Random Musings

Disclaimer: I did not finish this project in one day. In all honesty, I did not exactly do it start to finish. In the midst of my semi-organized chaos called a sewing room and calendar filled with holiday events, I've actually both started and finished a project. Yes. That is so spectacularly amazing that it bears repeating: I've both started AND finished a project. Sometime this fall (maybe November) I bought the needed materials for a bench cushion. The kitchen table we acquired from Bobby's aunt came with a bench seat that needed a very deep cleaning. We had guests over for supper one night and the kid sitting at one end kept saying "I'm sticking to my chair!"  Not long after that, a friend gave me a lecture  at our house, and I was sitting in that same spot. When it came time to get up and go to the firing range, my pants were stuck to the seat. It's only that end of the bench that does it. I've cleaned and scrubbed it again, but I'm afra...

Top 10 Reasons Why a Quilter who has a room full of fabric and patterns Would Buy a Quilt Kit It was on sale. No, not on sale - on CLEARANCE. It's a queen size. Incredible color selection. The pattern is traditional with a modern twist. It looks really cool. Anyone who sees it will think it is AWESOME. Even my husband agreed it was a great price. 65% OFF! Who needs a reason to buy fabric?! I think I may need intervention here.

As of 11am today, the holiday festivities are over. The last of the family that has been rotating through since December 10th has finally left. The wedding was great. Having my family here was wonderful. I feel as if my birthday and Christmas have been celebrated for quite some time. And having Bobby's family come and visit and have get togethers immediately afterward was nice. A small part of me would like to have a few more days to enjoy the decorations and Christmas music before jumping back into the craziness of life, but the other part of me wants to starting putting things away and prepping for the new year. Despite predictions from the road crew that our road would be paved by Christmas, it's still not completed. Personally, I think there's still some work to be done before they start paving. I'm not thrilled with the steepness of our driveway now, nor that our driveway now comes out in the middle of a turn lane. The landscaping has been done on the border of o...

Well, I still have one more tree to put up. I'm not fighting with our outdoor nativity since our yard is in a state of upheaval (official as of this morning). And then there's the mess/clean-up that comes with dragging things out of closets. And then the official clean-up. I still don't know when my parents are coming for next week-end's wedding. I've about decided it's okay if nothing in the house is clean except the kitchen and their bedroom/bathroom. I spent the day working on bills, running some errands for tomorrow night's kids' caroling activity, shopping for an elderly friend. My plans for the evening had been to do a little cleaning and laundry, but that quickly changed. Bobby's cousin has been in the hospital for the last week. Tonight his wife, who is also a little person, had a massive heart attack. So their 17 yr old daughter is at the hospital with her boyfriend while her Mom is in cardiac intensive care and her Dad is in a different w...

And as if 2016 has not been a whirlwind enough, this month is here and racing by. I want time to slow down. My camera battery went out over Thanksgiving. I've not only not charged it since I've gotten home, I've also not taken any more pictures. Good things: 1. We had our first service in our new church building. It was exciting, overwhelming, and amazing. 2. Bobby's nephew helped me get the entertainment center put together. 3. The television is installed, and I think I may have figured out how to make the DVD player work. 4. Almost half of my Christmas decorations are up. The Bah-Humbug moments: 1. Realizing my family won't have any time to relax or enjoy Christmas time at my house. ("Bob's Bed-n-Breakfast" as my brother-in-law calls it will open once again for a niece's wedding.) 2. Recognizing that with this upcoming birthday, my child-bearing years are almost over. 3. Having our house rattle and shake half the day as work on the ro...