NeedleWorks Galore

This is my story. I love creativity - whether it be sewing, quilting, embroidery, knitting, photography, or nature. Woodworking has always interested me. I am a widow of two years who is learning to create a new life and a new me. I have would probably have a whole menagerie of pets if I didn't stop myself. I am a child of God, learning to live my life for him in a way that pleases him. I hope by sharing a bit of my day to day story, someone will be blessed.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

That Darn Dog....

....is depressed and stressed so his Colitis is acting up. After him throwing up and pooping numerous times it was off to the Vet, back with new meds and out $250. Poor boy is missing the man of the house as is little guy a.k.a GS2. Little guy came tearing in after church running all over the place calling "tools - tools", when he wanted to go downstairs, we realized he was looking for granddad. So how do you tell an almost two year old that Granddad isn't here anymore? We have yet to figure that out. We want to do it in a way, so that hopefully he will still have a few memories when he is older. When he and his older sister went up to look for the "bones" (the parts to my quilt frame), they saw Granddad's picture and gave him a big kiss though and it was very sweet to see them do that.

I have not done any thing needle related this weekend, but with tomorrow being a Stat Holiday here and the temperature going to be in the -20C range, I plan on drinking lots of tea and sewing all day....or as long as that DD will let me. I did though, finish off some more of my spring cleaning and so have finished, my bedroom, two bathrooms, my workroom, and the kitchen. I did the living and dining rooms a few weeks back when the new sofa arrived. Now I only have the most dreaded place of all to clean ---- the basement. I despise basements! I grew up with out one and find them dark, dingy and even to a 50 something woman a little scary. Not sure why I find them scary, probably because they are usually dark, and filled with junk. Really it is not in too bad a shape as far as cleaning, as the rec room was just cleaned to accomodate the funeral visitors who stayed with me, so it will only be what we affectionately call "the back 40" that needs to be straightened up. We need to return some baby things we borrowed and vacuum up in the rafters. So all in all until window cleaning season I'm done and can concentrate on more enjoyable things such as sewing, stitiching and maybe getting ready for the garden...which I may or may not put in this year, but always find it fun to dream about the seeds, and all the bounty I will get. I do become somewhat of a hoarder with all the fresh veggies and fruit and usually won't let anyone into the canned goods until we can't get another meal out of what is left in the garden. I do though on occasion, notice a few holes in my neatly sorted hoard and can only assume that some mouse, or child thought they needed it more than me.

Now, I do need to go and give that DD Roscoe his third round of meds for the day. If I get anything worth taking a picture done tomorrow, I am going to try to post my first inserted picture.

Blessings - Jean

1 comment:

Susan @ Blackberry Creek said...

Hope Roscoe is all better soon, bless his heart. He's so cute. You got this blog thing going good, Jean. Keep up the good work.