Is this Monday? It was a hectic weekend. Both Kelsa and Schmills have that foot, hand and mouth virus. It is a miserable virus, all kids go through, and it is rampant here right now.
I took Kelsa Friday night so daughter could catch up on sleep and she was a bugger. She has cold sores on her lips, and I know she was miserable. But having her, put me behind for weekend plans. After daughter picked her up it was run to catch up and I did not get done what I wanted, but alas I always over plan.
We had the missionaries here for dinner. I did a large pot-roast with mashed potatoes, carrots, homemade biscuits and salad. They requested crepes for dessert. We have leftovers, so no cooking today.
I did get the house cleaned and the laundry done, but not as much sewing as I would like.
I need to get savings envelopes done and get my book work completed, but I am going to finish a sewing project first.
I am making ribbon skirts for a shop downtown. I told her I would give her so much of my time and that is it. This will bring in more than enough to pay Hub's hearing aid bill this month. SO, I felt it was worth it. It is easy assembly line stuff.
Ribbon skirts. I have done them before. They are easy and mindless. I will get these done today and then have that out of the shop and onto the next thing.
I do have two wedding dresses that I need to get ready for fittings tomorrow, but they should not take long. I also have another mother of the bride dress to get done before tomorrow. So it is a busy day and I am glad I don't have to cook dinner, that will save me an hour and 1/2.
I still have not gone to Joanns or Walmart to get sewing supplies that I needed Friday. Maybe later this afternoon, I can run out, but who knows?
Wedding dresses are coming in like crazy, so I need to keep them going out. I hope to get 3 out this week maybe 4. This is on top of all the other alterations that have come in. I am blessed. I think?
I was able to get the $300.00 tax sinking fund for last month and this month put in the bank last week. SO I was happy with that. If I can get Hub's hearing aids paid for, I will be able to catch up and maybe get ahead.
The Nez Perce Store wanted 50 ribbon skirts and I told her I would do 10. Then I would see where I was in the shop. I am not going to drive myself crazy. Kim a couple of years ago would have signed the contract. But no more. There are only so many parts of me and so much time. See I am learning. I think.
Gas is over $4.00 a gallon here, but I did score a few good buys on meat this last weekend. I was able to get really nice beef roasts for $3.45 a pound. We just have to find different ways to save and keep going. But all of us are so truly blessed.
You know I watch/listen to vlogs while I am sewing and I see these women putting 3 different kinds of products into their laundry. A detergent, a softener, and smelly good beads. Is that all necessary? All I can think of is how expensive those products are. Then there is the clean the bathroom, with wipes, and a wand that has a disposable head for cleaning the toilet. What happened to rubber gloves and ajax? Also using paper towel for every single thing you do in the kitchen. Wipe the counter after spraying it with 2 products, washing, and then drying it off with paper towel. Paper towel after paper towel used to clean a kitchen. I use a dry towel. Am I weird? Does everyone use all these products?
Is it just that I am frugal that this seems excessive to me? Just thoughts that run through my head as I am such a deep thinker.
Well I am off to sew ribbons and then more ribbons, Wish my luck.
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
