These are looking very cute. From Heather Bailey's new collection of fabrics and one Kaffe from my closet stash (the blue). Perfect for Ge's young granddaughter.
Found tulips in yellow for my G. His favorite color. I like dark pink tulips. I have these golden yellow flowers in a canning jar next to his placemat. They are opening nicely.I had a dream last night. I don't usually dream, and if I do, don't remember them. The ones I do remember when I wake up are a "message" from my subconscious and I write them down. This dream took place in a one story house, more of a summer or southern cottage, on the banks of a stream. I have never dreamed of this house before. No garden. Hardly any furniture. My grandfather was there. I asked if he wanted a Sunday paper. He said yes, but we should wait to buy it when it was half price.
While watching the horrible financial news last night, about the fire sale going on in New York, and the employees of Bear Stearn going home on Friday evening with their company stock (401 K) at $30 and coming to work on Monday morning with it selling for $2 and no bailout for them. I got to thinking about the Great Depression of 1929. My father is still damaged by it. Saving jars, paper, tools, & food. Just in case. And it looks like "just in case" is right around the corner. And from what the talking heads are saying-- this depression will be much, much worse. We live further away from our food sources. Not many grow their own food in the backyard. Extended families don't live together. Or even nearby. Water, heat and fuel will be hard to find and too expensive to buy. No jobs.
My grandfather is saying to wait and buy when it's half price. Then save it. The company employees at Bear Stearns just lost their retirement 401K's. Didn't even have a chance at half price. $2. Can they get a cup of coffee?
What's Good Today: Still have time to plant seeds for a vegetable garden. Sun is shining. Puppy and owner are sleeping in the sunshine, sharing the dog bed. Good breakfast this morning: oatmeal, red grapefruit and Big House coffee.
What's Not: Snow and Rain tomorrow. GO AWAY!
You echoed my feelings about this recession or depression thing. It is scary. They say most of the baby boomers don't have enough to retire, what happens when they lose what they do have? While the feds are doing all the can with interest rates, why isn't someone doing something about the cost of gas and the huge oil company profits of the last few years?
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ReplyDeleteI got my tulips the other, been enjoying them, I like the yellow/red/orange combination.
I think I'll need another batch for Sunday. I like tulips better than an Easter Lily. I'm having my family of six for a ham dinner.
Happy Easter,
Annie
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