Good morning gals! It is nice and cool this morning and looking forward to the day. We are having lunch with my dd for our combined birthdays and I guess she is giving us our gifts. I guess they are too busy to get together with us as a group. I just miss Thomas.
I got the most adorable ribbon and buttons for my blanket and cardigan combo. I had to look all over but finally got just plain white stars for both. They look really nice against the yarn and can be used for boy or girl and that was my aim. The ribbon I bought to weave into the lace of the blanket is an aqua stripe with white and little tiny dots of pink. I wove it into the bottom of the blanket to see how I would like it and it looks nice. I am putting a couple bows on to cover where I piece together the ribbon then putting the star buttons over the top. It really does look cute.
I got online this weekend and ordered my dil 4 cute little maternity tshirts and sweaters. She is half hispanic so has the darker coloring. I got this beautiful wrap shirt that is a dark Navy stripe at the top, a tie under the breasts above the belly and the bottom is white for $5 on clearance! I also go her a pretty multi striped pullover style sweater and two t-shirts one in scarlet and one in white for $25. I think the whole thing including 2 day express shipping cost me like $60. You can't beat that. It only makes each shirt or sweater around $15 including the tax and shipping. I thought it would at least get her started when she starts to show before she can get out and get her own clothes. Besides, she needs things that are nice and comfortable to wear at the pharmacy. My son refused to look and find her size so I had to guess. I am hoping I guessed right. I sent her an email and told her if she hated them or they didn't fit to just send them back to the store. They are Motherhood maternity so I am sure they are good quality.
Jean: I went ahead and started a new thread. We were up to 17 anyway. Hope you had a good weekend and didn't get too much rain yesterday or today. We are supposed to get it Wed and Thur. YOU WATCH OUT FOR THAT HAMBURGER RECALL! I heard a lot of it was sold in your part of the world and even came from there.
Susan: Hope you and Stan are doing fine. Jack is still asleep upstairs. He gets one more week of sleeping in then I have to get him back on that early morning 5 AM schedule! The man is actually looking forward to going back to work. Maybe when Stan gets his "sea legs" so to speak he will want to go back to cooking at least at home for you two. I know that would not only relieve you of some stress, but it would provide some enjoyment for him too. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU TODAY!!!!
I found a miracle product that I never thought would work, but it does and I am amazed. I think I told you that when Jack went into the hospital Fortune started peeing all over the place. Well to be fair, we are assuming it is Fortune as it isn't spray like a cat would but on the carpets. Anyway, I have shampooed my heart out on the dining room carpet, which is where he did most of his mess. I thought I was going to have to do it again the end of this week because my son and dil will be here late Friday or early Saturday morning. I went to Petsmart and looked around and found this stuff called C-dox. It is some pet friendly enzyme stuff I guess. It was in a spray bottle like 409 and cost $10!!! I bought it anyway along with a bottle of Yankee Candle pet spray for fabrics. The darn stuff works like a miracle. My carpets aren't really stained, but just the urine smell. I usually catch the spot right away, soak it up and use my shampooer recommended spray pet cleaner so I get up the stain, but you know what it does to carpet. It took the smell right up. I did it Saturday afternoon and I have walked in there numerous times and the smell is GONE! It is usually worse when it rains outside or when it is really sunny and heats up the dining room. It was sunny yesterday but it didn't smell at all. The real test will be Wed and Thur when we get rain. I also did a couple spots where my dd's dog used to go all the time when they owned the condo. It usually only gets bad when it rains, but I am not taking chances. You can also spray this on fabrics etc to eliminate pet odors from the animals sitting on the couch, rugs, pillows etc. I told Jack I was going back and get another couple bottles to just keep here to clean up anything he does. He has slowed down, but is still doing it every once in awhile and in places he never did before We are trying to give him a lot of attention to see if that helps and he seems to be doing better. I think with Jack being home ALL the time now and sleeping in the recliner etc, his little world seems upside down at the moment. Pets don't like change much and change we have had lately.
I need to skeddadle and get my morning chores done. It is a federal holiday so I suppose I won't get my son's birthday presents today from UPS. Jack's birthday is tomorrow and Jay's is the 22nd so I think I will have a little party for them this weekend. Since Jay is now in the business world, I bought him a beautiful gray and black striped dress shirt with a gorgeous silk tie and charcoal gray dress Docker pants. I also got him a sterling silver baby's flip picture frame that he can put on his desk and put his babie's pictures in when he comes. He told us this weekend that if it is a boy they are naming him Jack the IV so we are excited about that. I told Jack we will be again with 3 living Jack's so are going to have to find a nickname for the baby. I suggested LJ for little Jack. We 4with think of something if it comes to that and you know my boys and me so I hope it does!
Have a wonderful day!
Faye