Mid-Month Goal Update

 

I am a bit later in posting this, but some of my other list (spring cleaning) got in the way. 

1.  Copy 14 tried and true recipes and get them in the album. Done

2.  Work on cross stitch.

3.  Sew shorts. Done

4.  Sew top. Done

5.  Cut out a summer tank dress. Done

6.  Quilt the baby quilt. Working on this

7.  Start knit tank top. Actually almost completed

8.  Shred papers. Done

9.  Make an appointment with my prayer partner. Done

10. Go to the accountant. Done

11. Transfer fall/winter and spring/summer wardrobes. Done

Things are moving along nicely. I should be finished the quilt by Saturday or Sunday. The knit tank top should be done during the early part of next week if I am lucky. I think that I just might have to start adding to my goals list for this month, just so I have something to do with my hands in the evenings.

Cleared out all my drawers in the kitchen and did a spring clean in there. I am taking a break from cleaning tomorrow (well the spring cleaning at any rate) as my prayer partner will be dropping in. Things are being decluttered and put where I can reach them easily. I do need to do something about my cookbook collection. I have way too many. Any ideas???? Many a time I think that I should scan them and put them on a thumb drive. Having so many cookbooks to choose from is a daunting task when looking for a specific recipe. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Tuesday Tidbits

 

I promised you some pictures of what I have been working on. Some are finished and some are ongoing. I hope to have a couple done by the middle of the month.

First off the camera is a picture of the rug project. I might actually have almost 1/4 of it completed. Hopefully much more will be done very soon.

This is the blanket that Kurt asked me to knit for a friend. I am getting very close to having it completed. Perhaps early next week will see it done. It is actually a very pretty sage green, not this grey colour.

I made three draught dodgers as well. Two will be for Kris as he has three doors, and one for Kurt as he only has two doors. I really don't know if they want one for the doors they use to get in and out of their homes.

I also got this pair of pajama bottoms finished for Harvey. I do have a feeling that I used the wrong size pattern though. Hopefully the fit okay.

I decided as I was sewing the draught dodgers and pj bottoms that I would continue the 1 hour sewing each day. This is because I wanted to get a bit of a start on Kris's quilt. So in two days I have made some 9 patch blocks. I have actually made 8 of them and hope to make another 4 tomorrow. Pretty sure I will need 40 of these but perhaps I will be lucky and use a few less. He wants it to fit his Queen-sized bed. I will be using ours as a measure. I think though that I might have to do the slashing around the blocks and sew them together first.

Off to get supper on the table. I will visit you all after things are cleaned up.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Tidbits and Stuff

 It is the end of the month and time to fess up on what I got done and what I didn't get done as far as projects.

1.  Shop for flowers and plants (going to be awhile as it is darn cool out still). Done

2.  Paint outdoor bench. Done, and I even managed to get the wooden chairs painted as well.

3.  Plant flowers. Done

4.  Knit baby blanket. Not done.

5.  Cut out skirt and sew. Done

6.  Cut out pants and sew. Done

7.  Make cover for my egg chair. Not done

8.  Knit first blanket using leftover super bulky yarn. Done

9.  Knit two small ponchos for the silent auction. One poncho made, the second on my needles right now. I did knit a kind of shrug as it turned out there wasn't enough for the second poncho.

10. Work on cross stitch. Not done since it has been cloudy most days here this month.

11.  Make cushion for outdoor rocker. Done

12.  Move wardrobe around to see what if anything I need for summer/spring. Done.

Took me a while but I got rid of most of the yellow background behind my typing. Blogger drives me a bit nuts at times.

I hope tomorrow to have some pictures of some of the finished products. As usual some of the projects this month will be carried over to next month. Hopefully now that the flowers are in I will have a bit more time.

Here are the list of projects for June.

1.  Keep the gardens weeded.

2.  Hang my yarn wreath.

3.  Knit 2 ponchos.

4.  Knit the baby blanket.

5.  Finish the table cloth.

6.  Cut out 1 pair of shorts and one summer dress.

7.  Start on strip quilt.

8.  Start knitting another use up the leftovers blanket.

9.  Work on cross stitch.

Hopefully I can manage those projects. Some just need to be started and I will need to remind myself of that fact.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.