The week before Christmas, my dad had heart surgery. My mom had to rush him to the hospital when he started having chest pains. She got him there before he actually had a heart attack, Thank God. He had to have two stints put in an artery and has adopted a lifestyle and diet change to take care of another blockage that wasn't bad enough for surgery.
This picture is of Tucker, our beagle, and Grandgirl #1, Kilee. Kilee turned two in December.
On Christmas Day, Tucker woke us up at 5am puking his guts out. He apparently raided someone's garbage or compost pile. He was sick all day and we were hosting Christmas for Mark's family at our house, so I was tearing my hair out. We took him to the vet on Monday and yes, he had food poisoning. This picture is taken the next day and he was still sick and on bland food and meds. Now, you would think he would learn from his experience, but no. Beagles don't learn. The nose rules. He's been sick twice more since Christmas and we've had to put him on cable or leash every time he goes outside. We've got 10 acres and can't let him explore it because he won't behave.
The week after Christmas, DS Matt's fiance had to have her ACL replaced. I wouldn't wish this on anybody. If there is an "up side", it is that I got to babysit my grand-girls and spend time with Matt & Becky while she was laid up the first couple of weeks. She's moving around now, in a brace, and doing physical therapy.
The week after that my DH's mom was in the hospital. And this week, my hubby has been sick.
Enough already!
This picture is Grandgirl #2, Layla. She is 8 months old.
My hubby, Mark, recently made a tough decision to close his painting business and look for a job. If you have ever owned a business or know someone who has, it is a deflating experience when you have to give it up. We asked everyone we came into contact with to pray for us and to pray for him to find a job quickly. (I had put him to work helping me before Christmas. It was Christmas Crunch time for me, and I needed him! I cut squares for two memory quilts for a client. Sat Mark down at the sewing machine, gave him some quick instructions, and he went at it. He did a GREAT job! I told him he could work for me but I don't think his heart was in it for the long haul. It's nice to know he's willing to help, though.)
So.....the day after we asked all our friends to keep Mark's job hunt in their prayers, he decided to do a search on Craigslist. The very FIRST job that came up in the results was a painting job for a company in Green Bay and it had been posted only 30 minutes earlier. We fired off his resume that same night. The next day, he gets a call and not only does it turn out that he knows the shop foreman but the guy tells Mark "we NEVER advertise on craigslist! I don't know why they decided to do it that way."
Mark's response: "It was the answer to a prayer." Amazing Grace. By the following Monday, he had an interview and was offered the job. During a time of year when Wisconsin contractors are laying off, NOT hiring. God is good.
My teaching schedule is getting off to a slow start. A lot of the ladies just don't want to come out in the cold.
But I've got enough to keep me busy at home so, even though I'm disappointed, I can handle it.
So this has been my life the last two months. LOL
Isn't this just the happiest picture you ever saw? I found it on Facebook. I love it. It makes me smile.
I'll be back with pictures and a lesson on using unbleached batting in white quilts.
Until then, Have a Happy Day!
Piecin' Love
Terri
