Sunday, August 3, 2025

Lookin' good in the neighborhood!!!

 Hi everyone!  How are you?  Fine I hope.  I am feeling great...the best I've felt in a long time.  I have more energy (they did up my thyroid  medicine which might have something to do with it).  Things are getting done around here finally!  I do have a cleaning gal that really helps me stay on top of things that are hard for me to do such as cleaning tub, toilets, and changing sheets....anything that requires bending over and/or lifting heavy objects. But I'm feeling stronger every day.  PTL!

I've got lots of projects in the works that I want to do or at least plan for.  I'm seriously thinking of getting one of those backup power generators.  If your  power goes out it automatically kicks in.  You don't  have to do anything.  They're expensive but I can't forget the last ice storm we had here and people died.  I don't want to try to mess with a gasoline generator or having to unplug and plug certain things in so I am thinking I might go for it and then no worries, hopefully.  Plus, it is really hard for me to  bring wood in and start the fireplace.  I may change that to propane also. 

 I'm also looking at replacing my front railing with a cable wire railing and I need a new storm door too.  Right now I have an old wobbly rod iron railing....I hate rod iron anything.

and here's the storm door I'm thinking about.....I'd be getting cream or sandstone color.  
 

In addition to all that...I made a hair appointment to get my hair cut and a perm (soft not tight to my head).  I remember when I was hospitalized for diverticulitis, I couldn't fix my hair because I had all this equipment attached to me and since I wear my hair in a bun, I couldn't fix it.  I'm thinking if I ever end up in the hospital, a shorter perm would be easier plus it was hard to put my hair  up when I hurt my back.   We'll see how I like it....it's sort of scary.  I haven't been to a beauty shop in years!  My neighbor goes to the same gal and her hair always looks nice so wish me luck!

Meanwhile, I continue loading the car with more stuff for the thrift store and it's almost ready for another trip.  I cleaned my front door last week, bought filters for furnace and AC which I will  replace this week. I've also finished up some crafting projects..........

a drawstring bag....

I'm going through this book which has 12 projects.....next is pillowcases and with each project you learn a new technique so by the time you finish the book you should have learned a lot about sewing.  

I decided to iron my finished XS projects and hang them from my dad's old pant hangers.....so they won't get buried and I am reminded that I need to get frames for them...


I finished my Sally Spencer sampler.....I love it and I love the colors she chose for it. 

Now that I've finished a few projects, I'll be starting some more.  I'm still working on the BIG blanket, and my second Christmas sock.  I'll be starting a new XS project that I've had plus a small quilt by Kim Diehl.  I'll show you next week and hopefully I can get around to everyone to visit this week!

 

(it's supposed to be you're....did these people not pay attention in school?)

Happy Trails!!! 


               

2 comments:

Far Side of Fifty said...

Good to hear that you are feeling better. Getting the generator is half the battle, then you need an electrician to do some work so you can actually use it! Your projects are coming along!!

Miss Merry said...

Oh that is an interesting collie, lol.
Glad you are feeling better and better. It sounds like you have a lot of plans in the works. I have been tossing the idea of a generator around, too. Now that we have a freezer I live in fear that we will lose power the day after I purchase a beef quarter.
I love the rail and I am a BIG supporter of strong and solid porch rails, especially on the steps. My new son-in-law replaced all the outside rails around their new house with really sturdy ones screwed into the bricks somehow - so his mom and I don't fall.
And great idea for your cross stitch projects, too. I may borrow that if I ever get to the cross stitch boxes in my closet.