Sit and have coffee with Sharon & Larry til 10:30; sometimes until 11 before we all get moving. That's what its all about! The number of pool ladies is dwindling, too. Everyone was worried on Tuesday morning, since Blanche didn't show up. Neither she or her husband were there. Wed. afternoon when I was in the pool, I saw a couple pool ladies, but they didn't go on Wed. morning so I still didn't know anything about Blanche. She never misses. Luckily, she was there on Thursday morning. Something she'd eaten didn't agree with her so she decided to stay home. Blanche is in charge of the DVD player when Shirley is gone. She should be back early next week.

Took out the backings I bought for the jelly roll quilts. I used the quilt app on my phone to figure yardage. It overestimates. I have way more than I needed. At least I know the backs will be big enough for my quilter. She emailed that another quilt I dropped off before I left that the back wasn't big enough. Not sure what I did. I know there's more of that fabric at home. Told them to put it on hold for now. Got the backs ready and squared off the jelly roll quilts. Ready to mail.

Pulled out some Farmall/tractor fabrics I bought last year in Iowa on the way down. The plan is for table runners. When Lois and I were shop-hopping, I bought 2 pieces of plain fabrics to go with them. I'm fussy cutting the center pieces-which is larger than the pattern. Makes no difference for the center squares, really. I adjusted the 2 smaller squares and guessed how big to make the half square-triangles. It worked out and won't be seen by a trotting horse....but it doens't quite line up right. It's ok for the first one. I'm making some adjustments on the next ones. Making multiples-like 3 as in 3 brothers. No, they don't have to wait til October to get them!

Fri I finished up some laundry I started on Thursday. Put on some better duds and headed out on some errands. Bernina store is close by for thread. The post office is across the street to ship off the jelly roll quilts. Don't want my quilters sitting idle in my absence! Then to Red Robin for lunch-wanted fish. Stopped at Fry's for gas. I haven't filled the tank in a while. Lois bought a tank before she left and Marla bought a tank. With groceries bought, my discount at the pump was 20 cents a gallon. $3.69 then. I should still have some points left to fill up again before I leave. Picked up a few groceries and back home for Days. Turned on the air. Had to shut the vent in the AZ room, as it was blowing right at me. Took a nap in the chair. Back to figuring/scheming on the table runners.

Time Warner Cable doesn't know what they're doing! But, then, we all know that! I signed up for seasonal hold since I'm gone more than 60 days. I asked if call forwarding would work on my phone while gone. I was told no. You need to sign up for voice mail so you can check for messages while you're gone. Ok, add the $4/month. Before we left, I called the home phone and got my own answering machine, even tho I'd set up the voice mail message. Hmmm, called them. Unplug your answering machine, then there voice mail will pick up. Mission accomplished. I was ok with getting a full bill to pay ahead for March and April. But, when I got a full bill for May, I sent them a nasty gram. I'd called a month ago to see when the hold would be on my account. Oh, we get so many requests for seasonal hold, it takes time for the billing to catch up. It's noted on your account for 2/11-4/18. In my nasty gram I remimded them it took them no time to add the $4/mo for voicemail, so why couldn't they make the hold adjustments at the same time. And now it's another month later. Suggested they take care of it immediately. Low and behold the next day I got an email saying it was all taken care of. Thank you. Since they made those changes, the voice mail doesn't work. Emailed them again. Your account is on seasonal hold, please call. According to the last person I talked to, no, voice mail doesn't work while on seasonal hold!! Then why did your folks suggest I get it? The guy could tell I was disgusted-but laughing thru it at this point. I told him to remove the voicemail-since it's of no value to me. Was there anything else he could do since this had been a "comedy of errors" as he put it. Sure, make sure I get a good discount to keep me as a customer when my contract comes due in May. We'll see what happens then!

It's just so annoying. I know my friends/family know how to get in touch with me.