Friday, Already? Where did the week go?

 Wow, this week went fast.  I feel like it was just Monday.  I know I have been busy and that does make time pass more quickly.  It seems like I am up making lists in my mind of things to get done and then boom, it is bedtime.

Even with Kelsa here yesterday, I was able to get a lot of work done. I raised my two youngest kids while I was sewing for others and even though I had constant interruptions, I learned how to get things done.

I worked on wedding dresses (hand work) while she watched cartoons and colored, her new favorite pastime. Grandpa took her for a long walk, and she went to sleep. You just have to keep them entertained, while you work.  

The soup I made last night was delicious and filling.  I used four strips of bacon for flavoring, leeks from our garden, potatoes (from the bank) and little boxes of milk also from the bank they were going to throw out at the end of the day. I also added a 1/2 box of chicken broth and a homemade roux for thickening.  Served this with homemade bread.  So, a really low-cost meal.  I love to see what I can make using things we have grown or that I have picked up for free. (well a little work on my part)

We have a busy weekend ahead of us.  I have a church meeting tomorrow ( special woman's conference), then we have to be up to daughter's by 5.  Hubs will watch kids and daughter and I will work a school fundraiser.  Son in law was called into work, so he can't fulfill his duties.  Mom to the rescue.

I also have to get the taxes done this weekend.  I loathe doing taxes, but I have put it off long enough. As things change very little year to year and the numbers are always within a few dollars of last years or previous years totals, I am tempted to just estimate and not go through the hours of adding up expenses. If I was audited the difference would be so minimal I think they would just see it was a waste of their time and mine. It is not like I am some big corporation hiding assets. For instance the difference between 2019 and 2020 for heating was $1.13.  So I spent all that time adding up 12 power bills which I saved and put in order, for a difference of a $1.13?   SO much work, why?

I was able to complete a wedding dress yesterday up to the try on stage.  I will still have to finish the hem.  All the hand work is done.  Then I was able to get a really good start on another, which I will finish to a point today. I had some last-minute ref pants come in that I also completed last night.

Hubs works at the high school tonight, so he will have left over soup for dinner, and I will make him a BLT.  I am into those right now if you have not noticed.  I think it was the 3 months of no shopping and the cost of bacon, that has me just craving bacon with everything.

So I feel like I am ahead of the game next week, with two dresses ready for fittings, now if I can just get to a third.

today's list:

1. finish wedding dress I started yesterday to the try on point

2. hem two flower girl dresses

3. run to joanns for a zipper

4. start another wedding dress

5. alter a bridesmaid dress

6. alter a bridesmaid dress

7. pull out the taxes

8. do a one hour run through of the house.

9. clean shop again!

I don't now why I put clean shop on there, I think it is wishful thinking.  A girl can always dream right?

Do you have any exciting plans for the weekend?  Like something that does not include taxes?

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

Kim