Catchin' Up (Again)

I don't know why I get in non-wordy moods, but I do.  I'll tell myself it's way past blog time, and I'll answer, with, "And so?"  (I'm wordy like that.)  Anyway, I've forced myself to start a new post, so we'll see what develops.  

In the new truck category, I'm pleased to report that we're getting all the gizmos figured out.  Dan is loving his new ride, and I'm so glad because every now and then I feel like I hounded him into buying it.  

Meanwhile, to our complete amazement, we've entered the twenty-first century TV viewing-wise and actually have a DVR now.  We got it last Thursday and it took until Sunday night for me to have enough time to try to figure it out.  Fortunately, Ann and Eric have one and I've used it when Daniel says, "Want to watch George?" (That would be Curious George.  And yes, Grammy would.)  I was quite dismayed to discover, however, that we had been supplied with a DVR that had belonged to someone else until quite recently, because it was almost full.   Of questionable content.  Ugh.  So I spent my first hour of use figuring out how to remove the programs.  (And for those of you wondering, yes I did let the provider know of my unhappiness and they offered to do several things to make it up to us.)    I am happy to say that I have successfully recorded several shows so I'm on my way to becoming proficient with this new machine.

I told Dan I don't know what's gotten in to us, but in addition to the new truck and the DVR, we also bought a new camera.  So far, I've been able to take photos and get them on the computer, so that's encouraging.  

And last, we now have caller ID!!  Now when "Rachel, from Card Services" calls, I can just ignore her!  What a gift!  

And so, that's today's update here at the (new and improved) resort!  ♥

A Little Sewing

Hmm, I should be down on the NordicTrack, but I'll make this fast.  I teach embroidery club at the shop this week and amazingly enough, I came up with a project (a potholder) two months ago and made up a sample.  But I didn't write the instructions.  Bad! I needed to get those instructions written up, but I couldn't remember exactly how I made it.  So, on Saturday, faced with a diminishing time frame, I headed down to my sewing room and commenced to recreating my project.  

Actually, it was a good thing because I was able to try a couple of different thoughts, so now I have two samples to share and participants can see the difference and take their pick of methods.  Here's a picture of my two.  

The one with blue batik binding is my first sample.  (An interesting geometric truism is at play here:  I assure you that both potholders are exactly the same size, but the one with brown binding looks long in the middle as your eye travels up the center, and the dark binding around the outside edge seems to make it contract and look smaller around.  Thinking of you, Mrs. Towles!!)

I've had a circular sewing attachment for my Berninas for years and I was pleased to be able to use it on this project.  Worked like a champ!  

And now, I'm off to huff and puff!!  ♥

Something Blue. . .

. . . came to our house on Saturday!  A big new blue truck!  

Amazingly, it's not a Ford!  After many, many years of being Ford people, we bought a Toyota Tundra, but it was made in Tennessee.  Dan's not crazy about the looks of the current Fords, and this truck had everything he was looking for, and a little more.  We'll have room for grandsons in the back of this one, a major reason for trading his much-loved green F-150.  We'll also get rid of his trusty old Explorer which he's used for his consulting vehicle, and we'll be down to just two rigs.  

This new truck has all sorts of fancy gizmos and we have yet to sit down in it with the manual and figure everything out, but we will soon.  This afternoon we're off to grandson Keaton's 5th Grade Graduation and this weekend Bruder Bear and I are hosting a party for our dad's 90th birthday and Mom and Dad's sixty-fifth anniversary!  

Patriotic Summer

It's June and the house is decorated for summer.  My loyal readers will remember that I do a patriotic theme for the summer months so let the pictures begin:

It's a beautiful early summer morning here.  The mowing service is at work in our neighbor's yard, Dan is outside working, and the sky is blue and the windows are open. Welcome summer!  ♥