Party Season

The time of holidays parties and gatherings with friends and family has begun. Monday was my quilters bee’s annual Christmas luncheon. We met at Cindy M.’s beautiful home. After show and tell and appetizers, we enjoyed a great lunch of Cindy’s homemade chicken and wild rice soup and a selection of salads. Below are some photos I took during show and tell.

JarsDoris took the bug jar blocks that Nancy had made and stitched them into a couple of great cuddle quilts. This is one of them.

Bee - 1Martha turned the sweet doggie blocks that she won in a guild block drawing into a
cuddle quilt.

Bee - 1 (4)Another cuddle quilt made by Doris.|

Bee - 1 (1)Festive table runners made by Cindy and her mom for nursing home residents.

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On Tuesday, my book club met at our friend Ingrid’s lovely home, which she shares with her daughter, Reverend Monica. There we enjoyed Quiche and salad, with a delicious pineapple upside down cake for dessert. Then we discussed the book Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich, a very good book. (See left sidebar for short description.)

Today, after working in Joanne’s house for a while this morning, sister Ramey and i joined her daughter Buffy for lunch at Red Robin. We love their burgers.

Tomorrow I’m scheduled for my second procedure in my radiofrequency ablation to hopefully stop my back pain. On Monday, I learned that my bee sister Cyndi’s husband had recently had this procedure and it worked for him. So I’m hoping for the same results. If it does stop the pain, I’m told i can expect the results to last for six months to a year, at which time I can have another ablation procedure. 

I’m a might tired from the day’s activities, and of course my backing is hurting. So Skipper and I are going to get in some couch time until time to make supper. 

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On 12/06/2019, Sue, a Florida Farm Girl said ...

I've not read any of Sean Dietrich's novels but I follow his daily blog writings. Since he lives near where I grew up, its really nice to hear of the places and things dear to me. Hope your procedure gives you some pain relief.

On 12/06/2019, Barbara Anne said ...

Lovely quilts, one and all, and I am delighted you felt up to going to both the bee holiday gathering and the book group party the next day!

I hope and pray that the radiofrequency ablation procedure on your back will give you complete pain relief as it did for your friend's husband. Will someone be home with your after the procedure? You probably don't need to cook tonight. How quickly can you expect the pain to disappear? Hope it's immediate! Do please let us know how you do. Thank you.

Hugs!
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