Getting old ain't for sissies

Last night my oldest friend, Adele, called to tell me her mother, my "Aunt" Jeannine, had died.  Jeannine was my mother's best friend for almost 50 years and she died almost 6 months to day after my mother passed away. For many years now, I've been going home to Illinois twice a year to visit my Mother & Dad.  Always, my Mom and I would meet Aunt Jeannine and her daughter, Adele, in Princeton for a day of lunch, talking and a little shopping.  It was if we had never been apart and  the talking and laughter never stopped.  At the end of the day, there were hugs and kisses all around and plans made for the next visit.  That visit would have been this summer..  But Adele and I are both so mired in grief we've decided to cancel. And when we do get together it won't be the same - the two most important women in our lives are gone. And even though I'm almost 58 years old, I need and miss my Mom.

Fifty Shades

Okay, so I finished the Fifty Shades trilogy.  I have to admit the second and third books were slightly better than the first one.  Still poorly written and the use of British slang and some of her other word choices were terrible.  Beach reads all the way. In the event a movie does get made, I still think Ian Somerhalder is the best choice to play Christian.

I am in the middle of reading one of my favorite series, the Jane Whitefield books by Thomas Perry. The latest is called "Poison Flower".  I need to finish it before I leave for ALA.

Still haven't done much stitching.  I'm taking a project with me to California - I think I can get something done on a 5 hour flight!

Slacker

 Stitching Slacker!

That's me.  I've been a terrible slacker when it comes to stitching.  I've been finding lots of other things to do.  Going to the movies, reading books and watching my taped TV shows.  I'm trying to get through the rest of The Vampire Diaries and I have the entire season of  The Mentalist to watch.  But I keep ordering new cross stitch patterns.  I just received two Long Dog sampler patterns - who knows when I'll start those!

Yesterday.I signed up for two workshops at Bidelia's Beads, a new shop on Mt Nebo.  Like I need something else to do.

Tonight is stitch night and it's the last one I'll be able to get to until the end of July.