Almost Outta GB's

I am going to try to post my blog today from my smart phone! Why??? Because Steveio and I share 5gb a month plan from Verizon, and we are at 75% usage already with 8 days more to go before we are replenished again. My smartphone has an additional 2Gb of data so I will use this and leave the laptop alone unless necessary for a few PC type needed tasks.

I know I can buy extra data, but its $30 more a month. We are trying to keep our expenses down, especially before vacation.

 (on edit:  we are locked into a 2 year plan with Verizon and like the ability to travel with our plan, using our tablet as a router... we have no internet hookups at the house, no DSL, no dialup phone lines, no cable internet, no satellite internet.  Just bare basic Verizon 5gb a month using our tablet as a router to our laptops)

If this phone blog work is too much, I could do up my blog using my laptop offline, and run over to the coffee shop to upload it. But dang, its COLD out there! We are due for horrid sub zero record breaking temps in the next five days. I think I will stay put and type with one finger in my phone.



Not sure how photos work.. Lets try:

I had to load them to Picasa first to work on here, but that's okay. At least it works!

Our poor motorhome is suffering out in the backyard

waiting...waiting...waiting....till mid February any how.

I bought some fabric to make the sashings and borders and backing for my newest quilt squares. The fabric is in the washing machine right now getting prewashed. Perhaps I will be sewing this afternoon. Little Finnegan was helping me lay out some blocks to get an idea of how it will look.

Duke is standing guard at the back door, hoping we will head outside soon. The snow is going to start falling today, then high winds are due to kick up.

when it gets this cold, the doggers curl up together on the sheep hide in the livingroom...

I am always busy with jobs. I got a batch of sock knitting machine weights dipped and drying. They need three coats in Tool Dip, a rubberized coating. I make and sell these via Etsy and Ebay, and ship them out all over the world to sock machine crankers.

This is in my little workroom in the basement where its cozy warm to dry them in between dippings.

Last week i won an auction on the Facebook page for the Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue Group. Each week various items are listed, and once you join the group, you can bid and have a chance to win some fun doggy stuff!!!

If you search Facebook for the words WSR Auctions .. It's a closed group, so one needs to be approved to join in. The proceeds go to a very good cause, with no administrations fees being taken out of the profits like some organizations....  Lisa does all the work of photographing, managing, and shipping out auction merchandise by herself for free to raise funds for the rescue group.

Also a quick blurb...if you feed your pet with any Purina brand products, please mail me your weight circles? They are redeemed for upcoming vet bills through a program for the sheltie rescue dogs that are brought in.

Finnegan is quite happy to be a pup born from an awful rescue situation for his Mommy Daisy and Daddy Snapple. Look at the life that this spoiled pup has... His life is all "sunshine" because of the caring folks from the Sheltie Rescue in both Michigan and Wisconsin


Little Finney was born after his parents were rescued, so he didn't have to live in those conditions, but he was conceived there.

Our little ray of sunshine....