I’m leaving today, on my way to Cincinnati! I am meeting my sisters and mom and, besides visiting with each other, we are attending the International Quilt Festival over the weekend. I beyond excited! I love getting together with my family. Add that to my addiction to fabric, knowing I will be in a convention center filled with the stuff, I can’t tell you how much I have been looking forward to this!
I won’t be blog hopping or dropping EC while I’m gone. I return home Monday evening, so hope to get back into my routine on Tuesday. Have a great weekend, I know I will!
The whole purpose of National Mobility Awareness Month is to increase awareness of the fact that in the United States and Canada, over 18 million people have mobility issues, many are veterans. In fact, in the U.S. alone, people with disabilities make up the 2nd largest minority; that’s a staggering fact!
NMEDA, The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, is sponsor of National Mobility Awareness Month, wants to hear stories of local heroes. These stories can be about anyone, a family member, a friend, a co-worker, anyone who is dealing with mobility challenges. Submitted stories will be showcased by both local and national media and may be voted on by friends, family and peers. Winners will receive one of 3 custom wheelchair accessible vehicles.
There are many manufacturers, dealers and other professionals who are dedicated to improving the lives of those suffering from mobility issues. Other sponsors include BraunAbility, Bruno Independent Living Aids, VMI//Vantage Mobility International, Toyota, Chrysler and SanTan Honda Superstore (Chandler, AZ).
Please submit a story of someone you know who deserves the opportunity to win and live an active, mobile lifestyle!
I am leaving town on Thursday to meet up with my sisters and mom in Cincinnati. We are attending the International Quilt Festival there over the weekend and I just feel like I haven’t even begun to get myself ready to go!
I did get the taxes almost finished, just have to e-file. Got the bills paid ahead, no problem. I haven’t done any laundry, haven’t finished making my ipad case and have no idea what clothes I’m taking. I’m limiting myself to a carry on bag because I refuse to pay baggage fees, so I best check the weather and I hope I don’t need heavy clothes!
So, I won’t be online much over the next several days. I don’t have a laptop and not sure how much time I’d have anyway, I plan to do a ton of visiting with my family!
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Spring is my favorite time of year and one of the biggest reasons is that I truly enjoy seeing all the flowers in bloom. When we lived in the Chicago area I had planted bulbs outside and every spring, sometimes while there was still snow on the ground, I would see those flowers pushing their way up out of the ground. It was always a sign of hope for me after what always seemed long a very long, cold winter.
I don’t have bulbs planted in the ground here in Texas, I just haven’t gotten around to planting them. That doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy them though. In fact, because tulips are my all time favorite flower, I’ve opted to have potted bulbs in containers that I can have indoors this year. I can choose to transfer the bulbs outdoors later, or I might decide to continue cultivating them in pots. It gets so hot here and we are under watering restrictions so I’m not currently allowed to run our automatic sprinkler system. Keeping the pots indoors helps me remember to keep them watered, thus I get to enjoy the flowers!
I also enjoy giving potted bulbs as gifts, particularly at the holidays. I gave my mom a potted amaryllis years ago and she still has it! I am amazed every year when it blooms, it seriously is the gift that has kept on giving.
Bulbs are so easy to take care of, once they’re in soil, you just have to remember to water once in a while (by biggest challenge!) and before you know it, you’ll have beautiful flowers for your viewing pleasure. You can purchase bulbs anywhere from home improvement stores to grocery stores to flower shops. Of course, my favorites are the ones that come from Skagit Valley in Washington State. If you ever get the opportunity to visit, the Tulip Festival there takes place every spring with acres upon acres of blooming bulbs. It is a beautiful sight to see, especially with Mt. Baker in the background.
Remember, Mother’s Day is right around the corner. You can give potted bulbs as a gift your mom will enjoy for years!
Being the mom of a teenager has become probably the most trying time in my entire life. Every day is a new challenge and I never know what each new day will bring.
The thing I find the absolute most challenging? The mood swings. For example, when my daughter & I said good night to each other last night, all was right with the world. We had survived all the tornadoes coming through the DFW area, we’d eaten a lovely dinner that we had cooked together, we’d watched a little t.v. together as a family, and she’d even gotten her homework done. Lights out with a smile.
This morning? All I can say is, WTH happened between the last time I saw her last night and this morning? She’s not talking to me, I got glared at several times, and I received the silent treatment all the way to school.
The only thing I can say is, “Dear Lord, please give me the strength I need to get through it!”
