Thursday, Make myself edition.

     I did not get out in the garden at all yesterday except to pick everything early in the morning.  I would really like to spend a day weeding and trimming and I am not sure I will be able to do that if I don't Make Myself Get the Things in the Shop DONE.

     Because I am trying really hard to not have to sew next week except on anything for my daughters wedding, I must be diligent about getting everything else done that comes in.   I will have at least 3 bridesmaid dresses to alter for B's wedding plus what ever the groomsmen need.  I don't want to be bothered with clients.  There will be one wedding dress pick up next Wed.  That is all I have on the books right now.  That is the way I want it to stay.

     Last night when I wanted to be in the garden I was finishing up a wedding dress.  Today I have 7 hems, a mother of the bride alteration and steam and that all hand work horrible flower girl dress I did not get to.  Oh and 16 buttons to hand sew on pants for suspenders.  Can I get all of this done and still have time for the garden?

     Actually I don't know?  How many interruptions will I have?  The real question is can I make myself stick to my guns and get the stuff done?  Kim has a tendency to wander.  Yes wander around putting things off and day dreaming.  If Sissie were here....  Well she would kick my butt which at this point in the game I really need.

     So I feel a list coming on.  Sometimes I can make myself do what needs to be done if I have a list.  Sometimes.

1. get laundry started 
2. hem 6 items for a client
3. hem one shirt
4. alter and steam mother of bride
5. get buttons sewn on pants
6. flower girl dress from hell Got the body done just have to hem
7.  there are those table clothes I should do...... maybe might put this off to get to garden.

     Then out to the garden to play in the dirt and get sweaty and dirty.  Kim loves a good roll in the mud.

     I was thrilled yesterday as I was driving over to my friends house with here weekly meal.  Almost every ingredient came frost he garden or storage.  I made the large casserole with squash, green and yellow zucc, tomatoes, onions, peppers, eggplant, the olive oil and pasta were from the storage.  Then the salad was  just tomatoes, onion and cucumbers from the garden with a couple tablespoons of mayo, a little sugar and vinegar.  I made fresh blueberry scones from scratch.  So this meal cost me practically nothing.  I am also using up things from the storage unit that need to be rotated.  Like pasta.  I am almost out of pasta, which is good and I can do a stock up next month.

    I fried up a big batch of sesame green beans last night for our dinner and also ate the salad.  Yum.

What are you going to do today?  Do you have to challenge yourself to get anything done?  Are you avoiding things?  ( not counting your husband) Do you have a plan?

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim