Beautiful May weather

 It's been spring! Jersey usually gets about an hour of spring before leaping into heat and humidity!

Last week we had the electricians out to add an outlet for the HQ, fix two outlets in the laundry room that were "too deep" as per Ralph, and dedicated a circuit in the kitchen to the microwave because someone who will be nameless turns on the Keurig every time I have the microwave on and blew the circuit. Two guys, 3 hours and $900 later, it was all fixed.

Thursday my remote would only change volume, not channels. Ralph texted with Comcast support, and we ended up taking the remote and the DVR to Comcast for replacement. The 4th time in a year, so I said I want a tech out to figure it out. He came Saturday, gave us yet another DVR, did something to the connection that meets the house, and maybe fixed it.

Friday I had to be at Cooper at 6 a.m. to have my loop recorder replaced. It sends a constant ekg to the company, who report to my cardiologist. Thankfully Heather drove us! It's a ten minute procedure, and we were out of there by 8:30. 

So Happy May! I love the calendars Heather made us so much!

 

Boone in her first Carhart's, courtesy of her Pop, of course. The baby has stolen her Daddy's face! So adorable!

 I finished her Mardi Gras hat for next winter! It goes much faster when you actually work on it! I sent Samantha a pic, and she loves it. So now that's done, back to fooling with the HQ tension. 

Today I have the ultrasounds on my legs, so I might not get much else done.

It's May!

 Namaste! Happy May! It's been such a week!

 This is Madam Wu. She's a hosta and was Mom's pride and joy, so I brought her home after Mom died. She grows and is beautiful every year. This year, Heather took some of the root home, so Madam is a mama! She dies back every winter, and comes back in the spring. Her pot is in the shade, and she thrives on benign neglect.

After my car mishap, I've had problems with anxiety when I drive, and my right leg seems weaker. Ralph thought PT, so I called the NP on Monday morning for an appointment. I called at 10:15 and they asked if I could be there at 11:15! Yeah! She wants an EMG and a doppler of my leg before she orders anything, so I have to set them up.

Tuesday I had an appointment with the derm NP. She biopsied an area on my right cheek that she felt was iffy, so we're waiting on that result.

Wednesday we paid the taxes, picked up Rx's. and went to Aldi. It's German week, and I wanted strudel and soft pretzels from the frozen food aisle.

Today Ralph is at breakfast with the Veterans. I really want to fool with tension on the HQ.

Tomorrow I get the battery replaced in my cardiac loop recorder. Dr. Andrulli tells me it's easy peasy- no labs, no NPO. Just a local, an incision to pop out the old battery and pop in a new one, and I'm on my way. He does it out of Cooper, and Heather said she'd drive us, which we're grateful for. 

So, wow, a busy week by our standards!

What day is it?

 One of the nice things about retirement is that you can lose track of the days. I know when it's Thursday, because Ralph goes to breakfast with the Veterans. Somehow he and I both tend to lose Friday, and think it's Saturday. 

Coasters are turned right side out, and this Longaberger basket is the perfect size and shape for them!

Goal for today- play with tension on the HQ.

Sunny Week

 It's been so nice out! Today it's predicted to be 80! And the pollen is starting early, the cars are all yellow!

 I had some charm packs, so I made more coasters- this is before I turned them right side out. The second row left is from coffee fabric, so it's for Steph. I'll let Heather choose a set. 

All loaded up! Now if I can just get the tension right, I can actually quilt it! 

The country continues to go to Hell in a Handbasket, courtesy of the fecking president and the spineless Republican party. They are all disgusting.

Windy Day

 It's mid April already! It's been a windy, rainy month so far.

 This little nugget is 2 months old already! So adorable, and has her daddy's face!

Backing loaded on the HQ! And I remembered to do it face down, just took the pic before I loaded it.
 

Not much going on

 It's been a cold and quiet week. Monday was the foot doc, Tuesday was cardiology, Wednesday was food shopping. 

This girl committed to Stockton University! She has a nice scholarship, and it's close to home. It actually butts up against the Atlanticare Hospital parking area, where Heather works. She plans to major in Education. So now Tori and Nadia are graduates of Stockton, Eddie is a junior there, and Jul will be a freshman. 

I got the tension set on the HQ, and sewed a bit on a practice piece. Pressed a smallish quilt that I'm not crazy about, picked out backing for it, and stalled in ambition.

Last Saturday was the 18th anniversary of my Dad's death, and Monday was his 101st birthday. Jul was born 3 weeks early, so Dad got to meet her a few times, which we're grateful for. He would get such a kick out of Joey, Amary, Garrett, and now Mary Jade Boone. He never got to meet Dan, Samantha or Molly, which makes me sad.

But it's a nice sunny day, and the sky is blue.

Hello April

 April is starting with showers!

 I love this calendar so much! Heather did a great job! She made one for us and one for each of her sisters and herself. What a great gift!

 

A bad pic of a stemmed glass in the criss cross coaster.

 

Baby Boone is the picture of her daddy in the top picture! And going by the caption in the bottom pic, she's a rabble rouser like her late Uncle Joseph! 

I've been watching Handiquilter videos to refresh my memory.