That Sewing Room!

It's sad when you remember a book that you read to your big kids and want to get it for the grandkids and find out it costs anywhere from $900 new - $13 used paperback.

It's almost as bad as the book "Who's Got the Apple?"

So after I declared war on this room, I got a phone call inviting me to have

a stand at a holiday Stop n Shop.

Aaak!

I said "yes" and worked like a crazy woman on Monday and Tuesday.

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I still have a pile that needs to be sold online or somewhere.

I donated a huge pile of fabric (shh, don't tell my mom)

I gave her a bunch of fleece that I wasn't getting used.

Threw out the pile of cut up jeans.

I still have some quilt orders to make and those brown bins still have fabric in them

I even found fabric to quickly make leggings for the child who had "none to wear".

This stand is set up at Choice Fitness for a Monday morning opening at 7AM.

I took a nap this afternoon.

Oh and I stocked up on groceries, the nice thing is that I had room to put the stuff when we got home. I might have gone a little overboard on tea. 

QOTD: Shekinah tossed a rude comment to one of her older siblings, who of course tossed it back with relish. She blandly stated, " I'll take that as a comment."

Challenge Week #3 and QOTD

Most of this week was spent in getting leather ready for a craft show on Saturday.

I did OK, it was quite a small show, got some great tips from Jayna at https://www.jaynahandmade.com/

I did take some time with the grands. Avalon is learning to get around...see Hudson barricaded off in the corner with his cars. She kept "helping" him play.

Pom-poms and pipe cleaners were fun for awhile.

Sunday lunch-time photo shoot.

The cold and the fact that lunch was waiting made us hurry along.

Daddy's wedding suit is going into storage, Zeke tried it on first.

And the closet...

I even went to Wal-mart and the only non-perishable we picked up was 

the chicken dipping sauce they carry.

Earlier this week I had Faith with me and she BADLY needed

a can of mandarin oranges, but so far I'm sticking to the food in the house.

Back when we did our adoption paperwork, we had to list the value of our

property. I felt a little silly figuring the food in my pantry, but apparently we  could 

live on the food in the house for about a month...if we didn't need milk and eggs.

I declared war on my sewing/leather/office room.

This is the one corner.

And to be fair, this is the other 2 corners.

Sigh!

QOTD: Me going over the schedule for next week: "Monday, nothing, well except cleaning the sewing room. Tuesday, chiropractor in the AM, date with a hunk, and flea and tick."I was about to mention "dentist for dad on Wed" when ...

"do I get to go along on Tuesday?"

 "Who's the 'hunk' ?" 

  "That's not nice, isn't that like calling someone 'muffin-top'?" 

"I'm assuming the flea and tick is for the dog?"

So the culture gap is that huge?

After I explained that , "no I'm not going out with _______" but instead was going out with their DAD! and "hunk" was a compliment in my time.

"Well I'm never going to call my husband a hunk!"

"Cutie Patootie maybe but not hunk!"

Challenge Week #2

I don't know...this doesn't look a lot emptier.

I know it's missing a bag of chick peas, a box of pancake mix, a box of tea.

We have two more weeks so maybe it will get emptied.

It does feel funny to not go for groceries.

This past week was interesting. On Wednesday we did a stand-by at a

never-ending chimney fire. I heard mutterings about things being built funny.

Then Saturday when the temps hit 21 degrees at 7 in the morning.

It was a perfect day to be the EMT-in-waiting at a horse event.

It was not a volunteer position so it was ok.

I just have not been that cold in a long while. 

I was fairly productive, I stitched leather to keep my hands warm.

Finally replaced DH's wallet that he lost on our China trip.

Sad QOTD:  " I don't want you to call."

Challenge week #1

Beans, chick peas, and quinoa.  Well, you know, 1 cup of beans translates into about 3 cups. This might be slow going

But the good news is that I actually went to the grocery store for supplies for a fruit salad 

(Was for a youth group event) and the only extra I bought was chips for lunches.

Let's see, I gotta use up some bread crumbs and groats this week.

Ok, this dog might be a bit of a mess, but she loves her littles.

The clean-out-the- closet thing has inspired me to try to get rid of some other stuff too.

Half of these pin cushions are sold, some of Shekinah's too-small dresses are gone and some of 

the toys that get sat in a corner are in new homes as well.

Shekinah loves finding money under the door mat.

I also managed to finish two wallet bags this week.

They boast a wristlet and and a cross-body strap, as well

as credit card, money, and phone pockets. They are for sale,

check my Leather by Christine Weaver page on Facebook 

And the newest news! Look what Vashti found at her house!

Yes, she has a new sister named Brielle Shalom. She weighed 8#