diary

Hi there. it's been awhile since i've been on this...not sure why, except the last few days it seems like my mind has literally been whirling, and there is NO reason for it. Couldn't slow it down to latch onto anything worthwhile. Maybe it was only because i hadn't done any real physical labor! Nothing mentally strenuous either.
The weekend was busy socially, as well as with such mundane stuff as yes - shopping! well, that's out of the way for a few days, so we can go on to other things. Mom has the quilt up. i'll try to get some pictures shortly. Luckily the embroidered blocks (all 36 of them) are so awesome, the quilting will hardly get a second look, cause i am by no stretch of the imagination even a mediocre quilter.  Yesterday we had 5 ladies (including Mom and myself) around the quilt frame. Imagine if you can, a frame 72 inches by 24 inches set up in the room. After you put chairs on each side and end, once they are occupied, there is no room to walk behind them! But it was fun, and we got quite a bit done in the 2 hours they were here. Today cousin Ruth came to help. But then, i skipped out for most of the morning because i was down at the laundromat doing the laundry. I actually enjoy the latter more than the former, as long as i am not thinking guilty thoughts about leaving Mom to do the quilting by herself. We were able to move the quilt on the frame as we have now quilted 10/36 of the blanket. Yay. We are having a quiet evening today. We went to Cracker Barrel for (dinner) lunch and i had a meatloaf dinner, so will not have much for supper tonight. Both Mom and i are not hungry. So have yourselves a great evening too. The weather was gorgeous - dried my laundry outside on the line. Sadly, between laundry and quilting i didn't take time to enjoy the sun as such. But we'll have more days like that, down here in the valley of the sun. Take care.

January 5

Hi there...
thought you'd like to know what i did today, the first Wednesday of 2011. i made this cute little reindeer. Barb Herron - a fantastic teacher of all types of crafts taught a class how to make these pins out of - you guessed it, puzzle pieces. And you always wanted to know how to recycle puzzles that had pieces missing. There you have it.
Mom and i also (with lots of help from Phyllis) put together the quilt top that Mom embroidered last winter/spring/summer with the stuffing and quilt back. We also quilted around the 97 X 96 inch top once, so that it will stay in position, then brought it home set up in a quilt frame and quilt at our leisure. Didn't get a picture of it, but will include one sometime. It was a bit warmer here today - over 60 F, but obviously didn't have a lot of time to enjoy the sun. Maybe tomorrow. Thanks for listening! Mitzi

A Dog Named Slugger

Finished the book tonight! Aww...i wish it went on. Though it tied up all the loose ends, and i am not exactly sure where a sequel would take me. This is not only a great book about a service dog, but also about living with a handicap. I would definitely give 5 stars (the best) Although i picked it up because of the title, i enjoyed it because of the interaction between the dog and Liegh. it is a well written true story. Go for it. And thanks Liegh Brill for sharing this awesome story with us.

A Dog Named Slugger

I'm reading an incredible story about, you guessed it, a dog named Slugger. The name doesn't catch your fancy? Well the story line should! It's about a working-dog, and it's not K-9, nor eye-seeing or hearing dog. He's a dog trained to help another disability - CP or Cerebral Palsy. The plot is great, the main character has all the attributes of a hero. Now, granted, the word Dog in the title caught my attention, cause i love just love dogs. ( i don't live in a housedog friendly household, but have outside dogs), but it's the story that keeps me from doing the things i need to. And i'm not finished the story, but had to tell you about it!

A Very Special Delivery

i just finished reading A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight. I thought it was a well written romance with enough drama happening to keep me turning the pages. Molly was babysitting when the baby she was taking care of died of SIDS. Enough guilt was involved to cause extreme hardship. Molly worked through it, and like a good romance it was resolved. The characters are rounded out, and the scenery explained, but does not overwhelm. A good book, and i will look for other books by Linda Goodnight. When i read romance, i enjoy those that have families in them. Thanks Linda for this book.

Jan. 4

iwoke up this morning (glad i did) feeling like i could tackle cleaning. i started off with the golfcart shed, but didn't get far as today was the first Tuesday of the month and mom and i were expected at Paradise Bakery for breakfast/coffee. Mom was ready to come home after that, but had barely come home and she wanted to head off to Joanne's to get the last bits of stuff to put her quilt together. It is so far to go (10 miles) so i had to do some shopping in that area too. Well, when we were done, we were too hungry to go home and make something for lunch, so we did the next best thing and stopped at Cracker Barrel for a bite. After a stop at Rosa Mae Schmidt for her quilt rack and keys to get into the social hall, i think we're all set to put up the quilt tomorrow. We had just got home when neighbor Del knocked on the door - he needed my help for about 3 seconds, measuring a curtain rod, and had been trying to catch me at home for who knows how many days - atleast yesterday and today, and he'd see me come home, and then by the time he got here i was gone again. Yep...that was me. Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Phyllis' (she has a big table) marking out the quilt, came home for a nap, then headed out to Cracker Barrel to meet them for supper! Seems like our life revolves around food down here! Social life, anyways. Now i need to get at that shed.

Code Blue

Just finished this book  by Richard Mabry, MD. An excellent book and will be looking for the sequel on the shelves!
Dr. Cathy Sewell returns to her hometown of Dainger (pronouced Danger) after her residency to practice. Events that start right after she arrives keep the reader turning pages. Richard Mabry does a good job of getting into the main characters heart and mind to draw the reader into the emotions of a woman doctor in small city. Romance is secondary, mystery is foremost. The story is told very well, and the characters are well-fleshed. Thanks for a good read.!