Another Monday

Well here we are at the beginning of another week. Starting out so nice and then it looks like it could get miserable. We have predictions of 75 here today and sunny. But later today dropping temps and thunderstorms and we have ball games today. 2.5" of rain on Saturday night made it pretty soggy here already. Ah well April showers, I guess.

But I am looking ahead to summer with my new handbag called Flip Flop Beauty. It makes me think about summer and long for it as well. I need to add a little bead work to it and make it a little more fun. Just haven't done it yet. Used the same pattern as you can tell, as was used for the blue one of several posts ago. (Is that really proper sentence structure) Made 3 of them and sold one at work the other day. That gal is a beader and she is adding her own bead work so I am anxious to see it.

Well it's my day off and I need to get to work and enjoy the nice morning. Maybe a little walk with Jack my dog and then who knows...

Spring Break

Well here we are at Spring Break. I am off for the week and just returned from a family weekend that was great. Trying to get some stuff done since we have no actual spring break plans. Just a little update this week I am typing recipes for the church cook book, making a purse for a friend, and making more scrub caps for the gals at work. All worthwhile endeavors. I know it is just another kind of work but it is a fun kind of work. So I will keep you updated on the purses and the caps and just the week in general. Here is pic of another hat just to keep things moving along. The ones currently under construction are much bolder. Will post them soon.

Last attempt at Winter I hope

You know at Christmas time I really love snow, but I was supposed to go to a baseball game today. I drove to work in snow and now it is 34 degrees. I surely hope this is winter's last hurrah. I want summer and I want it bad. Along that line here is a picture of my new Spring/Summer purse. I love a big purse these days and this is a big one. Measures 14 inches wide at top, 17 inches tall with 10 inch drop to handles. I just finished it last week and so far have not loaded it up toooooo much and so I still love it.


Also great news, I just made my first Etsy sale. It is great fun to actually sell something there. I have the hat all packaged up and ready to ship. Scrub caps are all the rage in my hospitals operating room. The one and only thing you can wear that has any personal anything to it in the OR. I have also been donating them to patients requiring a head shave prior to OR. Seems like I would want a hat and not a disposable one that itches either.


Easter is almost here. Traveling this year to southern MI. Traditions you know. They will have their daffodils blooming and some tulips and I will be so jealous but it lets me know that soon they will bloom here also. Easter with my sister is always a joy and I anticipate this year will be no different.
Blessings of the Risen Lord to you all.

Really nice sunshine today

Been working on the church cook book today. I have a bunch of scrub hats cut out but no real determination to make them. I need to get them done. Sun was shining all day. This is definitely a great thing in MI. We do not see enough of the sun. I just can't seem to stay inside and do anything constructive, just want to let my mind wander into spring fever. I missed a picture of the sun but most of you already saw it today. Went to see Marley and Me last night with friends and it was just wonderful. I cried but doesn't every one. Hung out with friends and just had a great time. I will be back soon and I will have pictures.

Really need to get to this more often...

I love reading other blogs. I would love for someone to read my blog but for the most part I don't blog enough to get anyone interested. I am going to try to change that. I have spent the day working on a cookbook for church. I want and need to do something a little more indepenently creative than cut and paste. Now I am off to make some scrub caps. Found a little group of folks at the hospital that say they want some and bought a great pattern from www.adesignbyangie.com . She has such great stuff and those e-patterns are such a great buy that I just couldn't resist. So no pictures today just a little rambling from me and I am off to grease my brain with a little sewing and creating. See if they turn out like anything but I am sure with this great pattern they will be wonderful. See ya soon with a pic I hope.

Sunny Sunday

It's February and I just noticed it, the days are getting longer. We just had two count them two incredibly nice days. It was -12 on Thursday and it hit 50 on Sat. I think I may have spring fever. I know, I know it is way to early but it has been an incredibly long winter. Hence my picture. There are actually little guys under that snow, can't you hear them calling "let me out, let me out, hey there let me outta here" I surely can. Santa and snowman are now visible on the deck. But today was again a nice sunny day. Not nearly so warm but sunny. I have been very domestic, cooking and cleaning and stuff like that. I also have a son soon moving into a new apartment. He needed some chair seats recovered and did that today also. Really is quite fun seeing him getting ready to move into his own place. We are so incredibly lucky, so many people loosing jobs and he managed to get a full time job. Graduated in July with an automotive degree and of coarse that is when everything tanked, but thankfully he found a job he likes and will pay the rent and he is very happy and thankfull and so are we, his parents. Well it's back to the work week tomorrow and my other job, but so wanting to make a new purse, that may be in the works for this week. Maybe that will stem my spring fever. Here are the chairs...Have a great week friends.

New Year, new challenges, new stuff, more blogging

This is what I am trying for the New Year. I will blog more, I will try more new stuff, I will share more, I will challenge myself in the world more. I started that out with some really cool new little wristlets that I shared with some unsuspecting relatives this week. My sister Jeanne and son's girlfriend Sammy were the unsuspecting recipients of my newest created stuff. I never did get a picture of Sammy's but here is the little purse for Jeanne. Those are her three boys and handsome boys they are. My day off today and I am making myself a new wallet (not done yet) and this cute little purse from a tutorial on line. Tonight is basket ball and I sell tickets and then my son's game. Go Chargers!!!