Wednesday, Yesterday was crazy!

 In that order please Money and food.

The shop was crazy yesterday, and I have to admit I was a little over scheduled.  Why I do that to myself I don't know. It is the ADHD in me that does it.

Sissie was shocked when she saw the shop today as at least 25 hems came in yesterday plus many piles.

I am almost done with a wedding dress and have suit coats to get done today. Can't say we are running out of work, and I was so excited because on Monday I thought we might be running out of work. I just can't catch a break can I.

Took the Missionaries out to dinner along with Kelsa and Signe'.  It was good but I was off and did not eat much.  That was okay leftovers went to Nathan. 

I have Gaylord coming over for meatloaf this evening. I defrosted burger on Sunday, and it needs to be cooked up. Have to figure out what else to add. Potatoes and a vegetable. Should I have a dessert? If so, what? I just really don't want to think about it right now.

Did a little decluttering this morning and have a laundry basket of things to go to good will.  It is that time of year where I am not wearing sandals anymore and the master closet shoes must be flip flopped.  This leads to me looking around at what I have accumulated in the closet and saying goodbye to that which just not bring me joy. I figure if I do a little every morning it will help.

Do you switch out your closet for the season?

God is good,

Kim

Tuesday, More of the same!

 So, Gaylord thought it was smart to take a shot of Dupixent, then have a covid booster and a flu shot in one arm and then go for an MRI which led to a dye injection and wondered why he was not well.

Ran up there last night with a pizza, as his txts were a little off. Bugs Bunny would say what a maroon. I think I brought him back to the land of the living.

I did nothing yesterday so today I am paying for my fun. As in I have to work!

Sissie just repaired a coat, and I gave her the wrong directions, so she is a little miffed at me.  OOPS!  

I keep telling her it was a learning experience, and she is not buying it.

I just ran Roscoe to the groomers, as he is stinky. She just lives a few doors down. He was so excited to get to go down the street until he realized where he was going, then not so much.  But he really needs a bath so no turning back.

I have to go pick up the kids from school today so I will be closing up shop early.  That means I really do need to get things done now.

I am also taking the missionaries out to dinner tonight. They picked a restaurant I have never been to so we will see.

I have a full day!

God is good

Kim

Monday, another week, what can we get done.

 I think both Sissie and I are in a mood.  She came had some breakfast sewed nothing and left. I do have one wedding dress to get done and I have to do it this week. Plus, several sport coats to alter. Now I just have to convince myself to do all of this.

Quite chilly in the house this morning.  The furnace is off and it was 66 degrees.  But by late afternoon it will be hot, so I don't want to turn the heat on yet.  I remember trying not to turn the heat on until it was below 60 in the house, but my old bones will not tolerate that anymore. I will just put on a sweater.

Went to the fair this last weekend and it was fun.  Saw all the animals ate junky fair food that did not set nearly as well with me as it did when I was a kid. 

Gaylord and I had dinner with Kay and Dan at their house Saturday night and it was fun.  Dan is such an entertaining person.

I rested most of the day yesterday and it was nice. Now I have to work. Blah!

I have a workman putting new snake fencing around the bottom storage shed as marmots were crawling under there this summer. The shed has rotting boards that need to be replaced.  Just trying to get some maintenance done. Also trying to remove snake habitat. Then the shed has to be cleaned out, and we need to find out how mice are getting in although an outdoor shed that is going to be very tough.

But this old homestead is starting to look really nice with the extra care.

Now I am off to get something done.  You guys have any plans for the week? I hope it is something more exciting than my plans.

God is good

Kim.

Thursday, Much better!

 

Feeling better today, getting used to the cooler weather although it is still in the high 80's in the afternoon. I have been waking earlier and going to bed earlier which is a good thing, as after Joel died, I was going to bed so late and getting up so late.  I am sure a lot had to do with depression. 

Remember last fall when I had so many deaths in the family and then remembering deaths in the family my holidays were almost ruined.  But I was determined to have Joy in January and I did. 

So much of how we feel can be mental, although I do suffer from physical ailments, I try not to let it affect my mood. However, constant pain is a mood wrecker for sure. I just fight against it as much as I can.

Yesterday a wedding dress was picked up and paid for in almost all 5's and ones.  The girl was a nail tech. Now you all know I save all my 5's for travel. So, the money did not go into the budget. But it was fun, and with that wad of ones I got to feel like a stripper!!!!

I have three zippers to replace today, and I have them all ready to go. I need to alter the shoulder of a dress and call a bride to tell her I will finish her dress next week. Just have to keep myself motivated and stop procrastinating, which I am so very good at. 

We have a run on men's jackets as in altering, I don't know why things run like this.  It is strange. Oh well work is work right?

 Right now, I am very sleepy and really want to take a nap, but I will fight this off and nap later today. I can do this.

God is good

Kim

 

Wednesday, Achey

 Woke at 5:30 this morning with a splitting headache and just general achy all over. All my major joints were not happy.  I ran a very hot bath and soaked for about 20 minutes.  Sissie knocked on the door and asked if I was okay. Well not drowned yet, but it did make me feel better.

Just had a wedding dress picked up and I will be starting on another one.  But first I have two pairs of little person pants to complete and three zippers to replace. Also, at least three more bridesmaid dresses. 

There is plenty to do and that makes me happy. But then again having nothing to do would make me happy,

Have to pick kids up again today and I will stay up in Colton and make dinner for everyone.  I was going to do shrimp pasta but decided on bitesize steak and shrimp with a salad and vegetable. Just don't feel like pasta today.

I am sure it is my arthritis with the change in the weather.  Funny how your body is affected by the seasonal change. I usually make bread or rolls but I am just going to stop and get a baguette. I don't feel like baking today. 

Sissie got a large bunch of sewing done and I am happy about that.  Did you know that you cannot buy patterns anymore?  At least not in this town. Sewing is really a thing of the past.  I think that is scary.

Cheryl, at Cheryl's frugal corner was blogging about saving money on groceries. You can now buy large shrimp or prawns here for less money than ground beef.  That is shocking. But I can still whip up a meal for far less by making a salad myself, buying a beef roast at 50% off and cutting it myself. Broccoli and winter veggies are .99 a lb this week so I will buy quite a bit and make it last. Treats are made from scratch. I will even make my shrimp cocktail sauce from scratch. 

The prices are shocking but if you think ahead and strategize you can eat well for much less.

Anyway, I am off, (more than a little)

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Chaos muppet!

 In every relationship there is a chaos Muppet and a control Muppet.  Guess which one I am? The control Muppet holds things together, but without the chaos Muppet there would be no more cookies. Cookies are important. 

Thanks for the advice on my dating life. Gaylord's kids live about 6 hours away; he usually visits them. I will likely get to meet his son at Halloween. My children live close except for Jethelyn, and she has been here twice since we started dating.  Mostly because her younger sister had a baby and she has to come see that baby.

My younger sister asked the question, if he has been single for 14 years why the pressure? That is a question I will have to broach.  I will keep you posted. 

Gaylord is out removing the only tree on my property.  It is a corrugated pussy willow. It is also snake habitat. As in at least 5 of the rattlesnakes found this year were by this tree.  It is the perfect hiding and breeding place. So, like the grape vine it has to go.

I was able to get both those little person coats done yesterday. It was all hand work and time consuming. But they are done and I can call.

I will be starting on a wedding dress that needs to be done by tomorrow.  I also have a bridesmaid dress the get hemmed. There are three zippers that I have been putting off, it is fall now so those have to be done this week.  

I have to go pick Will and Kelsa up from school at 2:15 so it will be a short day.  That means I have to get busy and quit having so much fun.

I took a load to the dump in my hatchback yesterday and then I also took a load this morning.  So, I cleaned the big mess all by myself.  I am very proud of me.

Now I have to get to work.

God is good

Kim

Monday, Cleaned the garage!

 Got a wild hair and decided to clean the over cluttered garage. It was grueling. Nathan and Signe came down to help. Gaylord who is a neat nik was teasing me about the garage. Now this is a Felix and Oscar situation.  I am Oscar. I just don't really care.  I mean I like neat and clean, but I am nowhere near fastidious. 

There is a huge pile O'crap that has to go to the dump, and I may do that later today, but it will take two trips at least with my hatch back.  We will see when I get my sewing done. Gaylord would come with his truck, but I can also call my sister or wait for Nate.  Right now, the pile is not bothering me.

Gaylord and I spent most of Saturday together. Went out to breakfast and then to the farmers market and then took a long walk.  Things are getting a little more serious, which makes me very nervous.    I live by a very strict set of moral laws, which I will not deviate from... This may be the straw. Call me old fashioned but I was married for 44 years and deserved to be married in white. I guess that is how I would put it. So much of the world does not have those values. I am also not ready to give up my freedom and cross into the marriage market. Now none of this has been discussed except with you guys.  So, advice is welcome.

What I can tell you is that he makes me happy, but I know so little about him. I have not met his kids although he knows mine. He has been widowed for 14 years, me 4.  He has not really dated at all since his wife's death. I don't know why. I think I had to hit him over the head, or he never would have thought about it. I give him a bad time about this, I mean really?????

Have two suit coats that I am shortening the sleeves on for my little person.  When I finish those, I have a very extensive wedding dress to start and finish by Wednesday, and then another to get started on for Friday. Work is never lacking here.

The real problem is does Kim want to do the work? Not really but does Kim want the money? Why yes!

By the way most of my blogs are back and it is nice to touch base with every one.

So, the world turns.

God is good

Kim

Thursday, Sometimes I wonder

So, I got a call from the sewing machine place last night.  It seems that the thread I used to thread the serger was not the kind of thread it likes. When I bought it, it was threaded with an expensive sewing thread. Well Kim buys the generic thread. You can't do that, that is why it is refusing to thread. Like buying one of the new cars that only takes premium, but you don't know that when you buy it!

As I don't have time to order thread, I just bought three spools at the quilt store. They were $20.00 a piece as opposed to 5.00 thread sold at hobby lobby. Now if I had ordered it I probably would have paid 10.00 a spool, but the small quilt store adds a klondike mark up and I can't blame them.

I have not threaded the serger yet, so I will keep you in suspense. All I know is that I am 62.43 cents poorer.

I keep trying to get caught up on bridesmaid dresses of mothers of the bride dresses, but I think I need to give up as at least 2-3 come in every day. But eventually this has to slow I think...

I want to make sour cream cookies tomorrow and I am making eggplant parm to take up to Gaylords. Tomorrow, I have no clients scheduled and I hope to keep it that way.

I am getting few blogs back but not all, how is it going for you guys?

God is good.

Kim

Wednesday, Busy, busy!

 Started the day with taking Rebecca to a doctor appointment that was for tomorrow.... So, I will be double taking all appointment times.  But she is so dang funny, she just makes me laugh. Then she came out of the office she had a one dollar and a safety pin, don't ask me where she got the pin.  Anyway, she wants to pin it to my shirt to pay me for the wasted trip. What a nut!

My serger still isn't working.  Paid 1400 for a self-threading serger that won't thread. At this point I just want to chuck it and start over. So, we are down to one serger and that is a pain.  I took our other one in for new blades.  If they can fix the expensive one, we will have three 

I get crazy when equipment does not work.  My crazy is not pretty.  I did finish two quite complicated dress alterations yesterday, so I was proud of that, and I plan on doing a couple more today.

Gaylord is out mowing my grass bless his little heart. The lawn is coming in nicely now. We still have spots that need work, but it is so much better.  The yard man sprayed for weeds last week and we are waiting at this time for recovery. Then he will fertilize again, but I think I will have a beautiful lawn by the time we have the first freeze.  It has just taken a lot of patience.

I have eggplant ready to pick in the garden. But I am not going to do that today, as I don't want to deal with them. They will be fine on the vine for a while.

One of my best friends moved down to Utah to be closer to family and I am so happy for her.  But I miss her.  I could call at any time, and we would go to dinner, or just get ice cream and solve all the world's problems. Or at least her and my problems. But she sent pictures of her new place with family sitting around the apartment as she moved in and I was so happy for her.

Well, I am off to try and get something done. I know the serger needs to be rethreaded which is always a treat. Onward and upward my friends.

God is good

Kim

 

Monday, Blogger still not sending me blogs!

 My next-door neighbor, who has many health problems including Parkinsons had a stroke last week on Friday. She does have family coming to stay with her permanently the first week of October, but until then it is Sissie and Dan and I. 

Finally got her home from the hospital yesterday and she insisted on staying at her own house even though she could stay here as I have a bath and a bed for her.  Took her to an appointment this morning as she cannot drive and then picked her up later.  She has many doctors' visits and we have to go to the pharmacy later. So, I am one busy girl.

I picked up my serger that was in the shop on Friday, and it is still not working. So, aggravating and I hate wasting my time. I will have to take it back in tomorrow and I am not leaving until it is working. So, we are down to one serger as the other one went caput last Friday and we thought we were set. 

I am also just not feeling well today. Just headachy and off my feed. I have a wedding dress I need to fix that was ruined by another seamstress in town that did not know what she was doing. That is always a treat! 

Look this whole blog is just a bunch of whining.  Feel free to quit reading any time.

I am sure funny, good-natured Kim will return soon. Just now right now.

Anyway, I am going to fix this dang dress and also alter another bridesmaid dress and call it a day!

I shall return tomorrow with bells on.. I think?

God is good

Kim

Thursday, So no one is blogging?

 

For some reason I am not getting any blogs to read.  Like nothing is showing up.  I am not avoiding you it is just well... nothing.

The window washer is here today, the man fixing the fence is here also and with Sissie here the driveway is already full.

 

I had a nightmare of a wedding dress yesterday.  It took me hours and I finally had to stop as I was getting such a bad back ache. All I have left is the bustle loops.

Sissie has been here since 7:30 trying to make up for lost time. Just a little sewing fool.

Lucy was here for a couple of hours yesterday and we snuggled and took a short nap together. She is up above 7 lbs now. She is having her newborn pictures taken today, so I can fill out my spawning wall.

I am making split pea soup and bread and taking it up to Gaylords for dinner. I just feel like soup for some reason. It is getting a little cooler. 

I need to prepare people for Sluggy not recovering from her illness. She is in a very bad way and end of life measures are in place. It is so sad and I am crushed. Please pray for Dan and her family. At this point I am not sure what to feel.  I want to scream FIGHT! But I am not the one living in her body. She has endured so much. 

I have alot of little chores to do around here, so I want to get my sewing done for the day and attack a few projects. As in put laundry away and do some cooking. I am craving sour cream cookies. Actually, I am craving not sewing.

Sissie is behind me running around like a rooster and demanding that I pay her for her work. Imagine!

God is good

Kim 

  

Wednesday, Lucy is coming!

 Oliver is such a good big brother. Here he is on his first day of first grade.  Can't believe Kelsa and Oliver are in first grade. But I have a Lucy to take their place in the baby category. I am so blessed.

I will be a busy day today as I have a wedding dress to finish and Sissie is not here today as she had her eyes dilated.  We are getting very behind with her not being here much in the last three weeks, so I am going to go on a pants hemming binge after I get this wedding dress done.  I think there are about 25 hems to do right now so I am going to see how many I can get done today.

Lucy is coming about 2:30 and I will just work around all the baby snuggles. That is going to just break my heart having to stop sewing to snuggle a little squish.

I think B is going to spend the night, and I am going to love that. 

I haven't made any firm plans about closing up the shop.  I have been tossing around ideas in my head about doing one more bridal season. I really feel like I need to buy another car sometime and I want to save at least $24,000 dollars in the next season, plus take a couple of trips. I can easily do this if I keep the shop open. I could do it without if I lived very frugally and I don't know if I want to do that anymore. I am frugal by nature, but I don't want to live skint.  Too many years of that.

Anyway, I do know I am going to keep the shop open at least one more year. Maybe a close date of January 2028. It will be the year I turn 70. No one knows what the future holds. But it is nice to dream about just being able to take off when I want.  To have more time to spend with the kids. I foresee many changes in the future. And if you are thinking this has to do with Gaylord you are wrong. Our relationship is just so platonic in so many ways, but I am happy about the companionship. I just have not been able to figure that man out.

So, I had better get busy if I want to get things done today, as I know when that baby gets here I will be totally distracted.

God is good

Kim

Tuesday, Nice weekend!

 I know, I know, I am a proud grandma! Lucy is two weeks old and she has outgrown one of her tiny sleepers. She is already changing.  Kelsa still adores her.  Well, we all do.

Jethelyn and the boys were here all weekend. We had a BBQ and passed the baby around. Lots of laughs and making fun of grandma.  I make it so easy.  Danny mowed my lawn and then helped the neighbor with some chores. Now what 15 year old boy do you know that will help a stranger for two hours? They are doing something right.

William and Oliver and James played hard all weekend. Grandma bought junk food which my girls were quick to point out I never bought for them. 

Sissie is here today and the piles are enormous.  I warned her taking so much time off.

I am going to attack the last September wedding dress which is actually not a wedding dress so it will be easy. Then onto the October dresses. I have 5 mothers of the bride dresses that snuck in last week. Plus, little person alterations.

Sewing is never ending, which might be a good thing, but I really could use a break, and I am afraid I will never get one. Not that I can't take a break, but I think more and more about closing the shop eventually.

It is getting a little cooler here in the mornings and that is nice. But we still have very hot afternoons. 

I put away all the 4th of July and put out all the fall things when Jess was here. Jess did a lot of dusting, bless her heart, and she gave me crap about it. I really need to do a huge declutter again. I mean one of the whole house and let us not even talk about the garage. Where does the stuff come from, I ask you?

Is everyone's house like this? Or is it just me.  Or maybe the change of the seasons brings these feeling out in me.

I am going to get busy, I promise.

God is good

Kim

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