Is it spring yet?

Went and got bags of mulch, plant food, potting soil and worked like a dog outside today.  Lovely day to be out.  Got things 'dressed up' and ready to roll. Good to see things waking up for the year. Can't wait to see the "babies" come to life. Things are looking healthy already.   Peeking their little heads out of the earth to see if it's time to come on out...but not quite yet....!

THEN came inside to work on the downstairs bathroom some more.  Will it ever end???

Skip had a bad night last night.  Had to go to the doc today to make sure it wasn't as serious as we feared, and the doc relieved our minds.  Thank goodness.  Getting older stinks, but better than the alternative.

We are planning to attend my high school reunion...the Lajes, Azores alumni....in Santa Fe this fall. I am anxious to see people we haven't seen for 45 years...yes, that is 4-5.  Skip and I have been together 45 years this fall. I can hardly believe it....almost half a century.  I REALLY feel old now...no WONDER my joints and muscles hurt today!    Duh.

Blessings to all.

Renovations....and spring...

Both upstairs bathrooms are done with new 'stuff' and we are tackling the basement bath:   Vanity, mirror, exhaust fan, baseboards, new floor, new toilet...the whole enchilada. Got the old plumbing and vanity out...got the new paint on the walls.... Started chiseling the floor up today...from the cement foundation flooring, literally.  I am not sure what they stuck it down with but it's a bear to get up.  Finally got it up but goodness! What a job.  Starting the new flooring tomorrow....am ready for this to be DONE with.

Ready to start digging in the dirt outside, working on the landscaping.  Always a project under way!!!

Made placemats the past week.  A new obsession with sewing. Headed to Pueblo Quilt Show and Market this coming weekend.  Can't wait to see what they are like. Never went to one....

Blessings for the day.

PC dramas...oy vey!

So, the PC tech says it's "just" a fried video graphics card.  They can do a "cheap" one for $85 plus the $70. they already charged for the diagnosis.  No labor charge...which is nice. The NVIDIA card: GeForce 9800 has a 'lifetime' warranty. Whose lifetime? I did Google searches and seems BFG, who manufactures the card, is going out of business and NOT honoring their "lifetime" warranty.  Geez....that is a $160. card.   So we dug around and found the original video card that came with Skip's PC way back yonder...before we upgraded so he could do gaming.......   I have a Dell XPS400 whose hard drive died last year. We dust it off as it sits on the floor because we don't know what to do with it...so while the guys are in the guts of Skip's PC, may as well add another memory card to expand the memory  (can I do that for my BRAIN?  I need a "plug and play" memory upgrade!!!!)   I pulled a memory card from the "parts" PC, and they installed that and the original video card. Skip is up and running...but not without frustration and driver updates..but hey, he's back!!   Life rolls on, and this is nothing compared to what is going on in the world.....but I have to say, I don't know what I'd do without MY PC.....so ...it's a big deal for this moment in time.

Glass of vino sounds good right now.    Ah! Santa Fe Siesta Red, take me away!

Hugs to all!

PC's and "life"

Well, Skip's PC just shuts off in the middle of whatever he's doing.  Ready to throw it in the middle of the street. Taking it for a 'diagnostic' and hoping for the best.

Feeling funky today.  Lots on my mind.  Just pray that God will give me the answers I need to be myself and to let go and rest in Him.   A granddaughter needs prayer for a dear friend of hers who is on his way to the other side.  Another family member is asking for comforting prayers for their work associate who lost his brother this week...lots of sadness going around.

Started cold and overcast till the sun just burned everything away and now there is sunshine and blue skies. Yumm...

Took Skip's mom's new walker to her at Mt. St. Francis. You would have thought it was Christmas!  She's thrilled and was walking around showing everyone on her floor. They made such a fuss.  It was adorable.  SHE's adorable.  What a legacy of kindness and faith.

Blessings to each.

Of Hollywood and Elizabeth Taylor

Well, another of the old timers and Hollywood icons has left us.  Elizabeth Taylor passed on today.

What can I say? I was born in L.A. and grew up in Southern California. Hollywood and the allure of the culture is in my DNA.   I follow events and things going on all the time...have since we left there in 1963.  Just can't NOT do it.

My own mom ran away from her midwest home in the 40's and came to Hollywood...when there were lots and lots of orange groves and Hollywood was 'becoming.'   She ran with the wild bunch and used to tell me stories...she dated a choreographer for a while. I remember going deep sea fishing out of San Pedro with her choreographer friend, when I was really small..she'd wrap me in a quilt early in the a.m. when we had to get up to get onboard and head out to sea. ..she had many friends "in the business."   But at some point realized it's not the life to raise a youngster, and moved to Riverside via LaPuente and a few other small towns...at the time....we lived in Elsinore for a while by the grace of a fellow she'd met along the way.  He was a wonderful 'father figure' to my mom and took care of us, even after mom re-married.  He was Kirk Douglas's uncle...so you see?  Many connections.

I think those stories of mom's early life in California have stuck with me and thus the fascination with Hollywood and the ilk.

I am sorry to see La Liz leave us..however I have to imagine her last years haven't been the best for her. A legend. One of the few remaining!   Wishes for fond memories to her family.

Wednesday, Wednesday... No, that is "Monday, Monday" but it's Wednesday

Been a strange week so far. Got word that one of Skip's friends from Lancaster passed away.  That is two dear friends in two months. Very sad.....very.    Life isn't getting longer, the journey is getting shorter. What have we done with our time here?  Always the age old question, isn't it.....what's it all about?   Hopefully, we are sharing The Word and pointing people to Jesus. That's our job till our journey is done.  And, loving everyone so much.

Our son's boss' brother passed this morning.  Sad for his family.  

Loss everywhere...the world, too....Japan especially on our minds of late.

Missing OUR family back East...the familiar mantra....

Skip went golfing so that is a good thing. Sunny day so a good distraction for him....

He's been doing pens on his woodturning set up.  They are coming out GREAT.   I am sewing and making doo dads and things to keep busy.   Anxious to get out and go camping.  Have to take our 'new' used pop up trailer out for a maiden voyage...!    Would love a trip to see Uncle Al and cousins in Rio Rancho and Santa Fe, too.

Spring is 'springing' and it's a good feeling.....we are very dry...need moisture badly. Wildfires are raging from Golden, CO and south.  Please Lord, just a bit of rain?   The upper elevations are getting snow....we just want some rain for a day or so.  Thank you....

God bless all who may read this.
Love
"Me"

Burritos!

Skip woke up with a hankerin' for breakfast burritos.  I got out my Sachi tortilla maker, whipped up some home made tortillas, did my thing with the burritos...eggs, spices, avocados, cheese, enchilada sauce..and we hogged out.  The pup got the leftover tortillas...warm from the cooker...can't beat it!

Great Colorado morning today. I couldn't sleep so got up before dawn. That full moon is something else!  Wow. Tried to get pics of it but it was so bright, it messed up the picture focus.   Have to learn more about that camera!

Good day to all.