Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!

 Hey Ya'll!

I found this pattern on the internet. It was made to be a can cozy, but I extended the length and made a water bottle cover out of it. When I finished I added an old clip earring to the front of it! I LOVE it and I've gotten a lot of complements too! hee hee Go here to get the free pattern, if you like to crochet!  Here's the pictures:

I hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday so far!  Things have been CRAZY since last Wednesday!
Me and Daddy took Mammaw to the doctor on Wednesday afternoon.  Her legs were starting to look pretty bad and I was scared they were going to become infected.  I cleaned them, put Neosporin on them, wrapped them in bandages, but couldn't seem to keep the sores and drainage under control.  While at the doctor, they did such a better job than I did and they were able to wrap them tightly in three layers after putting medicated salve on both legs.  On the way home, me and her and daddy were talking about my concern for her safety.  I talked her into coming home with me and staying for a "few days."  She's been with us at The Doublewide since Wednesday afternoon.  For the most part, things are fine.  Mammaw hasn't slept a full night yet.  She has been up and talking during her sleep.  I slept on the couch for the first three nights, but that wasn't very comfy....ya know?  Big Daddy suggested we get Robbie's old baby monitor and use it.  We now have the "speaker" part in our bedroom and are able to hear every move she makes during the night.  She did sleep all night last night, so we were happy about that!  Me and Big Daddy were about to collapse with fatigue, but since we were able to sleep all night last night too, we're gonna make it---I think!
Please say a prayer for all of us....for Mammaw to be comfortable while she's with us, for us to have the strength to keep her happy, rested, and comfortable, for God to heal her legs so that she can get back home--she really wants to be at "her" house.
Y'all have a great day today!
I sure am ready to see some of these soon ain't you?!

Halloween post...a little late

Hey Y'all! I'm getting pretty stinky at posting lately. We're just so busy, and it's not looking like it's going to "let up" until after Christmas, so please bear with me.
Everytime I talk to my mama, she reminds me that I haven't posted a new blog lately and I don't think she's real happy about it! haha

Let me bring you up to date...
Robbie didn't want to be Diego for Halloween after all. He just decided that right about when I was getting ready to put him in his costume to go trick-or-treating and then to our church's festival. After our discussion, (cough, cough) he proceeds to tell me that he wants to dress up like his daddy! So....I grabbed a pair of overalls, a flannel jacket, and boots. That was just fine with him until I got a brown eyeliner stick to draw a goatee. Oh Lord, help me! It was CRAZY and I almost had to beat the child to get him to get in the van. Again, I'm kidding...kindof!
Then...I called mammaw and told her I was bringing Robbie over to trick-or-treat and she almost had a nervous breakdown because she didn't have any candy to give him. I told her I'd sneak her some and she was fine. When we walked in, I handed her a Tootsie Pop and she thanked me! She said she didn't know how long it had been since she'd had a lolipop! HAHAHAHAHAHA
So we finally headed out to do our trick-or-treating....leaving behind one happy mammaw unwrapping a Tootsie Pop!
Lord, give me strength!

Here's the pictures:

A Lot Can Happen in a Week

Hey Y'all! I think it's been a week since I last posted! We've been busy as usual around The Doublewide!

First of all, we had a great time at the beach. If you've ever been to Myrtle Beach before during vacation, let me just say this: She ain't what she used to be! I miss The Pavillion, The Magic Attic, those old arcades that were open on both sides so you could feel a breeze while you played Skee-Ball, etc. Now most everything has been torn down and empty/vacant lots make me sad and make me wish that Robbie would have been able to experience that. Here's the lot where the old Pavillion used to be:We DID get to go to Family Kingdom, which is actually an older park with several rides. That was fun and he rode so many rides!
Since we've been back home, Robbie has insisted that he sleep in his OWN bed. He's slept with us almost all of his life and I'm so proud of him! I can actually read before I go to sleep or sprawl out and actually have my whole side! Me and Big Daddy ain't little things so we're kind of squished in our little queen-sized bed as it is, but it's much better for all of us, I'm sure.
I tried taking Mammaw to the doctor yesterday, but she was too weak to be able to get in the minivan with only my help. My daddy has a HORRIBLE cold and was not even able to hold his head up yesterday, so I had to get her there myself. I've been able to do it in the past, but it just wasn't happening yesterday. Me and my sister Doodah take turns getting off of work and taking Mammaw to her appointments but daddy always goes with her. I ended up having to call and reschedule her appointment for next week so hopefully daddy'll be able to help me or Doodah. That half day off was nice though. I ended up sleeping for about an hour on the couch before going to get Mammaw ready.
My 20th year high school reunion is coming up this weekend. Robbie's going be spending the night with his Nanny and GrannyPaw, which are Big Daddy's mama and step-dad. I hope to have a great time and see lots of old classmates.
I'll end with some of my favorite beach pictures! Take care!
Hope you have a great day today!
Be Blessed!