Walnuts Saturday

Today Paul helped James pick up walnuts for thirteen cents a pound. I helped a little. I sewed Jeremiah's bib overalls' suspender straps -- they were lengthened because he is growing, that is a good thing.

The Philips kids were at Grandma and Grandpa Tobies Thursday and Friday because Esther was in Hospital.  

Esther is very sick with multiple kidney stones. She had one taken out and has 5 more awaiting exit in her kidney.  A lot of pain. I promised Leah Grace, Esther's daughter, I'd come again on Monday at 2:00 and we'd paint. Leah really likes all the colors, that is, Leah Grace. I'll have to call "big" (or Grandma) Leah and tell her I promised Leah Grace I'd (or we'd) be down Monday.

I gave Esther a couple of compositions of blue flowers. Leah Grace did the dippy dots.  that is the centers of the flowers, she painted them with the tip of the handle on the paintbrush.  I also gave them a card for Philip from Paul and I.

Leah was (Grandma) gone today doing religious duty of picking bishop and having communion.
Tomorrow is Philip's birthday.  She called 3 x this a.m. and invited us over to help James.

Sarah was cleaning, Saturday cleaning.

My birthday is about 4 days after James' birthday, in November.  His is 11/19 and mine is 11/24. 

14 roses october 2014

I did 19 roses, small size, 4 x 6", with corn

flower background (or sweet pea if you like). 

Val's Roses (One-Stroke) Oct. 2014

Amish ramble

Oil change

Wow, what a day. One day older and a lot deeper in debt.  We went to the oil change place (with van) and it turns out we need rack and pinion done as well as leaky oil pan and brake fluid.  We got about 200.00 worth of repairs done today. Could not afford the rack and pinion thing yet--that's another 800.00.  I was going to take Leah around in the van this Thursday, good thing they found this before I did.

Guess I'll take the Malibu to Mendon and Three Rivers on Thursday.

I also had physical therapy.  Am going to get (or try to) out of my contract with A.F. gym because my physical therapist doesn't want me overdoing it.

I helped Leah with her laundry yesterday and woke up with swollen, stiff knees, could hardly walk. So I scheduled physical therapy for today and got the stiffness out with 10 minutes on the bike. No weights for me today.

We went grocery shopping early today, I forgot tuna, so I got 9 cans of it after painting class. I'll post my paintings, 19 of them, later.

viv

valerie vanorden - Southwest Michigan, Self-employed artist, 2 years Western Michigan University plus other colleges. | about.me

valerie vanorden - Southwest Michigan, Self-employed artist, 2 years Western Michigan University plus other colleges. | about.me

After KVCC

I dropped all my classes at KVCC and concentrated on cleaning.  We have been termed a health risk here in our apartment due to clutter.  We are fighting over space.  Paul cleaned it and cleared stuff out and I brought out a rolling cart from the bedroom to the living room.  I wanted to put my art stuff on it.  Paul said "no".  I may concede by the end of the week.  I got two off-site storage cubicles for our stuff, one for Paul, 5 x 10', and one for me, 5 x 5. I put all my books and art stuff in the 5 x 5 climate controlled.  There is right now stuff in van to go to storage unit.

The Malibu has about 1/4 tank gas. The van does also. Jill is coming down to TR and then up to stop by tomorrow.

If we don't pass inspection Wednesday the 17th our butts are out of here.

viv

Hitching post, Sturgis, MI

Of the hitching post in Sturgis, Michigan at the Kroger grocery store...There is an Amish buggy at it, it is way in the back in the center. There is an Englischer guy who is talking to the buggy horse. 

Paul and the hopper

Paul and Tobie working on the hopper of a grater on an Amish farm in Michigan, USA.  Paul is my hubby. 

Aaron, my nephew, great niecy Irie

Heeeeeere's Aaron and Irie:  October or actually September 2014:  in Three Rivers on the river (St. Joe).

Mark M's birthday Party

Mark M's birthday party, St. Joseph River, Michigan...

Selfies, Paul and I.

2 Selfies of Paul and me done yesterday:  October 2010.