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Lin; I like you Christmas tree and it will be fun to have all those choices for lights. I also like the Christmas tree skirt. Did you make the dish cloth. Nice colors. Sandy, where are your going to be cruising to. I need to book a cruise. I love to go crushing around. Marie, You are go organized by pinning up your…

Good Morning from Cairo. Got up at 6:00 am and just stayed up. Been chatting with a cousin online and that was fun. Bad news... my mom was all scheduled to have the surgery Friday (yesterday) to get her REAL hip put in. She has lived with this fake hip since August. (She Can't put any weight on it )Thursday night they…

Good Morning or good night to you all. Tonight I am taking my daughter in law to see the musical HAIRSPRAY. The HS students are putting it on over at the school. Try usually do a really god job so I am anxious to see it. My son works afternoons and nights so my daughter in law gets bored sitting at home all alone so I had…

Oh and the body of water that we are on is the RED SEA. It is about 30 kilometers from the Suez Canal. I can watch the big ships cross through the canal too (in the distance) when I am sitting at the beach. Phyllis

Here is a pic taken from my balcony at out beach resort. It give you an idea of what it looks like there. Also you can see that the beach is a ways in front of my house. But I can walk there in about 15 minutes. There are many pools at the resort so I'll send a pic of one of the pools too that is up near the club house.

I am back from the beach. I love that we have that little beach resort that we can just go to but the problem is that when I am there we have NO internet. It is good in a way because I don't waste time on the lap top. I got lots of beach walks in and collected more shells. Came home and made another clock. Vereda a little…

Sandy, Love the cute kittle picks of Robbie, He is a little darling. Lin, Your mother did a great job painting them. They are so sweet. When I was in college I used to paint those little figures also. I loved doing that. Once year for Christmas I remember making a character for each of my sisters and parents. Many of the…

Lin, We had almost the same pilgrim and turkeys that you posted. It must have been the In thing to buy at the time. I had to smile when I saw them. Thanks for sharing. Phyllis

Thinking of you Shirley and sending peaceful vibes your way. So sorry for your loss.

Lin, I can't imagine the stress that you are going through with your dad. TO me SAFETY is first when you have someone in a nursing home or hospital. You have to trust the staff and in your case the visitors too that omen to see you dad. I can feel your frustration. I would be the same way. Like Marie says some nursing…

Sandy, thanks for the TRAIN link that you gave me. It was not the exact same one that Marie had posted a while back but I think it will work for what I need it for. I am writing a little talk to give in church and I can adapt this one to work for my purpose. THANKS.Phyllis

Marie, do you still happen to have that little story about the train ride that compared it to Ta persons life? I really liked it! So fun to see All the little and big people dressed up in the Halloween costumes. Thanks every who shared them. Barbie, the gratitude dinner sounds like a really nice celebration. It is good to…

Talked to my daughter and she said my grand daughter got a god nights rest but she said she was exhausted because she got woken up every few hours when they came in to do things to Fayrouz. Temperature check, treatments, this and that and you know how that goes in the hospital. But she told me that when they put the IV in…

Hi All, My little grand daughter is in the hospital. My daughter called us and gave me the update. Her oxygen level was low. She has been taking breathing treatments but today they said her level was so low that they admitted her. She will be there for a couple days while they put her on antibiotics in the IV and do some…

Here is with the red sparkly gown. LOL My husband took the pic and this was the best he could do. Had a fun party but was glad to take the wig off! Those things are HOT.

Chili is all done! Looks and tastes delicious. No meat in it. Just plain kidney beans and lots of other yummy things like onions, peppers, garlic, cilantro, tomatoes and spices! It'll send a pic of the wig I am going. To wear with my glitzy gown costume . How do you like me with long hair??? LOL Phylllis

Going to make chili for our Halloween party this afternoon. So off to the kitchen to start cooking. Phyllis

Marie, I don't know too many diabetic people in this country but I know there are plenty of them out there. My brother in law is the only one that I know and I think he probably eats a lot of beans too. It is pretty much the morning meal for most of the country. I hope you enjoy your new cook book and find lots of good…

Lin, My hear at is with you today. It is so hard to watch parents go down hill. It is still fresh in my mind. Praying for you and hoping that you will be o.k. doing all the things you have to do today. Phyllis

Just finished our dinner ( home made lentil soup with lemon ) It was pretty easy to make, Just browned some garlic and onions first then added a chopped up tomato and a couple carrots and some orange lentils. I cooked them all together with some water and spices like cumin, salt and pepper and then when it was cooked I…

Here is the pic of the little baby quilt top that I put together. It was a lot of sewing putting all those little squares together and then little ones in between each group of squares on the frames. I made a little pillow too for decoration for the little baby bed that this will go in some day. Phyllis

I made some stewed okra today. It as delicious but it sure takes a long time to prepare. I also finished the little pieced quilt top that I have been working on. Picture to come later. Deciding if I will quilt or tie it. I don't have quilt frames so it is kind of difficulty to quilt but I managed to do it with embroider…

Had a nice visit with my husbands nephew today. Other than that it was a quiet day. Spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing a lunch for the three of us. I found a good recipe to use to stuff some fish. ( onions, garlic, green peppers ) and then I stuffed two fish and baked them in foil. Turned out great!. Also stuffed…

:) I am back from the beach and it was lovely to be there and relax and enjoy time with my husband. I love my little beach house. Easy to clean, nice balcony to relax on and read and there was a cool breeze out there too NOT HOT LIKE IN CAIRO. But the weather is cooling off some what so that is good. I loved walking on the…

Hi Everyone, Is it just me or Are not many people in our group posting anything. I seem to only see a few posts. Sandy, my quilt is just scraps of fabric that I have had left over from many other projects. Not a real design in the fabric. Just tried to choose pastels so that I could make it into a baby quilt. Also the…

Here is the project that I am working on now. I just laid down the squares that I have sewn together so far to see how they look. It will be a baby quilt when I finish. Phyllis

Here is the two pillows that I made this week. I am feeling very crafty lately. Sandy your grand. Baby looks so happy and Barbie your dogs look so content and CLEAN. Thanks for sharing.

My little grand daughter as of the summer. She had some cold sores on her chin that have since been healed. She is a happy little girl. Oh and the quilt that I attached was all crossed stitched. I was happy that I got it all finished and it will bring back many good memories of spending time with my mom all summer in the…

Here is the quilt that I made all summer while in the hospital with my mom.

Viv: Good luck on your team building!! What kind of job do you have?:smile: Michelle: Had to smile on your last comment to me! Yes, Fayrouz does shine brighter in the picture of the two of us. She is the shining star of any picture!:laugh: Gonzamm: I enjoy your sense of humor!:laugh: Mary: Lucky you to have your own pool!…