What's Doin'?

"What's doin'?" I have fond memories of that phrase. It was a favorite of my dad's and always used when he'd get together with my kids. (Along with, "Good to see you! When you goin' home??" which would make them scream with laughter.) 

There's a lot of what's doin' going on - both here and with my kids and their families.

First, my Prague finally arrived! 

It still shows as unfulfilled in my Breyer account and I am keeping an eye on that - as many issues as CCG shipping is having, I don't want to receive a second and then go through the rigamarole of trying to return something I did not order or pay for. (The seventh blanket incident comes to mind. That blanket is still here.)

Prague is not staying with me - I'm passing him on to a friend who really wanted him and did not get him.  (I was actually drawn from the waitlist - a first for me.)

Switching gears to news from Cambria and Titan, there is no word yet on when the Easter video and song they recorded with The Tabernacle Choir and The Orchestra at Temple Square will drop. Easter is late this year (April 20) so my guess is that it won't be until early to mid April. Stay 'tooned!

But, they have been in the recording studio again and Mountain Mama Jessica made a behind the scenes video that she just sent me. 

Believe it or not, this was filmed in a small factory that makes carmels. The song, One Tiny Seed, will be released at a future date.

Next, Lukie! Lukie is a boy who is confident in himself and doesn't worry if something is a little outside the box.

Like wearing 18th century clothing to church.  (I had to laugh - sashes are hand woven and pricey, and I thought I'd collected his and put it away after the Feast. Apparently I missed it! Hah!) He likes it, it's comfortable, so why not?

Sitting on the bench during your team's basketball game?

Why not teach other teammates how to do one-handed push ups? That's our Lukie!

We got together for Sunday dinner at Curt and Vanessa's home last Sunday and after we eat, we often play games together.

The family unanimously felt that this game card was missing a hobby so Vanessa added it to the game card!

Vanessa had baked a bunch of mini cakes for a luncheon this week and let the kids each have one to decorate and eat. Someone sure likes sprinkles...

Curt made his grandmother's apple crisp and the adults made short work of that.

As for what's doin' with me - lots. Post op appointment went well. I'm still healing but the pain is gone; all that's left is some discomfort and some healing incisions. Grateful to have that surgery behind me. I was dreading it which is why I put it off for  several years.

Cutting out a bunch of 18th century items before I had surgery has turned out to have been a really good idea. With that post-op pain I'd had, I don't think I'd be ready yet for the bending and twisting that that entails.

But because I did cut things out ahead of time, I am getting a lot of sewing completed now despite having had surgery so recently. A finished chemise is on the sewist's mannequin, and three others in various stages of completion are on hangers.

A finished size Medium

and a completed size XL.

Nashie and Mama are coming today and since she is still too ouchy to go up and down the stairs, I plan to stay downstairs and make blackened beeswax ornaments. I was doing inventory for KZoo yesterday and was shocked to find I only had a few of them in stock and desperately needed to make more. Thank goodness I checked.

Finally, I will end with a harbinger of spring, at least, it is if you live in the Lafayette area. I am so glad to see this!

There are two locations, one here in West Lafayette and another across the river in Lafayette. Because they are a drive-in with no indoor seating, they always close at the end of October  and then re-open late in February.

The food is nothing special - just hotdogs with chili and cheese of average taste. Their own brand of root beer is served in icy mugs to go with the dogs and that's good, especially on hot summer days. But despite the average food and simple menu, this place is so popular and such a beloved community fixture that police are needed to direct traffic when they re-open.

Craig has mentioned going there for dinner tonight. It's February, it's cold, and we will be sitting in our car, windows up and heater blowing, but we will be at Dog N Suds.

Spring is coming!