I'd have no luck at all...
A lot has happen since my last update. Was taking out the trash and almost stepped in an elephant size dog log in my front yard. I was so mad I made this sign, but the next day a storm came in and knocked it down. So, I propped it up and it was up for about a week. No one came to clam their dog logs.
Bob and I went out to eat for our 26th anniversary. We were both so tired we just ate and went home.
Dara has been helping me with weekly pool cleanings and the first week she helped we were walking down to the pool the customer had a stone slope to the pool from the parking area last year, but changed it to walk a few steps then there are two steps, walk a few steps and then there are two steps all the way down to the pool. When we arrived the auto pool cover was covered in water from all the rain we had. So, I set up the pump and we went to the next pool to clean. Came back to clean this pool and as I was walking down the steps I twisted my ankle and went down, almost hitting my face. It hurt for about 20 minutes or so then it seem to be better. We walked down to the pool and someone had unplugged the pump! I was so mad!!! So, I said to the guys that were there doing construction (the owners are putting in an outdoor kitchen and an built in hot tub) "why did you unplug the pump?!?" There reply was, all the water was running to the pump. Well that just floored me. As Kayden would say "DUH"! That is want the pump is for. The guy that seem to be in charge of the construction wanted me to take of my pump and put on a cover pump. My pump will pump 10,000 gals an hour (I think that is what it is) and cover pump would take days to take off all the water of the cover. Well we did finish with my pump and cleaned the pool. Then when we were at the last pool to clean for the day, I stepped on one of the hoses and again twisted the same ankle. Now I was in PAIN and it started swelling. By the time I got back home my ankle and foot was swollen and a funny purple-brown color.
Next thing that happen was a computer crash!!! Never have I lost everything in my pc. I lost everything except for the diagrams for my patterns, but I lost all my step by step patterns in PDF and Word. I was lost! What was I going to do! Then I remembered that I could go to The Bead Coop and view my PDFs there. So I started printing them out and redoing them all over again. I have to say all my customers were very understand and didn't ask for a refund, but waited until I got the patterns sent. Then just the other day it dawn on my "DUH" I could just save the PDFs form The Bead Coop right to my PC and just rename them with the correct pattern name. So, I have all my step by step instructions back except for the one that I was working on before the crash. I still haven't worked on that one yet. Trying to get motivated. I lost all my pictures, I am so glad that a month or so ago I put all of the family pictures and videos on DVD. But all the pictures for retreats in the past are gone and I was just getting ready to put them on DVD too, but was waiting for this years retreat to add those pictures. So, I won't have another video for a long, long time for ILCS retreats and HS retreats.
Memorial Day Weekend
We worked all weekend, except we took a few hours off and went to the my hubby's family reunion. Bob played volleyball.
Kayden and I had a fun time playing together.
Then more rain came in.
I finally got a picture of Dylan working at McDonald's. He started working there late last fall.
Water Wonders Pools & Spas
More liner replacement North Judson, IN before.
After
Argos, IN before.
After
And we build a new pool in Knox, IN
Stitching
I have two finishes!!! Waxing Moon Designs "Witch's Garden" I started this one at the HS retreat in the spring. I just had the gray stitched in the dress when the retreat was over.
I changed the color of the material for the designers choice and the gray in the dress was stitched in thread that is about 2 shades darker then what the designer had picked. I love the frog between the pumpkins.
Then I stared on Hinzeit "Jelly Mini Block Flip Flops". I changed the size of the count from 28 to 25 and didn't stitch the last flip flop above the "S" and added the buttons, so I changed the color pattern of the flip flops under "flip" to match the other side. I also didn't stitch the thongs on the flip flops, but stitched the solid color flip flop then used Rainbow Gallery, Frosty Rays as the thong part and attached the charms with it. If I remember right Vickie sent me this pattern for an exchange we did from ILCS group. Thanks Vickie.
Looks who's back!Yes, that is Cooper, Dara's dog. She called Bob the other day while we were driving from one job to the next and asked Bob if he wanted Cooper, because she didn't have time to spend with him. Of course he said yes. I was not so happy about this decision, I just got all the dog hair out of the house and I am the one that is home with him. Don't get me wrong, I like animals, but when Dara got this dog, I let everyone know that "I did not want another dog". Now look what I got...another dog. Well, at least he is pretty good. He does listen most of the time and can be let out with out a leash, he stays in our yard, even when other people are walking, jogging or walking there dogs.
Then yesterday I got a call that Bob's Uncle died from cancer. The wake is tomorrow, but I won't be able to attend the funeral, which is Thursday. I'll be in Cape May, New Jersey for the ILCS retreat.
Well that is pretty much what has been going on here. There was more bad things, but it is all water under the bridge now. My ankle is still a little swollen, but it doesn't hurt all the time.
Crystal Drop Ring, net weaving, made with size 11 seed beads and 4mm crystal bicones. Personally I think it turn out a little strange, but still pretty.
Found a jacket that I stitched tweety bird on the back when Dara was small.
