11/20/24

Good morning happy hump day!

Here is my finished Raiders Rag Quilt I made. It's so big! I think it ended up being 72x90. If I had added the last 3 rows it would be the size of a Cal King bed quilt. It pretty much was already except no over hang on the length.

Glad to be done with that!

I started cutting out some Christmas wine bags to work on now. 

Monday after work I took Snookie in to get her stitches out. Her eye is not looking all that hot. Hopefully it recovers. She was glad to get that stuff out of her eye though.

Sold some of my trash on Etsy. Love that these sell. I put 40 more up for sale. I need to list the other sizes I have too. 

I forgot to pin the chicken enchilada skillet thing I was going to make for dinner. I found a similar one but then added some rice to bulk it up a bit. Oh and some black beans. I cut the tortillas smaller too, I remembered from a recipe before that I didn't like the bigger pieces. It turned out really good.

Trevor is coughing his poor head off. He has a Dr appt this afternoon. Hopefully he doesn't have pneumonia. No fever but he doesn't sound good. I worry about him since he had Covid Pneumonia before. 

Last year this was the week from hell with my mother in law being on hospice. I'm seeing some of my posts coming up in my memories on FB. Still just pisses me off so much that my brother in law was such an asshole and that none of my sister in laws came to help or see their mom before she died. He is pretty much living in the house now and it's supposed to be sold and split. Such a douche bag. Just makes me so angry every time I think about it.

Todays plan: working at home

Hopefully the boy will take himself to the dr

Shower haha

Make Turkey soup and the vegetable beef soup recipe I have left from meal planning.

I went to the store last night after work to get milk and bread and spent over $200. DOH! I did get a free turkey though so there's that. 

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11/18/24

Hello happy Monday!

My breakfast kind of looks like a face.

Tried out this jam I bought, it's ok. Not real flavorful though.

Yesterday I cooked the turkey I almost forgot I had in the fridge. I got side tracked cutting out new wine bags from Christmas fabrics so just put the whole roaster in the fridge last night (had cut some off to have sandwiches last night). Today I got it separated. Lucky us someone likes both kinds of light and dark meat here. Guess which one I am.

Made some gravy with the drippings. I suck at making gravy though. Need to get that figured out better.

Making some stock for soup later

Look at my cutie patooties! I wish Rosie had her eyes open in this one

This one is adorable 

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11/16/24

Hello happy Saturday! I'm exhausted. I got up early this morning an went to Galt (about 45 minute away) for this little vendor event. When I was got there I was like oh this is going to be a sleeper but at least I'm out of the house doing something besides work or the grocery store ;)

Lucky number 13 for my space. Jessica always had #13 for softball

I actually ended up doing ok for not having any "fresh stock" and seemed much busier than most of the booths around me. 

It was COLD!

I haven't been cold in awhile lol. 

Ended up using one of my quilts wrapped around me for a bit

I sold some stuff I've had for a really long time today so that was nice.

I'm home but my car is still packed. My friend Cassi is visiting her mom and we are going to go to dinner in like an hour and a half. Not sure where we are going though. 

Yesterday I bought a neighbor's washing machine for Jess. She had a clothes pin doing something to make her old one work so I jumped at the chance to buy her a used one from the neighbor at a good price. After I said I'd buy it the lady said that we'd have to take off the door frame to get it out. I was like shit Scott's going to hate me lol. He ended up having to unhook it and turn off the main water valve since it was leaking. And take off the door casing. Surprisingly he didn't complain at all. The house it came from was one of my dart partner's who recently went into an assisted living home and her step daughter is helping clean the house out. 

All set up at Jessica's

Did I show you this fabulous cloud when I came home on Tuesday? 

I made this recipe for dinner the other night. Holy shit it was so spicy I couldn't even eat it. Even after I added sour cream. Must have been the wing sauce stuff I bought. 

Oh and I had a great laugh at this little pecker potato I found when I was making it. Scott didn't think it was as funny as I did.

These beef fajitas were fantastic. I'll make those again for sure.

That's all the cooking I did this week. I got those pizza's the other night and so we ate those for 2 days lol. Last night I had PB&J. I watched the kids all day Thursday and Friday so I was beat. 

Eventually I'll get this quilt finished. I ended up doing 12 rows of 15. I had the other 3 rows worth of blocks done but it's huge. I think it's big enough this way. I just have to turn over the edges and sew then do all the clipping. Tomorrow! Hopefully. Can't wait to get it done so I can sew something else lol. Orders are nice but I like being able to just do whatever and not worry about if someone's going to like it or not. Also black and gray are boring to work on ;)

My helpers on Thursday. 

When he took a 20 minute nap on Friday. How do little kids just keep going and going I'm tired why aren't you napping?

Did you watch the fight?  Scott and I watched from when the girls were fighting (after the busted eye happened-so gross) til it was all over. Guess people say it was scripted. I wouldn't be surprised. I said it was like watching my kid fight my dad or something lol. Not that Tyson's old enough to be my dad but he fought like an old guy.

Anyhow look at this! All but Lucy in one picture. Someone one said that's a lot of animals and I'm like I know but I didn't bring them here except for Lucy and she was going to die outside at work lol.

When I went to use the blanket last night and didn't realize Tubz was sleeping on it. Well ok then you can have the blanket sheesh don't kill me ;)

Next weekend they are doing the community garage sale around the club. There is a little chance of rain on the weather app so far for Saturday. So if it doesn't rain I am going to put my booth stuff out. Figured a bit of Christmas shopping for the neighbors. 

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11/13/24

Hello happy hump day already!

Monday I got all my squares made up for the Raiders Rag Quilt. I have 15 rows of 15 squares planned. That's a lot of squares. Now to lay them out and then sew them into rows. 

I didn't have time to work on it last night after working in the office. I had ordered some pizza from the take n bake and then hit a detour that added at least an extra 1/2 an hour. Good grief. 

Tubz says wth. 

Just about all caught up with work. I started a little earlier than usual today since I was wide awake from going to bed at like 8:30 lol. So 3 more hours of work and then I'll be done for the day. Then I can get that quilt all put together. 

I just applied for a craft show this weekend we'll see if I get in. Might as well try to sell some more of this stuff!! I have one on the books for Dec 7th and we are having a community yard sale the last weekend in November so I am going to put my stuff out for at least the Saturday. (Might be babysitting on that Sunday). Fun fun! I was debating on what to make next when I'm done with this quilt. I got some backing fabric for another one I had started but never finished when I went to Joanns the other day. So maybe that or I might work on making some new zip bags OR some Christmas wine totes since I only have a few of those and tis the season. I was naughty and bought a bunch of fabric off of Whatnot the other day. I swear people just give it away. I need to start reselling some again on the Facebook group!

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11/11/24

Hello happy Monday! It's Veterans day today so I am off work.

Scott is off today for his every other Monday off. When he was trying to decide what day to take off I told him Mondays would be good since he doesn't get all the little holidays and they usually celebrate them on Mondays. My plan worked haha.

Also I got him to take my car in for the recall finally this morning. Hopefully it's not a cluster fk when he gets there and goes smoothly. Edited already that it's going to take 2 hours at least. Apparently there are FOUR recalls. 

Yesterday I went and got more fabrics for this Raiders quilt. I'm pretty much going to be making this for free because fabric is expensive and I didn't have enough of the right colors. I also didn't get enough when I went to the store and have to go back today and get the rest (or tomorrow). 

I've got this much pinned together so far, I can start sewing those together.

Last night I made this cornbread chili for dinner. I added ground beef because my family would be starving if we just ate beans and bread. The cornbread part kind of overtook the rest of it. If I made it again I'd maybe 1/2 the cornbread mixture or put it in a 9x13 pan so it had more room to spread out. Still no left overs of course lol

This was two pieces 

I took a shower so I got my main to do for the day done haha. 

It says it's going to rain here shortly so I pulled all my poor potted plants on the porch out from under the over hang so they can get a drink. They are all dehydrated because I'm a horrible plant mother. 

Jessica isn't feeling well so we'll see if the kids end up over here today ;) 

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11/10/24

Hello happy Sunday!

Yesterday we went to Wal Mart to get a new microwave and some other bits and bobs. 

We got a mid size one since the other ones seemed super small but when we got home it was really big lol. Oh well it will probably die in 5 years (watch it last forever).

Tubz is such a good model.

Trevor carrying her around in it lol

We just got a few groceries at the grocery store for $349.32. Sheesh.

I finally made this recipe I have bought the stuff for a few times. I took the skin off so it isn't as pretty as theirs but it was good. 

I sent this picture to Jess while I was making it and she said oh look beans and onions my favorite. Yeah definitely not her favorite ;) I think if I made it again I'd make it with some bacon and some red pepper flakes. It was kind of just there not too exciting. 

While that was cooking I made us some veggie soup. This is the classic Weight Watchers recipe I've made 100 times. 

That's all I did yesterday. I kept coughing and feeling like I couldn't breathe very well but my oxygen was like 98 so I wasn't dying. Used my inhaler and took a nap. 

Today I want to start on that Raiders quilt that someone ordered. I only have one Raiders fabric so I think I might go buy another one or two. Need to figure out fabrics to go with it and backing. Sounds like a trip to Joanns at some point. 

I haven't sewn in about a month. I think that's the longest stretch I've had in awhile. I've been sitting in the kitchen to work a lot lately and work has been busy. Then I get busy doing something around the house and it's dinner time then too late to start working on anything.

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11/9/24

Hello happy Saturday!

I ended up watching the kids all day yesterday while their mom worked. I broke out this princess waffle maker we've had forever but never used. I think my mom had bought it for Melissa after she was out of the princess phase lol. The kids were unimpressed. They are cute though!

They were pretty good for the day. Probably had too much screen time but it's grandma's house.

Rosie gave it up not too long before she got picked up. She probably partied til midnight.

After they left I made dinner. I have made this before it is super simple. 

Then I went to bed!

Today's plan is to go to the grocery store and then get the new quilt I have to work on figured out. I already made my menu and my shopping list, go me!  Aunt Flo came for the weekend. Thankssss. Bitch is never leaving I swear. Right on time. 

Not babysitting on Sundays now so we'll have a whole 3 day weekend with almost no plans. Monday my car is going in for some recall but that's about it. 

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11/7/24

Hello it's Thursday already! 

I have darts tonight so have to put on real pants and a bra again. 

Bummer. 

Yesterday little buddy Nate came over by himself while his siblings went swimming at Great Wolf. He took a little nap but the rest of the time he played and was a little lost without his siblings.

I got dinner made, it was really good!

He's getting so big

9 months old

Right before he left Simon wanted to go out so I put her out and then she wanted to come back in right after they left. Snookie had picked up one of her treat bone things and then they got in a little fight. Snookie had blood dripping from her ear and then Scott was like her eye is all messed up. So we had to find an emergency vet to take her to.  They were actually able to fix her eye (it had looked like it was going to fall out) but it's kind of taped shut a bit. She got a few stitches on her ear. She's all drugged up here so she looks extra bad. Dang dogs! Twelves days of a cone while she has the stitches in. I got one round of meds in her except the eye meds, I have to do that next. Wish me luck.

Scott got some new shirts a week or so ago and he's been wearing them. Know how I know? He's left the trash all over. Why is it so hard to just put your shit in the trash can?

One and a half more hours of work. The system is still not working right. I've been transferring old files off my C drive to the shared drive and it's taking forever. Oh well I get paid the same!

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