HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVA!

 The weather guessers were wrong once again.  The predicted rain turned into sunshine almost immediately.  It makes you wonder how they keep their jobs when they are rarely right.  It started out very nice with a cool breeze and lots of clouds.  I'm taking credit for this one.

It was Miss Elva's birthday yesterday.  She wanted to go out to dinner, but it was too cold and windy.  I tried to transport all those clouds down here so she would have a wonderful HAPPY BIRTHDAY up there.    I don't think it really worked, but the thought was there.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVA!!!

I forgot to include this little bit from the quilt show.  If vendors are going to take the time to show up really early and sell stuff at a quilt show (or anywhere for that matter), then I should at least buy something to make it worthwhile for them.

The fact that it's fabric ... well, I would have bought that out of the back of their car!!  I applaud this nice lady for coming all this way from San Juan Baptista.  I'm pretty sure I will be visiting her soon.  

To my great surprise, while surfing the internet, I found a filter that SHOULD work with my fridge.  Truly, well water tastes just fine and there's no need to filter anything.  You see, I have my very own well with tasty water from very far underground.  I buy the filters anyway, mostly for Jonathan's sake.  

Of course I completely forgot HOW to take the old one out.  It scared me when it went SWOOSH upon removal.  I thought maybe I broke something.  Getting the new one in was another problem altogether.  There's a little cap that fits on the end with which to push and pull.  I didn't push hard enough.  I guess the water pressure makes it a little more difficult.  I figured I'd have water flowing all over the floor, but to my surprise, it finally went in with a SLURP!!

That was followed up by running 2 gallons worth to clean the junk out of the new filter.  We are now back in business ... and a paper towel sitting under the fridge all night came out dry.  So I guess we are good to go!!

I had a list to go to town, as I do every day, but the motivation just would not arise.  I got as far as the door and said ... hey, I can do this tomorrow.  The procrastinator stood up to be counted.  

I was soon overrun by the need to quilt.  I wanted to finish this one to be used as a cover for the RV windshield.  It was also a good way to try out new patterns.  The first row went GREAT!  So I continued on to the center.

Ummmm NOT so great.  All those little holes should have thread in them.  Not only did I run out of bottom thread, but the top one shredded also.  I will never EVER get it to stitch in the same holes.  

I set it up, told it a new start point and a MIRACLE occurred.  It stitched in the EXACT same holes.  I was in shock.  That has NEVER happened.  I could not believe my eyes.

Though I was really more interested in rolling on the floor with Mr. Cooper, I kept going to the end.  It's not quite done ... I have to turn it around, set it up again and finish the last two borders.  I will probably even practice machine stitching the binding on before adding magnets to keep it in place.  Yes I'm feeling a little guilty about hanging it on the rig where it will get filthy dirty.  Maybe I should make up something with a couple of sheets instead.

That's it ... what an exciting day, yes?  The good news is that tonight is once again BINGO night.  If nothing else, I can always depend on BINGO to keep me busy.  Since I'm going to town, maybe I can pick up everything that was on my list ... maybe ... if I don't procrastinate too much!

By the way, anyone checked their insurance rates lately?  In two years, mine have doubled.  My truck now costs more to insure than my HOUSE!!  No, not kidding.  Maybe the CEO of State Farm will give up some of his $24 MILLION in yearly salary to help us out.  No, not kidding there either.