Just to let you know I'm still alive

 I can't remember the last quilting I did... oh yeah, I finished grandson's Buffalo Check quilt.  Life just hasn't been very conducive to quilting for me right now.  Maybe after the new year I can get back to it.

The past two Wednesdays I had medical procedures done ( and I obviously survived).  The first one was a colonoscopy (no cancer!) and this past week, it was surgery on the nerve that goes from my left elbow 'funny bone' down to the ring and pinky fingers.  There was lots of scar tissue ( dr. said it happens to some people) that had attached itself to the nerve and it was causing my pinky finger to feel  'numb'.

And, of course, before medical procedures, you need to be tested for COVID-19 - I passed (obviously).

Along with this 'stuff', I was trying to finish Christmas shopping and had planned to get gifts wrapped before the 'funny bone' surgery because I didn't know if I'd be able to do it afterwards.  And, I was also stressing out over the placement of my husband's and my headstone.  I don't know what happened - or why it happened, but, for some reason, when they poured the foundation, they only did it on my late husband's plot.  As soon as I saw what had happened, I started making calls and politely 'raising hell'.... it still took at least three weeks for them to correct the error.  I haven't been out to check on it myself, but my brother was there and took a couple of pics for me to let me know it was finally corrected.  I will try and go sometime this week - I'm waiting for the wreath that I ordered for my grandparents and the 'floral' cross that is for my husband's plot to be ready for pick up later today.  Tomorrow, I have to take our cat to the vet to have his infected ear treated - and sometime this week, I hope that someone is coming to install the ice maker in my new refrigerator -- oh yeah, that was happening in between the medical procedures.

The bandage wrapping is off my arm now and I started working on masks again yesterday - Christmas themed ones for my former step-daughter in the Detroit area and my daughter in Texas (and their families).

And if that wasn't enough for my 'plate', I have a neighbor stopping by this morning to talk about replacing the flooring in our small bathroom - good bye nasty carpet and hello vinyl plank.  I'm hoping I can afford for him to extend the plank out into the area outside the bathroom and the doorways to two of the bedrooms.

So, I think you can see why quilting has not been on my radar lately.  I'm sure there are several of you who have been waylaid by one thing or another ( or several) thing(s).  This year has really been a hard one for so many.

On the good side, our weather has been weird, but in a good way as far as I'm concerned.  It's November and we've had a few days with temps in the 60's and no snow to speak of.  The high winds blew out the pilot light on our hot water heater a couple of weeks ago and I had to call for a serviceman to come relight it for me -- BUT when the high winds started again just before my 'procedures', I still had hot water to shower with.  AND the fridge didn't completely die before I could replace it. And a package that the carrier said was delivered to me on Tuesday was brought over to me on Friday by one of my next door neighbors - pumpkin pecan waffle scented candles from Bath and Body Works... house is starting to smell sooooo nice :).

Well, I guess I'd better get dressed and walk Buddy before the neighbor gets here.  Just wanted to let y'all know that I'm still  alive -not kicking so much but I'm working on it lol.

take care....

Stay safe...

ttyl....