Today Is Sunday November 29 2020, This Is What Happen

 Plan to tell story of my Aunt Alice pulling a gun on her husband. But before that I thought I would try to give brief run down of her parents and grandparent. Other words my grandparents and great grand parents on my maternal side.

Let start with my great grand parents McCalmant. This family had his, her and their children. My great grand dad Elisha was married to Marinda Davis, they had 5 children although not all of made to adult hood. Her last child (daughter) and her death is on same day. In about four or five years he married a lady Cynthia Myra Brunson, who was divorce lady, but at one time was married to Jesse Pollard. Pay attention to the names. Jesse and Cynthia had a daughter Minnie Florence. Plus Cynthia had sister name Minnie Mary. Between Elisha and Cynthia they were 9 children, and all didn't make it to adulthood. So total of 15 children. My great grandparents (Elisha and Cynthia) had one daughter "Maud Alice" 

Now let go to my mom moms side "Shirley" My great grandfather "Charles Shirley" Not exactly sure who is his biological parents. No solid evidence who his parents might be. I got three possible leads who his dad might be. And my own speculation. But this isn't time to talk about it. I don't want to get to far off track. Charles Shirley married Anna Muench. They had two daughter one was Catherine "Katy" and my grandmother Olive "Olly" Plus 4 boys. My mother said her Aunt Katy was "half wit" and my grandmother was fairly intelligent and was on top placement of her class. As I understand my grandmother had to cover and make Katy look good. So this is what I was told. If my grandmother did anything her sister Katy would get the praise for it. So like if my grandmother baked bread, they told people Katy did it. 

So my grandmother had issue with nicknames and only time she used a nick name if she actual had a distain for person. Never heard her call her sister by her real name. As she said her name she would move her head and say...Katy...Katy....Katy...Katy...Katy....Katy...Katy...Katy...Katy...Katy...Katy....and she had something about both of her sister in law Maud, who middle name is Alice. Which is her husband Edgar full sister. And she had issue with her mother in law daughter Minnie Florence. She had refer to her mother in law as "old bitch" and mother in law daughter Minnie as the "slut" 

So hopeful soon I can tell about her first child "Alice" she was name after her sister Catherine. Alice middle name was Catherine. Then my grandfather full sister Maud her middle name was "Alice". So they took both sisters middle and came up with their first child. 

If my grandma knew someone by a name she had bad experience or for what every reason didn't like that name. She could be right down cruel to them. So here is possible name she didn't like inform of Kathy, Alice, Cynthia, Florence, Myra and I'm sure there more. If my grandmother Olive was a live she ran or meant a person by one of the names above she could possible be quite nasty to them.  Opinion time...I don't think she related well with females in general. 

Hopeful this up coming week I can move on to my Aunt Alice, who I never knew. And story of gun she pulled on her husband "Udo"    

Enough family story and history.

I did some online shopping. I believe I'm done when it comes to on line shopping. I will show a photo of first thing that comes and last package that comes in. The rest I can handle locally. I got my snow people out and put up. Not sure if I will put tree or do cards. 

Paid bills, our car insurance is due. I pay it every six months. And wrap up two gifts.

Been blogging since 2005. Two weeks ago or so, I was watching P.B.S and usual toward the end of news cast they have CANVAS ARTS and they had segment on JOURNALING THOUGH A PANMENIC and I did a fast count and it looks like post about covid 87 time. Not guarantee the count.

Off to work, and first place will be to take Regis to the doctor.

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Today Is Saturday November 28 2020, This Is What Happen

 I live in area that don't take covid serious. Not going into some conspiracy theory. But one of local people posted this on facebook, and I know these people who is kind all way around and I feel sorry they have to go though this, and would like to share it. It was written on Friday November 27 2020

Marty here. What a f’d up night. The hospital discharged Rockey only to have him go back by ambulance 5 hours later in extreme respiratory distress. The local EMTs are nothing short of amazing. Competent, confident, warm & friendly. Thank you.

About 2:00 am both Valdie & Rockey were vomiting. Rockey didn’t make it to the bathroom. The vomiting exacerbated his breathing difficulties and he became very cyanotic (turning blue from the lack of oxygen). His breathing, to a veterinarian, was bordering on agonal, what you see before death. I got Valdie back in bed and she asked a) who was in the kitchen talking (it was the EMTs), and b) she couldn’t remember where she put the ham she bought for Teresa & I (also bought one for Jim & Ruth).

Valdie got up twice more to go to the bathroom. Each time I got up worried about emesis (vomiting), but we only needed a diaper change. The phone rang about 4:00 and 5:00 am. No, it wasn’t the hospital but those &!%#* telemarketers. I needed my mouth washed out with soap after I hung up, I was so upset about weakened Valdie being awakened.

About 6:00 am, Rockey was transported by ambulance to Bonner General Hospital to the COVID quarantine unit. He’s in serious condition. Teresa and I talked with family friend and physician, Chuck Newhouse and with Rockey’s age and underlying health issues, the prognosis is poor.

I don’t post this for you to admire or feel sorry for me. I post because:

1) I want to put a human face on COVID. It’s not a fake disease in “other places.” Its a deadly serious disease in your neighborhood.

2) To serve as a warning to take the precautions from the medical professionals. You’re not just protecting yourself and your family and friends. You’re protecting young and old alike, the Valdies and Rockeys that live on your street, on your road, in your apartment complex, in your town.

3) Rockey loves attention (as you all know) and it really cheers him up to read your comments.

4) We could all feel your prayers. Valdie mentioned it several times as did Teresa.

As a family of faith and with a medical background, these could very well be Valdie & Rockey’s very last days on earth. We fought to protect them from COVID, knowing that contracting it most likely would mark the last chapter in their life books.

Don’t take this wrong, but if one goes, we pray the other will too. Rockey has been hooked to his mom’s hip for 72-years; Valdie was gifted by having a son who never grew up, who adores his mother and who still views her much younger than her 95-years. We don’t know God’s plans, but I hope it’s not “till death do us part.” Be together in death like you were in life.

Still praying for a miracle

Rocky could make your day. Here three known compliments he would give any lady young and old like....your skinny....you look so young....or...you look like a movie star.

Now my Saturday the 28th. Did some small errand in town. Won't be returning to town til Monday. Back to work. These extra days off was good for me. I'm shorting my work week also during Christmas. I will work the 21st 22nd and 23rd of December. Take off the 24th, 25th, 26th and the 27th. And it look like I will do the same for new years.

Been picking up the house and clearing off things so I can put up my snow people collection.

Got the table cleared and put on table cloth or table covering. I actual like a table covering and nice center piece, although it seems rare for me to do it. Might even buy my self a nice flower arrangement or poinsettia.

Then got shelf clear off to put part of my snow people collection on.

Start back doing fitday, keeping track of my calorie count. Nothing on the 26th and so so on the 27th.

Not sure what the rest of day will bring, but I will continue on a little later after my break.

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Today Is Friday November 27 2020, This Is What Happen

 Thought I would start out with showing the block I'm embroidering for my oldest granddaughter, slow going. I keep wanting to retire, but I am not set up to retire early. So some where between 63 and 65 I will retire. I know people who for need or greed works up into there 70's. 

Still working on my food or food tool theme on my Artist Trading Cards. It done with color pencils. If you have time take tour of these ARTIST

Since it was our Thanksgiving I didn't record what I ate, well today I'm doing it. But I have strong hunch I will be over my calorie limit. Yesterday I did my stretches' and such. Today was the tread mill, and tomorrow back doing the stretches. Sunday is no exercise. 

Only chores I done today was vacuum and unload the dish washer.

Today Is Hubby birthday he turn 70. Bart called this morning to wish his dad a happy birthday, he down by Hoover dam on Colorado river, We were middle of doing breakfast and I took over the cooking. I actual don't do much for home chores, which includes cooking. Since Bart wants to talk his dad for his birthday. I thought I would cook and it went ok, surprisingly. Little latter on we did a video conference with Sawyer and there doing ok.  Plus Murphy sister called to wish him a happy birthday. And to find out their sister just had a covid test. I doubt they follow much or any of the C.D.C guide line there in southern Illinois. It common in area to go from home to home and have social. Any how they lean toward Trump. Also found out the sister he was talking to been doing quilt. She retired and have more spendable income. If you confuse hubby has two sisters. 

"Maybe those who choose not to follow the CDC guide lines for pandemic. Maybe they should go to back of line when it comes to medical treatment" copied from my facebook post. . 

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Today Is Thursday November 26 2020, This Is What Happen

 Happy Thanksgiving. We're following the CDC guide lines for Thanksgiving and probably for Christmas also. But the good news it looks like vaccine is coming soon.

So it was just the two of us. The hubby and little me. I am all not little little. We had a cornish game bird, coleslaw and mash potatoes with gravy. We did buy a sweet potatoes, although hubby want the other potatoes instead. Had no trouble with it

And piece of cherry pie, I heat mine up bit before I ate it.

Maybe Saturday Or Sunday I will tell the store I heard about my Aunt Alice pulling a shotgun on her husband. Not sure who read story of my UNCLE JOHN and AUNT JOYCE The other two who was older seem to manage life better. They left the area. I have a lot of fund memories of going fishing with my Uncle, he taught me how to use a spin rod. My Aunt Joyce crochet all these neat animals. In my mom and some of her sister opinion their brother John was the sunny blue boy who could do no wrong, mothers pet. Anther store for anther day how my grandmother olive picked favors. I would actual like to see what a therapist would say about how she choice one person above anther. 

Managed to do my page for my bullet journal. What I did was do two week calendar, this book I am using is pretty small and entire month doesn't fit on an one page. Then put in weekdays. So the rest should be pretty easy. 

Did get start embordering my granddaughter quilt. And maybe I will get and artist trading card done. Clean the bathroom sink and mirrors, did two loads of wash, and help hubby changed the batteries in video camera on house, I held the ladder. Found a new you tuber and if you get chance check out LIZZI BREWER she a little long, but she funny and sweet person. Right down to earth.

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Today Is Wednesday November 25 2020, This Is What Happen

 Canker sore in mouth, worried about Liz. Thinks are not working out as Liz thought for Grandson.

Our family on my mom side had a set of my Uncle and Aunt raised there granddaughters. Which had some issues, not saying they were bad or awful people. First of all there son (my first cousin) ruled the coop. I recall when we were teenagers. We as cousin was over at Uncle John and Aunt Joyce their youngest. Looked at his mother and said "Hey you f en bitch, give me $20 or slap you" she hand him a $20 bill. We just there with our mouth hide open a gasp and in shock. He pretty much bulled his parents. Then their two granddaughter they had custody with and see they have two different fathers. The oldest one her grandmother or my Aunt Joyce, would bad mouth her dad and anyone on that family. And as far as I know she wouldn't let the granddaughter have any contact with her father side. And she never got to know her dad, before he died. Well her oldest granddaughter ended up therapy, over issues of her relationship with her grandmother and her mother only being there part time. If your wondering why my Aunt and Uncle ended up with there granddaughters. There mother would basically drop off her two girls and disappear for months. Plus her mom just belittle and she was her mother whipping post. The son who took the $20 end up in prison. Cathy now is now dead, their second child. For some reason at times she said she was Kathy Frans. See my husband and her was in 4H together, And actual she would say her surname was Fran, and actual it was McCalmant. See one time I was showing  my husband some photos and there was Cathy my cousin, and then he told me how she said her last name was "Fran"  her mothers maiden name. I just hope the same situation doesn't happen to Liz Grandson.

Start to embroidery block for my granddaughter quilt. It been a while since I embroidery. But it came right back to me.

I also got curious on 4H see I was in it for years, and now they have a lot more things to choose from.

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Tuesday November 24 2020, This Is What Happen

 As I look around and trying to figure what went on in my world today. Went to work and that seems to be focus in life. Not catching covid and going crazy. 

Since today was my weigh in day, 206.6 I been under that and been over that. Took a little bit of time to reset a finish year off goal. My the 29th of December goal is to be at 204.6. half pound a week. Been keeping up on my regiment of tread mill and stretches. Tread mill in morning. 

Still with our mask mandate. Seems still like only about half our wearing mask. Now Bonner County Commissioners, just south of me. Want to pull the funding from panhandle health dist for having a mask mandate. Not sure if other four counties how they feel about pulling funds from local health dist. They do more then covid. Then also the Sherriff of Bonner County says he won't enforce mask mandate. Since I don't live there I can vote against him. 

As I believe and firm believer in be careful of your wishes and prayers. I know anger isn't a first response emotion. But when I have to go out and I see half of town going though the store with no mask on. Once I get back to my rig. I don't wish them death, but I wish the S.O.B get hooked to ventilator and survive. See I believe all of our thoughts and deeds have influence in our lives. Taken from a friend on face book..."Instead of blaming the governor for us having a second lockdown, why not blame the jackasses that refuse to follow the rules, they are the real reason we've had to move backwards. He is following the advice of doctor" Statement time I will work on to find a better way of thinking. 

Wednesday Is usual our fun day at work. I am taking some crochet to do. 

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Today Is Monday November 23 2020, This Is What Happen.

 

Packages arrived and I promise I would show one of gifts. And here it is. Don't think I will be showing much more. Maybe one or two more, sometime after Thanksgiving. I need figure out what to get my sons and their wives. I like to give my son's, in-law a little something. I think they both have wonderful in-laws.

Went to work. One thing I did took Regis shopping and now we have mask mandate here in North Idaho. It new. But still half of people had mask on. Lot of people says there not going comply. I understand mandate is new. Opinion time...I think few tickets and or ankle monitor for house time, might start waking up some. Then those place don't want to enforce the rules. Maybe they need to be closed down. 

There was something I want to post, and it not coming to me. I got phone call from Liz and her son died. Not sure of what. 

Weigh in tomorrow and morning exercise. 

Today Is November 22 2020, This Is What Happen

 Sunday was mainly day to wrap up the projects I didn't complete. It would be better to say to put them into a place of comfort.

As most Sundays I like to watch SUNDAY MORNING and this morning I finished up Regis crochet rag rug, he needs a bath rug. And I know he would be disappointed if he didn't receive a toy. These are Yule gifts.

Next gift items I get in mail I will post a photo, although I won't tell who it's for. It either coming from Walmart or Amazon. 

In my P.J I watch two you tube videos' THIS ONE and THIS ONE

In my family history I been putting in my maternal first cousin and their spouses. And I have a lot of them. We're surely not saints. And I do have some interesting stories about them. I am pretty much the black sheep of family. 

I learn if you first draw or trace your picture on to tracing paper, then out line it with transfer pencil. Before you iron it to what every your embroidering, it works a lot better. This week on my agenda I am planning to start to embroidering the RIDE A COCK HORSE and I want to do horse as a palomino. And this first block for one of my granddaughters quilt.

I weigh my self on even days, and I thought I had it all under control. I need to get back using my tools that will make me healthy. Statement time...Dora you need to use fitday and keep your calorie count between 1600 and 1800 calories. Plus every day you need to either stretch or do the tread mill. I wish T.O.P.S was going on, and if it was I wouldn't attend during the covid. Not enough mask wears in my area. 

Only three days of work this coming week. Taking from Thursday until Monday off from work. 

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Saturday November 21 2020, This Is What Happen

 After working during the week, I just want to stay home. But my car needed fuel. I would of been happy if hubby drove it in. And fill it up. So last few times I been chevron for some reason the safeway card didn't work. So in past gas getting trip I would put something like $5 in, and with covid we're spending a lot less money. This time I got my discount for my gas, $23.85. But sometime or should say most of time I plain don't understand the male brain. My hubby went into the station, with mask. Everything could be done at pump. After I filled up car and I had to go into the place, with mask. I said to him "what are you doing" not sure what he was doing. But found out he was looking at his horoscope in paper, and some how his debt and safeway card got mixed up in the paper. He did find it.

Our next two stops was main supermarkets. I don't recall what we got. Did buy my daughter in law a birthday card. Gee those things are expensive. Address it and it on it way. She should get it Monday or Tuesday, her birthday is Wednesday. Hubby is Friday. Still about half of people was wearing a mask in both of store. Both place now got sign as you enter "Please wear your mask" The 23rd of November is first official date for our mask mandate. My guess about half will follow it. 

Went on tread mill today. Next week I will be increasing my time on it. Right now I am doing one to six minutes on it. So this up coming week I will go on it two to eight minutes. 

Mange to get some strips cut for the 2 inch blocks quilt. These strips are from what I call unfillable fabric, they don't fit at this point to any certain colors. My next color will be black to work on. A lease it sorted. 

After I finished cutting the fabric strips this time around. Did mange to get it filled. 

Oh, when I was in Super One and that the place I usual get my 3 granddaughters there advent calendars with chocolate. The ideal is not to spend over $5 for them. Last year they had some choices to choose from. Not this year, and the one they offered was "Elf on Shelf" I wasn't impress with them. Elf on the shelf. Nothing against. I will look around a little more and see I can find something. But if I have to I will get the elf on shelf advent calendar. 

Got a package today. Middle granddaughter toy gift came. I am hoping to send package off between the 1st and the 6th of December. 

We usual watch PBS news, and I thought this  HUBBLE OPINION on keeping a journal of covid was quite interesting. Isn't that what some of us do blogging.

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Editor Note...Still need to know how to delete a photo from a posting. I duplicated the photo and tried to remove it, and ended up shrinking it size. Not sure of results.

Today Is Friday November 20 2020, This Is What Happen

 I like to do a fun activity with my clients and with covid it hard to do. So Wednesday neither one of them have other appointment usually. Statement time...I don't feel having one brain idling along is good. 

So this way I can get something done for PAINT PARTY FRIDAY and I did an artist trading card. I been doing alphabetically food and or kitchen related items. I am letter H. So for H it stands for "honey" and I would like to do anther H food or kitchen item. But I am having trouble coming up with anything. 

Other creative stuff I did this week was mainly sort and organize my fabrics. Then the other two creative things I worked on has my granddaughter quilt and mistakes are simple to learn from. I tried to do transfer a picture using transfer pencil and it didn't work. But in past it has. So with little research and I found it best to put it on to tracing paper. Well this weekend I will give it try and see what happens. The other one is my two inch scrap quilt I did mange to get some fabric pressed although I didn't get chance to cut them into strips of 2.5 inches (wide) and 10 inches (long) Anther weekend catch up.

Before work I went out to see my friend Quenella, she mask up and goes to town once a week. Her and I use to meet at Under the sun for coffee. I could swear her and I was the only one that came in the place that wore a mask. And once we got our coffee and possible a treat. We went and sat down then took off our mask. If we had to get up we stuck our mask back on. So I gave her a call and said with the situation at under the sun. I think it would be best if we just didn't go there. The last time we were in there on Tuesday the 10th it wasn't safe. As I was there we kept our distance and wash my hands when I got there and when I left.  

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Today Is Thursday November 19 2020, This Is What Happen

 Been tackling my fabrics. As long as I don't purchases any. I am seeing a little bit of light at end of the road. Even before I went to work I start to iron the pile of fabric, which I consider non fileable. I pulled out a few non fileable fabrics which I will cut into strips for my up coming quilt working on. Oh how I wish it would go faster.

between even and odd days in morning I been doing either stretches or tread mill. For this week stretches are 6 floor and 6 standing, 12 reps for every one. Next week I want to increased it by one and two more reps of each. 

We finely got a mask MANDATE and now I am wonder when, who, and where the first tantrum will be tossed. I been reading some comment from one of local paper on line. Editor Note...Satire waring...Some of comments are really highly intelligent. Local thrift store said if they were mask mandate they would close. I guess some people will cut there nose despite there face. I could be wrong I think it start Monday the 23. I wear one 4 to 6 hours a day at work. The grocery store is most dangerous place I go. There I put on N95. 

Snow is getting lower on Mountains.

Coffee is on

Today Is Tuesday November 17 2020, This Is What Happen

 This morning before I went to work I decided to do a VIDEO of unpackaging of bag of fabric I got from a local thrift store. Slowly getting things sort and ready to put in there containers. I will probably do anther unboxing of fabrics before Thanksgiving holidays. 

By the smell of these fabrics I'm guessing they came out of the COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE For some reason when they laundry there items, it seems like they use the most strongest detergent. So I got them out in the weather, it raining and windy. In hope of washing out the smell. In morning before I go to work I will toss in washer.

Since I mention the community thrift store, and if you click on link. You can see there seventh day Adventists. They do help people in our community. Regis had to see some clinic about this nerve stimulator and his medicare and medicaid wouldn't cover it. If I recall right it was about $60. Well last time I was in there and got something, not sure what it was. But as I was register getting ready to pay for my stuff. The lady who rang me up. Said if Mask become mandatory that they would have to shut down. She was explaining to me the manger has asthma and she has claustrophobia and anxiety. I was just willing to talk about the traffic or weather. Not sure why she brought this up to me, because I had a mask on. 

At anytime or any place of business you go in. I would guess half or less is wearing mask. 

Don't know anyone who died of covid, and at one time I could say I know no one who had to be hospitalized with it. Just recently on facebook a lady who lived here and the family moved. Her Husband is in ICU was almost had to be hooked up to ventilator. He started to improve and that was last word I heard. She would be someone when it comes to religion and politics. One might as well say we're from complete different worlds. She is quite nice and crafty. But I'm wondering if they followed the CDC guide lines or just tossed to the wind. 

Today I did some errands for Liz. One was going to post office to send  a package to her Grandson in Portland. As plain as day on front door there a sign about wearing a mask or face covering. And social distance. I could be wrong I and the postal workers was only people that had mask on. But let give the devil it due, a lease they were six feet apart. Then went into the store and got her a few items and I am guessing about half of people had mask on. 

Did my morning exercise add two more and now doing 12 reps of each. Before covid I was going to a weight lost group T.O.P.S and once a week I check in with anther member. During covid her and I been keeping each other accountable. I was down but last 3 months I seem to be loosing the same pounds over and over.  

Let get back to fabrics. It seems newer dye are much better. I friend of mind gave me some fabrics which her mom gave her. And they seems to bleed of colors. Not sure how processor of dying fabrics over the years changed.  I got few non primary colors iron and ready to be cut into strips for up coming 2 inch block quilt.

Coffee is on

Today Is Monday November 16 2020, This Is What Happen

 Tried to use my TRANSFER PENCIL I did practice run and they worked fine. But I just tried and such faint line and there is no way I could embroidery. Did a little research and was suggested that first you put your piece on tissue paper. Not even sure were you get drawing or art tissue paper. I recall most places carried box of tissue paper.

Been real happy how the sorting and organizing fabric is going.

This morning I spend a short time on the tread mills.

Hubby went to physical therapy this afternoon, and they call it pain and torture. His front side is much stronger then his back side.  

Today was Liz birthday. Regis gave her a twenty dollar bill, in a paper wallet and actual they look real. Me I gave four matching mugs. I believe she only have three or maybe it two. It doesn't matter. She short on mugs. Plus a roll of toilet paper. I haven't meant anyone who couldn't use toilet paper. 

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Today Is Sunday November 15 2020, This Is What Happen

 Quite Sunday, and usual it quite here. Wrote checks for bills. Straighten out a little bit of fabrics. And rolled up some strips of fabric. 

One of gifts I'm giving for Christmas gift is crochet rag rug. Well main colors are yellows and greens, although ran out of colors I was working on. So I found a light brown or medium tan to use for edging. I'm guessing I would be putting about four more rounds with medium tan to finish it off. I have to wait about week or so, making sure it has crease.

One thing I do is when a crochet rag rug is that I have fabric strips left over. And so I been rolling it into a ball. Hopeful sometime when there enough I can do a rug for my self. I did a friend more or less this way. It actual one of my favorite one I did. Well that's my opinion. 

Looks like someone hack into my facebook account, their claiming to be me. Maybe I should feel flattered that someone wants to be me. Anyhow looks like I need to change my password. No biggy! 

I know it looks like a pile of crap. But here some of the fabrics I need to go though. Looks like Tuesday might be a decent day to do a video. Most of the week it seems to be overcast, and sun is in the southern hemisphere. Not sure light these days. Anyhow not all stuff is fabric, couple of bags are drapes that need to into a semesters, that has a more powerful sewing machine and table to lay it out. 

  

Let see there a pile of fabrics each of these colors black, pink, yellow, blue, red, purple, beige, white, grey, brown, green, and orange. Then there those colors I'm not sure what color they belong under. Guessing there going to be tote of unknown fabrics. 

Also been pulling out larger pieces of fabrics, these here are over and yard square (1meter) 

Had to get a birthday gift ready for tomorrow and lucked out, and didn't have to slip on my boots and tramped out to the shed/garage to look for boxes. Had on gift bags that worked. 

Washed up some color tops, and tossed my mask in the load. I still don't get people who don't wear a mask. there people who work and wear them though out the day. Asking someone to wear them into a store usual less then an hour. They think it stepping on there constitutional rights. I rather wear a mask and be hooked up to ventilator. I'm up in BOUNDARY COUNTY and I believe I said they were some 50 active cases here, well I was wrong. Looks like 147. 

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Today Is Saturday November 14 2020, This Is What Happen

 Only went to two place, one was up to the land field or when I was younger the dump. On the way back drop off PEELY over at Regis. 

Made a video of fabric UN PACKAGEING and shared the books I will be using for Granddaughter sample quilt. In video I briefly covered a few other things. I know a one inch quilt is usual called a "postage stamp" Question time...What is a two inch quilt called. 

At this point laying out the colors in pile seems the best way to sort and organize fabrics. All pile on bed is less then yard square of fabrics. Not sure how long it will take to go though the fabric. It would help if I quite getting fabrics.

Since Covid is overly active. Lot of people still not wearing mask. Last week our county came down with 52 cases. I know someone who lives in large populate area, it doesn't sound like a lot. But for population here it adding right up. 

On even days I been doing the tread mill and then on odd days I been doing some stretches. But Sunday is my lazy day, sort of.

I figure a 16 minute video is enough of me. Sun every so often peaks though the clouds.

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Thursday November 12 2020, This What Happen

 Been trying to get video done, but lighting been an issue. The sun is to far in southern horizon, plus it over cast last few days, and every so often it spits a few snow flakes. I even consider Liz place and her place is in same boat. Plus it good for her. See she quite STAGNATE and the other day Regis and I went up and did a share art project, and hope to fire a few brain cells. And there been time I let her directed and run camera when I am doing video. Two reason it does help me, see I don't camera lens is seeing and I can talk to fast. And she likes doing for others, before her self and hopefully it fires up some brain cells. 

I was asked if I was going to see either one my son for Thanksgiving. I felt like grabbing them by the front of there shirt and getting into there face, and saying there a pandemic out there. Although I would have my N95 on if I did something like that. If I lived in area that took the pandemic seriously I would consider going and having dinner with my son in Spokane. But since I have Idaho plates I'm little nervous about my car getting fired bombed. 

Managed to get some fabric strips sewn together, and now I am out of yellow. So that means I need to cut more. Not sure if I will cut some of the other main colors, which are blue and red. Oh once in while I will toss in some odd color. Just to make interesting.

Maybe in the morning if there not a blizzard I will do video, bundle up and have cup coffee with everyone.

Stay Safe and Coffee is on

Today Is Wednesday November 11 2020, this Is What Happen

 Done  a little Family history, just put general information on my maternal first cousin, and I have lot of them. We were all born form 1944 til 1966. Right now I am putting info in for my Aunt Alice and Uncle Udo children, one of there children is now gone, LeRoy.

I don't recall Uncle Udo, I know he was still live when I was young. He served in WWI and I been told he was an interpreter, spoke both German and English. That we convince some large troop of German solider that they were surrounded and need to throw down there arms. And actual the German out number the American army. I would actual like to find more information on this story. Since Covid our Museum been closed.

I did mange to get space on bed to go and sort fabric color. I love to do video of some my fabric. But winter sun is way low in southern sky. Plus it been over cast

Work day and before that I went and had coffee. Went over to Larson to get my oldest Granddaughter her outfit. I get Grandkids a new outfit and pj's for Christmas. And I was planning to get middle Granddaughter a doll. Usual they have a pretty good selection, and I looked and looked couldn't find any. So as I was about ready to pay for the outfit. I asked the clerk if they had any dolls or going to get some in. She said they had 23 coming and only 1 came in. Plus a lot of there inventory they order was out or short.

Stay Safe and Coffee

Today Is Monday November 11 2020, This Is What Happen

 Just did a little more straightening in the larger spare room. Found a couple of tops I got and actual never wore. So I am going to try them on. Nothing this time to the thrift store. 

Second day with Fit day and recording what I ate. Both days I was over my calorie count, and I will get back. A lease I am recording what eat. The official weekly weigh in tomorrow.

Work was pretty uneventful, took Regis to Sandpoint and only spend about hour and half with Liz. I'm planning to spend the day with Liz tomorrow. Wednesday I will spend my day with both of them, hopeful we can have a craft day. 

This morning I actual did some exercises and stretches. 

Stay Safe and Coffee is on

Today Is Sunday November 8 2020, This Is What Happen

Plenty of celebration and sadness happening in the United States. We will have new President in White House. Joe Biden is our 46 president. I am so relief that Trump doesn't get anther four years. Usual I refer Trump as "King Donnie The Idiot" and not sure how many of you have facebook account and I saw the post of changing of President and there posting, which I won't get into. I post over on my facebook page I wouldn't post or share any political leaning post, until the 20th of November. I guess this is about good time as any to leave a link to my FACEBOOK PAGE  if your member and wish to send me a friend request.

Let getting on with changing of President. Around my neck of woods there a lot of Trump supporters and lot my maternal side leans toward conservatism. As you drive from South coming into Bonners Ferry there is sign saying "Trump Country". To me it an eye sore and not welcoming sign. But it keeps the population down and it only tracks certain clientele. It looks like 1,220 people here went the polls and voted for Biden and 4,939 vote for Trump, and there local people here saying all those Biden votes are fraudulent. I am one who vote absentee and still with absentee votes Trump got 2,455 with Biden 978. There a couple of local groups which I don't hardly visit. But if someone disagree with policy of Trumps, and I am sure they will be policy of Biden I won't agree on. But if you disagree with Trump, a lease around here they call you a Trump hater. Statement time...I actual feel sorry for the man. In my honest option I think the man is derange and mental unstable that he needs to see a psychiatrist. And someone of different thinking or ideals he would use the term "enemy of people" Sound like something from the McCARTHYISM I like the part when Biden mention the Trump supporters are Americans. Trump never tried to bring us together. I recall at one of his rally he mocked a disable person. 

All though the far right is saying the democrat's cheated, do they actual mean all. Do they real believe there man Trump would get 100% of the popular vote. Yet there never been a president that carried all 50 states. FDR carried all except Maine and Vermont, Alaska and Hawaii wasn't in the game yet. Nixon lost Massachusetts, and Regan loosing Minnesota. It reminds me of my horse show days. What every your horse breed might of been or color. They were all honest. I can recall people saying those dam people with Morgan they are so underhanded. you would never find a person that own a Arabian horse behaving like that. Sort sound political to me. Confession time...I sort of have a negative perception about Christianity and there members, mostly the evangelicalism. 

Now what I really hope happens and it will help the country heal. That Trump sneaks off to Russia or some place that the other country won't send him back. Then maybe those who was following his cult, and they can see what sort of person he was. But next thing I hope they have to phyical haul his ass out of the white house, in a straight jacket and put him in Water Reed INPATIENT at Behavior Health. 

If I even came close to behaving as Trump did my world would been flipped up side down and I doubt I would even know what hit me.

I am so relieved that Trump is not our president...I know he is still it until January 21st unless he skips out and that won't hurt my feeling. 

Before Biden comes in, Some one like high priestess should sage the entire white house. Could you image the jo jo juices trump leaves. I will bet there not good. 

This morning I step on scale and numbers weren't good. Although they been worst. Honestly thought I could keep my health trail going, without recording anything. I see plainly I need to record what I eat. So it back to FIT DAY. My left hip is giving me issues, sometime when walk my hip feel like it pushing forward and popping out. Haven't gone to ground. So I look up exercise for the hip. 

Today Hubby and I took a trip to Walmart down in Ponderay. Nothing exciting was bought. 

Question time...What is something your afraid of but never actual experience....When I was little I was scared of the wind. And I never had a bad experience with wind. The other two thing I am afraid of is...When I go into a store and see someone with a side arm (gun) I am little on edge and I wonder if there stable enough to be carrying a weapon. I have never had dodge bullets or had a gun pull on me. My last one would be. Actual being thin. As most teenagers makes poor choices and for some reason if I was thin I would make those teenager choices. Let get real most teenagers aren't the best of make choices. Not saying as we age every so often we mess up. 

Over Cast and it clear up as sun was sitting around 4PM

Stay Safe and Coffee is on

Today Is Saturday November 7 2020, This Is What Happen

 Some how I pressed the wrong thing over at open office. Now I need a ten year to get me out of what I did. Sometime typing on new blogger isn't the lay out I want. But till figure out my mess up, I will use blogger format. Our library offer computer devices tutoring. They were great. But with our covid and two of staff came down, and it close for now.

 Friday I forgot to put up our local covid numbers, and I forgot about Monday and Tuesday in math  formula. But it looks like we got about 25 new cases here. The only reason it not higher in my opinion is, lack of population and we can keep part. People aren't on top of each other.

Talking about math formula earlier I was trying to figure out how many 2 inch blocks I need for a quilt is 4 feet across and 6 feet long. I came up with 96 and then I start moving my hands about trying to pictures in my mind. Doing that it doesn't looks right. I still have strips to sew together and I can lay them out. Then get more of ideal the picture of quilt. 

Been purchasing fabric for a while, most of it from thrift stores. I won't say a lot of times. But there been times I have just purchased a bag or bundle of it. Plus there serval reason of doing this. The mystery of what's in the bag. I love watching on you tube people do unboxing. Not terrible good at you tube but Confession time...I like doing and sharing items on you tube.  and I am thinking I am 97.3% that I could come up with something creative. Confession time...I get fabric and now it all over the place and if I was to do project I wouldn't know what I have. 

Slowly I been sorting and organize some of my fabric. I resent went though lot of my primary colors. So other day I start going though my fabric and figured I would skip the sorting part. So I grab a small arm load of fabric and pressed out. What happen is that I had not enough of anyone basic colored. Bought some 15 quart totes, and I use mostly plastic corrugated board, which I bought a bundle at thrift store. If I recall the measurements, most of board was 3ft by 2ft and I paid around 60 cent for it. If I ran into a deal like that I will get some more. But I know couple places I can get cardboard and like the corrugated board I can cut it to the size I need. 

Before I could start sorting the colors and sizes. But mainly colors I need to make space of spare bed. Confession time...I just purchase fabric and toss it on the bed saying to my self I will take care of it sometime, well that sometime seems to never come around. My main reason for my clutter of fabric is that I get more of it and not take care of the fabric I have. Sort of reminds me of breaking something so I could get a new one...Question time...did I post about breaking the electric toothbrush So today I set the timer for 15 minutes and start to go though the items. Got bag full of stuff, that heading to the thrift store. Then the 15 quart totes I took to basement. Had box full of empty ones which will be used. and then those totes that I put fabric on. And last little bit was actual trash that went into a garbage can. The fabric I just toss forward which will eventually give me space to sort out color. But any fabric is over a yard or more, it goes into it separate area. 

It doesn't look like much, but I only worked on twice for 15 minutes.  A total of 30 minutes. One thing as I has sorting I need to get a toy box, there toys under the fabric. But holding I do have some larger totes that might be free up. I took some before and after photo. As you can see though out the post. Editor note...what every intention of posting photos, of my progress. But only one photo actual came out. So only one photo it doesn't show the progress and the change. 

It been cloudy most of the day. Lots of leaves on the ground. 

Today Is Friday November 6 2020, This Is What Happen

 Gee what to blog about. It seemed like I just did small thing this entire week. Let me say work is a quite bit better. Liz seamed to be getting on better path.

A lot of people in the store. Both sides are saying or believe the other side is going out and causing mayhem. So there stocking up things. You know extra toilet paper. For a few days I think people will be staying close to home. In mind set "We need to protect the Homefront" so I think a very low action going to take place. Simple lot people are nervous about leaving thinking the other side is coming from them. So it at this point it will be a non event. But saying that. At this time those who makes a choice to go out and kick dirt, will usually act complete foolish and end up with legal messes. 

As many of you know our country is pretty polarized. I took a few minutes and checked out who served in the CIVIL WAR My ancestors served on both side. What notice most of them where on the union side. So families for what every reason have there difference. Maybe it order of species. 

  

Didn't get it my bullet list done this week, although I made a stab at it. I had the intention to finish up some mask during the week. My main issue was the holder for my pressure foot. it now fixed, before Monday I will finish them up. 

Not sure what hubby wants to do. Like I said I would get the elastic on the mask. I also need fold up the fabric on the back of couch and put into the totes.

Though out this post, you can see I got some strips sewn together, and here is possibility way the block might look. Still have a ways to go. 

Today is Thursday November 5 2020, This Is What Happen.

 Like rest world. I am waiting for who will be our 46 president. I guess I wonder why so many people of other places in world is so much into our politics. To me there just plain mean and nasty. But it seems like I post plenty about them on my blog.

Sorry to say I real not up on to who other elected leaders are. I know basically who is England Prime minster Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minster Justin Turdeau. Oh should sell my self sort I could tell you leader of Israel.

I been tinker around with this and that. Last night I had plan to sew elastic on and my pressure foot holder came off. For life of me couldn't figure on how to put it on. Once I got the manual out and looked at photo and seen I was putting it in backwards.

Maybe this weekend I can finish up some mask I started. I will just donate them to our local food bank. Still I would guess only half is wearing mask.

I did little Christmas shopping over on Amazon. I got my granddaughters their pajamas and got my clients, something fun. Not suppose to get them anything. But I usual get or try to get a fun item and then something practical. Of Crouse I got a few more non present items. 

Today Hubby and I took the car into get winter tires put on. It didn't take that long to do. Well the tire store is right by the thrift store. And I want to go in and see what I could find. Had to be firm with my self.

One of my friend LaWalla and my clients know her also. Ended up with covid and broken hip. I posted about it HERE and I bought a card and each of us wrote her few lines. As I was looking up the address and I could make out the return address on the envelope . See LaWalla send me brief note letting me know what was going on. Liz thought I was looking up some rehab place to put her away. Once I explain to her I was trying to get the correct address for LaWalla. She was fine. I am worried about Liz. She pretty much looks like she about ready to bust down and cry. As I was leaving I told her be well and that I love her. Regis I just quick hug. Wished him well for the rest of the evening. I'm concerned about Liz and wonder if she taking her pills and she claims she is. At this point I need  to take her word for it. I also told her if I don't see improvement in next little while I will have to get hold of her therapist or if she keeps sinking.

It been raining off and on most day, actual a warm rain. It got up in the 50 (10)

Coffee is on 

Today Is Tuesday November 3 2020. This Is What Happen

 Since I am watch the results come in from our election.

Question time...What sort of carefree activity would you like to do and why?...The two I come up with...Do you recall those horses in stores, They cost dime to ride. I would like to actual ride one again. Not even sure there around anymore...The things is go to park where there the children area with swings, slides, stepping blocks, walk the plank, and such. Go on them and have fun. All these items brought joy into my life. I guess it got my serotonin kicking about.

Take care and coffee is on

Today Is Monday November 2 2020, This Is What Happen.

 

Might as well get the numbers out. Our state of Idaho for population is number 2 for covid virus. And over weekend our county went up by 36. But remember our population is small.

But still there people going into the store with no mask.

Took Regis to doctor for his medication refill. We all have to be mask up and when you arrive there door bell and a person comes to door, give your name and who your seeing. They then run you though some question and they give you a pager. Once that goes off, you head to door and nurse meets you. Then go straight to exam room. No waiting room.

Not sure how other doctor office is handling things. But part of hospital labs, x ray and therapy you are meant by someone who interview you like over at the doctor office that Regis goes, and only different thing is they ask if you been out of the county for last week, and take your temperature.

And Regis doctor told us to be careful when we're out and about. She says the virus is rapid going though the local area.

I got my finger cross for Biden.

Well I figure if it goes to Biden more people are concern about health and well being of people.

If it goes to Trump more people are concern about money and economics.

Then the rest of the day at work nothing strange or eventful. I found two items to take to the thrift store, I been eye balling for a while to get rid of them. I know there more things I could taking and also it would be wise for me to “not” get any more fabric. Once I got home I swept the floor and did some vacuuming.

With tension in air I decided to pull out tarot and do quick lay out, and see how cards fall. In nutshell is not to overly react. Don't let your emotion get the best of you. Not letting the teenage reasoning get best of you, either. The end result you will look like a fool.

Fiscal weigh in tomorrow. Every even day I weigh my self and wasn't please. 208.2 and want it a lease 207. But will be happier if it lower. Got extra steps in today.

Stay Safe and Coffee is on

October Report 2020

 

Most of time or well over half of time, I feel my life is blah blah, on going but nothing to major. Which is fantastic.

Had ever intention of doing some videos, like seven of them and only did 2. So 5 short. But my social media life is for me.

It seems like there a lot in life is connect either spiritual or religiously. I like the word “spiritual” more than religiously, it seems to confining. I guess biggest thing for my spiritual part for month would be Samhain. Celebration of friends and ancestors who had pass. I also like to look at as what they left us. Not much changing with changing of leaves, it almost like stand still. Which I know it not true. But I am just not seeing it.

With Covid and me being over weight and high blood pressure, I know it brings up the risk factors. Actual there been days I could of get out and took a walk. Weight been up and down with in a 3 pound range.

Confession time...I real miss my weight lost group. Not even sure how long this covid life been going on. Since I live in area that seems not to take it to heart, my outside world is in a pretty tight circle. But I have things to keep me going.

When I do my monthly reports I like to see what PERSONAL INSIGHT would say, and take like three things out of it and express my feeling and or opinion on it.

You are shrewd, skeptical and guarded.

You are philosophical: you are open to and intrigued by new ideas and love to explore them. You are independent: you have a strong desire to have time to yourself. And you are deliberate: you carefully think through decisions before making them.

Your choices are driven by a desire for organization.

You are relatively unconcerned with both achieving success and taking pleasure in life. You make decisions with little regard for how they show off your talents. And you prefer activities with a purpose greater than just personal enjoyment.

The three I will be taking is Liberty, Adventures, and Activity level.

I question the term “give me liberty or give me death” I feel if my country is in wrong and is for something is unjust I don't believe standing. It like saying if your child is wrong and covering for there wrong. We all need to stay with in bounds and be accountable for our choices and behavior. Confession time...rules and such can be bend and stretch as long as there not broken. Editor Note...Came back after a bit, after my post on liberty. But there all sort of liberty and personal ones. I am a home body or knowing I have roots to come home to is important to me. my liberty score is 7%. But not having freedom or will of being under someone authority would ruffle my feathers.

The covid has put a damper on adventures, and for someone who like to explore new ideas and such, I would thought my adventures score would be higher than 16%. I have no desire for an activity as sky diving. But I would like to walk BLOOM DAY

For activity mostly the physical one could increase. I could be more mobile at work, although saying I am not lazy. Simple I burn more calories at home.

Not such what the up coming month will being but I am sure I will be bless.

Coffee is on