Batteries

I took some pictures of my quilt mistake. However, the batteries in my camera are dead. And of course the only batteries we have are triple A's, not double A's. And of course it doesn't turn on when plugged into the computer. So, sometime, I'm going to have to buy some more batteries. I just bought a pack of triple A's because I thought we were out of them, only to come home to two 18 packs. Oh, well. I'm sure we'll find a use for all of the triple A's.

News

It's been a very emotional week for us. I found out I was pregnant, then I miscarried shortly after. It's been tough and I haven't really felt like blogging. Hopefully I'll be back on track in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your patience!

Crafty

So, I try to be crafty. I'm not very artsy, but I try to be crafty. I try to grow my own vegetables. I try to quilt. I try to knit. I try to crochet. I'm not very advanced at any of these things. But, I do try. My handiwork isn't always the prettiest, or nicest looking. And there's always flaws that I can't always seem to fix. But it's the feeling of accomplishment of making something. Making something that, even if it's not perfect, it will still be used and is special to the one who owns it, and that's all that matters!

Mistake

I was working on my quilt project today. I got quite a bit done. I'm working on a double nine-patch and am really enjoying the pattern. Until I realized I had started sewing the wrong side of the strips together. The pattern for the one block has four squares in the corners with the matching bottom inside squares matching the middle square of the block. I did that backwards and didn't realize it until after about ten blocks. So now I have to pull out stitches so I can fix them and continue on. After I get these blocks done, I'll be ready to sew my blocks together! It's all downhill from there!

Productiveness

Today was one of my days off this week. I spent it running some errands and made my own laundry soap. I have to let it cure for a couple of days before we can use it, but here's hoping!

I was also able to do a lot of other stuff today too. I made lemonade from lemons, I worked on a quilt, knitted a little, toned, and rode with my husband for a little while. The best part was sleeping in for a little bit. My husband and I don't get to do that together very often. Our bed is quite comfy and warm, so it's hard to get out of bed.

First Day

I started my new job at food service today. It went well. I do have a slight headache, which wasn't a big surprise. When I was a student, I would get a headache the first day back in the dish room. I think it's not being used to all the noise and extra heat. I'm sure I'll have a good time for the next three weeks.

As for my "unemployment" period, I haven't figured out what I'm going to do. There isn't a temporary position posted, so I don't think I'll be able to go back to my old job. Right now, we'll just have to wait and see!

The Wheels on the Bus

It amazes me how much little kids love to see buses. We had some friends down this weekend and one friend had two little boys, 3 years and 19 months. Since my husband works for the city's bus company, we decided to take everyone to the garage to see the buses. The two little boys were so excited! They got to ring the bell and honk the horn. And the oldest one wanted to get on every bus, all 70 of them. They also got to see the bus wash that all the buses go through and even got to see the driver check-in window. It was such an exciting tour! We went to lunch afterwards and the oldest fell asleep with his head on the table. Of course he was the one that hadn't taken a nap yet, so he was overdue at that point. It was fun to get to see our friends and play with the kids. Hopefully we'll get to see them again soon!