Happy

 Here is my New Years Eve Eve picture.. I had some pink glitter to make the pink champagne sparkle...I did not even stay up until midnight.  Sade took exception to all the booming and fireworks going off (not too much) but kept her from going outside.. she held it all   night and let me even sleep in! Don't know why this year she felt the need to protect, but there it is.

Have put all of Xmas away, except for outside lights.  Been cleaning the garage.  You know, you  don't know what you have when stuff is spread all over the place, here and there, turns out i have 4 containers FULL of VHS tapes and dvd's..  have a small box that i am keeping . Like the Borne Trilogy and Clint Eastwood movies.. Play Misty For Me.. that movie has stayed with me all these years.  Don't know why. It was the times, maybe.  Also have a Doris Day collection, and just a few others that mean alot to me.  But i sent SO much money on them. I still have VHS player, suppose i should get rid of that,.. the ones i kept were dvd... also Some Came Running and World of Suzie Wong, i always wanted to get them transfered to the dvd.. maybe some day.  Have whole tub full of embroidered pillowcases, my grandmother made,, i am going to make a quilt out of them, anyway that is the plan.  Found 2 baby blankets of brians, he said i could give them to the new baby.  so i have washed and mended them as needed.  took a bunch of stuff to goodwill and the dump!!!

What to do with the VHS tapes??? i did ask goodwill and they said they took them.   so there is that..   

I got cards from two people that i did not get cards from last year and feared them passed on, so glad they sent cards!!! They are still with us.

 

This was taken a couple days b4 xmas... but you an see the new snow and down into the foothills... they have had much more snow up there.  I have to drive about a mile West to get these pictures.  there is a little cul de sac, tht is not developed facing West and i go up there to get enough height to get over the top of the houses...

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 and driving a couple feet and facing North i get Mt Jefferson... but not centered due to houses.  There are also the power lines going thru this property.. so no one will build on this right of way, i assume.

Have been watching West Wing on Netflix,       amazing that there are the same issues today as they were grappling with back then.. in season 4 and back then there wee like 22 episodes per season and there are 7 seasons, so i still have a way to go... Got the 3rd book in the Rebecca Yarros series, Onyx Storm. and am reading that....  i have things to do here, don't need to leave the house for much,,   my grooming needs, food and med appts here and there and that certainly does not take up all of my time, so i should be getting much more done than i do!!!!  It seems everytime i go out, i spend money!!! So trying to stay in and work on things here to keep busy and productive.. And need to save money to have the car worked on, it almost has 200,000 miles on it (2006) and there are maintenance things that need done, which ends up being rather costly... Also want to get a good detail of the outside, to make it shine....

Take Care all and God Bless... Peace Be With You 

Dec Happenings

 Who on earth can resist this face?

She is crawling!!!   And yells when she wants picked up. And is eating soft food. But was given a chicken leg to gnaw on and was that ever funny, she would not let go of it, even sort of cradled it in her little arms. and YELLED when it was time to clean up. she was not eating it more, just wanting to sort of suck on it..  She definitely lets you know her wants.. Sleeps really good and has her schedule...

She was sort of overwhelmed by all the action going on and people in and out.

 

 

 This is my 'official' xmas picture.  I went to my niece's in Prineville and spent 2 nights there.  the 1st night is always horrible as Sade will not settle down in the little twin bed and takes exception to all the bumps and movements of others throughout the night.  But we survive... Kevin did a brisket and it was enormous and very good and we all ate almost ALL  of it!!!  He was cooking it since 2am, up every hour to baste,,, like I said,   SO GOOD.

Everything was very nice,  Kevin daughter, Ava was there and my brother and his wife were also for Christmas night dinner.  The girls spent alot of their time in the bedroom.. such is teenagers now days, came out to greet people and eat, is about all you get.

 Weather even co-operated and was decent.. could have been warmer, but was nice and there was even a great sunset on Christmas Eve

Had a painting class on the 16th and i was happy with how it turned out.. Maybe i am learning something..

 

Celebrated my brothers 70th birthday on the 11th.  A really GOOD Mexican restaurant in Terrebonne of all places.. just a dinky little place north of Redmond. (the town not the restaurant)

 She is always so very alert to everything going on round her.. and all of the noise and color was a bit overwhelming i think, but she was very  good

She is eating so good

 

Sade is curled up on my lap, don't think she has recovered yet and is so tired.. She has to stay out alot of the time, or partitioned in a part of the laundry\man cave area with the other dogs.  They have gotten used to her and don't bother her much but she much prefers to be out when the chickens are and she is sure she is going to catch one of them and game on!!!  She gets too crazy and they have to put the chickens back in their area.  And she hovered the kitchen and had to keep track of that baby!! And when i  held Novah, that was very concerning.. tried to share my lap numerous times.  She just squirrels her way in there..

It was just a great family time and JOY was had by all 

Take Care and God Bless and Peace Be With You... and Peace for the New Year 

 

that face

   Isn't that a face? between the last time i saw them and this she has started eating soft foods.. and she is really demanding if you don't shovel it in fast enough!! 

I went for a couple  nites, we made xmas ornaments, It was fun and got some really cute ones.  u an order anything from Amazon, if you did not already know that. got cut pieces of wood with bark on it and flat ornament wood disks, of course the red and white little wooden balls with holes in them, as do the other things. rusty bells in different sizes.  all the wooden things came with rough twine and i had lots of different ribbons.. there are LOTS of ideas on Pinterest.

Novah was happy to sit and watch and bang different things on her tray.. that little seat fits right on the table, such a neat thing to have, instead of having to have a high chair ... Sade was most sad to be relegated to the back yard with the 'big' dogs... she keeps trying to catch the cat.

The Xmas tree also got decorated

 It was a very nice/great time/week-end..  we are still having almost balmy weather. Really weird..

Got my cards all done, just have to get the addressed and in the mail!!!

Take Care and God Bless 

musing

 The latest 'endeavor' not my best by a long shot. But it was a fun time to be out and amongst 'people' this one was sunday afternoon     at Crooked River Ranch... I would never drive out there in the dark...Steep hill down into the canyon to the Sandbagger Bar and golf course area.

Almost have all of xmas done... have to make tags and  gift cards holders...   

Not much going on.   just day to day. Not feeling well, but nothing specific, just tire easily and back issues  which makes me tired and out of sorts.  Leaves still  in the back yard.. Brian is resisting, and is putting them in the yard debris bin, which is big, but not that big. and it is only emptied every other week. so there is that, at this rate, they will barely be picked up by Spring. Just almost drives me  insane, BUT things do not have to be done on my schedule, right.? 

 This is Santa Cowboy. Done in Prineville, last Wednesday.  I spent the nite at my niece's, rather than drive home in the dark. which i can do, but don't like to.. thought he turned out pretty good, altho cheeks a little too  pink!?

i have just been staying at home, trying to save money. Everytime i go out i am spending\buying something...

Today i got all the socks, and yesterday did stocking stuffers for the girlies, and just remembered, Brian and Robins stockings. geez, wonder what i can put in those? 

this is really a funny picture.  Sade was so tired from being in Prineville the day b4...  she just can't sleep and relax but has to be all over the place, sniffing, looking. visiting the other dogs and chickens. apparently it is exhausting.

 

Isn't this a funny thing to do, apparently it is the 'thing' to do, at least this year.  she was just chill. nothing seems to bother her.  Oh she did fall over backwards when sitting on the floor and was not happy with that.... Jeri goes to put her on the floor, and she started to have a cry fit,  Jeri just kept on putting her down and said "now, now, no" and she stopping and was ok with being left there... thought that was something... she is almost 7 months.  boy, having a baby around sure shows you how time passes... this 1st year, they age and develop SO fast, turn around they are doing something  else.  She has a 1st tooth, and with no fuss either.. such a happy baby...

Don't have much else to say as not much else is happening.  I am stuck in a book, keep at it, but seems like there is so much else to do right now. and it is really not all that interesting.  it is a murder mystery, but taking the girl just forever to get anywhere and the author is letting the character just wander about, flailing about with mental health issues and she doesn't get along with most anyone. Author, Ann Cleves, British author, new to me. and this really does not make me want to rush out and get more of her books.  Just sayin' 

so, thats it

Take Care and God Bless 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ONE AND ALL 

catch-up

 

 

Novah gets cuter and cuter every time i see her!!! 7 mos now!!  starting on solid foods. she gets very excited about her food.    Last week i got to give her a bottle and rock her to sleep.  she is really such a good baby. hardly have ever heard her cry.  

They have gotten all moved into the new place in Prineville. Rylie doing ok with the move, has a week in the new school and has met some girls, taking basketball and has lots of practices. she says this coach likes them to run...  

Got a dog run built and the chicken coop re-done . Jeri is getting the house 'organized' she says. 

I got a bunch of 'stuff' on Amazon  to make xmas ornaments with Rylie, wooden disks, cut out wooden snowflakes, and acrylic paints... lots of examples on Pinterest. Went to the local craft stores, Michels, Hobby Lobby and they just did not have anything  or at least what i had in mind..  

Have taken a couple more painting classes and have signed up for 3 more. What will i do with all of these? oh, well. i got 2 small canvases and am going to try some original art. think i have taken enough classes, i can maybe? figure out things to do...

 Still have leaves in the back yard... I have been really ill with back to back UIT.. have to be doing something wrong.  it makes me feel so out of sorts and just plain sick and the pain in my kidneys is incredible. then to docs or PA act like i am trying to get drugs for pain.  I ONLY use then when in pain. had some left over from 2023, are they even any good any more, and from the surgery in June this year.  now i have none and just know that i will get it again, then what.. just go in and cry, i guess 

AND have an issue with  the citrocal, it is calcium for heaven sake!!! i take 3 a day, and they will only give me 90 so a months worth, NOT 3 mos worth, which, which every month is the same thing, i run out, they have to contact the doc and get a refill order, it's like the insurance, doctor and pharmacy are not in the same universe..  I have osteoporosis. have a prolia shot twice a year and calcium levels have to be just so for them to go ahead with the shot.. and it is the same thing, every month and then just b4 the shot. bone scans are good and have improved since being on this regimen.. but geez, it gets a chore... trying to explain... got an 'emergency' fill monday and they gave me 3 pills...!!!! for one day.  went back today to get more, the prescription had not been called in by doctor, and they gave me 9 more,  slightly better, gives me 3 days... pharmacy said they have called doc 3 times, so i called them this afternoon and they said they would call it in.  like they had never been notified... if someone would just admit, they made an error or 

or listen to what i am saying,  but......

well, i guess if that is the only problem i have, then  that would be ok,, right? or a little problem... i just don't want to get to the point where i break something again, if i should fall.

Poor Brian, another one of his friends passed away on the 24th, another heart attack.. that is 3 of them. and they are only 55!!! what the heck.  they are ones with no insurance and don't go to the doctor for virtually anything..  but still...

the leaves are all off the trees here, there has been snow on the mtns.  Mt B to open the 28th, they are expecting more this weekend. 

Rylie and Jeri took me out for lunch Wednesday for Veterans Day. Went to Brand 44 N in Terrebonne of all places (just a tiny spot in the road north of Redmond about 5 miles) and there was a TON of people there. in the middle of the week!! We waited about 25 min for a sitting and it was just nice outside, clear, hardly a breeze.  I remember when we were all young, the only Veteran, Dad, had to work and we all got the day off from school... Hardly seemed fair.  Food was really good as were the libations!!!

That is about all i have, got all of my crochet projects done for xmas and a baby blanket for a baby due  in March to my dental hygenist!! I like making those little blankets and have to stretch it to find people to give/make  one for, as all the people i know are done having any kids/babies!!! She was so thrilled... i thought i could just drop it off and run, but the front desk ladies were insistant i stay and went in the back to get her... kind of embarrassing..

 Take Care all and God Bless... Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. Be sure to share love and time with families. It's not guaranteed they will be here as long as you want them for.

things

 We had NEW snow on the mtns!!! Had a couple warm days and now it is Fall for certain.  Supposed to get a couple freezing nights this week

 Took another painting class.. don't know., sometimes, they just don't look right, but, the process is fun and learn something new every time!

My niece got the keys to the new house!!! Went over to see them.  it is a fixer, they have alot of work in front of them. but it is liveable and prob 5X bigger than what they were in, so that will be fun for them.  There is ALOT of wallspace.  she is like me, in that, we don't like any empty spaces and fill it up with pictures and what not.  they are busy painting, cleaning.  the back yard had hardly any grass in it, mostly weeds. and he needs to build a chicken coop.. they will have a busy month ahead of them, what with working and moving...

I have most all of my yard work done, but need to make another dump run and have a couple more piles of dry sunflowers and limbs to load up the pick up. then will be all cleaned up.  even cleaned out the front yard borders, so things all look neat and lean.  but boy it is dry out there. 

 

 

 my plant, whatever it is bloomed!!! it does about once a year,  just the right amount of neglect must work for it... it is a vine and is growing all over my shelves over my workspace in craft area and is right by  a window and in the sun.

 

 

 

 

She insists  on sitting on my lap and has gotten used to yarn/string falling over her.  sometimes she takes exception, but not very often really.  she is really pretty good. right now she is letting me rest my right arm    on her while i type, so am moving all the while, and she just sleeps away...

 

 

 this is latest baby picture,  we were at a soccer game... it was one of the last really lovely days, warm and bright, with the leaves starting to turn...  after a while the wind picked up, i got cold, so had to leave early.. baby was very happy being out...

 

 

One of my former co-workers passed away.  She was more fun. We went to the Country Fair in Eugene  one year!  It was a fun time. She had bariatric surgery about a year b4 i did and developed kidney failure.  she had Lupus also, so had other mitigating issues.  But the last year has been terrible for her.  I just saw her a week ago , in of all places, the optometris .. had a good talk and hug.  I m SO glad that we 'bumped' into one another and i got to see her,  she had been recovering from  medical emergency, her port for dialysis had burst, she had to be air lifed to Bend (they live in Prineville, about 40 miles distant) so she did not look very good at that time. But still, she was the same old Debi. I will miss running into her.  We get so busy, with our little lives and what we are doing and what is going on.  we don't get to those things that will later be important to us and realize, we should have made time. I got my great cat Miki from them  had gone to their house to ride horses a couple times. Her husband called me 'hippy lady' cuz i took his wife to a hippy gathering.. We worked side by side for about 5 years. she went on to work for the prison system as a guard. She was a great worker and was a dream to train.   only had to tell her something once, rarely did it take more than that  I will miss her.  we never did get a picture together 

Take Care  All and God Bless

 

Sun

 She loves laying in the sun in her yard..

It's almost the end of September.. can barely believe it and it is getting dark by 8P!! 

 People ask what i've been doing.... what? cleaning up yard.  We had a large tree taken down and now am having remorse... BUT... we got a city compliance notice, as it sat right by the road and the limbs would get down below 10'  i guess... we had already cut so many limbs off, that the ones left were really high up. Brian keeps reminding me that he is 55!! and can't be  climbing to the top of ladders or hanging off limbs with a chainsaw.  The tree also caused probs a couple years ago, the roots were making the sidewalk and the apron of the driveway bow up, causing a tripping hazard, soooo, oh, and it was starting to do that again, and that cost alot to get the sidewalk redone .. AND in the summer it produced berries, black berries that the birds ate, then would poop purple all over the cars.  it was a messy tree.. was here when we moved in, someone chose to plant it.  We never spared any water for it and it still stayed alive... so, now it is gone and that side of the house, in the afternoon sun is pretty unbearable.  So am going to look for another tree to put out there, not in the same place (they charge $300 more to grind out the stump) but inside the property line, that has roots that do not spread upward or sucker... leaves are ok as they blow away there and go into other peoples yards, hahaha.  also had a shrub, large cedar thing    that just kept getting lager and larger and impended parking fully on that parking pad back there.  It leaves the backyard a bit more open.  But had some lilac bushes inside the fence that were starved for light and maybe they will now do better, get bigger.. bloom more. tht was the big excitement around here,

I have been doing white crochet.  find it activates the brain, to try to figure out some of these patterns, but the more i do it, the more it is coming somewhat easier.  Learned i have to do exactly as it says! Sometimes, figuring that out is the task.  Have had to rip out i don't even know how many rows and go back to fix something.. BECAUSE if u miss a step or do it wrong, eventually u will come to a place where there is no where to put in your next stitch!! and no matter how hard u try to think of an alternative, it just will NOT wok. Believe me, i have tried....

 Here is one i   just finished... using them as xmas gifts... maybe people don't use doilies anymore... don't care, it is something from the old lady that lives next door.  or look at what my Aunt Loree made!!! 40 years from now when i am dead and gone.  Also finished one tht was a table runner , 1 foot by 4 feet.  THAT one hurt when i had to take out 5 rows!!!!!!!!!!

 Also took another painting class... signed up for a couple more... it is fun and gets me out of the house for an evening and be sociable.  Have not a clue what i am going to do with them all.  they are now stacked up in front of the TV bookcase and i change them out periodically for a change of scenery. HA

 

 Haven't seen the baby in awhile, here is the last picture of her.  she has started rolling over!! They sent a video of her, she got one arm straight beside her and used the other as leverage, waving it about and plop she was on her tummy!!

Still close to 80 here everyday and then really cools down at night. but next week is supposed to bring a change.  we will see, It is really dry ...   

 

Also go the doctor appointments.  Haven't found anything wrong with me yet, haha.. mostly just checkups an other things, shots, x-rays.. doing well. getting old.. Can hardly believe i am so close to 80!!! When we used to think 40 would be  on a downward slide to old age... got two new pairs of glasses, you know where u pay an extraordinary amount for one pair and u get the 2nd one free... and have decided i don't like either one. have gone back twice now for adjustments and still don't stay where they are supposed to on my nose!!! one had to even be sent back to redo the lenses as the progressive thing was in the wrong place!!!! Have never had that happen to me b4...

So, i do yard work,read, crochet, get groceries, go to doc appts, paint, laundry, chores around here, things always need to be done... watch tv... listen to Alexis music while doing some of these things...  oh dear, u have to say Alexa NOT Alexis.....  been put in my place..

Take care all and God Bless