Sneak Peak

The painters are done with the ceiling and have the walls primed.  The primer is the same color as the walls will be so I could approve it before they have the real paint mixed.

Because there are no lights in there, except the heat light in the closet that the painters left on to keep their paint from freezing, and because the windows are all covered in plastic, it was real hard to get a true color of the walls.  They aren’t as bright as they look in this picture.  I love the color in the picture, as well as the actual color so I’m real happy with the color choice.

Next week the painters will come back and spray the paint on the walls, then the builder will come back and put up all the trim work, install the cabinets and countertop, the painters will come back and paint the trim, the electrician will come and put up all the lights and switches and switch plates and we will be DONE!  Oh .. not quite — the air conditioner isn’t in yet.  Once the painter and electrician are both done, we can start moving things in.

Then I’ll have my dream house with my dream land with my dream sewing room.  What if I wake up and it really is all a dream?  It’s real . . isn’t it?

Retreat Update

Just a quick note to update everyone on the Retreat.  According to my records, we have 19 rooms rented or to be rented and that’s great.  For anyone still thinking of attending, there are a few more spots available.  I believe 40 quilters should be plenty comfortable sewing in the room and right now, I have about 30 commitments so there’s room for 10 more.

Please click on the 2012 Retreat tab above for all the info.  Please note that my address has changed and if you will send me an email, I’ll give you my correct address.  If you have not mailed your check yet, please do not mail it to the address shown on the form.

Thanks!  It’s going to be fun!!

The Christmas Tractor

Who would ever have thought Vince would buy a tractor?  When I met him, he was a city boy driving a Mazda sports car, living in a big house with a big swimming pool in a fancy little subdivision in Georgia.  Now he’s living out in the middle of nowhere in Texas, in a tiny little house, driving an old pickup truck and has his very own tractor.  Ahhh .. the good life!  :)

Vince and dad did their research .. though my dad has a Kubota and loves it so I knew we were going to end up with a Kubota too and yep . . it got delivered this week.

We shouldn’t lose that rascal!  It is bright!

Vince got some instructions and the Kubota delivery man was on his way.  Vince and I were going to grab some lunch and he said “let me put the tractor up” so I waited.

You can see the implement shed where he’s supposed to be putting the tractor.  Maybe he’s taking the long way to the shed.  After all .. he has a new toy!

He drives around for a few minutes.  What’s he doing?  Wake up Vince!  You’re not sitting in the recliner any more!  Seriously .. I’m standing out there and it’s cold.  He’s headed completely away from the implement shed.

Oh!  How sweet!  He went and picked up a bucket load of dirt with his new toy and he came to show me!  :)

Yes, Vince!  You’re doing so good.  Is he heading to the implement shed with a load of dirt in the loader?

Nope!  He went back and dumped the dirt back in the dirt pile.  We’re accomplishing a lot, aren’t we?

Now it’s empty, but it’s kinda dirty!

There we go!  Into the implement shed.  This is when I pray “Dear Lord!  Please let him remember where the brakes are!”

 

 

Another Sock Finish

The third pair of paraphernalia socks is finished.

The gray ones were the first pair I made.  Then I made the green ones.  I’m pretty sure both the green and gray socks were made from Tosh Sock.  The gold ones, which are Bugga, were the third pair and the ones I just finished.  One sock was finished and the other one just sat on the needles since maybe June or July.  Over the weekend I was so wanting to start a new knitting project but said NO!  I’m going to finish at least two pairs of socks that are started.  The gold ones were pair #1 and I hope to finish pair #2 tonight and then I can allow myself to start a new knitting project!