Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009| 2 Comments »
…when you actually sit down and stitch for a bit. I finished The Shoe Shopper by JBW Designs. I haven’t decided how I want to finish it. I might frame it myself, or I was also thinking of sending it to someone to finish it into something but what? This is going to be a gift for a very dear friend. I hope she likes it.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I got up late this morning, but went right outside to get some yard work down. Sean had all ready started. We didn’t do a whole lot, but Sean mowed yesterday and then this morning we did some weeding around the patio and spread some new mulch. We decided to do it a little at a time, so that it isn’t to overwhelming. We let the dogs run around outside and play and get dirty, so Sean washed Daisy and I bathed JoJo afterwards.
Then I worked out, got showered and dressed. I went through some of Hannah’s clothes in her closet, stored some things, got some thing ready to donate and hung a few new things up. Hannah really doesn’t need any more clothes…well, except new socks and undies.
We decided to drive to Boyds Bear Country. Hannah got a new little doggie. It came with a toy, collar, leash, name tag and license. We also bought a little bandana. I picked up a dad and little girl that is just to cute. And Sean insisted on getting me this pencil holder that he said would make a perfect snippet jar. He said it suited me because I am a bit of a tree hugger.
We stopped at Starbucks for a Green Tea Lemonade after dinner but then it rain so I couldn’t enjoy it out on the patio. Sean and Hannah are making homemade strawberry ice cream with the Kitchenaid mixer attachment. I can’t wait for it to be done…
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009| 2 Comments »
I stitched!
Then I frogged.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 19, 2009| 1 Comment »
Friday…
Saturday…
Sunday….
Posted in Uncategorized on April 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Today was a beautiful, cool spring day. My MIL visited for the holiday. She came last night, we chatted, watched a movie…Doubt….and I got a few things ready for today. After Church this morning we stuck to our routine and went to Panera, then home to finish cooking dinner. I kept it simple…Broccoli Salad, Corn Casserole and a Pork Tenderloin with Apple Salad for dessert. The pork was so tender and very good.
The Easter Bunny was very good to Hannah. He left her a basket filled with goodies and hid her eggs that we dyed yesterday afternoon.
Her basket had Hershey’s chocolate egg, a solid chocolate bunny, a Kitty Krazy address book, a "Princess" ring and Miles To Go by Miley Cyrus…Hannah is a big fan and has already read about half of it.
Happy Easter!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 4, 2009| 1 Comment »
Hannah went to a friend’s house for a sleep-over. So, Sean and I ran a couple of few errands after we dropped her off. First up…Wal-mart. How exciting! Then we went to Best Buy and Kohl’s. I hardly ever shop at Kohl’s. It’s a nice store but clothes shopping there is a little overwhelming for me. I am not good at going through racks and racks of clothing looking for my size in styles that I like. However, I got lucky today, saw a dress on a mannequin and I bought it for Easter. It’s a Simply Vera dress and it isn’t in a pattern I would normally pick but it looked really nice on and will go great with my purple spring coat. Plus, it was on sale!
I really like Vera’s sizing, too. I tried on three sizes…first my two usual sizes that fit and ended up going back out to get a smaller size then I got that one! I bought this dress in a size 4! I am not a size 4, but I will be wearing this in size 4. (And yes, I am just loving saying it!)
Earlier this week in honor of Arbor Day the third grade gave a presentation. The Mayor was even there. The tree planting was delayed due to weather, but a White Oak (MD’s state tree) will be planted on the school property. So the class sang a Tree Song and sounded really great. Then several students, including Hannah, gave a power point presentation.
(Sadly you can’t really see the power point screen, but she was telling us some reasons why trees are important).
Last weekend I spent the afternoon over at a friend’s house going thru her stash that she still has leftover from her shop she closed a little over a year ago. She generously let several of us go thru and take what we wanted.
The Haul! I got lots of great charts, buttons and things. Some I might already have but couldn’t remember. Wendy said to take it now just in case I don’t have it, but she wasn’t taking returns. LOL
I got two chances to look through it. The first time I brought home just a few things.
Today I got a piece of fabric I ordered to stitch the LHN’s Sea To Shining Sea kits on, but though it is a beautiful piece of fabric, I may have to think about it some more. There is a bit more purple/pinkish color to it. The color is Ametrine and it was recently a color of the week from Silkweaver.
