Gonna be a white Christmas

I, like millions on the east coast, are bracing for heavy snowfall out of this final winter storm of 2009. It promises to be a dosey- and has already showed signs it plans to be EVERYTHING they are predicting.

This stick was placed out front at 10am and the inset pic shows- 6 inches already.

I have a second measuring stick out back- and it also shows 6 inches at 10 am.

Neo-Man has the fire vehicle with the snowplow on it- he is responsible for plowing the driveways at both fire stations. He already plowed once and will go again every 2 hours- thankfully they are both within a 5 mile radius from home.

My kitchen window becomes blocked with the snow that drifts onto the roof of the "box" outside on the patio.

It creates a vortex on the roof and piles up very high right at the window...

Other news- I helped my friend Ro finish the 4 PSP she made for her step mom for Christmas. It really turned out beautiful!! She did a wonderful job.

Today I am working on helping her finish the quilt she is making for her Dad. It is a little more complicated and she was lost- so I will get her started again and she can finish.

I have a baby quilt finished that I sold for a Christmas present. I just have to get it to Pam so she can deliver it to the new baby.

I will update as this storm progresses... I ain't going outside- to freakin' cold for me.

Pirate quilt FINISHED

The last few days working on this quilt were so hard...

I caught a cold and my head is foggy...

But it is finished and in the mail.

This is a view of the backside- the main Pirate face.

I am glad this one turned out nice... I hope they make alot of money on the raffle...

Now to work on :

2 Stockings

4 baby quilts

1 memory quilt

decorate a tree

finish shopping

wrap presents

send cards out

ALL before christmas................ oh yeah- and get over this head cold!!!

I HATE pressure....

New Home Page

I found this site- and from all I can find on it- it is legit...

I figure I turn on my mac each day and go on the web and that all starts from a home page.

Why not this one?

http://www.freekibble.com/

It has a question each day about dogs- and when you answer the question, they donate 10 pieces of kibble for the dogs in the shelters. They also have a question for cats.

EVEN if you are wrong- the kibble is donated.

195,701,280 pieces of kibble donated since April 1, 2008

It is the easiest thing I do in my day- for the dogs!

I have been working hard on a quilt for a friend... and my machine has decided to mess up on me....... aaaarrrrggggg! I hate when I spend more time taking out stitches than sewing.

FINALLY it is finished and I have the Pirate quilt on the frame- and already un-sewing...

Gonna be a long few days ahead.

My visit back to Oklahoma caused me to miss my appointment with the acupuncture doctor.

I came home from the trip with a wicked headache and back ache... FINALLY had my appointment and am getting to feeling better, slow but sure...

Not the way I had planned to spend the few weeks before Christmas this year....

Not at all!

Later Darlin'

So Thankful

For my great big family, this is just a few of the members.

Thankful that my Mom & Dad decided not to stop with just 3 girls...

Thankful that this is the flag I Pledge Allegiance to!

And thankful for these 2 boys, they are my future to love.

To all my friends, I am thankful for you in my life.

You make it more fun and a better life to live.

Later Darlin' I have a quilt calling me to finish...

Keeping busy

I have been busy passing the time away here in Tulsa.

My friend Carla needed a quilt for a raffle to raise money for the school trip.

They are the Pirates- so we made a pirate quilt.

We got them drawn and ironed down, I have been busy sewing them down and will attach the other blocks to them. There are 4 corner blocks that have skull and cross bones, and skull and crossed swords. I will quilt it once I am home and send it back to her. It really will be cool.

I have never heard the name Kaeden before. Since he was born I have met or heard of 4 kids and one is a girl... This little one went in for his 3 week check up on friday- he was born 9.4 lbs, when he left the hospital he had lost down to 8.8 pounds... he NOW is 10 pounds 7.5 oz- and breastfed. He is GROWING like a weed! And today was his original due date!

Kaleb has been busy- here he is helping to rake the leaves up- so he can then jump in them!! It was cute to watch him with that BIG rake- he needs a little one. He can't say "Granny" so I'm "Nene"

TK and I got sidetracked into an Estate Sale... We couldn't help ourselves!!

But look what we found- on friday the 13th no less! She is beautiful...made in 1955- so we named her "Lucky" and now TK has 2 really nice vintage machines. Barely a speck of dust on it.

I am down to my final few days here. I am ready to be home, I sure miss Neo-Man... my puppies and MY things....

BUT

it sure will be hard to leave these 2 fellas, they sure get wrapped around your heart quick!

Trip to Texas

I just returned to Tulsa, after a long week in Fort Worth Tx.

While there I was able to visit with family members.

I spent the first few days with brother Shane and his wife Rhonda and their new baby Babe.

She is 3 months old and just a sweetheart.

This is my mom with Babe, who is her 18th grandbaby.

This is my dad doing the opening prayers at the Base Chapel.

pretty Babe.

And my brother in law Bill. He and Nanda opened their home to me for a few days.

It was fun and Nanda learned how to make a zippered bag.

My last night there, I was able to go to a concert in Dallas.

It was Max Stalling and his wife Heather at the Main Street Liquid Co in Richardson. The place was packed, but the music was GREAT. I was so happy to see him in concert- I just LOVE his music.

Back in Tulsa, and I am able to spend some time each day with these 2 babies.

Kaeden is doing very good- eatin', sleepin' and poopin'.

Kaleb loving his new brother Kaeden.

10 more days and it is back to life away from these sweet babies-

till then it's kisses every day from Granny!

Kaleb's baby brother

After being carefully monitored by her doctors, Brandy at 36 weeks, was advised by her doctors that the baby is doing great- so great he weighed approximately 8 lbs 15 oz, and there was alot of amniotic fluid. He was only going to get bigger- and they advised her to deliver the baby soon. He was putting alot of pressure on her pelvis and she was having a hard time getting comfortable.

It took a few days to schedule the c-section, but they were able to get a free opening in the schedule on Sat Oct 24- seems there is a lot of babies soon to be born!

We arrived early morning, Brandy & Logan were much earlier.

At shortly before 9 am Logan appeared in the nursery window with his new son

Kaeden Scott, he was 9 lbs 4 oz, 21 inches and that was 3 weeks early!

He has a dark head of hair, chubby cheeks, and beautiful coloring. So Sweet!

Brandy is doing well, sore but that is to be expected. She is just so happy he is healthy.

Daddy walking Kaleb to go see his new baby brother.

Snuggled up on Momma.

Granny getting her first chance to hold Kaeden.

His Great Grandma with her first chance to hold him.

His Aunt Meems with her 2nd favorite nephew.

Both them boys sure resemble each other. (Kaleb's pic on the iPhone)

They should all be going home on Tuesday.

We are all so happy and thankful that everyone is doing well.

I sure am gonna enjoy my time I have here.

Later Darlin'