Catching Up

It's time to update, but not much goes on around here...

I did do a little re-decorating last week - just spruced up my guest room a little for Fall;

My sister made this quilt for me a few years ago, and I literally gasped when I saw it!
Autumn colors are my favorite, and I love the "antiquy, old-timey" feel of it.  So much so, that I made a special trip to the town she lives in - to her favorite quilting store, to see if I could find some fabric to match it for some pillow cases.

The lady there looked at me like I was missing a few screws - but she did locate at least one of them.  When she rang me up, I nearly lost my cookies - $40 ?!!!!  Wow - I would never pay that much for a couple of pillow cases, but what are you going to do - it was already cut at that point.
I found the fabric in a box I was going through the other day, so I sewed them up.

 Makes the room look snug and cozy for the season.  I have to pretend it's cooling off, since the weather here hasn't cooperated much yet...

Next, I drug granny's old dresser in from the garage.  I've had the idea of bringing this in here ever since I saw the room - it's the perfect spot for it.  I was going to paint it first, but hey, it's all distressed and shabby-chic'ed, so why bother?  People pay lots of money for stuff like this, so I'll just enjoy it as is.  :-)

That's really all that's gone on here for a while - I've been really lazy the past couple of weeks, reading, playing solitaire, and watching the telley.  (Monarch of the Glen on Netflix, to be specific)

I hope my energy level picks up soon, because there are projects that I want to do, and I need to find a little gumption to do them...

Lastly, just a photo of all the books I've read this summer...
(Beautiful Creatures is missing - it's out on loan)

TTFN
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Jibber Jabber

My 6th day in a row inside these walls with no escape.  I am starting to lose it.

Oh, there are plenty of things to do - this week I have;

* Finished one book and started another
* Finished a BBC television series, and started it over again
* Watched episodes of Bunheads on the computer
* Indexed 150 names on family search.com
* Done several batches of laundry
* A few batches of dishes
* Read the instruction manual for my cake maker
* Made 4 Halloween cards
* Played about 40 hours worth of solitaire on facebook
* Spent 3 hours doing 'walkies' inside my house (it's too hot outside)
* Watched hours of television
* Spent even more hours on the computer (trying to find someone to talk to)

...There's more, but you get the idea.

Today I've been reminded of the Book of a Thousand Days. 
The challenge of trying to stay upbeat and healthy when you are actually going stark raving mad and just want to go running into the street screaming...

Sorry, I lost it there for a minute.

There are days when I just can't take it anymore, and am so depressed I just want to stay in bed all day, and then there are those days when I just want to be left alone to do my thing, not even wanting hubby to come home from work because he interrupts my 'flow.'

What can I say, insanity knows no rhyme or reason.

Tomorrow is hubby's first day off since we got back from Utah (on Tuesday,)  and I don't care how tired he is - I'm busting out of here!

Now excuse me, I have to get back to my 2 Tumblrs, Pinterest, Facebook, Rocky Road (book) Gilmore Girls, Ghost Whisperer, etc.

You understand...
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Labor Day

Hubby and I discussed going home for labor day all week long.
By the end of the week, we had decided against it - but a last minute text from our daughter with some good news changed our minds at the last minute.
Saturday morning, we packed and headed home.

I love going home - it's a whole different world there.  One where I can actually go places any time I feel like it, and have people who actually know (and care) that I'm alive, who will come and visit me.
I love my neighbor - she comes out and visits any time she sees us out and about.

Labor day weekend is a big to-do in my home town.  Lots going on.  It was fun watching the parade with my grand kids, and although we didn't journey down to the park for the craft fair and carnival, that is always an option...

Instead, we went to my brother in law's for a barbecue.  My sister in law, Kathy is an awesome cook, and always puts on the best spread.
My mother in law always threw a big bash for the whole family, but with her gone this year, everyone else made other plans, so it was just our two families there.

My grand daughter Millie entered a miniature flower arrangement in the flower/art show, so we went up to see that on Sunday.  She was there, and beaming from ear to ear from having won an honorable mention.

There's always so much to do, and not enough time to cover all those things, so I have to pick and choose.  I did do some shopping at a couple of my favorite haunts, and visited everyone on my list, but there wasn't time for that drive up the canyon to see the leaves.  Sad.  I miss seeing any autumn color this year.

While we were up there, my son finished editing the book that he's been working on for years, and it went up for sale on Tuesday!  Conquest From the Ashes  It's a sci-fi detective type thriller.  I haven't read it yet, I've been patiently waiting my turn...

My other son, the artist, designed the cover.  Cool project for both of them - mama is so proud!

I'm back home in the desert now, back in my stucco cage.
Trying to keep busy, keep my spirits up, and stay healthy.

Hubby doesn't have any more time off until the first of next year, so our traveling days are done for a while.  We brought home all the holiday decorations for that reason.  (I told hubby that we can't go home anymore if he's going to load the truck up every time we do - we'll have to rent a semi when the time comes to move home again!)

That's the news in my neck of the world - so glad now that September is here.  We have another couple of weeks of triple digit weather, and then it is supposed to cool down to something more bearable.

We'll see.


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