I'm a bad blogger

I'm a slug. I haven't been here for a while.
I've been busy, work, sewing etc.
Its full blown fall now. getting very cool in the mornings. I'm glad I have my car in the garage.
I don't really know what the weathers going to be like until I get to work and realize its cold and I dont have a jacket.
This is the center section of my Beyond Colour Purple Quilt. It came out very nicely I think.
And many thanks to my wonderful DIL Marianne for her assistance in displaying it.
Bob is off to NY for a few days and then to Utah. A new place for him. I'm planning on going out to visit him over the Thanksgiving holidays. and We're going to run around exploring. Bob is a great fan of the movie "The fast Indian" or something like that. It is a great movie. It features some scene from the Bonneville Salt Flats. I guess people drive really fast there.
Well, off to get some things done

AADD

Adult attention deficit disorder. That's my self diagnosis. Just Google it and you'll find a description of me.
The treatment is varied. I think I'll stay away from the high dose stimulates, they involve amphetamines.
Maybe just self therapy. I think knowing the problem will allow me to help myself.
I got the geisha for my tote bag done today. When I get my camera back I'll post some pictures of it. Its going to be beautiful even if I say so myself.
I finally got the Dr scholls inserts for my feet. They are working great. almost no pain at all.

We've done some purging of papre work today. We shredded 3 garbage bags full, just junk. I'm so proud.
We had to put off Paul's birthday dinner until tomorrow. He had to help a friend again today.
I got my new nursing license. Yeah, it only took a month to get 30 miles. I could have walked and gotten it faster.

Library days.

I had today off and no previous commitments so I went to the Library. I spent 6 hours there
I got audio books ready to process and track down books that are "lost in the mail"
some how books get lost between Ravenswood and Ripley, its only about 15 miles. some have been in the mail for over a year
I have a first look at all the new books. I got to process the last Harry Potter book the day before it was released, but I didn't get to read any of it .
I'm going to embroider a geisha on a pocket for a tote bag. I hav the class next week. I afraid if I don't do it today I won't get it done.
Bob is going to be out of town again for a few months, in Utah and Chicago. If he's in Chicago at the right time I'll get to go to a big Quilt show.
Keeping my fingers crossed.

Paul's birthday

Today is the day. Paul's 54th birthday. He had to help a friend so we're celebrating on Saturday.
I'm made the cake today and iced it. Judy and Beth are coming up to share it.
I made the icing from a recipe I found online
It's buttercream and sooo yummy
Its call
The Worlds best Buttercream Icing
1 stick each
salted and unsalted butter
1 cup shortening
2 pounds confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla and
2 - 3 tbs. of milk
cream the butter and shortening in a mixeer then gradually add the sugar and milk, and vanilla
beat it until its the consistency you want. the more milk you add the more spreadable it will be.
This icing in incredible.
This is my youngest son at the wedding.
Isn't he handsome?
the one eating is Rob, my middle son. He's a handsome guy too.

Birthday Plans

It's my brother's birthday this week. I'm trying to plan a birthday dinner and get a cake made for him. He's 54 this year, but still loves a birthday surprise. Maybe we'll go to a movie also.
His favorite restaurant is any steak house, so thats easy enough.
It's a beautiful fall day here, lots of sun. We had a bonfire last night. Bob had been clearing out dead trees so we had lots of wood to get rid of.
He found some so dead he could just push hard and they fell over. Thats pretty dead.
I'm off to Wally-world (about the only place to shop around here to get some nail polish appropriate for the season and to pick up prescriptions. All the little mom and pop drugstores around here are gone.
Our last family owned grocery store went out of business this summer. Surprisingly not due to the competition of Walmart,but lack of interest by the next generation of owners. No one in the family wanted to assume the responsibility. They had the greatest bakery. I don't know what Riptarians are going to do for their Holiday baking this year.

Autumn is here

It's very autumn here, the temp is down to 51 degrees and its only 730PM. The breeze is blowing leaves around. It would be a great time to be back up in the mountains.
I got bills paid today, thats a time consuming job, just 2 more that have to be mailed. Yeah
I guess I should just be glad I have the money to pay them
My new retirement plan is panning out well. It's lottery tickets, I buy one for every drawing and so far zilch! Just like the 401K
Here's some more pictures, blogs without pics are boring.
the people in the animal head picture are myself and my SIL. We were at Billy Bob's (I think thats the name) in Fort Worth last September. It was great.
The 2 fat dogs are Flash (beagle-basset) and Cindy Lou (corgi) in their favorite spot.
THe picture of Danny was at the party after the wedding. I won't call it a reception because it was very informal. Every one had a great time.

pictures for the wedding

Here's some pictures for the wedding
The scenery was beautiful.This is Lindy Point in Blackwater Falls State Park.