Friday Night Ramblings

It sure is quiet around the 'ole farm tonight. T and D went home with Mimi and Bampie, their other grandparents, for the weekend. I packed up their little suitcases with all their 'stuff' and had them ready. It was sad seeing them there on the kitchen table. Mimi picked them up at school so I didn't get to see them off but that was probably for the best as I would have been sniffling I'm sure. I guess you can tell I'm missing them. Son and DIL will be home this weekend and Mimi and Bampie will take T and D to the airport to meet the plane.

Mimi and Bampie live on a small quiet lake and it is a beautiful spot with everything a youngster could want. Bampie pulls them behind the boat on the knee board and has several different tube things to ride on. Of course there is still some ice in the lake so they won't be doing that this time around. T is getting quite adept at knee boarding and cousin K can even do spins on it! What fun! Wish I was still agile enough to do that kind of thing but I do well to stay on my horse so guess I won't try it! :o)

I was recently awarded this beautiful award by my dear friend Needled Mom. I guess I have mentioned before that we met by chance at a convention that our husbands attend every year. Not that I believe things happen 'by chance' mind you. Out of a group of probably 75 wives we were sitting at the same table at breakfast one morning while the hubs were in a class and someone asked us all what we like to do. She and I both piped up and said quilting and immediately made a connection and friendship that has gone on for the past 4 or 5 years and will continue as long as we are both around.

Now I am from the backwoods of Maine and she is from outside of Los Angeles, couldn't be much further away but we have so many common interests and enjoy each others company so much! Some day I want to take a trip to California and I want her to come to Maine and spend some time on the lake at our cottage and hopefully it will happen. If you want to see some of her beautiful flowers stop by her latest post. NeedledMom.blogspot.com

Anyhow this award is from her and I thank you NM so much!!

Now these are the rules for this award which I find hard because all of my blogging friends truly make me smile and make my days more beautiful so I hate just giving three but know that you all are deserving even though I can only pick three this time.

So... I pass this award onto Pea at Pea's Corner who has become a dear friend and cohort, Susie at Susies Space who I feel like I have known forever and some day will sit down with and chat up a storm and Barn Goddess at Ramblings From the Reservation who tickles my funny bone with the antics on the 'ole Res with her beautiful family and of course Freddie and Scooter!

Now you guys have the hard task of just picking three!! :O(

1. Give to 3 BEAUTIFUL Bloggettes.
2. Smile because you are making their day BEAUTIFUL.
3. On the day that you send out your 3 Awards commit one (or more) random acts of BEAUTY.

Someone, who shall remain nameless, sent me this picture when we were in the midst of all of our snow........I did take the liberty to add a bit to the picture so as to keep my G rating! It is titled Snorkeling In Maine! I figured if you all didn't drop me because of the Red Neck Tank Top you could handle this!

BTW, speaking of the Red Neck Tank Top I have been getting orders left and right for them!!! I think I have found my new niche!! (Not really but it made a good story......) heehee!


Dad and I have been walking twice every day since he got home from Florida. Today was beautiful out and we shed our jackets before halfway home. We are walking on the streets now until all the snow is gone in the woods, then we will walk the carriage trails. It's prettier in the woods plus Noodles likes to go with us and I don't want him in the street.

Hubby has had good news on his knee. It doesn't look like he will have to have a knee replacement right now. They are trying another procedure which includes big needles (YUCK)! He seems to be doing better, is off the crutches and cane, and hopeful that this will work.