I Can Prove I Was Born

I have been successful in several things today...but my main goal was not met. I have just managed to add a photo the same way I used to...and...managed it without having to pay for the premium blog app. Yay! My birth certificate was handed to me by the UPS man...the first time a delivery person has knocked on my door since before Covid. So my certified birth certificate with my parents names on it is now in my hands. I thought it was interesting that Mother's maiden name is spelled wrong. I will NOT be pointing that out! As soon as I had my certificate in hand, I began the process of making an appointment with the Post Office. I had no problems when I made the appointment a couple of weeks ago. But today it was not as easy...took me forever...getting hung up over and over. I finally moved to my laptop...my second try I was successful and have an appointment tomorrow morning. Hoping that I can report tomorrow night that my passport application has been submitted. Next I will concentrate on my star driver's license...have to get that done before a week from Friday. One of my goals was to have all the ornaments off the tree...but...didn't meet that goal. But LOTS more are off the tree and another box is filled...so full that I don't dare lift it on my own...just put another box on top of that one and have it about filled. I brought some of the small boxes, that breakable ornaments are stored in, out to the family room to pack up the ornaments while I watch the Olympics. The tree is very much barer...but still probably more than I realize on it. There are a lot of ornaments! I finally had to stop an hour or so ago as my back was saying it was time to sit and stitch for a while. And, that is what I plan to do this evening. I got a special treat for myself...a cross stitch order. Before I got into my new things, I did some organizing of my current cross stitch projects...then added the new one to those projects...and, then started a new sampler, a Quaker Sampler...just two colors of silk. I got some pretty linen for it, too. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

I Think I Have Blog Posting Straightened Out

​ I'm not sure…but maybe I can once again write the blog and post photos from the same device!  I discovered that the blog now is an app…I had always entered through Foxfire search and opened up my blog.  Yesterday I had a thought about seeing if either Foxfire or Blogspot had an updated app.  But I am finding that I may have to pay for the blog if I want to add photos.  So today I will return to writing and posting photos from my phone…can't seem to win for losing!  We'll see if that strategy still works since I still haven't updated my phone.  It has been a delightful day…sunny and warm.  It got to 68° today…a heatwave compared with the temps that we have been having. I worked more on the tree and at this point in the day you can actually tell that ornaments are off the tree.  Still quite a few left to take off and box up, but definitely heading in the right direction.  Nathan, Isaac, and Joseph stopped by this afternoon and ridded my chimney flue of my unwanted visitor (not Santa!).  Let's just say one less squirrel left in my neighborhood.  I am going to teach Sunday School again this Sunday so got underway with studying for it yesterday and today.  My birth certificate was supposed to arrive today…but I got notified that it had been delayed and to expect it tomorrow. I’m ready to get my passport applied for so I can then renew my driver's license and get a star on it…my license has a deadline as its expiration date is fast approaching…next week.  I can't apply for a passport without permanent license…they won't accept a temporary one…so passport first and the …driver's license!  I went to prayer meeting and am now home.  I'm planning to watch the Olympics and stitch tonight.  I got sad news today.  Midmorning, I got a call from my eye doctor's office needing to reschedule my next week's appointment…and, the reason I would have never guessed!  My eye doctor died unexpectedly last night.  Living in a small town is so different than in a large city…here our physicians are often long time friends.  So news like that hits hard.  To be continued! be safe! be well! be cautious!  

Sunday Favorite

February Saturday

Today has been a stay-at-home day. I have stitched, worked on the Sunday School lesson, talked on the phone, and started taking Christmas ornaments off the tree. I didn't get finished with the lesson as soon as I had hoped...but enjoyed talking to Cheryl, Melany, and Connie. I have the lesson all printed off so that usally means that I am through with the lesson till Sunday School in the morning. So at that point, I watched a little of the Olympics until the daytime airing ended. That was a good resting time so, then, I headed to the living room to start boxing up ornaments. I started with the handstitched ornaments and have one box filled with the ones I have found so far. At least it is a start! I am through with the Christmas tree for today...more tomorrow! I am going to stitch and watch Olympics tonight. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

How Many Do You Spot?

Tonight's blog title refers to the photo that I hopefully will be able to post after I publish the blog's words. Look closely...there are several pairs of eyes looking back at you! It's been a very nice day. The morning was taken up with preparing a grocery list and then going to the grocery store and coming home to out them away. After lunch, I got back to preparing the lesson for Sunday school. I made good progress, but still have some more studying to do. When I took a break from Sunday's lesson, I was too tired to start on the tree...maybe tomorrow I will be able to divide time between lesson, Christmas tree, and other things that need to be done...maybe! The tree still looks pretty and I enjoyed looking at it with the sun shining on it this morning. I have done a little stitching. I started a project with a Valentine theme...felt like doing something that wasn't a Christmas ornament. After stitching on it for a while late this afternoon, I'm not sure that I will procede with it. At the moment I am watching the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. I look forward to watching various events over the next couple of weeks. I have always enjoyed the Olympics,,,Winter or Summer...probably because they do what there is no way Incouoe have ever done...athletic activities are so not me! But I admire those who can and who have dedicated so much of their lives to excelling at their special event. Ice skating is my favorite. To be continued! Today has been quite a pleasant day weather wise. The sun shining in the windows always makes the day pleasant! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Coming Right Along

I can say that I am pleased with where I am in the undecorating. At this moment, I can say that I have met a major goal...all decorations from downstairs, except for the Christmas tree, and ornaments are boxed and upstairs in the guest room! So "things" are progressing. I worked on the Sunday School lesson. A load of clothes even managed to get done today. All in all a pretty good day...pretty chilly, but I stayed inside. Going to stitch some more this evening. I am well under way with the next Christmas ornament. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Another Cold Day

The day started out foggy...and, it never got very warm today...or at it didn't ever seem warm to me. And, when I went out to get the mail and bring in the garbage can, I thought that I was going to freeze. It is supposed to get down into the lower 20s tonight. I made some more progress on the undecorating...mainly thanks to Nathan. He and Joseph stopped by to use my printer and I got them to take a couple of heavy boxes upstairs to join the growing number of boxes in Nathan's old room...aka the guest room. Joseph didn't know which room to take the box to, when I told Nathan his old room. I heard Nathan telling Joseph about his water bed...which Joseph also had never heard of! I also got Nathan to put away the oil lamp and a candle in a globe holder which I had gotten out when we had the threat of the ice storm. They were in cabinet over the refrigerator waaaaaaay to the back. I struggled when I got them out so took advantage of Nathan while he was here! I put a few angels back in their boxes and took them upstairs and had Nathan bring down another box that I store angels in. I got more boxes down that Christmas ornaments go in...so prepared to get more put away. I couldn't do as much today as I spent time on the Sunday School lesson for this Sunday. I went to Bible study this evening...and, yes, it was cold. I'm settling in for the night. I plan to read and stitch for most of the rest of the evening. I did finish my first ornament for 2026 and started two more! I also am close to finished with the ornament that I started on Joy's and my balcony while docked in Nassau. So Christmas stitching is well underway! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!