Home again

I went to work yesterday, but stayed just a few hours. It was really too much. I came home and collapsed for a few hours before dinner, ate, then went to bed before 7:00. If I take it easy today, perhaps I will finally be over this, I hope, I hope.
Just to catch up, regarding Friday night's activities. The kids decided to take out the kayaks. First time for every one. I called Britknitter to borrow her mother's double kayak, because I was afraid that Kaia could not handle one by her self. But she was not available (check her blog for the reason- Welcome Cooper). The adults tried it first. E. had no problem, that's her in the middle of the pond. Our son did have a little problem getting in, it didn't turn over, but sure was funny to watch.


They spent about an hour on the big lake having a great time. Then Kaia got her turn. Mom stayed out to supervise. Dad lifted her in and off she went. No trouble at all, expert paddler, figured out how to steer with no trouble. So much for all the worries. She did stay in the small pond, but she paddled around the whole area, checking out each corner. She found a frog, roses and a sunny bed. The only time consideration was that "Camp Rock" premiered at 8. Had to home by then. Last good memory from their trip, I got sick a few hours after that.

Finally, Happy Birthday to our Toby. He would have turned 15 today. Miss you, Toby-Baby.

Lonely Sick Day

The family left early this morning. I did not get to spend much time with them this weekend, because I'm sick. The worse aches and pains that I have ever experienced. It started in my hips friday night. It felt like a pair of cinder blocks were laying on my hips. The pain quickly spread to other joints and muscles. There was never any vomiting or other problems, just pain so bad that a dozen extra strength Tylenol didn't touch it.

Kaia did learn to sew. She started a quilt for her new sibling who is due in early Dec. I found some fabric with Baby Einstein designs. She picked out fabric for the sashing and border, then began sewing, She learned to thread the machine, sew a 1/4" seam and how to press the seams.
She worked until midnight the first evening and only till 10:30 the next night. She got a lot done, but didn't get it completed because I got sick.

Above-Sewing the first seam
Below-Designing the layout of the quilt, it took a least 45 minutes.

Photos of unfinished quilt and other activities and a special happy birthday on the 25th.

Royal Dogs & Kayak too

Father's Day came with a new kayak for Hubby. We took it out early this morning (7:00 am) and spent about 1 1/2 hours on Parvin Lake. We saw some swans at a distance, and a few geese also. This was his first time out in a kayak, although we did have a canoe years ago. It was a good morning, very peaceful.


The family arrived late Friday night. The drive up was very long with only one major mishap. About 1 1/2 out, Holly throw up. It was probably just nerves, as this was her first lonnnnnng trip. As the photo shows the other two have made themselves right at home. All of them have settled in very well.

Here comes triple trouble

Early tomorrow morning my three grand dogs will be beginning their 700 mile trip to visit us for a week. They will be driving up with their Mom and Dad.
Casey the oldest, has done this trip before in reverse, when she moved to Florida. She slept most of the way down. Ella is almost a year old and she is crate trained. No problem there.

Hollie is a rescue dog. She saw her brother killed by a car when she was a pup and is very frightened of any vehicle. Her longest trips have been to the vet or kennel. She becomes very scared and irritable. My son says that if things don't begin well early in the trip, he will turn around, arrange to put the dogs in the kennel and fly home. Happy Driving!!!

Dance, Dance

We just returned from a trip to Jacksonville to attend our grand daugther's dance recital. She appeared in five dances. These are three of the costumes that need adjustment before the dress rehearsal. The first one is for a jazz dance called Cake and Ice Cream.

This one was for a hip-hop dance- Peanut Butter and Jelly. This one ended with her doing a split as her final move.

This was her ballet outfit. The dance was called Leather and Lace.

She appeared in two other dances, one a tap dance to the Lone Ranger song, the other was a tumbling routine to a Hannah Montana song. (Never thought I would mention her name in a blog)

The rest of the visit was spent in their pool and eating. We flew back with Kaia. Her parents will arrive early Saturday morning by car with their three dogs, who will be guests tomorrow on Dogs on Thursdays.