Whew!

DH  and I made two trips to the Minneapolis Heart Institute in the last two days.  He had been having symptoms similar to last winter.   When we arrived they found he was in Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib) again.  After talking with the doctor it was decided that we return today to have a cardioversion - shocking his heart to return it to normal sinus rhythm.   It took in one shock.  His heart rate had been 125 last week in the ER.  Following the cardioversion it is  a consistent 68- 72.  They did determine that the mitral valve that he received 21 months ago is working  perfectly. 

 Unless he has difficulty before, his next appointment is November 29 with a Cardiac Electrophysiologist.

After driving in to the cities two days in a row during rush hour-- I am MORE than ready to spend some time with the Friday Night Sew-in!

Thank you Janet for your prayer support!!!

My Birthday Gift!!

I came home today to find a birthday package from Peg.  Inside I found quilting magazines !!  WoooHoo!  I immediately started looking---This is what I found to do first!  Oh NO!!!!  It requires applique!  I think I just might have to get over my fear of applique and try it!!  Other projects may suddenly join thetote of "Masterpieces Under Fermentation" with I try this!!! 

October 18, 2011

October 2, 2011

Our pair of swans are still on the pond.  Usually they stop only for a couple of days in the Spring and Fall.  This time they have been here for over two weeks.  They better move on soon.  That unpleasant four letter word was mentioned in the forecast this morning!! I took another picture this afternoon.  What a difference in two weeks!

First I need to dig out may winter coat, hat and gloves.  Also the sweaters!!!  I am freezing at school.  Maybe it is the 37 lbs of insulation that I have lost!!  : )

Just a little post.

Sunday night my two wonderful daughters-in-law had a birthday supper for me. (My birthday was Saturday).  It is always fun to be entertained by grandkids!   I love Cole wearing the "tough guy" t-shirt while holding a doll and bottle!  They were singing the alphabet song--well--three different versions of the song!  Now that I have DILs they do something for my birthday each year.  My birthday has been difficult for DH since Travis was killed.  His funeral was the day before my birthday.  The hardest part has been that my sons weren't taught by example to make a birthday special for the woman in their lives.  I will say though-they are both great husbands and fathers. 

Conner and Tatum had spent Saturday night with us while DS and DIL-2 attended Ami and Josh's wedding. Ami is the daughter of the friend whose funeral we had all attended two weeks earlier. The ceremony was held in the same church.  The kids said the wedding was  beautiful, sad, and yet healing.  Ami's veil was Nancy's and in the center of the bouquet was a  dried rose that Nancy had carried in her wedding bouquet.  Nancy had been part of all the planning for the special day.

I used the same pattern, just changed some of the fabric in the tree skirt for Ami and Josh.

I have two other tree skirt patterns to try for Christmas gifts!  Also--two baby quilts I need to work on that need to be finished before Christmas!

Enjoying The Beautiful Fall Weather!!

On our home from church this morning we saw two Trumpeter Swans on the pond across the road from our house.  I don't know how many days before they continue on their route.  Each spring they stop for a day and then move on.  

Yesterday was a new experience for DH and I.  We went with DIL-2's family 4-wheeling.  Our neighbors insisted that we take their machines.  We drove to the Chequamegon National Forest about 75 miles north.  It was a beautiful fall day with the leaves at the peak.  We road ATV's about 45 miles on trails in the woods,  through mud holes,  up hills, and around beautiful lakes.  I didn't see any elk but Chad saw about 7 the night before.  I did see elk tracks though.  

This is Katie's, 72 year old Grandma on her wheeler.  

Most of our miles where on trails like this one.   This is a pic of one of the mud holes that some of us went around. However, Katie's dad was sure he could make it through.  In his other life he is a pastor and uses days like this to relax!  It was a great day!!


It was a fun day!  Occasionally I thought to myself, I could be home quilting!  But, it was a treat spending time outdoors with special people in our lives!!