Wednesday, first chart of the year!

 My first chart of the year and it is February.  Not a good start I tell you, but I will take it.

I was able to complete two wedding dress alterations yesterday and I actually looked up some videos on Horse hair braid and one of them really helped. She gave me a new way of doing it, I tried it and I think I might be over the fear.  Might?

Today is all about, laundry, straightening the house so it is clean when I get back and getting the ironing done, so I have something to wear.  

I did run down and pay the water bill that will be due before I get back, and I just remembered that we have not insured the 4 wheeler, so I will go down later today to add that to the insurance.

Kelsa loves to dress herself and gets very angry if you don't help her put on the things she finds.  Here she is in a lovely combo of her choosing. Her brother's t-shirt and boxer shorts, over her footie pajamas. Love the look.

I made 20 eggrolls last night and froze 1/2 for later.  They are so good.  Now to just keep the kids from finding them in the freezer.  Perhaps I should label the container they are in, Lima Beans? THAT MIGHT WORK.

Hubs has washed the truck and I told him to vacuum the inside well as the dog usually rides in the back and I will have to ride with him, as I would never allow Hub's mom to ride in the back, just out of respect, let alone with our dog, who is a non- stop shedder. I also insisted on getting the more expensive fake leather (pleather) seat covers, as I can wipe off the dog hair. 

Grocery adds were again very dismal. They did have a super sale on cheese.  A 32-ounce bag was $2.99, limit 2.  But I do not need cheese.  May pick it up anyway as that is a killer deal.  That would make cheese $1.50 a pound. I could freeze it for later.  But I am trying to empty the freezer. We will see.

I can't wait to see my daughter and her family.  Haven't seen them since Hub's father's funeral. I miss my grandsons and face book, and phone calls are just not enough.

Here is a picture of eldest daughter 16 years ago in a dress I made for her to wear to a Law School Ball. That bodice had 18 boned stays in it and at least 50 hand sewn hooks up the front. Her date was another student in her class, that I swear looked just like the  penguin from Batman.  She did not marry him, but they still keep in touch. Those relationships formed in the trenches of law school never go away.

Well I need to make a list or I will never get done today what needs to be done.

1. pay water bill

you will notice I put something on here that I have already done that is giving me motivation....

2. do three loads of laundry

3. straighten the house, kitchen and vacuum

4. arrange for someone to watch cat and feed chickens and pick up eggs.

5. get ironing done

6. get insurance binder on 4-wheeler and a license 

7. pack

8. get dogs stuff packed

9. remind Hubs to fully wind grandfather clock, It was a bearcat to get started last time we let it run down.

10. what is for dinner?

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

Kim