February 2017

I can't believe how fast the time goes.  I haven't done a blog in over 6 months and I was going to do this weekly, ha ha ha!!!  Well, it's been nearly 6 years since we moved to the Lake of the Ozarks..we really like it here, weather is great, area is beautiful, we have found some great groups to join and our jobs have been good, not much to complain about!!!

I am still sewing my upcycled items from wool, sweaters and ties..ties are really fun to work with I have made alot of fun things over the years.  The neck pieces are like an ascot, nice to wear easier than a scarf, no moving around etc.  And the hats are really cute...  I will be doing a class on these neckpieces at our MOFO retreat this March.

MOFO is the Missouri Fiber Art group for the state.  I belong to our local group of Fiber Artists also and it's a fabulous group of talented women.

As you can tell I still haven't figured out how to place the pictures.  Maybe if I did this more often I would figure it out!!

Well, it looks like we'll be making a Hot Springs run soon, Marilyn has found me a 1939 Singer Sewing machine with case and all attachments and instruction book plus it works for a very good deal. Can't wait to see it!!!

My Mom is doing well she will be 96 this summer.. sight, hearing and feeling in her hands are going but she gets around just fine and we manage to eat out most lunches and some dinners.  Below is a pillow from Devins birthday party Melissa had made it is so cute and they both look great!!!

Devin turned 5 last year, the kids have moved to North Carolina for their full time residence and come back and forth for their business.  Devin is in kindergarten and loves it!!!    I missed the party this year as I had both of my knees replaced, tailors knees, funny how that works!!!  Guess 50 years of up and down takes it toll.  So glad I had that done finally no pain!!!

Dave is working in a grocery store again and likes it alot better than the slaughter house...it's hard to be the cutter when he sees all the things that could be done easier and faster and better but....he doesn't want that responsibility again!!!!

Brandon is still wrenching on boats and still loves it...with all this warm weather they will be on the water very soon!!!  Brandon has got his basement cleaned up and looking like a prof workshop, lots easier to work in all organized etc.

And of course our dogs are hanging in there.. Roxy and Cami are elderly both have walking issues and Red will be 11, he's the only one we know is real age...and he's still very active.  Red and I are walking about 2 miles each day, feels great!!!

Well,more later Happy Spring to all!















The neck piece below will be the one we will make in the class.

HAPPY SUMMER 2016

I can't believe fourth of July has come and gone, that means summer is half over!!!!!  

I don't think I have made an entry for six months what with the smart phone I seldom get on my regular computer and of course I can't figure out how to do this on the phone so there you have it!!

 Well, here's the latest, I bought these really cool planters fool proof etc. and I have blossom end rot had it in the summer squash and now the tomatoes.  Thanks for all my friends giving me advice I can see where this can happen so now to fix it!!!  The planters are very nice but I'm not sure they are the worlds greatest, we'll see....

 On the Fourth I went with Brandon and Aubrey to see the fireworks, we joined up with a few other boats very nice evening.  Water is cooler from all the rain but it's hot and humid so it will warm up quickly.  we had the pleasure of going on Brandon's friend boat he purchased at auction..1987 34 Sea Ray, big roomy boat and in not bad shape.  Boy that would have been the boat to have all the years we were on the Mississippi river, wouldn't have gone as far but sure would have been comfy!!!!

 I finally went kayaking with some gals and what fun.  I borrowed a friends kayak nice ride.. we put in below Tunnel Dam on the Big Niangua River and went to the Whistle, which is a bridge crossing, it was only 3 miles and went fast but a great introduction to the sport.  Since then Ben has loaned me his kayak so I can use his!!!  This is really fun and I can see why so many are doing this.  The Lake is a challenge unless you are in a no wake cove but the river is beautiful and easy to navigate.  I haven't been in a canoe in 30 years so it was a blast!!!

And here is Miss Devin playing in the play dough again, she really like this stuff.  We sure miss her since they live most of the time in North Carolina, they still have their roofing biz and are going back and forth,but Devin starts school in a year so she's got to be in preschool.....and here is their newest dog Sky she is really over a year but is an Italian Mastif...she is a doll and so very sweet...I guess she doesn't like all men which is fine with me!!!  She's a real treat.

On June 24 we hosted the Scandinavian Club's midsummer party, we had over 30 people attend.  I made a no bake pickled herring cake, which is really an appetizer...sour cream, cream cheese, pickled herring and red onion some gelatin and put in fridge had a rye bread crumb bottom and chopped chives for frosting, it was delish, big hit will make it again!!!!!

And my latest hat wool coats and ties.  This turned out very nicely but will do the brim a bit larger...I love hats and think I will go in this direction for awhile, wearing out on scarves and purses.

Have a great rest of summer!!!!!