Counting Down

     only a few more days and I'll be moved in with Mom...her house is being over run with baskets full of this and that...things that aren't easy to pack in a box...

Tuesday the truck from ReStore arrived...with one stop before me the truck was nearly empty....good thing because between oak dressers, painted wood benches and box upon box of prim goodies there was barely room for the old Singer sewing machine in it's cabinet....it started out as grandma Pansy's treadle then eventually my sister had it converted to electric...no longer works but am sure someone will find a use for it...

for sure I don't miss a thing...treasures from family/friends are making the trip...am only allowing myself a few things to store away...downsizing to the essentials for creating and two cats who have no clue at the changes about to happen...

am posting this from my Kindle...barely know how to use it...my new desktop has Windows 8 that is going to take some time too...in the meantime I've been keeping up with a few blogs...and napping every second I can...

a question for you...what black flannel have you used for wool applique?  Mom thinks she's ready to start stitching...

May As Well Laugh

this was me last night

when I found out they moved Dad

to another room

without family there...

it was planned moved for later this week

we've had enough issues

with his confusion

 this is how Dad feels

am waiting for the movers to get here

moving my big cupboards

and wool racks

can get them organized

before the final move

June 10

I will probably be sleeping on

Mom's couch a few nights

before I move...

I have 5 days off starting Sat

so can be there

in the late afternoon/early evening

when she is most confused...

Dad is motivated to eat more

(lost 30 # in 2 months)

and try harder at therapy

with this move to a long term room

may just be the kick in the butt

that will work

now that he is feeling better!

hugs my friends

Downsizing

short on time and energy

there will be no garage sale

I've decided to donate

to ReStore instead...

seeing all the good they've

done in my area

it seems the best choice

moving day has been set for

June 10th...

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my 700th post
will be very soon
a giveaway box is being filled...

Packing Time

Mom and Dad

May 2

they've been married almost 65 years

my sister took this photo

right before he took a nosedive 

out of his chair...

he's fine

that hard headed German skull

has taken more than a few bumps

 July 2011

Dad was in skilled nursing that month

oh the changes in the past 2 years...

boxes are being packed

at my house

I've given my landlord a 2 month notice

the cats and I 

will be moving in with Mom 

by the end of June...

oh the cats!

they are the one fly in the ointment

how to keep them inside

is my issue

Mom will forget 

I don't want to have them closed off

in a bedroom when I'm out of the house

my thinking cap is on

for a solution

this sort of tired I understand

hoping after the move

I'll have more time to enjoy

my wool

 cotton

 and thread

It's a gorgeous morning here

the crab apple trees are blooming wildly

makes all the driving around such a pleasure

Wishing you a wonderful day!

The Garage Awaits

Can you see why the cats

stand at this door

begging to go out in to the garage

for an adventure?

All this

needs to make it's way

in to the house

(there's more than you think)

Even the car is full

for now

with one more

load of belongings

to pick up today...

Haven't started decorating yet

still deciding

what should go where...

some of the furniture will move

before the walls

start holding my

rugs and quilts

As for quilts

Mom is about finished

with a new one for me

(yep, I'm spoiled)

Regarding my last post...

I've decided to hold off

on buying the fabric

for now

after coming across a bunch of

"had to have it"

fabric I've never used...

Resting

My body forced me to take

a day of rest today...

I started out

thinking it would be a

productive day...

emptied a few more boxes

putting things away

tormenting the cats...

then a shower

after that my body

said "no more"

there went my plans

to pack another load of stuff

from the old house

maybe clean a bit

instead...

a three hour nap!

Now as I sit

at the computer

looking out the window

at the bird feeder

squirrels in the backyard

feeling tired is all worth it

soon

I'll be able to enjoy this house

and yard

as much as the cats do...

Melrose

the other day

resting in between

chasing Olivia around

Olivia watching the birds

a few days ago...

the snow is gone now

Olivia the first few days

...

living under the blankets

Unpacking

sewing room corner 1

a bit of my quilt fabric stash

sewing room corner 2

wool room

living room

watching Olivia

Melrose is always

doing the "rollies"

Olivia's second favorite

hiding spot

I'll be glad when I can sit and stitch

Moving with Cats

If you're looking for Olivia

she is on the couch

under a flannel sheet and quilt...

That's where she's been

since I brought the

cats here late

yesterday afternoon...

oh sure, she checked out

the living room...

from my lap

As for Melrose

he is bouncing around the house

checking all the windows

sniffing up a storm

jumping up eveywhere...

trying to open all the cupboards

it's F-U-N for him

Maybe by tomorrow

she'll step on to

the windowsill

to watch the birds...

if only a chipmunk would run by

she'd forget all about

being a sweet little scaredy girl

Before Photos

I've been moving

a few loads of fabric and smalls

for a few days now...

the warmer weather has sure helped...

I'm off work this weekend

so will be hard at work

moving as much as I can...

the movers come on

Wednesday

and I'd like to have

only the big pieces left for them!

A few before photos...

this has has prim potential galore...

view from one kitchen window

across the street

is the fire/police station

bad photo color

but you get the idea

all the stuff is the landlord's

he's still cleaning

polishing and painting

yuck-o

this carpet is not for me...

I see an area rug or two

in the near future

living room is about twice as big

as my current one

think most of my furniture

could fit in here...

plenty of wall space

for quilts and hooked rugs

another poor quality shot

the living room faces the backyard

overlooking lawn and woods

view from the large

living room window

do you think

Melly and Livvie

will be pleased?

Packing is Slow

empty shelves

for the most part

baskets are normally

on the floor...

the cats have been

sleeping on different shelves

where their is cozy wool left

Livvie loves this spot

she can see down the hall

while reamaining toasty

by the heater vent

the Princess Chair #2

she sleeps on it

under it

behind it

Melrose doesn't bother her here

I can start moving my

belongings in to the new place

on Wednesday!

the carpet is being cleaned tomorrow...

first the wire shelf units will go

then I can fill those up

&

bring home all empty boxes

Thanks for all your kind

comments about Chester

my missing him is

not a sad thing

more a way of remembering

what a treasure he was...

~Update~

Miss Pippi girl

wants me to remind

you that the camera

adds 10 pounds

...

she is not

a wee plump kitty

as it appears

No Snow Today

MUTTS

my favorite comic strip

No snow here today

just cold and more cold

after the ice

on Tuesday night

I'm looking

forward to seeing

more sun

Nothing creative going on

packing and cleaning

A bit of napping

now and then

Next up is packing the car

with books

for the

Friends of the Library

recyclables

thrift store donation

&

trash to the curb

Have I ever mentioned

how scared I get

when low flying planes

go by

or helicopters?

Today it dawned on me

how close the new place

is to a small airstrip...

for planes

&

Life Flight helicopters

So when one crashes

in to my house

with me in it

I won't be surprised

~

it's one of my few

recurring nightmares

Busy Days Ahead

All those boxes

filled with wool...

A few with

quilt fabric

I'm moving next month

only

4 miles away

I'll be

packing, cleaning and painting

most of the time...

listing a few

things on eBay

that don't need to

make the short trip...

like some of my

hooked rugs

that have been rolled up in

baskets for ages...

the new house

has a basement

that would be perfect

for rug hooking

classes...