Friday, April 10, 2009

My Day Off

It was so nice to have the day off. I actually stayed in bed until 8:30! That is something for me. I love to stay home, especially in the morning. I can drink my coffee leisurely, curl up with the dogs and watch the goings on around Lake Wobegone.

My husband actually got up earlier than I did. He was busy doing his thing in the barn and racing around the property on our six wheeler. His latest toy is a new lift for the barn so he can work on his cars easier. He was very pleased with that purchase, for sure! 

I got a "conference" call from my friends, Beth and Mary, to plan a stamping trip to Buffalo next month to a trade show. I told them it was my first conference call and if I had known I was going to get one, I would have gotten out of my p.j.'s!

After cleaning up the house, I worked in the cottage for the afternoon. I shouldn't say "worked" as it is really playing. I have gotten a few stamp sets on Ebay lately and put together a few cards using them. The one I was most excited about was a set called, "Nature's Sketchbook", a retired Stampin Up set. It has a beautiful stamp of a black poll warbler so I quickly made a card using it.  I also experimented with my Big Shot machine and cardboard. I made flowers and painted and assembled them for a card. 

Tonight we opted for a fish fry takeout and both of us clicked along on our laptops afterward, side by side. It's too bad older people in nursing homes don't have laptops. What a great way to pass the time!

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Hi There!

Sorry - I have been lax lately about blogging because... 

In-laws 50th anniversary party last weekend, 45 people to cook for. As for my part of the meal, I did salt potatoes, four batches of rolls and a huge quantity of good old baked beans! My husband helped me - did most of the carrying and running errands. 

Shopping with my friend, Maria, one day after work.  We did the Michael's, Kohl's, B.J.'s route and then we had dinner and hopped over to Abbots for a yummy chocolate almond cone, my favorite! We were both still so tired from the surgeries, it took some of the joy out of shopping.

Cleaning - hadn't done much in a month. Just surface as that is all my healing body would allow me to do. I did the upstairs on Saturday and had plugged away downstairs all last week.

Helping my friend, Beth
get ready for her next card workshop. It was so much fun! She does such a nice job and is so gracious with everyone. She retired last week so I ordered a cake for her workshop to celebrate.

Resting, a lot of resting. 

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