January 11 2011 week of Snow and Ice

As you can see we have had about 5-6 inches of snow and ice this week. We have not ventured outside except to put the daily garbage into the outside garbage can. It is truly beautiful! We live on a hill and our driveway is a sheet of ice so I am sure we will not be going out for another couple of days. But today the sun is shinning and there is some movement of vehicles in the subdivision. Today I woke up thinking how thankful I am, and blessed, that I did not have to get out in this icy condition to try and make it to work.

Yesterday I spent most of the day in the quilt room trying to finish quilting the borders on a quilt. And today I am trying to get caught up on the washing and then back to the quilt room.

Another Round

From the most recent weather reports we are in for another round of messy weather. Expecting 3-5 inches of snow and 1/4 inch plus of ice. The ice will be rough as we will have tree limbs down on power lines and power will be out for many people. Our subdivision has underground utilities but the lines coming into our subdivision are all above ground on a road with hugh trees.

We made our mad dash to the grocery store yesterday morning, early, and purchased a few things to get us through the next 2-5 days. Fortunately we have propane logs in the great room but everything else in our house is electric. But we do have the propane grill if I can just get to it with ice on the walkway.

Sweetman and I have been through all of this before, several times, and I think we are as prepared as we can be. Good luck to all of our friends and family from Texas to South Carolina. Stay safe and warm.

Winter Wonderland in Georgia

We started having snow Christmas night about 10:00pm and it snowed all night and into the next morning. Fortunately we had our family Christmas lunch at 12:00 noon Christmas day and after eating and opening presents everybody agreed they needed to return home as soon as possible in anticipation of the coming snow.
It was just beautiful coming down with large flakes and covering everything in a mystical white veil. Another reminder of the the beauty of our earth that God has created for us to enjoy. And another thank you that we are retired and did not have to get out this morning to go to work. Today the wind is blowing strongly and another cold, cold day. But warming up later this week.

A good day to be quilt making.

Love this Quilt

I love this quilt. The blocks were made for several years and then stored away. When I found fabric for the sashing and borders it took on a wonderful color scheme that I loved. But it now has a home with our youngest daughter and I know it will be loved and used.

I am Thankful

Thanksgiving 2010
November 25, 2010

I am THANKFUL

1. For grandparents and an aunt who loved me unconditionally, had Godly values and high moral standards. Without them my life could have been very differently.
2. For being born in America and most especially for being born and reared in the South.
3. For the First Baptist Church and Broadmoor Baptist Church in Jackson, MS who shaped my bible beliefs and helped shape my life here on earth and my life after death.
4. For the man who came into my life when I was a very young person and who chose me to be his wife. He has been here for 54 years and has loved me, protected me and laughed with me through it all.
5. For the four bright and shinning stars given to us. They have been my life and they have exceeded every expectation I have ever had for them. All have succeeded in life.
6. For the eight grandchildren those bright and shinning stars have given to us to spoil, love and brag on. All of them have been a blessing to our family.
7. For those two little great grand-sons who continue our family.
8. For allowing me to grow up on a farm and for the safety it provided for a shy little girl.
9. For allowing me to grow up in the best of times.
10. For giving me a hobby that I love and the joy it gives me to share with others.
11. For giving me good health.
12. For inheriting my grandfathers thick gray hair.
13. For always having a warm place to sleep in the winter and a cool place to sleep in the summer.
14. For always having enough food to eat.
15. For helping me to have a career and the “smarts” to participate in their savings program.
16. For helping me be able to retire early.
17. For friends.
18. For the love of books.
19. For my two sisters.
20. For sending us to Jefferson, GA to retire.

Stack and Whack Quilt

This is a picture of my one and only Stack and Whack quilt that I will ever make. I had always wanted to make one of these quilts. As I started this quilt I was so excited and by the end of sewing the pieces together all I could think of was getting to the end. My daughter loved this quilt so it has found a resting place in her home. Too much fabric, too many triangles and just rather boring sewing it together. But it did turn out to be a pretty quilt and I am glad it is happy at my daughters.

What I did Today

For years my Sweetman could do anything. He could change diapers, fold diapers, feed babies, entertain kids, haul carloads of kids to ballfields, coach, cheer them on, provide everything a child needs and still love his wife and take care of her. The yard was his domain and I stayed out of it except to suggest where I wanted something planted. But now he has health issues and just can't do what he use to. I love working in the yard and consider it a great way to get much needed exercise. So today I headed for the yard early this morning. This is what I have cut away and hauled to the curb to be picked up on Monday. The one thing he will not let me do is use his chain saw. Darn, I know I could do it! So he did come out late this afternoon and with his foam knee pad on the ground he was able to cut away some very think hedges for me. My superman! I cut back my knockout roses and shaped up some other shrubs. And there is still more to do. There is still lots of sawdust from where we had the trees cut down and I need to get it spread. And I am still fighting that darn English Ivy that I spray with roundup everytime I walk by it.