MIA because of WIPs and reading. Take a look!

Hello all!  I've been MIA for a while because of family issues that have been keeping me busy.  I've been helping my little guy a lot with school.  Apparently, 5th grade is tough and quite a transition.  My little guy who has never received a C or less on any of his report cards is struggling this year and I had to get down to the bottom of the problem before report cards came out.  Officer Friendly and I had to meet with little guys teacher to see what was going on and what we should do.  She mentioned that 5th grade is tough because students no longer get reminded and prodded of what they need to do and they forget to bring books home and turn their work in.  I've been working closely with little guy these lasts few weeks to get him on track and now I'm slowly backing away as he discovers his new learned independence.

I've started plenty of crafty projects!  I'm working on a light weight blanket for my bestie who is a truck driver and needs a twin size summer blanket for his bed in his truck.  I picked out these manly colors.

I'm not sure about throwing the chocolate square in. What do you think?

I'm still plugging away at the baby blanket for my moms co-workers daughter.  Thank goodness she hasn't had the baby yet because I've only put a small dent in it.  I remember thinking that I was hoping to finish it within a week, HA!  It's been like, three!

This week, I plan to whip up a few quick eternity scarves for myself in Tiffany blue and grey that look like this.  I found it on Pinterest.

Using a pattern from a video I found on YouTube here.  Hopefully, I can actually finish these this week (positive thinking here!).

Last, I've been reading, I've read "Best of Me" by Nicholas Sparks for my book club >.< ( I don't prefer reading chic-lit), "Tomorrow, When the War Began" by John Marsden which was a decent read and now I'm reading "Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks which has received good ratings so hopefully it will be worth the 645 pages.  This book is more up my nerd ally with all the fantasy involved.

I'm glad to announce that I have FINALLY finished my rainbow blanket, yay!  It's been done for a while but I had to finish it with an edging.  After frogging that several times, I decided to go with a simple edge :)

The final measurements are 85 inches by 70 inches which fits fairly well on our queen size guest room bed (although, the plan for it will be for my personal use of snuggling on the couch with a book and tea!).

So, now that it's done, I've been working on the backing that I'm probably not going to finish until next Fall.  I purchased flannel and quartered it up into four panels.  I plan on embroidering each panel with a season (winter, spring, summer, fall) and stitch motifs that represent each season.  Here's a peek...

So that's why I've been MIA.  What have you been up to?

Have a blessed week ;)

What have I been up to?? FROGGING!!! Grrrrr!

Frogging.  

I have ripped out the entire border of my rainbow blanket, twice!  One, two!  

Nothing else is really happening in my world except for this...

Finally got some decorating done but I've mostly been chaining and ripping.  I can't wait to finish this blanket.  I do believe it's been creeping up on two months now since I first started it.  Have you ever just wanted to be done with a project so you can start another?  Hopefully I'll have a complete blanket the next time I post.  Until then, have a blessed day!

Cat

Dreadful Monday and WIPs

Monday, Monday, oh how I dread thee!  I've been extremely busy lately with birthdays and events that I haven't had much time to crochet.  Officer Friendly has had 4 days off in a row and is back to work today.  My little guy had his 10th birthday along with my mom last week.  My step-grand daughter also had a birthday last week, hence the Mr. Potato head/Costco post from last week.  I conducted book club last Wednesday and we had a church event on Saturday. Sunday, Officer Friendly took me to see a movie.  He said all the guys in the department were talking about it.  It's called "End of Watch".  I didn't like it.  Only because it hits so close to home :( He definitely owes me a chic flick.  My disposition was ruined for a couple of hours until I picked up my hook!  Praise the good Lord for hooks and yarn!  Since I've been so busy, I was unable to finish my rainbow granny stripe blanket. 

I have ends to tie in and a border to put on it but I started something new.  

It's a baby blanket for my mothers friends daughter who will be having a baby girl any day. It's in Larksfoot stitch that I chose from a book I have.  I'm hoping to finish both blankets by the end of the week along with my book.  This week is looking promising as I don't have many clients down for services this week.  That's a bittersweet thing :)  I have also changed my cleaning schedule so I'm not so burdened with chores on Monday and I've spread them out evenly throughout the week. Here's a peek:


CHORES LIST


~Monday~

Change sheets on downstairs beds
Clean  downstairs bathrooms
Water plants
Dust downstairs
Vacuum downstairs bedrooms

~Tuesday~

Change sheets on upstairs beds
Clean upstairs bathrooms
Dust upstairs
Vacuum upstairs bedrooms

~Wednesday~

Clean oven, microwave, wipe down front of dishwasher and fridge
Straighten pantry

~Thursday~

Mop tile
Vacuum stairs

~Friday~

Mop hardwood floors
Wipe down sinks and toilets in bathrooms
Clean loft office desk/file

~Sunday~

Clean out fridge
Plan menu for following week


Much better :) Notice I don't have chores for Saturday?  I'm sticking to my guns on Saturday being my day off. I'll stay posted on my WIPs. Have a blessed Monday!

Conundrum Saturday

Why have I named it conundrum Saturday?  Because I take a full day off.  No clients, no house work and most importantly, no cooking!  That last one makes everyone in my house grumpy. Except for Nacho, my chihuahua terrier mix doggy.

 For 6 days a week, I cook, I clean, I drive kids to a million different places, I make lunches and the list goes on.  Saturday is a day for myself to recharge my batteries.  Now before you start to judge, I must tell you, there is food in the house for them to eat.  I cook 6 days a week.  That's 6 leftover dishes to choose from so they'll be fine. They just don't enjoy eating left overs, poor babies :(  Anywho, back to why I've named it conundrum Saturday. There's so much that I get to do for myself that I become overwhelmed with choices!  Today, I can't decide between, crocheting my WIP...

 or reading my book...

 or just watching Lifetime Movie Network (don't judge!). My instincts are guiding me to my WIP because it needs to be finished by next Saturday for our annual chili cook-off at church.  I'd love to have a blanket to spread out on the grass under our easy-up.  It still needs a backing which will probably take me about 2 days to attatch.  Not to mention the bazillion ends I'll need to sew in and a border. 

 Ok, looks like I'll be crocheting because I can watch LMN simultaneously!  HAPPY SATURDAY!