Wish I had deep meaningful words to share

Hi Sisters -
I'm missing the connection.
Love to each of you.
The Searcher Sister

Ahhh Sunny Beaches...

This photo was taken in Miami at South Beach last Wednesday morning. There wasn't very many people on the beach that day, but there was a few topless ones. Wow, have times changed! Randy's friend Cindy was taking some pictures of birds and didn't realize that she was also aiming her camera right toward a topless sunbather. LOL.

Our trip was great, we were all over Florida... we drove through the swamplands and hit alot of beaches. Went to Vero Beach, Miami, Fort Meyers, Tarpon Springs, St. Augustine and over near Orlando for a few days so Mel could visit with her friend.

Aren't you girls glad we brought home some nice warm weather from our trip?

We all got to see most of our Florida friends. Helen had a big whoop-dee-doo for us at her place. I will post some pics on Facebook and Flickr soon.

I have been crazy busy here getting ready for a few upcoming events.

Rick was kicked out of the group home for being disruptive and will be moving back here at the end of the month. Ohhh boy.

On the brighter side... I have my reversal surgery scheduled for March the 8th. Yippie! I will be in the hospital for 4-5 days. The surgeon said that the healing process should be alot easier for me this time since there is no infection or bad stuff in there.

Love the Valentines pic of you Liz. Dan is such a sweetie!

Lori, why don't you bring some of those costumes with you and we can all dress up and go out to eat. That would be fun!

Haven't heard nearly a peep from you Diane. Hope all is okay with you...

I love you girlies and hope to get together real soon!

Keeping the blog fresh - it's all about me!

See the flowers Danny Boy sent me for Valentine's Day. I'm sitting at my desk and my partner in crime, Paula, took the picture. I'll put a picture of her on here next time.

I know the blogs have been pretty shallow lately. I can't get into my deep thinking self right now but I do feel something more meaningful brewing deep inside.

Lots of love.

Lizzie

Confucius Say...

Confucius Say...

Man who sit on tack get point!

Man who jump off cliff, jump to conclusion!

He who think only of number one must remember this number is next to nothing.

Man who put head on railroad track to listen for train likely to end up with splitting headache.

Man who eat photo of father, soon spitting-image of father.

Man who fall in vat of molten glass make spectacle of self.

Man who cut self while shaving, lose face.

Woman who puts detergent on top shelf, jump for Joy.

He who has a sharp tongue cuts own throat.

Man who run in front of car get tired.

Man who run behind car get exhausted.

Man with one chopstick go hungry.

War does not determine who is right,war determine who is left.

Woman who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.

A bird in hand makes hard to blow nose.

He who stick head in open window get pane in neck.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas.

To make egg roll, push it.

Man who wish to make headlines should sleep on corduroy pillow.

Yearly exam

Fashion Show

I am moving up the costume chain. I started as a kitchen servant..moved on to a house servant and now I am a shop

owner of a milliner shop. Wish you could see the details of the cap I am wearing. If you could you would wonder if I ever got any business! It reminds me of something Martha Washington would have worn. The show was fun. Of course I was the oldest lady in a group of some very young interpreters. They are always very kind to me. I can only imagine what they say when I am not around. But then, I am of an age that I don't much worry about what people say about me.

The other picture is of me and another matronly lady that works at the palace, She has a sailing ship on top of her head. I guess during that time period women wore all kinds of strange things worked into their hairdos. The woman in the picture with me is one of the funniest women I have ever known.

That is all for now girlies...Earl is wanting me to go for a walk with him. Love you all.

Lori

Hello Sisters

Just thinking about each of you - missing each of you and wondering what's going on with each of you. Eachy peachy!

Regarding little Reilly - late today or tomorrow they are going to remove the breathing tube to see if he can breathe on his own. We've had a lot of conflicting info lately so I'm not sure exactly what happens next. Dan thinks - if it's the same now as when the docs first talked to them - that if he cannot breathe, they will have to decide on next steps. If he needs permanent help to breathe, he will also need to keep the feeding tube, etc. and he will not have much of a life. This may be where they have to make that serious decision. It's still such a heartbreak for everyone.

I really am missing you girls. WHERE ARE you SUSAN? Can't you just give us a word or two? Hope you are having a nice time in warm weather. I've just lost track of time as to when you went and when you are coming home. Lori's out quilting something, I know. And you, sweet little Di, are working your way out of that darn chemo funk!

On Monday, Sarah will be 39 weeks and the doc said they will not let her go beyond 41 weeks and that if they get there and she hasn't gone into labor she really needs to have a c-section. Time will tell - can't do much about that, can we?

Talk to you all later.
Sending love.
The Searcher

First Quilt

This is my first effort at making a quilt. I really enjoyed it. Of course it is a very basic one. I just stitched in the ditch so it is more of a baby comforter than anything. I find I loved the mechanics of it. Almost like a puzzle. The pattern of the fabric is hard to see, but it is bears. It really isn't orange. It is a fuschia or something like that.

I am looking for some sort of design to make for a wall hanging over my bed. I would like to make it in blues and yellows and white, but haven't found a design I like or the ones I like look a bit too complicated for me.

I have been reading a book called Quilting by Hand. I would like to have a carry along hand quilting project to do, but then again I just can't decide on what.

This is a busy week for this old retired lady. Tomorrow a couple of the Mah Jongg ladies are going to go to someone's house and teach them the basics of Mah Jongg. Thursday I am at the Tryon Palace from 9-4 and then a rehearsal for the fashion show that is Friday night. Then Saturday and Sunday there is something going on at Church I am supposed to help with.

Next weekend I am going to a quilting retreat for Friday, Sat and Sunday. I am looking forward to that. It is at the beach at a retreat center. There will be a few classes too.

What are the rest of you girlies doing? I am looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks.

Love you,

Lori

Memories

Just a minute for a chuckle

I really don't have any chuckles. Anyone heard any good ones lately?

I thought we needed a fresh picture on the blog.

Love you girls......