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I do think that we all have to make the decision for each of our health care. It was gonna be $16,000 a year for insurance last year. I just didn't have it. Sigh. That would have just covered major medical. Included a $6000 deductible for each of us. OH & none of my Dr's took it.
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Bev that is just rediculous. Who can afford that? You are right that we all have to do the best we can.
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Don't know what was in the insurance package my cousin Mary got for $39.00 a year but she got it from United Health Care in Hot Springs, Ark. Might be worth checking out. Quilter 65 said hers was a bit higher from them, so as I say, I do not know what package of insurance that Mary got...maybe based on income.
We each pay our group (TSTA) a sum every month deducted before we see our retirement checks. Social Security also deducts for Medicare from our little bit of SS, each of us each month. It is like the government double dips every month into our retirement for insurance. But we got more benefits than what we spent this year. Filled out info for the clinic in Iowa that we will be going to start our medical needs at, but it will take two weeks for them to move the records and examine them and assign a doctor. They also have a daily 'quick' medical building for colds, etc....an emergency room and hospital next door. And ambulance service to Des Moines Mercy Hospitals. |
We had an absolutely beautiful day, 78*F! (I don't ever remember seeing a January day w/these kinda temps.) We took full advantage of it & pruned the trees. We haven't pruned the pear tree yet. The middle of it is dead. We either need to cut that middle one out or just cut the tree down. It is gonna break my heart to cut it down but it really needs to be done. DH is looking at buying me a pair of apple trees & said that he'd be willing to buy a couple of pear trees also. He was looking up ones that will grow well in this area. Anyway we are gonna decide tomarrow.
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Beautiful weather here today, too. It's like a warm Spring day.
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We must all be having nice weather. We have been in the 60's since yesterday. So nice!
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Mike & I went driving around day before yesterday. He was feeling restless & trapped here at the house. So before lunch we took off driving. We drove west of the lake. We just took off driving down dirt roads. We weren't gone long, just a couple of hours. We then circled around & drove back into town. Picked up lunch from Dairy Queen & then back home.
Yesterday was so nice for me. I went to the guild meeting in Brownwood then to the Sew & Share at my favorite LQS. In the mean time Mike was home sick. I believe he has a sinus infection. He won't go the the DR though. I am treating him w/Nasicort, Zyrtec & Musinex. I hope he gets it under control. He most probably won't go to the Dr till it is real bad. He slept on the couch last night so as to sleep sitting up. We don't want this to develop into a cough. I am sure he will sleep on the couch again tonight. (I bet this is why he was restless yesterday morning!) I am excited. The LQS owner wants me to make a sample for the store & then teach a class on it. She sent me home w/fabric & a pattern. It is a beginner quilt but I love how it showcases a focus fabric & has a secondary pattern. It has 48 5" HST's & 10 10" squares of the focus fabric. I am gonna ask the Owner to get a few 5 1/2" Block Loc rulers. I think that will help us square 'em up. We are gonna shoot for a March class so as to have it at her new store. (Which is looking like it will open up on the first of March.) |
Good for you, sounds like a good stash buster quilt, Bev..would you mind telling us the pattern and size of quilt?
I'm working on a Valentine's quilt at work using 2 1/2" strips..simple sewing, too. Flu bug has hit both households...oldest Grand home today...#2GD came in the house on Monday stating she was the next (and last) victim. This bug has a cold and vomiting...not always in that order. Kids are out of school 3 to 4 days with it. No school on Monday due to storm...we had 2" of rain before 3" of snow...wonder how much winter kill we will have with perennial plants as the ice formed after the rain puts a suffocating blanket over everything. Bookwork and a sew day today so had better get moving...have 3 little things done for school fundraiser to take to town...want to take pictures first.... |
Here is the pattern;
https://grizzlygulchgallery.com/shop...about-pattern/ I think it's gonna come out lovely! I am so sorry that the flu is visiting your house. It is so very rampant this year. |
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QDh had to go back to his special Dr. Smith in Pella, Iowa, yesterday so I made it into a F A R T trip by visiting Quilting Windmill QS on the square.[ATTACH=CONFIG]587630[/ATTACH]They were having their Christmas fabrics on sale; one looked very familiar because it was featured during Iowa Shop Hop two years ago. I had used up most of the beige gold and was happy to find more of it.
We had to return to my hometown today for the antibiotics prescription the Dr. gave to him late yesterday. So I added a few more groceries. Brussel sprouts came out of the oven roasted very nicely; potatoes and onions need more time. Strawberries are cleaned and squash is microwaved and done. Things DH can eat without a lot of calories. If his cousins come in over the weekend, I will make turkey and dressing for the main course. Sorry, OK , that the flu bug is going through your family. We had an attack between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I still display a mini quilt in my QR as an inspiration to get me going in there. |
I have been sick for over a week myself. Went to the Dr. yesterday and have bronchitis. She put me on antibiotics. I don't know when I have been so weak. I have no energy. Hopefully in a few days I'll bounce back to myself. I certainly hope so. Get well everyone!
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Get better Jeanie...sorry you have been so sick.
Thanks Bev...looks like a nice stash buster! QNS, I came across a picture of that little quilt just the other day....want to use the design again. I really liked it the and still do! Spent all afternoon at my QBuddy's...sewed waste HST's together...have 74 1 3/4" HST's and 22 1 1/2" HST's in reds and creams...now to plan on what to do...Have a good night. |
I am so sorry to hear all of you that have been sick. You are in my prayers to get well soon.
QNS the Christmas Fabric sale will stock you back up some for next year. Bev it sounds like you will have fun with your quilt project. Have fun! |
So much sickness this winter! Hope all are getting over their 'bugs' and getting stronger.
That Walkabout pattern is a favorite in my charity quilting group. One lady has made dozens of them! I made one and modified it to be rectangular instead of square. It's easy and fast and always looks good. Great selection of Christmas fabric, QNS. |
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I hope everyone and their loved ones are on the mend!
QNS, Waiting to see what you make next! You could get an early start on a Christmas project. Wow, Bev, teaching a class! Good for you. It's a great beginner pattern, so your students are bound to do well with it. It was my son's birthday last week, and I gave him the BH 2017 MQ, En Provence, that I made. I asked him to send me a picture of it, as my camera is broken, and I don't have a cell phone camera either. All the young people have cell phone cameras... He took it with him on a trip to visit a friend in Chicago, which sort of surprised me, so I guess he likes it well enough! His friends held it up. Not a great picture as the bottom of the quilt is cut off, but better than nothing! My biggest change to the pattern was that I did my own idea for the border, rather than using all 2" neutral squares as BH did. |
Looks wonderful, givio! If your son shared it, he likes it:)
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It's beautiful, Giv! Like the color scheme. I just did Bonnie's and I should have known I wouldn't like the purple... I'm so not a purple person. Ended up selling mine... This year I learned my lesson and changed her colors to some I liked better. Next year I will learn my lesson and not do the mystery at all! Those quilts are so labor intensive.
Love yours, and I'm sure your son does too. It turned out great! |
Great looking quilt, givio.
JeanieG, glad you are on the mend now. Celebrating DH birthday tomorrow with his cousin and wife. I haven't baked the turkey I got for the holidays, she the bird will be on the table tomorrow with dressing and all the usual sides with pumpkin pie dessert. DH's request since he did not get any during the holidays. My computer ended up all messed after trying to download a pattern on QB, but daughter came on board and straightened everything out for me. Love her. |
That is beautiful Givio - mine is still in the process of me quilting it! I have not done anything since I started On Ringo Lake. I am putting the blocks together.
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Givo, It is just lovely! Ya go girl. :) I am so very glad that your DSon likes it.
I am not sure that I will do another BH mystery. I agree w/SBG that it is very labor intensive. Maybe I will download the steps & take my time making one. We will see. I am sewing a few blocks at a time of my ORL. It will take me a long time to get this one made. I did get 2 sewn on Tues. |
Givio your quilt is so pretty, and your son must really love it.
QNS I hope you all have a good day celebrating your husband's birthday. |
Lovely day, JuneBilly, thank you. Meal was excellent, pies were good and the company even better! Worth all the work I put in the day before. Now with extra food in the kitchen and clean house, I can sew in the QR today!
My Twisted Classic is on the vertical board and the ladies yesterday loved my colors in it. It combines the House that Jack built and Midnight Star into each row. Almost ready to sew each row together. Weather is turning colder again, all the more reason to spend the day inside! Have a good one everyone! |
Glad you had a nice birthday celebration for your hubby, QNS! Would love to see your Twisted Classic when you get it together.
The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day here, after a weekend of rain... Thankful. |
It's snowing here tonight.
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Originally Posted by JuneBillie
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It's snowing here tonight.
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It's a pretty snow, but luckily it's a mild one. It's cold again, but nothing feels cold after all that frigid weather.
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
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Oh my goodness! Must be pretty. I'm fairly certain we are done with snow for this winter (knock on wood!!)
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It happened again. I quit getting notifications. I went back & made adjustments so I can talk to ya'll!
My class in Midland went well & I am back home in Brady. DH & I dealt w/firewood all day yesterday. I am going to the Sew & Share in Brownwood/Early today. |
I don't know why that happens either dublb (no notifications)! All of a sudden and you realize - I have not had any messages! Crazy!
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Originally Posted by Blue Bell
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LOL-----we were told that we MIGHT get 1 inch of snow today, we got 8 inches. Guess I will have to quilt this afternoon. LOL
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I don't rely on notifications via email...I just log in, then go to the Quick Links tab, a drop down menu appears for Subscribed threads. I click on that and all the threads that I have made comments in show up..that let's me know when someone has commented.
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I have never gotten email notifications... My computer's start page has a link to here (probably because I come here so often) so I click on that and then click on "settings" in the top bar. All my subscribed threads with new posts come up. I don't miss a thing!
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Thanks, girls, for the comments on EP.
QNS, I'm looking forward to seeing your progress! My husband thinks he can replace the computer chip in my digital camera that he thinks is the problem. :-) That's my camera update. lol |
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Last fall we had a very light freeze. It didn't hurt anything except the tomato plants. A couple of weeks later one of the tomato plants started leafing out again. Well since it was in a pot already we just brought it inside the enclosed carport & placed it by a window. It is a cherry tomato. Anyway it is blooming!
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Since I am posting picts, I took a pict of the moon in Dec & another one tonight. I really like how they came out.
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Wonderful pics, Bev. I didn't stay awake for the moon....
You may need to have something pollinate your tomatoes. Can you set them outside this time of year for bees etc to help on pollination? |
Nice moon pics, Bev. I have been noticing the huge full moon these last few days, but I didn't know there was a lunar eclipse.
Looks like the rain has moved back in to our area. :( |
OK, We do have the other door open when it isn't too cool & we will shake the plant. We always shake the plants when they first bloom. I am hopeful. But even if we don't get tomatoes before we move the plant outside we will still get some tomatoes off of it before any of the new tomato plants we will be planting in April.
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I am glad ya'll like my moon picts. I can't believe I was able to take those w/just my cell.
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Great pics Bev! Nothing like fresh tomatoes!
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