July 13, 2007
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….I really haven’t had time to write this week. It’s been business as usual on the Diamond T, with cattle work continuing as first priority, followed closely by hay making. I kept our little grandson, Wyatt, for two days. He has had a virus and didn’t need to expose the other two little ones at the baby-sitter’s, so Mimi got to substitute. And I took my mother-in-law to the doctor two other days. She is dealing with heart issues, and we’ve been assigned a cardiologist, after she spent four days in the hospital last week. So my Monday list has few items crossed off this week…but that’s okay. What’s left will just move to next week.
On Wednesday, while I was keeping Wyatt, we were reading books and getting ready for naptime. I cuddled him close, kissed him and told him, “You’re just the sweetest little boy I know!” This little 28-month-old fellow looked up at me and said very earnestly, “Mimi, I not a boy, I a man!”
On the one day I was at home this week, I spent some time in my sewing room, working on a table runner for my mother. I usually don’t get much sewing or quilting done in the summer months because there is just too much outside work to be done. But Mother’s birthday was last Saturday, and I knew she had been wanting a runner, so I just got in and made it. Now I’ve got to quilt it and bind it….and maybe by fall, she’ll get her completed table runner.
Above is a picture of my sewing table, with pegboard loaded with sewing notions on the right. And below is my old mail sorter, which is stocked with fat quarters. The little black sewing machine on the top is the one my grandmother gave me when I was 8 years old. She helped me make an apron on it that summer while she was visiting us.
We’re looking forward to a visit in a week from Sarah and her two little girls, Emma and Lucinda. We’ll spend some time at the lake, go to the creek, ride the horses, visit the great-grandmas, and do whatever they want. I’m planning to do lots of cooking ahead of time so I can just enjoy. And I’ll be taking lots of pictures of the little girls while they’re here and will soon be able to post some new ones of them!
Did you notice in my profile pic that I have a bit of a grimace on my face? I’m trying to smile, but it doesn’t come across too gracefully….looks a bit like I’ve got something unpleasant in there. Truth is, I do….invisalign braces. Twenty years ago, when Susannah was 7 and got braces, I also went through the process…for three years, I was a metal-mouth. I’ve been faithful to wear my retainers at night, but these darn teeth have got a mind of their own. They are determined to show me they can move at will. When the dentist suggested the invisaligns, I decided to try them, to preserve all the effort of 20 years ago. I’d forgotten how sore one’s mouth can be! Now that I’m on my second set, it’s getting easier, but talking is with a bit of a lisp, and I’m back to serious teeth-brushing again (every time I eat.) I’ve never been the sort to “do a lot” to myself, have never colored my hair or spent lots of money on makeup. But for some reason, I hated having my teeth look so bad. So here I go again….pardon me while I go floss….
Comments (5)
What beautiful scenery you have while sewing! I’d love to see the table runner in process if you have photos. Great idea for storing fabric, and so nice to see your fabric, mine is stashed away in project boxes! Maybe if I looked at it more I’d accomplish more…maybe!
You are one busy gal!
your house looks SO organized! I have an old sewing machine stashed in a closet–I hope I never have to get it out again! Seriously, if I needed something mended and couldn’t do it by hand, I would probably jump in the car and drive the ten miles to my mother’s house–she has a nice sewing room….
So, are you liking A Thousand Splendid Suns? I remember you said you bailed out on A Hundred Years of Solitude….I was determined not to do that, and doggedly made it through 200 pages, and finally realized how miserable it was making me–a real duty, no pleasure at all! So, I picked up 1000 Splendid Suns, and decided not to start it either….instead, I gravitated to a new (to me) author who may be my new favorite, Wendell Berry. You might check him out!
I loved the peek into your sewing nook. Love the peg-board and mail sorter for your fat quarters. The Bernina didn’t go unoticed either. My parents were Bernina Dealers during my teen years. How fortunate we girls were. They kept us in the top of the line long after we were married. It’s a hot summer day so what better place to be then in my air conditioned sewing room. I’m heading that way. You take care. The honeymooners are still honeymooning. I did get some pictures of the wedding today so tomorrow afternoon my plans are to update. …….but for now i’m heading to that sewing nook.
I knew your quilting buddies would love that beautiful, organized sewing room! So glad you posted the photos.
Wyatt is just precious. I know he loved getting all that special time with his Mimi. And even in the midst of a busy time, it was good that you got that little boy who gave you a great excuse to sit down and read stories!
Janet, I’m so sorry I haven’t commented. My dad is really not doing so good. My sister and I spend almost all our spare time burning up the road between Harrison and Springfield, because that’s where he is right now. Harrison doesn’t have a cardiology unit. The doctors recently implanted a pacemaker in him — since then, he’s had a stroke.
Anyway, I loved going back and reading all your former posts. That hand-written tea cake recipe is precious.
Like others have said in their comments, I love looking at the pictures of your organized sewing room. A peg board. What a super idea! I used to sew all the time, especially when my girls were little. My most recent project was making tab curtains for the guest room which is also a play room for our grandchildren — and also my sewing room. Some day there will come a time when I can sew again… without guilt.