My rest is half over

The good news is I have been lazy but the bad news is I have been lazy.  Any break from work goes so quick.  Here's what I have done.

1.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt - almost done. Did not touch

 

2.  Dog Coats for Roxie and Archer-  at least 2 each Did not touch

 

3.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcements - 2 or 3 to go.  Then Frame. Nope

 

4.  Cross Stitch over one Face Yes!  I have been working on this everyday.  I didn't take a picture but it is coming along.

 

5.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on prep work and call for estimate. Yes!  I have a cabinet of 3 drawers to fix or replace and one cabinet door.  I will be ready to get an estimate.

 

6.  New Book - Open Yale Class, Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes Has not happened

 

7.  New Book - The Last Passenger by Manel Loureiro Nope

 

8.  T-Shirt Quilt - This is started.  I cut the t-shirts in half  and then trimmed them again.  I'm just wanting a small lap quilt.  I took a completed quilt and laid the shirts out on that.  Still had shirts so I laid a piece of fabric over that and finished.  I have enough to make a double sided.  I haven't had time to sew anything but this is ready. 

 

9.  Frame finished Cross Stitch. - Have not even thought about.

 

So far it's been a great break!  I love having both of my kids home.  One more week to go! 

Finally

My oldest son, Thing 1, has arrived.  I'm so glad he is home with us.  It was the first night that Thing 1 and Thing 2 started arguing. I had hoped at 27 and 24 this would stop but no.  I'm ready to leave and they can both stay here.  I hope this will get better over the next too weeks.

The Hanukah presents, quilt and cross stitch,  have been given and were well received.   I was so relieved.  I was worried.

Not much was accomplished this week:

1.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt.  A Charity quilt that needs to be sent in December.  Almost done
I probably won't make December but I will try.

 

2.  Sew at least 2 dog coats for Roxie and Archer. - I will try to finish this before the end of the year

 

 

3.  Presents should be arriving.  Wrap and buy anything else that is needed. - Done!

 

4.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcement - need to finish 2 of these. - Over Break

 

5.  Cross Stitch over one Face - Over Break

   

6.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on the prep work and call for estimate. - Over Break

 

7.  New Book - Open Yale Class, Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes- Over Break

 

8.  New Book - The Last Passenger by Manel Loureiro- Over Break

 

9.  Pick another quilting project for Winter Break. - I have decided my new quilt will be Thing 2's t-shirt quilt.  That will empty a storage box I have been holding onto.

 

Hanukah started on Tuesday, Thing 1 arrived Wednesday, Hanukah Dinner Friday - no much got done.  Now the Break List.  It will be the same over the next 2 weeks.

 

1.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt - almost done.

 

2.  Dog Coats for Roxie and Archer-  at least 2 each

 

3.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcements - 2 or 3 to go.  Then Frame.

 

4.  Cross Stitch over one Face

 

5.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on prep work and call for estimate.

 

6.  New Book - Open Yale Class, Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes

 

7.  New Book - The Last Passenger by Manel Loureiro

 

8.  T-Shirt Quilt

 

9.  Frame finished Cross Stitch.

 

While I would love to cross everything off this list I really do not care it anything gets done.  I need to relax.  I have 2 more days to work before the winter break begins.  I can't wait. 

It's a countdown now!!

I'm in countdown mode now for Winter Break.  I love winter break.  My children come back home and fight and make messes and I pretend they act like the grownups they are and don't.  But most of all I relax.  For a week and a half I relax.  Thing 1 will have my car a lot visiting friends and I can quilt or cross stitch.  It's a wonderful time of year.  I'm trying to pick my winter break project but so far I haven't.  Still thinking, I have 1 more week.

What I did this week:

1.  Hanukkah Quilt - Quilt and Bind

 Done!!  I love it.  What I really love is the fact that I was able to start and finish something in a short time.  I hope it will be a welcomed gift.

 

2.  4 Applique Pillows - Waiting on forms, need to finish sewing, sew on backing

 

Done! 

 

3.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt.  A Charity quilt that needs to be sent in December.  Almost done

This is moving to the top of the list.

 

4.  Sew at least 2 dog coats for Roxie and Archer.

Nope.  Not this week.

 

5.  Presents should be arriving.  Wrap and buy anything else that is needed.

I have been keeping up with this.  Very unlike me but I have actually been organized.  I need to do 8 more things and I'm done.  I will finish wrapping what I have today.  Hanukah starts Tuesday so I really need to finish up quick! 

 

6.  Cross Stitch Shalom for present.  Finish stitching and frame.

 

 

Oh yeah, Done!  One is framed, the other one needs ironed and framed.

 

7.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcement - need to finish 2 of these.

Looked at but no.

 

8.  Cross Stitch over one Face

Winter Break project

 

9.  Clean Thing 1's Room in preparation of his December visit.  Almost done. 

Done!

 

10.  Take Thing 2 to dentist and adventure.

Done!

 

11.  Finish reading  Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.

Done!

 

12.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on the prep work and call for estimate. 

Winter Break Project and Beyond

 

What a Week.  I'm feeling good so far.  I'm ready for both holidays and really ready for Winter Break!  For next week:

 

 

1.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt.  A Charity quilt that needs to be sent in December.  Almost done

 

2.  Sew at least 2 dog coats for Roxie and Archer.

 

3.  Presents should be arriving.  Wrap and buy anything else that is needed.

 

4.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcement - need to finish 2 of these.

 

5.  Cross Stitch over one Face

   

6.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on the prep work and call for estimate.

 

7.  New Book - Open Yale Class, Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes

 

8.  New Book - The Last Passenger by Manel Loureiro

 

9.  Pick another quilting project for Winter Break.

 

The list is looking much better!

Getting ready

What a busy, depressing, exciting week.  It's exhausting crazy at work and then you get home to more things that have to be completed.  My crazy life.

Last Sunday's to do list:


1.  Hanukkah Quilt - I can't believe it but I was able to piece this together and pin it.  It is ready to quilt and bind.  Hopefully I will make progress on this today.  My plan is to sew a straight stitch in white on the white lines.  My hope is the blue will really pop out.  I'm going to bind the quilt by turning over the backing.  I'm doing this for several reasons but mainly for speed. 

 

2.  4 Applique Pillows - I have not completed the sewing on the pillows yet.  I did buy the backing and pillow forms.

 

3.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt.  A Charity quilt that needs to be sent in December.  Did not touch

 

4.  Sew at least 2 dog coats for Roxie and Archer. Did not touch

 

5.  Presents should be arriving.  Wrap and buy anything else that is needed.  I have not wrapped anything but boxes have been arriving all week.  I'm still waiting on several things but I need to get moving on this.

 

6.  Cross Stitch Shalom for present.  Working on this.  1 is complete and the other is in progress.  I also ordered the frames.

 

 

 

7.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcement - need to finish 2 of these.  Didn't start

 

8.  Cross Stitch over one Face Did not even think about

 

9.  Clean Thing 1's Room in preparation of his December visit.  Almost completed.  I just need to wash the sheets and blankets.  This will be done today.

 

10.  Turn 50 on Friday!  Completed.  Hopefully I did this with grace.

 

11.  Pick a book and read it.  I have changed books nearly daily lately.  Currently attempting to read Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.  Finally!  I found a book. 

 

12.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets  I didn't start anything but I have a plan. 

 

Wow!  Finished a lot more than I even thought was possible.  I already know not as much will be completed next week but I'm still trying.

 

My new to-do list:

 

1.  Hanukkah Quilt - Quilt and Bind

 

2.  4 Applique Pillows - Waiting on forms, need to finish sewing, sew on backing

 

3.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt.  A Charity quilt that needs to be sent in December.  Almost done

 

4.  Sew at least 2 dog coats for Roxie and Archer.

 

5.  Presents should be arriving.  Wrap and buy anything else that is needed.

 

6.  Cross Stitch Shalom for present.  Finish stitching and frame.

 

7.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcement - need to finish 2 of these.

 

8.  Cross Stitch over one Face

 

9.  Clean Thing 1's Room in preparation of his December visit.  Almost done. 

 

10.  Take Thing 2 to dentist and adventure.

 

11.  Finish reading  Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.

 

12.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on the prep work and call for estimate.

 

Once again.  Enough!