Well here I am, back again... I can't believe I haven't posted since the beginning of March. I really did plan to spend time here on a regular basis.... but nothing has gone "as planned" for the past year or so (for anyone I know, it seems), so.... I should have known better.
I've been keeping pretty busy these days with the usual stuff, and have had extra stuff to fill my time as well. Since the beginning of the year, I've been working on our high school class reunion. We just decided last week to cancel the reunion. More on that later, maybe.
As some of y'all know, we'll be moving - sometime (soon I hope!), so with the daily routine comes the added work of making sure that everything - inside and out - is in top condition. More on that at another time as well. I started to add a few comments, but I found myself writing way too much, as usual!
Life in general has been pretty dismal... (again, for most everyone that I know). I hope that someone gets some really GREAT news soon - a winning lottery ticket, a weight loss of 100 lbs (or more), a clean bill of health from the doctor.... anything!
Almost finished a quilt top, but ran a little short of fabric... and we can't have a mess when people come to look at the house.... also can't keep moving the sewing machine around... I'm sure that's not good for it. So no pics to post... but hopefully I'll have one soon!
And of course the first thing I did when I got back here was to play around with the layout. Even though I backed up the one that was here, I couldn't get it back to where it was. So I've been messing with fonts, colors, layouts, etc. All I really want is one 3-column layout. I can't seem to access the great pre-made templates available on the 'net, and although Blogger has a lot of people who have spelled out in great detail what you need to do to set up a 3-column layout, I just can't seem to get it. Maybe one of these days.... Grrrrrrrr
Memorial Day.... I almost forgot. I don't keep in contact with any veterans at the moment... and since the climate in Florida is generally the same year-round, you're never quite sure what time of year it is. No spring blossoms/bulbs, no kids in school, so we don't know when they start or are finished for the year.... no snow.... no autumn leaves.... all I know for sure is that June 1 is the start of hurricane season.... and this year, they're predicting a 70% chance that there might be a 50% chance of several named storms that have the potential for possibly becoming larger than average. They always want you to prepare well in advance, but when the predictions are so bad, who can plan for anything? The freezer only holds so many Dove bars. The fridge only holds so much beer/wine. And the pantry only holds so much snack food.
Lots of discussion about Memorial Day this year.... Supposedly Generation Y is now learning to appreciate the day.... over 4,000 dead in this war, and bazillions spent on something that doesn't appear to have an ending. Veterans for Peace wanted to carry a small coffin in a parade, and were accused of being too "political" and disrespectful. I would imagine that a great many soldiers, veterans and family feel that a good way to honor the fallen is by promoting peace. I'm sure there are those who would argue as well, that all war is political. I also noticed several discussions in cyberspace about the difference (or whether there was a difference) between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. To the best of my knowledge, Veterans Day is to honor all Veterans.... while Memorial Day is to honor those who have lost their lives.
I just hope that sometime during the weekend, each of you took a few moments to remember those who sacrificed their lives for each and every one of us, our country, and the many freedoms we enjoy.
Talk soon, I hope!
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