I enjoyed a great quilting bee meeting on Monday at Rita's house. She served us a wonderful pound cake and fruit and an olive dip to die for. She shared her recipe for the dip, and I intend to make it soon.
Below are some photos of our show-and-tell session. I didn't take anything for show-and-tell. I have been too busy purging my house, getting ready to get some new flooring and have some painting done. It's a slow process.
Speaking of the purging--did you ever start a project and get to the point where you think you've done nothing short of plunging yourself into a hopeless mess? That's what I feel like. My guest room is stacked to the rafters with boxes of stuff, some of which still has to be delivered to the thrift store. I've taken three loads already, but there is more to go.
I'm just so slow. By the time I have packed one box or carried one bag downstairs, it's rest time. No kidding. That's about how much stamina my body has these days. But then after a short rest, I'm ready to go again for another short session. I long for these days of yore when I could clean my entire house on a Saturday morning, then have fun with family or friends in the afternoon and evening.
I think my main problem is that I have never come to grips with my condition. After almost 15 years, I still think it's going to somehow miraculously go away. But it just keeps getting worse. Some of my friends and acquaintances who share this or similar conditions accept their fate and adjust accordingly. I fight the "slow down and take it easy" directive. I'm afraid if I slow down, I'll never be able to speed back up again. And that should be ok too, I guess. But somehow, it isn't. There's too much to be done.
Oh well, oh well, oh well.
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On 08/06/2015, Barbara Anne said ...
Oh, honey, do I ever hear you! Monday I was more tired than I've been in my life and had only done little tasks (like make a pitcher of iced tea, then fold a load of laundry) during the day, but was near to tears with exhaustion before 9p. It was 16 years ago that I was diagnosed with lupus and my doctor then told me the first 10 years were the easiest and that has been true. He also said because of my age at time of diagnosis and because I have a light complexion, I had a 98% chance of having a mild case of lupus. If this is mild, my heart goes out to those who have it worse than I do. Between arthritis and the overwhelming fatigue, this is bad enough. It still breaks my heart than I can no longer work as a nurse.
Please forgive yourself that you can no longer meet your own expectations for what you should be able to do in a day. You'd forgive a friend who was faced with what you're faced with. Be nice to you! When I think back to all I could do in times past, I have to remind myself, I didn't vote to have lupus or do anything to deserve it (really, that isn't something I ever thought!). I now have to listen to my body and stop when I must. Unlike you, a short rest seldom re-energizes me.
Now to nicer things ...
The first quilt you showed is near and dear to my heart because that sweet little girl in the blocks was on several of my childhood birthday cards! The lovely quilt with the quarter-square triangles in the center of the Courthouse Steps blocks is blissfully serene and just lovely. The other four quilts are delightful with the patriotic string piecing, the fox faces, and the Streak of Lightening set. Is there a story about the quilt in the fourth photo? That is so interesting!
Since you're donating so many things, do they have a truck that can come to your home to get the boxes? Some organizations do that.
Well, book written so it's time for big hugs. Do you know if you're not careful, you can type "bug huts"? :)
Big hugs!
On 08/07/2015, Pat said ...
I know exactly how you feel! You do get a lot done, though; more than you might think. A long time motto of mine is "Never, never, never give up. (Churchill) Maybe I've said that here before. (lol) See, I never give up. And you don't either.
On 08/09/2015, Sandra Clarke said ...
Can you share the dip recipe? I need o do what you are doing! Get rid of some of my goodies! Not some but lots!! Enjoy your blog.
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