Since I had the morning and midday free...

I went back to bed for about an hour and feel a lot better since getting up. Before I laid down for my little nap I started a boiled dinner as I didn't get one for Christmas this year and when I got up I put the vegetables in... all except the cabbage as I will put that in at the very last moment for 15 to 20 minutes. It's starting to smell YUMMY!

This morning when I was up so early I made apple muffins that were quite good as well but heavy on carbs so I ate just 2. We will refrigerate the rest for future breakfasts or snacks. Just can't eat a lot of them.

It's nice having Scott home for the Holidays. I think he is enjoying it a lot as well... I believe we will enjoy retirement... ONE DAY! HA HA

Fumes

Scott spread another coat of clear coat on Greg's floor last night and the fumes from it have stuffed up my head and made me have wicked weird dreams so I'm up for the day and sneezing up a storm. I've started coffee and cracked a couple windows to let some fresh air into the house.

I will have most of today off unless they call me again to come in early. I worked 11 hours yesterday and was exhausted by the end of the day so I am looking forward to a shorter work day today.

Greg called last night and he had set the smoke/fire alarm off in his room by heating up his shoe polish to get a better shine on his shoes. Whats REALLY bad is he had just finished being trained on FIRE WATCH! It may take some time for him to live this one down. I told him to just roll with it as this too shall pass.

Amelia keeps woof woofing so there must be deer walking down one of the streets. Either that or she hears me and is saying, "I KNOW you fed that FAT CAT inside there.... come feed me now!" LOL

Another Monday

And I've received THE CALL - you know... can you come in early? LOL! It's OK I need to make up for hours I missed last week so I'll take it. Could have worked some on Saturday too if Scott and I had not all ready made plans to put clear coat on Greg's floor. Amanda is ill and needs to go home and get some medication and a little rest.

I'm going to start sewing my way through my stash working from one box at a time. I pulled in two of my smaller boxes last night and looked through them.... I will start by making a shirt, a table runner and a couple tote bags that I will set aside for future gifts. I may post teaser photos and let people guess who they are for.... hee hee hee.... I know some family reads our blog regularly so I won't say who items are being made for you all will just have to wait and see. ha ha!

Greg has settled back in on base and sounds to be in good spirits. He has adopted a little black cat and calls her Ms Panther. She has a collar so he posted a message on the bulletin board about her in the hopes he'll find her owner. But for right now he is enjoying her company. Feeds her potted meat and sushi - WONDER WHY SHE'S HANGING AROUND?! HA HA!

Arrived SAFE AND SOUND...

Greg just called to let us know that he is back on Base safe and sound and that he just got back into his room after reporting to Muster where the Petty Officer said, " SOME of us have grown accustomed to Civilian life showing up to Muster.... UNshaven.... WEARING tye dye..... LOOKing like a Hippy.... at this point the guilty party GREG starts laughing. The petty Officer said ,"Either you can put up with this out here or I can pull you back in the office for a thorough chewing out about it - which would you rather have?" Greg said, "the first option Sir". I bet he'll be back on protocol BEFORE another Muster. LOL!

What to do....

Well after we got Greg to the Airport neither one of us wanted to stay at the house so first we made Amelia VERY HAPPY! We took her down to the River-walk and she wagged and wagged her tail and looked like she was grinning ear to ear the entire time we were there. After that we came home to put her back in the yard and then ate some ham sandwiches for lunch and then headed out again. First I went to Jo-Ann's and bought a $50 tree for $14.99 + my employee discounts and I also got some buttons and fat quarters that were half off the clearance price. Then we went to the Old Mill Antique Mall in West Columbia where I found TREASURE!!!! FOUR issues of Popular Needlework library of BIG BOOKS and a lovely vintage fairy print thats about 6 inches square in a gold frame. She will look GREAT in our bathroom as the tile in there is about the same color as the background in the print. Now to find a couple more to match her.

And he's OFF......

We took some "goodbye" photos before the tears starting falling. He'll be back in the Spring-Summer!

FOG and weird Tractor race dream...

I'm awake an hour earlier than the alarm as I had the weirdest dream about a tractor race on a highway that involved a horrible accident right in front of us. I hate these vivid TRU-COLOR dreams that are like watching a video of the event. It was one of those dreams that makes you wonder if your clairvoant and if it REALLY did happen somewhere. SPOOKY!

So here I sit and out the window there is a heavy fog floating through the neighborhood. Tesla wants breakfast and Greg is sleeping peacefully in the den on the air mattress. Next time he is home his room will be completed and hopefully he will get to stay a bit longer than 5 days. He leaves this morning and won't be home again for months. He really has turned into a fine compassionate young man. We are so proud of him.