Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Recovery Process
I think Ben's feeling better and better every day. He is particularly fond of his afternoon beer which he follows up with a quick nap on his favorite chair. Upon reflection, I'm thinking that there's a good chance that he learned this trick by example. (I'm not telling who else in this family likes the afternoon beer-nap combination, but it's a pretty easy guess.) One noteworthy point - since Ben's gastric bypass surgery, he's switched to Michelob Ultra.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Baby Quilts!
So two of my favorite peeps are pregnant right now. One of them is my friend, Neeley. Here's what I've been working on for her while I've been watching Ben. She's expecting a baby girl March 12, and I'm planning to send the quilt to her by the end of February. She has no idea!
So after I finish Neeley's baby quilt - here's the fabric for the next one. Hmmmm. Wonder who's getting this quilt??
So after I finish Neeley's baby quilt - here's the fabric for the next one. Hmmmm. Wonder who's getting this quilt??
Home Care for Ben
Ben's healed well during the last week. With all the attention and fussing, he's also more spoiled now - and I didn't even think that was possible.
Last night, he was up at 1:00 a.m. - needed a drink. After unsuccessfully trying cheese, crackers and canadian bacon to coax him back into his crate, I finally got him back in bed at 1:30 a.m. with a piece of rotisserie chicken. Up again at 3:30 a.m. - had to poo. (Ben had to poo.) I went straight to rotisserie chicken to get him back into his crate this time - quite pleased with myself because it worked like a freakin' charm - quickly back to bed at 4:00 a.m. UP AGAIN at 5:00 a.m. - I'm thinking is he doing this just to see if he can get me out of bed again? He faked that he needed another drink and ran right to the fridge for his rotisserie chicken treat. Hmmmm, interesting. It appears as though I have done a great job training him to wake up every hour and a half. I'd give myself a treat of rotisserie chicken, but I'll need it tonight. 
So of course, he's completely exhausted this morning - all he can do is sleep. What a cute little brat.Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Ben's Thoughts for the Day
Here's Ben saying "hellllllloooooo" to someone hiking on the trail behind the house. He's such a crack-up.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Cabin Trip II
Here's Hayden & Jacqi. What an adorable grin - makes me laugh. He had a 'tickle bug' under his arm. The only antedote for tickle bugs is a good tickling.
"Sara, say cheese!"
It's hard to tell - but that's Anja, Natalie and Robin.
"Sara, say CHEESE!"
"Darin, you need a helmet."
Sara getting ready to go build a snow fort.
Mitchie snowboarding courtesy of DK.
They don't drink, really. REALLY, they don't drink. And from the shot below, it's probably best they don't. 
Payton and Shane sharing a sled. Shane looks so much like Mikey.
What up Mitchie?
Here's Jeff and Anja, with Anja singing in Espanol. 
Here's Darin giving the snowmobile safety speech to Mitchie and Mattie before the three of them head out. But what I find most interesting about this photo is the car prowling going down on the right. Who's the car prowler, you ask? It's Robin! So BUSTED! 
"Sara, say cheese!"It's hard to tell - but that's Anja, Natalie and Robin."Sara, say CHEESE!""Darin, you need a helmet."Sara getting ready to go build a snow fort.Mitchie snowboarding courtesy of DK.They don't drink, really. REALLY, they don't drink. And from the shot below, it's probably best they don't. Payton and Shane sharing a sled. Shane looks so much like Mikey.What up Mitchie?Here's Jeff and Anja, with Anja singing in Espanol. Here's Darin giving the snowmobile safety speech to Mitchie and Mattie before the three of them head out. But what I find most interesting about this photo is the car prowling going down on the right. Who's the car prowler, you ask? It's Robin! So BUSTED!
Merry Christmas & Happy Birthday Quilt
I really find quilting to be quite relaxing. I just kind of zone out, get in a groove, and cut, sew and iron fabric. One word of caution though - I have found that too much red wine can cause seriously crooked blocks. So, it's best to groove a bit, but not too much.
After the top and borders are finished, and the quilting is done, it's time for the binding. I really don't like binding. Drives me nuts - even more than usual. So - my awesome quilting sister, Nicke, took over to bind my most recent quilt by HAND. She's such a domestic diva. The results are fantastic. She added the thin, red border in the shot below..JPG)
The quilt is Jacqi's Christmas present from Darin and I (and Ben and Jake, of course). And now, the quilt is also Jacqi's Happy Birthday present from Nicke, Spencer, and Sara. Nicke's shipping it to Jacqi today, so she will have it by her birthday (this Friday). I happen to think it's very cool that the quilt was passed between two sisters, and I think Jacqi will love it. 
Here's the finished quilt photo complete with Spencer's socks (see bottom of quilt). Now that I have the quilt/sock picture, it's official, the quilt is finished. Thanks, Nicke (and Spence)!
After the top and borders are finished, and the quilting is done, it's time for the binding. I really don't like binding. Drives me nuts - even more than usual. So - my awesome quilting sister, Nicke, took over to bind my most recent quilt by HAND. She's such a domestic diva. The results are fantastic. She added the thin, red border in the shot below.
The quilt is Jacqi's Christmas present from Darin and I (and Ben and Jake, of course). And now, the quilt is also Jacqi's Happy Birthday present from Nicke, Spencer, and Sara. Nicke's shipping it to Jacqi today, so she will have it by her birthday (this Friday). I happen to think it's very cool that the quilt was passed between two sisters, and I think Jacqi will love it. Here's the finished quilt photo complete with Spencer's socks (see bottom of quilt). Now that I have the quilt/sock picture, it's official, the quilt is finished. Thanks, Nicke (and Spence)!
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