing fabric really easy. My NYE mystery will be, guess what colors red, green and white. I am so easy!!!!!

I am cutting doll bodys today, they are from The Quilting Arts Mag for December, I am enlarging them a little.Will let you guys know how they work out.

Cooking eggplant dressing today, just love that veggie, could eat it everyday, strange have eaten tomato soup for lunch all week, can't get enough, probably didn't eat enough tomatoes this summer!!!!

Have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Good Morning Sistas

I am dressed and ready for aQueen Bee Quilting Party I slept 8 hours without getting up what a feat that is for me!!!! Feel really great, dressed in really nice clothes and had a WW breakfast, got my gift and swap fat quarters ready. Have to pick up rolls, mayo and mustard, while I am there I will pick up stuff for lasagner for Christmas Eve and for Tonia and Armand. She needs a little help, she is his nurse, therapist and wound care specialist at home. He is improving really slowly, really slowly.Prayers are needed so spread it on your prayer circles.

Wrapped the last gift yesterday and am now working on Christmas cards, trying to get them done for Sunday. Got a really great deal on a camera for big Hank at Kodak.com, saved 100 dollars. I am all about saving, the coupon Queen here.

I am ready for the kids coming next week, got the cookie stuff ready and will get the doll patterns ready, girl and boy dolls of course. Hello out in the frozen north west, have made up my mind am flying for Sisters fuel is toooooooooooo high for the bus. Steph I can't wait for July. I am ready to come. I will be looking for a TICKET early on, flying into Redmond
and flying out of who knows????? May stay a few extra days.

Are you smiling girls????

Merry Christmas

Hugs Patticake

Finally Back Home

What a great winter vacation we had in Texas. We now know that we can live in 40 feet and still remain friends. We had such a great visit with friends that we have made plans for another extended vacation this coming year.

I wrapped all the Christmas presents today and they are under the tree. Planned the menu for Christmas Eve and made soup!!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow is WW and I am excited about weigh-in.Thursday is Queen Bee's Party Whoohoo.

Update on Armand, went to see him yesterday, looks thin , no desire to eat, and wounds are not healing well, Tonia is working her butt off. I will help her as much as she lets me.

I am going to tie up all ends as I will have Nicolas and Naomi next week so stay tuned>

Hugs patticake

Good Morning Ladies

Another great day in Texas!!!!!! had a great leftover dinner of turkey and dressing with Tony and Joyce last night. The coach is clean and we have a mountain of laundry to do. We will stay in Texas until Friday then we will head home and arrive on Saturday. Dixie has been a great traveler and earned a new bed and halter, of course it is hot pink for a "rocking Girl".

We sent Al Johnson to Tania and Armand's to check buses, good thing some were not working. That would have been a really BAD thing. We are looking forward to seeing our buddies on Sunday. I am missing my kiddoes also. We have had comments on the texts and facebook.

I have to wrap my gifts when I get home and sit back and plan our Christmas party for my family on Christmas Eve. I have a quilting party next Thursday and have to remember to bring rolls and breads and a gift.
Also next week is a day of beauty, I will need it, my hair which is naturally wild and really lived up to its nature, WILD and WOOLly. Is that me??????????????

Hugs Patticake

Moving On

Well, hello all! We have spent a wonderful week in North Texas with our LonestarBird buddies, what a hoot, great week.We will be moving to south Texas this morning and will be staying with Tony and Joyce in San Markas near San Antonio till next Friday and then we will be on the way home.

Finished the quilt project yesterday with the most anal people I have every worked with. Sew, resew over and over all day long to put 16 blocks together. I put Joyces' together in 30 minutes.Will I ever do this again, do you have to ask! NO WAY. I am a quilter who can make adjustments at the needle and plan on staying that way. Love these gals but got a headache which I don't usually get.

Well alls good and I have to pack the bus for rolling.

Hugs Patticake

Another Beautiful Day

We are parked at the RV Ranch Resort and had a wonderful dinner with Rich and Rosie. It is cold today but sunny and I am feeling much better except I must have twisted my knee so now I am hobbling. I will put the heating pad on it and see how they works. I will sew and quilt tomorrow and enjoy the day.

I found a WW Watchers meeting for thursday so I will attend and get my new program materials. Sounds really good, lots of veggies and fruits on the list, right up my alley.

Hello family and friends, hope all are well, I miss you guys.

Love Patticake

Back Alive

Today is a great day, as I sit in the bus in Weathford Texas in Ernie's and Brenda"s front yard trying to understand the new WW program, Steve is washing the bus and Dixie is taking a sun nap. I have been under the weather for 5 days but she is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!Paid monthly bill, on the blog and then the rest of the day I will quilt. WE will be leaving tomorrow heading to Burleson RV Resort.

Had Lunch with BIm Burt and had supper with Brenda yesterday. We will plan what highway to use to bypass Big Dallas.

hugs Patticake

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all my special Turkeys!!!!!!!!! We will be going to cracker barrel in a little while for a nice turkey dinner. We have been packing for our trip and will leave tomorrow. After lunch we will grocery shop and go by the ATM for some cash. I have to pack my quilting stuff and get ready for the big game at 3pm.

The house is decorated for Christmas and gifts are bought. When I come home I will be helping Armand and Tonia get him up and moving.He has been in the hospital for 15 days and is still having some issues.Now they are talking a pacemaker.If you are a diabetic and think this can't happen to you, please think again. This disease kills all major organs without the proper treatment which includes what you eat and how much. Think about that when you don't plan your meals.

Love you guys,

HUgs Patticake

Busy Day

We got a lot done today. We played, cooked and shopped a little. Mike picked the kids up at 4:00pm so I got a bath!WhoHoo, finally.Doesn't take much to make me happy.We went to the hospital to see Armand, poor guy one issue after another.WE followed Tonia home and weatherized there buses for cold wether and shared a bite to eat.(WEndy Salads)

Tomorrow we will eat at Cracker Barrel at 11am, then Steve and I will grocery shop and watch the Saints Game at 3 O'clock , then pack the bus.
Will leave on Friday for Texas.

Hugs Patticake

Still BabySitting

Had a great day with all 3 grands, baked 8 dozen cookies, chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal, peanut butter chip and sandies.Kept the kids busy and then to MD's for lunch and then watched Avatar. Then Mike came home and took them home and little Hank went to have dinner with his Dad. We had pancakes for supper too tried to cook, 3am comes early.

Tomorrow is the last day, then it is time to pack the bus for the Texas trip.Have a great evening and hello to the snowey west!!!!!!!!!Wish I wa there with you guys.

Hugs patticake.

Hell Yes WE Won WhoDat Power

What a game, showed them to the door! Looking great even with half the players out with issues. The kiddies have arrived and I will be at MIke's babysitting at 4:45am for the next 3 days then sleep for a while to retune my system, grandma ain't what she was at 30.

We have the tree up and will decorate with the many, many moose sometime today and then maybe off to the show this afternoon. PawPaw is on his own this morning. He is jumping for joy, says he has things to do. My house is clean, laundry is done and blocks are 90% complete.whohoo,whohoo

House is decorated with Christmas but need a few things for outdoors, trip to hobby Lobby is in order, maybe tomorrow because Wed. is cookie making day with all 3 grands, 6,7 and 17 years old. Little Hank all 6 foot of him will be helping me out. He has been accepted at LSU and SLU Universities for next fall. I will really miss him ,he has been the joy in my heart even with his mother bailing out on him. We have all taken up the slack and he has done well.LOVE that boy(man). I have all his quilts saved for his sons if and when he has one or two.Stars, Harry P. and Star Wars.When he was 6 he got his first Harry novel and read that thing cover to cover. When I helped him with his school work he would say I hate reading, then I would find him in a chair curled up with thst big Harry novel just reading away. Hated the readers in school loved the BIgBooks . I would stand in line at midnight to get his book first for him and away he would go reading them in no time. He has 3.98 average as a senior and has completed 4 collage maths all ready and freshman English before he graduates. Guess all that nonreading of the novels paid off.

Now to go and play with Naomi and Nicolas today!!!!!!!!!I only see them about 10 times a year so have to really pack in the good times.

Hugs Patticake

Crazy Woman At Work

Got up this morning to clean house and get ready for Naomi and Nicolas to visit with me for 4 days, WELL we are talking clean like brand new clean. Started at 8am and it is now almost 2pm and I have done the intire front of the house, moved furniture, put autumn stuff away, steam cleaned the floors, dusted, scrubbed the entire kitchen, my back is screaming!!! DONE for today, bedrooms and bathrooms can wait till tomorrow some time. Christmas quilts are on the wall and the spot for the tree is ready. My indoor yard art is set up and lite, have a big Moose, a deer and a fawn in the corner with Dixie's crate. Merry Chrismoose is on the wall and the freestanding one is on the fireplace. The kitchen is set up with Christmas. I have to do it now as I won't be back home until the 15th.

All the presents are waiting to be wrapped I am ahead of the game. I am going to rest about 30 minutes then start working on my block exchange.(Unless I fall asleep then whenever.

We are going to Cracker Barrel for Thanksgiving, ya ya ya I am happy.

Hugs Patticake

A Great Finish

What a day! Had a good time at quilt meeting, worked on my blocks,grocery shopped and grilled. I even walked the dog, even the dog was surprised! We unloaded the trailer with the backhoe. 15 foot long oak trees for fire wood. Does it ever get easy???? When that wood is keeping this house warm this winter I will forget all the work.

Armand is doing good but is still not getting around as much as he should, needs to walk more.

Have a great evening,

Hugs patticake

Beautiful Day with My Brother

Have been busy today, lost 2.6 lbs at WW, took Dixie for a bath, cleans her beds, took my brother to lunch,cleaned the freezers and am taking Steve to lecture on rediscovering sound, my DH really needs it.

Visited with Armand Pichoff and Tonia last night, he has been moved to the cririal care unit. He is coming along, was sitting up and drifting in and out as she attemped to feed him. His eyes were really blue again not gray. As you need death your eyes turn gray, I check every morning to make sure mine are brown.heheheeeeeeeee

Tomorrow is quilt guild day, I haven't been in 2 months so I am excited about going.Queen Bees are a lot of fun.

Hugs Patticake

Up and Rocking

What a great day, the sun finally came out and I am full of energy. I luv it when I can jump out of bed and feel like I was 30 again, when that happens I will let you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rally feel great and sat at the Chamber today and greeted new comers. Read my new Mags and planned our Christmas Eve get together menu, no weightwatcher treats on this one, my one day a year to enjoy a taste of things I wouldn't normally eat. Just little tastes! Thanksgiving is planned, a simple meal with the regular fare. Everybody is bring stuff so I have little to do.Yea!!!!!!!!!! ave a great day and remember random acts of kindness are in order.

HUgs Patticake

We are leaving the next day so won't have any left overs.H

She's Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning sweet followers. Yes she is back 100%. As the day went on I started to feel better and better. Slept all night, ate thsi morning and even drank coffee, first since last Wed. WOW It is rainning and has rained all night and will rain all day. I have some places to be and then will sew the rest of the day.

Guess who we spoke to, ARMAND from the ICU. ,he is making good progress and was happy to speak to his buddy Steve. We will try to visit later today or tomorrow.Checked with cousin Bonnie and Donald is having a really bad reaction to his cancer treatment so he is sleeping most of the time. Brother Steve was enjoying movies with his son Stevie who visits on the weekend from his group home.Son Hank came back from Texas trip and visited. Son Mike came and fixed the roof this weekend and texted sweet little 6 foot Hank who was at this mothers.Can't believe everybody did well with me sleeping in the bed since last Wed. hahahahaahahhaaaaaaaaaaaa

Thanks to everybody in Texas LSB for checking on Armand, I let Tonia Know.

Hugs Patticake

Better Morning

Lasted all of 30 minutes and had to take a nap. Got up from the nap and feeling pretty good. Crazy not hungry and still can't look in the frig, but on the mend. Taking it easy again today, a little sewing and some cutting out some state outlines.

Update on Armand, blood pressure good, sugar 300 and kidneys are using machanical system for getting the fluid down.Tonia is hanging in, working and sitting her job is 5 minutes from the hospital and he is in ICU so limited visitation. When he goes to a heart unit I will be well enough to help.

Hugs Patticake

Creeping Along

Was in bed most of the day, sooooooooo unlike me. Don't feel well enough to shower so did the hospital thing. Maybe tomorrow. I have a lot of stuff that needs to be done but will have to wait. I did eat some chicken soup last night and kept it down but not in.Sorry toooooo much information. Mike and Steve are going to fix the door I torn off the hinges when I passed out . That was the strangest feeling, here today gone the next.

I don't feel like doing anything, not even quilting, couldn't even drink coffee, must be the end of the world.

Armand continues to improve slowly and is not real nice at the moment, I think this is recovery behavior after major surgery. Will keep up with Tonia by phone wouldn't want to give her this stuff.

Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Hugs Patticake

48 hour virus

This is one sick puppy! Both ends working and passed out last night in the bathroom and took the door off its hinges. Steve though it was alimb hitting the roof so no help from him, just had to wait to come to. We have an appointmeny for his deafness next Wed.

This is a short note as I am going back to bed. Armand is improving from open heart surgery.

Bye for now

Hugs Patticake

Thanking God for his Love

Yesterday started like any other foe Steve and I but quickly changed at 1pm.Tonia called to say that Armand has been admitted to the emergency room in Covington Louisiana, he had really bad reflux the night before and was feeling worse as the night and day continued. Well you gess it he had had areally bad heart attact at home and was unaware as to what it was. It was so extentive he had to have emergency open heart surgery as soon as his body hit the area. All had to be replaced open heart surgery for 5 hours he was on the table. He made it through and is in ICU, just coming around a little this morning> We got there at 2pm yesterday and finally drove his truck home and got home at 11pm. Her family started to arrive during the late evening as they live all over the place.

I spoke to her this morning and she saw him for a few minutes, he is just starting to wake up and is angry because he has never been in the hospital before and thinks he is just sick and is ready to go home. We are not telling him anything different.They were going to be traveling with us at Thanksgiving, good thing this didn't happen when he was driving his bus in Texas.

I am trying to destress,cut recipes and taped them in my notebook, sewed a little and will cook after I shower. Life is iffie at times so make each day and moment count with the ones you love and the ones you don't like so much because you never know!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will try to be more upbeat tomorrow, just tooooooooooooo tried today and worried about my friend, he thinks carrot cake is a vegetable and pumpkin pie is a fruit.

Hugs Patticake

Long Day

WOW from 4am to 5:30pm, with small children and everybody came out alive!!!No more of that this week. Will be doing WW this morning and then grocery shopping, fresh veggies needed.

Will stop in and do the shops' billing and then the day is mine, MINE all mine. Will finish my stocking and get my package ready to mail. I will get to vacumning on Friday, house is in good shape, cottage is in good order, I am ahead of the game, and Christmas presents need to be wrapped, will do that over the weekend.The week of thanksgiving the kids and I will put up the decorations because I won't be home till Dec. 15th. WHOPPIE fun in Texas.

Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs Patticake

A Big Good Morning All

I am working at the daycare this day so had to get up early to get some things done. Made my lunch, cut my ss stocking will stitch this evening, made my lunch, passed the dust mop and planned supper. What a WOMAN!!!!!

Once I sew and quilt tonight my package will be almost ready to go, just need the candy to put in it. My exchange blocks are almost ready to put together and then stitch. Christmas is done! Got Steve the neetish gagets yesterday. Mike and Hank are always losing keys so I found some key finder gagets for them, way kool. I need to wrap them all this week if I have time. Depends on how many days I work this week. Work really interfers with my fum activities, but my cousin Joanna really needs me at this time in her life, some real issues in that home. Hopefully they will be out of the house in 2 weeks.

I am a care giver can't you tell!!!!!!!!!It is my lifes work.heheehehehehe
have a great day.

Hugs Patticake

What a Game

34 to 3 SAINTS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That makes my day and evening. We got home really late from the family wedding in New Orleans. We got home at 11:30 pm last night so we slept in this morning.The wedding was beatuiful just perfect.

Didn't get much quilting today did some shopping with Michael, he really needed some clothes and shoes.I had these 20 dollar coupons for JC Penneys, really makes shopping nice.

Steve put the face plate on Armond tow car today, took all day, just need to wire it later this week.We cleaned our rig yesterday from top to bottom, really nice with Fabulosa(of course the purple one) it cleans everything.

Talk to Ernie and let him know that we would be stopping by at the end of the month. am looking forward to the visit.

Hugs Patticake

Busy Day Yesterday

What a day yesterday, dog for a bath, hair and nails dome, moniyor Hank's shop. complete a spreadsheet for the week, cook diner, WOW. Today is better, shop with Steve and quilt until we leave for New Orleans for a wedding tonight, plans just changed according to DH, clean the coach ,quilt tomorrow.

I am easy so that works for me. I have been collecting my secret santa stuff and only need the stocking and candy. Easy Peasie!!!

Have a great weekend.

Hugs Patticake

Slow Start

Got up feeling like I could throwup and sit on the moddie at the same time. I wined for a few hours and after multi-trips to the moddie I started feeling fine about 11:30 and got hungry. Thanks goodness thats over with.I think the eggplant I ate for supper did a number on my digestive system.Enough of that!!!!!!

It is winter time in Louisiana, into the 30's tonight and in the 50's tomorrow and all weekend, yea sewing weather and feeling good weather.

We are still running the business Hank won't be home until Sat. I plan on sewing over the weekend so have blocks ready to put together. Need to make a stocking, and some other items for my exchange and 25 gift bags. Have plenty to do so here we go--------->

Hugs Patticake

2 Inches of Rain

More rain and now since we clea)red the roof of straw, we have a wonderful leak in my sewing area, can be fixed as soon as it stops raining , nothing hurt just ceiling tiles that can be painted. Can't let a little rain hurt my parade!

Lots to do today, mail Naomi's birthday package, exchange sizes on Christmas items, WW, work at Hanks,cut more parts for my block exchange, start secret santa package and work at Hanks.

Have a great day.

Hugs patticake

Rain at Last

It has rained all night and will rain for 2 more days. We really needed it, way behind on moisture. The dog is under my table, she gets really scared when it rains or we have thunder. My mother was the same way, she didn't get under the table but would put a pillow over her head during a storm.
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We will be running the shop this week for Biggems(Big Hank), I get to cook breakfast for little Hank this morning, yea love that boy.Spend the afternoon with him yesterday, when they are 17 years old every shared moment is wonderful because he will probably go to LSU next year. He is in SLU University 1/2 time while he finishes high school. When he grad. in May he will have 5 collage courses finished, all his maths and one English and a Biology. Smart Kid, we all were good students, Education and Work were our 2 goals in life.

I am working on my blocks at the shop, cutting small parts. Secret Santa is next.

Have a great day!

HUgs Patticake

Hell Yes WE Won WhoDat Power

What a game, our boys played a good team and won 20 to 10. My phone battery was low so I turned it of Steph so I didn't get your text till this morning. SORRY

I have been following the Oregon Ducks, what a record-Go Ducks!!!

I went shopping this morning with my $10 free coupons from Penneys and my 25 $ off coupon and I have finished my Christmas shopping, GO GIRL!!! I buy usable gifts and everybody gets the same thing of course some are male and some are female styles, for example one year they all got good knives, another years they all got memory form pillows, one year robes-- so on so on!!

I bought Naomi a Barbie for her birthday and will have to get it in the mail tomorrow, her birthday is the 6th and of course I am sending Nicolas a starwar shirt in the package.

Have a great day!!!!

Hugs patticake

Rocket In My Pocket

Got up on speed today, By 8:00am I have baked a cake,(its cooling),baked a pan of beans, and made enough chili for the neighborhood. You ask WHY??? because when the energy hits use it, cause it isn't always there!

Went shopping after dinner out with Tonia and Armand and bought some great baking pans to replace my wornout ones, nice and heavy. Also got my nexchange gift for the LOnestar Rally in December. Now all we need is a man's gift.

Today I will be working on my secret sisters swap and my exchange blocks for the Rally. Steve is going over to Armond's to put in a camera on his bus. I might go to a funeral for my cousin or not. I need to sort through some items that need to go to the cottage. So have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Chilly Morning

Whoopie!!!!!!!! 40 degrees, and dry!Visited with my friend Jean at Books A Million, read 12 quilting mags and drank coffee, nice afternoon after all that house work. 3 hours is a lot for an old broad.heheeeeeeeee

Today is physically easier but mentally stressful. Beauty appointment then work an hour for Biggums at the shop, paperwork, then on the phone one more with IRS.When you know you are right, you can't give uppp!!!!

Dinner with Tonia and Armand at Tommy's on Main Street will finish the plan.

I thought about going to Houstons Quilt Show but forgoy cousin Bonnie's grand-daughter is getting married on the 6th, can't be in Texas and Louisiana at the same time.

Have a great day and call someone you love.

Hugs Patticake

No Not Cold Yet

Well another hot wet sticky day, but they promised tonight it will be better YA! I have a easy day will work on my secret santa project , and my squares after I take the dog in for a bath, funk is at a premium with Dixie today and yesterday.....Wind must be blowing as something big just hit the top of the house.

Stayed on program yesterday, planned today's menu so another great day.I have 30 days before we leave for Texas so a good run for weight loss.

Hope to get to the cottage today and work and bring some order to fabric starting to pile up. Steve and I will do a trip to Houston next weekend for the Quilt Show, one day walk your a** off trip.You know I really want to go if I have invited a MAN to the International Quilt show. hahahhaahaaaaaaaaaaaa.

My cabbage and the eggplant dish was a fab yesterday.Mike brought some salmon in at the last minute so I cooked it up, wow, w..ow it was great!!!!

Have a great day and a prayer for my cousin Kathleen Boyle who passed away on Tuesday with kidney cancer. We have that gene in the Boyle Family, my sweet Daddy Henry Boyle died with the same cancer as did others in the family.

Hugs Patticake

Have a great day sweet brother Steve Boyle!

Hot Sticky and Wet Its Louisiana

Woke up to 78 degrees this morning, whats upp with that??? Cold front coming tomorrow, hurry up!Have a commission quilt for Candice and have started shopping for fabric, peacock , creams and a pretting violet. Will use a log cabin design. You can say I am on the hunt......

Saw everybody yesterday, Mike, Hank, little Hank and Fran all came for a visit.I sent Mike home with the jambalaya and salad, little Hank brought his Dad some pulled pork from his mother's house and biggums asked the baby who made the sandishes,he said I have to make sure she didn't poison them. Steve worked yesterday and will work the rest of the week for Hank, 4 bedliners today, will have to pour Steve in bed tonight. I did all my running yesterday, today is WW, working on blocks and cooking eggplant for supper. Chicken salad for Steve's lunch is made.

I have an exchange for one of my groups so I will be looking at stocking patterns to make and collecting other items for the package.I am sure I can get that together before the deadline.

Dixie needs a bath, that girl has some smell this morning, the humidity is like 100%. I will call and take her in tomorrow. She had a great time on the trip, she loves the bus and knows what to do when we stop.She adjusted well to our life style.

We will be cleaning the bus this weekend and getting it ready to roll the day after thanksgiving.We will be rolling with Tonia and Armand to Texas for several weeks.We will be stopping at Ernie and Brenda's and Tony and Joyce's along with a week south of Fort Worth and some time in Blanco.

HAVE a great day

Hugs Patticake

No I Didn't Fall Off The Planet

What a week! We had a wonderful time at the Rats rally, saw a lot of old friends, made a bunch more. Had a lot of pot luck dinners so it is back to the program since I am home. We made a trip across New Orleans in the Bus, thought I would throwup with the traffic but my steady driver made it . We went to the training facility for the Saints to park and spend the night with our posse from Texas. We also went to see Tony ang Joyce's new 2000 LXI 43 foot Bluebird, WOW double WOW. It is beautiful. Arrived home early Monday morning pooped took a nap washed 6 lots of laundry and stripped bus, will clean it this weekend.

Sold 9 quilts and one purse, came home with fuel money for another trip and a trip to the quilt shop.Whoopie!! Also took a order for a custom queen size quilt for Candice and Art's coach. I would say I had a great week.

We are going to vote this morning and I need veggies, not many to eat last week, and will sit at the Chamber building this morning and grocery and farmers market this afternoon. My day is planned, maybe a side visit to the quilt shop.

Have a great day and know I will quilt something this evening. My squares need to be completed for December swap.

Hugs Patticake

A Great Day In Georgia

We had a great, relaxing day. Brenda and I spend the day just sitting around and we even tried to make a pine straw basket. We slipped out of class, FAILED that class!!!

We had a great formal dinner tonight at a very nice restaurant with a fab dessert, choc, cake, caramel, nuts etc....GREAT MEAL.

Tomorrow I will be selling quilts and sewing machines. Sold a purse yesterday. I have a lot of quilts to sell.

We will be doing a pot luck dinner tomorrow evening around the coach, fun.

The weather is great!

Hugs patticake

Another day In Paradise

It is beautiful in Pine Mountain Georgia, 70 degrees, sunshine, friendly folks and 115 Bluebird RV's, what more do you need???? Brenda flew in to had a great surprise,be with Ernie, my almost brother, love those two.

Saw a coach I really like the color layout, Navy Royal Blue with different shades of rose in the ciclular design, saw a lavendar one that I really liked am excited about seeing the ones coming today.

I am going to quilt this morning a while then cook a little. What a life, arm is better, back is back to normal ,whippie!!!

Talk to everybody all is fine for the moment.

Talk to you tomorrow, have a great day and make something beautiful or useful.

Hugs Patticake

One More Day

Just a few things to do today, dog goes to get a bath, buy dog supplies, go to the bank, cleans machines, pack the frig, buy Ernies box wine and beans, pack computer, fold clothes,secure house and pick persimmons. Not much, sort of an easy day!!!!

Back is better, arm is better so I am good to go. I plan on making halloween pillow cases for the kiddies in Shreveport(Nicolas and Naomi)this afternoon.May cut some Christmas giffies if I run out of things to do.heheheheeeeeeee

I will not post tomorrow until I get to Georgia so your newa will be late, just a heads upp. Have a great day and talk to you soon.

Hugs Patticake

"Up and Atem"

Back is much better, know waht happened, sat in the pedicure chair with the massage on STRONG and stress the lower back, pretty dumb for a smart girl. Arm seems to be improving. I went to bed at 7:30 last night , got up at 11:30 potty breask and them slept till 5:30, NICE. Steve came in at !!:30 and is still sleeping.

I have already packed my clothes and quilting items. I only have frozen food left to put on the bus. Cold foods go on tomorrow. We will fuel up this morning and then WHO DAT SAINTS GAME at NOON!!!!!!!!After that I will clean my sewing machine that are for sale.

Ernie is already at the RATS can't wait to hug him, miss that boy a lot!Rich A from Fort Worth asked about Feb Rally, I don't know who is doing that one, told him call Tony in San Marcos and see who stepped up.

Had a nice visit with BB and Bishop at my brothers as Steve cut the grass, we told him clean up the place or I will come in and do the big CLEAN.He is not interested but she is giving him a vacumn and I am giving him a new mop, bucket and broom.(Cleaning supplies and a bomb for the toliets).I know you are reading this Boyle so get ready.I am also making you an organizer for the table. A vacumn with attachments I am excited for you, vacumning 101.WE love you guy just remember that.

have a great day everybody and leave some comments.

Hugs Patticake

PS New Pictures

Another Day for Getting Ready

Today bright and early we will go about 15 miles north to Albany to my brothers house to cut his grass. He is not able so his BNL(Steve) will cut Steve's grass. Yes and he has a son Steve. Go figure, no my Dad's name was Henry. I have a new pain today in the small of my back, guess all that work yesterday, guess the broard is getting OLD! Took the old person cure 500mg "T", took 3. I guess with not being able to sleep on the left side because of the arm thing I am not moving much at night. I promise when we get back from the Rally I will follow up on the arm.

I have such nice sons, they see me or call or text everyday and when I tell you NO MAMA BOYS HERE, just big old teddy bears that love their Mama. They work with their Dad , Steve works for Big Hank and Mike does his metal work in Steve's big garage so they are what can say we all live on the same block and for the moment they are all HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Boy has a really great girlfriend he is happy with and Mic will be starting Southeastern Un. in January to do another BA in Nursing. Mic is getting ready for a art show at the university , he will have several pieces featured, of course when I am gone. He is actually working on them this weekend.

We will pack some this afternoon and fuel up tomorrow, watch the game at noon on Sunday WHO DAT of course is playing the Buck's in Tampa. We were invited by RB to go next week as our gang from Texas is coming but we will be at the Rats. I think she and John are bringing 5 or 6 coaches in to park at the Saints Training Faciality and sit in the box. Sorry I will have to miss it.Her husbands Father died this week, we send our special prayers to them both.

The dog went back to bed after getting up at 6:30 to eat, nice pooch just can't sleep late.Guess we will keep her anyway.heheheeeeeeeeee

Have a nice Day my friend Nancy B. May it bring peace to you both. The VA is kick as*. My brother uses them and they have nice VA homes, Hospitals, Clinics, and my brother will use their cemetery when the time come. He served during the big "V" war.
Hugs Patticake

Easy Day

Today is really one of those "What to Do Days". I started off with 2 loads of laundry, will vacumn next, then off to the spa for a day of beauty, "The Works" from head to foot overhaul. I will check on my brother as the day goes on. Steve went to the shooting range to keep his shooting up to grade. I think he will be at Hank's today doing a bedliner.

This afternoon I will be cleaning 6 sewing machines for sale in Georgia and packing 20 quilts for sale. Sort of a easy day would you agree? Oh just changed the king size bed, gathered all floor rugs on the way back from the bedroom. Please stop me somebody. heheheeeeeee

Actually the weather is perfect 46 degrees and sunny with the highs in the 70's great for Louisiana. It is still dry but may get rain next mid week. I made veggie soup yesterday enough to feel the entire area if you know what I mean and a wopping cornbread.I have cooked enough this week, DONE

I am working on 7 bindings and will take them with me. Sorry about missing the Queen Bees Meeting, I really love those girls.

Have a great weekend all you working folks and foe all you old guys just keep breathing>

Hugs patticake

Ready for WhatEver

I have completed all listed jobs for the week.We have to return the 3 trucks to Franklinton La. to the dealership(bedliners) and I need to pay 2 bills for Hank.I will put one more binding on a tabletopper this afternoon and put on a big pot of vegetable soup to simmer. Had oatmeal with fresh blueberries this morning and really enjoyed it with a lot of cups of coffee.

Tomorrow it is haircut, shampoo, manicule, pedicule and wax!!! Dog goes for a day of beauty also.Now I am thinking she would be fresher if she went on Monday. Will see.

Yoyoes are everywhere, am using some kool fabric, reds, greens stripes and crazy patterns. Found some antique red buttons in my button can to use, SWEET!!

Good luck brother with the doctors today, remember tell them what happened. Call me and let me know what they said.

All is smooth........

Hugs Patticake

PS Whats happening in Oregon Girls????

Busy Day

Good afternoon, had a run early to WW, followed with a trip into Penneys, home for lunch, nap and am baking 2 pumpkin pies, why , had a big can of pumpkin so 2 pies are smelling good in the oven. Made a squash soup and pork chops for supper. I was thinking fried apple pies, but pumpkin won out (I have 20 cans).

The weather is wonderful, have the doors and windows open and am really enjoying the day.I may do some sewing later.

Have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Rain at Last

Can you believe it has'nt rain in a month, well we got a little last night. It is brown instead of green, strange. We have a new Hurricane named Paula this is number 16 and all have missed us with a lot of them heading north in the Atlantic Ocean,thank goodness. This one may skirt the florida keys.

I have lost my reading glasses in the house, Dixie didn't take them, I checked her crate. Thank goodness I have dollar store readers.I have turned the house over and inside out. Guess that is a sign of old age.

We have to pick up 3 trucks in Franklinton fot bedliners, and they have several bedliners already scheduled so Steve will be busy all day and then dinner with Tonia , Armond, Greg, Kathy, Steve and me.

I have made more bindings so they will be attached on our way to Georgia, still making yoyoes in Christmas fabric. Steve asked me last night "what are those for?" I said they keep me awake watching tv at night.Does everything have to have a purpose????

I got the quilts out for sale yesterday and 5 sewing machines to go with us to Georgia. Today I will be looking for the books that go with them.
I will also cut the Christmas fabric for the gifts for the rally in December.

I will clean the sewing machines tomorrow>

Steve B.(my brother) had a little issue sunday so I will be checking on him regularly. Good morning Brother I know you are reading this!!!

Hugs Patticake

Saints didn"t Win

What an interesting game!!Would have been better if we would have won, but say la vive, can't always have everything. The arm is improving, it is the shoulder not the arm. I am just careful with how I use it nad maybe we can just get it 100 percent.

We cleaned the bus yesterday and reorganized the inside, the bottom is his to do when ever. We wiped everything down, wool-lited the carpets, scrubbed the tile floors and got rid of a lot of junk in the cabinets. Clothes are on the only thing left is the food for the rally and it is all done and frozen, of course the salads will be made fresh. heheheheeeeeeeee

Tonia is coming over today to work onb her squares for the christmas rally and i will be picking out quilts for the sale in Georgia, 7 sewing machines too.I will be sewing in the cottage as the machine is set in the table and that doesn't hurt my shoulder, the ones in the house sit on top of the table and that position hurts.

Ed and Caroline are pluged in with their 95 BMC Bluebird for a week in our yard on their way to The Rally in Rain, La. They stop by every year for a visit.They are one of our regulars.

John Benon's Dad died Sunday morning , may bge going to San Antonio for a over nighter and say with Tony and Joyce in San Markus, not sure.

Have a great week!!!!

Hugs Patticake

A Sad Day

A sad day, we will say goodby to our neighbor Wayne today. I will take a dish over after the services and then return my birthday earings as they are defective. I will report later

Hugs Patticake

Wonderful Weather

The weather is the best!!! Would love to live in a spot that is 40's at night and 70's during the day, 12 months a year. Oh and no Hurricanes! I have been hauling *** all day since 6am. first take Dixie for a bath, pick her up at noon, grocery shop the specials at 3 groceries (making groceries, thats New Orleans language) unloading and putting them away. Clean the 2 dog beds, wash covers and spray the pillow parts, do 2 loads of clothes, wash , dry, and fold.Did I mention vacumn the entire house, load dishwasher, unload and put away dishes and fix lunch and reload lunch stuff, pack recycling for Saturday and now I get to do my blog and it is 1 o'clock. I wonder why I am sooooooooo tried. Who Knew????

I need to wipe toilets with a brush, maybe !!

My neighbors behind us for the last 38 years are Wayne and Karen. Our sons went to school together all the way through collage. Her husband was a mentor to Michael as they were both artist, my in metals and him in neon. He passed away on Tuesday night from dementer complications. She had placed him in a nursing facility while we were out of town. He was only 62 years old and so talented. We will be attending his services on Saturday.

I am working at Hank's this afternoon answering the phone so off I go, maybe I can snooze between calls. I wonder why I am tried today, well my arm is still bothering me some and I am not sleeping well.

Hugs Patticake

Great Morning

Good morning to all, Steve had a good day, stone passed, he is back to normal(a.s normal as he can be)heheheheheheee. I got a lot done yesterday, moved summer clothes , added winter things, sorted, gave away a lot, will sell some at the second hand shop,passed some on and actually deposited some in the "can".My friend will be selling my glove collection on ebay and some vintage handbags and a dress from the 1920's.

Am having the foot lanced at 11 o'clock today and then will clean the RV and shampoo the carpet. Steve and I will do this together. I am going through the cabinets and getting rid of stuff we don't use.

Cooked yesterday, took a 14 lb. turkey and shinned and removed the FAT, then cut it up, roasted the breast and wings and boiled the rest. The rest will be used for the gumbo I will make for the Rats Rally in 13 days in Georgia. I am making apple oatmeal muffins for Steve tonight.

Made yoyos last night watching TV. Will trim 2 quilts sometime today and will make 50 miles of binding. Will I have enough to do????

HUgs Patticake

Home Again

Home is where the heart is and mine is in Ponchatoula. Steve had a kidney stone attack on the way home from Shreveport. WE had to stop for a while and then he drove on in. I medicated him when we got home and his pain eased somewhat. We unloaded the bus a little while ago just the food and dirty clothes. Tomorrow is another day, we need to strip the bead and clean the interior and go dump the tanks as we leave in 2 weeks for Georgia for the Bluebird Rally.

I quilted a lot last week and did some craft classes, I am not a real crafter but I try. I am making yoyos at present for a christmas tree. Now I need to do laundry yuk!!

My cousin Faye's husband died last week with cancer, he battled a long time, we also have a wedding next weekend. Busy week.

Arm is improving and foot needs to be drained. What-up as my DGS Hank says it is what it is.

HUgs Patticake

Gambling Day

Made aRaindeer this morning out of 2 towels, cute. Thats my activity for the day! Ain't life sweet when you retire, plus all the pains and join things going on. Had Breakfast with Roy Zanka this morning, he has a 96 bluebird and he and his wife Carol when to high school and collage together, small world.

Couple more days on the road and then home to get ready for next trip in a couple of weeks. Arm still a problem almost ready to try the drugs the doctor gave me.

Have a great day!!!

HUgs Patticake

Another Day

We will have supper with our grandchildren tonight, I am so excited. Every three weeks isn't enough.This is a little something extra!! The Rally is okay, nothing to rave about except Steve and I and Dixie are all together.

I did 2 crafts today, a pin cushion and a fabric box and I hung the pink quilt from my bed in the coach in the quilt show this morning. Saturday I will be going to the Red River Quilt Show, nice little extra.


Hugs Patticake

Rally Activity

Good morning, late start for as my computer didn't link up with a wireless. I am using DH computer. It was 53 degrees this morning and heated up to the mid 80's. We have enjoyed being in the coach relaxing. Tomorrow we are taking Melissa, Nicolas and Naomi out to supper at the Cracker Barrel.I made new pillow cases for them and gathered some Halloween fun stuff,I put them in purple pumpkins. Are you surprised???

I will try to post everyday >

Hugs Patticake

Ready to Roll

We or should I say Steve is loading all the packed items in the bus so I can go over and put it all away. Takes a lot to move in for a week as I take everything pre cooked so I don't have to waste time cooking when I can relax. Mama taught me well!!!

All is well in the Gureasko-Boyle community at the moment. The Hoolahans are not so well. Bonnie's husband is taking cancer treatments and is having a very difficult time.Faye and Ronnie the same!My brother is sounding great these days and his son is chuging along. My grands are all doing well and the newest almost ,maybe member can't say more is wonderful.

My arm is still a issue as is my foot, meds are helping but are presenting other issues. What can I tell you "middle age" is not for sissies. The only great thing is I can still quilt ,walk and well never could chew gum.

I don't know how much internet I will have for the next week but will keep up if I can.

HUgs
Patticake

Getting Ready

Trip will be delayed thanks to the airconditioner in the bedroom not working. Steve will probably not be able to get parts until Monday. We are packed and ready with everything on board.

I feel better this evening the meds are kicking my butt. The antibiotic is really making me sick but the foot needs it so have to take it.

Make pillowcases for the grands to take with me and cut fabric for the goofy little cicles (yoyoes) I am making for the Christmas Project I am working on.I have a hand quilting project to take and my featherweight will also go on the trip.

Had supper with Tonia and Armand just a little while ago, nice evening.

HUgs Patticake

Good Morning Ladies

I think I am getting better. Sleep was available to me in 2 long stressess last night, finally. Lost the pain patch sometime last night, don't see it on the sheets. Maybe the arm ate it. I can move it better this morning, some pain still there but don't want to chop it off. Maybe we are getting better.

Foot is still inflamed and swollen, hopefully the meds will work so we can leave Sunday. Want to be there before the game starts. You know me and football, all the way SAINTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!WHODAT-WHODAT-TWODAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to sew but will hold off , may be straighten the sewing area this afternoon.We are having dinner with Tonia and Armand this evening and we voted yesterday, grocery shopped(all I did was walk he pushed and grabbed items) after his Dr. appointment. He still have some left over kidney stone pieces to pass.Poor guy hope this will be the last time.

The day for me will be drop sweet Dixie off for a shampoo, come home clean dog beds, get a shampoo and nail job from Mell for me, and read. Tomorrow will be recycling drop-off and pack. Precook what ever we will eat on Sunday, maybe chicken salad and beef lion. I forgot of course a nice cake for my sweetie.

I will try to hem my table cloth I pieced in Pomeroy and make some more yoyos.hahaha.In stead of putting up a Christmas tree I am going to make a fabric tree(quilt) about 5 feet tall for the wall and decorate with fancy yoyos. Sounds like a plan.

Hugs,
Patticake

Thank God Its Over

Yesterday was a day from hell! Went with Steve to the hospital for a KB Exray, then to WW, then trucked over to the doctor's office and try to be seen. When I get there they tell me to chose a new doctor as mine has retired because of medical issues. I chose someone I don't know but can still see my nurse practiciner for the time being. She said she will work me in and does , arm may be fractured need exrays at 2pm, go home have lunch, go back for 2, can't tell need the expert to read them. Stop in at foot doctor, he can see me right away as my foot looks really bad. If it doesn't improve by monday have to open and drain. Put me on a very strong antibotic. Now I have pain pills, pain patches and antinflamitory and I am in BIG PAIN. Got home at 4:30 after picking up supper from my friends restaurant.

Didn't sleep much last night but plan on sitting on my butt today and snooze and read.

You guys know I don't complain usually so I have to be in a lot of pain and to boot we are going to leave on Sunday, MAYBE????? We can always leave midweek, depends, I can't load the bus feeling this badly.

Will keep you guys up to date.

HUgs Patticake

Another Beautiful Day

What more do we need, sunshine, 90 degrees, dry, nothing to do!!!! I will probably start thinking about our trip to Shreveport on Sunday. Steve has to have an KB x-Ray today to see if all the stones have passed. It only takes a few minutes so off he goes to help Hank.

I need to have someone look at the pain in my arm, it still hurts a lot. I am careful with it but it is not much better. Can't let it interfere with sewing afterall.

I will probably make some bags today and hem my pieced tablecloth. Sounds like a plan!!!

Off to WW after the xray and then pay some bills then FREE AT LAST!!!!!


HUgs Patticake

Home Again

Arrived home in time to see the kick-off, what a nail biter. If you didn't watch it you missed a great game. The 49ers gave it all they had and thay had a lot to give. My boys came in the 2 minute drill like always WHODAT, TWODAT, LETS DO IT AGAIN.Reggie got hurt and another player got a big tap on the head, Reg may be out for 6 weeks, we will miss him but we have backup. 25 to 22 waht a score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Renee texted Huff Huff and I responded we were on oxygen the game was so tight.

My quilt retreat was wonderful and productive. Made and sent 16 pillow cases to Cindy for the VA Home, taught the jewerly bag project,made a pieced tablecloth, made yoyo's for a christmas tree,taught the one seam flying geese and completed the body parts for my BB Swap blocks for Christmas.

Ate Salmon everyday and enjoyed the company of my SewNSew Sisters.What could be any better. Was HAPPY to see my sweetie at the airport !!!It is always super nice to return to your nest!
LOve that man!!!!

Hugs patticake

Pomeroy Retreat

Well Hello Quilting Sisters!! Did I ever have a great time. Spent a week in the great cook northwest with my SewNSew Sisters, what else could you ask for. Shopped, sewed, ate, quilted, laughted and renewed great friendships,stayed up late, swapped new ideas and solved the world problems. I will say that is a perfect week!!!!

Tomorrow I will leave Spokane and leave my wonderful host Barbara and her family and fly accross the entire US and arrive home at 6 pm.to be with my wonderful family and will see my great hubbie Steve,we will ne home 6 days and then off to the FMCA Rally for RV's in Shreveport LOuisiana for a week, isn,t life grand!!!

We ate Salmon(Wild Pacific) many times thanks to Kathy bernand,s husband, not sure he knows we got it from his stash, but whose telling.We also ate Mo (Beef cow who went to the great reward) ,we had so much to chose from we could have stayed for 3 weeks.

Oh the weather, try 40-70's windy and rainy, just perfect for quilting with the quilt shop on the top floor of the retreat, with indoor stairs. Can you "did it?".

We mailed 16 pillow cases to the Queen Bees for the VA home on FRiday and I taught 2 classes while I was at retreat.

Thats all for now have to get to the airport early in the morning so long for now will chat again on Tuesday.

Hugs Patticake

Count Down One More Day

WHOOHOO!!!!!!Flying tomorrow!!!!Hello Girls hello Barbara and Marge!!! Do you think I am excited. We have a little dark spot on the radar, If a storm comes where do I fly in if New Orleans isn't available??? Tony and Joyce can pick me up in San Antonio, Texas, Rose and Rick in Fort Worth,Nobody in Jackson Miss.,Steve depending where the bus is with him and Dixie,or stay in Washington until it blows over. I have gottrn on the plane with contraflow(all travel out of the New Orleans area made to go north on all interstate lanes, only because a police car got me to the airport as the highway was shut down). I got a ticket and I have to go!!!!! This time I can out but a week from now can I get back in????

All food for Steve is cooked and labled,baking a cake as we speak, clothes are washed. I will rearranged the flight bag and doing some banking and I will call it a day.

What about McNabb and the Redskins, they gave Romo and the Cowboys a spanking last night, TOO BAD Eagles!!!!

I am not sure if I will be able to get to a computer for a week soooooooooo see ya soon on the Web.

Hugs Patticake

Cooking Sunday

Hello again I just erased the entire blog! What a smart lady*%$#@. While you were sleeping I was up chopping and peeling veggies for the weeks menu while I am gone. He will be eating for supper (1)stuffed peppers/ veggie salad,(2)eggplant casserole/ corn,(3)baked beans/pineapple,pulled pork,(4)Chicken and spaghetti/green salad, (5)pulled pork/baked sweet potatoes?french rolls with cold slaw. Lunch will be sliced deli meats for sandiches and egg salad. Desserts will be ice cream, and a vanilla roll cake.

The great thing is I have cooked double so I can freeze the main items to take on our RV trips. (Now thats Smart).

My kitchen is large my cooking area is small as I have replaced my 4 burner gas suburan stove top(1959) with a Designer Kithchenaid gas stove with a great convection/ gas oven and a warming draw. Moving on up!!!

We are going to braekfast with Hank and Lorie this morning and then this afternoon Steve is going to fix a cabinet in HiHoSilver 90PT WB BB. Tonight is football, whoohoo, Love my NFL.

I will probably make a million flying geese with the new method!!!

Arm is getting better and wearing all clothes now.

Hugs Patticake

Free Day

I have a entire day to myself!whoohoo My arm in improving with the patches, actually slept 7 hours off and on. Steve is doing the chili-cookoff today with Rotary Hammond La. I am starting my day off dusting the entire house, my Fall cleaning only because the dust is making our noses run hehehhheee. may pass the vacummn and then who knows!!!

I have to plan some meals for when I am gone, my man likes to eat. Then tomorrow it will be off to the super market for what ever he needs for the week.
Had dinner with Tonis and Armand, Joey and Kari, Joey was in a terrible dark mood, probably didn't take his meds yesterday. Steve and Armand were busy talking Bluebird RV's and the girls(us) talking new handbags.

Have a great day

Hugs Patticake

SAINTS WIN

What a start, to bad Vikings, not going to happen. New orleans was rocking all day yesterday, concerts in the French Quarter, Parade downtown, Tail gateing all over town and even parties in the local banks, red beans and rice, poboys(french bread sandwiches)seafood, a rocking great time.

Left arm is still in pain but Fran got some pain patches for me and I was able to sleep in the bed last night. The bra and undies are still a problem getting on and off. I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY ARM!!!! I cut the corner going into the utility room and took half the door with shoulder and arm. Smart??? That was about a week ago. I have patches to take with me on the flight out west tuesday. Whoohoo

Make some luggage tags for my suitcase and backpack, cute, I love little projects. I nwill picking up the new Bernina from Juliana today, she just deceided she didn't want it any more. Oh well, bring it on, I have machines sitting all over the floor now , whats one more.

Have a million things to do now that Hank has put new tires on my Caddie for my birthday, bless that boy taking care of his mother.

HUgs Patticake

Easy Day

I have been battleing a very sore left arm in the shoulder to the elbow, making it impossible to sleep for the last 5 days, so today I am wearing a throw and am not getting dressed. I am going to sit in a chair with a heating pad and read and watch TV and dooze on and off all day. I ran into the door frame last week and slept on it one night and the next day HELLO pain with every move. I know wine/ wine/wine/.

I am packed and ready to fly on Tuesday so I have 4 days to heal.

Have a great day!

Hello to my baby brother!!!

Hugs Patticake

Beautiful Morning

Good Morning!!! What a beautiful morning! I have a easy day today, going to pick out paint for my ceilin, Michael is doing the painting, thats means the paint will be on the ceiling and not on the walls etc. I am using coffee colors, creamy on the ceiling and lite and medium coffee on the walls. He will possibly do it while I am gone.

My Bernina(200) is not doing the designs well , guess it needs to be rebooted, I will get in touch with Bernina and see what they say. I am picking up another from Julianna, nice one she got something else and she is giving it to me.

Steve is working for Hank this week so I have the house to myself. (Interesting) 6 days till I leave, whoohoo.Mailed the boxes yesterday, and started thinking about packing.My arm is improving, still is painful,from the shoulder to the elbow, can't raise it, started with the heat yesterday.

Have a great day!!!

Hugs Patticake

Back to The Routine

Holiday and Birthday are over, back to the regular daily stuff. Todays activities include bill paying, box mailing,quilting, clean bathrooms, quilting, laundry, did I memtion quilting???,reservation making for RV trips on 9/26 and 11/27, whoohoo!!! We got up early so we could get a head start on jobs, then I remembered that Steve has Rotary this morning, then working at Hanks shop so I guess I am on my own.

Went to Tonia and Armonds yesterday for red beans and rice, what no barbque, of course not it was monday, everybody in New Orleans eat red beans on Monday. Gives you the gas to complete your week.

This afternoon we are installing a new filtration system on our water system, we are on a well and it has a new taste. ug!!!!

Finished chosing fabric for Michael's new Art quilt of course 120x120 what else???? I do big and small (tabletop) only.

HAVE A LOVELY DAY

hugs Patticake

Beautiful Morning

WOW !!! 63 degrees this morning, is this Louisiana??? I put the fall stuff outside and inside, the only house in the area dressed up for fall. Go figure, 's would you expect any thing different, really it's Patticake.

I am going to cut pillow case kits today between GK's visiting today. I hope to see Tonia and Armond's new Bluebird when they get home with it today.It is Silver and the pictures are great.

I need to pack my boxes tomorrow and get them mailed to Pomeroy. Speaking of I had a wonderful conversation with Robbie yesterday and got caught up on family news.

Louis and Lydia came over yesterday and we sat outside and visited. They are our neightbors accross the street since the 70's. It was nice he just retired and is adjusting to being a house husband. We trade novels all the time as we both love crime mysteries.

Have a great day and stay safe!

Hugs Patticake

So Many Thanks You's

What a day and so many birthday wishes! Received a beautiful basket filled with fruit from Joyce and Tony in Texas and had a complete day of beauty with Mell,fabulous steak dinner with Hank and Lori,beautiful new ear-rings from Steve, and everybody BLEW_UP Facebook with wishes. Thank you all so much.

Today Mike and Naomi and Nick will have lunch, my brother Steve and Fran will join us. My oldest GS Hank (17) is boogie boarding it with his buds down the river all weekend so he dropped in yesterday afternoon for a hug for his grandie. I am just sucking it all in.

I will decorated the outside of the house for fall this afternoon or tomorrow with the GK's. I will be the only fall house of the block. What's new!!!!!

I am going to stitch a little wallhanging this morning and then -as we say in Louisiana going to make groceries at the supermarket.

Hugs Patticake

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTICAKE

I love birthdays, I am 68 years young today, WHOOHOO.My DH gave me a beautiful pair of trigold half dollar size hoop earrings, very nice , he earned points today.

Took Dixie for a bath this morning and came home and vacumned the house and put some fall decorations up in side , will wait till monday afternoon to the do the outside of the house. I am tried of summer!!! I am wishing for an early fall.

The family will celebrate tomorrow with cake , ice cream, hot dogs and chips etc. They will be coming in 2 shifts.(noon and supper time)Sunday I am cutting pillow cases to mail to Pomeroy for construction. Tuesday I will mail the boxes.

Sounds like a plan!!!!!

Had an wonderful day with Bonnie and Donald yesterday. On the way home doing 70 miles an hour I had a blow out in the right rear. Hit some metal rods when a towing house trailer hit it next to me and had a 18 wheeler in the left lane. The trailer didn't clear the road completely, I headed as close to the big truck as I could and took a 45 degree shot toward the shoulder just missing the house trailer as I shot past on 3 tires.
As my Daddy said to my mother when she lost control pulling a popup trailer, "ride it down Laura, ride it down". My cousin said yesterday, looking at me is like looking at my mother. AMAZING, we are what we are!

Hugs Patticake

Off to The Parish

Well today is finally here! Spending the day with my favorite cousin Bonnie!!
Baked the chocolate cake for her DH and put Andes Choc. Mints in the top icing. Yum Yum

Watched the CMA Music Concert for 3 hours last night, love that country music, not bad, eye candy. No sewing yesterday. Mike and I spent (DS2) the day together and went to our church luncheon for seniors.

Lost 2 plus lbs. @WW yesterday WhooHoo.

Have to get dressed and get on the highway, trip is about 1 1/2 hours.

Hugs Patticake

WW Day

Whoohoo weigh in day, I feel thinner today, maybe I will hit the magic number! Will continue to cut fabric today after dropping off a few bill payments. Will bake a chocolate cake for Bonnie's husband today to take with me tomorrow on my trip to spend the day in St Bernard Parish.Donald has just come home from the hospital.

I cut a ugly table topper yesterday 52x52 ,maybe it will get cuter when I put it together in Pomeroy. I sorted scrapes for Bonnie last night, she has enough to make several quilts. There are no fabrics available in her area and she doesn't drive away from her area.

Got my flue shot at Walgreens yesterday, get yours.


have a great day.

Hugs Patticake

Showers Again

Cooler but wet, guess you can't have it all. Finally got the cake baked at 8 o'clock last night.Carrot cake smells really good. Steve had a nice slice and I just smelled it.

Finished 2 projects for Pomeroy and them deceided to cut a cut 52/52 inch table top to take in case I run out of stuff to do. Girl has to be prepared.

I will be volenteering at the Chamber today and then home to read and quilting and pack up some donation stuff.Steve is off to Rotary for breakfast so I don't have to cook, whoohoo.

have a great day!!!!

HUgs Patticake

Gray Monday

Got up no sun again.Good thing I am sunny! Will be cutting fabric today, cut 20 jewerly bags yesterday to take, will cut pillow cases today for donation project. Will cut 15 to take with me for the sewNsew Sisters to make on the thursday that I am in Pomeroy at retreat.I am cutting water bottle holders this morning. I will be mailing Rosie's squares today and will bake a cake. Hope the weather gets better, it makes for tracking lots of trash in the house.

Hugs Patticake

Rainy Sunday and Katerina Remembered

Woke up to a lot of rain today and rain all day and tomorrow and so-on.This will be a good day to cook, sew and read. I am going to make some giftees to take to Pomeroy and cut some quilt, haven't deceided which one but will probably be a Halloween tabletopper or harvest tabletopper or both.

Cooking will be grilling under the patio cover, bake a cake, make cookies and make a pasta salad. Steve needs to eat. I had the best 0 point dessert last night, 1 cup pumpkin(can) pumpkin pie spices and splenda, put in microwave for 2 minutes, very tastie.

Yesterday was a looooooooooong day, didn't sew, ate left overs, watched football, Houston kicked the Cowgirls butts! and read a new book. Went to bed at 9:30. Problem is we have been home since April and I am ready to roll in the big bus. Had enough being home, Time to go .

Enough yayaya

Katrina revisited, 5 years ago we were boarded up in our home waiting for the storm to hit. It did, I started hearing trees coming down, praying they wouldn"t take our lives and home. They fell in my neighbors yard and took out his Studio, fence etc. I could hear terrible noices but had all the windows covered with 3/4 inch plywood. Trees limbs and debre was hitting my flat roof. No electricity, no air, hot and scared.
It lasted about 12 hours.Lines down and poles just missing, a real war zone, but no flooding in my area. We had to get the chain saws out to clear paths in case of emergency. My son Hank couldn't get out of his area, 40 gaint pine trees were blocking the roads, he had a gaint oak in his big house but had a gas generator for electricity. My younger son had a backhoe and a saw so he was out trying to clear our roard way.I had a battery fan that I wasn't sharing and was checking on neighbors as best as I could get around. Then weeks of heat, mosquito, trying to find food, we hooked a hose to our neighbors and ran their water backwards through our system, Tolets then worked. We cooked for the linemen who ncame from all over the US to help. We cooked the foods from the freezers as they defrosted and feed them in the front yard at night, also took their dirty clothes to Beth's mothers in Baton Rouge and would wash for 243 hours stright taking turns sleeping a few hours. This went on for weeks. Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I won't ever be here in Louisiana when a storm comes in the Gulf. We keep the bus fueled and packed and will roll. I have 45 gaint pine and oak trees that can fall and don"t have 45,000 dollars to take them out so I will not be here.

Hope I gave you a picture of what it was like. We are tuff, I have lived through Betsey in 65, Camille, Katrina, Rita,....NO MORE TO OLD and SMARTER

hugs Patticake

Busy Saturday

The SAINTS won whoohoo!!!! You must know about our football team,New Orleans loves football and we love "Our Boys" I love #88 Shockey that is my bad boy.

We have recycling today, big truck load and we must vote and according to Anita we must change some monkeys!Thanks for that story. We will be going to camping world to get some new step covers and of course free ice cream for Steve. He loves those freebees.

I will hit the library for a new book, or Books A Million as I have finished The Girl Who KIcked the Hornest's Nest. What a read it was. My next Author to try will be Tess Gerritsen and Karin Alvteger.

I will be making some more projects for the Retreat to test and starting to pack my boxes to mail for retreat in Pomeroy Washington on the 14th. Also will be making some more sea creatures for the Oil Spill Quilt and if the weather will cooperate BarBQue some chicken over the weekend.

Quilting areas are in order and house is clean, laundry is done, will have free time, but next weekend grands will be visiting as it is my 68th birthday Friday. I hope a storm doesn't come because since Katrina, I have only had 2 birthdays because Hurricanes have come through here. So keep your fingers crossed.

Hugs Patticake
Keep Smiling

What a day!!

Hello quilting friends, I had a great day! Got the dog washed, had my hair done, nails done and did the laundry. We are going out to dinner with friends and will spent hours talking. I made another sample to take to Pomeroy, I love these quick projects.
Bonnie called Donald is in the hospital so we won't visit on Monday. She is my favorite cousin .Lets pray for Donald.

Hugs Patticake

Another Beautiful Day

Good Morning !!!!!!!!! I have been up since 5:00am and have organized my day. Planned the meals and planned quilting. Think I will make a white Pelican. Steve is out cutting the grass and breakfast is in the oven and toaster, I am having cream of wheat with blueberries and he is having eggs with bagels/cream cheese. That is for a thin man who is recovering and gaining back his weight. My brother will be visiting this morning then after lunch it is off to the quilt shop!!!!!!!!!!!BOM pickup
Have a  great day.

Hugs patticake

Weigh In day at WW

Good morning everybody, I love WEdnesdays, they check me up, how did I do last week! The scale lets me know, I am in the 50ish weight loss category and it feels good.

The Alligator is ready for fancy stitches today and the frog is on the drawing board. I must get these done as my brother Steve is coming for a visit tomorrow. He has several doctor appointments and needs a place to rest inbetween. I will fix him a good lunch as he lives alone with his dog Roxie. She actually got him out of his chair because he has to walk her. GOOD DOG

It is 65 degrees for a short tim,e this morning then back to 95 this afternoon, so Steve cut the grass in the dog yard, not that she goes there. Dixie is a air conditioned dog.

Have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Weigh In Day

Alligator Day

Today I will be creating this animal for the oil spill quilt. Steve and I will be working in the office today with out budget for the next 6 months. Sounds like fun !!!!! I will be  staying inside another day of heat warning, I am so tried of summer.We planted blueberries yesterday at 7 in the morning to beat the heat.Talked to kathy in Oregon yesterday about the retreat in september, whoohoo can't wait. Have a great day.

Hugs Patticake

A New Week

This is the anniversity of katrina, lots of TV specials on TV. Watched one last night and brought tears ! HBO has a big special on tonight by Spike Lee, watch if you can.

I am going to sew today as we will triple digits of heat, no outsidee activities.

Spoke to Kathy in Oregon last night, nice to catch up and called Annie on Saturday to check on her in Oregon. Called Marge in Washington but didn't reachy her.

Have a great day and Ron and Shirley, wish we were following you guys to the mountains in Col.

Hugs Patticake

Cooking is done

I have finished 2 meatloaves, 2 baked noodle ,meat, cheeses, red sauce and eggplant, 15 baseball size meatballs, breakfast muffins, and  roasted veggies. I am cooking for the week and for a trip in Sept in the RV. Steve is getting better and is hungry so lets fill him up. During the week I will add steamed veggies and salads. Now I have more time to quilt whoohoo.

What a day!!

Yesterday was perfect, went to drop off recycling (wrong day), pants I made, tooooosmall (no belly room), Saints won, and dinner with Tonia and Armond, 2 out of 4 perfect! Steve is feeling better and is hungry so I will be cooking real food for him, 2 Italian dishes one to eat today and one for the motorhome freezer as we will be traveling next month.

This afternoon I will deceide what to pack and mail to washington State for retreat on the 14th I mail quilting stuff to the retreat center so all I carry is my purple backpack on the plane and a book. No luggage worries here.

Have a great day and BB welcome aboard.

Steve and I put an airconditioner in your Daddy's  front window as the big unit died. he and the dog are chillin.

Hugs Patticake

Great day

WhooHoo beautiful saturday. Only 3 weeks till I am in Washinton Satae quilting with my SewNSew Sisters can't wait. Already got projects lined up to mail ahead. hugs patticake

Good Morning Ladies

the retreat is set for May1st-5th 2011 at the Judson retreat center in Jackson Louisiana. I am so excited, how about you? I have heard from several and know of 5 signed up so far WHOOHOO Get on board as we only have 25 spaqces and it is a lot of space.

I am putting together kits of patterns and fabric for you so dream with me.

Hugs Patticake

Quilting

I am designing a Oil Spill Quilt featuring the animals of the Gulf of Mexico. I have been quilting for 15 years and have evolved from patterns to orginal designs. I use all techniques some quilts will have several. My primary(Neutrals) colors are lime green, aqua, purple, rose, orange , red with some glitter and, blacks. I make all size quilts from table tops 38x38 to may favorite 120x120. I also like large florials.

I develop a retreat every 2 years with a group called Retreat Quilters, girls from all over the globe.