Sunday Ramblings

 

The temperatures are rising, but that will be bringing snow and cloudy sky. I was hoping to be able to finish my rose quilt square this month and start on another, but that might not happen. Still I have things on my project/goals list that I can work on and perhaps even complete. I really should post my goals here at some point, perhaps on Tuesday.

I have also been tidying the sewing/craft room and making an inventory of various craft supplies. There are very few items I need, but there are some that would be very nice to have. I might continue to save in order to purchase some of those "nice to have" items at some point this year. I would love a heat press and mat for Cricut t-shirts and things of that nature. A mug press would be lovely as well. I do have aida cloth and linen for cross stitch but could always use some more in different stitch sizes. 

Yarn, well I am good for probably the next 4 or 5 years as people keep gifting me yarn that they are not using. Fabric, probably enough to last at least a year for myself, but if I want to make anything for Harvey, Kurt or Kris, I will need to purchase. Still I will use up what I have and of course, since I am on a no waste year, the scraps will be used as well for quilts, runners and perhaps even a bag or three. 

I will need to inventory my lotions and potions next. Not that I have that much in the potion category, but I need to take a closer look at those cleansers, masks and facial things. My skin is really drying out this winter so I am using much more hand and body lotion than usual for me. 

There are certain areas of the meat freezer that need a bit of restocking so I am really hoping for some great sales on beef and pork over the coming months. 

Harvey almost has my table ready to put back in the dining room, and I think I will make a few more table cloths and placemats to protect the surface. I believe that was the problem to begin with. He will also need to fix a few things on the cabinet and the buffet. 

As far as books for my other hobby, I will continue to download as many free ones as possible, though there are a few of my favourite authors that I will need to purchase. Still it is less expensive to purchase the ebook, and so I will continue to do this.

So far this year (of course it is only 5 days into the year) I have used appliances to cook dinner 3 of those days and expect to do so much more often. In fact this upcoming week I will be appliance cooking most days, and only using the oven to bake some pies and bread all on the same day and filling the oven. 

So enough of my rambling thoughts, and off to make our supper which will consist of stuffed chicken breasts done in the toaster oven, the leftover rice and noodles, and the leftover salad.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.