Around the World.....

Dad used to say "That guy would go around the world to get across the street!"  Well, that's just about what it took for me to be able to put this photo up... lol   But here it is, the photo of the quilt fabric I'm trying to work with.  I love the lemons and am trying to find a way to use bigger pieces to keep from losing them in the fray.  

It's Saturday!

Have my youngest son here this weekend.  Even makes the coffee taste better.. if that's possible.. lol We're going to totally re-do the front flowerbed.  It's been quite a mess for the entire year and the fact is ... I'm tired of it!!!  Haven't the faintest idea what it will turn out to be, but it certainly can't be any worse than it is.. 

I don't know if I've mentioned my rash...  I've had it since February of 2014 and it seems quite content to set up housekeeping and stay until it retires.  The only reason I'm mentioning it is that I've totally set aside all the wool and fiber things to see if I can find the culprit that is causing it.  So.. I have taken up watercolors.  

I realize that I will never take the place of Picasso or Michelangelo...lol... but I do enjoy the process. So for the time being this will by my passion.  Not that I won't be doing some knitting or crochet or sewing...  I just won't handle the raw wool for a while.  (She says that and somewhere deep inside a voice is snorking... )  Well, I'll try to stay away from the raw wool... :)  

I had another heart cath a couple of weeks ago... results wonderful.  Dr. says will not have to have another one for years..  Now to work on the bradycardia.. slow heart rate.  I think this definitely is caused by the meds I take for familial tremor but I've tried 2 other meds and they didn't work so this is my last option... I think.  We'll see.. :)

Every year I say the same thing... can't believe how the year has passed so quickly.. but... Here we are at nearly Halloween and the holiday season is upon us once again.  All the heat from the summer will be gone and we'll be complaining about the cold...lol   Personally, I think we just like to complain.  :) 

I suppose I should get busy if I plan on accomplishing anything, so I will just say ... I hope everyone has a wonderful day.  I know I will.. since every day spent with my children is a day worth it's weight in gold.  

Oatmeal...On The Face???

I have known for years that oatmeal is really good for your skin... very gentle cleanser that helps the skin hydrate itself. Well... I will be 60 this next week... and my skin has decided to do the "old folks thing" and dry up like a pond in a drought. I've tried most everything. So a week or so ago, I dug the container of ground up oatmeal that I had stashed in the drawer a couple of years ago out and started again...

I grind the oatmeal in a coffee bean grinder or my blender. This time it was in my blender. I put a small amount in the paper cup, add about a teaspoon of lemon juice and another teaspoon (or the amt. needed to make a thin but not watery mixture), stir with whatever you would like.. (I use my finger), then wait a minute or two for it to gel a bit. This is where I usually brush my teeth...yada yada.. When it is ready, I smear it all over my face and neck... Be prepared for bits of oatmeal to be sticking to your face (unless you have ground the oatmeal into a flour). Let dry completely. Rinse off or use very wet washcloth to remove... your face will immediately feel softer. In my case, I have to also use a moisturizing cream.