Thursday morning
Sara in FL - I've been watching the news, following the disaster-in-the-making down in Florida for the crops. That is just what they don't need on top of this awful economy.
I think we've dodged a bullet with the snow forecast. Weather guy said our air is so dry, the snow is evaporating before it hits the ground. That's fine with me. :o) I need to go to chiropractor today, so no snow ensures that he'll make it into his office.
It is supposed to go to 8°F tonight and tomorrow night. Hopefully it won't be that bad. We had 100 people at quilt guild on Tuesday. I think everyone had cabin fever and needed to get out.
Hugs to everyone, and stay warm & dry!
I heard from Pamela, a DUG
Goodmorning:
Hope all of us in North America are staying somewhat warm. It was 21 at our airport, setting a record low for this date. I think it's up to 37 now. So much for the resolution to walk/run 3 miles this morning. Maybe towards noon.
Just wanted the Old WWQP people to know that while cleaning out my quilting room I found an E mail dated Nov, 2003 from Pamela in Aussie land. She is retired from work, her DH retires tomorrow, and is a new grandmom.
She couldn't figure out the new board, after being off for a while. I'll send her an E and tell her how to be invited.
The fires/floods did not affect where she is living, thankfully.
Going to crank up my internal motor and drink a bucket of tea with juice and spices and tackle the top coat of the wooden cutting & pressing stations DH constructed for me. While that is drying I'll stick my nose outside again.
Sara in frosty Fla. --PS on the morning news an interview from a farmer in Plant City, Fla. where all the yummy spring strawberries come from--they are trying to save some of the crops. Over half of all the strawberries have been ruined my the below freezing temps.
PENDING ABSENCE
Just got word that DB will be having a triple by-pass within a week so I'll be heading to Albuquerque in a few days. Probably won't be posting til he's home and can show me how to use his lap top. He sounds happy go lucky on phone tonight. Friends have already offered to take him in so he's not in a desperate situation. But he is widowed and his dog is in a kennel. Shadow will stay with my wonderful neighbors who spoil her rotten and feed her stuff I don't especially approve of but it beats spending a week or more in a kennel. They really love her and she reciprocates.
I want to drive but the weather is fierce between here and there so can't take the chance. I can get a flight from Atlanta with only one change but that's in Kansas City which, I understand, has been hit hard with snow lately. One of the reasons I would like to drive would be so I could have Shadow's company and so I could take sewing machine and DD's wedding quilt stuff. The one way trip buying on Travelocity is less than $200 and I sure couldn't drive for anything near that low.
Will check in when DB can show me how.
Jane
PS to ROSEY, Since he will be on a seriously heart healthy diet regimen I still intend to be the first to lose that five pounds. Just wish I could get out for more than ten minutes without my fingers going numb. Wind chills here have been in the negative range and are to remain that way for most of the coming week. DB has mentioned in the past that the big hospital where he is has a very good fitness center so maybe I can work out when he's getting rehab. Their daytime temps are relatively moderate most of the time.
SCARING DOGS
Shadow is a very timid dog by temperament. Ultimately we found that taking the advice about picking the low ranking dog in the litter makes for a much more biddable dog was sound. However it took some doing to get her to feel confident in the company of other dogs and strangers.When she was just a bit more than 12 weeks old I was appointed chief house break trainer as Molly and Al went off to go hunting in the mid west. He'd fashioned a barrier confining her to the kitchen so that all accidents occurred on the vinyl floor when not under supervision. I'd put her in there with her crate and headed to the shower one morning. When I was preparing to step into or out of the shower, don't recall which, I heard doggie toe nail clicks far closer to the bedroom than to the kitchen. Emerging from the bedroom in my birthday suit to see what was up there was Shadow in the living room having climbed over the barrier. She took one look at me and screamed in terror at the sight of me in that unfamiliar condition. She ran for the kitchen, I lifted her over the barrier and she sped into the crate cowering in the very back of it. When I stopped laughing I approached slowly speaking to her in soothing tones, put my outstretched hand in the crate and as soon as she got a sniff she was immediately happy. I couldn't resist calling Al to give him the latest on his brave hearted future hunter. It was near Halloween and I suggested we start a business making a new Halloween costume to frighten all the children: The Naked Jane Outfit.
Jane in freezing mts of NC
Moooovie review
I needed to get out of the house and have a focus for my day so called friend, Virginia, and talked her into seeing "Did you hear what happened to the Morgans" I told her I was desperate because I don't particularly like Sarah Jessica Parker...all that hair, thin body, angular face, a bit of a fluff actress...but hey, I like looking at Hugh Grant despite his posteuring the same way in each film. He seems to have a permanently stiff uppercrust neck and accent, copied his walk from Prince Phillip, I think...but I've always enjoyed his movies...so...Guess what...I did enjoy the movie even though I knew it was light comedy..and I did enjoy SJParker. So there you are..."It's Complicated" and "The Morgans"...if you're looking for entertainment of a light and poofy kind...they're okay. Of course, I'd go to see Meryl Streep standing on a soap box on the corner, any day.
Rosey
Neccked, you say ?!
Jane, I don't want to scare the dogs, now, do I. The best way to loose weight is to buy a full-length mirror !
Wonderful picture of four good-looking kids. That's bragable, Grandma.
We are expecting a storm through southern Ontario today but so far, so good. No snow at 6:54 a.m.
Discipline in all things. Discipline in cleaning up my studio; discipline in the foods I eat; discipline to drink as much water as I should (which I dislike and make herbal teas and drink them cold to get fluids); discipline in the matters of my mind. This is my goal for January. I feel the need of my mother's presence, who, when I needed a good boot to the backside, was always only too glad to apply it.
Rosey
HERE THEY ARE - FINALLY
Why oh why do I leave out a step when uploading an image and have to back track and figure it out all over again. Maybe I should just post a picture with each post for a few times to get the procedure into my head. Finally got the cropped image without the card greeting. They are all top notch students and have their grandmother thinking they are just about perfect. The picture was taken at new DSIL's house in CA when the two families got together for a get acquainted visit before the wedding. DSIL's very funny DB took the shot and it's a great one.
Now you can see what I mean when I identify DGD as age 14 going on 20.
Jane bound for the sack. Trying to get back into the habit of going to bed and getting up early enough to get the chores done along with some exercise and back to the wedding quilt. I'll try to post a wedding picture but lack the patience to do it now.
Jane
HERE I GO AGAIN
I just spent about half an hour posting a response to Rosey and adding a note about my DD#1 and her three wonderful kids. I had trouble uploading the picture of the Christmas card and ended up losing the whole thing so here goes again.
Yes Rosey, I accept the challenge. First weigh in naked tomorrow AM and in a week another. I say naked because we need to keep the weight of attire constant for a genuine measurement. I challenge as many of our friends here on the board to do likewise. Even if, like me, 5 pounds is just a start, it's an important morale building milestone. My big problem is portion control.
I'm going to post again along with the picture of my grands if I can remember how I managed to do it a few minutes ago.
Jane
I had nothing but soft and bubbly
today when I was out but the typos are really terrific in my post below...sorry about that.
Rosey
The Gauntlet
Well, Jane, shall we throw the gauntlet down as to who looses the first five pounds of 2010??!
I've just finished up my container of Very Very Vanilla Rice Dream Ice Cream desert topped with my 71% dark chocolate chipped over top. I've nearly finished my hummus and seaweed cracker...both of these items I don't need...the sweets in one; salt in the other. I'm planning on not eating them for awhile. I need to get back to less eating.
Marion, my how beautiful New Zealand is. And a picnic from the boot of the car. What could be better.
Doris, thank you. You've relieved my curiosity about Sherlock Holmes...so I guess I'll still with "It's Complicated" as being one of the better movies out right now. I cannot believe that 'they' are even suggesting that George Clooney might be up for an Oscar for his performance in "Up in the Air"...what nonsense. The only good thing about that movie was looking at him. He could have put his shoes under my bed any day when I was younger but I wonder at his track record...all these women, not one sticking it out with him, does he discard them or are they a beard for a different kind of whatever. Just wondering.
So, I'll waddle back to the kitchen. A party next door, our one big event for the year, this afternoon produced some eye candy for me...the skinniest, attractive older woman..well, in her fifties...from the city. I looked at what these city women were wearing (I was one myself once but never that thin or glamorous) and thought...well, I'm quite the country bumpkin but I was wearing my Gudrun Sjoden cambric lined pants and my Gudrun Sjoden double lined polka dot sox. And, they never even asked. There I was, my clothes from Sweden, all the way to the country in Canada and they didn't even notice...lol. Don't think they were even remotely interested either. These women were very sophisticated looking.
So there you are. I can't get into most of my pants, Jane...so, how about it? Do you think we can be honest with each other here??
Rosey
New year's day
Welp… here I am again, 3 days in a row. A record. (LOL) Happy New Year to everyone. I loved the DUG photos from New Zealand. How nice to see sunny skies and warm weather. It gives me hope that our summer will return. ;o)
It’s brutally cold here. 23° F right now, with wind chill factor of 12°, and Sophie just does not understand why I won’t take her for a 2 mile walk in it. Ha!
AT THE MOOOVIES --- DH and I went to the movies last night with friends and saw the Sherlock Holmes movie with Robt. Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Don’t waste your money or time. Their target audience is not my/our generation (50+). Entirely too much violence, to put it mildly, and overdone special effects. Even the three men in our group agreed. Can we just have a good old fashioned movie, please?
Jean in VT – moving your sewing room…..Ack. I’ve been threatening to do the same for a few years, and I finally need more space. The move is on the same level in the house, but so… much … stuff …. Once I get the furniture layout worked out, I’ll proceed.
Hugs to everyone, and keep warm!
New Years Day...
And here we are enjoying our picnic ! It was hot and windy up on the hills, but we had sweeping views of the Canterbury Plains and it was a good place to be. Our friends (centre and left..) hadn't been up there for years, although the Summit Road is only half an hour from where they live ! We had a good day and returned home feeling tired and windswept !
Had an unexpected visit from other friends this evening. They were out and about and decided to check on us. We exchange Christmas cards each year but rarely take the opportunity to visit, so it was good to see them both. The husband worked for us on the farm, when he was a fresh faced boy...he tells us that he is now 54 ! How can that be ?
Time for bed.
All the best.
Marion.
