A Hard Day's Work....

Today was a long day for me.

The dogs had me up around 7:30 AM.  Out they went and I fed them.  Curled back in bed to finish watching an episode of West Wing on Netflix that I had been watching last night and darn, didn't I fall asleep again.  I have been doing that quite a bit since coming home, so I am guessing my jet lag is still playing nasty game with my body.

Woke up again around 9:30 AM.  So I dressed and got my day going.  Printed out some rosters, cell phone lists and my medical info for the trip.  Then I headed to the basement to start sorting the stuff for the OBX Retreat.  It has been a while since I have been downstairs.  My knee has been hurting so and doing steps is not good for it.  So I have not been downstairs much since getting back from Fancy Gap.  But the majority of my fabrics, patterns and projects are there.

So I turned on the TV and started going through bags that have made there way to Camp Parkesburg.  I really need to do some major sorting and cleaning up down there.  But it is going to have to wait until after my knee replacement on October 24th and the rehab that will make me feel more steady on my stairs.  I found all kinds of fabrics that I knew I had gotten but had not gotten together in like groups.

So I am trying to decide what I want to bring along to work on.  I always take way more than I can get done.  So I may take one big project ( Bargello Quilt) and then little projects (Bow Ties, Mug Rugs,) and the Stitch N Fold Christmas wreaths.  Sounds like plenty.  I want to leave time for the pool and the hot tub.  Especially the hot tub.  That should feel really good on my knee.

Sheila had called today to ask a question about getting her strips together for her Bargello Quilt.  Then she called back and TOLD me not to do any heavy lifting to load the van.  She will be coming over Thursday after work with a pizza and will help me load the van.  So I will only have a couple of days to get ready.  I really could have done it, but she is concerned about my knees and so I will give in and let her help me!!!

So I have been doing laundry today.  I had to the strip the bed in the basement.  Rob will be coming in on October 25th to help me with recovery from my surgery.  So I washed those sheets.  I also took the time to replace the dehumidifier in that room.  The old one got zapped by a recent electrical storm.  So, I removed the drain hose from the old one and put the new one in place.  It will make that room nice.

The tee shirts arrived from Atlantic Coast Cotton.  The gals will be tie dyeing shirts on Sunday and Monday.  I ordered the shirts and they had to be pre-washed in Synthropol to remove any of the stuff that was on them from the manufacturing.  So, they are in the dryer and I will fold them, put them in bags for the trip south.

It was also "put out the trash day". so I was gathering things to go out.  I had boxes from a few deliveries this week.  The big box from the dehumidifier and two bags of trash.  I took time to watch the new season of NCIS and then the new series BULL with Michael Weatherly who used to play Tony DiNuzzo on NCIS.  So the trash did not get out front until around midnight.

So, now I am finally ready to go to bed.... no wonder I can sleep in until after 9:00 AM.... staying up until 1:00 AM!  Good Night!!!!