A Little Under the Weather

I was thinking that I haven't made any progress on

the projects I wanted to accomplish as pertain

to learning the old ways.  This summer has been 

wet or I have been under the weather again, 

fighting this colitis.  It's hard to get too 

enthused when you don't feel well.

Instead, I thought I'd post some photos of the project I AM working on.

I really have enjoyed this quilting/embroidery project sponsored by

Moda,  Bee-utiful Quilt A Long with designs by Pamela Jane Morgan.

It has helped me to learn new embroidery stitches and to take

some creative license with the basic pattern.

You'll see some blue markings in the photos-

they was off but serve to outline the basic pattern,

each containing a bee or two.

 

It's easy to sit in my recliner and stitch

and still spend time with my husband.

In the meantime I am working with 

doctors, fighting their recommendation 

to get on medicine with potential side effects

of brain infections or TB.  Another lists 3-4

types of cancer, one 100% fatal.

Maybe the odds are small but one brain infection

is enough to change everything.  I am going to consult

another doctor to see what the alternatives are.

We've only had these new biologics (you hear them on 

tv all the time now) for awhile,

people managed before without them.

Wish me luck!

Hot Springs Arkansas Visit

We were Arkansas bound, headed for Hot Springs

to visit my mom for a four day weekend.  We brought

our granddaughter along and took the required photo

at the Arkansas welcome center on Hwy 67 just after

the Missouri border.  This time the sweet ladies that 

man the center gave her a cutout of Arkansas to hold up!

It's a long drive for us but we have made it so many 

times that we have familiar landmarks which help

to make the trip shorter.  Additionally, it was good

to see they extended the four-lane section so we are 

down to only about 30-40 miles of two-way!

After resting a bit upon arrival, we made our way out to

Tom's favorite restaurant, Mr. Whiskers.  It's moved 

locations, expanded the seating but was still so crowded

the line to order stretched down one whole side of the 

seating area.  You had to estimate departures so you

can tell them To Go or Eat In!  He had fried oysters

with hush puppies and slaw.  Taylor had the kid meal,

mainly because it comes in a snazzy cardboard boat!

Mom had fish and shrimp and I chose ala carte since

I can't eat much these days.  Three shrimp and some

hush puppies were plenty, with some of those hush

puppies to take home!

We made sure to go downtown the next day.

We dropped my husband and Taylor off while Mom

and I went to the quilt shop to pick up my

Row by Row that mom had purchased for me

but we still had to pick up.  

Afterwards we met the hubby and Taylor downtown.

It was really nice except it's a small area and when you

add 10,000 motorcycles for a rally on top of tourists,

it was a bit deafening! 

This is Fat Bottom'd Girls, a cupcake shop that won

on Cupcake Wars that Taylor watches.  She was simply 

amazed last year when she saw her idols were right there!

She had to get a big chocolate cupcake this time.

By the looks of it, it was grand!

Taylor and I had our photo taken outside of the 

Ohio club with Al Capone!!

Mom owns the point so we have a great view plus

a lot of water frontage to swim.

Captain Taylor and Pops

Taylor takes a break and sits with my mom

up front to enjoy the view.

CANNON BALL!

Mid air too!

Relaxing on the deck.

Our view as the sun sets.

Mom's house from the water at dusk.

There are some tremendous houses on this lake.

This is mom's neighbor and yes, it's as big as it looks!

Another house down the lake.

This one has an infinity swimming pool just before the lake.

Soon the weekend came to an end and we were packed up

and heading back to the St Louis area.  

Now I need some time off to rest!

I Survived !

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I needed help and help did not come!!! It was horrible, twisting and writhing across the basement floor and here I was trapped between the washer and IT. I yelled for help and my husband answered me, but not with the reply I expected. 

No, abandoned in the basement with The Bug! And, it has pinchers. I was quiet for awhile, you would have thought he'd check on me, but no! What to do? Think, Kathy, what do you have here? I positioned a measuring cup and dust pan on either side and then scooped it up. Then I walked upstairs and showed it to him!!!! He didn't seem impressed. Neither did he seem impressed that I captured it ALIVE, with pinchers moving to boot!

 I took it outside-where it belongs- and tossed it onto a large lump of grass. It's on its own now and finally, the basement is safe once more!