What do you do when your phone lines are out? What do you do when your internet is out? How did we ever live without being connected to the world? They are connecting great-grandma to the internet so had to dig a trench down the lane, across her lawn, and into her house. However, my underground phone line got cut and it took 3 days to get a service guy here to tell us we have to wait for another 24 to 48 hours to get a crew out to dig a new trench to bury a new phone line from the road to my house which is about 1/4 mile long. Now about the internet, it does not have lines but had been out since yesterday. After 3 weeks away, the girls are home but cannot watch their shows. It should have been quiet, but the girls decided to play really noisy, boisterous, loud games in the living room. That until the tears came and they got sent to bed.
I have been listening to lectures online, doing some hand applique, and working my way through a test. This should be easy, after all, this is the seventh course I am doing this way. But, they forgot to send me the first 2 lectures so it was a bit confusing. Got that all sorted out until no internet. Also, I have been visiting with quilters here and there online. I love doing this! I can wear my pj's and don't have to pack my stuff or drive anywhere. I just stay here in my quilt room and carry on.
Blessings,
Chris
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ReplyDeleteI did this and it worked this time. I had tried a few times before but could not find the right place to fix it. I reverted to blogger legacy and found it.Thank you.
DeleteYou've had quite a week! I've been channeling my ancestors lately, thinking about how they did things and managed isolation with only intermittent mail! At least we can stitch and you've made good progress on that block-I think I don't want to make that one! Blessed Be!
ReplyDeleteYour block is looking beautiful. I have to say I used to get a lot more craft projects done before the internet and streaming TV. Some days I wish we were still there. I would have fewer unfinished cross stitch projects, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary, and what an ordeal you have gone through! Hope everything is settled now. Your EMD block is coming along nicely. I am working on a Pieces from the Past block now that has 52 pieces!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! Since Tropical Storm Isaias hit Long Island last Tuesday, many of my neighbors haven't had electricity. Surprisingly, the electricity on our block managed to stay on. We usually are one of the first to go out. Our phone is now connected with our cable and internet provider, so no electricity also means no phone except cell-phones. So sorry about your phone line and internet. Glad the internet is back. I love those pretty blocks. That border fabric is really pretty.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary and being without phone or internet is very hard!!!!!! So glad you got thru it!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!! Yes it's amazing how reliant we all are on having the internet these days! Your stitching is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary, Chris!!
ReplyDeletewell done on 49 years....yes we lived without phone and internet but we have become so used to it now people don't cope when it's not working.....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 49 years! A great achievement in these times. Well done on your progress with the arrowheads, and yes it's great to have such an array of communication methods, and it's not easy when we get cut off.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your anniversary, have a lovely party. Happy stitching!
ReplyDelete49 years! Wow! I hope the world is back to normal by this time next year so you can celebrate your 50th properly. Ah, I remember too well the boisterous games that always ended in tears. :-). Your applique looks fabulous and it sounds like you are "making do" and staying connected with friends and family throughout this pandemic.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! This is when internet and phone go out that we realised how much we need them... I'm glad you get this fixed! And your blocks are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with my link party!
Happy Anniversary! Sorry for the phone line and internet issues you are having. I always forget how much time I connect on devices to the outside world. Glad you figured out the lecture issue. The EMD block is looking great and love the setting fabrics.
ReplyDeleteYour hand applique' is exquisite! I enjoy hand applique', but I have not mastered small points yet.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! Your applique is gorgeous if slow going. Well worth the time though! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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