Had To Find My Reading Glasses.

As I got older I now have to use reading glasses, but distance is still good.
Eating and my portion been in check.

Breakfast....egg, pototoes, parsnips, and bacaon.
Lunch ....BLT sandwich and this time add a little parsley to it.
Dinner...Pork chop, mac and cheese, and green salad. With ranch dressing.
Snack...red velvet cake, with cream cheese icing, and none sweet snack.

Since I didn't work today. Daisy was lucky she got her ball toss twice, and toss her so called rag around the house.
Talking about Daisy on right hand side of my blog there is a link called. "Daisy teeth cleaning" Earlier today I match the last donation of $20.00

Also got the all gold fabric cut and rolling up last little bit. When I was doing that I watch a DVD Dr Who, Which came from Library in Sandpoint.

In a little bit I'll be heading to my pagan group Spairfiterea. We been slowly going though Ray Buckland Complete Book of Witchcraft.
When I was in Sandpoint Library I got book on numerology called. Numerology reveal your life numbers by William Field.

One piece of good news. I went and talk to a social worker and we got my tax credit or my subsidy up to a little over $600 to help me purchase health insurance.
Not sure what I'll be getting. But I don't expect or want a free ride in life.

Coffee is on  

Haven't Shock Hands.

Just going list there names. A while back I had my D.N.A done and there a 70% change these people are related to me....Ruben Musslewhite...RosaAnna Musslewhite...Sterling Monroe Ruth...Isabel Wilkins McCleve....Lucretia Hupper...Mary Trueworthy Carter...Patrick Luther Patterson...Gillie Ann Combest....James Franklin Pesnel...and...Harrison Hinson.

If I had the brains and was starting my life. I sure wasn't ivy league bound. I would became a GENETICIST I guess I want to know about people, my people. Just not dates. There no close case it never runs cold.

I like to know even the largest and smallest fact. Like what did they eat, which books they read, how much pouch tobacco was, and the list goes on and on.

Still looking for more info on 2^nd great grand father John Shirley who made shoes.

Work and sometime I just shake my head. Took Regis over to his speech, but he kept falling asleep. I even ask him if he took much of his medication. He said “no” Every so often he over does his medicine.

He use to get his medication once a month, and usual he mess up on. But now he got his bubble packs which he gets once week and it works so much better.

If I had to be on a medication regiment I would get bubble packs.

Stop in at Liz all went well for her son Paul in court.

As Regis was in speech I walk over to Clinic to make an appointment to finish up my medical insurance. I want a little help to get though the finely stages.

For years my husband and I had no medical insurance coverage. Our oldest son cost us $23,000 and we did pay it off, with my inheritance. But in the mean time they had a lien against everything we own.

Confession time....President elect Trump policy and who he picking for his cabinet worries me.

I lost most weight in our weight lost group. 2.50 pounds this week.

Got some more strips cut out, and hook together.

I got anther donation for Daisy teeth cleaning. And
“Thank you” On the right hand side there is link “Daisy Teeth Cleaning” One my coffee pals suggest instead of Daisy teeth cleaning. Have it “Daisy Medical Care” Not sure how to word it but I have to say I like this ideal.

I know one thing I'll be doing tomorrow is paying bills and I'm clueless about the rest day.

Coffee is on

Not Saying They Might Have Something.

Daisy did had her appointment. Not sure what wrong and for now they gave her some antibiotics called Cephalexin and cone for her head. So she won't pick at her sore.
Her sore is infection simple because she start to lick it.
The vet cross the street is cheaper but he is so loud that the pets are scared of him.
There going to watch it and see what happen. There is a bump which could mean about anything. Well here what they charge Pre-Anesthetic screen $68.00 and a Biopsy $98.00. And I still owe the hospital for a mammogram $250 and something.
I know my friend LaWalla use a vet in Sandpoint who don't charge like this one does. I met him once and he seem reasonable to me.
Confession time....I feel this vet clinic is always trying to pull money out of my pockets.



I know worrying about unknown factor or something that may or not be. I keep thinking she has cancer. But even I had a growth remove and it was nothing. Believe me I worried my self over it.
It could actual could be anything. I have to keep in mine Daisy isn't a young dog my guess 10 to 12 years. Other then the sore and bump she is in good heath. Plus right now she isn't thrilled about having a cone on.
I haven't total gave up hope, and on right hand side bar. Things to click on I'm steel trying to raise money for Daisy to have her teeth clean. There is link called "Daisy Teeth Cleaning"
Confession time...I'm actual scared if she die....When I grief of her lost...I will cry.


Other then worrying about Daisy. Work went ok. Just did Regis. Liz went to POLSON MONTANA with her son Paul, he had to appear in court. This isn't his first rodeo. It was for his drunk driving a while back.

Got all the gold fabric strips cut and now I'm starting to splice them so they can be connected. One thing I could use is a better pair of scissors.
I didn't pay that much for scissors and they become dull quite rapidly. The ones I have don't sharpen well a good pair of dress maker scissors I haven't seen under $20.00.

Coffee is on

 







   

Almost Dead Sunday

I don't want or need much excitement in my life. Today was one those days. Most exciting thing was haul garbage to the dump. And now it called "Sanitary Landfill" But most of us who over 40 know exactly what the dump is.
One thing I'm sure glad there recycling more and more.

Did a little bit more on a locker hook project. Cut out a few piece of fabric for the rag rug. Clean off end tables in living room. So I can put the snow people around the place.
I've seen a few Christmas Tree up. If there up this early there usual fake. Us who put up real tree usual goes up after the mid month of December.

Confession time....For some reason I'm attracted to this fabric....Not sure why. It will be use in the rag rug in the gold section of the rug.
One thing on rag rug it hard to say what one will look like. Simple cause your always twisting and gathering the fabrics.

Today is my hubby Murphy birthday he just turn 66. My friend LaWalla said next time she want to find a SAGITTARIUS. I been happy with mine, but he isn't perfect but I like him just way he is.

I thought it would be wise ideal to bring up my baby book. No I'm not expecting. I know I would just faint if I was.
Doing the Grandma thing is right up my ally. Spoil and send them home. Question time....Isn't that what grandparents pose to do?

If your wondering about the book. If you every read my profile and where it says...Only the names have been change to protect the innocents, but all facts are true"....well the baby book of names keeps me straight who is who....Yes I do have a friend LaWalla but that not her real name.

Breakfast...Sausage, eggs, parsnip and potatoes.
Lunch...left over corn bread and beans.
Dinner....Chicken fired steak, potatoes, and squash.
Maybe some popcorn a little later on. Ate dinner pretty early.

Not quite what I wanted to do....Below my profile, and above my list of coffee drinker list. There now a list called "Things To Click On"
under there is a link "Daisy Teeth Cleaning"

Coffee is on

  

We All Can

Not big fan of Black Friday. But I do like supporting local Mom and Pop place on main street. Took a few moment and stop in at our local LARSON I've always consider our Larson a little sister store and the big sister store is in Sandpoint.

I'm one to support local business. So I always try to make a purchase on SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY 

Then there giving now GIVING TUESDAY We all can help out. At first I was going to put my income but that shouldn't play any part in giving.

But every Christmas I will give to one of our local charity. This year I'll picked up a toy for CARE N SHARE And will be picking up a few little something for Liz neighbor boy, who I would guess is 8 or 9.

And here I'm asking for donation so I can have DAISY TEETH CLEAN Confession time....It easier to give then to ask...But I'm willing to match any reasonable donation. I would have trouble matching let just a million.

Confession time....Asking for something and giving can sure have mix emotions.

But if you want to cruise and see who looking for DONATION

Well Daisy gets her teeth brush in the evening. And since she a good girl after her teeth is brush. I will toss her stuff toy.

This stuff toy has saw better day. But she still likes packing it about and ripping it to threads.

Also her bedding got washed and dried.

Well I guess it won't hurt to show the color. Not sure if any my children look at my blog or not. Question time....Do you read any blog of your family or personal friends?...

I don't get clothes for my children who lives in Oregon.

I have never came close what average American spends on holiday. And this year it will it will be over NINE HUNDRED. 

I actual know more people though social media. Which for now I will leave as double edge sword. Some post on a group I belong to on face book called...World Wide Hippies...one of there post is to make new friends....”Alright fellow hippies let's make some new friends comment your name, age and which state you are in and whoever likes it add them! We all could use new friends :) 
Example :
Dora 56, from Naples Idaho.

Question time...How would some one do this on a blog?

Good news Liz is on top of list for SECTION 8 HOUSING Not sure how many land lords in this area will be willing to take Section eight housing voucher. But it a sure way the land lord will get there rent and on time.

A few times Liz gave me the money to take to her land lord for her rent, and I believe she is been in the same place for over a year now.

Breakfast...Corn Bread, eggs, and sausage.

Lunch....Bowl of shredded wheat with strawberries

Dinner....Ground beef patty and shallot press in it, salad. Bake pototo. And some blue cheese dressing.

Cookies.

Coffee is on

  

It Should Be Easy

I often if techie stuff in our life makes things all that easy or not. Since I got appointment with Daisy to see about the sore on her side at local vet, Monday morning.
And I'm still trying to raise the cash to have her teeth clean, though. GO FUND ME Can't say it on daily base, but she gets her teeth brush although she not thrilled. Monday she gets a new bone to chew on.
Remember I will match funding for teeth cleaning.

I believe I found a new health insurance coverage for 2017.  We qualify to get a subsidy and with that my insurance should be $126.13 a month. It would of been $682.12 if I couldn't get a subsidy.

Didn't shop on Black Friday or Thanksgiving. To me Thanksgiving is to enjoyed with your love ones family or friends.
Statement time....It irritates me to see stores open on Actual Thanksgiving. Drove by Walmart down by Sandpoint in Morning and that evening on the way back. They was open. I won't be buying any gifts out of there.

My daughter in law is having a black friday special on her Esty site, BANDANABOOTIQUE Not sure actual the sale is on for. But if you put in code "BLACKFRIDAY25" you'll get 25% off

We did make it to the big horn lodge and had a wonderful meal. Celebrate Molly and Murphy birthday.
Good food and company.
Let see we had ham, brisket, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, green salad, and desserts was cookie, pumpkin pie, and carrot cake.

On the way there we drove in and took a look at Murphy Grandma Charlotte place. It sure some what different.
The old barn which wasn't hers. Murphy remembered it once housed a horse.

I find it peaceful. Confession time.....I do have trouble with anxiety and unknown things does bother me. Like Daisy sore.  She isn't in pain or real uncomfortable. But I am.
The little creeks and rivers on the bull lake road.

To be quite honest with you. The sore looks like she been attack by something. If Daisy live in pack of dogs she would be on pretty much on the bottom of the pecking order. When the neighbor dog comes over she will run into the house though her doggie door.

Got a little more done on locker hock trivet. Start to put special strips but it looks like I won't quite have enough.
Before I go to work tomorrow, I will see if I can get anther fat quarter.

Still cutting out gold strips for the rag rug.

Coffee is on

Little On Edge Just Before Thanksgiving

I can't see the reason why I should be on edge. Tomorrow Murphy and I are going over to the BIG HORN LODGE down by NOXON MONTANA to have Thanksgiving with my son Bart's In laws. We're bring candied yams.
I believe we will spend the night since we're eating around 2 in afternoon. Not looking forward in driving home in the dark. Could easily hit a deer or some bigger game. If all works out we will leave Friday between 10 and noon.

I still need to make an appointment for Daisy at Vet. Murphy got paid today and we will get anther check end of the month.

I went and saw about health insurance though our Idaho state change for health insurance. And my current plan was about $85 and now it $300. Quite of increase. I feel comfortable each month to pay up to $125. Even if something happen to Murphy I'm not old enough to get any sort of social security benefits yet. But with my job I feel I could handle up to $125 a month. I believe the subsidy would be different.

I see possible 5 insurance plans I would consider. Look like we qualify for $556 subsidy. But lot of this is greek to me.

Went over to see Regis and I thought we was going to see his doctor about his hip. The doctor called and felt nothing more could be done with his hip. He thought of trying one of our local doctors for a second opinion.
But he want me to talk to his doctor on this issue. Well do to our HIPPA laws my hands our tied. Which on one hand is good and not.
So Monday with Regis and I will get his social worker and the three of us can talk about what we need to do.


Pretty much got Betty trivet done. Just have add the special fabric and do the edging. But also the finishing touches.
Cut some more gold fabric for the rag rug.

Eating went ok.
Breakfast sausage patty, eggs, and potatoes
Lunch chicken leg, green bean casserole.
Dinner. Roast beef, raspberries, and yam
Cookies, and stop, had medium drink at Starbuck
Had one hay bale, Not really had instead SHREDDED WHEAT.

No blogging tomorrow  but I'll wish all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

Have You Just Wondered Out Of The Blue

And this what was wondering about..OPINION TIME.... Maybe each state should divide there ELECTROL COLLEGE by proportionally by popular vote. I made a posting on facebook page....I was looking at president election result. I under stand the electoral college. But I was looking at my home state of Idaho and two neighboring states of Washington and Oregon.
Our state get 4 electoral votes. Not counting the third parties who got less then 10% of the popular vote. 
Trump got just under 60% and Clinton got just over 25%...Now I'm wondering why Idaho didn't give Clinton one electoral vote, and trump take 3.
The state of Washington is aloud 12 electoral votes, and no 3rd party candidate made 10%. So once again I see Trump got 38% and Clinton got 54%. Out of 12 that Clinton have why didn't Trump get 3.Last State is Oregon where my oldest lives. They have 7 electoral votes, and like the two other state no third party candidate 10%. But once again Trump got little over 50 % so he should of receive 2 electoral votes and Clinton 5....It just got me thinking It seem that the electoral college could portion out, to popular vote....Not saying it would change the results.

Pretty routine day. Weigh in this morning with my weight lost group. Turtle, is term some use when the maintain there current weight. 
Since I went to our community Thanksgiving dinner. was quite happy with scales.
But little more cookies then I usual have. 
Breakfast was still cut oats with raisin and strawberries.
Lunch naughty cookies.
Dinner. Overly salty chicken fried steak. But the potatoes and swiss chard was salt less, we made sure of that
One of Regis neighbor gave me a small slice of sour cream apple.

The 25th this month is my daughter law Molly birthday. She turning 30.
So after work I went down town and got two bags of loose leave tea at REX THEATER TEA CO. I'm getting her once of Love tea and here what is on the tag..."Sweet & Floral with earthy undertones, and crisp after taste. Melt away your cares" 
The other one is FIRE FLY CHAI 

Look like the place was taken care of. I have to say Murphy does a good job on keeping up on the house hold chores.
Soon as I walk in Daisy want me to throw the ball. To find out Murphy even toss the ball for a bit. What a stinker.

Did a little work on the locker hook trivet. It is easier for me to left to right. But the way right to left I seem to have hand coronation issues. 
Cut some gold strips. Got eight and half piles of gold fabric. Most of fabric came from thrift stores.
If your wondering about the half. I didn't finish cutting up one of my gold fabric.

I need to call Regis to tell him I'm going to be closer to 10. We were going to do a few errands before we left. But I'm going to see about my 2017 heath insurance plan.
Well he has a 11 AM doctor appointment. He will make it.

Going to write out two checks. One for my gas heat just hair over $40 and my health insurance just hair under $85.00

Coffee is on

   

End Of Act Of Part One

I wasn't sure what exactly I was looking for one Yesterday POST. I know I made mistakes as a parent. But I made extra sure I didn't do what my dad did to me. I won't go into details....He even did once in check out line. Start bad mouthing me horrible to clerk, as I wasn't even there. Confession time...It made me feel worthless....I don't hate my parents. Actual both of them have some wonderful qualities.

Last thing I have to say I'm embarrassed about how I let things go. It plain in simple I have to much for the size of my home.
I should of lost this weight a while ago. I try to be reasonable and look at life in real world. I been a member of T.O.P.S for about 10 years.
I know the weight wasn't going to come off over night.
Actual I should weigh in 140 pound range (63.5) With out being unreasonable goal if I lost three quarters (0.34) it would take me about little over 2 years.
But yet I haven't made it under 200 pounds. For the holiday season I'll be happy if I can keep it under 220.
Editor note...These a photo of me when I was in my early 20's. 
It didn't happen and with work and all that. Didn't have opportunity to have a yard sale this year. It frustrating knowing you have 3 or more of something and you can't find it.
I have this yard sale pile in the basement. Since the yard sale didn't happen. I just want to haul the items to one local thrift store.
I just don't want to just keep the items that need to go. And it might happen down the road of time. So Murphy ask me to give until 2017 and no yard sale happens. Then he says haul it away.

No cookies at community Thanksgiving dinner. So I had one piece of apple crisp. But my other goal was no mash potatoes and roll which I did just fine.
I want a little dressing every one makes slightly different.
Breakfast sausage patty, potatoes, and egg.
Lunch yogurt, before I went to Liz. But I took Regis up to the BREAD BASKET he had coffee and pull part. I hot cocoa and blue berry scone.
One of his neighbor gave him a mince pie. Had sliver.
But since I was at Bakery so I took a quick peak what was at SHARON'S COUNTRY STORE.
Dinner. Turkey and noodle soup.
A little later a slice of toast with peanut butter and sweet brown rice syrup.

Did a budget up. I try to keep on top of things, or a lease with bills. Look like we will have a vet bill for Daisy. Found two bumps which seem not to bother her, and don't change. I'm think it some type of cysts.
Before I came home I stop in local butch and they have tubs of bones. Anyone can stop in and get there fur pals a bone. So I got I believe is 4 bones she can chew on.

Got all green fabric cut and tie. Just start to cut on gold fabrics. Also put a little time on trivet I'm working on.

Coffee is on

They're Both Guilty

Both of my parents as one of there methods of punishment for me was to shame me usual by some type of embarrassment.
Confession time...I still have some issue about how they went about belittling me. I've came along ways.
Usual only time my mother Myra did when I got privileges taken away. If any one showed up and some privileges was taken. I would have to tell them, how long and why I had privilege taken away.
It always seem like people came out of the wood work
Even one time I was young and stupid. That Friday evening my privileges was going to be lift. Someone knock on our door, and it was some friend of mine.
I thought my mom was in the basement. Instead of telling the truth. So I told my friend this..."The old bitch ground me for no dam reason"....well she was in hearing distance. What happen I had privilege taken away for the weekend.
As for my dad Pete the way he treat me mental and emotional had more of toll on me. He would make sure I was in hearing distant and to anyone who would listen just belittle me some thing horrible.
No need to go into all the times he did it.
Even to my his wife or my mom, he would say things to her. Remember I was in hearing distance...."Your dam daughter is such juvenile hoodlum"...Then if I wasn't in hearing distance. When he spoke of me to others I practical walk on water.
Confession time...Because of this I have some self esteem issue....But what gets to me when people say..."Oh Pete didn't have mean bone in his body, and he did made a good living" 

Murphy plans to do some burning tomorrow, and one of the things he will be burning is paper that we don't need floating about.
Then general cleaning.

Yesterday was a day I couldn't fine what I needed. Question time...Have you every said or thought...I'll put this in a place I will remember.
3 things I couldn't fine is the safety pins, yarn needles, and reading glasses.

Breakfast...fried potatoes and parsnips, with egg, and sausage patty.
Lunch,,,Burrito and one thing I like is a banana in mine.
Dinner...we're going to SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER But I decided I won't have any potatoes, rolls, or pie. But I will have a few cookies.

Almost got all the greens strips cut for the rag rug. Tying them sure makes it go faster. I don't see how they be would be any difference between sewing and tying.
Basically when I'm crochet the fabric will be gathered.
Still working on the rug canvas. Since this is first time doing one with a design. I'm not sure where on canvas I need to start and end at.

Coffee is on

Looking In One Mirror

In our area there people who raise the confederate flags in our area. I would guess to most it would mean WHITE IDENTITY and the feeling of SUPREMACY.
I do have these thoughts when I see confederate flag, not in good way. I also feel embarrassed and scared by what the confederate flag represent.

For many thing and reason I will have the feeling of embarrassment. Even today I went of to store to get Regis some eggnog and nothing else. He gave me his food stamp card to purchase it for him, nothing else was bought.
Well to me it embarrassing. I wonder what the person behind me thinking when I'm purchasing with food stamps.
I'm to afraid to make eye contact with any one else then the clerk and machine that swipes the cards.
I can recall being embarrassed by school mate chums.
My dad Pete (Harold) was 56 years old and soon to be 57 years old when I was born. My dad turn grey quite young. Every since I can mental see a photo of my dad he had white hair, deep baby blue piercing eyes, and olive skin tone.
Well all though going to school. School mates would say one or two things t me..."Your dad is old and look at that white hair you must be adopted"....He isn't your dad he is old so he really your grand pa"
I know school chums can be mean.
As I got older I went and bought my dad some hair coloring and want him to color his hair. He didn't I was so embarrassed that he wouldn't.
But the feeling of EMBARRASSMENT usual made me feel unworthy, angry, shame, guilt and empathy. It would depend on situation.

Went to work and finish up the week. I just realize Thanksgiving is next Thursday. Still need to get hold of Bart and Molly about dinner.
This is our second time our COMMUNITY Thanksgiving dinner.  I went last year and it was a smash hit.

Murphy went to the senior center to have there Thanksgiving dinner. He ended up sitting with the pro Trump table, even the seniors at center is divide and polarized.
Murphy came home and told me that a person at table made this statement..."Hitler had it right" I was sure glad I wasn't there. How embarrassing to make a statement like that. I can tell you one thing I didn't feel unworthy. More like shame or angry.

Eating was much better today. Didn't sleep well last night.
Breakfast...fried parsnips, and eggs.
Lunch...I was at work, had a few cookies, and had to get gas in car and got tray of 4 poppers.
Dinner...spaghetti and salad.

Been working on crafts. Now I'm working on Betty trivet doing locker hooking. I doubt you can see I did some geometric drawing of shapes on it.
I'm going to try to work in this two colors into what I draw on the rug canvas.

Been still working on green fabric strips for the rag rug. Now there 3 balls of fabric done. Depends how far I get on conectting fabric strips together. Confession time...I might have to tie the ends instead of sewing. Which it should go a lot quicker and I doubt anyone would every notice.

Coffee is on

It Feels Good

I had a day off and most of the day I worked on my crafts. Mostly sewing my green strips together. Complete anthor ball of fabric, and got two more different design of green. Plus a parital of anther one.

Had to run some errands and I stop in at OLD TRUNK, and got two fat quarters for Betty hot trivet for Christmas gift.
I got design drawn on the rug canvus.
Unless it to the extreme of my liking. I won't pay over $3.00 for a fat quarter, and like I said if it to extreme of my liking I would go up to $3.50.
Bought two for $3.18.
Still need to tuck in the ends of the coffee coaster I been working on.

My friend LaWalla stop over. And showed me the reverisble quilt she working on. She stop in at ALLEY FABRIC NOOK and got some fabric. Very bright colors.
TROY has some adult classes they offer and one is a quilting classes. Which my friend is taking.
 The next one start in Febuary but the instrutor is planning to teach, how to do "French Braid Quilt" and I understand this isn't a beginning quilt. But every one is at a different level.
My friend Alice and I talk about going over. If we could fine 2 or 3 more to go. Everyone pitch in $4.00 or $5.00 for fuel. It would be worth going.
We figure it would be $20 a trip and I believe it 10 to 12 weeks long. So my cost in fuel would be about $55.00.
If there not enough going I can't do it.

Now both of our rigs are fixed. Just had new shocks on pick up. Can't recall the amount but it was under $300. $200 and something.

Murphy just love fired parsnip. I can't say I'm overly wild about them. But I do like parsnips.
Rest of dinner consist of radishes, green onions, and ground beef patty.
Lunch slice roast beef, half pototo, and cabbage. Oh did have some dressing.
Breakfast. McVandenberg.

Had my follow up appointment on my hip. Continuing on my streaches, also she suggest yoga. Then as alway weight lost.
All in all hip a lot better.

Since I had some time off. Daisy got her ball toss a little extra today. We mange to do it 3 times and to my estment she retrive it 15 times.

Coffee is on

It Some What Uncomfortable

Confession....I'm uncomfortable talking about my emotions, matter fact I'm right down scared to talk about them.  Today in our T.O.P.S group the topic or question was....Which emotion have you over come so you could loose weight...Or...Which emotion are you haven't deal with, and is effecting your weight lost
Let me tell you including my self everyone had an uncomfortable look on there face.
It seem easier to give something then control it. I used to big fan of cocaine, although never been arrested for it. Oh how I like it. Do I every crave and have I thought of doing it again. In all honesty yes.
But one can't go with out food. My three meals I do ok, not perfect but I'm inconstant wonder my choice why I'm having a snack...celebration....bordom....angry....lonely...happiness...fear....habit....comforting my self.....trying to hide what I'm feeling at that time. Confession time..It was/is much easier to control alchol, or any street drug, or prescription medication. 
But I know there time I know I just want a snack. And there always don't need justflying my action.
Breakfast...McVandenberg is what we call a home made McMuffin.
Lunch...melt cheese on toast, and pizzia pocket
Dinner...beef roast, carrots, and pototoes.
Kept my portion under control.
The other day in my crystal ball I saw a hazy SCORPION  in my crystal ball. and in DREAM DICTIONARY ....But it could be...To see or be stung by a scorpion in your dream represents a situation in your waking life which may be painful or hurtful. It is also indicative of destructive feelings, "stinging" remarks, bitter words and/or negative thoughts being expressed by or aimed against you. You may be on a self-destructive and self-defeating path. The scorpion is also a symbol of death and rebirth. You need to get rid of the old and make room for something new. Alternatively, the scorpion represents a person who is born under the astrological sign for Scorpio.

To see scorpions floating in water suggest that you need to let go of some pain and learn to accept the situation.  You may be going through the three-step process of denial, acceptance, and finally moving on. 

I finish up one of my trivet in locker hook. Which I'm planning to take to my T.O.P.S group on the 29th.

Now on the coffee coaster I need to do the edging and stick in the strings. Not sure when I'll do anther coffee coaster but I believe I'll cut them a slightly bigger the  5.50 inches (13.9)

Also considering a couple of design I may want to do for my daughter in law. I'm giving the trivet for Yule.

I'm starting to sew my green fabric strips together. The fabric strips on left hand side will also be use in red section the rag rug.

I know the green doesn't show up well. But there is green.

Not sure how my yards of fabric I will be using. But I'm guessing there will be 5 to 7 balls of green.

Morning streaches, which help my hip. Going to doctor she want me to come in 30 days and see how my hip is doing. Which will be Wednesday morning a 7:15 AM. Taking the pick up in to have shock put on.

A lot better. What really bothers me is squating. 

Work today. 

Coffee is on

Some Thing I Need Some Glasses

Took me a short time to find my glasses. I just start to sew my green strips together and quickly I bent a sewing machine needle.
First of I couldn't fine my reading glasses. Murphy got it loose and I then could put in a new needle.
And I dug in my pause and there was my reading glasses.
Not sure if I will go back to sewing strips or not.

Liz and I quickly drove up to Trail creek and see if for some reason a white tail would pop up. We didn't have much time her social worker was coming in the afternoon.
Then I went over to Regis and did some house hold chores. And watch AMERICAN PICKERS. I wonder how much they actual sell at there store, ANTIQUE ARCHAEOLOGY.
Most Antique stores I been in there items seem to sell for higher mark up. Then the thrift stores but it still fun to window shop a bit.

Other then that one of the local counselor called and told my husband that my Affordable health exchange in IDAHO was going up.
Right now the insurance company charges me $404 a month. But I get subsidy of $321.00 which leaves me to pay $83.00.
But still I have to pay $40 for each office call. And my deducible is $5,000 and I pay the first $5,000 out of pocket. Never came close.
So I will go in on the 23rd and see what I can fine. I was told by one of the health exchange counselor a person shouldn't pay over 8% of there income for health insurance.
My husband is on MEDICARE.
We're told here in United States country with socialize medical or a one pay system have to wait a long time to get any medical treatment. I know there no free ride in life. But health insurance must be making a profit, there CEO seem to be doing ok.

I believe I will be down when I weigh in, tomorrow but the scale don't lie.

Coffee is on

Eight Could Be The Difference

Yesterday was one of my Thanksgiving dinner. Now to best of my knowledge I'm though the half way point, of having a Thanksgiving meal
15 was there and 3 dogs.
I believe my sister in law is leave Wednesday. Two of her Grandchildren will be staying in place.
I was wonder what was going on for Christmas eve. So we have Christmas eve at my sister in law. Her places is big enough.
Well we're have it there. At this point we're planning to go over on Christmas eve for pizza and oyster stew. But if there to much tension or under lining trouble, we're staying way.
But Christmas season is a still a little ways off.
Did real well keeping my portion under control at both meals. And weight my self and no change in weight.
So if we end up not going over at my end law we will not have to purchase 8 gifts.
Not sure how well you can see the wild turkeys. We got I believe is two flocks but sometime they will get together. Then other time not.
Wonder if they know it holiday time us American consumes Turkeys, maybe they should be hiding in brush and Forest.

So today fruit been pomegranate fruit. They been on sale usual around holiday there a better good buy.
Breakfast eggs, toast, sausage patty.
Lunch corn chips and cheese.
Dinner not sure.

Been working on craft. Now I got all the black around where I want it on the coffee coaster. Last one was easiest to do. I guess experience counts.
One I add different color of fabric. Not at this point I'm to crazy about it. But who know it might improve once I do the edge. I can tell you I'm not pulling out any fabric.
The big one I still need to do the edging and tuck the loose ends.
Not long ago I went over to Alice and was showing her how to do locker hook. But still need to go over and show her how to nip tuck.

As I said above not sure what going on for Christmas. But I thought I better start cutting out fabric strips for the rag rug. Which I'll take to the family exchange. Not sure what Murphy will bring.
Got a sack of green, which will go after the starting brown.
And all the brown colors are cut and attach.

This is my last color of green. But I'll be using this color almost toward the end of it.

Work next week. Liz want to go hunting. I'll take the MOON PHASE to her and we could possible figure out when to go hunting.
Murphy change our shower head.
Not much done around just putter about doing small chores. I clean off our coffee table. So we can put out the snow people.

Coffee is on

Changes Might Be Coming

Hopeful I can slow down a bit on politics and the election.... But one thing I don't need to know is how the up coming administration of President Elect Trump will do.

What kind of changes have you start?

What kind of changes do you plan in future?

I've might made changes all though my life some by my own doing. Others ones my world was forcing me to change. Some time for best and not.

The only change I have made is, that possible they might be change. But no action have been taken.

Can you believe at one time my hubby and I live on $300 a month. But no need to go in to that.

Only heard rumors what Trump might cut back. But usual it things that my in home client might use.

So my hours might be cut.

I won't even guess on this one. But back of my head I'm sort of figuring out how to tighten wallet up a bit.

But we will make it. Because I ain't going to stress out. I've seen people put a lot of energy in stress out over stuff.

To me the time they came un-glued...The problem could be taken care of.

My mother did this, and my hubby does this but he doesn't do it as often.

Confession time...My father un-glued emotional angry or what ever you want to call it...Was harder to handle.

Paid 2 bills last week. My water of $41.00 and my electric $66.06. Talking about electric our Electric company is giving some neat items to help cut your energy cost. Two share head, power strip, and some led lights.

They had such a large request for this. It will take 3 to 6 weeks.

As we where in Oregon. The deer decided to tare down our fence that was protecting our Strawberries. And ate them right down.

So Murphy place some leaves on the plants, cover with netting, and stick to hold it in place.

Sure hope it survives though the winter.

Read my tarot cards. Trying to find the correct word I want to use...Balance...Sure it could be a lot worst.

My car been having idling issue. But there is a slight issue with my pass gear sensor. But it has a way to go before it goes out. But when it goes it will still be drivable.

And check in on how thing are going. Confession time...Some time I get discourge or loose faith on my hopes dreams, and goals.

  

Got some more strips cut for my rag rug. Well over half done on green fabric.

Plus black strips for the coffee coaster I been working on.

So I went to the Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, up at the Assembly of God Church. Went with my client, and had a lovely dinner.

The strange thing I was going to remember the brand name of table and chair I sat at during the dinner. I don't recall. And reason I want to recall is I was going to look them up. They would been perfect in a ceramic studio.

My cut back was no Mash potatoes. And one piece of pie. I did watch my portion size.

Later on we will have Thanksgiving lunch at my in-law.

Coffee is on

It Has To Have Reason

I start to post on about our President election. Then decided there been enough said about it. This is age of computer. So anyone can look up any thing with google.

Editor note...Copied from on my posting from a post I did on my facebook page...It been interesting on social media reading the posting about our up coming new President. Like many I do have my concerns and worry. And plenty of question what might happen to our country.

I won't go into all my worries, concern, and question at this time.

Not plan to un-friend any one who might have a different view point. But using

racist, or any hateful terms I don't see the reason in this.

I don't see Trump bringing our county together, but even with Clinton in there I still don't think she would of unite. Which I find is sad.

Who do think could unite us as a country?

What do you think it would take us to unite as a country?

One good thing I've made some new friends because of the election results.

I won't go into all the results but in my county of Boundary. 933 people voted for Hillary Clinton, and 3,789 for Trump. But there was small votes for the other candidate, most of them didn't get 100 votes.

Better mention just briefly about my thoughts on protesting. Our Constitution and the 1 st AMENDMENT, and which is our RIGHT TO PETITION. Although for me I have see a pin point reason to protest.
Maybe a later posting I could make list on things I would Protest.

Finish trying on item I got for my self at our local CLOTH GIVE AWAY just before Halloween. found 4 tops and 3 fit which is usual good.
Small shoulder and big boobs. So I'll donate the red top to one of our thrift stores.

Look like I been holding my weight. Liz was talking about wanting to go up to the free Thanksgiving meal up at our Assembly of God Church. So it would be nice for both of my client to get out.
And since my sister in law and her hubby is spending part of the winter months in Bay area at there home.
We will be having our Thanksgiving dinner on the 12th which is tomorrow.
But our regular Thanksgiving which is 24th and we will be going over to Montana and having dinner with Bart in laws.
As for my trying to loose weight I'm not tossing in the towel. I need to just do smaller portion.

Breakfast 2 eggs, 2 toast, and 1 and 1/2 slice of bacon.
Lunch not sure.

Hubby been organizing one corner in the kitchen. It looking good.

Coffee is on

Maybe We Should Of Seen It Coming.

I'm one of those American who was total taken by our country election. At this time I'm not going to post on it. Simple because I didn't sleep well.

Now it time to talk about today. Went up and seen what going on with my car. Not to spend to much time on the issue. It some type of vacuum hose.
Doesn't sound complicated.

Well during the election I worked on coffee coaster locker hook. Which will be a Christmas gift. At this point I wish I cut the canvas a little bit bigger. But it will still work.

The other one will be hot pot trivet for our weight lost group. We're suppose to bring a gift to put in a basket and the one who lost the most weight will get to choose first.

Eating went well. Love the potato and leek soup but it sure gives both Murphy and I smelly farts. Then for lunch we wasn't all that bright either had Chili.

Did a little more exercise and even took a short walk. My hip is still giving me grieve but a whole lot better.

Maybe We Will Have a Different President

Most people I've talk to isn't planning to watch the presidential results come in. I'm not sure if Hubby and I are but if we do I'll work on some locker hook project.
Decided to make Liz a set of four coasters for her Christmas gift.

Weigh in was good. Lost 2.25 pounds. I gain when I was on ibuprofen.
Simple because I had to eat so much or my stomach would of been up set. My hip is general getting better but like today I was starting to have trouble with it.

Dinner Murphy made some type of soup with leeks in it. But I'll wait a bit to have some.

Been cutting up strips for the rag rug I'll be doing for Christmas. Hopeful the first of December I can get busy crochet on it.
Not having a sewing machine did put my behing a bit.

Vote early this time around. But I have to say I'll be glad when this election is over...I haven't been sharing anything politcal (Social Media) last week, although I have liked and commet on some post...But what every the results are I will except them as my President of the United States. Even if my Canidate doesn't win.
Editor note...This what I post on my status

Coffee is on

On The First Day.

Sunday is our first day of our work week. But most people consider having Saturday and Sunday is the weekend or two days off from work.

I got My friend Alice start on locker hook and I even start anthor tiviet. This one will be for the prize basket for our local who lost the most weight before Thanksgiving. This time I'm mainly doing it in fall colors but every so often I'll slip something in. Possible a color that will brighten or even possible shock some.

Since I switch over to Tylenol I seem to do much better. When I was taking Ibbprofen I had to eat like a race horse or my stomch would be up set.
Breakfast French toast with peanut butter, fresh fruit, and bacon.
Lunch some type of bean and cornbread cassrole.
Dinner Chicken fried steak, bake pototo with blue cheese, and swiss chard.
The nly snack was plain pop corn. Which I'm eating as I type this.

As for my next rag rug. Got all the brown cut in strips and sewn together. Now cutting the green strips.
I was going to give it away for our family white elephant gift exchange. But now it looks like my sister in law Faith and her husband is going to California for the winter months.
So since I'm a betting person. I just don't see them having Christmas there. Her Grand daughter and Grandson will be staying there. To mainly keep the pipes and such from freezing up.
Anyhow if it was my place. I wouldn't want to have a Christmas party even if it family.
So we're having Thanksgiving dinner next Saturday the 12th. I believe there living around the 15th and returning the end of Febuary or first part of March.

Getting up early and going hunting with Liz up on Trail Creek. I think Murphy is going but he did so much hunting as kid. He has no desire to do it. But he interested in spotting an alpine fir for a possible Christmas tree. Or lease they do smell good.

Coffee is on

Explanation Please

First time using my sewing machine and still getting use to it. I finish up sewing my brown strips for the rag rug.
When thing isn't design with common sense I tend to blame it on male sex. Some how a piece of thread got broken and caught under the bobbin plate.
I was going to un-screw the back plate and pull out the thread. Sound easy enough. Question time... who would design a screw driver to long for sewing machine that you can't get to all the screws. 
I did mange getting the thread out with the brush that came with the sewing machine. Plus I even learn how to take out the bobbin mechanism and put it back in.

At this point I seem to like the machine. But still got to get use to it.

Not going to bother even explain on how my hours are sit up even. But some time end and beginning of each month. I'll end up slamming in a lot of time.

After a shower our cat ziggy actual will sit in tub and lick up the water. He is a strange one. Just like the Grinch.

Coffee is on

A Tuck, Snip, and Tat Here

Each day my hip is doing better. But there moment it hurt like hell. Not even sure how hell really would be. Last night it start to hurt and it even woke me up. I believe tommow I'll cut back again. Still doing my morning stretches.
Eating went well.
Hopeful what I just finish will be my last thing I ate. A slice of bread with peanut butter, so I could take my last little bit of Tynoal.
Dinner...Chicken thigh, rice, boiled zucchini with garlic, and carrot.
Lunch....now I have to think a minute. biscuits with cheese, and slice of bread with peanut butter and raspberries on top.
Breakfast a biscuit and gravy.
Yes and I had to get in to Candy at Liz.

As far as the dog is concern my day is to toss the ball for her. I came home from work and sit down to dinner. Daisy wait patience for me. Well I want the food to settle a bit, watch the news.
Nicely told her I would toss her toy four times. Even told her it was dark out side but that didn't make any different.

My friend LaWalla stop over before I went down to Liz. To show me what she been doing on her Quilt. Maybe there more to quilting then I thought. Maybe I should take a class from MOOSE COUNTRY QUILTS. She located between here and Sandpoint. She was sit up at our local quilt show here. And I saw on one her news letter she was offering a beginner quilt class. It depends on cost and the weather. The snow tends to drift out there.

I thought this would be as good place to place this....General Nice....But isn't afraid to take casualty.

Pretty much got my first locker hook project done. It a hot pot trivet. Still need to finish off the back.

Every thought something would be hard but it wasn't. Well doing a basic blanket stitch to close off the edge was all that hard.

Still some trimming on backside. Usual on first piece there always room for improvements. When ting the fabrics I should of pulled my knot tighter. So there smaller loose ends that I will need to tact down. But the longer piece I believe I can work back though and then either tie it or tact it down.

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Remember yesterday I said I went shopping at Larson. The doll I got there and the jack n box came out of thrift store. If the items look new I will purchase something from thrift store and give it as a gift.  I've even re-gift also.

This is Claudia she almost 7 months old. If every thing works out we will be going and having Thanksgiving with my son Bart in-law and see Miss Claudia.

Coffee is on