Getting Old is for Sissies!

Good Morning!


I have been out of commission for the past couple of days because of the UTI.  I am not completely better but I am back in business.  Now the pain is arthritis and fibromyalgia.  The drought is on it’s way to being over.  We had an inch of rain two days ago.  Today we are having rain and wind from the tropical storm Nestor.  And, the temperature has dropped into the 50’s.  Fall has arrived.  Of course, tomorrow is supposed to be 80 and sunny.  Then by Monday night into Tuesday we could have severe weather.  The weather folks are watching it.  Back to Alabama normal.


Yesterday I spent most of the day researching stabilizers for embroidery machines on You Tube.  I learn more on You Tube than I do anywhere else.  I won’t go into all that I found out, but let me say, I think I may have solved my problem.  Now I just need to get down to the Shack and give my new found knowledge a try.  I am also going to go on Amazon and order the stabilizers that I need.


Other than that I didn’t do much yesterday except take my meds and take it easy.  I am doing laundry today.  Probably won’t do much else.  Sure glad my washer and drier are on the same level as the rest of my house. Not sure I could handle steps today.


NOTE:  Finished my laundry!  I also ordered the stabilizers.  Did not go to Mass because of the heavy rain and flash flooding.  Besides, I still didn’t feel good.


Jana and I have decided to find some books of biographies of Saints to read.  I found a website called The Catholic Company.  We found many books there and have ordered four.  She bought two and I bought two.  We have four more picked out if we decide the first four are worth it.


Sunday we celebrated my birthday at Kevin and Renea’s.  Ryan, Stephanie and Ray were there also.  We had a great time.  Kevin grilled hamburgers and hotdogs.  Renea baked a pineapple upside down cake for me.  It sure did taste good.  I found out that Kevin doesn’t like pineapple upside down cake.  We all found out that Ray doesn’t like it either.  Oh well, the rest of us thoroughly enjoyed it.  I even brought some home with me.


I spent part of Monday at the Shack.  I finished four Christmas presents, and I really like the way they turned out.  I was not happy with the way the instructions told me to make them, so I did it a different way.  I also worked on Kevin’s logo to see if I solved the problem I was having.  The answer is yes and no. 


Didn’t do much this evening.  I did watch DWTS.  I was surprised at who was cut.  Even after all the changes they made to the voting, the judges still can’t get rid of who they want to get rid of.  They were more than a little pissed last night that they had to send one of their favorites home.


This morning I headed out early and went to Tigertown.  First stop was Office Depot for ink.  Of course, I bought a few other items I couldn’t do without.  Next stop was Hobby Lobby to buy material that I can run through my ink jet printer.  I have a few projects I plan to do and I need to experiment first.  Then it was on to Kroger.  Then home for lunch and to do some catchup around the house.  I found a couple of projects I want to do for Christmas presents.  I made some notes and now I am going to type them up so I can save them.  I am looking forward to giving them a try.  After Christmas I will post some pictures of some of the presents I made.