Crap - one more time I have neglected the blog. I am beginning to think I just might stop doing one (I will have to give it some serious thought). I am not sure where to even start to catch up.
I am at Duane and Denise's with the girls while Devin has his surgery in LA. The surgery was yesterday afternoon and the doctor said it went very well. Unfortunately, poor little Devin is in major pain and not a happy boy. I am not sure when he will be released from the hospital and they will stay down in LA until he is released. I am getting Desirae back and forth to school and taking care of Deanna. Believe me this is not something I am used to doing. I did it back when Denise's dad passed and she and Duane were gone for a week, but I am thinking I am much older now (that would be about a year or so). I have not spoken to anyone for an update on the surgery and the only information is from Duane's blog last night.
Joy did come up on the train for a week's visit and we had a good time. She taught me how to cut out a pattern and sew an item of clothing. I have to say that I am not that excited about the clothes sewing, but I did make a fleece top that turned out really nice. I taught her how to use the quilting machine and she had a great time practicing. We packed up the machine and headed down to Ventura and we had a good time there too. I managed to get some amazing material for an amazing price because a quilt store was going out of business (pricey but well worth it for quality fabric @ $2 a yard). Joy and I cut out some patterns that we both plan to sew later (fleece tops). She hemmed and put snaps on two bathrobes she made me and cut out a nightgown pattern to check on style and size. We got the quilt machine set up for her and James wired lights. By the time I left on Sunday afternoon, she was quilting. She is doing quite well and will pick it up fast (I wish I would have had someone to help me when I started, but I feel I am really getting there now).
Later . . .
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