Nebraska!

I made it.  Here at my dear Mom-in-law's house in Nebraska.  We are currently in the middle of a severe thunderstorm warning with tornado warnings to the west of us.  Welcome home Betsy, the weather seems to be saying.  Remember why you were so glad to move to the northwest?  Oh, did I mention it was 103F this afternoon?  Lovely.  Not. As the kids would say. :-). 

Karen's surgery that was supposed to be today, has been postponed until next Monday.  Apparently there was a snafu with the insurance.  Excuse me?? The doctors are concerned about her waiting that long.  It's a very serious surgery and I'm wanting it to be over and done with for her.  It's so obvious that she's desperately in need of it.  Any prayers for her would be greatly appreciated.

This is Mom's house.  She and Dad bought this house about 38 years ago, just before Hubby and I were married.  My bedroom is the middle window upstairs on the left.

Would you like to see some of the things I've made for her over the years?  This is just a fraction of them but a good sampling.

A crocheted runner for her piano.

One of the first doilies I ever made. I wish I still had this pattern but I think I lost it in the move to Washington. I like the detailing in the center.

Mom never starches or irons these, so some are a bit out of shape from washing and no ironing or blocking.

I've made this pattern several times.  I like it a lot.

My first attempt at a rectangle about 30 years ago!

Pineapples.  The coaster is one of a set of eight I made her last summer.  That picture is of Karen's kids. They range in age from 30 to 10.  Those kids need their Mom and she needs this surgery.  Seeing her would have really convinced me if I had needed convincing.

Anybody remember this?  It was popular about 25 years ago.  You wove string into the grid to make the pattern.

Embroidery on printed fabric done about 30 years ago or so.

One of my first embroidery projects.

Mothers Day a long, long time ago.

I made myself an identical picture of the cottage & geese.  Love these quilts.  Both of us have these hanging in our family rooms.

When all of us kids were done having babies I made this for Mom & Dad for their Anniversay one year.  I think it was around 1990.  Then Hubby's brother and his wife had another baby the next year. He was a big surprise!  So the family tree I made still wasn't accurate.  Oh well.  Cory was worth it. 

Finishing up with my favorite of all the pieces I've made for her.  I adore these angels and she's promised them to me in her will when she's gone.  

She has more stitchery in her closets and drawers and sitting out including lots of afghans.  There is literally not a room in the house that doesn't have something I made her.  I love that.  She truly likes my humble gifts and enjoys using them and looking at them.

And now I'm off to bed. This 2 hour time change doesn't like me this trip.  I'm tired.  That could have something to do with the airline calling me three times Monday night with changes in my flights yesterday. Three times they changed my flights in the middle of the night!  The flying itself was thankfully uneventful though and I had very nice seat mates.

I hope you're all doing well and I'll check in soon to let you know how the surgery goes Monday.  Meanwhile, I've talked to one of my sisters and one brother and we're trying to reach my other brother so we can all meet for dinner this weekend.  I am enjoying being with family again but Hubby is already lonely and he says Chloe misses me. :-)

Blessings,

Betsy

Flying Away!

Hello friends!  I'm writing on the run today, trying to get a lot accomplished.  I fly out tomorrow morning with a one way ticket to Omaha.  I'll be there as long as I'm needed by either Mom or Karen.  Today I'm cooking &freezing some meals for Hubby, grocery shopping, laundry and cleaning.  Just trying to make things as easy as possible for him while I'm gone.

I'm only taking one project with me, Jenny's lacy runner.  I wound all of the thread from the cardboard spools into balls to save luggage space.  I have 6 balls of thread left, each about as big as a tennis ball.    I hope it makes a nice size runner.

Here's where I am right now.  I think it's looking pretty, don't you?

Thank you for your sweet comments and prayers about my aching head.  The headache is mostly gone.  Now I'm just dealing with the sore and stuff neck from the whiplash.  That could stick around for awhile.  Karens's surgery is scheduled for Wednesday.  Our family would appreciate prayers for her.  The surgery itself is expected to be 8-10 hours.

I'll let you know how it goes.  My time online may be sporadic as I may just be working with my phone but I'll be thinking of each of you and reading your blogs as I can.

Blessings my friends,

Betsy

So clumsy!

What a difference a few days makes!  Look at these gorgeous blue skies.  Since Monday we have had the most amazing spring weather.  Today is supposed to be 82. Eighty-two degrees!!!  That makes me so happy. Tomorrow is supposed to be just as nice and Saturday a bit cooler but still nice. Sunday things are supposed to change. Back to the 50's and rain but that's okay. We desperately need the rain.

This is the flowering pear tree in the front yard.  Finally some blossoms in my yard after looking at all of yours on your blogs :-)

I'm not sure what this is, but it's beautiful.  It belongs to our neighbor but is growing into our yard.  I love the pink blossoms.

I'll be harvesting some rhubarb this morning. The first picking of the year.  Some stalks are 20 inches long.  Yummy.

The beginning of Jenny's runner.

This is the progress as of this morning.

A little closer so you can see the details.  I am really enjoying this pattern.  Enough variety so I don't get bored and I love how it joins together.

Here's where I'm sitting this morning with my glass of water and my crocheting.  I have to soak up all the sun in these few days that I can.

And why am I not at the lake you ask?  Good question. That's where the clumsy part of the blog title comes in.  Last week I was wiping down the table in the slide-out of the trailer.  Somehow I managed to hit my head -hit it really hard, on the light fixture above the table.  I hit it so hard I gave myself a mild concussion AND whiplash.  What an idiot. So the doctor tells me I can't be at the lake alone until the headache, dizziness and nausea have all disappeared.  I'm planning to go there tomorrow though.  Hubby will be out after work and someone will be around during the day.

So, I'm missing the most beautiful weather so far this spring there, but I'm trying to enjoy it here at home.  In the past day or so we've gotten word that Hubby's sister Karen is having a quadruple bypass and valve replacement next Wednesday.  I'm supposed to fly there, (Nebraska), on Tuesday to be with Mom and help Karen out after she goes home.  But I need to get an okay with the doctor to fly.  I just got a phone call about 5 minutes ago that they want to examine my head again today because the nausea should have gone away by now.  Oh goody.  Can you say clumsy?????  What a stupid time to hurt myself.  

If you would, could you say a prayer for Karen?   She is our baby sister, not yet fifty years old and understandably nervous about all of this.  I appreciate it.

I'll let you all know if the doctor decides whether I'm losing my marbles or not. :-)

Enjoy your day my friends and I hope it's as beautiful where you are.

Blessings,

Betsy