WHAT DID I DO THIS WEEK--

 I had to sit here and really think about what I did get done or worked on this past week--

luckily I did take some photos mid week so had that- to fall back on and then some for end of the week!!!

This is this months block from Jenny--And home is where my heart is--( as long as I have my dark chocolate in stock--I am good to go) even if it is a tiny apartment--it's mine to do as  I want when I want inside--I can sew all day and not have anyone interfere--well--most of the time--there was alot of phone calls this week between me and a couple other tenants over what action we are taking about our 'lunch room' problem--so that did take away alittle of stitching time--

But I got the house done and I finished Block #4 of the Gingerbread Blocks by Melisa--

this was a cute block again to color in and embroider--

and here is all 4 of the blocks--

I think-- I like the first one best--cause I did the shading and coloring the best on that one!!!  They are in 'time out' with the Christmas fabrics for now!!

And here is where I am on the little heart a day from Crabapple hill-

I am proud of that fly stitch heart here mid way down on the left!!!!Some I did change a bit different--you know me--I am wild child!!!!

And here is where I am on the Pumps and Petals wool block of the month--

And I am working on stitching a new tote bag--so that will give you something to look forward next week--if things calm down here some!!!!

Late afternoons is when I work on the embroidery/applique projects till around 8pm--then I hand quilt for an hour or so--)still working on the Frosty quilt for now ) then I work on knitting--

I rotate the projects--one night I work on the purple Hobbii yarn baby sweater--the next night I work on the regular baby sweater and on the third night I knit on--

a shawl--this is using some expensive wool blend yarn I got in NY when I was there last!!

My daughter often sends me Publix gift card--cause that is our favorite grocery store--though they do not have Publix where she lives now in Illinois--and the gift cards always have some kind of photo on them--I recognized this one --I had seen the goodies in the bakery department --so when I went on Saturday to get some groceries I picked up a 'real' one--

 What can I say--the red strawberry with the red glaze was good--and it wasn't chocolate--sooo!!! But it was fun buying it and doing the photo!!!

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I do hope things calm down here this next week--but here is where we are at--some of us have written letters and sent them straight to the top--I was one of them --and I corrected a lot of 'so' called--facts and figures-- that were stated in the letter we got--they say they are feeding 170 resident (that is how many live here) and it costs them $7.12 a plate to do it--and they are only getting the $5 a plate--a group has been doing a daily count of all lunches picked up in  the dinning room--and the high was 85--one day--the rest of the week has been less than 45!!!  So they are getting $10-$15 a day per plate to feed us!!!!  I also did a comparison chart of what we got in the first 6 months I lived here and ate in the dinning room--or you could do a pick up--and what we get now--more that 50% of the food and services  have been discontinued--Plus we had a staff of 6-8 everyday--now we don't even have but 2 -4 each day with the average of 3!!!! And they turned in that they are paying for 5 full time employee's!!  We have all known there was some big issues in the food service company--but what to do about it--so we are hoping that now some changes will be made--ha! Ha!  more than likely the change will come out of our pockets!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Also many of us are applying to other Senior housing in the area--but there is a 3 year wait list at those places so it's no immediate answer--! 

ANY PLANS FOR VALENTINES DAY???  BE GOOD TO YOURSELF THAT DAY--GO GET AN ICE CREAM OR A FANCY COFFEE AT LEAST--AND BE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE YOU LOVE AND THOSE WHO LOVE YOU--

STITCHY HUGS SPRINKLED WITH SOME CHOCOLATE, DIANE