Work day

Today was a work day. Not the kind where I get to go into the office where it's air conditioned and comfortable, but the kind where you sweat and lift and pull things. We have been planning to clean up certain areas of our yard (I hate to admit it) since spring. Well today was finally the day what with fall just around the corner. We dragged old lumber, plywood, steel bars, old tires and all kinds of other miscellaneous items into our pickup truck and drove them to the dump. The dump is a little ways away from us, so I had to drive carefully as to not have stuff flying out of the truck and possibly hitting someone behind us!

Now the dump is a whole story in its self. I can't imagine doing what those guys do there, sorting through all that smelly awful stuff and putting it into piles.

Yuck! But I am very grateful they were there to take it, because all we had to do (besides pay for it) was throw it out of the back of the truck and we were done. Goodbye old stuff, hello clean yard. I'd certainly love something like this!

But we would have to rebuild our house. Well at least we have started and tomorrow we will make a run to Goodwill. My son and daughter-in-law live next door to us, and we tried to have a garage sale a couple of weekends ago and can you believe it, WE SOLD NOTHING! We had good stuff too, like lots of baby equipment and clothing. But nothing sold and hardly anyone even came by. I hate having garage sales, I had one a few years ago and it was the same way. Even Craig's List doesn't work for me. I know, you are probablly thinking I must have crummy stuff, but I don't. It was all very good, like a double stroller and 2 highchairs and 2 play n packs and 2 bouncy chairs all in great condition. I bet you are wondering why I have two of most everything - well I have two granddaugthers (I know you think I'm too young to have grandchildren) that were born just 5 weeks apart and I have been the babysitter during work days since they were 2 weeks old. When they both were crying at the same time, I used to put on a back pack with one girl in it and a front pack with the other in it. They are 4 now and I couldn't do it today if I had too, but 4 years ago I could and enjoyed every minute of it!

I can sew again!

I haven't sewn in years and years and for some reason one day I decided I wanted to try it again. I don't think I was ever very good at it - patterns and directions were always like a foreign language to me, but all of a sudden it all makes sense, well most of it. But I have discovered (via the internet) there is a much simpler way of sewing now days. People make up there own patterns and don't worry about facings and finished seams so much. I am making toddler pants that requires only one pattern piece instead of a gazillion! But I think my true love is making baby shoes and purses.

I have my items in a local crafters store, but I think I'll start an Etsy shop soon. I'll let you know when I'm open!

You can see from my title picture, I love the beach, specifically the Caribbean! The colors of the ocean are gorgeous and the climate is superb. I went on a cruise with my husband and 20 close friends, to the Western Caribbean a few years ago and have not forgotten a moment of it since.

I have a husband, five kids and a father with Alzheimer's who I help take care of.

I have never "blogged" before, at least not since it has been called blogging, but have posted messages on two sites for reading for a select group. I don't know what I'll be writing about here yet, but felt I wanted to explore this way of expressing thoughts and feelings. I don't know if anyone will be reading this, but it doesn't matter, I want to write and so I shall. Until next time...