Your Honor, I plead guilty... wondering if the Twinkie Defense would work here... NAH...
boy, I sure have not been tending to this itty bitty blog in a long time - life has been so full lately. First off, the Lord has blessed me with work, I found a full-time job with our local school district working with Special Education students. It's demanding - both physically and mentally - but it's very rewarding to witness them gaining life skills and learn something new. Also my colleagues and the teacher are outstanding and I am learning so much every day. There are also evening classes to attend, so naturally free time has become an endangered species around here. Most days there is no time left for any creative goings-on as household chores are always on top of the to-do list; I'm "stealing" a half hour here and there for projects to keep my sanity.
The family is adjusting; Dad now gets special morning time with Little One and helps to get her off to school and Mom is home early enough to be the welcoming committee at the afternoon bus (a very loud welcoming committee since the hounddog loves nothing more than to bark at her bus, the other parents waiting there and generally gets way too excited). The kids are also adjusting to their new schools; judging from the grunting and grumbling Dude's first year in High School "doesn't totally suck" and Little One's enjoying her new school as well. Whew! Mornings are pretty much a nuthouse around here. Just directing the bathroom traffic alone makes me want to hide out under the covers (but I'm certain they'd find me right away); meals are either cooked ahead on the weekends (loving my new crock-pot) or we have "bits-and-pieces-night" (directions: check contents of fridge, if food is not sporting fuzzy stuff on top throw it on a plate, microwave and enjoy).
Ah, now on to the good stuff. Fabric and Beads and Buttons, oh my! I have a few photos of some more recent projects. For some reason I never took any pictures of some clothing rehab projects... need to fix that.
A small messenger-typbe bag I use when I take the hound out for a walk (it has a loop inside where I can clip the mail key and a compartment for T.R.E.A.T.S. On bad weather days he sits by the coat rack starting lovingly at the bag and sighs... kid you not).
Next is a gift for a dear friend who just had a new baby girl - hoping to finish the bag today. I better or the girl will be walking before she gets this... Just love how the applique came out, not loving the funky yellow background I used. Sorry.
More flower pins
(plaid scarf was a clothing rehab project... hubby feigned horror after I cut up some of his unwanted clothes for material - hey, there's not much left in my closet that hasn't been worked on!)
And of course Little One's Halloween costume. She went as Astrid from "How to train your dragon". Here's my interpretation of it (translation: here's what I had lying around the house that looked close enough). Only $$ spent were around $3.50 for ax, shield and small skulls.
Here's to hoping that the next post comes before Easter... just sayin'...
Have a blessed day everyone.
Love, C.
