jillhill

@jillhill (37353)

United States • Age 74

Joined myLot 18 years ago

An Ax in the Sandbox

www.totouchaheartbyjillholmes.com

Discussions (1258)

jillhill's Discussions

The flu!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 9 Feb 18

Yesterday I was planning on picking up my granddaughter after school. I usually do twice a week on the weeks she is at my son's. But he called in the morning to let me know she was home sick. So instead of picking her up I went to...

sick

flu

chicken noodle soup

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Well hello!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 4 Feb 18

It's been a long time since I stopped by. Years in fact. The best thing has been seeing familiar names that are keeping mylot alive and well. I have retired since I was last here and I find I am busier then ever. I would love an...

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With spring comes a bit of saddness.

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 22 Apr 13

Now that the weather is on the cusp of being nice....except here it has still be snowing but the anticipation of spring brings a bit of saddness for me. For the last five years spring brought the excitment of getting our camper...

campfires

camping

summer

swimming having a good time

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Oh spring...where art thou?

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 11 Apr 13

Snow again..crap! WE had about four inches today with more in the forecast. First it started with 2 1/2 inches of rain...then it turned to freezing rain and now snow. I don't know about anyone else but it's getting very old! I had...

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I feel like the queen of procrastination!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 8 Apr 13

This is my last day of vacation. And I feel like I haven't accomplished a thing. I did spend a week of it in California with my daughter and her family...but when I came back I had three days to do a few things around here. In the...

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From not so sunny California!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 31 Mar 13

I am currently on vacation at my daughters home in California! I arrived yesterday just in time for Easter. I left the cold and snow of Minnesota hoping to arrive to the sunny days of this fine state....well it was cold yesterday...

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Weekend craft sale: What was hot!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 20 Mar 13

Just finished the spring craft sale and had a great time and made some money. I think most of the people there had a good weekend. The weather cooperated and there were tons of people out and about. I sold a ton of Easter...

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First craft sale of the season in just two weeks.

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 3 Mar 13

I have been busy working on things for the spring craft sale. Not only that but I got two orders I had to fill by last thursday so had to fit that in too. I am enjoying making all these things for the most part. And I appreciate...

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4 people

My ex DIL cried!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 20 Feb 13

My granddaughter came to stay with me on Sat. and on Sunday I had to return her to her mother who is my son's ex wife. Well I have seen her since the divorce but not alot. We used to spend alot of time together....shopping,...

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I cried just a little bit....

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 23 Jan 13

My son informed me yesterday that his girlfriend will be moving in with him shortly. Since he got a divorce I have been picking up my granddaughter from school three days every other week when he has custody. We have enjoyed this...

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5 people

You wouldn't believe how happy I am to be home!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 17 Jan 13

That's what my little granddaughter said yesterday afternoon when I picked her up from school and took her to my son's. She just spent the last week with her mom....I picked her up and when we got back to their place she was just...

after school activities

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What do you do with the photo's of ex's?

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 14 Jan 13

Two of my kids have been divorced and one is remarried and one is going to be remarried. I have been changing out pictures of my son and his ex wife and I really don't know what to do with them. Since that was part of our lives I...

ex wives and husbands

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The gift that keeps on giving!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 9 Jan 13

One of my friends for Christmas gave me and my granddaughter new pot holders because we bake alot. She also gave me a box of frozen Chocolate Chip cookie dough. All you have to do is take them out and put them on a cookie sheet...

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2 people

The smoke is just a rolling!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 9 Jan 13

Nope...the house is not on fire....but I just started up the oven and forgot that when my granddaughter was here for Christmas that the cheese on our pizza we shared spilt over and stuck to the bottom of the oven! So now I have a...

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4 people

DeChristmasfing! It just looks so empty!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 3 Jan 13

I am getting the last of my Christmas decorations down today..and the house just looks so bare! I am trying to redo some of the things I have out to make it look just a bit different without spending alot of money buying more...

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Not all falls are bad! LOL

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 23 Dec 12

A couple of weeks ago it was very windy here. I was leaving work and we have these very heavy doors. When I opened the door to leave work somehow my thumb got caught on the door and I could feel something snap. I haven't been able...

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Today I am having Christmas and meeting two more of my new grandkids!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 23 Dec 12

My son got a divorce this fall and has met a new gal. She is really nice and has three kids. One lives with her....the other two with their dad in Wisconsin. I have never met them. It was a challenge to shop for their Christmas...

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I delivered my last order this morning....now I can breath!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 12 Dec 12

I spent the weekend sewing up an order for 24 mini mitts. They are made from quilted fabric and are small and used to carry hot plates or bowls. They are not hot pads. A woman ordered them for Christmas gifts.....I am so glad that...

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6 people

Its finally starting to look like Christmas!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 9 Dec 12

Yup. Its snowing this morning and we are supposed to get a couple of inches. It has snowed before but didn't stick, or melted before it hit the ground. I love having a touch of snow around the holidays. And besides we are in a...

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One tree is up, one to go!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 24 Nov 12

I have gotten my big Christmas tree up in the living room and that room and the dining room decorated. A few years ago I decided not to put up so much....as at the time I had over 600 snowmen. I got rid of most of them but this...

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7 people