The temps are going from the 60s to 50s and when I looked at the temp this morning it was 24. I wonder why my sinuses bother me.

I do feel better, actually did yesterday. I do believe Sean passed on a bug to me. I made spaghetti sauce and pineapple bread pudding-‘after’ I watched the guy tow away my Mariner in the afternoon! Sean took it to the car wash in town (a little over a mile away) and it beeped loud and all the brake warning lights came on! He took his chance and drove it home and he said the brakes felt spongy. He had said on Monday he felt them grinding. I just had the vehicle inspected only two weeks ago and one of the things they do is check the brakes. I am hoping it’s minor. The car insurance will pay for the towing and if it needs repair, we got extended coverage and it mentions brake work. So crossing fingers.

Sean has off during the week and usually Saturday. We were going to go to a mall we hadn’t been to in years and take my mom since she lives close to it.  We have a road called ‘the blue route’-I-76 near mom which by-passes many traffic lights and towns. It’s how we go to New Hope and places up north more. That’s also the same area that IKEA is in.

Wish us luck.

I did make a few collages yesterday too.

I have some really pretty rubber stamps (like this) I need to use more. I think the soulful sound of the Mourning dove and gardens go together.

~Update-now listen up and see if you understand this, ya’ll! The vehicle needs it tone ring replaced which is near the left wheel assembly. It’s a gear that spins and tells the vehicle if the ABS and brakes are working. The warranty lady said, no it’s not covered as it’s not part of the ABS system-it’s a gear. My brother and his pal at the station (where we had the Mariner towed) said otherwise. Brian went and got it and took it back to the dealership this afternoon(with Sean following) as he had told the manager what the warranty lady said and he said he would fix it for us! We’ve only had it not even 6 weeks. Hope we can get it tomorrow.
We decided to go to Chili’s for dinner as a treat. We always get the 2-$20 special at places like this.

Dinner Call 4" x 4" Collage Card, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

Not the best day for me. I may have an tummy bug or it’s just that my system out of whack. It started last night when I was fine all evening and right when ‘Private Practice’ was over, I had a whopper of a cough. I hadn’t coughed that bad for almost a week. Bummer. And I had gone shopping in the local dept. store. too and did a little retail therapy. Anyway, I think my cough is from my tummy not feeling that good (my mom is complaining about hers today too-hers from vitamins, me I think for peanut candy). I was hungry for lunch too. Bri is bringing home Applebee’s chicken,so I’ll see how I am. I pulled a muscle in my chest, so that’s unpleasant. I’ve been trying to do a few things like vacuum.
Tomorrow Bri and Sean will assemble Sean’s bed. Hope it is a fast assembly, but you know how Ikea stuff. I was hoping to do a little meal planning then, but I will have to see.
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The lady on this card is from Homer Winslow’s ‘Dinner Call’. I made a cloud out of an old book page. The sun is a cut out someone sent me and the dog is a Dover Pub freebie. The background paper ties it all together.

Touring Italy 4" x 4" Collage Card, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I actually have another finished card and two in the process…couldn’t concentrate tonight as when I was working on the newer ones, Sean’s car decided to have a muffler problem or something. He’ll have to take it somewhere on his next day off. It’s always something!
This collage was based on a postcard a friend had brought me back from Italy. She asked what I’d like and I said vintage Italian postcards-she picked out about 5 and copied many of them too. I happen to have the binoculars and the Roma and Leaning Tower of Pisa stamper.
I’m having fun looking at the blogs for the One World One Heart event-I’ve looked at over 400 of them-maybe 20 or 30 at a time. There are so many talented individuals out there-wow!
I am happy to say I was able to food shop today-first time in three weeks. I’ve been afraid I’d get a hacking cough in public, but I was fine. It did tire me out a bit, but I came home and made steak, baked potatoes and asparagus. Yum! I am mainly getting the tickle at night now, so it’s probably from talking or eating.

Today I tried to do a few things that have been bugging me-like sorting through a huge pile of junk mail and found a few things that needed attention. I talked to my neighbor (who called me) and my mom and felt better to hear their voices. I made some super fast spaghetti and meatballs (Trader Joe’s turkey meatballs) and didn’t eat much. I did enjoy the hot chocolate with whipped cream I had while playing with some new stampers I bought last night. Sean had off and we waited all day and went out for pizza (why do places make their food so salty?) and a little retail therapy. I wanted to get Brian a little gift at TJ Maxx, so got him coffee and some ‘Mustang’ cologne. No it doesn’t smell like new leather, but kind of musky. TJ Maxx had some crafty stuff for under $2 each-from K&Company an awesome scrapbook, papercraft place. I did one collage and started another-only 11 behind now. ; )
I’d like to leave you with a quote we all should live by: PA Dutch quote-‘Worrying is like a rocking chair-it gives you something to do, but you can’t get anywhere doing it’.