Mammo, Grandson and a Turtle

Mammogram and ultrasound in Okotoks went well.  All is good in that department.  Done for another year!

I went to a few shops and then to Calgary then home.  No visiting.  😞

I am part of a group on Facebook and they had a challenge.  These were the two projects available...we could do one or both.  There was a prize I really wanted to win.....so I managed to do both so I would have two chances at the prize!  😁  Although my name wasn't chosen and I didn't win, I still love these projects and now have to quilt them!

This past weekend this little guy came for a sleepover...alone...without his parents!!! First time ever here! (he slept over at his day home once). He did GREAT!!!!  

If he is riding something he is in his glory!!  (yep in his pjs!)

Papa let him drive the lawn tractor!  

His parents came Sunday evening and stayed overnight.  They all left for home Monday morning and I got a call they had car troubles at Ponoka.  So off I went and picked up Jenna and Jude and Son1 went with the car in the tow truck.  We came back here so they could take my vehicle to use while theirs gets repaired....sounds like that is a frustrating process for Son1!  Anyway, I have the Bumblebee to drive so all is okay here!

One of my lilies that is blooming:

Monday I got my housework done, laundry done and groceries (I started my housework then went to pick the kids up and finished my housecleaning when I got back).  Yesterday I woke up with a sore throat and stuffy head.  I had a nail appointment....not my favourite colour but I wanted the turtle for my Mom💗

I felt worse last night and at about 3 am had to get up to take medicine.  I'm suffering today so it's a lay around and relax day, drinking tea.  I have had one cat or the other on my lap too.  Cozy! Time to take another dose of cold meds!  

Feels Like The "F" Word!

Good sunny Saturday morning!!!!!  Yesterday was a drab, COLD day!!!  It sure is feeling like fall.......UGH!  We had a frost warning last night!!!!  It's AUGUST!!!!  Good grief!

Daughter2 just text me asking how long to boil poached eggs....she bought a little silicone holder, similar to mine.  After I got her sorted it hit me.....I used to call my Mom about all those things....I remember, especially, about how to make gravy!  (which I still haven't mastered!)  Now, in this day and age Daughter2 could have likely just googled it and would have found 100 different answers and would have to use whichever one looked like it made sense and, through trial and error, find what worked for her......but she asked ME....her Mom.  Why is this worthy of a blog post?  I guess it's the month, coming up to the anniversary of my Mom's passing and it hit me that there are soooo soooo many times I have wanted to call my Mom....to ask her things; to tell her things; to just hear her voice......... I am thankful and blessed to be here so my kids can call me...or text 😊 when they have questions or just want to tell me something and I would assume (hope) they would miss that if I wasn't here.

(wiping tears away)....

I got the quilts quilted for my friend Pam's two new little grand babies.  Miss Chloe got hers yesterday!  Her Mommy loved it!!!!  (isn't that why we gift things....to bring joy??)

Miss Chloe and her quilt!!

Master Jack hasn't got his yet...soon!  Here is his quilt:

The fuzzy backing is brought to the front for binding.  I hope he and his Mommy love it too!

I made the mistake of letting these two out the other day.  Now, every time I open the door, little Alice goes running out!!!!  Argh, I don't know what to do!!!

I gave them a few new toys this morning so they are happily ripping around with them!!!!!!!  

The furnace (set to 65F...I can't figure out how to change it to celsius!) kicked on this morning!  Crazy!  Hopefully it warms up today.....I want to sew so I think I will bring my small machine to the sun room.....I want to soak up the vitamin D!!

Enjoy the day!!!

GREAT Visit!

August.....already.  It's a tough month for me.....since 2016 it's been my "mammogram month".  I go on Monday...and I'm going back to Okotoks.  I feel more comfortable there....I feel treated better and I made sure Dr Lo was going to be there...the one who found my cancer three years ago.  He will be there on Monday when I have my mammogram and ultrasound.  It is also the month my Mom passed away....it will be 8 years this year......😥

But last month ended with a GREAT visit with Pam!  We talked (and talked and talked), went shopping and drank wine (her daughter made us wine tumblers).  We had kitten cuddles....she saw how much they have grown!  I guess she would be their grandma!!!  LOL  They were certainly comfortable with her....I'm sure they remembered her.

😻😻

The day before she left, Son2 arrived for the weekend.  Pam left Saturday morning but before she left Daughter1 brought Lyla for a sleepover and grand-dog Gordon for us to dog-sit while her and the bf went camping with friends for the weekend.  Lyla left Sunday to spend some time with her other grandparents at their lake lot not far from here.  Here is our little Tinkerbell: 

Son2 and Gordon:

The weather has changed....it's been grey and drizzly.  I haven't got much done - no motivation.  It's to pour rain tomorrow and I have a quilt to get quilted....I have finished one of the baby quilts so need to get the other one done!  I need to find my sew-jo!!  

I also need to get on track as far as my eating is concerned.  I feel as though it's getting out of control again.....stress, the weather, you name it, my excuses are many!  I need to get my act together.....find a purpose and a goal for the day/week/month/year.  I'll get there......