Thursday, where are these people coming from?

 The cheeks! She really looks like Braunwyn here. Sorry this blog will be baby heavy for a while as this grandma is just a little proud. Don't you just want to nom on those cheeks? I am surprised she has any left.

I have just discovered while I was taking down 4th of July decor that I usually leave up through Labor day, that my house is dirty.  As in is needs a thorough deep clean and I don't want to do it.  I mean I really don't want to period!

The shop has put up some kind of bat signal saying, "BRING THINGS HERE". I mean in the last three days the sluice gates have opened and I am overwhelmed.

Gaylord is coming to take me to lunch, and I have a pile of things to finish today.

1. a wedding dress

2. hem a pair of pants

3. hem three pairs of pants

4. put a zipper in a jacket

5. go to hobby lobby for zippers

I will proceed after lunch. I have a real attitude today, maybe because I skipped my meds yesterday and that makes me irritable. Not that I don't set a timer to help me remember to take the meds. I just ignored it so no one to blame but myself. I don't like it when I have to blame myself.

So, my next question is how long the ironing will stay in the middle of the family room? I sprayed a dirty glass cupboard door and then let the thing dry without wiping it. There are about ten 1/2 to 1/4 done jobs all over the house and I don't care.  I am trying so hard to care, but nothing seems to be moving me.

Jethelyn is coming and believe me she will care.... This is a dilemma.

Tune in tomorrow to see if Kim will get an attitude change, or will she be just as ornery as she is today.

God is good

Kim 

Wednesday, Grandma is back!

 Kelsa is in love. She truly believes that Lucy was born for her 6th birthday present. 

As in Lucy is her very own baby doll.  It is so cute.

I spent a week with the kids and am now home.  Lucy eats every two hours so a lot of interrupted sleep, but Braunwyb seems to be doing well. I hated to come home, and I miss holding her every day.

She is back up to her birthweight and gaining. So far, she has been a really good baby, knock on wood!

The shop is busy as usual. I have a wedding dress due out Friday, that I have not started.  Actually, two left for September then onto October.  I thought the shop was slowing down, actually secretly wishing.  Not the case. Drat!

Jethelyn is coming this weekend to see Lucy, and I am excited to see her and the boys. 

Kay has not been here all week as she is trying to catch up at her place. She will have a lot to do when she gets back.

Does anyone have any plans for Labor Day weekend? The last big hurrah before we all start drinking pumpkin spice and donning sweaters. Well not here as it will still be in the 90's.

There is a fencing guy working on the fence repair here. Still not holding my breath!

Have a great and productive day!

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Lucy is here!

 Look at all that hair!!! She has the Korbel hair! B went into hospital last night about 8:30 and she was born this morning at 6:15.

Weight 6 lbs. 10 oz. Length 19 inches. Name Lucy Valentine Korbel. So proud of my girls. 

I am all in a dither! 

Worked hard yesterday and finished up two gowns and then almost done with third. I will finish this morning. I also have two other bridesmaid dresses to finish up.  It is going to be a little crazy as I have a bride picking up tomorrow at 4 and I don't know when B will be sent home. Luckily, she is just 28 miles away so I may be running up and down the hill for a few days. But that is okay.

Had a bridesmaid practically faint on me yesterday. She came in with this beautiful spring green full ballgown. She was a teeny tiny little thing. It was layers and layers of tulle which just needed to be cut. I was just finishing up the last layer, and she asked for a drink of water. I looked up at her and she was going down. Grabbed her and she was able to step off the fitting box, and I managed to get her into my sewing chair before she passed out. She was only really out for less than a minute and I told her to keep her head between her legs. I ran and got a bottle of water, then when she was more stable, I got a wet washcloth, stripped the dress off her to the waist as she was starting to drip with sweat. She told me she was a dentist and she had a rough morning and had not eaten.  This was about 1:00 in the afternoon.

So here she is hunched over in this beautiful dress, naked on top and I am wiping her down with a damp cold cloth. Finally, she quit sweating so profusely and I redressed her.  Then made her drink a protein drink and we finished up. She was so embarrassed, but after laying on the sofa with her feet up for 15 minutes she was good to go. She is not the first I have had go down in a fitting, but it is always nerve racking. Told her to call me when she got back to the office. I just really felt bad for her. But the dress was beautiful.

So today I am going to finish up a few things around here and take stock of who I need to call.

I love the scrunch phase of grandma hood. Actually, all phases are nice.

God is very good

Kim

Monday, SO much to do!

 I am in the burn everything down phase today.

Braunwyn just called and she is dilated to a 3-4 and they swept the membranes. So, I need to panic and get busy. Luckily, I started 3 wedding dresses Thursday and Friday. My goal today is to get all three done as much as possible that only leaves one left for Sept. That one is due the 24th and I can call and let her know where and when I will return.

School starts for All three local grandchildren on Wednesday. If B is in the hospital, I will be on grandma duty and very busy getting kids to lessons and such. We are just waiting for the call which is THUNDERCATS GO!!

Called and talked to Dan (Sluggy's husband) this morning and it is not at all good. Slugs has not walked in over 8 months and has lost the use of her hands in much of their capacity. She has had so many setbacks, and they really don't know what is wrong.  Some type of a severe Parkinsons condition, but the greatest effect is on her digestive system, and constant nausea and getting sick.  She now weigh's what I weigh, so she is really weak. 

Dan is a great cheerleader and support, but at this point Slugs is giving up.  She has been too sick for too long.  I am angry, hurt and I want to find someone to blame, but I know that is unrealistic. Constant pain is her friend and then adding the lack of muscle strength and the digestive problems, one can hardly blame her. Dan is willing to accept her wishes. Her life has been one trip to the emergency room and hospitals now for almost a year. Although some progress gets made, it is knocked out by the next trip to the hospital. All we can do at this point is pray for whatever God wills, and I am having a very, VERY hard time with that.

I can hardly type this post.

God is good and I know in my heart he will relieve my friend in the way he sees best for her good.

Kim 

Wednesday, I don't want to.

 I have a terrible case of the I don't want tos. The dress that is due out tomorrow is this form fitting slinky satin dress that is hard to work on.  You can't make a mistake as it will show in the fabric. Of course it is a full-blown alteration. I have to take in the bust area and waist and hips. Then hem the layers and put boning back in and bustle.  I got the dang thing ripped yesterday but I just don't want to do it.

Too bad I am the boss and there is no one else. I just had an easier dress picked up and that always feels good.  But I can and will due this.

Although I knew I was in denial mode this morning as I took a load out of the dryer that had been there for three days.  I pulled all the extra hangers out of the closet and took them to the overflowing ironing basket. I culled a few items from the closet to take to good will. I thought about watering early and I really do need to pick green beans. Anything to keep from actually doing what needs to be done.

I am a master of avoidance mode.  Even the ironing basket looks good to me right now! 

So, when I get like this (and it seems to be happening more often) I just tell myself one seam at a time. Get one side done at a time, now hem one layer and then the next. Finally press and bustle and that is exactly what I will do today. But I don't want to.

What do you do when you just don't want to do something?

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, TIme is flying!

 I don't know where yesterday went and I forgot to post Thursday's blog post. Kim should not have been taken off her ADHD meds due to her heart. That is all I can say.

I am worried sick about Slugs after reading Anne's post. I must call and get the news whether good or bad.

I have 4 wedding dresses to get done this week. Last week was a nightmare but I made it through.

Braunwyn was dilated to two yesterday so maybe bay will come sooner than later. Jethelyn is still having problems with her death threat client. He just will not give up harassing her even though his sentence gets longer and longer. Kids you love them and then assume their problems. 

I spent Saturday with Gaylord and it was lovely. He is coming to take me to lunch today when I should be sewing.  That man is a distraction I tell you.

Sissie is starting to do harder stuff in the shop which is lovely for me. But I really need to focus this week. I focused like crazy last week.

Have a dress pick up tomorrow and one on Thursday so I need to get my but to the machine.

Have a great and productive day!  Haven't said that in a long time, but I need to start saying it every day.

God is good

Kim.

Wednesday, So proud to me!

 

I was a busy beaver yesterday and sewed until about 3:30. I was able to get 4 dresses done and the pressing about killed me. In fact, I still have one dress to iron. Boo hoo.  These three layer chiffon dresses are no joke.

Gaylord worked so hard on the lawn yesterday and it looks so good. The lawn people spread new seed and new fertilizer and then set the sprinkler system for 6 times a day for short intervals. I am just going to watch for dry spots, although my system has really good coverage.

Signe' spent the night last night and we had some really good laughs. In fact, my stomach muscles are sore this morning from laughing.

The foreman for the cow debacle txt back that he was in court. I wondered if it was for cow trouble elsewhere. So, it looks like Nate and I will be visiting the owner in person. This should be fun.

I would really like to get to a wedding dress today after all it is Wednesday. I must finish pressing a dress and then hem a huge formal with horsehair braid before I start on a wedding dress, but I do have at least two that I would like to make progress on by Friday.

Kim will need to be disciplined. Not something I am good at.

Hey get to work! That is my new motto!

God is good

Kim 

Tuesday, One day blends

  I can't really think of any toxic thoughts right off the bat, but I can come up with several strategies not to get anything done.

Yard man and the spray company met with me yesterday and they are going to come and hand seed and fertilize after the lawn is mowed really short.  Gaylord will come today and mow lawn down to a nub.  If this does not work, they will dig it up put down new topsoil and start again.  All I can think of is the time and water wasted.  Water is so expensive here.

I sent the foreman a nasty gram this morning about the fence if no action Nate and I will be going to the farmers house for a discussion. Isn't my life exciting? Not!!!!

Yesterday I was lazy, I just needed a day but today I will have to produce something. The shop was very busy yesterday. I was just not busy in-between clients. Braunwyn came and took the kids to the pool about 2 and then Signe' came by after her shift at the free clinic. She was supposed to work until 2:30 but they kept her there until 4:30. So many people need dental work, and they pack in as many as they can and then get behind. She knew this was the scenario. We always prepare for a late shift.

I just went out and did poop patrol and then picked up all the dried cattle poop from two weeks ago. Just think the pioneers burned that stuff.

I picked a rather large bowl of green beans on Sunday and then the kids ate all of them raw.  All I could say is well at least they will be regular.

Today I have to fix a fox stole for the tribe which is rotten and I don't know if it can be fixed.  It is part of a ceremonial dance dress.  The things I get myself into. Then I have 4 bridesmaid/mother of the bride dresses to alter before I start on wedding dresses. 

Let's see how much I can get done!

Joel's sister called and the lawyer has been paid her final bill on mom's estate, and we should receive our chicks within the week. It has taken a long time to settle. 

Well wish me luck today. I really need to produce.

God is good

Kim

Monday, So tired...

 

This is my feeling for today.  It is terribly smokey here as usual for this time of year.  That does not bode well for us asthmatics. I had a dull headache Friday and then a really bd headache Saturday after I worked outside in the smoke. The air index is bad, so inside we stay.  But the smoke makes me tired.

Had both Kelsa and Oliver last night so my sleep was anything but good. Love having them and they play so well together, but it has to be inside because of the air quality. So, it is a little noisy but that is okay.

Lots of last-minute calls today, seems to be that week. I have several dresses to alter and about 4 or 5 wedding dresses for September I will get started on this week. Also, a ton of work for my little person.  No rest for this wicked girl.

Braunwyn is coming down to pick up Oliver and take the kids swimming at Kelly's pool. They can handle to air for a while I cannot.

The grass people are coming back today to discuss the disaster progress of my hydro seeded lawn that is nothing but weeds and very little grass, I have never spent so much time watering and nurturing a mess in my life. The lawn man is in a quandary, so the hydroseed company is coming out also. I have spent a great deal of money and time for a lawn that is all spurge and quack grass. I know they will stand by me, but it is an aggravation.

Tomorrow is that last day for the foreman of the cattle owner to show up and show that he is even going to attempt to fix the fence.  We might be going to court. I really dislike confrontation.

I wish this was a better happier post, but that is where I am right now. Just trying to hold on and get through the day with just a little bit of sunshine.

God is good

Kim

Thursday, One more and I am...

 One more dress and I am onto September dresses. I am so excited! I feel like I am going to win this race. The shop is ahead of itself this year and I am sure it is because Sissie is helping buy shhh don't tell her.

Gaylord came yesterday and sprayed the property, and he fixed the broken chicken coop, and did a few other honey do jobs. So sweet of him. I was sewing and putting jam away. 

Had a bride pick up and she was excited and so happy and that makes me happy. I have another dress ripped and ready, for me to work on today.

Kelsa is here and she is pooping up the place as little girls who are busy playing often do. She paints, and colors, and plays with her dolls. Today she is beading and watching cartoons. She is a busy little bunny.

It is colling off here in the mornings, which is unusual for August so I am not sure what that will bring.  Sissie and I were just out having a break and a cow walked by, so I called the owner to alert him the direction she was going. At least it didn't get into my yard, and it very easily could have as the fence is down by the grape vine. Egad it is always something here.

I am headed to sew the last August dress and I am so happy.  Sissie and I are also going to clean out the freezers today!

Have a great day, do something fun, cleaning is not fun.  I mean something fun!

God is Good

Kim

Wednesday, Now I am behind!

 Ha ha like that is going to happen. I did get over 45 jars of jam made in various sizes. Mostly 8 oz. jars. Now the kitchen is kind of a mess and needs a good clean but that is going to wait until I catch up!

I need to finish a wedding dress today that I wanted to finish yesterday and I have several bridesmaid dresses to get done. Kelsa is coming to spend the night, and I am just in general disorganized mood.

But I will put my nose to the grindstone and probably just have a really sore nose.

But the jam is done and that was a project that needed to be done, I also did a little cleaning of the freezer, not as much as I wanted but enough so it is not overflowing every time you open it.

Now onto betting this sewing done, I can do it, I have to do it. I will not allow myself to get overwhelmed. Overwhelmed happened a long time ago. Maybe years ago.

Sissie is over at the ironing working away and that brings me joy and peace. As in somebody is getting something done. Hurrah!

Now I am going to get to work!!!!

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, I'm jammin'

 I don't know if jam making is silly or frivolous, but it does make me happy and the house smells delicious. 

I have two batches cooked and probably 4 more to go maybe 5. 

It was time as I had a couple of gallons of berries in my neighbor's freezer and at least 4 gallons in mine.  They needed to come out. 

I have had 2 brides here already for fittings and another will show in about a 1/2 an hour. Then I must get to Wal mart for more jam supplies. After I get the jam, all done, I will do a ton of hand work on a wedding dress. I can do all the hand work while i process several batches of jam in the pressure canner. I am still trying to complete my goal of having a dress done before I go to bed.

I spent the morning organizing and paying bills, and now that is out of the way for the month.

I was pleased that the bride I fit this morning, was accurate as it was a huge alteration on a used dress.  But it fit like a glove and now I have to cut out the extra and get the lining put back together, plus we redesigned the sleeves and I will need to get those done and put on, then reattach bottom lace and bustle. It is a major job.

My second bride today was a girl that took her dress to someone that did not know what she was doing and it is a small mess. but I will be able to fix it.

The third is just measurements to order online.  So that is easy until the dress comes in, we will see.

I am almost ready to start on the September dresses.  Still a little behind but not horrible. Hope to catch up this week or the first part of next week.  I have a huge pile of alterations for my little person and Sissie is afraid of those, and actually so am I.  

But I was very proud of Sissie yesterday as she attacked a large pile of rather difficult clothes and she knocked them all out! She is getting braver.

 I simply must call and find out how the Slugs is doing so I can report back to you all.

Have a great day!

God is good

Kim

Monday, New week, new goals!

 A picture of all the Lucies!  Braunwyn is in the home stretch and she is getting uncomfortable. We are in the count down now. Went up to celebrate Oliver's 6th birthday.  I can't believe it has been 6 years.

We are really struggling with this new lawn I had put in.  It seems to be all weeds as in spurge and whatever else wants to grow. There is grass but it is hard to see. I think the lawn guy is at his wits end. But he will stand behind his product thank goodness.

Then on Friday the neighbors' cows broke out, and one yearling got into my yard and di a ton of damage. It is always something. Nothing has walked on this lawn for 5 weeks and then a cow comes in and does the hokey pokey. SO frustrating. He also hit the chicken coop and broke it, so I had chicken ranging free. Always excitement at this place. 

I am up to my eyebrows in wedding dresses and just sick to death of them.

Poor Jess was boarding a plane out of Atlanta when she got the call of a mass shotting in Twin Falls. So, she is up in the air with that tragedy.   When your kids are in pain you are in pain and there is nothing, you can do but pray.

Sissie is here sewing away, and I am messing around which I do so well. I should have majored in messing around or opened a messing around shop.

Gaylord and I had a nice dinner on Saturday and we talked and talked.  He is finally opening up about his wife's death. He never mentions her at all, which I find odd.  But is has been almost 14 years. Anyway, he is buying a classic car, which he is excited about, and I think that is really funny. He is very reserved and it seems so out of character for him. I think I may be a good (?) influence.

Anyway, got a dress ripped and ready to go so now you know my days plans. What are you guys going to do?

God is good

Kim

Thursday, where have I been?

 Here is a picture of Signe' and Kelsa backstage during Mid-Summer Nights Dream. This was taken last spring, but I just received it. They had to stay very quiet backstage. I think Signe' played peas blossom and Kelsa was a baby fairy. She would get more tired as the show went on and always ended up asleep in her mom's arms at curtain call. But she loved being on stage.

What had I been doing? I really don't know. I have been sewing and it seems that I have clients at the time I usually blog, so I get behind with my day and then I don't sit down and so the thing.

Also, Signe' was so sick last week with food poisoning. She was with me for almost 4 days. She ended up in the care center on I.V.'s It caused a bacterium in her gut, so ended up on antibiotics. That just took a lot out of me. Let's not talk about came out of her....

Then I went to Braunwyn's to set up her closet nursery. I was there for two days. It went together pretty easy; it was organizing the clothes that took time. 

Here is a picture as you look into the closet. The little swing will be out in the front room when the baby uses it.

Here is the changing table I purchased off of Facebook marketplace. Braunwyn loved it. We destroyed the house getting this done and I think I spent more time cleaning up the mess we made than actually working on the nursery. It was fun!  We have a month to go now and this grandma is excited!

How is sewing going you ask? Blah! I am getting really tired of sewing and that is not a mature attitude when you run a shop as busy as mine. But I will persevere, because that is what I do.

Went out to a nice dinner with Gaylord on Tuesday night and met his brother and sister-in-law.  They are lovely people. I think they are a little shocked that he has some kind of relationship as he has been single for 13 years. We are going to get together this weekend for dinner here. I will get to pull something out of my overstuffed freezer.

I would like to get a wedding dress done today and start on another. Still have August dresses to do but I think I am down to 1 or 2. Then onto the September.  I have to get those done before the baby comes. THAT SHOULD HELP WITH MY MOTIVATION WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE TOILET!!!!!!

So, what has been going on in blog land? Anything good or bad. Do I want to hear the bad? Of course I do. We must all cry together.

The machines are calling...

God is good

Kim

Wednesday, Sissie is a smarty pants

 

Thanks for all the comments on yesterday's post. No thanks to Sissie who was reading the Albertson's app and was discussing the .99 chicken special. WE HAVE NO ROOM IN THE FREEZERS!!!!! I think she might be doing a little cleaning in the future.

 Anyway, I did get the garden weeded late yesterday afternoon, I also sprayed for hornets.SO those two things are off the list.  I can only sew for so many hours before my back gives out and then it is on to something else.

I did get two wedding dresses started yesterday, I will finish one today and the pickup is Friday. I also have a bride coming into place the lace I spent time removing yesterday. That will have to be hand tacked on today. Then I plan on starting another one this afternoon.

I have a huge pile of little person alterations, which are always difficult and Sissie is afraid of and I don't blame her.

Signe' called yesterday and had missed work due to a stomach virus. Nate brought her down last night as she thought she could go to work today. Nothing doing, as she was sick most of the night. SO, the master bedroom is off limits. She is weak and sleeping. I will be going in there with long rubber gloves and sterilizing the place after she recovers. I think she thought she was over whatever she had.....

I am a little headachy today, but it cannot be Signe' as I wasn't exposed, plus she thinks she ran into some bad sushi. The rest of her family is fine. 

Just had the bride come to place lace and now I am ready to get to work and get two more dresses ready and on the to go rack! I think today after the sewing, I will be fertilizing the flowers boxes. Then that will be off the list.  It is the freezers... But I am sure Sissie will help!!!!!!

Anything exciting happening with you? Because my life is so exciting....

God is good

Kim

Tuesday,Things todo

 This is kind of my motto as I got home from my reunion. I just don't want to do this anymore. It is a very immature attitude, and I am sure the feeling will pass.

Sissie and I had a great time. It was very tiring.  There is nothing I dislike more than saying hi to 100 people but really visiting no one.  Everything is superficial. We both came home exhausted each night. Was it wonderful to see these people? Yes, by all means, but I didn't have a meaningful conversation with more than 2 people. That to me is heartache.

Had a doctor's appointment yesterday to go over all the medical tests, and I seem to be fine, I guess. We switched up some meds. And I will see how that goes.

Sissie is busy behind me getting things done and I am not going to even make any plans about the 15 dresses that hang behind me.  Other than to try and get all the August dresses out of here by the end of the month.

Coming home to watering and chickens and weeds. I spent part of the morning cleaning out the coop and water trays and food bins. Collected 8 eggs for my trouble.  Even though I sprayed a few days before I left, I had to walk around the entire property and spray weeds again. We had a bit of rain while I was gone plus high temps and that makes thing grow.

I have several to do items on a growing list other than sewing. Sewing is 4-5 days a week, but the property is and ongoing everyday struggle.

Things that Kim needs to get done:

1. clean out inside freezer

2. clean out outside freezer

3. weed the garden beds

4. fertilize the flowers boxes and the flower beds

5. spray for hornets

I think I need another me. Well, I have as close to another me as one can possibly get with and identical twin sister, but she won't do anything on this list. Can you imagine that?

Well I am off

God is good

Kim

Thursday, what do I want to do?

Sis and I at B's baby shower.

 Today it is more about what I want to do than what should I be doing?  As in wedding dresses be damned Kim needs to get other things done!

Went to my specialist this morning, she and the eye surgeon are worried about my right eye continually developing ulcers.  Well so am I. At this point it is grasping with straws.

But I went to Ulta and bought some waterproof eyebrow pencil as I have no visible eye brows so I look like a pie.  I am tired of taking the time to draw the buggers on and they disappear in 20 minutes.  Hopefully for the price they charged me this stuff will work.

I also went and finally bought new cords to download pictures which I have needed for months. But did I remember to take my cell phone with my I.D. and CC'S? No! I swear I can't get out of the house and get anything done without forgetting something important.

I ran to home depot to return an item and purchase another can of pink spray paint for my Jenny Lind table I am putting in the baby's nursery.

Here is (are) Signe' and Jethelyn dressed as different Lucy's.

Our I love Lucy cookies!

Og course we should show you a picture of the mom to be who is carrying our Lucy.

Here is the changing table I purchased off face book market place that I painted for the new nursery. I will be going up next week to put that together.

I have 5 larger perennials I need to plant out in the flower bed today and some weeding to do outside. Then a big, long list of things that need to be done before I leave tomorrow mostly to do with the yard and watering and the chickens.

The yard company came yesterday and fertilized, and they will not spray all the weeds (which are prolific) until the yard has been mowed three times.  With the😐 marmots I don't know if it will ever need to be mowed.

Anyway, I have taken care of three aggravations, I think. One the eyebrows, two the phone cords, and three getting more spray paint for my table. Now I still have to go cash checks.

I have figured out what I am wearing to my reunion and I need to pack. But gee whiz going out of town for a few days when you are trying to put in a lawn is a pain. So much to do to get ready.

There are 15 wedding dresses in the shop right now, one is done and one is 1/2 done, but when I get back it will be Kim putting her nose to the grindstone for a few weeks. The nice thing is I feel like Sissie's work is pretty caught up and we can breathe a little.

Hey have a great weekend and I will return and report on the reunion!

God is good

Kim

Wednesday, Some days!

 Yesterday was somewhat of a bust.  I had great intentions and very high hopes but alas, things got in the way.  Plus, the Indian leggings were far more time consuming than I had expected. Kelsa came about noon to stay for a couple of days, and my daughter brought their truck down so we could go pick up a bedroom set we all wanted a piece of for our houses or projects. 

Sissie wanted me to come to dinner, and I had to get a few groceries. I did finish the leggings about 5 in the evening.  So, the list went out the window. Oh well today is another day and I am determined to keep going.

I certainly hope to get to these wedding dress's today. 

I swear between kids, chickens, marmots and life I get very little done. Or maybe I get a lot done I am not so sure.

What I do know is I have plenty to do and no one is going to do it except me!

What a concept!

Stay tuned I might just get those wedding dresses I planned on getting done on Monday started today!

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, you would be so proud!

 I was busy yesterday. I worked hard and fast. I also said NO!!!! several times. I just told people I was 3-4 weeks out and they would have to wait to bring anything in until then.  I don't want more work in the shop.

I went and did my blood work this morning and as I was getting ready to get into a wedding dress I realized I had 3 more small projects Sissie cannot get to that I will have to get done today. This is why I am saying no!

When you have things crawling out from under the woodwork that you didn't know you had waiting for you it is time to put a halt on things coming into the shop.

Tuesdays are always my busiest phone and things coming in days. So, the phone has been a nuisance with me saying sorry, I am just too busy to take that in right now.

See I am learning, it is a slow process, but I am learning. 

The yard man that is doing my lawn stopped by and he said everything looks great in spite of the marmots. It is raining slightly today so I do not have to water unless it starts to heat up later today. I am now using the sprinklers system which makes things much easier on me.

Here is today's list:

1. get blood work done

2. put zippers in antique beaded leggings

3. bind a baby blanket

4. alter a mother of the bride dress

5. hem a pair of pants

6. hem and dart and remove lace on a wedding dress and call client for a fitting.

7. start another wedding dress

8. try and finish up a smaller job on a wedding dress.

9. pay a few bills

We will see how far I get. The wedding dresses need to be my priority and that has not been the case the last 2 days with all the extras that appeared.

But I know I can do this!

Here is to a calm Tuesday... Ha Ha that is never going to happen, but a girl can dream. BY the way said no twice while posting this, the dang phone.

God is good

Kim

Monday, busy week ahead!

 

I think I will be a warning. DO not be like me, do not cross me. Run away from me. Run fast! Faster!!!

I am a woman on a mission. This is almost never a good thing. I will strive to make it a good thing.

Of course, the shop is busy, and it is a short week. I am already a bit overwhelmed and I haven't even started. So, what am I going to do?

Well like all good elephant eaters, I will do this one bite at a time. I just looked at my calendar for fittings, and I have 4 wedding dresses coming in this week. So much for catching up.

I did get everything I need to set up the baby's nursery closet, and I painted the changing table this last weekend. It turned out so cute, but of course have I picked up a cord to download pictures? No! Just one of the many things Kim needs to add to her to do list that never gets to done.

Anyway, let's make a list. I feel like a list will help me today. After all the 3.5 hours of sleep I got last night is not helping my mindset. Sometimes I fight insomnia and it does not make me happy. But a list makes me happy so here goes.

1. put away dishes that are drying on the counter

2. unload the dishwasher and put away

3. fold two loads of laundry that are on the chair in the living room

4. hem three pairs of little boys wedding pants

5. iron three little boy's suits

6. alter mother of the bride dress

7. alter mother of the bribe dress

8. alter a bridesmaid dress

9. alter a bridesmaid dress

10. rip and alter a wedding dress, call bride

11. start on another wedding dress

 12. adjust dress side seams

13. alter a pair of pants and a shirt

14. get blood work done

15 pay some bills

16. call insurance office

That is enough....

 Say a prayer, Kim needs it!

 

God is good

Kim 

Thursday, Prices are going up!

 One of my readers showed me a link to a shop in Boise and boy am I undercharging. So, I printed out their list and then put my new prices up on the door.  I am still significantly lower, and I have the discretion to selectively lower for my clients on fixed incomes. But it is time. Wedding alterations are going up also, as they are the largest part of my income.

Kelsa is a great watch dog as she is constantly looking outside and running off the marmots.  What am I going to do when she leaves? Well, her dad will come fix the fence and that will help some. 

Had another dress picked up today and hopefully one tomorrow. Then I just have to press and call a bride for another pick up and go get a dress off the rack to start. By the way I thought I had 4 dresses for August and I have 5.  So much for Kim keeping track. 

I am going tonight to get paint for the changing table I bought on craigslist for B, and I am going to look for a small dresser.  Then I will paint them both this weekend.  I would like to go up to Moscow for a few days but with having to water every 2-3 hours that is out. By next week the lawn will be 3 weeks old and I can set the sprinklers. I am really looking forward to that; you have no idea. 

By the way hand sewn hems on the Boise shop are 1 dollar an inch. We hand sew all our dress trousers, so that would run 30 a hem for pants. I think that is overkill. But I went up some. When I was in South Carolina, we stopped at an alterations place, and a starting hem was 30 dollars. Then again, these people have to pay rent and maintain a separate residence for their work. 

God is good

Kim

Wednesday, Fighting the marmots

 These little critters are eating my new baby grass. It has been 4 or five now it is about 20. I am constantly outside yelling and throwing rocks and now they are just about ignoring me. Of course, Roscoe is no help as he has been trained to not chase anything, I am about at my wits end.  

I can see where they are coming in and I need Nate to come over and fix the problem. He can't get here fast enough. They are cute little creatures, but they are losing their allure.

In the meantime, Kelsa is here and will be until tomorrow. I am almost done with the last July dress and Sissie is sewing away on the piles.

The shop just seems to be getting busier, and I am thinking of raising my prices. I will keep prices the same for seniors, but these people that bring in piles of expensive clothing, can certainly afford more and everything has gone up so much.  I don't know it is hard for me. Money has always been an issue in my life, like never enough and I hate to see people struggle. I guess what I am not seeing out of so many clients is the struggle.

Watering 4-5 times a day is exhausting, but the grass is coming in great, well what the marmots are not eating. I keep telling myself it will be worth it.

I put all the new yard lights I bought on sale out in their respective places, and it really does light up the yard. I had 6 leftover and I put them over the fence for my neighbor to put out.  She was thrilled.

Lil sis is here baking cookies with Kelsa and her granddaughter Melia. She is taking Kelsa back to her house to go swimming and this grandma will get sone work done!

Hey you guys, Have a great and productive day.  I know I will be chasing marmots....

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Equipment problems!

 I will have to say most of this is my fault for not slowing down and taking care of things as I should. My white serger needs new blades and has for some time. The black serger decided it would not thread last week, and we just had to punt. Took it in and they could not get it to work either. It is new. I have only rethreaded it once.  SO, I will not have to pay for repairs, which is nice, but I still need another serger as I cannot get by without a dark and a light.

So, I purchased the only one they had available which is not a brand I like, and the machine is schanky. It is hard to thread and just not good quality, but I could not wait any longer.  When the other serger comes back hopefully working I can take in the serger that needs new blades and then will have three working sergers.  The poorer quality one can be back up.

Now I could have dropped the serger that needs new blades off when I was on one of my vacations, but did I? No! So, this is what I am stuck with, a mediocre machine.

Poor Sissie is behind on her work.  We have had so many alterations come in and I am primarily doing wedding stuff. She cannot keep up.  So, after I finish pressing the dress I did yesterday, I will alter the last July dress and then spend the rest of the week just doing alterations on pants and coats and things. Once that is caught up, I can go back to the wedding attire. 

Sissie and I went to Hobby Lobby where they had their yard lights on a good sale.  I needed new ones so badly.  But now I have to unbox and put them out.  Sorry no time for that between sewing and watering. I also need to go out and spray again and I need to fertilize the pots.  Just nothing to do here...

Sissie is really frustrated right now with a pair of pants that someone else tried to alter and they really messed up. Nothing is worse than altering an alteration of someone that did not know what they were doing. It is the worst.

Anyway, that is my sad story for the day, although I am still feeling really blessed if I was truthful.

God is good

Kim

Monday, New week!

 I had a great 4th celebration.  Lots of people and food, my goodness the food. Way too much food!  It was fun and exhausting. To the point I did not go to church on Sunday as I was just not feeling well. I was not sure why, just dizzy, headachy and over tired. Sissie came up and cleaned up the last of the kitchen mess which was quite the chore, and I took a long nap. Bless her.

I continue to water 4-5 times a day which is a lot of work. The grass is coming in nicely along with the weeds, but they say to ignore the weeds they will take care of those later in the process.

Nathan came over last Thursday and Sprayed the new fencing with stain.  It took him 4 hours to do both sides of the 180-foot cedar fence.  I was bid 2500 to do this and I just called Nathan and asked him to do it for 1000. He came through in a heartbeat.  I would rather give my hard-earned money to my son in law than a contractor who is overbidding by a long shot.

We had so much food left over.  Sis and I wrapped it up and took it to the kids that live across the street from her. It is a sad situation as the mother of this lot is in a state mental hospital and the father is a shadow of a man.  He works nights trying to keep the 5 kids afloat. They are nice teenagers and very close together in age. They are always happy to take leftovers.  I know they get some assistance, but not enough for 5 growing kids. Sweet family.

Dan is in Missoula with his older sister who is having a heart procedure. So Sissie is with me, as she is carless. Last night little sis called as her pet sitter reported that her pool was not functioning right.  So, she called us and we were over there twice to rectify the situation. Thank goodness for relatives as the pump would have burned up without intervention. I know nothing about pools, so this was a learning curve.

There is plenty to do in the shop and I plan on getting those last two July dresses done asap.  I want to start on the August dresses and have at least 1/2 of them done before the 17th of the month when we leave for our reunion. 

It is hard to believe; my new grandbaby will be here in less than two months. I have much to do in getting ready, as in completing some kind of makeshift nursery. I need to get sandpaper and paint for a changing table I bought second hand. That is a project to complete this week.

I always have something to do, don't I?

Anyway, what is happening in your neck of the woods?

God is good

Kim

Thursday, Only 2 left!

 

I only have two dresses left for July!!!! Then I think 5 dresses for August. But still a total of 13 in the shop.  It is never ending, but I am making progress.

We have a big 4th of July bash here on Saturday. Lots to prepare.  I will be busy tomorrow getting ready. Sissie will help.

Gaylord and Nate cleaned the north 40 yesterday and sprayed it well.  There was a lot of thistle that they took down, and I am so happy about it. 

The lawn people checked on my hydro seeding and said it was doing well. I hope so for the cost and the work involved. In fact, I need to go out now and water.

I have been hitting the meat sales for the 4th and doing a little stock up. Still prices are so bad. I did have a 7-dollar credit at one store that I used. You have to look for those bargains to survive anymore.

Please have a Happy 250th Celebration! Stay safe. I can't believe it has been 50 years since high school. Wow time flies, I would like to say when you are having fun, but I really can't.  I can say while you are surviving...

I have a hard scrub top to do this morning, and I am not quite sure if it can be done. Have to put on my thinking cap, which is always a little rusty.

Here's to a great holiday weekend!

God is good

Kim 

Wednesday, A Day can make a difference!

 This is what the marmots look like that sun themselves on a large rock outside my house. They are so cute, but when I do this the family makes me put on clothes!

I did get two very hard dresses done yesterday and a wedding dress, but I am still behind. Today I am going to finish two wedding dresses and then take a good look at what is to be done next. 

Work for Sissie is almost out of control as there are things she does not feel comfortable doing and I will be picking up the slack.

I feel so much better today about everything as I think I have gotten enough rest and have actually done something in the shop. I do believe if I can get the two wedding dresses done today, I only have 2 more for July but I really need to get started on August. I don't even want to count August as I don't want my good mood deflated. 

It looks like it will finally warm up here as we have had rain and cooler temps for the last 5 days. It has sure saved me on hand watering, which has been a blessing.

Nathan and Gaylord on working on the north 40 as I call it. Last week I had two more rattlesnakes making the total for the year 14!!!! The one I had last Thursday was huge! I usually just attack with a hoe, but this was beyond hoe. I went next door and the neighbor was not home, so I called Dan to bring up a gun and shoot the bugger. Then went back and of course the bounder had crawled off.... Now I don't know where it is in the yard and I am out watering every two hours.  Finally, neighbor came home and he hunted it down and shot the snake. It was 14 years old with a huge rattle and very old snake. Then we had another small one in the garage the day of the shower. I think Gaylord is much more worried about the snakes than I. They are coming from the overgrown north 40.  It is a perfect place for them to hide. In fact, we are thinking of taking down the one small, variegated pussy willow, and the grape vine as it seems the snakes like to hide beneath these. What a year.

Anyway, I need to get busy and get my quota done for today and I also need to pay bills. My favorite thing let me tell you.

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Here we go again...

 Where I want to be and where I get to be are too different places.  Both Sissie and I are dragging. I can't find the cord to download pictures. I am beyond tired and so is Sissie. 

Dan had his surgery yesterday and Sissie is tired and stressed.  I am just exhausted. 

The shower was a success and as soon as I buy a new cord I will download pictures. It was fun and people enjoyed the time.

All the girls were here this weekend with all the grandkids but Danny the eldest.  The house was a disaster as it is not big enough for a crowd. But we managed. The kids could not go outside as it was rainy, which was in fact a blessing for me as I did not have to water constantly. 

Lots of cooking and constant cleaning and after everyone took off yesterday, I cleaned the entire day. I did all the bed linens and put all the party supplies away. It was a joy to have them and a joy to see them go.

I don't even want to go into the shop as I just want to be left alone.  Alas that is not going to happen.

Sorry wish I could be more chipper, but this is the best I can do right now.  I am sure as I get in the shop and knock out a few things I will feel better. Marking things off a list always energizes me, I don't know why.

Anyway, I survived the weekend and that is exactly how I feel, I survived. I think age is catching up to me as I am not bouncing back like I used to after a busy weekend.

Catch me tomorrow and see if I have recovered...

How is everyone out there?

God is good

Kim

Thursday, Still working!

So, I have been out watering twice so far today and it is going well. Don't ask me what this will be like a few days from now.

I set my watch for an alarm every two hours.  The first water session took 1/2 and hour the second 20 minutes.  I am sure it will get faster after I get used to how to pull the hose and where to stand for the most efficient use of time. My arms muscles are getting a workout.

I did go buy two large watering cans yesterday one for the front and one for the back, plus new sprayers. The old ones were leaky, and I was just making do.

Gaylord came about 8:30 and he has worked out in the garden area. I asked him to come look as I felt the plants were yellowing and crops and seeding, is his line of work. He went to Illinois State for an agriculture degree and spent his career working with farmers. Anyway, my garden problems turned out to be not enough patience. Can you believe that? So, he has cleaned and fertilized and hoed and trimmed and raked. He then moved a bunch of brick that was left over from one of my projects and stacked it out behind the shed. That man is a worker. Kind of reminds me of me... scary....

Went to the eye specialist this morning and I am supposedly 95% cured. I will be tapering off the steroid drops over the next month and then back to see him. 

All three grandkids are here and Signe' is going to take them swimming this afternoon. I made pancakes and sausage and eggs for breakfast and then cleaned that up. Tomorrow we are getting ready for Braunwyn's baby shower. It is an eye love Lucy theme. The baby's name is Lucy. I will take pictures we are all dressing up as characters that Lucy portrayed. I will be Ethel. 

I completed another wedding dress yesterday and it took me most of the day. I have not started on the next one, but I will after the kids leave. I do my hand work in the family room where the natural light is the best and it makes me nervous to work around three kids going in and out.

So, the next dress in the lineup is an easy one, for which I am grateful. I hope to finish that today and then get to another before I stop sewing.  We will see. It is just going to be a busy next few weeks, I can already tell, and that is not counting the yard work.

Jethelyn will be driving in tomorrow to help with the shower.  It will be a busy weekend!

What are you plans for the weekend?

God is good

Kim

Wednesday, Spinning in circles

 The hydro seeding is done, and I am going to have to work my butt off watering. I have to be very careful not to let anything get on the seeding and I am used to dragging hoses everywhere. I may be watering my pots with a watering can. The lawn has to be hand watered 4-6 times a day. What have I gotten myself into?

I am almost done with the wedding dress I started yesterday, and I will start another as soon as the first one is finished.  I also have three bridesmaid's dresses to get done.

I have decided to have Roscoe stay at Kay's until the hydro seeding is up, as I know he will not mind the boundaries and I don't want to take him out on a leash every time he needs to go out. I can stay down at Kay's at night if I need to.

I just really have too much to do right now.  Does that sound familiar? But I will persevere and tell myself I can do this...

It has been a while since I have been sooooo busy.  Sissie helping me has really been a blessing, but the wedding dresses are taking over and I need to concentrate.

It is very hot here which I love, but not the best time to put in a new lawn.  This spring was so cold they could not do it earlier.

I am going to hurry and finish up this wedding dress and get to the next one do I can work outside some today. The garden desperately needs hoed and some fertilizer. I also need to buy a large watering can as mine pooped out and get some Miricle grow for the flowers and then 2 new long handled sprayers. Outdoor stuff wears out when you use it every day.

Okay I am off to get things done.  How about you?

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Home again!

 This is my mind set this morning or should I say this nooning.

I was a busy weekend, and all was successful. I drove the 7.5 hours home yesterday with my two grandsons who were angels. We stopped after 3 hours in a small town to go to the bathroom, and I hurried in with my over filled bladder they were behind me. There I was mid-stream in such relief when I heard the boys laughing and goofing off outside my stall.  I said, "Boys you are in the woman's bathroom! They then told me no I was in the men's. I didn't even see the urinals. These are the stories they will remember.... of course, they immediately called the other cousins to let them know about Grandma goofing up again. I am the center of most of their stories. I just have to try and do better.

Signe' just came and picked up the boys and the house is finally quiet. Roscoe gets really noisy when there are a lot of kids here as he gets excited and wants in on the chaos. So, he has been banished to my room much to his chagrin. 

I have 7 wedding dresses to get done for July, so I am attacking those with fierceness. Now that it is quiet I can afford to get the dresses out and get started but first have to clean up all the mud that was tracked in by the grandkids, I am having the lawn redone and it is now a mess. I had the two little boys out picking up rock and putting it back in the rock beds.  It only took them about a 1/2 an hour, and saved me from all that bending over, after all they are closer to the ground. Then they came in and tracked mud.  It is now dry and will vacuum up easier. Every form of refuge has a price. Rock picked up and now dirty floors...

I feel very disconnected and, on the run, today. I am sure it is because of all the noise and upheaval of the weekend.  I need a slowdown day and to breathe. So, I will vacuum and mop and clean up the guest room and then start on a wedding dress or possibly two.  I really need to knock these out quickly as I should be working on the August dresses in a week. No way I can get 7 dresses done in a week, but I can certainly try to put out one a day for the next four days and then get the others done next week.

Oh, such plans. Am I setting myself up for failure? l don't think so.  The fact that Sissie is taking care of everything else sure helps. So here I go to get things done.

Anything exciting happen while I was gone?

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Swedish meatballs!!!

 This is what I am afraid Ollie will find out...

Yesterday I was able to get three bridesmaid dresses done one was very hard. I also had 2 more wedding dresses come into the shop. Sis and I counted and there are 15 dresses in the shop right now.  Only one is for October, and 5 are for July.  October is or has been my next busiest month. I also have a wedding dress coming in later today.

I only have one bridesmaid dress to work on today and then I have to get ready to leave tomorrow. Kelsa stayed last night so Nate could sleep today.  He is on nights and the last three nights he has been called back out for crashes and with paperwork ends up working a 24-hour shift only to go back to the next shift with just a few hours of sleep. So, grandma to the rescue.

Signe' will bring William down late this afternoon and pick up Kelsa.  William is driving with me down to Twin Falls. It will be nice to have company. I will be back next Monday with both James and William.

Here is my family's Swedish meatball recipe it is very old.

2 lbs of plain sausage

5 lbs of burger (the cheaper burger is better due to the fat content)

Mix well by hand so the meat is well combined

One large onion Chopped very fine I put mine in a chopper)

add:

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

2 tsps. of allspice

2 tsps. of ginger

1 to 2 tsps. of nutmeg (I use one as nutmeg is very strong)

I blend these with the onion

Now beat together:

4 eggs

1 cup milk or cream

add onion and spice mixture to milk and eggs and mix well (this makes sure that the spices will be well incorporated)

Now add liquid to meat and mix it will be soppy.

Add 1-2 cups of breadcrumbs.  (I start with 1 and then add a bit more until I get the texture, I want that holds together well)

Now make golf size meatballs. Place on a broiler pan bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. When meatballs feel firm and spring back, they are done. I can put 5 dozen on a standard broiler pan and make 2 batches. Save the drippings in the pan to make the gravy. 

These freeze well and I freeze the gravy drippings in cubes and use as needed for the gravy flavoring.

With 10 dozen meatballs you will have several meals. These are delicious.

THE ORIGINAL RECIPE USED REINDEER MEAT.

I love being able to grab 2 dozen meatballs out and making a nice meal.  These are very easy and they used to be cheap.

God is good

Kim 

Monday, Short week

 I just love this picture of Sissie and I at the pool in 20 years... (Or maybe next year).

It was a busy weekend, but I survived. As I get older, I just don't have the energy I used to, and it aggravates me. 

Saturday morning, I woke and was scrolling on my cell phone as I drank my first diet coke. A post came up, someone was giving away a full front room, of very nice furniture. I immediately txt and was able to go up a snag two nice lamps and a side table for my daughter's apartment. Now her living room is complete.

Then I started the round of garden centers to plant my garden boxes. Ollie had come over on Thursday, and he added all my new soil and tilled the boxes, so they were ready to plant.

Boy, was that a lot of work. By the time I got done, with the boxes, and the seedlings in the green house and then new planting down by the chicken coop. I was exhausted physically and I just don't understand how I can get so tired. 

In between garden trips I made a hummingbird carrot cake and had the layers cooling in the fridge. Friday, I had made a large batch of Swedish meat balls (10 dozen.) Sissie came over and took a couple of dozen, and I froze most of them.  Ollie came for dinner, and we had a lot of laughs. He actually spit across the room when I was telling the story about Me lighting the Christmas tree on fire out in front of the house. It was pretty funny. Anyway, we had a good time.

Sunday was church and then had a family with 7 kids come over for dinner.  Only 5 of the kids came, but we had a very nice time.  I made brown butter chicken and they loved it.  The 18-year-old sitting next to me had 3 helpings of everything. You can never go wrong with mashed potatoes, and homemade rolls. They were just very fun to have over and I really enjoyed myself.

After the dishes, I ran the lamps and furniture up to Braunwyn's apartment, then home to rest.  It was a nice busy weekend, and I was ready for some quiet.

My disgruntled bride turned out to be more of the mother than the bride.  I was very firm. I had put way more time into the dress than I was paid for, as it had to be done by hand.  No, I was not going to take it apart, no I was not going to redo the already in place train as I had told her once before. I will be making a few minor adjustments that won't take long after I get back. But it was the mom complaining the daughter was just fine. You get all kinds. I told the Mother I would give her back her 400 dollars and she could be on her way. There is no way you are going to get a dress like the one she had for 400 dollars.  I think that panicked the bride and she started arguing with her mom.

I have two wedding dresses coming in today and another tomorrow.  It never ends.

What happened at your place over the weekend?

God is good

Kim

 

Thursday, I can do this!

 Okay I think I have hit my limit with three days with 3 grandkids. It is a little crazy here. Love the little buggers, but when they are picked up, I will be grateful. Not that I wouldn't keep them forever.... Grandma needs a break.

They have been really good, but the messes and the constant "Grandma" is getting on the old nerves.  What nerves you ask? All I do is pick up and pick up.  They help, but they need help.

The wedding dress try-on yesterday went great.  The dress fit perfectly.  I had to take it down 3 sizes in the bodice and reattach the ballroom skirt. Now I have to hem the dress with horsehair braid (Of course). Then there is a ton of hand work, to finish the monster.

I have three bridesmaids' dresses I need to do tomorrow. I am leaving next Wednesday to help my friend with her daughter's wedding and also pick up James in Twin Falls. I am making 3 salads for 120 people for the reception. I had agreed to pick up James, and this fell neatly into the schedule. I will take William with and possibly Kelsa we will see.

In the meantime, Kim needs to get the garden planted.  It is so late, but I am not worried it will still do well. It is just getting it done.  My goal is to have it planted by this weekend.

I have a disgruntled bride coming in this morning and I don't know how I am going to handle that and I will give you more later on this fiasco. Just remember no good deed goes unpunished.....

God is good

Kim

Wednesday, 3 Grandkids

 This is how I feel sometimes wrangling 3 grandkids. I am going on 48 hours and grandma is getting tired. But they grow up so fast and soon they will not want to be with me anymore, I keep reminding myself....

Worked hard at B's and it is coming together.  All that is left is the nursery. But the space is cleaned out, and I have plans for more storage. I think Braunwyn and Dan were very happy with what we did. Uncle Dan and Aunt Kay came up so Uncle Dan could help with shelving. We still have to find a plant stand, and a used end table and lamp and the front room is done.

She also passed her glucose tolerance test, so she was happy about that. I was diabetic with my last two girls.

I came home last night 3 kids in tow and stopped at the grocer for kid snacks as this grandma had no time for cookie baking today. Just served breakfast of eggs, fruit and yogurt with a side of muffins. Now they are outside operating a race car. It is cold and windy so I don't imagine they will stay out long. All I can say is the house is much quieter.

Sissie and I are both a little on edge today. We just lost another aunt last night.  That makes two in the last 3 weeks.  This is my mother's younger sister. It is hard losing so many from that generation, we only have one remaining aunt left. Scary. 

Also, I am having serger problems, and I really dislike machine problems.  They slow you down and are so frustrating.  I am going to have to take this to the shop and when will I have time to do that? Ugh!

Today, I will work on a wedding dress and try and get as much done as possible on it today.  I still need to finish the mother of the bride dress from Monday although I got a really good start on that before I went up to B's.

My eye doctor said I have to be on a stronger steroid for my eye for another 2 weeks.  I am having a hard time playing the piano as there is scarring over the cornea. He feels that this will disappear with the steroid. I sure hope so.  I feel like I have one good eye and one blurry eye.

Well, I am off to wrangle grandkids and get this wedding dress done. Any excitement in your neck of the woods?

God is good

Kim