Snow and Ice storm..Jan 29 2010

Right now it is sleeting and has been for about 35 minutes..the snow is already crunchy, as Suzie had to go out and decided to take a couple of photos..memories, lol..anyway, underneath is snow than some sleet and snow and now sleet again..Already saw two cars doing their sliding and slipping in front of my house...I am pretty sure they getting off work early trying to beat it before it gets really bad..so far the trees are not all iced up..that is what happen in 2003 in Feb..awful..so hoping this is not a repeat..

Wanted to show my gazebo...dh did not take the screen down and you can see ice on it...probably ruin for sure..I know one thing Suzie did her business and came a running in..lol usually she likes to prance around like a queen..lol

All have a safe day and stay warm, hugs Lorraine

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How long will it take me to get these two rooms done?

This is where the computer area is in Studio one..which is my sewing and computer..printing and scanning stuff for my art before being laid up.. The second photo below is my sewing areas..

The far let is my new Janome, I bought about a year and half ago and still has not been used..I know but was laid up and I did try a couple of times...but being my right knee it just did not work out..on the same desk to extreme left is all the classes I have taken stacked up and that needs to be put in spiral binders, about a foot tall..but have to have help as I do not want to bring on my bursitis back..you know the machine you have to push down to make the holds..and make it into binders..why I wait for such a huge pile every time I do not know, I keep telling myself to do it after each class..anyway..one the back wall is my designing wall with about 7 quilts to be finished..and when I looked at the first is my son's from 5 years ago..I do believe before getting into anything else I will work on that one and the one below...my zodiac class with Ruth Blanchet at QU..I love that one..and on the little table is my Husky Star Embellisher, brought it in here about 2 months ago when son did not know what to do with his HUGE TV..so it went in Studio two on my cutting table...now that it is gone it will go back in there as all the stuff I used for this machine is in Studio two..

This is Studio two, I call it my wet and dry one because I let my dyed fabric dry in here and do gluing, painting, heat gun and such in there..as you see my Embellisher can come back in here..Also you will notice when dh did not know where to put stuff it ended up in here because I am not using it...trim, the last one for this room..

My dh also has stored wood under my table that I keep my quilts that are ready to be quilted, they were covered but I went in here the other day to see what I had to do..putting them away for another day...ufo..lol..boxes and such but not too bad..so this is my plan for the week...If I wanted to push it I could get it done in a few days, but l will pay good attention to my Dr and take it easy..it will be there for the next day..lol So this is my agenda for next week..not tomorrow as we going running around but not for 10 hours either..

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Got out of the hot tub about a half hour ago and believe it or not, I fell asleep in there and dh came out with my hot tea..ain't' he doll, I had a bottle of water with me..but he did not know this..I would not have drowned because of the way I had myself positioned..was in there for about 40 minutes and now I am rearing to go...but will check out some games first, crops always needs to be tended too...lol I quilt most of the games but the ones that I have done pack on how to do it and not take so much time either...except when I decide to redo it than that could take hours..not today..lol

I have search the Internet for my Egyptian art that I want to do..and found some awesome information and readings on it..also different ideas of what i really want to do..some wonder art...so I probably will change my mind about what I have chosen..we will see..I have done a King tut and Nefertiti in gold leafing, ceramics..and when in Canada bought a medal art of both of them together, a hefty 285 for it but it was worth it.so this will be so right above my shelves with both of them..When you walk into my home you can not miss them..right in front of you..lol

I will let every one know that I am doing so well on Celebrex right now I just can not believe it..I have no pain except for the exercises that I do and you all know that is a good kinda pain..goes away with more..I did my figure 8 hula with knees bent for about 2 minutes and it felt great..so hopefully I will doing my 30 minutes exercises in a few months for more..I am not going to push it to hard..I have time now..Thank you for all your support through my ordeal and I could not have asked for better friends that I meet online and my faithful followers here on my blog..I hope all your dreams and wishes come true for this new year..lots of hugs, Lorraine

I'm Back on track again-new books and new art to make

This is the art I am going to do, I want to do it on fabric and I know I can but it is going to take a lot of designing to get it larger to see what I am doing. Bought a program to help but dh has not load it yet nor my ipod..waaaa..click it and it will be larger and the title will be on it..

I bought these four books, the one you can not see is by Stephen King called Duma Key, had to buy it when I read what it was about..I have never bought a book from him before..and the price was just right..lol and it is so thick..

The other 3 are art books, the top one Egyptian Art, Impression, can never get enough of this style of art as I love impression art..and the other one Renaissance Art..I am still reading the Egyptian art, well I read it but keep on going back to it..and also reading and have about an half hour one the newest book from Jennifer Chiavernini called A Quilter's Holiday..what will I read next..I have bought over a dozen books in the last 6 months...read all but 6 so...guess on my mood what I feel like..I have bios of two people, mystery and so on.

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Quilt University has finally move into that direction and knew one day they would..glad to see them there.

My games I am cutting out a few of them and keeping some of them as I do love a few of them.

Made a lot of new friends online and the games kept me from going insane..so I will never down games on fb ever..it is addicting but I now have and hope to have my life back for good..as long as I can take Celebrex I will be fine..

Christmas was not the same this year as my spirits was really low and sorry I brought that upon my family but we did have a great meal at my son's place..New Year as usual we stay home..we don't go out and venture into the world of a bunch of people who drink tooo much and think they still can drive..safe at home..

So onto the New Year and it looks good and promising for us..but we will probably have some ups and downs..especially with dh work..they now have me sending in paper work or my dh gets a point against him and after 12 he will get fired..no sick leave here, we used up 3 weeks of vacation last year for Dr's apt for me and him and took days off without pay too...even with a Dr excuse..I had canceled a lot of apt..so when the paper comes in I will be able to make the apts again..it is good for a whole year, oh boy, yippee for us!!! Anyway..I know I won't be seeing that many as last year I had so many test done, it was horrible..won't do them again..either.
I will be adding my progress with my art..I also will start my acrylic are class I have been taking..I have not done one yet and they are the 7th block..but at least I get to pick the one I want to do now...lol..So hoping me back blogging will bring my friends back to my blog..lots of hugs and may the New Year bring to you what your heart's desire..Lorraine

Quilts Mom made for two of her great grandsons

This one is about trucks..I do not remember the name..This is for Parker..my youngest sister's grandson. They look better in person.

This a scrappy one with all of our scraps..and it looks awesome in person..I love quilts done this way..This one is made for my brother, Bob, grandson Daniel.. They are on their way today..so hopefully you will get this week.

I haven't been on this blog since Nov 20th..less hope it is not going to be this way this year..I will try to post something every week..I promise..

Chat:Fb people don't have to read it unless you want to..to my friends and family here on my blog.

I was put on Celebrex and it did work but had I think some side effect but was also taking potassium pills..any way went off both..I had the itch on my back..I went back on the potassium pill yesterday and the itch on my back was back within 3 hours..drank a lot of water trying to flush it out of my system..no more itch last night..so now it was the potassium pill that did that..

Today I went back on Celebrex..to see if the other side effects comes back..I see the dr on the 8th and we can see how I do...but if I wake tomorrow with the other systoms, I will not take another one.. I took dh meds that I use to be on for over 9 months..and it has helped me for the last 4 days and woke up feeling really good..but after awhile being on my feet the pain came back but not as bad..I will and say will positively, get this resolved this year for sure..I am not going back and forth to other Dr's..I will get one of them to help me..period..I say this in a very stern voice..lol You see I will get my life back one way or another this year..enough of all these Dr's and no one can help..a bunch of bs..if you ask me..

I hope all of my friends and family that are not of face had a wonderful Christmas and hope the new year brings all new hopes and dreams to come true for you all...remember we make our lives so do as you have wanted to do for a long time and enjoy it as life is too damn short not too..

I still haven't done any sewing and still can not sit and reach and pull fabrics so till this is resolved I will be able too but realized that I can a paint on my table with my table easel so will start to do something like this..I bought a kit on Fairies to learn how to water color..for the up teen time..I will this time..than I plan on painting all the classes I am behind in my class that will last for a year..I am already 7 behind..but am a fast learner and will catch up in a month or so...so I will some thing to look forward too...All of sudden a few weeks ago I wanted to get back into my ceramic and pottery and also realized I can not pour any molds or do slab work..lol but at least I am think of it as I still have many bisque waiting to be painted..so not all bad at all..it will put my mind at ease knowing I can still be creative but not in the fabric way..there is a class I will take at QU and that is with Marjie McWilliams new class that turns our dyes into paint..wow gotta learn this for sure...pretty sure I can do this class..I now have to find out wen it is and sign in and pay for it..It would be nice if I can use it my painting and just on fabrics but soon I will know this..or I will experiment as I like doing this a lot...

So what have all you wonderful friends been up too..so sorry I did not think much of writing in here to at least say Hi..forgive me for that..

I am still plugging along and playing fun game on FB..and oh I knew one day QU would be there and they are so go and look them up and become a fan if you are on FB..

I want to explain Fb a little here so that maybe a friend or two would join me there..if you were to join and became my friend, only you and I could read what each other say.If other friends join in on your page, they will be the only ones to read what you put and same for me..not the whole fb book people..so hope this clears up that you and I can become friends to each other and not worry about any one seeing what we write...on the other hand, under our profile there it a send a message to me or whoever and it is between you and me personally..I have miss all of you..

Not much else going on around here but the same old thing..and getting older..that is it..lol lots of love, hugs and A Very Happy New Year to all of you, Lorraine

Happy Birthday Patti through memory lane

In Hawaii sitting on a Banyan Tree stump on my mom's neighbor tree..1957

These photos on on muslin that I have not yet put on a quilt I am in process of making of us 5 children and mom and day, been in the makings for over 5 years..lol when I get it done...and I hope soon it is for Mom..so I better get to it..she just turn 81..I know she will treasure it..this is of Donnie and Patti, youngest two children of mom..Don being the youngest..

Have a great day Patti, wish I was there to celebrate it with you..

CHAT: FOR MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY..FACEBOOK PEOPLE YOU CAN SKIP THIS PART OR THE WHOLE BLOG FOR TODAY,

This section for my friends who are worried about me and sending me email because I have been on this blog...yes, I miss it but there is nothing to put in here...I haven't made or finished anything but do not hold you breath, sewing machine is ready to go...going to machine quilt the pink and purple poinsettias..starting tomorrow...bite my town, if pain is there and take a pain killer..I really do not see any other way for me to live right now but with pain pills. even if I have been off them for awhile..but the last two day I have been on dorvaset since the nerve block did not last but 2 weeks. OH my dear friends, I was on cloud nine...went to dinner with my cane.. and not the walker..went shopping with cane and one time I walked without it but dh had to get a basket..my calf muscles were hurting so bad..not use to walking on them without any assistance..so now I think I know what I have to do.lol

We have so many dr apt between me and Terry..dh had that kidney stone about 2 months ago..had to go the the emergency room..(4600) for a few hours..Anyway, he is seeing a dr for that..at work they do a breathing test and because his pressure was slight high, they made him go see his regular dr..and he put him on high blood pressure pills..he did not feet good with these..but he than had to see his dr for a follow up and consultation about his kidney..He took my husband off the high blood pressure pill and told him to back and he family dr and let him know so he has another pill, which I was on for over 15 years till about 3 years ago, HTZ I think the initials are for it..he felt better with this one..the other pill would have depleted his calcium and wash to his kidneys causing a stone...he will have this rest of life..never know when or if it will come back..He also put Terry, my dh, on two other pills. and has to drink 1 gallon of lemonade, pure stuff a day-only one glass a day..but the others that are watered down a gallon..so far everything is good..He is also seeing his dentist.needless to say I cancel 2 apt for me...as we were losing to many days at work..half a day here, half a day there..in weeks time..I ma going to have to back to my spine dr and give him the dvd of my MRI on my spine..I have to see my eye specialist and the dentist besides my family dr in Dec..my stomach dr on Nov30 and he has a couple more over his dentures been fitted..His insurance did not cover it all so had to us the bad word, credit card.but we will pay the off in Jan when we take more stocks out..we just don't want them when we retire.. Anyway that is what is been going on..nothing new..

I am or was going to say behind in all my classes but they are over with so can't say that anymore..never did do them..I guess one day I will..I still have my art class with acyclic,,we are on lesson 3 or block 3 and still haven't downloaded the videos...I did not want to look at it but since I have to download it I will..I can't wait to start these either, have my small easel already set up int he studio 2..everything laid out..and sewing set up here too...just keep fingers cross that my fingers and calf muscles don't cramped up on me..

So what I have I been doing, enjoying myself with the games on Facebook, I just love them, when someone sends me another to look or view it, if I do not like lit it I am out of it..like the one with the kitty cats, out of that tomorrow for sure..I just hope that I am not so addicted to them that I won't sew or paint..lol Oh in between all these game and messing around the house a bit, I have read 5 or 6 books..I can not believe I still have not finish my quilting novel, and put on order and wanted to it so bad, half way done..lol I am so curious to see how it ends...but I usually have to lay down and read.. I read Patrick Swayze's book, "The Time of My Life". Oh what a wonderful man he was..I just miss him so much, I have been crazy about him since I saw him in the "Outsiders" and than "Red Dawn" I use to watch Red Dawn over and over and than came, Dirty Dancing..oh my..I also read Melissa Gilbert's Prairie Tale..it was interesting as I did not she when through the drugs and alcohol., she sure did..I was surprise to know that she married to Bruce Boxleitner, I use to love him too..who did not I not love..lol I was more surprise to find out what type of man he was..we never know what these famous people go and they are just as normal like you and me..I now have McKenzie Phillips book to read...I seem to be reading bios and I go through this every so many years..Child star actors like Melissa Gilbert to me was just a spoiled little girl..IMO..good reading though..YOU will cry reading Patrick's book, so make sure you have a box of kinnex next to you..

I have about 7 more new books waiting in line..plus now dh and I have a night out with dinner and Barnes and Noble..they have a Starbucks in the store..we thoroughly enjoyed and we decided that is out date out together..we are book lovers..

I play games on FB and not afraid to let others know it..some think it is just awful, but I do not, I think it takes my void out of my life now and it does for a lot of people..nothing wrong also being on FB..it is up the individual and what she/he puts on their profile..I have heard others down these sites...but you know..I never thought I would do it..but I love..if its not your thing so let it be, but do not knock any person that is on it..It is not beneath you, either..Look, I found a few friends. cousins, and most of my family are now in contact on a daily basic..now and love that..I do know that I will be on FB till they kick me out..lol

I want to thank you my buddies I made online, through classes, who were in my groups for making cards and the others for keeping up with me and being my loyal friends..I do not know what I would do without you all..I hope this blogging has brought you up to date..and thank you so much for thoughts and prayers...lots of love and hugs, Lorraine

Now who would have thought Rick was among those bushes..love it

I should have included this with Patti's photo but thought he sent the wrong pictures..so he wrote back and told he was the bush and scared the pants of some kids and parents..I love it and think it was great idea..wish I could have seen it for myself.. Rick Johnstone the bush!! xxoo love Lorraine

The prettiest witch Patti Johnstone

Click to see a larger photo..Patti you are so pretty as a witch..now you could scare a flea..great custom..nothing happen around here..glad it was good..love you, Lorraine