Not Much Quilting To Report

Monday . . where did the day go? Is it because I'm getting older that time passes so quickly? Is it because I'm running around like a chicken without my head? I don't know . . just seems that I get up and it's time to go to bed again. Sunday night I went to bed thinking we'd have a snow delay today so I told Chad not to set his clock. I set mine for 6, thinking I'd check the computer and then go back to bed. Oh, so sure was I that we'd have at leat two extra hours to sleep. You remember that I can screw up any computer by simply looking at it. I never turn off my computers (could be part of the problem). At 4 a.m. the E-machine started squawking. I got up and turned it off, then lay in bed aggravated that it's only about 5 or 6 months old and something is wrong with it. At 5 a.m. I knew the tv would know which schools had delays so I got up. The counties to the west and south of us had a 2 hour delay but not us! So, I just stayed up. Took Chad to school, headed to Wal-Mart to buy groceries. He called . . "Mom, could you please bring me the paper I forgot in your car . ." Back to the school .. which I usually will not do but I was feeling kind this morning. Fixed lunch for Vince who has decided to go back on the Atkins Diet. I should do it too but I don't like meat a whole lot, much preferring veggies and fruit . . but even more so, I prefer Dr. Pepper and candy! :( So, Vince is on Atkins and I'm struggling to fix things that fit his diet and things that I like too. While Vince was here for lunch, I was showing him pictures from Patty's Morning Ramble blog. We have some prospects of moving some day and Vince tells me I can have a farm there, complete with a wood stove. We'll see. . if it really happens, if I can really do it. He said "I'll buy the farm and you'll be scared out of your wits when I'm gone at night." Yep, that's exactly what will happen. I don't like the dark! He left with my car to take it to get the oil changed. I was telling someone last night that I suppose I'm getting an oil change for Valentine's Day and if I'm careful and don't drive too much, I can get the same thing for my birthday in June! That's a joke, Steve! Vince offered to take me to lunch tomorrow but I'd rather go when he's not on a diet. So, he left and I made Honey Oatmeal Bread and then I made Patty's Grape Nuts. Amazing thing is Chad loves them. He ate a bowl with strawberries and milk and then decided to try another bowl with milk and cinnamon. They are pretty yummy. Chad likes to have hamburgers for snacks .. gotta love a growing boy. So, I seasoned 2 pounds of ground beef, shaped them into patties, froze them on cookie sheets then, put them into a ziplock bag. He can just grab a frozen patty and fry it or grill it when he's hungry. After work Vince came by to drop off my car and pick his car up. Chad wanted to go to Wal-Mart for a CD. I'm not quite sure what goes on at school (and I probably don't want to know) but he plays music for the senior hall every now and then. The principal or one of the assistants has to approve all the songs and there was some CD of ballads from the 70's and 80's that he wanted. I was not going to Wal-Mart again so Chad and Vince went. Then Vince took my computer apart, not sure what he did but it has stopped squealing for now. I did manage to get 3 blocks made. I don't know what I was thinking . . this quilt has 35 - 8" blocks. Not something I would normally do but, maybe I was drinking or something! Nope, I'm not much of a drinker and when I do, it's the cheap, sweet stuff I like . . the Arbor Mist is my favorite but I'd take Dr. Pepper any day over wine. Vince needed this picture so I took it yesterday . . I don't normally take pictures of wine! How's this for a rambling . . didn't say anything kind of post? Judy