I have tried to post several blogs since the Nov. 20 one. Things have gotten in the way and they are sitting in my drafts. It's been just crazy around my classroom. It's because it's this time of year. Of the two semesters this one is shorter because the one in Spring has two weeks devoted to testing. So I always feel rushed in the fall. Then last week as I was beginning to post grades, electricians working on portables across the way from me, cut my Internet wire. Just mine. I without Internet for a whole week before I made a big fuss and they came up with a temporary solution. since I do most of my blogging before school, at school, I was physically down which took me mentally down also. Now I have wireless, which is slow, but at least it works and I will be able to post my final grades this week.
Now you know where I have been. I can't promise I will be here much for the rest of the month. Once I get out of school for a holiday break, I have a tendency to forget about computers. But I have been writing in my head. Most people don't know that counts but it does. Getting it all down on paper is the middle step, not the beginning. the more I write in my head the more excited I am to be able to get it down and get working on publishing it all. Such a good story. I'd buy it if I read about it. I hope lots of other people will feel the same way.
In the mean time, I need to do the lights, bake, get the tree and wrap presents. so I will keep this short today. Too much to do, so little time!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Christmas Trees
Yesterday on my way to work I noticed a change in the corner lot where Hoppers set up their tree lot every year. The ground had been leveled and there was a white cargo trailer sitting on the back of the lot. Could it be? Are they coming already? And then I realized that this is the week of Thanksgiving and they always come before the holiday for those people who get their tree the day after Thanksgiving.
This morning as I drove by there were two, and maybe more that I didn't see, workmen out in the back portion of the lot setting up the big tent where they have their cash register and a small store for tree stands, etc... They also display a small amount of flocked trees (beautiful but messy) and serve free hot popcorn and cold cider. They are nice people; a family from Oregon. They spend their Thanksgiving on the road so that we can have Christmas trees to buy. It's a sacrifice that goes above and beyond.
Every year we go, around the middle of December and pick out our tree. They always have a good supply. I like Douglas Fir but have bought some other types of Firs over the years. I sometimes even splurge for a Noble Fir because I do like the stiff branches. They are usually a little more pricey than the rest of the selection but my ornaments look so nice on them.
I just can't believe they are here. There is a certain amount of comfort in their presence. I caught myself smiling all the way to work.
This morning as I drove by there were two, and maybe more that I didn't see, workmen out in the back portion of the lot setting up the big tent where they have their cash register and a small store for tree stands, etc... They also display a small amount of flocked trees (beautiful but messy) and serve free hot popcorn and cold cider. They are nice people; a family from Oregon. They spend their Thanksgiving on the road so that we can have Christmas trees to buy. It's a sacrifice that goes above and beyond.
Every year we go, around the middle of December and pick out our tree. They always have a good supply. I like Douglas Fir but have bought some other types of Firs over the years. I sometimes even splurge for a Noble Fir because I do like the stiff branches. They are usually a little more pricey than the rest of the selection but my ornaments look so nice on them.
I just can't believe they are here. There is a certain amount of comfort in their presence. I caught myself smiling all the way to work.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Weekend
Today is Friday. I am so glad today is Friday. The weeks seem to be going quickly but not quick enough. The weekend are going too quickly. I have way too much to get it done in two days. I am working on several projects right now. One is a quilted bedspread for my neighbor. She has wanted one for awhile now and I finally found some fabric that speaks her name. So I am cutting squares now and am anxious to get it into blocks and get it together for her. She is so sweet. The doctors have told her that she has stage 4 COPD, so, not to be morbid, I feel I must rush and get it done as soon as possible so that she can enjoy it as long as possible.
I am working on a back for another large quilt and 2 backs for baby quilts. Then I thought I would do a small fused project for a friend for Christmas. But that is proving to be harder than I thought it was going to be. But I will persevere because it will be really pretty if I can get it to look right. And I would like to get this all done this weekend. Saturday I pretty much have to myself and I am hoping on Sunday to go and sew with my Friendship Group. One of the members is very good at art quilts so I may ask her advice on the fusing project. It is so good to have the talent of others to fall back on.
Wish me luck!
I am working on a back for another large quilt and 2 backs for baby quilts. Then I thought I would do a small fused project for a friend for Christmas. But that is proving to be harder than I thought it was going to be. But I will persevere because it will be really pretty if I can get it to look right. And I would like to get this all done this weekend. Saturday I pretty much have to myself and I am hoping on Sunday to go and sew with my Friendship Group. One of the members is very good at art quilts so I may ask her advice on the fusing project. It is so good to have the talent of others to fall back on.
Wish me luck!
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