Life is always a "What next?

Last week DIL-2 and kids stayed in Hayward to help with VBS at the church where her dad is the pastor.   Jessica and Tatum at the house with their other grandma.  Tatum was sitting on a swivel stool when someone walked by and bumped her off the stool.  She landed face down on a rug cutting her lower lip and knocking out a front tooth.   Tuesday Katie took her to an pediatric oral surgeon who determined the tooth did break off clean, it was not pushed up into the gum, and it will not cause a problem when the permanent tooth comes through.  So our peanut Tatum with the super curly hair-who turned two on Saturday--insists on dressing herself--now is short one top front tooth.   As I told, DIL-2 and her mom--it is only a tooth!  It could have been much worse.

Conner stayed with us on Monday night so DIL-2 could leave early for Tatum's appointment.  When Conner got up this is what he looked like. Saturday night it had been a round spot about the size of a nickel.  It was considerably larger on Monday night.  It kept spreading throughout Tuesday.  It is also Lyme Disease.  The doctors said they have seen more Lyme's in people of all ages this year because of the damp spring.

It was a great get away day yesterday going to the Quilt Shops with Corrie!  Yes--we did leave cash at each place.  Pictures to follow!

We are off on another Quilt Shop Hop!

Sew County Quilts at Turtle Lake

My teaching friend, Corrie, and I are off on another day of Quilt Shop Hopping!  I'm driving to Cumberland to meet her.   We are heading to Clear Lake to  Sew Country Quilts. It is a smaller shop that specializes in only Moda Fabrics.  The Northern Cardinal Trunk show is there with samples and quilted items from the line!  A first for me!!!  AND A SALE!!!! (Think of all the money I can save!)

Pins 'N' Needles Quilt Shop at St. Croix Falls.

From there we are driving to St. Croix to the Pins 'N' Needles Quilt Shop.  This is from their website: "Our quilt shop offers approximately 4000 bolts of fabric including Moda, Benartex, Batiks, Andover, Marcus Bros. and many others featuring flannels, reproduction, civil war, juvenile and seasonal prints. 


I will think I am in paradise!   

It has been HOT this week.  Similar to the rest of the midwest.   I found time to work on a couple of MUF's. 

Conner was here yesterday so DIL-2 (Katie) could take Tatum to an Pediatric Oral Surgeon in Eau Claire.  Long story--I will tell you about it later.   Never a dull moment around here.

Better get ready for my day with Corrie!!

"To Do" list????

Before school is out I have a long mental "to do" list for the summer.  So far I haven't accomplished very much.  I have been busy--just not doing the things I thought I would be doing!

 For the summer I have Kasey and Cole with me every Friday.  That gives me a chance to spend time with them and saves on the day care bill for DIL-1.  Last week they were with me the entire week.  Princess Kasey became ill over the 4th of July.  She had a sore on her head the size of a dime-cried if anyone touched it-and didn't eat.   By Monday she was running a fever.  DS-1 & DIL-1 took her to urgent care.  The doctor did a culture on the puss  under a scab and blood tests.  He thought she had developed shingles.  They are finding it in young children occasionally as a result of the chicken pox vaccine.  She was a sick girl on Tuesday and Wednesday .  She was throwing up and running a temp.  Her head hurt so badly we couldn't comb her hair--even touching her face hurt.  To shorten the story---On Thursday they went in to see the doctor for a follow up.  She didn't have shingles she has Lymes Disease from a tick bite.  She is on strong antibiotics for three weeks three times a day.  After the first two days she is feeling better. The doctor thinks they have caught it in time that she shouldn't have long lasting effects from it.

DH has been on a heart monitor harness for three weeks---Imagine your DH wearing three patches that have wires attached with a monitor around his neck and a case with another monitor about 3" X 4" in a pouch attached to his jeans 24 hours a day.   The only time it was supposed to be disconnected was for showering.  The monitor with the screen was placed on a base during the night to send the info over the phone line to Cardionet.  Yep- it wasn't a pleasant three weeks.   This picture from Cardionet shows what he wore--also the weather was in the upper 90's!!!! He had the pouch fall several times as he climbed onto the tractor. 

So to save my sanity--at night I was creating MUF's  (Masterpiece Under Fermentation)!  I have pieced one skirt flimsy--started piecing a second one--finished the flimsy for a baby quilt--(Didn't finish in time for the party--so I gave her another one I made before.   I am not sure If I like the first one--It seems too busy-- I think some of the prints should have been solids.    The middle one has a piece backward--but I am not taking it apart!  I thought if I cut the opening going through the green the mistake will always be in the back of the tree!

DH and DS are on their way to Farm Technology Days about  2 1/2 hours away.  So I have a day to ME!  The first thing I'm doing is giving my kitchen floor a good scrubbing!!!!