~About Me~

Since its so close to St. Patty's Day, I thought wearing green for todays picture would be pretty good... Nothing spectacular, it just GORGEOUS me lol...:-) I hope you like it though.. Same rules now...If you take it.. It goes ONLY to your computer..NO where else !!! oki doki? :-) I've been asked quite a few times what it was that I did before, when I worked, during all these years..Well..I've worn MANY hats...so to speak..I've done alot of different things.. I think the one that I have steadily done since I was VERY young was sew. I've had my own sewing business, as a seamstress and crafter since I left home I think.. I realized that all I needed was that sewing machine, thread and material and I could make money.. and I always did. I Love to sew..to take just a small piece of material, and turn it into something useful, warm, and beautiful...I enjoy that. I think that is why I enjoy clothes as much as I do..why I like to wear skirts, dress up more or less. By sewing and making my own clothes I knew..NO ONE would have what I did..I would never see anyone else with exactly what I had..and I liked that :-) I started to put pieces of material together and make doll clothes when I was very young, 10 or so...and I still LOVE to sew...and material is one of my favorite things After I graduated high school I went to Nursing School..and became a LPN..or Licensed Practical Nurse..I enjoyed that alot. I worked on and off as either an LPN ( I was only licensed in Michigan) or as a Nurses Aide. I enjoyed meeting all these people and taking care of them when they were all so sick and needed the TLC. I have so many funny stories of patients and things that happened during my nursing experiences.. During these nursing years I lived in different states... While I lived in Texas, and married to my 2nd husband.. I worked as a bartender, waitress and ran motels and apartments and I worked as a executive secretary for the president of a Export Crating company. When he broke away to start another one I moved into a marketing office and worked as a Marketing Support Specialist and Sales Coordinator..I love that..While there I had my sewing business on the side as well.. When we moved from there to Indiana to live closer to family we started our own Tree Service.. Taking out a stump on one of the jobs is how I lost my left eye from a piece of metal that came off a steel wedge. Thats why I am blind in my left eye... When this marriage dissolved I went to work as a industrial sewing machine operator.. I think I can operate about 4 or 5 different types of machines.. Its really amazing at how many different types of sewing machines there are.. Some are even stand up machines that I HATED..and I refused to sew on them.. Some machines are totally programmed and run by computer..but you still have to have someone put the material under the needles..and make SURE you move your fingers out of the way!!! Ask me how I KNOW that! I think I Have sewn my fingers or got the needle stuck at least 5 or 6 times..and was my own fault..Never look away from the needle while one of those machines are running...they will get you. The pressure under the foot of one of those machines is over 200 pounds..can easily make a finger tip explode..yes I KNOW.. The tip of my pinky finger got smashed...blew the end right out. If you get the needle thru your finger it really doesnt hurt..the needles are so hot..and go so fast..it doesnt even bleed...as the heat seals it off.. NOW..an hour later or so? yaaaahhh buddy , that thing DOES hurt like crazy..lol...I was using a back tacker machine..that will go back and forth over the same stitches to tie them off...well, I did that little number on my index finger...that really hurt..since it does it 3 times...does NOT feel good.. But the speed of those machines..once you get used to them, to use one that is for the home is so hard..I would go home and sew on mine at night and go nuts cuz it just seemed so SLOW....its another comparison of the caddy to the jalopy..lol... Only thing I would get tired of is making the rod pocket for 200 pairs of the same curtain material-that got monotonous but sure made me sew faster lol...:-) I wanted the stuff gone and to move on to something else...:-) Speaking of something else..well its that time again..I am SO glad I have some left over meat pie.. I made it but M M M it is SOOOO good I wish I could put a bite here for y'all to taste it.. Its filling and it even tastes good cold... ITs really a form of the English Pasty. My grandmother, and mom made them but the original was made as Individual ones for the person.. they were made for the miners to take in their lunch years ago.. Raife can tell you...lol...Hes from the UK... They are so delicious.. I make the same thing but I make it as a pie..with a crust on the top and bottom...its really good that way as well. I LOVE them.. Donnie would be here if he knew I made one..I didnt tell because I usually make 2 lol..I got lazy....I will make one for him tho.. I am so glad they have those already made pie crusts they work GREAT .. . My meat pie doth call me...so its that time..nitey nite... Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV ya..& THANKS !!! Always, Lois**** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...