Today started much like all my days. The aches and pains are the norm for me. Today is different though. There is pretty much no humidity and the
temperature is only in the 70’s. The
perfect temp for me is more like the 50’s and 60’s but the fact it isn’t 80 or
90 is such a relief. My ankle and leg
are still giving me fits. I’m sure it
isn’t broken. I can walk on it, bend it,
etc. and it isn’t swollen huge. Only a
little. I have a cooler in the bedroom
now with ice packs. Lordy we have enough. My one medicine comes in a Styrofoam cooler
with several ice packs. Anyone need a
few? I hate tossing them because they
are something quite useful, but we just can’t keep them all. Any ideas on who might be able to use some?
We are busy trying to go through things. It seems like the more we do, the more we
have! Is it growing like my box of
tangled yarn? Too much Miracle Gro? Something!
We have GOT TO get through it all!
We have a ton of things to donate and garage sale and plain old
toss. I’m tired of this. Oh how I wish I was the me of 20 years
ago. Boy I had the energy then and got
things done. All you gals out there who
still have your energy, use it! Do your
purging and scaling down while you are young and able. I’m only 61 and already can’t do it. You never know when life will sock you in the
teeth.
I’m still holding on to so many memories. I really need to get them all scrapbooked and
pass on the actual things. I can’t keep
every single thing my mother made. It’s
impossible. She was so talented, I have probably a dozen cross stitch pieces
she and I both did, I have crewel work she, my aunts, my niece and I did, I
have paintings my mother, cousin and aunt did.
There are quilted and crafted things of every description. My house is filled with the love and labor of
so many. I have far too many knick
knacks. I have so many I dearly love and
those my mother also loved. I just don’t
have the room for them all. It’s
time. And I want to. I think I need an hour’s time from each of my
kids and older grandkids and maybe I can get it done.
There’s a lot of sitting time today. While I’m sitting, I’m folding laundry,
sorting through some things and crocheting.
This evening I’ll be taking out the hem of one of Cliff’s pair of pants
and figuring out how to re-hem them and eliminate the fraying. Neither of us seems to pay attention and they
were dragging. They’re really nice pants
so I’m hoping.
My current crochet projects are fun. I’m making a few fun things for the 4th
of July. I’ve made hats and headbands so
far. Hoping they work. If not, oh well. It was fun making them. Emmi wants a red, white and blue scarf “hooked
together like Kennedy’s” because her school colors are red, white and
blue. I can do that! It’ll be fun.
I still have a few days until the 4th. 
We all try to gather together for the parade in Stow, OH
every 4th of July. We gather
right across from Taco Bell in case any of you out there wants to join us. The rest of the day is always planned as we
go. Everyone says what they have planned
and those who want to join together do. Cliff
and I generally just head on home and cook out for our main meal. We often head to Newton Falls, OH then for
their fireworks. It’s a great display
and they have a fair the kids all enjoy.
I’m currently making shawls for my sister. Shhh.
Don’t tell. I made her one for
Christmas and she like it so much I decided she needed a couple more. It’s a way for me to experiment with patterns
too,. I totally love this one. It’s call Dew Drop wrap
And I’m playing around with one called the Roadtrip
Scarf. Yes. I am
way behind the majority of my crochet loving friends. Most got on the band wagon as each of those
became popular. I am at an advantage
though. Just like waiting to get new
electronics until the bugs are worked out, getting the bugs worked out of
needlework patterns is good to wait on too.
Patterns I’ve tried that are new many times give me the challenge of
re-writing them to fit my way. This is
the Roadtrip Scarf in progress.
Now I have a question.
We were at the gas station the other day. A guy comes around the building, backpack on,
bags in his arms. He goes to the snuff
out post smokers toss their cigarette butts in.
He bends down, takes it apart, then puts it back together and walks
off. Really? Was he getting random people’s old
butts? It made me get a little sick
thinking about it. Yuck. Those in the area wondering….at Sheetz on
Howe and Home.
Well for us it’s about time for a meal. We eat breakfast when Cliff gets home in the
morning and then plan the rest of our meals around what we have going for the
day. Today was a total at home day. Cliff is working on getting my electric up
and running in my craft room which is a real trick. I have wall to wall, cover the wall, up to
the ceiling craft stuff. I really need
to purge that area. I have come up with
a few things to sell. I wonder if people
still even want rolling scrapbooking cart/suitcase dealies. Hmmm.
I’ll have to list it in a day or so and see. Here’s hoping…
Hugs and love,
~~Mama Sage
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