Update on the House

Just wanted to post an update. There were at least 2 bids put in on the house ours and 1 other. The bank counter offered saying they would take the best and highest.. We took that as to mean that the other bid and ours were so close that they wanted to try to get us to bid more. Keith has worked out all the numbers and has sent them back to the Realtor so we will be signing paperwork again this afternoon and then waiting to see who had the better offer.

Bids have to be in by tomorrow at 1pm so with any luck by friday we should know whether we are still looking or if we need to start packing things to get ready to move.



Any way back to the pictures of the house... Look at this one for a minute..

Do you see the wicker baskets above the bar area in between the beams in the ceiling? Well to be honest the are going to get pulled down.. they look like some that my mom had when I was a kid.. But I can see something else very different there.... I see six special quilted pot holders hung there for display. I think I have a couple already but would really like for Keith to help in the decorating so I might just have him pick some fabric and I will make some special ones.

Prospective New House

Keith and I have been thinking about and looking into buying a house since before he left for deployment. We have been looking and can't even count how many houses that we have looked at. We put in a bid on one about a month ago (The day before my surgery actually) and was out bid by some one else. That in it self may have been a blessing in disguise because Keith found a really nice older home on about and acre last friday. We put in a bid this morning and have been told that we should know by next week if our offer has been accepted.

If it gets accepted there will be a bit of saving coming our way just so that we can be prepared in case the navy does seperate me for my arm. I have told Keith that I will do what ever it takes to help make ends meet even if it means getting 2 part time jobs here in town, and or even doing the ebay/ etsy thing if need be. Every little bit will help even if it doesn't seem like it. That extra $20, $30 or $50 can be put towards utility bills, storage, car payments you name it.

So I think I will be alot better with my stash reports here in the future using ALOT more than I will be purchasing. I have alot of Kits and fabric set aside for specific projects in the hopes to limit the things that I inpulse buy.

So are you ready to see some sneak peeks of the house?

This is the front of the house. The grass looks lot greener in real life and there is a big gravel drive through or round about not sure what you would call it.

Here is a picture of the fire place. Looks like it will keep us toasty warm in the winter.

Here is the view into the Kitchen not a whole lot of counter space but we will manage (if our bid goes through)

And part of the back yard. There is a small pool and spa its almost like a little resort area with a patio area and then a sun type area. Over all really nice. We'll see.

Weekend update

Well the weekend isn't over yet but today is going to be almost over before I even get started. I have the evening watch so I'll get home about 0800 or a little after and will nap since I only napped for about 3 hours before heading to work at about 2300 on Saturday.

All in all it has been a productive weekend. I had to go into the base Saturday morning to pick up one of my kids from restriction. Hes glad to be off restriction and I will be glad to have him back in the shop.

After that I went back and rolled keith out of bed and convinced him to go to breakfast. We ate at a place called "The Country Waffle" it was yummy. Then we headed to the hardware store to get some plastic and then out to my apartment to continue the chore of packing everything up. I am a bit frustrated having to pack up all my crafts and fabrics and having to put them in storage but Keith has promised me that it will only be for a little while. I'm sure that everyone can agree that putting your fabric in boxes where you can't see it makes it hard to look at it and then be creative and use it.

So we packed up alot of my pattern books, fabric and other crafts. Put the sewing machines and some other various things in the truck and still had room. After a few minutes and some discussion we decided to just take the meows up to Keiths.

I'm not sure if I mentioned it before but my apartment isn't comfortable or safe anymore and adding my medical things in to it and long hours at work it just made sense to move into town. After several months of discussion and some changes in situations we (Keith, George and I) decided that it just made sense to move in with each other. He actually lives in a 4 bedroom house in Lemoore with George who recently seperated from his wife. We have all talked about things and they are ok with the meows and everything. No more having to ask Keith to drive 30 miles to feed them while I have to make the trip to San Diego for the doctors and they will get attention while I am at work because the boys are home when I'm not. The boys are awesome.. most nights they have dinner ready before I get home so we eat and then I head to bed, George took my car and put tires on it a few days ago because he didn't want me to drive down to san diego on the tires that I had.

So the meows moved to a new home (again). They really like it already.. Lilly is all over the place making friends with everyone.. Louise has climbed all over Georges room and explored everything. Thelma well I don't know what the difference was but at the apartment she was very flighty and would even run away from me. Trying to get her to come out from under the bed while Keith was there was like pulling teeth. With in about 30 minutes she was out checking out the new litter box.. and peeking at Keith from around the corner. Before leaving for watch she climbed on the bed and let him pet her and a while after I was gone he texted and said that she climbed on the bed and curled up on top if him... I don't know about you but that tells me that there was something about the other place that scared her. Keith is excited he seemed so hurt before because she wouldn't come out while he was there.. and now she curls up with him while I'm gone. Its such a relief to know that the girls like them and are ok with the move.

Well I am off to work on my to do list for tomorrow and see what can be worked out to re-organize things so that we can bring the fabric and stuff to the house.

Medical Review Board

Wow where to start... Last week was just horrendous. Monday I was at work until after 10pm (arrived at 530 am) Tuesday I made it out of there by about 6pm (might have been 7). Wednesday I was notified that I was being sent to San Diego for a Medical Review board.....

Now I'm sure that everyone is thinking the same thing that I was.. How does that work?? I'm not sure either. I complained about my arm hurting again saw a couple of doctors and then was told they were starting paperwork. As much as I really really want to finish out my time in the navy (approx 9 more years). I can not continue to function every day in pain. This weekend was proof of just how many things I can't do with out help. Little things like sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, opening jars and containers.. all things I should be able to do with out help and I can't.

I haven't done any sewing since I have been home and think that I am going through withdraws. I wanted so badly to sew while the guys were watching the game today but that didn't happen either. I don't have to work tomorrow so maybe I can get something little sewn tomorrow. I have packed a few things so that I can move into town with Keith but that is about all I have done.

We have been talking about looking at a couple houses and maybe buying our own here soon but we'll see about that as well. Alot of things depend on if I stay in the navy or have to find another job. Not trying to be picky but if I get kicked out I have to find something that pays at lease $20+ an hour or I won't be able to make my bills...

Well the game is over.. I have to head out to my place here soon so that I can cuddle with my girls. Maybe get some more things packed tonight and maybe sew a few charm squares together.

I miss all my quilt friends dearly!!

I am exhausted

So yesterday I drove the 6 hours from San Diego to Lemoore to look at and put a deposit down on the new place.. I love it!! I wish that everyone could come and visit me and hang out! First I have to figure out where the Quilt shops are.. Well and the grocery store.. LOL. I picked a town house about 30 miles from the base surrounded by farms.. Lots of cows.. smiles... Mom thinks this is great says that I should meet some nice people there.. I hope so.

I forgot to take my camera with me so I don't have any pictures yet but will get some taken when I go back up north to move my things in next week. I was going to pick up a disposable one but was running short for time and forgot that too.

So I drove all the way up there and then back down to my parents house. Spent the night at mom and dads so that I could help mom in the morning and then went and ate lunch with my brother before driving back to san diego.

OH!! and who decided they wanted to send the snow my way?? I know you are thinking yea right, but it was snowing here in Ramona tonight. The drive home was really bad mainly because everyone else was in a panic.. Ugh.. it really was nothing.. at least nothing close to the snow in Colorado.. smiles.

I did find a cord that would download the other pictures that were on my camera so I can post some of those in the next couple of days.

Here is one to make you laugh.. Gotta love Thelma she so funny