Knock, knock...

• It was a year ago Sunday that a relative (NOT one of our children) moved in with us.  With a "gentle" shove, he finished moving out  and slept at his new place last night.
• I hope and pray he does good and stays on the straight and narrow.  It would be nice if he would begin to make smart decisions too.  Please.....
• For the first time in a year Jim and I played pool last night.  I won, by the way.
• We also stood upstairs and yelled - just because we could and nobody was going to hear us and wonder what was wrong!
• The assisted living facility where my MIL has been living for quite a few years quit accepting Medicare patients.  Her money from the sale of her house ran out this month, so we had to move her.
• We found a skilled nursing facility in a little town nearby that we feel good about.  They only have a total of 30 patients and all of the attendants, nurses  and doctors we've met so far seems very nice.  The place is clean.  The food smells good.
• We moved Jim's mom yesterday.  She is NOT happy with us.  More accurately, she is royally pissed at us.  Jim and I always have to be the bad guys.  It's not fair.
• Did I mention that I am happy to have my house back?
• The list of honey/wedo's to reclaim our space is going to be a mile long.
• It begins with cleaning the downstairs bathroom and ultimately remodeling it. 
• The downstairs bedroom has a maroon/burgundy carpet in it.  That sounds ugly but it really is very pretty.  I'm thinking of painting the walls, bookcases and baseboards shades of gray.  Then all my stuff in its many colors can add spice to the room.
• The weather here has been gorgeous.  It makes me feel guilty as I watch on the news the terrible effects of Irene.
• My son told me over the weekend that he is 35 - not the 34 I said he was when I did a birthday blog for him.  That means Tessa is 37.  I wonder now if I got that wrong too.  Where do the years go?
• I'm making a quilt top.  I haven't decided yet whether I am going to hand quilt it, machine quilt it, or have someone else do it.  Decisions, decisions...
• I bought material to make two more aprons.  It is a sickness, I tell you... it really is!
• Months after I completed physical therapy for arthritis and bursitis pain, I am still pain free.  Exercise, exercise, exercise.... it is worth it.
• So, what is gong on in your world?  I'll catch up on blogs again soon.  I promise!