It was a good day all around. We got the car back today. No charge. shouldn't have been so that was good.

I am slowly getting ready for my conference this weekend. I finished the dress and the cover. I looks nice, better if I were smaller. But you can't have everything. We will be leaving early Thursday and getting home sometime Sunday evening. I am wondering if I will be able to walk when we get to Spokane and again when we get home. Sitting in a car is really bothering my tailbone and I don't know why. That also causes my lower back to kick in. NOT FUN... I will let you know if I am moving or crawling!!

billy has been bugging me for chocolate chip cookies. Today I suggested that he could make them. So he did!! It was fun to watch him measuring everything so carefully and then waiting for that timer to go off. He did good!!! Now he needs to remember that the cook cleans their own mess up. I don't want much...

Ray left here two weeks ago to visit a friend. He said he would be home that Sunday. Well, we still haven't seen or heard from him. We know he is OK, because he would call if he was in trouble. Guess I didn't do so good teaching common courtesy to that one. but what do I want?? He is 42 years old. Oh well, he is a big boy now...

OK, I am going to close this creation and get ready for bed. This old body is tired.

Hugs all around,
Granny

Posted at 10:16PM PDT

Everything was absolutely beautiful as you would expect. But being in Ellensburg, the wind was not co-operative. It came up about 4:00PM and stayed. But that is fairly normal for there. It would have been perfect without it tho....

Here is a picture of our granddaughter, Echo and her new husband, Adam.



This was not a posed shot. They really were happy.

We left here about 2:00PM, got there about 5:30PM. Left there about 9:00PM and got home about 11:58PM. LONG DAY DRIVING. Today my back is killing me!!! But I wouldn't have missed the wedding for anything.

Hugs all around,
Granny

Posted at 8:23PM PDT

This morning the tow truck came and towed the car to the shop. After a few hours we got a call and we most likely won't get it back until next week.

In a way I am very glad it gave out in the driveway. After getting checked out they found that the ignition had disintegrated!!!! The mechanic said when he pulled it out it fell apart in his hand. Now that was a scary thought!!! So tomorrow we drive the Taurus to Ellensburg.

We will survive!!! It is going to be a wonderful day.

OK, I am popped, I think I am going to just go do nothing tonight. I can hit everything starting after the wedding.

Hugs all around,
Granny

Posted at 8:08PM PDT...

Today I went out and put down the windows in the new car as usual. Getting into a steaming hot car is not my idea of fun... Then this evening I went out and got in so I could leave for Bible study. My key would not turn. I checked to be sure it was in "P".. Yes and I had my foot on the break. But nothing. So as any wife would do I went in and told G-pa. He tried his key, nothing, He tried my key again, nothing!!

So, I took the other car and went off to Bible study. When I got home, I found a very unhappy man. He had reread the manual, and tried everything. NOTHING!! We can not even close the windows. Thankfully it is not suppose to rain tonight.

G-pa plans to call the dealership in the morning and make them come deal with it. We sure can not drive it up to them!!! It is completely under warranty so that better not be a problem!!

We were going to use the 4 cylinder for the trip to Ellensburg. Doesn't look like that is going to happen unless they can correct the problem tomorrow. Any bets???

OK, so that is the major problem in my life right now. Big Whoop huh?? Things really could be a whole lot worse. So I am going to go to bed and not worry. What will be will be.

Hope all is well with everyone. Hugs all around,
Granny

Posted at 11:06PM PDT

I sit here looking at this screen wanting to write, but what?? There is so much going on and I am trying to accomplish so much that nothing is working.

Friday we will be making a trip to Ellensburg. That is a bit over 100 miles from here. Our Granddaughter is getting married. I have been trying to make a couple of outfits for my great granddaughter, but they just won't come together. They really are simple outfits...

Then, on the 31st I will be leaving for Spokane to a conference. I found out that the banquet is formal. I think I have mentioned all this before. Anyway I went out and bought material for a simple long black dress, and a jacket. The jacket is very airy and flowing. OK, I have them all cut out and tomorrow I have to get more interfacing before I can sew. I just hope it turns out the way I see it in my mind. Otherwise???? I just don't know...

I run around the Stream reading and commenting here and there. It helps me feel more normal every day. I have met some very special people and some I wish I lived closer to. But, we can't have everything. Right???

So there you have it. My mind is going 40 per and I don't know what to do now. My Mariners are losing again, they are having a very bad year!!! Maybe next year...

I know everything will come together in the end. It always does one way or another. Maybe I am not suppose to make the outfits right now??? Who knows. Anyway everything else around here is good. The boys are actually being good. Not perfect!! Not possible, but good. It sure makes things much nice around here.

OK, time for me to close this masterpiece. OH MAN!!! I almost forgot I have to make another quilt before the 10th. My niece's mother is giving her a baby shower. Too many projects, not enough energy... I want to just sit!! Anyone got a hat pin?? That would get me up and moving. Actually, I think the problem is I don't want to be shut up in my bedroom all the time. I need to move my sewing machine out in the family room for now. Then I can keep an handle on what is going on.

Hugs all around,
Granny

Posted at 9:09PM PDT