Almost Spring....

Well, it's suppose to be around 60 degrees today, yeah! Sun won't be out though as we're suppose to get ran the next few days into the weekend, boo! Roomy raked the dead stuff out of the back yard (leaves and such, not dead things per say). I hung up my wind chimes and arranged the metal patio furniture around the deck and patio. I can't wait to sit outside again. That's one thing I really love to do when I come home from work. I take the puppies out and just sit and look at the mountains. It's just so de-stressing, love it, love it, love it. All the lawn ornies are still in the cottage, I've amassed such a collection that it's a major project bringing them out in Spring and back inside in the fall. I told roomy he needs to trim the butterfly bushes. I'd wanted it done in the fall but that didn't happen. Part of his reduced rent is the yardwork that I can't do. I want to try and have people over this summer to sit around and relax in the yard. Not sure how that's gonna work out with the puppies though. They do like to terrorize people. Mooky turns ten on the 21st of this month, his sisters will be turning nine. I think they are just over protective and not socialized enough. My fault I know, but when I first moved out here I didn't have any friends. It's only been the last year or so that I've gotten out and made some. I rather like it. Roomy and I used to be best buds and do everything together but now he's hanging with the guys all the time and so I've had to forge my own friendships. This is a good thing though, I've found some really nice people. Roomy can be rather obnoxious at times and I don't need that BS, you know?

I finished the fingerless gloves and a hat for Donna Lou. I'm working on a matching neck warmer. I'd made myself one and I love it. I don't like when my neck and chest get cold. I can leave my head bare but not the neck, brrrr.

I met a very nice lady at SNB last night. It wasn't till she showed up that I realized I'd already met her once through Lori. Small world eh? She's a weaver that does some amazing work. I told her it must be nice to do what you love, for a living. Artsy people are good people. I always have such a good time at SNB. We knit, we laugh and sometimes we even bitch a little. We've grown from a hand full of people to a full big table at Paneras. I really look forward to our weekly get togethers. Last night we even had a little girl that joined our group. She's such a pip, I think she has an old sould inside that young body. Some of the stuff she comes out with makes you laugh.

Last Saturday I got my niece, her little girl Zepha (named after my Grandma Newvine) and my neighbors little girl Kendra to go to the movies with me to see Alice in Wonderland in 3-D. We had such a good time! I love 3-D, it's so neat to see things floating around over the audience. I just wish they had more of it. Pam said I should go see Avitar cause that has more of the 3-D in it that I like. Just may have to take a trip to the mall this Saturday and check it out.

Not sure if there's still the smell of paint in our office or if somethings in the air, but my allergies have been going bonkers lately. My eyes are soooo itchy and watery it's not funny. I took some pills and put Rx drops in my eyes and it doesn't seem to be doing much. I look like I've been crying, clients are asking me if I'm all right! We have a nice bunch of people that come to the Center. For the most part I like them all except for a couple that drive me to distraction. But hey, that's life eh? You don't like everyone you meet. I try not to be judgemental, I try to give people a chance when I meet them. But you know, there is that rare few that just rub you the wrong way and keep irritating you... Dave you know who I'm talking about... OMG! hehehee

I asked my neighbor Bill about how much it would cost me to put a pergola (did I spell that right?) on my little back patio behind the sunroom. The summer sun justs back that room and makes it almost unbearable. We have the back wall all windows and one on the side for cross ventillation but the way the windows are and the material the walls are made of makes it like impossible to put up curtains or shades. I thought that the pergola would help cut the sun coming in. I also like the look, much cozier. I put a gazebo (metal w/canvas top type) on the little patio off to the other side of the house. I hung white lights around and it looks so nice at night. I have a large wooden lawn glider that I got from a Mennonite guy up in Pleasant Hall. I have a chiminea and a fire pit pot thingy. So all in all, I have all this nice seating arrangements plus a killer view of the mountains so all I need is someone(s) to enjoy it with me! Like I said, I'd like to start having friends over to spend time with. We could BBQ, play games (I have board games, cards, horse shoes, Bacci set) listen to music, knit or just hang.

Well, guess I better get some work done. I think the allergy pills are kicking in finally. Better get my work done before they put me to sleep! lol Till next time my friends...

Good Weekend

Well, the girls (Lori, Pam & Sue) took pity on me and invited me to their guild meeting. They had classes which I signed up for and learned how to do bobbin lace and crochet a necklace with beads. Had a lot of fun but going up and down the stairs at the church didn't go over well with my bum knees. But I got a call yesterday that I won the door prize!! Don't remember what it was, maybe Lori remembers, will go ask her.... hang on.... nope, she doesn't remember either. Oh well, will be surprized when it arrives in the mail. Yippee, I won something, how cool is that?? After the guild meeting we went to the fabric outlet in Lemoyne which was really nice but I didn't need anything. I have tons of fabric for quilting, if I ever get started that is. Then we went out to eat at the Market Cross Pub in Carlisle. I had the fish & chips and a Harp beer, I love a nice beer every now and then. Only problem is when I have one it puts me to sleep!. After eating we hung out at Pam's house for a while. She has four cats and boy did my allergies start up that night and all day Sunday. Of course all the painting they've been doing around the office doesn't help any. I get a bloody nose every time I blow, yuckers.

Sunday was a relaxing day for me. I tried to read the new book I got "Healing the Sensitive Heart". It's pretty interesting but I kept falling asleep from all the allergy pills I've been taking. The puppies love when I settle into the wing chair with the ottoman up against it, they can all lay down between my legs and not fall off. They're so funny. They love to snuggle. I still have to finish the gloves I'm doing for Donna's bday & going away present. I wish she wasn't leaving. I hate changes I don't inititate. I just hope the new lady is as good as Donna. I'm gonna miss her being around. We kinda sound off to each other. I told her we'll have to get together and catch up.

I have other knitting projects that I've started and need to finish. I do the ones with deadlines first to make sure they're done on time. I just love to knit. Can't wait for the weather to turn nicer so I can sit outside and knit in the sun. We lost the top to our gazebo this winter. The canvas just stredded in the storms. Bill our neighbor said he'd do us up a permanent roof, have to see what he's talking about. I like to sit out there, it's very cozy. I'll take my books on tape out and sit and listen and knit. The puppies like to hang out there in the yard with me too.

We have another storm coming in the middle of this week. I'm hoping it's just gonna be rain, and not a lot of it. I have plans to take my neice and her daughter to see Alice in Wonderland this Saturday but if it snows who knows if we'll make it. I hope so, I'm looking forward to seeing it in 3D.

Well, need to get back to work. Not sure when they're going to paint my office. I cleared off everything from the walls and most of my desk. I just hope they don't get too much dust everywhere from the sanding. They lost the charging base to our dust buster. I can't find it anywhere. They took it off to paint and don't remember what they did with it, bloody idiots! Oh well, back to work then as lunch is almost over. Ta ta for now.....

SNB

I love my group of friends at Stitch N'Bitch. We meet every Tuesday night to knit and talk and laugh. Well, last night, I never laughed so much in my life. It felt so good to let loose and have some fun. I sat next to Casey and everything we heard seemed to be "dirty". Tracey was helping Jose with his project and we heard things like "You're putting it in the wrong hole", It's too tight", and "You may have to rip it out". I was laughing so much I had tears in my eyes. Of course I screwed up the glove I was working on and had to rip it out and start over again. But I didn't care! Sometimes you just need to let loose and have fun. I'm glad for my snb friends let me tell you.

Well, the painters have just arrived to start work on the office. They're patching and maybe doing ceilings today then painting the next couple of days. That should totally do my sinuses in. They've been pretty bad lately, every time I blow my nose it bleeds. I think it's dried out or something. I have my CPAP machine set to humidify so that should be helping but it's not. Oh well, hopefully it won't be too bad.

I saw the previews for the 3D Alice in Wonderland movie. It looks good, I really want to go see it but don't want to go by myself. Hopefully I can find someone to go with me. Anyone interested????

Well, that's all for now. Ta ta.....

Sunday Surprise...

Well, Saturday morning I work up at my usual time of 6am (my internal alarm clock is used to that from the work week). As soon as I opened my bedroom door, the puppies mugged me. I wondered why they weren't snuggled with roomy and then I realized that he wasn't home. He'd left a note that he'd left fifteen minutes earlier and wouldn't be home till late. I was annoyed that he'd left before the sun even came up but that's the way he's been lately. I hooked up with my co-worker Dave and we went shopping at Joanns down in Hagerstown. I finally found my Omni-edge ruler for quilting. Since I had a good coupon I also got a cutting template. We then went to Y2knit and got some yarn. I also got a set of really nice wooden cable needles. Maybe I won't lose them so easily. I'm always losing the plastic ones. I started on a pair of fingerless gloves but when I finished the left hand I realized I'd flubbed the pattern so will have to frog it and start over. Frustrating yes, but I don't think I liked the thickness of the yarn I used anyways. Gonna try a yarn that's a little bit heavier. So that's how I spent Saturday night, watching TV and knitting.

Sunday morning roomy surprised me by asking if I wanted to go antiquing in New Oxford. He'd come home only a few hours earlier after being out all night so I didn't expect him to want to do anything. So, what the hell, I agreed and off we went. He bought a McCoy vase for his friend Pete, weird I know. He said that Pete collects that kind of stuff. Was wondering why he was thinking of Pete when he was out with me, but let that one go. Didn't want to start anything. We got home a little after lunch. I was going to make us something to eat but he said he was off to Pete's house, big surprise. Guess he couldn't wait to give him the vase. Not sure what's going on with those two, don't think I want to know. So I spent Sunday afternoon with the puppies,
my neighbor Nancy saw I was home alone so came over for a short visit. It was nice to see her. I was thinking about going over to her house, it's like she read my mind! I usually do that with my sisters. I'll be thinking of one of them and they'll call, or visa versa. I spent the rest of the evening crying cause I was watching that movie "The Notebook". I'm such a suck for a good romance. I also like James Garner movies. He was a cutie.

My knees are hurting today from all the walking I did over the weekend. Not sure how I'm gonna make out hiking. Will have to start out slow. I also have my metal walking stick and the one I made when the Bradford Pear tree got hit by lightening. I found a rather straight branch, whittled it down, then sanded it smooth. Roomy stained it for me. Came out really nice. I can use one of them to lean on. I sent away for a compass that hooks onto you so maybe I won't get lost! Nancy wants to go walking after dinner once the snow melts all away. It's suppose to rain all week so I guess we'll start after this incoming storm. Just hope we don't get any sleety ice. Just rain would be okay as long as it's not too much or my crawl space will flood again.

This coming Saturday I'm suppose to go to a Craft Guild meeting with Lori and Pam up near Harrisburg. I'm not going to get too excited about it as they've bailed on me in the past. We were suppose to go see the Terra Cotta Soldiers at the National Geographic Museum but it was sold out on the weekend showings. Not their fault, but they did ask me to dinner Friday and then called last minute to cancel. I ended up reheating left overs. Blah....

Roomy told me he wouldn't be around for St. Paddy's day. Maybe I'll just go out and have a cold one by myself, unless you're interested in going with me??? No reasonable offer refused! Well, lunch time is over so I best be getting back to work. Till next time....

Lonely...

I dread the weekends, Saturdays are so long and lonely, I'm not used to being so alone. It's very depressing. I keep thinking that maybe when Spring comes with it's warmer weather I'll be able to get out more and won't feel so depressed. It's going to take a lot of adjustment to swing my mindset around. Ughhhhhhhhhhh, I hate feeling this way. I used to be so happy, crapola. I need to find what will make me happy on my own now. I can deal with the nights alone as I watch TV and knit. Sundays I usually do my ironing etc. But it's the Saturdays that have got me down now. I figure when the snow melts, maybe I'll start hiking up in Calendonia. I need to lose weight anyway. It will also help me lose some of this angst and caged animal feelings that I've been experiencing. I used to shop to feel better but I can't afford that anymore. I need to find meaning and happiness in my life. I will let you know my progress. Wish me luck my friends......... Every journey begins with a single step....... step.......