Farewell To August

August 31, 2021

Good morning.  Gosh, it's almost noon, and I've just woke up!  I did not get much sleep last night, and when I finally dozed off, it was almost time to get up.  While I was sleeping, August was taking her final bows.  Here's a cute image I borrowed from the web.

On a happy note, I did call the yarn company yesterday and was able to order some of those beautiful new colored yarns.  I'll have some photos to share on the next post.

During all this heat, my roses have not fared well, while Deanne's roses are thriving.  Have a look at these beauties.

My phone's weather app is not very smart.  It says that we should be getting some rain today, but then it shows a hot and cloudy day for all day.???  I wonder who makes these apps.  Are they really cooking on all burners?  Ah well, if nothing else, at least my app is entertaining.

Storm Ida has made her way East, and should get here in the next day or two.  Meanwhile, I'll have to go out in a while and water all my plants.  The Weather Channel is saying that we'll be getting some rain tomorrow afternoon and on Thursday.

Today is going to be another lazy day for me.  I'll package up the baby blanket and get it ready for mailing.  After that, ???  We'll see.  I'll do the dishes first and take it from there.  The "dishes" are mostly things that were in the refrigerator.  Last evening, I cleaned out the refrigerator.  It seems that lots of things get put in there and then forgotten about.  Yuk Yuk.  Are you like that too?

One of these days, I need to re-pot some new Aloe Vera plants.  They are all shoots from my big plant.  Deanne and I planted them in a long planter box earlier this year, and they are all doing really well.  Now I just have to find homes for some of them.

I can't remember if I ever posted a photo of Clyde enjoying a snack, so I'll post it today.  He really is such a cutie!

Now I'm going to make a cup of coffee and make some brunch.  Then I can do some blog reading.  So, till Thursday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Hurricane Ida Is Now An Aggressive Tropical Storm

August 30, 2021

Good morning.  Are you noticing?  There's only today and tomorrow left in this month.  Time is picking up a little bit of speed.  In just a few weeks, we'll be starting a brand new season.  My phone app says that today will be sunny and very warm until mid afternoon.  Then we should be getting rain that will last for a few hours.  Of course, this is a "we'll see" situation.  My phone app doesn't always tell it like it is.

Yesterday was a quiet day here.  I did get to chat with my cousin for a while on the phone.  Her little dog, Ginger, hasn't been feeling so good these past few days.  I found a pretty plushy dog bed on line, and ordered it for her.  I'm hoping it will help her to feel better.  It's really a quite comfy bed.

I also worked on the pocket wraps for a while.  One of them is finally at the half way mark.  The other one needs about eight more rows to reach the half way mark.  Little by little.  I'm getting there.  

Today I want to call Herrschners to find out about some new yarn that I'm seeing in their latest catalogue, but is not posted online yet.  One is a new variegated yarn in baby pastels, and I want it to make my next crib blanket.  

Hurricane Ida may now be called a Tropical storm, but she has left horrendous loss and damage to so many folks,  The whole of New Orleans has no electrical power.  More than one million folks in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi have no power.  The storm is still dumping lots of rain and will continue to do so as it moves East and Northeast.  We should be getting some rain from it by Thursday.  (according to the Weather Channel)  

I was talking to a friend of mine recently and we discovered that not all of us know what to do when there are tornado warnings in our areas.  So, I borrowed this image from the web and hope that it is helpful.

And don't forget to keep your pets safe.  They are part of your family.  Keep them with you and provide protection for them too.  

Now I think I'm going to head for the kitchen and whip up some breakfast and a cup of coffee.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

My Cup Runneth Over

August 29, 2021

Good morning.  Today is going to be gorgeous!  Temps are supposed to stay in the upper seventies all day.  Woo Hoo!  During the night, I actually slept for more than four hours in one shot.  

I'm watching "Fit 2 Stitch" on TV.  The host is showing us how to make a wrap.  It's really quite easy, although I don't like how the wrap looks when you put it on.  Of course, that's a matter of personal taste.  Before this came on, the program was about teaching some new knit stitches.  I thought the "braid" stitch was quite interesting.  

I love these shows that teach you how to do things.  Even if I'm not going to try it, I enjoy learning the "how to" about things.  (Rhode Island PBS has a lot of these programs.)   

I finished the latest baby crib blanket and will soon wrap it up and send it off to Florida for the new great granddaughter due in October.  I've since learned that another great grandbaby is due in March.  Not sure yet what the gender is.  So, that makes three new babies.  Wow!  Talk about blessings!  

I dug out a photo of the cocoon set that I had made several years ago for my great granddaughter Alima.  The new set that I made recently is the same pattern.  How cute is this?

I found another new really pretty baby yarn, but I'll have to wait until tomorrow to call and order it.  I'll use it to make the next baby crib blanket.  Meanwhile, I need to finish these pocket wraps.  Last night I put a few more rows on each of them.  A few more rows on each of them and they will be half done.  Except for the pockets, of course.  

My grandson Stephen got officially engaged recently.  This is a photo of him and his fiancee, Nitya, and their mothers at the engagement celebration.   I wish you kids many happy healthy years together.

On this happy note, I'm going to take my leave and enjoy some blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Beautiful

August 27, 2021

Good morning.  It's looking really pretty outside right now, but it's warm and getting warmer.   Between Covid and the high temperatures, I've not been outdoors very much this year.  I hope next year is much better.

It's been hot here, and sleep does not come easily.  So today will have to include a nap if it's possible.  I've discovered that my oxygen concentrator is part of the reason why it is so hot indoors.  That thing is throwing off enough heat to warm up the room.  I called the company but they said that it uses the air in the room, so that is why it feels warm.  

I looked it up on Google and it said something else.  It said that if the machine was hot enough to heat up the room, then the machine was not functioning properly.  I guess I'll have to make another call to the company that owns the machine.  

Well, today Jazzy starts at Smith college.  Deanne and Eddie and Jazzy left really early this morning and headed to the college to help Jazzy get settled.  Then, the school has a whole day of things planned for all the parents that show up.  

Here's a cute image that I borrowed from the web to share.  Us oldies still do have fun when we get together.  I know I used to have a wonderful time when I was with my Aunt Lucy.  She was only a few years older than me, and us girls had a grand time when we got together.

A Law & Order marathon is starting soon (on the TV) so it's time for me to do some blog reading before it starts.  Let me leave you with another adorable image that I borrowed from the web.

How true!  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous weekend.  

Hugs, Edna B.

Today's A Steamer

August 26, 2021

Good morning.  Today's going to be a hot one!  A good day to stay indoors with a cooling fan.  Or air conditioning.  Try to enjoy these last hurrah days of summer.  In less than a month, we'll be welcoming a new season, Autumn.  Already the days are getting shorter, and soon we'll be complaining about the cold.

Pretty soon it will be time to start wrapping packages and mailing boxes for the Holidays.  Scary, huh?  Time is passing by so quickly now.  Has anyone actually started their holiday gift buying?  I have.  I haven't wrapped them, but I do have a few things already set aside.  

Now I need to get crackin' with my crocheting.  I need to finish up all the projects that I have going.  I think that once the temperatures cool down a bit, it will be easier to crochet for longer periods.  

Some time ago I ordered a seed catalogue.  I'm not planning on buying any seeds, but I'm going to enjoy looking through the catalogue at all the wonderful plants that are available.  I'm hoping that it arrives soon.

Now here's a program I haven't watched in a while.  "The Closer" just came on the TV.  I had forgotten how much I had enjoyed watching it.  After a few hours, "Major Crimes" will be the next mini marathon.  This makes it a great day for watching TV.  

Here's an image that I borrowed from web to share.  I never knew this.  Did you?  I'll have to get me another egg carton and give it a try.

Now I think I'll get a fresh bottle of cold spring water and do a bit of blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Henri Has Gone

August 24, 2021

Good morning.  Henri came and went without much ado.  Last night, it finally rained for a few hours.  We were very lucky. Although the higher temps are back for a few days.  It's going to be very hot.

Let us all pray for the folks in Tennessee who have lost everything from the floods.  If you can help these folks, I'm sure there will be lots of information on the web about what they need and where to send it.

My wrist brace came yesterday and I started using it last evening.  Hopefully, it will help.  Some Alka Seltzer helped with the runny nose for a little while.  I was able to put a few more rows on the baby blanket.  I have thirty two rows done already.  Awesome!

I meant to give you an update on Joe.  He's been feeling better and back to work.  Today he will see his doctor and have one more test, then he will find out what is to be the outcome for his appendix.  It doesn't sound like they are in a hurry to take it out.

Last night, I found some of the most adorable photos (on the web) of a tiny red squirrel.  They were taken by a Swedish-Dutch photographer, Girt Vegg, who has authored several books with a lot of these photos.  Here are just a few of the photos.  They are just so precious!

Now I'm off to enjoy some blog reading.  So, till Thursday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.'

Hugs, Edna B.

Keeping Busy

August 23, 2021

Good morning.  Well, so far, we haven't had very much rain or wind from the storm.  It made a turn inland when it made landfall.  The devastation it left in Tennessee is horrid.  So many homes lost.  So many lives gone.  There are still a lot of folks missing.  Let's pray they are all found alive.

I guess we'll get the rain and wind later today and tomorrow as the storm is heading back out to sea.  At least that's what it looks like on TV.  I keep putting the Weather Channel on to see where Henri is heading and when, but so far I haven't seen very much about that.  

This week I learned something new.  Some medications can cause a constant runny nose.  I've been on meds for the last couple of months and my nose has been running that long.  It's beginning to get sore now, and I need for it to stop.  I've been looking up meds on Google and I think I've figured out which med is the culprit.  I'll double check, then I'll call my doctor to see what can be done.

The new baby blanket is coming along just fine.  I've already re-crocheted one large ball of yarn (1 skein) and attached the second large ball of yarn.  I've got about twenty one rows done so far.  I'll work on this for a while this afternoon.  It's really quite pretty, and a lot easier to make.  

I made a list of my great grandchildren.  There are twelve of them so far (and two on the way).  This means that I have five more afghans to make.  After that, I really should make a couple more for just in case.  That will be a while from now though.  

I just went outside to get the mail, and it is so nice out there.  It's sunny and the temperature is 77F degrees.  The rain is supposed to start early this afternoon.  We'll just have to wait and see.

I borrowed a couple images from the web to share.  These are so true.

Till tomorrow, Y'all be safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.