Well, I would like to say that George's adenoid surgery was a miracle. It has not been. Since then, he got strep, complains of frequent headaches (I had NEVER heard this before), and seems to be generally grouchy. Hoping it gets better soon. I would hate to think that the doctor inadvertently suctioned out all of the boy's charm, but for now, it appears so. Booooo!
Juice bag bags are now going well. I have 8 complete and have come up with a method that works well after 8 bags. I will do a tutorial on those now that I have a method. Just be patient and begin drinking 14 juice bags. No, not all at once. Slowly, because the tutorial will take lots and lots of pictures and I am slow at posting those.
The teacher's quilt it pretty. It is plenty long, but a little too narrow for my taste. I always have trouble getting length onto my quilts and this time it is width. I am putting that project on the back burner while I stew over whether or not to add a border, which adds lots more work and lots more quilting.....Clearly I am running out of time, but I figure I can put off any decisions for 10 more juice bag bags. Really, 11 because I am also making a gift bag for the teacher that she can use at the grocery store...because that is the way I roll.
My daughter has a breakfast reception on Thursday and I told her I would make anything she wants. She went for Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls. They are truly not that hard, I just didn't calculate that into my projects of the week. Maybe, just maybe I can talk her into me buying some sausage kolaches or as we call them Smoky Beefs from the local doughnut shop. I doubt that will work.
But for now, my loyal few, I must rest. For tomorrow, I must sew, and have lunch with a friend, and buy ballet tights, and do swimming lessons, and dance class....Oh my, when will I sew??
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
What's Up??
I have been on a blog hiatus. It is not by design, just by being busy.
So, here is a sample of things that have been going on with me.....
1) Lindsay got Trailblazer award at her school. It can be given for lots of reasons, but hers was that she is a hard worker. I was extremely proud that she displays that characteristic at school. In fact, she must use up her work ethic there, because here....I will stop and focus on the fact that she is doing a great job out in the world!
3) George had his adenoids out. He and Elvis were brave little bears. Here they are before surgery.
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He did pretty well, but did not bounce back from the anesthesia. I got him home and back in bed and my husband came to me and said, "Where's George?" "In his bed" was my reply. When my husband said, "Nope", I panicked and went on a search. He had climbed out of bed and was asleep in his bean bag. I have never seen him do this.
4) I am working on making juice bag bags for Lindsay's class. I have 2 1/2 done and 15 1/2 to go before May 31. I got this.......
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5) I am also working on a quilt for her teacher. It has some work to be done, but it will get there.
6) I mopped my floor today. The dog came dashing through the kitchen and hid in her kennel. She put herself in time out, but I couldn't figure out why she put herself in time out. Well, I went to print something and I stepped in it. But I didn't know it yet. I walked around for a while before George said, "Jessie poohed on the floor and she has some thing hanging out of her butt!" Only then did I see it was on my shoe and I was tracking it all over the kitchen and entry hall. Fantastic.
7) I cannot bowl in a skirt. We signed up for kids bowl free, so George and I have been getting some games in before school lets out and it is crazy. One day, we were in the zone. We each got over 100 in all of our games. Today, we were not in the zone. I think I was having mental issues about fearing showing my backside to the bowling alley because I was wearing a skirt. That and there was a birthday party and the moms, not the kids, were screaming like someone got a Grammy every time a kid rolled a ball. And by rolled, I mean recklessly tossed, not always in a forward direction. I even saw a kid bounce, YES, BOUNCE A BOWLING BALL! over the bumper into the next lane's gutter. And people loudly cheered the, umm, accomplishment?! George even said, "That's annoying."
8) I made some awesome water bottles today for George and his teachers. My friend Corrie bought a fancy machine that cuts all kinds of stuff and this is what I created with its assistance. Thanks for sharing your awesome toy!
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9) I made Pioneer Woman Spaghetti and Meatballs for dinner. I add some Montreal Steak Seasoning to my meatballs, but otherwise follow the recipe exactly. YUM!
10) I am tired, but I cannot sleep. I fear that George might have Scarlet Fever. I know this is not the 1800's and I can get him medicine in the morning, but I feel compelled to keep checking him and stress about which doctor to go see tomorrow. The one who did the adenoid surgery or the pediatrician?!? And I feel bad that he will quite likely miss his last day of preschool.
So, there it is in a nutshell. I think I will try to sleep now.
So, here is a sample of things that have been going on with me.....
1) Lindsay got Trailblazer award at her school. It can be given for lots of reasons, but hers was that she is a hard worker. I was extremely proud that she displays that characteristic at school. In fact, she must use up her work ethic there, because here....I will stop and focus on the fact that she is doing a great job out in the world!
2) George graduated preschool. I am glad it will be 13 years until he puts one of these on again. It makes me want to cry.
3) George had his adenoids out. He and Elvis were brave little bears. Here they are before surgery.
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He did pretty well, but did not bounce back from the anesthesia. I got him home and back in bed and my husband came to me and said, "Where's George?" "In his bed" was my reply. When my husband said, "Nope", I panicked and went on a search. He had climbed out of bed and was asleep in his bean bag. I have never seen him do this.
4) I am working on making juice bag bags for Lindsay's class. I have 2 1/2 done and 15 1/2 to go before May 31. I got this.......
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5) I am also working on a quilt for her teacher. It has some work to be done, but it will get there.
6) I mopped my floor today. The dog came dashing through the kitchen and hid in her kennel. She put herself in time out, but I couldn't figure out why she put herself in time out. Well, I went to print something and I stepped in it. But I didn't know it yet. I walked around for a while before George said, "Jessie poohed on the floor and she has some thing hanging out of her butt!" Only then did I see it was on my shoe and I was tracking it all over the kitchen and entry hall. Fantastic.
7) I cannot bowl in a skirt. We signed up for kids bowl free, so George and I have been getting some games in before school lets out and it is crazy. One day, we were in the zone. We each got over 100 in all of our games. Today, we were not in the zone. I think I was having mental issues about fearing showing my backside to the bowling alley because I was wearing a skirt. That and there was a birthday party and the moms, not the kids, were screaming like someone got a Grammy every time a kid rolled a ball. And by rolled, I mean recklessly tossed, not always in a forward direction. I even saw a kid bounce, YES, BOUNCE A BOWLING BALL! over the bumper into the next lane's gutter. And people loudly cheered the, umm, accomplishment?! George even said, "That's annoying."
8) I made some awesome water bottles today for George and his teachers. My friend Corrie bought a fancy machine that cuts all kinds of stuff and this is what I created with its assistance. Thanks for sharing your awesome toy!
.JPG)
9) I made Pioneer Woman Spaghetti and Meatballs for dinner. I add some Montreal Steak Seasoning to my meatballs, but otherwise follow the recipe exactly. YUM!
10) I am tired, but I cannot sleep. I fear that George might have Scarlet Fever. I know this is not the 1800's and I can get him medicine in the morning, but I feel compelled to keep checking him and stress about which doctor to go see tomorrow. The one who did the adenoid surgery or the pediatrician?!? And I feel bad that he will quite likely miss his last day of preschool.
So, there it is in a nutshell. I think I will try to sleep now.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Sometimes I forget....
Sometimes I forget.....
1) How much I like music! I went to a Sip and Doodle paint place last night and she played great music that either brought back memories or just made me feel good. Today, my husband left the iPod running and I have had a wonderful soundtrack to make my afternoon more awesome.
2) That having clean kitchen counters really does make me happy.
3) How wonderful a manicure is. I just feel like a lady when I have perfectly polished nails. Maybe it is because I look at my hands and think of the scene in Gone With the Wind when Rhett demands to look at Scarlet's hands. He knows by her hands that she has been working the farm and that it is her hands, not her fancy dress that tell the tale.
4) How much I like a lazy Saturday. Baseball was a rain out today and it left us with a day wide open. It has been awesome!
5) My brother's birthday. It is the same day as my Dad's and I completely forgot to call him. Sorry little bro. I am slowly losing it.
6) How much I love champagne. Not sure if we call this an honest mistake or a self fulfilling prophecy.
7) That working up a good sweat is a good thing. My goodness, I have gotten LAZY lately.
8) Sometimes the trouble of getting all dressed (or packed) to go somewhere is worth it.
9) I really do look much much better if I blow dry my hair....lazy again.
10) I really enjoy writing and blogging even when it is painfully apparent that I have nothing to say!
1) How much I like music! I went to a Sip and Doodle paint place last night and she played great music that either brought back memories or just made me feel good. Today, my husband left the iPod running and I have had a wonderful soundtrack to make my afternoon more awesome.
2) That having clean kitchen counters really does make me happy.
3) How wonderful a manicure is. I just feel like a lady when I have perfectly polished nails. Maybe it is because I look at my hands and think of the scene in Gone With the Wind when Rhett demands to look at Scarlet's hands. He knows by her hands that she has been working the farm and that it is her hands, not her fancy dress that tell the tale.
4) How much I like a lazy Saturday. Baseball was a rain out today and it left us with a day wide open. It has been awesome!
5) My brother's birthday. It is the same day as my Dad's and I completely forgot to call him. Sorry little bro. I am slowly losing it.
6) How much I love champagne. Not sure if we call this an honest mistake or a self fulfilling prophecy.
7) That working up a good sweat is a good thing. My goodness, I have gotten LAZY lately.
8) Sometimes the trouble of getting all dressed (or packed) to go somewhere is worth it.
9) I really do look much much better if I blow dry my hair....lazy again.
10) I really enjoy writing and blogging even when it is painfully apparent that I have nothing to say!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Oh, how I love pinterest. It is my favorite thing to do when I should be folding laundry or mopping the floor. This is one of my favorites funnies.
But I love Pinterest for many reasons. Here are a mere few.......
I can collect things that I cannot collect in real life.....
I can fill my head with wild home improvement ideas....
I can get organized.....
I can have a summer home....
I can find wisdom......
and wit....
and exercise plans
(and the motivation to almost do the work out plans!)
a new hairdo....
I could go on and on and on, but I am sure you are getting the idea? It is so very fun. Pinterest is an excellent snapshot of things I like, "heart", enjoy, want to try, or simply admire. I get to see what my friends like and find new friends through shared pins. As Martha would say, It's a good thing.
But I love Pinterest for many reasons. Here are a mere few.......
I can collect things that I cannot collect in real life.....
I can fill my head with wild home improvement ideas....
I can get organized.....
I can have a summer home....
I can have a garden that doesn't get scorched in the Texas heat.....
I can find wisdom......
and wit....
and exercise plans
(and the motivation to almost do the work out plans!)
a new hairdo....
I could go on and on and on, but I am sure you are getting the idea? It is so very fun. Pinterest is an excellent snapshot of things I like, "heart", enjoy, want to try, or simply admire. I get to see what my friends like and find new friends through shared pins. As Martha would say, It's a good thing.
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