Good morning to you ladies. We woke up to more rain but not as chilly this morning. I took the trash out in a sleeveless nightgown and didn't freeze so it has to be warmer than yesterday.
We went and voted when Jack got off work and it was pouring rain so we got really wet. We have a step up into the suv, which I have to use because I have short legs even though I am not that short. It has the grooves along it to help with "sticking your landing" so to speak but truthfully they just fill up with water. I always dread rainy days because my foot always slips getting into the Mariner. Luckily, I had my crocs on with socks yesterday to give me more grip walking so I don't slip and they seemed to do great on the step up without slipping. We had a couple errands to run so ending up going to Olive Garden. I got their pasta fagoli soup and it sure hit the spot with the rain. Whomever made it though didn't put enough stock into it. I like a little soup with my soup!
We came home and I put away all the laundry, made the bed up with fresh sheets and Jack stayed upstairs and watched election results until around 10:30 last night. I peeked in from time to time, but he can watch and listen to it for hours. Basically, I am the "just give me the results" kind of gal!
Jean: That is so sad about the lady and her daughter but that disease is so very horrible to watch someone you love go through. It is like watching someone drown and you can't do a thing to help them. Looks like there are going to be a lot of lunching in the next day or two at your church. We have several "mom and pop" sort of yarn shops, the one closest to me has a very rude owner who is German and it is like the gestapo when you go in there so I have to be desperate for something. We also have Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Joanns all selling yarn and Walmart of course. I think Target might have some cheaper stuff too. I don't buy inexpensive yarn anymore. I found it just doesn't hold up as well. I really like buying stuff at one particular place online, because they do their own dying and such. I would love to maybe take a class on learning to dye my own yarn. That would be so cool! I need to quit being lazy and start knitting in patterns on my socks instead of just basic ones, but I have more fun buying self striping or patterned yarn and doing straight socks than solids socks and knitting a pattern in. I just downloaded an ap for my Iphone that I bought and it figures out decreases and increases on sweaters and stuff. Directions can be very confusing sometimes and you aren't ever sure if you are getting the right row and things. I also have a free ap for knitting that is a stitch and row counter which is kind of cool too.
Susan: I am hoping Fortune is over his little intestinal bout. He seems like it. He didn't eat yesterday morning and when he started his problem, I picked it up and didn't let him eat. When we got home last night, I made him some scrambled eggs and rice and he gobbled it up, a little too fast and gagged a bit so I thought, "here we go again." I had Jack help me give him a bit of Pepto and he was alright from them on. I did feed him this morning so we shall see. Unfortunately, there isn't much I can do about him getting into stuff, because our squirrel drags stuff from other people's garbage into our yard and drops it. We have a pretty big tree in our backyard and he likes to sit in it so he brings his loot back to the tree then drops stuff and there you go. Have a grand time on your retreat!!!!!
Maggie: We have filtered water through our fridge and I like having the ice cold water instead of always having to put ice into it. It is really nice to take my meds with. We are having pork chops with stuffing for dinner tonight, which will be late because Jack has a dr's appt at 3:30 for his knee.
Looks like Congress and the prez will be at war now that the house took on something like 62 Republican seats and only needed like 39 to gain a majority. At least Pelosi won't be the speaker anymore. Cannot stand that arrogant woman. It will be two more years of tug of war, but like Jack says the Obamacare has passed the Republicans can keep it from being funded.
I saw an article about large cities running out of water. I have always said sooner or later Las Vegas would have problems and it has come to fruition. Jack had told me a few weeks ago after looking at the new bridge they built over the Hoover dam that the water level in Lake Mead looked really down (he was looking at it from Google Earth) Anyway, the article says that Lake Mead is down %60!!!! It says if they don't get a lot of snow and such to melt in spring, run down and then get significant rain, that the Hoover Dam won't be able to generate electricity by 2013. That means, most of Southern California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, etc would be sunk because they get a majority of their electricity from Hoover Dam! Las Vegas uses Lake Mead as their water source too and is already in trouble I guess.
Before I go just had to share this. This pic of sock yarn is dyed to match impressionist paintings. I included the painting the colors were chosen from. Now the good part. One skein is 160 yards and it would take at least 2 skeins for a pair of socks. Most recommend 400 yards for a pair of socks pretty much any size. Well, boy howdy, you can make your friends and family a pair of these lovely socks for the low price of $36 a skein, which means they would have a pair of socks costing nearly $75!!!!
Ok, ok I fess up this yarn is 2 strands of cashmere and one of washable wool/nylon but why would you not want to make $75 socks!!!!
Well gals, I need to go. I am going to get some breakfast and start on chores. Want to get the upstairs vacuumed and dusted, make the bed and such and get a start on the day then get some knitting done. Have a good hump day! Faye
Titilating Tuesday
I like the fact that you can change the flavors if you want by taking out the little bottle and capping it for future use because I might get tired of the same old flavor until it is all gone.
We don't need a land line to order movies to come direct to our TV. It is trick and they are just about instantly there when we want one. We keep some in the waiting area so just click on the TV screen the movie we want that is in our list and it loads. Will fills the list from his computer. We keep blue ray kind in the waiting area. 
It is sad that Fortune is feeling poorly now. It is good that he has a mommie like you to take care of him though. 
The associate pastor is still gone on her honeymoon planning to be back in town Friday night. The funeral today was a 44 old guy with a muscle degenerative disease of some sort. The next funeral, the lady who volunteered in the church office, is Thursday morning with a lunch to follow. A young mother, 44, who had ALS died and her funeral is going to be Thursday afternoon, in the auditorium at the college with lunch afterwards at the church. The really sad part is that her 11 year old daughter found her dead in bed. She taught in a small nearby town and they have cancelled school for the day. We are fixing food for 150+ at noon and 375/400 late afternoon. I may offer to man the office so everyone can go to the morning funeral and will work at the afternoon lunch as well as make a salad and a pan of bars. I'm hoping Friday is a FREE day!
Do you have the link for "all" the crockpot recipes?
I wanted a bottle of Fantastic the other day and they don't carry that either! 
You were just doing what you thought best for your main squeeze. I am so happy for you that your yarn came and you are happy with it.
