Tuesday to watch rain and tackle lessons?

Hello, Hello

Today was a very nice day - especially if you love rain. :) Because that is what it has done ALL day, but at least it was not a stormy rain-although I see my little weather monitor in the bottom corner just winking up a storm -so what I don't know might very well hurt me. :) It was in the 70's today and very pleasant. I had cleaned the floors today -wonder why I bothered with all the rain and mud . I guess I thought If I get rid of some of it might help?

When I went to make us something for supper I started out testing a apple pie that makes its own crust . When I pulled it out it looked good-but when I tasted it I would give it a failing grade ! So, I guess that will be one that I "chuck in the trash".

I also made a rice soup and it was funny because I always like it . It fills my tummy and that is its job. All day long DH complained that he was starving. After he ate a full breakfast -30 minutes later he was starving and then 30 minutes after he ate he was starving to death??? But when I fixed the soup and pie ? He was eating the soup and looked up and said -it didn't have much taste. I had to laugh at him because I told him maybe he would not over eat and would get full??? Well , that has been a whole two hours now and he has not hollered once that he was starving .

I am spoiling myself right now with some preacher cookies - you know the ones that have been around forever and you don't have to bake them. Yummy! :) DH does not like them - I cannot imagine why? They are chocolate and oats and peanut butter and he likes all of that.

Finally I made it to the sewing room and laid out the embroidery hoop  and prepared the machine for business. I even knew where the design was so I sandwiched the project all together and kinda held my breath to see what was going to transpire ???? The first color went nice. Then the second color was good - I was starting to take a breath! I thought I was going to love this design because it only had a few colors to change. It got down to the final dance and that was to outline the project . It was doing a good job on the back part of the design and as it moved down to the face - the silly think was like a wild horse -it took a direction that it wanted too and just ran completely out of the lines! I was so miffed at it. It was to be the face and front paws of a tiger and it is right in the front of the design! GRRRRRR! WHY DO MACHINES HATE ME? 

Can you see all that white showing under the legs and face? It is suppose to be up on the orange!Well Pooh!

Too much excitement

This was where my day went to. One of my precious granddaughters went into labor yesterday and was at the hospital all night and they finally had to take the baby because his heart rate dropped from the stress of the contractions . Baby was ready to make his appearance, but Mother's young body couldn't co-operate, plus she was already exhausted.

She had to be the one of the bravest Mom's to be I had ever had the privilege of sharing this experience with. I was so glad she was in the hospital when she got into trouble because they are professionals and know what to do. I did not get a picture of the new arrival due to all the families on both sides. They were all busy snapping pictures till I thought the little arrival might go blind. :) He was 7pounds and 14 ounces and his name is Zane. He had a head-full of black hair and when he cried so softly he sounded like a little kitten.I bet it won't be long before he will go on the Prowl. LOL  I am just so glad that Mother and Baby are both doing well. Mom of the Mom broke down and cried when she saw there was trouble but when all was ok - she was one of the first to be so joyful.

I made it home and started searching for a design on the Christmas shirt for the Mom - hoping I could find one and tell her that it was made with love for her on the day of Zane's birth. That will make three birthdays in August for this family. It is a wonder to be able to watch this new generation start the cycle of life all over again. :)

Another day is come and gone

I do wish the days could slow down just a little bit!I noticed today as I worked outdoors all day that I could not even remember if it was Friday or Saturday???????

When I finally went in I was so tired and dirty. I could barely move to take a shower. At least that part felt so good. About two months ago I purchased a Bar of Shampoo!Yep- you heard me right- A BAR of Shampoo and it has been wonderful for my hair. I had to go to a health food store and I had been having trouble with my hair looking all flyaway and dead looking. So, when I saw this little bar of shampoo at the store it was just strange enough to capture my imagination. But , it  has been wonderful for my hair -really helping to bring it back to life and get rid of all those dead fly away ends and when I dry it and go to brush it there are almost no tangles. I have always had long hair and believe me - it is a treat just to be able to brush or comb your hair without a fight.My little bar is getting so small that it is hard to hang onto -so I will have to plan ahead for next month to get another bar. I guess  I do have something to do with a Bar! LOL

I ran out of time and energy tonight to tackle a sewing project - SO- I decided to still make do with something ???? Which turned out to be wrapping more presents and storing them outdoors in totes . I am making progress - just one gift at a time! :)

New Treasures

Just check this out- I have New and special treasures and I owe them both to Lynne! She invited me to go with her to the local Sewing Guild Meeting  and WOW - it was awesome . It was held in a Big church that was so lovely and it was SO hot that I thought I would pass out just walking to and fro in the parking lot.

I think that they said that they had gained two new members last month to make a total of 102, but with my prize winning brain I might be off a tad.They were having a special dinner to raise money for some good cause -or course I have forgotten. But, the Dinner was way beyond Delicious in my opinion. Since I am the vegetarian and it was a bar-b-q , but I fell in love with the side dishes! There was potato salad and apple salad and some kind of salad that had a mixture of things I did not know and it had ramein noodles in it and it was soo good and soo different from anything I have ever had. Of course I topped it all off with some kind of lime jello and a Brownie. One of my weaknesses is Brownies  and that one really topped the list in my opinion.

They had set up tables at one end of this large room and people put their pattersn and books and fabrics on them to accept donations  and they were so wonderful . I wanted them all, but didn't have the green bills to do  right by them.

Another smaller table they had piles of fabric - some already turned into baby blankets and some you could check out to turn into baby blankets for the hospitals.  They had already made 300 and some and were shooting for 500.

Then they had a Ugly Fabric Contest . Last month people had brought their ugly fabrics and they had a drawing and that was how they all got these fabrics to turn into a usable project. You would vote on them and then they had three winners and the winners got gift certificates for a JoAnn's Fabric Stores. I think they were 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00,.It was absolutely amazing at all the talent in that group. The first lady had received a piece of turquoise -striped with white and she agreed that she hated the fabric so she turned it into a reversible vest . She used that piece for the lining and also the back yoke of the vest and it was really pretty. One young lady turned hers into a very nice tie. One gal took the one she received into a gorgeous bag. She cut the fabric into strips and added strips in between them that she had at home -but it was amazing all the different techniques she used on the alternate fabrics to make them tie in together with her ugly fabric. The pattern on the Ugly fabric was kinda like a fern so she embroidered ferns on the plain strips. She used several more different techniques which of course I cannot remember , but she put a Lot of work into the bag and it was so lovely. One you could really be proud of . I think she used all of the different techniques just to enjoy the process of being creative.Another lady made a very fancy vest also and she got third place. I cannot remember what was second place -but first place turned out to be the cutest chicken . I could easily see how that fabric would have been called Ugly Fabric but she said this chicken was called , The Lap Chicken and it was precious. After making a whole flock of The Flying Chickens that you use to hole scissors and threads - I really loved the chicken. Lynne had entered too and turned her piece of Ugly Fabric into a nurses scrub hat and a beautiful apron and a pot holder.

Then three of the gals had gone to a conference in Atlanta , Georgia for three days and they told about their experiences.One of them brought projects for us to see. She had made bras and panties and told a little about the class and I Loved the Samples because I have been pondering something like that . The fabrics were so soft and dreamy.

Then they had a Show and Tell where people brought what they had been sewing on in the past month! O Yea - I loved that too.Three of them had made a very large Quilted Star that was made of little tiny blocks and it looked like it was exploding . They were beautiful. One gal brought a precious Teddy Bear and he had the most gorgeous Blue eyes and she had made him almost 30 years ago and he was jointed and all of his joints moved.

One beautiful lady who was a senior citizen and she brought a whole bag full and they said she did that each month. But this time it was one of the Christmas tree skirts , and some table runners that would be for Halloween with the pumpkins and kitties and they were all quilted so pretty. She had also crocheted two beautiful baby blankets.Another brought two dresses she had made for herself . One was a beautiful blue summer dress and she had lined it and the other one was one that she made to wear with her husband for their anniversary celebration .It was truly amazing to see all of these beautiful projects come to life and I was so pleased with my treasures.

I would not have had this wonderful adventure if not for Lynne and her generosity and kindness. So, that is just another example of what I mean when I say Friends are one of our most beautiful gifts in life.

Second day on son's shirt

Isn't it amazing how many disturbances can come between you and your intended project! So back again !

So, I guess I will take off where I left off yesterday. Now I am down to putting the sleeves on the shirt.

At least one of my inspectors is involved in her own project. She worked hard to get her bone in here and she has almost demolished it. She did need it to be inside because it is back to 95 degrees outside.

Funny how they look so different after you get all the pieces of the puzzle together. I was starting to worry that they might be too small and I had used the same pattern that I always use which is a Burda and I have really liked it ever since I first used it.I think I might have worried because I noticed , After I had finished it that this jersey knit does not stretch as much as the double knits I have been working with?? I will just have to wait until Christmas to find out for sure. :)

This is a close-up of the younger son's motorcycle that is on his pocket. I hope he likes it and I hope it fits?
Well, I better go fix DH some kind of lunch. Greeting to everyone! Have a wonderful day.

Youngest son a tee shirt for Christmas

What a lovely start on the day! It is Very Warm , but the clouds overtake us and that helps make it pleasant.I did all the chores and we ate lunch for breakfast.:) I fixed homemade veggie pot pies and baked beans and we stuffed our faces!:)

I felt really bad this morning - so tired I could barely drag around so I headed into the sewing room.

I started out with the challenge of that dumb pocket. Things  look so strange outside  my little tiny window. Everything is sooo cloudy and dark. But I can see the apples on my little "jungle" apple tree . I call it that because it has taken over part of the porch and I can see both kind of apples on it-because it was suppose to be a crabapple  grated onto a regular apple . But, I let it grow wild and now I have both kinds . Next month I will put the regular ones in the crockpot and cook them and freeze them to make apple pies in the winter and the crabapples will become crabapple jelly and amaze me with the beautiful red color it turns????:)

Well, it certainly did not take me long to get into trouble! I was attempting to zigzag the sides together on the neckband and somehow it froze up the machine!  A VERY scary sound to make as it screams to me that something is WRONG. I wondered if maybe it is sitting too close to that embroidery machine and taking up that ones "BAD" habits?????? :)

 Well now - here is what is wrong - my supervisor is sound asleep on the job! :)

Oldest Son Tee

Hello, Hello!
  
It is such a beautiful Tues. and I have been a busy little bee(maybe not too Little - lol ) this morning. I got up and went out and did all the chores and made sure that all of my critter babies have plenty of water for this is going to be another hot and thirsty day.

Then while DH was frying us some green tomatoes I changed the sheet on one bed and did two laundries  and ran the vacuum to chase down all my furbabies run away fur!:) We ate and it was so good -I believe it is extra good because the green tomatoes came out of our little garden and the eggs from my"feather babies" -Cluck - cluck! :)

DH had been working on his truck and he thinks that he has it ready to be inspected. He offered me to ride with him, but I begged not to! That is how I managed to be in the sewing room and how wonderful is that! I am working today on my oldest son a tee shirt for Christmas. I know he will LOVE the light grey colore -but since he still smokes he always wants a pocket on the front . I Always have a problem figuring out how to position that thing. First I fight with where to place it and then after that I take a look and then I realize that I will probably get it crooked up and down wise??? As I was studying the old store-bought one I kind of chuckle to realize that I am not the only one to have a problem with that because it is as crooked as crooked can be! :)

OOPS? DH has returned and his truck passed inspection. That is wonderful -one less thing to have to worry about for a year! Yea! Well, he is hungry -so I better go round up something ?? I think it is going to be rice and a turnip and Brussels sprouts recipe. The rice I can cook in the rice cooker that a friend gave me and I really do enjoy it. The turnips and Brussels sprouts you precook for about 5 to 15 minutes (depending on how soft you want them.) Then you put a couple of tablespoons of butter and sauté a half cup of walnuts -then add your veggies and 2 tablespoons of honey.  It was good , so now my evening is passing away .

So I hassle back into the sewing room and finish the tee shirt. Now that it is sewed together it looks kinda small, but I have used this pattern many times so I  hope I have not goofed it up?

Still, so much I hope to accomplish this afternoon. But this is one less ! I hope he will like it , as it is soooo lightweight and should be good for a hot summer day. :)

Remember when I said , the only difference between the men and the boys- is just the price of their toys!:)
Hope you all are having a perfect day! :)