IN Carmel

 I'm so sorry but tonight will be a short note.  Not because I want to but because I have to.   Yesterday around noon it became apparent that I was having a problem with my arm from shoulder to wrist.  A lot of hurt was apparent.  A whole lot would be putting it mildly.  Today there was a doctor visit with the diagnosis of muscle spasms that are impacting nerves.  So it's drugs today. An Xray tomorrow and PT ordered.  And since it hurts to type I'm going to cut this shorter than I thought.  Just another chapter in the book that seems to have a lot of them.  I would say it's one fat history book. I'm taking in another Fever game, hoping to stay awake. Fingers crossed.  It should be an easy game.  Back with you all tomorrow.

 Another day of this and that.  The first work job was to finish completely the first banner.  It now is ready for Patty and when she is finish, the banner is ready to hang.  Patty appeared this afternoon to take the banner home giving it her welcomed touch.  I worked on more hanging parts even though attaching them to the banner will come later.  I moved on to the garden and another garden cart was filled with throw out stuff added to the B Blue.  Two of the B B's are filled to the max.   I spent some time looking for a lost hearing aid. Where is it.  The last I knew it was on the table by the green chair.  It's not there now. I need to talk with the saint who finds lost things.   Neighbor Gina is working on taking down some Mulberry Trees.  I took pictures of them with Gina with hope she can turn the proof of eliminating these invasives that will help her with some better replacements.  Hamilton County has such...

 Last night was a long sleep.  Hooray!  Could eliminating some responsibilities make that so?  I'm beginning to think so.  So the morning at home was shorter than usual.  I took time to check on my Dahlia children.  All are just fine.   On the way to church we stopped at Rita's to pick up some clams for Bread and Bowl folks.  Rita attaches a label to the clams with instructions on how to heat the food.  Then off to church just in time to hear the choir rehearse again.  That's so important to us. We get a double anthem for the morning.   Heidi sat with us and there was lots of planning conversation before church and much more after church that involved upcoming Advent activities.  We will again extend an invitation to folks to visit the nativities that can be found through out the church in December.  We have a week day in mind.  Perhaps more if asked.  The sermon words forgiving and reconciliation ...

 The work part of the morning started with doing one more thing to number six banner.  What is left to do is sew on the material that when hung the pole that hangs banners in the sanctuary has a place to go. That's an easy thing to do but it must be correct or the banner will not hang straight.  Yikes  I don't need that kind of problem to happen.  Patty will come this afternoon and take the whole bunch back home to add her touch next week when Tom is off fishing.  So with that all in mind...What was the task for today after the sewing machine was turned off?  That wasn't hard to see.  Time to clean up.  That really started last night while I was watching TV.  The condition of the floor with fabric scraps, thread and who knows what else was there was driving me nuts. So at 9:30 I retrieved the sweeper from it's often hidden place and ran it until the two rooms I was using for the project at least had a cleaner floor. So, today's work was ...

 Well, as you can see the picture problem is still with us. There might be another way to get at this bug.  Just hang in there.  Eventually we'll get this solved.  If a college kid who works on computers is stumped there really is a problem. But we had a great visit with Andrew so all was not a lost cause.  Just some. Today.  What happened?  As you might remember, yesterday was a day at the sewing machine.  It was a sitting and pressing job for sure.  Well, today has been a standing job.  My legs are numb.  Did I need to do a standing job all day?  Of course not but there are times when the get her done just takes over.  So I got more completed on the banners with 5 of the six put together.  Not finished but they are together.  That took standing at a table with fabric pieces and flannel with a lot of pinning and basting for each banner.  All of that work meant that problems that I could have had didn't happ...

 So far the day is without storms.  Will it stay that way.  I certainly don't know but  maybe you do.   I would say it was a morning of sewing.  All morning.  I have heard from choir members and I know they speak the truth having been one myself, that when banners are hung, they see a plain piece of fabric hanging on each side of the sanctuary.  Often when decorating has been done the balcony doesn't show any interest.  That's their line of sight.  So with that in mind, the morning was spent working on all six backings of the banners with more strip quilting in progress.  And that was completed.  So with both sides now near completion it's time to think of what needs to happen inside the banner to give it some weight that produces good  hanging.  The material can't be something that will sag over time.  It can't be to heavy or to light but just right as Goldilocks would say.  I think the next stop might...