Tackle It Tuesday ~I Sew~I Sew~so... off to work I go!

Well it is now 9:10 pm and the kids just went to bed (late!). I have Dash's quilt to stitch.
I painted my nails red! Just for me.
I need to wait now for them to sleep before I can sew. Beauty (Dove ) came in and we had a sweet talk. She asked to turn the heater on for me...how sweet is that! So here I sit Sewing:) Drinking a cup of celestial seasoning tension tamer tea..Yummy

It was so cool I had all this and did not have to go to a store.
Beloved insisted on going to a different Costco to get the mis. I thanked him but no...I can do it. I freaked out a little just from bing a bit overwhelmed, but I regained myself shortly. It happened at the same moment the kids lit up a sibling tiff.

I also had a scrap of fabric and this trim I got it for .10 cent a yard two years ago in a clearance bin. It has little Holly and berry on it, the fabric has mallards in green with tiny hearts, very pale.

By lining your fabric while it is flat , with plastic wrap it is much easier to place into the basket.

Served up into the basket I leave a little breathing space between so the do not stick together.

Corn Bread for 65

Kids are fed.. I have to make corn bread for 90 people!
Yikes! Marie Calendar to the rescue (a mix), I'll amend it with caned corn and cumin.
WELL THEY WERE OUT OF THE MIX...YOU KNOW WHEN I WENT OUT INTO THE DEEP FREEZE THERE WAS A NEW BAG OF CORN MEAL AND A NEW BAG OF FLOUR. I HAD ALL THAT I NEEDED.
6 C corn meal
6 C flour
1/2 c baking powder
2 Tbsp. sea salt
1 Tbsp cumin
12 eggs
6 c (soy milk/water from canned corn)
2 cans whole kernal sweet corn

Baking now. 450* 25 turn down to 400* ? Until done through
(wooden pick comes out clean).
will serve 60-70
(that'll do...)
I have a nice big basket I need to make a Christmas Bread cloth for it.


Sewing to resume after story/bed time!

I am stuffing the Monkey's!

Now how many times in a life time can you say that:)

Last month I was inspired by"Chelsea's Morning", Barb made one. Jaye gave me these socks and so...I sew:)

2 pm I got them stuffed! Kids due home in 40 minutes so I need to pack up for another sprint.
Got the kids and went to the post office.

I was able to get three packages mailed today at a little post office inside a store. Good places to go shorter lines. The woman turned the channel to a PBS station and the children sat quietly on the floor and watched the TV while stood in a line for 10 minutes. Not to bad a wait and they were good.

I got a package from Dash's former teacher today. That is a first! a Package from a teacher. She wrote a very tender note and complemented me kindly. It was so dear and loving. It was a mixed box of See's candy a chocolate Santa and nutcracker the kids had and 4 suckers we shared. There is more still out in the car.

12:30 Hurray! I just finished Beloveds' gift!

Found myself having to tackle the medical records for Thursday. Our (Dash's) coverage at the clinic is up for review and I have to list( itemize and show proof of) up to $9000. in medical out of pocket. It is 11:)) a.m. I'm reaching the number so far but I have all the little Rx amounts to add up yet. Nothing like practically doing your taxes the week before Christmas! My Husbands overtime hours (that we needed to get by) has pushed us just over the cap. I think our Insurance may cover some of the visits if we loose our $0 out of pocket status.

Beloved said he would take the kids out one day so I can sew for them.



Here lie the hopes of Christmas "Present-s"

We depend upon the Super Santa to achieve great leaps into creative Magnificence!
Accually He is depending upon me.

One is 1/2 way underway the other begging to be made whole.

Much to do about this and the items that go with it.

While every hour we look past the stars for our success.
From whence our hope comes

I have to make the rest of the Christmas for these two.

With such anticipation my fingers must spin my needle and tread into magical loving pleasure.

Two Monkey's and Barbie cloths are also in the mix.
Beloved has a delightful gift awaiting him as well.
Slate Gray and Baby blue so pretty together.

Knee exercises too.