Thursday, September 20, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

6:55am

       One more day after today. Just one. Then it’s the weekend! Ahhhh, the weekend. We’re in the home stretch now, it’s Thursday.

       Brian and I are sitting here drinking our first cups of coffee, watching Mike & Mike on ESPN2. We really need to be getting our butts in the shower, cause I’ve got to go see Lisa at Michael’s Tire today, cause I haven’t seen her in a while, and go up to Delhi Glass and see those girls up there as well.

       We’re yet to sleep with the windows open. I’m scared to, cause this world is crazy, so we shut them last night after we got in the bed.

       Brian stayed up watching the movie, but I went to bed around 10 oclock, and kinda wish I would have gone to bed at 9, but I feel a lot more rested this morning.

       I really want to stay home this morning, but I’m not going to, cause I’ll be stranded at home, and won’t know when Brian can come and get me this afternoon.

       I’m thinking of adding photos to this blog, and I may do that today.

8:22am

       I’m sitting at Inetsouth, and Mac & Sharon, Brian, and Uncle Jay are all sitting around drinking coffee and talking about what all they gotta do today for work, our daily ritual.

       I’m about to get started on my quilt, and for those of you who haven’t seen this one, here it is:

       I’m really excited about getting it finished, and putting it on my bed. My bedroom paint color is called “sunken pool”, and it’s a wonderful blue pool color, and so relaxing, pretty much the color on the fabric, and I have red curtains, though I plan to make some more, especially for me, when I get the time, and the money, cause that much fabric will be expensive, and I think I might have to have a certain kind of upholstery fabric, the heavier fabric, for drapes.  I might do that this spring, when new colors come out.

       I also want to make some new drapes for my living room, and dining room, and Brian wants some Cowboys curtains for his Man Cave. First though, I’ve got to finish these 4 quilts, and then do 2 more for Christmas presents, maybe 3, cause I’m thinking of doing one for my cousin, Adrienne,  for Christmas as well. That’ll keep me busy til after Christmas.

       I miss my family in Mississippi, the Sullivans,  and we haven’t been over in about a month, so I think we’re going this weekend, if we can get away, cause I’m supposed to go eat with Mama & Granny for Granny’s birthday, but I might have to miss that, unless we can go Friday. We also have some friends, Pat & Billy, that we want to see, so I’m going to call them tonight, and make sure they are going to be in town. We haven’t seen them since the funeral, and we would both like to stop by while we are in Delta City.

       Mr. Billy wants to take us to Delta National Forest one day, and we want to go too, so Brian and I have thought about swinging in Delta City on our way back from vacation in Florida in November, and spending a few days, and go to the forest with Ms. Pat and Mr. Billy, and go to the auction on Friday and Saturday with Kitty, if she’s going then. Which, she is always going, she pretty much goes every weekend, and always makes good finds while she is there.

       I did download that LIVESTRONG app, and am very disappointed. They have taken off all the regular, daily activities, and only let you count real exercise. I paid $2.99 for it, and I wish I had my money back, because I’m not even going to use it. I can keep up with those kind of calories myself.

6:09pm

       I looked at quilting machines today, and it turns out that they offer financing at most places, and it’s really a pretty affordable monthly payment, so I asked for one for Christmas.

       I’ve got to finish these 4 quilts this way, and then I might do 2 more for Christmas presents for Dad and Elouise, but I’m going to wait to do Adrienne’s & Whitney’s when I get my quilter.

       I’ve had a lot to eat today. Cereal (350) nuts (50) shrimp & lobster dip (500) crackers (150) pizza (500) ice cream sandwich (150) = 1700 today.

       Better than I thought, but still not good, and I’m stuffed, so we are not eating dinner.

       I haven’t used my 2DO app in a few days, and I’m starting to feel disorganized, so I’m about to make a checklist for the rest of the night.

9:49pm

       I just got done quilting the second section of Mama’s blanket I’m making her for Christmas, and I think it’s turning out really pretty J

       I’m super excited about Mama’s quilt! I’ve just got to figure out how to piece it together in the back, and I will practice doing that on my own, at Mama’s, and ask for her help during the day. I’ve had to rip out a bunch of stitches, cause it’s not coming out the way I want it to, but I feel confident, with the Lord’s help (for He is teaching me), that I will be able to put it together really well this way, until I get a quilter this Christmas! (I hope! J)

       Brian is bored out of his mind. He can’t find anything on tv, and I’m guessing he doesn’t want to get on his playstation, and I think he’s just about ready for bed.

       I haven’t gotten anything done today, not like usual. I slept for 4 hours, after I accidentally took my meds late, and they put me to sleep, so I didn’t get to sew as much at Mama’s today as I would have liked, and I didn’t get to go see Lisa, or Daphne.

       I asked Brian and Mama about it, and they both said everyone has days like that, not to worry about it. I don’t understand it, but I trust that God has purpose in these kinds of days. The best I can figure is that we just needed a rest, from all the productivity. Hopefully, tomorrow, it will be a brand new day, full of all kinds of new adventures, but different than before, as the Lord has brought me through this day, this time, and this situation, and I am thankful for the rest, and the reset, if you will.