Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Tuesday, Still at it.


 I have been trying to get ahold of myself my entire life. However, I am very slippery and keep escaping. 

I rec'd the first two checks from Joel's mom's estate and I was able to apply them to the house loan and now only owe a little under $13,000. With the payments I have been making this should be gone in a year, but as more money comes in, I will pay this off and have no debt again. What a blessing. Thank you, mom!

I think my life will really change when I no longer have to worry about trying to pay off the house. With Sissie helping in the shop I don't have nearly the stress to keep things up.  There are 10 wedding dresses in the shop right now, but I can get one or two out a day and more will come in, so it is never ending.

But there are other projects I would like to do as in making a quilt for Kelsa bedroom. It would be nice to just sew for me and my pleasure. I have a girlfriend that is a fabulous quilter, and I would love to own a quilting machine.  I don't have room for one, but I think it could be a great business and would pay for itself in a short while.  Just another idea.

Sissie was here this morning, and we always have something to laugh about. Yes, we laugh at our own jokes.

I went to the gym with Signe' last night and was able to get my lower back into alignment. It was so nice to hear the pop of that vertebra. Now to keep it in, which means being up and moving, not siting for long periods of time. You have to sit to sew, but I get up a lot and that helps.

Sissie is going to bring over her mixer tomorrow that has a shredding attachment, and we are going to make pans of shortbread while we sew. It takes about 40 minutes to make a pan, and we can work while we are sewing. I also have to run into have my teeth cleaned tomorrow at 11.

I am so blessed, as Signe' pays for all my dental, and she and Nate also pay for my cell phone and my apple watch.  They keep the electronics going here and that is such a blessing. Of course I am their drop of the hat babysitter, but I love my grandkids, so I think I am getting a real deal. 

Ran to the post office this morning and sent my aunt a coat I replaced the zipper in and also sent Danny my eldest grandson and card with gift cards to Subway as it is his birthday on the 15th. Jethelyn's birthday is on the 13th, I already sent her package.  February is a busy birthday month.

Well, I have wedding dresses waiting and I am going to get to work.

God is good

Kim

15 comments:

  1. Those 'gifts' of money can make such a difference in the quality of life - lessening the stress. That is wonderful.

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  2. Should I stop wishing wedding dresses on you for a while? I could give it a break if needed.
    I know you and Sissie laugh a lot. It's a sister thing!

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    1. No keep them coming otherwise I will just lay on the couch eating chips and watching junk TV.

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  3. I am so glad that you are getting so close to having your home paid off. I know that when we managed to pay off ours it was such a load off my mind.

    God bless.

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  4. Nothing feels better than ZERO debt! YAY!!!!!!! you :-)

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    1. I've been there before and I remember the feeling and can't wait to be there again.

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  5. What a blessing to be able to make a large dent on the mortgage.

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  6. Hi Kim, fantastic news on getting your mortgage paid down and so close to zero! I smiled at Anne’s question about should she wish for less wedding dress business coming your way, she is very influential if you have so many! Quilting would be a nice new path to travel down, but you need the elusive time and space to do it ;).
    Hilogene in Az

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    1. I have no time and I am a terrible quilter, but I maybe could run the machine.

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  7. So glad you can bring the mortgage down - thankful your mom in love was able to help with that. it's a blessing to have sisters to laugh with, I have 3 of them!

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  8. I laugh at your definition of being relaxed after mortgage is paid off is to start another venture. Energizer bunny.

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