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
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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
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
Monday, December 27, 2010
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
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
Sunday, December 26, 2010
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
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
Friday, December 24, 2010
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
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
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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
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
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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!!
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!!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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
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
Sunday, December 19, 2010
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
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
Thursday, December 16, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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
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
Sunday, December 5, 2010
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
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
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