It Had To Happen!

Last evening I found myself "Home Alone."

Don't get me wrong - I cherish those moments by myself when I can dig into something uninterrupted -a break in the routine that is my day to day life.

I had finished a bite of dinner - a simple reheat of some leftovers, and padded down the stairs to sew up some blocks I had recently cut into kits.

Did sewing happen?  NO!

I came face to face with that 404 in the cabinet, and I wanted to see if I could just use the cabinet as a desk for the Juki - but as I suspected, the panel wouldn't allow me to use the knee lift - so what was the point?

Option #2 was something I had also wanted to do since we moved here - 

I had been using the end of my side table for my computer desk and my quilting stuff was always getting in the way of my keyboard, etc.

I am using the desk for the computer station!

And this led to much cleaning and dusting and rearranging (as it does) and I think I am happily resettled.

Lola however wants to know where her string bin went.  LOL!

From another angle.

I folded the 301s back into their cabinets and pushed them against the wall. Mabel's bed is in front of the treadle I moved to make room for the desk.

Cutting table a bit cleaner, but still in action.

But it sure felt good to come down here this morning and see my new computer station and things just a bit more welcoming.

I'll be ready the next time I have some evening alone time to just sit and sew.

Dear friends - this is what happens when you spy an Amazon box by the front door at the inn, and open it up expecting it to be cleaning supplies - only to discover it's the Hubster's blow pop stash.  LOL!

The rain poured and poured wile the March Quiltvillians were arriving. At least for the first few folks.

It's like we are on the cusp of spring but not really.

However - I took this photo yesterday below the back porch:

There is hope!!

Bloom, babies bloom!

This little clump of daffies ready to burst turned my upside down day right side up -

It was just one of those, you know?

I had left early for my appointment in Wilkesboro, telling myself as I was warming up the car to remember to grab my purse.

I ate my breakfast, I made my lunch.  

I drove to the inn to feed Tula on the way.

45 minutes later I am pulling into the medical plaza and realizing I forgot my purse.

DUH!

So there was frantic phone calling home for Hubster Dave to send me pictures of our medical visa card.  I had insurance cards and my driver's license already on my phone.

I was afraid they wouldn't see me without physical ID and insurance cards.

But it turned out okay. 

Sort of.  This was for a cervical biopsy after a couple of abnormal paps.  Ladies - stay up on your pelvic exams please! I'll find out in a week or so if there is a problem to be concerned with or not. If all is well, I don't have to see them for a year.

But another phone call - this time from the dermatologist in Boone said that both mole biopsies show those moles as precancerous so they have to come out further.  That is scheduled for March 11 at 7am - It's a Monday and I have a group leaving that morning - but I may be back to the inn before they are gone so I can wave them off.

This getting older thing is a pain.

So as for my day today? I'll be doing more of this to push the medical stuff out of my mind:

Sew faster, Bonnie!

These are coming out so great!
Only 9 more to go!

Here's something that happens only every 4 years and I had completely forgotten about it! 

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Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started and once you do you find your own pace and can move forward.

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Just begin!

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If I can just jump in and get started, all of the kinks seem to work themselves out along the way, and things come together.

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Sometimes even better than I had imagined they would.

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Alrighty them - off I go to say good morning to the March Quiltvillians and get this day going.

Have a marvelous Thursday, everyone!