WEEK 9

 

Another week, another update.  I was much more productive craft-wise this week.  Have a look.

KNITTING

Hubby's RCR socks got a bit of attention.  I still have 40 rows before I start the toe.  I am in no rush.  He might be though.  He wore the heel out in another pair of socks this past week.  If the man would stop walking around in only his socks, they might not die.  But then, they were several years old.

Guess who's socks got the most attention this week?  Yup, mine!  I am about 10 rows away from starting the toe.  My goal is to have this sock completed today and to cast on the next one immediately.  

CROCHET

*sigh* nothing here

CROSS STITCH

again nothing

DIAMOND ART

The 'Faith' diamond art is completed.  This is only 12"x12" so not all that big.  It was the perfect piece to travel with me on my 'Josh watching' days.

I continue to work on my nativity scene at home.

This is completed up to the blue line.

This is all I have left to complete.  You can see I have made a bit of progress on it.  I really look forward to getting this one completed.

LEGO

still on hold

Puzzle

Bits and pieces have been done on this one.  Actually, most of the easy parts are done.  Now to tackle the much harder areas.  

SEWING

Nothing this week, but stay tuned.  I have been informed my services are going to be needed this coming week.

BOOKS

I finished 'The Lies We Leave Behind'.  A very good book but not the ending I was hoping for.  But, I am a hopeless romantic.

BAKING

Last week I bragged about my active sourdough starter.  This means I needed to use it.  Bread is all fine and good but, my house is warm and the bread only lasts about 3 days and then begins to mold.  So, I decided to use it for something else.

Lemon Blueberry scones.  They are so wonderful.  Perfect for breakfast.  These are made with discard so I do not need to worry about feeding or timing for the peak rise of the starter.  Infact, most of my SD items I make are made with discard or unfed starter.  Even my bread!

LIFE

Things are pretty much the same here.  Josh has good days and not such great days.  We did get hospice to switch him from oxycodone to morphine.  This has really helped with his delusions and hallucinations.  I got to thinking.....I am not able to take hydrocodone or codeine as they both give me horrible hallucinations.  If I have the issue, maybe he does too.  Sure enough!  So glad we finally got that taken care of.  He is getting weaker in his legs.  We are now making him use his walker and if we go out, he is in a wheelchair.  

Stacie's parents have returned from Seattle.  They will be a BIG help for Stacie and Josh.  Her mom pitches in with all the household chores and her dad fixes anything that needs attending too.  Plus, her dad will sit and watch TV with Josh during the day and keep him entertained.  This should also help ease up our schedules a bit too.  When you hear the phrase "it takes a village", think of us.  There is no way Stacie and Josie could do this all on their own.

Joe and I are doing well.  Our schedules will be getting a bit busier.  He is teaching a weekly Bible study class starting in September as well as teaching Catechism class once a month.  He also is taking a weekly class online related to our Faith.  This gives me lots of time to work on all my projects.  Not to mention, I get to watch all those chick flicks he has no interest in.

We did do something different this week.  Well, kind of different.  Every Tuesday, our local sports bar and grill has 2 for 1 burgers.  This has become our weekly date night.  When we go we play Buzz Time trivia on their electronic system.  Well, Buzz Time has been down for a couple of weeks.  This week when we went, I took our Cribbage board with us.  We had so much fun. It had been almost 20 years since we had played.  

Here is your chuckle for the week.....................................

Until Next Time...........................Happy Crafting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!