My Little Goblins

Trick or Treat?

Had some spare time and decided to take one of the shirts of C's, from his quilt squares, and make it into a Trick or Treat bag. For some reason I just could not find a spot for this one in the quilt, I thought it was too Halloweeny themed. Is that a word? Halloweeny?





Not the best, as I re-purposed a shirt to use as the bag part, but thought it would do for candy. Made for a big bag for Treats, hope he remembers who made it for him if he fills it up....:)

Trim Job

This is what the front yard looked like for a week. Poor Tree Trimming Guy's help never showed up so he was doing it all alone. After getting stuck in the driveway twice he decided if it was ok with us, he would just leave his equipment just where it was until he could return the following weekend. Uncle Sam still owns him during the week, so he only does this on weekends. He returned this weekend and finished the job. Of course now Homie wishes he would have cut down the two remaining Pines that are dead in the front yard as well.






But for this winter we won't have to worry about these trees crashing into the roof, or the raccoons coming down the chimney. Thank God for small miracles.

Day #6

Today was the first day I was able to walk without help, walking stick or the Shankster! Not a 100% yet but Hopefully on my way. Say Prayers!!

When It Rains.....

Well As the Shankster was napping as he is still extremely sick from Bronchitis and waiting on me hand and foot is really tiring him out, I kept hearing something but since I cannot walk two steps without help and sounding like an elephant tramping through the house, I had to assume it was nothing. Finally after an hour, I decided to try and get up make my way to the little girls room. It seemed as the sounds I had heard were closer so I looked out the window.

It seems the tree guy who was gave us the estimate 2 months ago and was supposed to be here in 3 weeks, decided today was the day he decided to be here. News to us since we got a phone call a few weeks back saying he wouldn't be here til the 3rd week in November.

What does it matter you ask? Well he is stuck. Trying to come up the short hill, his large tree trimming truck got stuck in the ditch and he has been out there for an hour. We have a couple of Large tow trucks in our yard along with a couple of regular pick ups and a few sight seer's. (Yes Sight seer's, everyone likes to get in our business here, I am sure they are trying to find Homie as I sit here to tell him what is going on here) :) I hate this stinkin town.

After about another half an hour one tow truck got him out. They are finally gone. He is trying to get up the hill again and I have to call to the Shankster as I hear his truck sounding like he is stuck again. And he is. My worry is as he is trying to get that large thing up our hill he will inadvertently get it stuck in the ditch from behind. Geez. Holy Crap as I sit here it sounds as if he is coming up the long hill now and stuck there.......OMG.

My biggest problem with this all is I cannot get up and stand to watch.......hahahahha yes I am a nosey - body - sight - seer as well..........but hey I live here.

Fighting It

Its Saturday and even though I feel a bit better, it still seems to be a losing battle. I tried to keep upright a bit longer to see how I would do and I think I overdid it. Shankster said I would do that and he was right. But I had to move a bit, this sitting is just brutal. I am still fighting over whether or not to go to the hospital. Geez I just don't wanna go there, but am afraid it may be inevitable.

Its just noon, so will wait a bit longer.....which is what I said Thursday at 8am.

Am I Anal?

This is the first time in 3 days I have been in the kitchen.


OMG......I won't say more as I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Homie just never cleans up after himself, Shankster is the best cook ever, but he is one messy cook. Don't think I am not grateful, but holy moly, I can't wait til I can get in there and do my thing.
Ok guess I had to say something.


Yes, I think I may be a tiny bit anal.

Ridiculous

This is really getting boring. I have watched about as much TV as I care to. (Can't believe I am saying that) The Shankster has provided me with the Computer so I could try to keep busy that way. I think I have told him what to do so much he is ready to kill me. :)
And I have made enough lists to last a lifetime. (I love lists) Shankster hates them, it means something he may possibly have to do. (But for me he doesn't mind) :)

Good thing about the lists though, Homie actually completed one. He was going to Walmart so I just handed him that list. :) Oh how I miss doing my own things....
How do people sit like this all day? OMG is all I have to say, this is ridiculous. My Bootie is numb. Any Suggestions? :)

Down & Out

Ok so its Friday and I am still sitting. This really does suck. Having to have people wait on you hand and foot is not all it seems to be. Geez. Did I actually say that? Wow I must be delirious as well.

Ortho Doc has given instructions to sit some more, actually for another 2 days at least with ice and an extra pill. If after 2 days I am no better, I am to go to the Hospital for a knee immobilizer.
Oh Gee just what I wanted an extra pill to take and Sit some more and another hospital bill.

So here I SIT.... broken hearted, tried to......OH WAIT a minute...that is a whole nother problem...........



:)

Thursday

Just a check in to talk about my day today.

I have sat all day. I mean I literally have done nothing but Sit all Stinkin day. When I got up I was fine but while eating breakfast my knee had a twinge and I couldn't seem to stand up. Then I couldn't straighten it out. I was sure I would be fine in a few minutes, but hours later I was anything but fine. So I sat all day thinking I could fix it. I couldn't. The pain to try to straighten it out is terrible and I cannot walk.

So here I sit.

Mission Accomplished

Once again I have been summoned to sew something. Wasn't real happy about it as at that moment I didn't have a clue as to what to do. "M" had decided that K.B. was going to be a clown for Halloween. Evidently "B" was one and used this outfit when he was between 2 & 4.





Now for the life of me I cannot remember that, but this outfit was in the hope chest of clothes & other things I had saved from when he was a child, so it had to be his. I had given all the clothes to them when K.B. was born. I do remember several Halloween outfits in there, I remember a Clown Wig, Batman Cape, Superman Cape, Dreadlock Wig and a couple of Scary masks. But cannot remember this outfit.

Now seeing how this is, at the least, 30 years old, it needed some repairs done. "M" asked for the waist to be repaired as the elastic was....well, for lack of a better word, gone to crap. But since she found no hat with it she asked for me to make him a clown hat to match. Trick was I had exactly 2 weeks to do it, as she had made an appointment for K.B. and C to get pictures taken with their Halloween outfits on.

No pressure.

So here is the finished product. I decided on a jester type hat. Not the best but I think it will do.


As I was repairing the outfit, I see that it has been handsewn. I made a lot of things when B was little, I made his bedding covers, curtains, pillows, so I am wondering if I made this? I never really knew how to put in elastic and it shows on this, so I may have made this but cannot remember. I hate how I have lost some of my memory. I am hoping to find some old pics of B during that age to see if he has this on. Guess its out to the barn soon.

I am happy with the finished look, I think the hat can be worn again during the holidays. I will just take off the fuzzies & bells and he can wear it in the snow. Don't ya think?

In The Past.....

I was told that the definition of Frugal is This....













I beg to differ.

Twenty Bucks

Some things will never cease to amaze me.

Recently we had the misfortune of having to replace all 4 tires on the Vehicle. Just one of those things you Have to do that you really are never prepared to do..or pay for. This is the first time we have had to pay this much for tires. And as usual we didn't have it, but managed. After researching for several days, maybe even weeks, we decided to buy locally. It worked out to be about the same no matter where we went. The local guy is also our go~to repair man. He was nice enough to even give us a rebate that he had already filled out for us as well. We didn't even know there was a rebate. $20 is not quite what I would have loved to have after spending over $700, but hey twenty bucks is twenty bucks.

So I can't tell you how surprised and pissed off I was when I got a letter from the company turning down my rebate, citing I was past the expiration date on the rebate form. A lousy 3 days late, for a lousy twenty bucks. (yes, now the twenty bucks is lousy) Now I pride myself on when I do send in rebates to read them over and over and then just before I put it all in the envelope to send, look it over once more. I am a pessimist, & forever skeptical about everything. I know there is nothing for free. I know if it looks too good to be true it probably isn't. So I always check and double check.

This time I didn't. If I had, I am sure I would not have sent in the form. But the guy at the shop had been so nice to fill it out for us and stapled all the necessary information together to send in. He knows our situation and I know he was doing what he could to help us even if it was only going to be twenty bucks. He knew we didn't have the money to buy the tires (considering how we paid for it) and I am sure was thankful too we bought from him. So I didn't check. I just sent it all in.

Which brings me to my amazement. As I said I was pissed. I usually don't act on my anger but recently I have found that if I am hurt or angry I am doing something about it other than sit and stew and make myself sick wishing I had said or done something. I can't say you should always act when you are hurt or angry as you may sometimes say some things you are not proud of or you may say something you really didn't want to say and in the process hurt someone else. I never intend to hurt anyone. I never intend to be nasty or mean. But I have to say, in the most recent past, I am ok with what I have said or done after being hurt yet again. And for this particular event I wrote a letter to the tire company of my disappointment, which I read over to make sure I wasn't just writing a letter in anger, and it wasn't nasty or mean, and I sent it.


About 7 days later I received a twenty dollar check in the mail..................Amazing.

Just Take a Guess

At Who's wall heater decided to come alive this morning? After me being here for 7 years that thing has Never worked. I was sure it was dead along with most of the other wall heaters in this house. I can't even remember when it worked last. I can remember coming here and my mom would keep the door to this room shut as it was so cold in here in the winter because the heater in here never came on. I think the only 2 that are working are ones in Homie's bedroom and living room.

I awoke to the sound of Popping/Cracking and the smell of something burning....... Just more of my things being ruined......oh well I am getting used to it.

Whatever.