It's Spring

Okay, I can see these photos are all over the place, but let me explain. I have sent 2 more of the quilt I made Rick because I was hoping that with the sun shining, it would be a better picture, plus I am sending a close up. To answer Betsy's question, no this is not an original pattern. I paid $50 for the software to run on my machine and then chose my own batiks. If I were to do it again, I would choose blues. The other is the quilt I made for Caitlin Scott's wedding on April 9th. We have known her since she was 18 months old as they used to live next door to us on Watson. She and her finance are really outdoor people and this fabric looks just like her. I know she will love it and I hope Bob does too. If you click on these you can get a better view, I think.

Kyla is on Spring Break next week, but will be going to day care. She loves to go there because there are other children to play with. Rick is going to Dentist Day on the Hill at our state capitol on Wednesday. I went to yoga on the river this morning. It was really nice to be outside looking at the river and when we were on our backs, a canopy of trees. Quite relaxing. I am starting a new class tomorrow morning. I really liked my evening teacher but she doesn't teach in the day and it wasn't a good time for me, 6-7:30 p.m. just when I should have been home making dinner and eating with Rick.

Rick's brother Mike was here for a few days after he had spent a week or so with Bob. He isn't doing real good (liver) so he went back to the snow in Michigan and to see his doctor on Monday.

Betsy, your boys should be there by now. Enjoy, I know you guys will have a good time. Nathan sure was looking forward to it. love, Marilynn

Tressel Event a Huge Success In Morrow County!

What a great event! Coach Jim arrived at about 4:30 and met in the Cardington High School Library with about 50 contributors during a "meet and greet" and photo opportunity.

Afterward, Coach Jim and Mindy Drayer enjoyed a catered dinner with about 350-400 of their closest fans!

Then on into the gymnasium for the big event of the night, to hear Coach Jim Tressel speak about Faith, Family, Fitness, and Country. The coach's talk was enlightening and inspirational for all and the enthusiasm was contagious.

Click on the post title above to be taken to a Mount Vernon News article about the evening.

Watch for the YouTube video of the evening called "Jim Tressel Visits Morrow County"

I GOT A RAISE!!!!

Can't believe it. The boss likes me and the mgr. says we have the best crew they have ever had. He put me from $10/hr to 12/hr and made it retroactive for the last pay period. This is really a fun job, especially when we are busy. I'm learning about all the stuff in the shop now, so when someone asks me where or what, I know!!I took some Fabulouso (we use it to clean floors, etc here) to work because we didn't have any cleaner. boss said I was "fabulouso" HA!! Evan seems quite well. He thinks he will be done with school in a year and have an associates in Sociology. He's doing quite well and at least now can see the end. He will take two classes in the Spring and get a job for Spring and Summer - thank goodness. I think he has overcome some of his demons and is not letting the disease under his arms stand in the way of relationships. We are happy for him.
Nathan continues to do well in Dive School. In fact, seems to thrive on it and has made some friends. Of the 25 that started in his class, there are 15 left. They are in very cramped quarters and he hates the food, but, I guess that would all get old. Garden has been retooled and replanted - tomatoes, jalapenos coming out my ears, beans, spinach, parsley and basil and lettuce coming up again. All good, but I have to put baggies over the tomatoes to protect them from the birds.
Dinner calls. Big shop in STT tomorrow, so we need to get to bed early.
Love to all.
Miss you guys.
Betsy

We've got 188 Posts on this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I just posted some pix of the new kitchen to my Picasa page and you were both emailed the link to view. We've had tons of rain here, fortunately, although the road flooded both ways and Kathy couldn't get out one day (i was already at the office), our home is up from the river and we did not get any damage. Lots of roads closed and the trailer park and dog pound were flooded out, lost 4 dogs at the pound.

Lisa is in the hospital with kidney stones, supposed to get a stent installed today (Sunday) and the surgery to "blast" the stones out tomorrow.

David brought Garret by to stay with us while he and Shania went to the hospital just now, but Bubby would not stay, he wanted to see his Mommy.

Now the kitchen is done (exept for the purchase and install of a dishwasher), I just finished installing some trim oak around the porcelain tile that is under the woodburning stove (where the tile meets the carpet). I still have two more projects for inside the house. I want to put another coat of paint on our bedroom walls, (that was the last room to do before we moved in and I was in a hurry). I want to relocate one of the overhead "wagon wheel" lights in the kitchen and I am going to run wire into the clothes closets so we can have lights in there.

Our screened porch is a disaster with all the tools, sawdust, leftover materials, and so-on. Thank God we have that porch or I'd have to keep going out to the garage/shop all the time to get tools, fasteners, or what not. So once my inside projects are done in a couple weeks, then I'll work on taking all the crap back out to the shop/garage so we can get our porch back in time for spring weather.

Although there is snow on the ground today, just a dusting, and we have the wood burning stove going still, it's supposed to get up to 50 again this week. Spring is around the corner.

Been more busy at work and have a few properties "In Contract" although many of them are short sales and it's questionable whether or not they will really close, but I need to work at it and have faith. I think, however, if I could get a real 40 hour/wk job with benefits, I'd take it in a heartbeat.

Guess that's all for now, catch you both later -- Marilynn, quilt looks good and Kathy mailed pedigree info you for Ashley. Bye bye for now,

March news

Good Morning Folks, This is the quilt I made Rick for his 64th birthday last Sunday. It is made in batiks and is really a little more colorful than this, but the sun wasn't out when we took the picture. Rick is behind it holding it up. I made it on my embroidery machine and the fish are really quite vivid.

We were on a Austin Healey garage tour yesterday that ended up with a nice BBQ at the last house. This fellow in our club got a huge "man cave" for his 70th birthday.

We have enjoyed having Nathan as a weekend visitor. He gets a good hot shower, a clean bed and maybe a good meal, plus he gets his laundry done. This weekend he had other plans so we didn't see him. We may not next weekend either as Rick and I are going to Tampa to fish on Friday and golf (Rick ) on Saturday, then home to Jacksonville with the Tampa couple to go to the Concours 'de Elegance on Sunday at the Ritz Carlton at Amelia Island. The fishing and golfing outings were trips we bought at the Florida Dental Association meeting last June.

We are having Spring, beautiful weather and the buds are all coming out, pear trees and dogwood all over town. I hope it stays for awhile and we don't slip right into summer. Hope you have seen the last of your snow storms up there in Ohio, it really has been some winter for you guys! Hopefully, the Spring will bring more people out to shop and buy houses. Take care, love, Marilynn

Dive school

O.k. I'm starting over. I uploaded two images, but when i went to "edit" it, it looked like garbledee gook, so you see 2 pics on two different posts. Nathan is doing very well in school, just loves it, carrying about a 90 average. This kid has never had any success in any kind of school, so I'm soooo happy for him and Marilynn is taking such good care of him - thanks Marilynn.
Job for me is going well. Manager came back, so my hours are down to twice a week now and we are managing the house below us for the owner, so all that keeps us busy.
Bob finished the floor at the restaurant (pic attached) and has had a couple more calls and one estimate in Cruz Bay, but nothing "concrete" yet - ha, ha
Nathan and 2 of his friends and their dads are coming to visit on the 27th of this month. Should be a blast for all these men.
Brandon and Michelle (they bought the KC business) are coming for a few days just prior to Nathan's visit. bob will take them to the airport and pick up the "gang of 5". I hope they give me a few more hours at work so i can keep my sanity!!
going to the Audobon plant sale in Cruz Bay tomorrow and to the beach on the way home with some buddies.
All for now.
luv,
b

Nathan in full gear