Sunday, 24 October 2021.

 Last night I heard my mama singin' a song...

A couple days ago Bandit and I were stopped on the return trip of our evening jaunt by the young neighbor lady who I had gifted herbs earlier in the year. She told me that the same day I had dropped off the plants was the anniversary of her grandfather's death. She had been at the graveyard earlier in the day and returned home to find the herbs waiting alongside her driveway. She spoke of how her grandfather had always loved puttering around in his garden. When she told me that she was shocked by the lily of the valley card I had left with the plants. Turns out those were his favorite flower. 

Me being me, I kinda hemmed and hawed like a total idiot. PTSD flashback of Mom making that card, et al led to a mini-panic attack that I think I masked pretty well.

What I wanted to say was that sometimes we entertain angels unaware. Sharing her story with me was very kind. Perhaps I should drop her a note later on. Leave it with some lemon-honey and maybe a jar of jam.

This past week has been weird. I was supposed to be getting my new tires on the car, but that got postponed until this week (not holding breath). 

Monday saw me taking neighbor Linda and her dog to the vet where she was told to put the dog down...she postponed it for a day in order to say her goodbyes. 

On Thursday Lucinda came through her brain surgery fine and is back home. 

I haven't heard a peep from Gretchen about her son and have been putting off calling her because I suspect he went to be with his Lord and Savior. 

Finished that crazy quilt block and decided to stick a fork in that project. (i.e., it's done for now at least). Need to look at some quilt sashing options and decide what to do to make it into a wall hanging... Or should I incorporate it into a different quilt? Planning needs to be done. Shame I'm better at planning than acting. But I'm trying to be better about it.

After thinking about what to put on a crazy-type quilt for days, I pulled out the Sulky and printed off Day Two of mmmCrafts Twelve Days of Christmas felt ornaments - the turtle dove. Cut out two and gathered supplies to finish them off. It will give me something productive to do while I decide what quilt project I want to work on next. 

The sewing machine power cord/foot pedal finally shipped and is due to be delivered Tuesday. 

Will probably work on the denim stained glass quilt until a project plan is completed. Also have the wool applique pillow to finish and may make a pillow from the bear's paw block. I only have so many more years to work on things like that, so I don't want any more false starts.

Organizing the craft supplies continues. Little by little that room is coming together.

Checked my electric account and saw I was awarded a total of $750 from LIHEAP. I might actually be warm this winter. Celebrated by running the electric space heater in the bathroom so it was warm for my shower. Luxury! Sheer luxury!

Have been trying to do ten DuoLingo lessons a day. Giving this consistency thing a shot. Worked for the first half of this year with this blog; posted more this year than I have in the past.

Looks like it might not rain today. Perhaps I'll take Bandit for a real walk. His exercise has been neglected of late. The cold and damp has these old bones aching.

I'm off to shower, eat breakfast and watch CBS Sunday Morning. Toodles.