Just Putzing!

This button says it ALL!

I’ve enjoyed this little interlude of being home for more than just a couple days! I know most people who work a 9-5 job, 5 days a week, have 2 days off in between work weeks for a total of 8 days off a month, sort of.

I have been running in such a way lately that consecutive days off to do more than just wash the contents of my suitcase before heading out again have been rare!

But I’ve had Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ((today)), and half of tomorrow to do all kinds of NORMAL things! It’s like a 4 1/2 day weekend! NICE!

However, that doesn’t leave much to talk about. For instance, in search of normality, I did such things yesterday as cleaned the kitchen, polished appliances, swept floors, vacuumed….and laundry, always laundry! Can I find an interesting blog post in that normality? Nope!

I turned the music up loud in the car as I drove to the bank, only to be frustrated at the fact that the drive up ATM was blocked and being worked on by fix-it men. Is that worth writing about? Nope! Cuz in the same plaza is the Chinese Buffet, and it called my name for lunch. Is that worth writing about? Nope!

Returned 2 pairs of shorts to Sam’s club that were TOO BIG!! ((oh yes oh yes oh yes!!)) and ended up treating myself to this:

A girl can NOT go to Florida without a pedicure. It’s a summer rule, don’tcha know! And because it REALLY needed it, I went to the carwash. NOTHING happened out of the ordinary at the carwash to write about. But when on a road trip, I like to start off with a clean machine. However, we all know that by the time I return it will look like I’ve been living in it…..

Winston Salem has these intersections that I dread. Why? Homeless people with signs. Panhandlers that you don’t know if you can trust. Winston Salem has just put laws into effect requiring Panhandlers to obtain a PERMIT to panhandle. Is this going to help the situation? I dunno!

My heart breaks for them, if their "homeless" story is true. But is it? I don’t know. And here I was so wrapped around my "normal" life of house-chores, bank runs, lunch out and a pedicure...the stark difference between my life and that of the panhandler just stopped me in my tracks. How easily could THAT be ME?

I keep bottled water in the car. Yesterday it was so hot out, and while sitting at a light, I lowered my window and figured at least I could pass a fresh bottle of water to the guy who stood there with his sign. It was something. I’m not comfortable handing out money. But water, I can do. I can’t imagine my life in that situation. It always makes me feel so guilty, and so blessed at the same time. It’s a conflict of emotions….but I honestly don’t think that handing money to strangers is the answer to any of the problems long term. Give a man a fish, or teach him to fish? It always has me in knots as to what the best thing is to do to help….and I still have no answers. I’d rather buy them a meal and hand it through the window, than to give money through the window. But yesterday, it was water. And I spent quite a bit of that afternoon reflecting on the situation.

I spent the rest of my day SEWING MY BRAINS OUT!

The pile of brown strings is being sewn to phonebook page foundations….but it doesn’t seem to be going down at all! Some of this stuff….OY! How LONG have I had this? And while unearthing more browns ((because there was not enough in the one string basket for a good variety)) I encountered a big flip-top bin of bigger hunks and chunks that had never been cut down to go into the Scrap Users drawers because the drawers are already full….Serious. I can’t wait to retire so I can just sew and sew and sew and sew for the rest of my days!

Yeah, and WHY did I buy fabric in Texas last week!? Because --- I needed those black-on-whites to help me use some of the stuff I already have. And that coral piece that came home? Ummmm….that one I have no reason for!

The fabrics aren’t gorgeous….but just wait until you see what they become!

Oh, and THIS Little Peanut could use some good thoughts and heartfelt prayers:

Ya’ll! This is Little Miss Michelle! On her QUILT! Have you ever seen such a sweet girl? Just LOOK at that hair!

I was informed by DH last evening that Michelle is back in the hospital after a routine exam at the doc’s yesterday discovered she was running a fever. No explanation for the fever, tests are negative, but she is spending two days in the hospital under observation. Her mama is going through baby-withdrawls I’m sure, and is having to pump her milk to take up to Michelle. I’m sure she will be fine…but any thoughts you can send are well appreciated!

Today? Repacking the trunk show, loading the car, packing the suitcase, printing up invoices, mapping a route…looking forward to heading out tomorrow to meet up with Kim, Jason and Charlotte for dinner at San Jose’s in Columbia SC! I miss that place! And Friday…I’m driving all the way down to Brandon FL!