Week in Review

Since no one seems to be blogging these days I thought I would just use this as my journal and if one of my sisters happens to check to see if one or the other has added something, they can read the nonsense I have written and think Jeez, can't she come up with something better than that to write about? Well, I can't so I will just chronicle a little about what has been happening in my little world.

I have been trying to get these quilt tops finished for Maw Maw Diane's girls. I have three tops finished and need to cut the pieces out for Ally's. They are all very scrappy and bright because Diane gave me a variety of pieces of fabric - none of them too large so I had to use some of the fabric I had and buy a little too. I am going to put labels on the back telling them that much of the fabric had been Diane's and she had wanted to make them for each of them herself, but since she couldn't I said I would. Well, I won't put all that on a label. I will probably write each of them a note.

I love quilting. I didn't think I would like it so much, but making a quilt is somewhat like a puzzle. I enjoy the quilt guild I am in too. All the ladies are so much fun. Our 2 day summer retreat went well. I was one of the coordinators but the other two ladies did most of it. i told them I would be glad to be on that committee and do what I did this year! The winter retreat in February is Thursday - Sunday at the beach. There is a nice facility there. I went this past February. The food was great and the weather was nice enough to get in a few walks on the beach.

Lots of people here are still cleaning up after Hurricane Irene. So much damage. Earl and I spent a couple days helping some friends who live on a canal. The storm surge landed 5 inches of water in their house and 45 inches in their garage. They had to replace their appliances and of course take out all their carpet. The water did so much damage. Luckily their RV was in Wilmington being repaired when Irene visited here so they were able to get it a few days after the hurricane and are living in it outside their home. Wallboard has to be replaced, new carpet, etc. It is a beautiful home that David built himself. Needless to say they are disappointed over all this, but realize there are so many others that lost their whole house. I sure hope Maria does not take the same track as Irene did.

I am still mad at Irene for taking away our sisters get away. Guess it should not be rescheduled until after the hurricane season.

My Mah Jongg friend, Jean, has been in the hospital for 106 days in Greenville (50 miles from here). She had a re-occurence of cancer of her stomach, had surgery and then got an infection in her wound and other complications. Tonight when I spoke to her she said finally she would be able to leave the hospital and go to a nursing facility in Morehead City.

I am enjoying getting e-books from the Columbus Library on Gordon's library card. But...I had two books on hold and I got one Thursday and another yesterday. Now I am going to have to read at least 50 pages a day before they disappear. How am I going to do that and do all the other things I want to do.

I could continue with this drivel, but I am going to try to read at least an hour before I go to bed.

If my sweet sisters happens to look at this blog I apologize for the boring stuff, but know I love you girls so much.