~Shoe Bags~

I havent put a photo of the boys here lately so figgured was time :-)
They have it rough .. poor babies :-) Those doilies were made by Penny!
I have had the best time today. I got up about 5:30, full of

energy and ready to go and do something.. So I decided I

would gather all my material that I salvaged and all my

sewing stuff and move it all to the kitchen where I am going

to sew.. It took me quite a while cuz Penny put some away

and I did and to remember, well its like doing a rewind and

well, I forget :-) I think I have most everything in the one

spot in the kitchen and I think it will work out fine.. If per

chance someone should come for dinner, well it wont be

hard to clear off that table :-)
When I was in school all those years ago and living up in

Upper Michigan where there are 2 doors on every house,

one regular one and one on the 2nd floor for when the

snow is deep :-) Back then we all walked to school the

only ones that got rides were the bus kids, being a small

town every one lived with in walking distance.. I walked

every day was about 6 blocks maybe, depending on which

way I went.. down the sidewalk or up the alley... :-) I

walked every day, well except the rainy ones, usually my

dad gave me a ride in the jeep, which I preferred anyway

to the car! ..
We all wore snow boots and carried our shoes.. Some used

paper bags, some just carried them.. Me, I had a shoe bag
that I carried my shoes in.. The shoe store sold them, and

they were the best thing for carrying your shoes.. When I

lived in Houston and went to work every day, of course we

didn't have snow but we sure had our share of RAIN! I was

walking into the building carrying my good high heels that I

was going to wear while I worked and I had a pair of rubber

boots on cuz when it rains in Houston, always be prepared for

wet feet from all the flooding there.. And the street that

my job was on flooded with even just a slight rain storm.. Well

I got out of the car, closed the door and went to walk to the

building when I dropped BOTH my shoes into this huge puddle.

LEATHER shoes now, and a pair of my favs.. I was so MAD!..
I still wore them, I dried them off the best I could but I had

to wear them all day and it was awful.. by the days end they

squeaked.. all day long I vowed this would NOT happen again

because as soon as I got home I was making a shoe bag like

the one I carried years before.. To keep my rubber boots

on would have totally clashed with the outfit I was wearing

that day anyway and THAT was NOT acceptable.. I wore

the wet squeaky shoes :-)

I got home that night and went directly to my sewing room,

I did NOT pass go, I did NOT collect 200.oo I designed a

shoe bag like I remembered I had years ago.. There are

photos of my shoe bag I designed.. It has a zipper closure

and In side is another piece of the same material about a

foot square, enough to put between the shoes to keep them

separate... It works great.. I made a dozen of these and

was at a craft show, a lady came up and bought every one

of the ones left, which they sold really fast, about 4 I think,

but she ordered 10 more for her family and co-workers

that she was "sure" they would appreciate having something

like this bag.. I enjoy designing.. Plus this bag can be used

to put in a suitcase for when you travel rather than a grocery

bag that many use.. Its a good thing :-) ask Martha :-)

I am feeling quite useful again and I am glad.. It makes it

more worthwhile to have a good reason to get up every day.
We all need a "reason"... however big or small it is.. And

now with grands I can sew for.. well this GRAN is most

willing and eager to do it.. Sewing to me is play and most

relaxing, I turn my radio on, have all my stuff right there

and I have a good time.. I put the foot pedal right in front

of where I sew and the palm of my hand pushes it down,

and it works good.. I keep experimenting for a good way

and I will find one .. :-)


Now, I'm gonna go find some lunch and eat, I'm starved.
I will eat this time of day then later about 5 or 6 I have

something light like peaches or something.. I sent Penny

to the store yesterday to get me some more of those

Sara lee cheesecake bites.. They are SO Good- It maybe

is a good thing they were out cuz I probly woulda ate

them in 2 nights too.. Talk about good.. MMMM Try them

they are REALLY tasty.. fattening chair shrinkers, I

know Raife :-) but I don't care.. They was GOOD :-)

Time to eat and then sew for a while then TV and down

for the day... I don't stay online very long past 2 or 3

unless I have a pre arrangement for a chat.. which I don't

mind.. with all the different time zones, most everyone I

know is on a different one, my son is 6 hrs ahead, Blue

in AU is 16 hours WAY ahead.. so I have to plan ahead for

those.. :-) The time has come to write my GORGEOUS
WEEBLE "G'day, G'day". :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya, and Thanks!
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...