Tuesday, kickin thru the important stuff

     I will be happy when this upcoming weekend is over.  There will be so much going on. After completing the costume sewing I realized I had forgotten another dress that has to be altered.  It is an easy alteration, but still has to be done.  Also I agreed to make 5 soldier hats that I forgot about so need to mock up a pattern for those.  I just have one more apron to get done and I can ship those off to Sis.

     My good friend came over yesterday and helped my distribute all the Christmas boxes to the right places and also clean up all the Thanksgiving things.  So sweet of her.  I was limping pretty bad but by late afternoon the pain was all gone.  I realize now it is the RA as the left knee started to show signs of swelling.  I have also had bad night sweats, and my hands have been falling asleep at night due to wrists swelling.  I just have to deal with it.  But having your knees affected is the worst, it really limits you and is very painful.

     Babies are here today and Hubs has to work at the High school so I am on my own.  They are watching cartoons and I might just try and go into the shop and make the last apron.  I also could start a load of laundry. I want to get all the Thanksgiving linens washed and stored. There is 12 pounds of burger and sausage thawing out upstairs for me to make a huge batch of Swedish meatballs.  I will take some into my friend and freeze a good part of them for future meals. These are easy and cook up quick, serve with potatoes and a vegetable. Probably serve with some kind of cake.  Have not thought of it yet.

     Just ticking things off my list. trying to make sure I get the most important things due out first. The kids are coming down Thursday evening to finish the basement painting, and even thought they offered to pull the carpet, I found out it will only save $55.00 so I will pay that and keep the carpet until the layers are here,they will pull the carpet.  The carpet measuring people are due here at 10 today.

     I have to get jam started.  It has been on the to do list for 3 months now, but it is for Christmas gifts and I need the room in the freezer.  Really once the berries are thawed and the jars are all sterilized in the dish washer it is just a matter of cooking it up.  Hubs can water bath it on the back deck. It doesn't take long to make up a batch of jam.  I just have to do it.

     I guess I have enough to keep me busy or crazy, not sure which.

To do:

1. start laundry
2. iron apron parts
3. sew apron
4. thaw meat for meat balls
5. make meat balls
6. take dinner into friend
7. make up a pattern out of newspaper for army hats
8. cut out 5 army hats
9. make up army hats
10. continue working on duster
11. pull all fruit out of freezer to thaw
12. bake the last 6 pumpkins for pie filling to freeze
13. greet and get carpet 1ayers here for quote

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

Kim