Mom Taxi Julie

1/26/25

2025-01-26T09:31:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Sunday!

It's a non babysitting Sunday (so far ;))

Yesterday we had a mostly empty fridge. Out of all the basics, eggs, milk and toast so eventually it was a trip to the store.

But first we went to BJ's for lunch. I think this was called the Smokehouse burger or something like that. It was pretty good. The sweet potato fries weren't that exciting though.

After we got home from the store I went over to see the kids for a little bit. This boy is so cute lol. Walking around! Four more days and he'll be a year old.

Rosie trying to steal my phone lol.

I wasn't all that hungry but Trevor was starving since he didn't go to lunch with us lol. I made stew for dinner. I always put ketchup in my stew. I know, what a weirdo. I think my grandma actually put it in when she cooked it if I remember right.

Working on my misc Raiders stuff and cleaning up the spare pieces of fabric.

Oh and Scott got my car fixed early yesterday so that is a relief!

Not looking forward to going into the office tomorrow. Booo I guess I'll survive though. As I told Scott going into the office isn't really the bad part it's just getting myself out the door to go. Plus I feel bad for the dogs being home without me. They might be spoiled!

1/25/25

2025-01-25T10:39:00.000-08:00

Well hello Happy Saturday!

My work trip didn't quite go as planned. I drove most of the way there and then stopped at a thrift store. After that I got in the car and when I was almost there my check engine light came on. Then as I was getting off the freeway my car started laboring. I ended up running the last light to get to the hotel since I was afraid it was going to die. Hopefully I don't get a ticket for that.

So then I got my hotel room situated then called Scott. I walked across the way and got a couple quarts of oil to see if that would help but it didn't. The next day I took my car over there and they did the scan (O'Reillys) and it said it was the ignition coil.

I had to take a lyft to the training place for 2 days. I walked back one day (it was only a mile) and took a Lyft the last day since Scott came to tow my car home.

So no fancy meals out. I ended up ordering a sandwich from Ihop at 9pm the first night. The 2nd night I had lunch & dinner left overs.

The 2nd night I put some buttons on card stock from my button bin and watched You Tube.

I was too stressed to do anything the first night lol. I thought for sure the engine was toast or something bad.

I spent the whole training time with the other girl that does my job. Glad I had someone to go to lunch with! Would have been nice to be invited to go to dinner with someone but it was ok.

Scott took Thursday off and borrowed his boss's trailer.

Friday I caught up on all the work I got sent while I was at the training for two days. I had darts (I won one game and got a low ton) and our team won 3 out of 4 so we didn't lose too bad lol.

While I was there I could feel my stomach bloating up like a balloon full of gas. Not sure what I ate yesterday to anger it! I came home and laid on the bed and I'm still a little messed up this morning.

Scott fixed my car this morning already so I'll be good to go to the store since we have nothing. How much is everything going to cost? Are we going to actually have vegetables? The US is going to hell in a handbasket. If you don't have Tik Tok be glad since that is where all the crazy shit gets pulled out of the news. I can't believe they were actually discussing if Native American's are actually citizens. GOOD LORD where are you going to try and deport THEM to? Disgusting.

So far not babysitting tomorrow (she'd doing every other Sunday now). I have to start working in the office on Mondays now. And a 2nd day (so far). We'll see what they say for our meeting on Monday. I'm waiting for him to decide to just do away with our whole agency lol. Thinking maybe I should hold off on buying a car until he's done cleaning out the government workers...

1/21/25

2025-01-21T15:29:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Tuesday!

The cats aligned themselves this morning.

So funny! I don't think I've ever seen Lucy that close to Tubz.

Salisbury steak for dinner last night

My finished Raiders quilt. Sold to the neighbor (hopefully she pays lol).

Yesterday I worked on making some zip bags and keychains from the scraps. Still have a ways to go on that but they will have to wait until I get back from my 2 nights in Davis for a stupid work training.

I'm almost ready to go but still need to figure out what I'm taking with me to stay busy in the hotel. Then I'll be good to go! Probably going to be right in the traffic, should have left earlier. Might hit some thrift stores on the way just to entertain myself. Not that I need anything!

See you tomorrow!

1/20/25

2025-01-20T10:07:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Monday!

No work today for MLK Jr's birthday. Scott went to work since he doesn't get the smaller holidays off and he took last Monday off.

I worked on my Raider's quilt in the morning and after the kids left. I finished it last night. It's in the washer now! I think I will work on making some zip bags with some of the left overs. I also have a couple panels that maybe I'll make a bag out of. Might get tired of the colors quick though and just put them away lol. Also I need to find something to take with me on my work trip to keep me busy in the hotel.

Daniel and Simon having some pizza. He shared lol.

Snotty noses and messy hair haha

Supervising Rosie on my laptop she likes to touch the keyboard too much.

Nate man fell asleep on me right before it was time to go home. Rosie ended up falling asleep leaning on me too.

I made a roast in the crock pot for dinner last night. There is only a tiny bit left. Might make some with some eggs for breakfast!

1/19/25

2025-01-19T10:00:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Sunday!

I have a snotty nose and a little bit of coughing. Hopefully the coughing doesn't move to the I'm dying cough.

The kids are coming over later so their mom can work but we have a few hours to sew first.

The cats yesterday when I got up. Where's our food we're starving!! (bowl on the floor is from the night before's snack, Simon always takes off with them)

Friday I got a sub for darts and Jess called out so I was home all day. I have kind of been cleaning up my sewing desk and finally finished up these keychains I've had sitting on it forever. They just had the first couple steps done before. Nice to get them finished. I need to make more of the other local teams one of these days.

Everyone loves Jack & Sally & crew.

Friday's Simon is driving me nuts pic lol. In and out in and out. She'd be a great dog for a doggy door with a fenced in yard. Maybe some day. Although my cats can't go outside, they'd be a coyote snack.

When I was tidying up a bit I tossed this bag of stuffing over and Snookie made it her bed for the rest of the day lol. So funny. Simon even laid on it a bit. My mom brought over a ton of it. Not sure what she took it out of. I guess I could make a dog bed with it?

Next I had a bunch of leftover squares from when I was making that big Raiders quilt. I was making it really big but then decided it was going to be TOO big so I had a bunch left over. I had just enough of the backing fabrics to make my usual size quilt. I cut a few more for the top and amazingly I have enough!

Last night I went to bed with 3 rows left to assemble.

It feels good getting these partial projects finished. I had also unpicked some of the left over pieces from the pink quilt I made and put those in the cut squares boxes.

Sad that Tik Tok isn't working anymore. All those people that make their income from there. Wow it is just so screwed up. I have a few people that I watch their videos every days so trying to figure out if they are posting somewhere else. Like Janine in Canada. How will I know what she makes for dinner ;) Luckily she is doing shorts on You Tube. Hopefully she can make some extra cash that way too. I searched around a bit for First Class Whiskers and saw he had a FB page. Anyhow all these every day people, I will miss them! I saw a post the other day that showed how much all the people that voted to get rid of Tik Tok had invested in META. Now if that isn't corrupt I don't know what is.

Oh I finally weighed myself yesterday. Still weigh the same but somehow I'm fatter lol. I need to get back to walking to tighten things up. This belly fat has got to go. How much does liposuction cost? Do they still do that? Hate that all my fat has to be from the waist up. Would be nice to at least have a little in my ass.

Ok guess I should get busy and finish sewing these rows on before I have to vacuum for the kids!

1/17/25

2025-01-17T09:22:00.000-08:00

Hello happy FriYeah sniff sniff.

Got the nice little head cold going on but it's not too terrible yet. Asked my dart partner if his wife could sub for me tonight. So far he hasn't answered. Jess called out for work today too so no kids today.

I was supposed to have a work meeting to talk about who is taking over the retiring girls offices but the boss is sick and is just like you guys figure it out. What? I don't really care so I'll just do whatever the other girl thinks is best. We have a 3rd person but she's on vacation for 2 weeks.

I got a few things finished yesterday. These were all upholstery samples that no one wanted to buy when I was selling my fabric lol. Figured I might as well cut them up and do something with them. I have a giant box of upholstery samples. I need to make some lots and put them on eBay or something to get them moving. One of these days.

I made dinner hella late last night. Horrible for the metabolism I'm sure lol. Eat and go to bed. I've made this a bunch of times it is really good. Spinach and Chicken Pasta bake.

While I was washing some dishes I cut my finger. I'm scared to take the band aid off and see how bad it is. It was hurting in the middle of the night last night so I'm sure that's just great.

Well hopefully I get a sub for darts and don't have to do anywhere tomorrow so I can just be chill. Praying I don't get the coughing part of the cold.

1/16/25

2025-01-16T09:47:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Thursday!

Cold #1 of 2025 has hit. I decided I'm going to keep track of how many colds I get this year lol. I had 3 from Oct-Nov in 2024 so my guess is 12.

I may have taken a short nap yesterday. When I got up these two were there. They don't like each other so that was pretty close for step sisters lol.

I realized I had all the ingredients to make this soup still so I made it for lunch. Tuscan Vegetable Chicken Stew. If I made it again I'd leave out the apple cider vinegar they have you add at the end. It was still good though.

I went to the grocery store finally and got the missing ingredients for this chicken tortilla casserole. Mine looks nothing like their picture. It was ok, probably would add rice if I made it again.

Now I have a freezer full of meat for the next few days. I will be gone Tues night-Thursday next week so the boys will be on their own.

Darts tomorrow but if I'm feeling any sicker I will try to get a sub. So far I'm not too bad. Hoping I won't be a coughing coughener for the meeting next week. If I can't go to that one I'll have to go to Merced and that's just yucky.

That's about all the excitement around here. We had frost this morning so Simon is loving it outside!

1/15/25

2025-01-15T11:04:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Wednesday!

It's been cold here lately. I got all my bedding washed yesterday and added back another blanket. Brrr

This is what I wake to. Simon sleeps in Trevor's room but comes in in the morning after Scott takes her out to go potty before work.

I watched the kids after work yesterday for a couple hours. They are all sick and going to Urgent Care today. I got coughed on a bunch so I'll be sick soon ;) Everyone is sick everywhere so it's unavoidable.

They got a Christmas present from my brother & sil and it finally made it's way here. Nice loud piano mat lol.

Nate started walking all over the house! I guess I can put the baby walker away now.

So cute! He'll be 1 on the 30th.

Darts last night, we only won 2 out of 7 games. There was a ton of people there since 6 teams were playing. I have another game on Friday night.

I need to make a list and drag myself to the store today. Finished off the last of the creamers this morning. Jess got us TP & eggs yesterday but we are out of a ton of stuff.

A girl in another office is retiring and the amount of worrying another girl in my area is doing about how they are going to change our office assignments around is just tiring. I keep telling her I don't really care lol. I hardly have any work to do at the moment. Once they start selecting more applications to contracts it will get busy but that's ok I like to be busy. Friday we have a meeting with our boss to go over whatever she decided I guess. I don't get all this worrying about it lol. Just tell me what to do and I'll do it. People complaining all the time is exhausting.

I've been working a little bit on some random sewing projects that I cut out of upholstery samples. Some wine bags, coin purses and zip bags. Just have to do the interfacing for the wine bags and everything will be ready to be sewn. Nothing too exciting just more to put in my to be sold boxes :)

Someone said they wanted to buy my quilt I finished yesterday so that is nice! I know I should charge more but if I don't really have to buy much for my projects that just keep my brain busy it's ok :)

1/14/25

2025-01-14T09:52:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Tuesday!

Today is my mom's birthday. I spent the last 3 days with her. Last night we played bunco and she won for the most buncos. We had a 3 way tie, her, me and another gal and we did a roll off and she won! Nice little bday present for her lol

Here is my last quilt all finished. I love how the design came out. All the squares if you look closely. Finished size ended up being 55x55"

I used regular quilting cotton for the back and batting in the middle

Last night I was cleaning up my desk a bit and cut some lining fabrics for a few things I cut out between projects. Might work on finishing those up next.

Tonight I have a make up game for darts, so 2 dart nights this week. Like a social butterfly going down to the clubhouse 3 nights this week ;)

Really need to go to the grocery store soon but maybe I can pull out another dinner.

1/13/25

2025-01-13T09:59:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Monday!

This is my last work at home Monday. Booooo. Next Monday is a holiday and then we have to work in the office on Mondays. So rude.

Yesteray I worked on my little quilt until the afternoon and then I met my mom and my niece Adrian at the movie theater to see Wicked. I'm not really a fan. I don't think I'd pay to see Part 2 lol.

Afterwards we went to Red Robin across the parking lot and had some dinner.

My Smokehouse burger. It was good :) Took the fries home for Trevor since I was still sporting popcorn and the chips and salsa appetizer.

When I came home I worked on my quilt some more. All I have left to do is fold over the outer edges then clip them all. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the design that it made when I laid out the blocks. Not too shabby for just coming up with my own thing haha.

Hopefully Tik Tok doesn't get banned today. I really like that app. Although I might waste less time on my phone but probably not lol.

1/12/25

2025-01-12T09:29:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Sunday!

Yesterday I worked on my denim & batik squares and then we went to my brother's house for dinner for my mom's birthday. Her birthday is actually the 14th.

I only took a few pictures. We had Chinese food and chatted while the kids ran around. Jess didn't come since Daniel was coughing and my brother Louie didn't come because he is also sick. Trevor was working so none of my kids.

We left around 9 then hit the store on the way home for breakfast stuff. They didn't have any eggs in the store we went to. Everyone is going to have to get chickens soon.

After we got home I finished up the squares I was making so now I just need to cut the batting and figure out what to use for a backing. Might get some flannel from Joanns today when I go out.

I woke up with indigestion this morning from the Chinese food so that is fun. Simon has been outside 4 times already and I had to tell her no go lay down after the last time since she was only out for a few minutes before she wanted back in. It is still windy here this morning.

I just went in to check if Scott is still breathing since he's still in bed and not snoring lol. He's fine. Today I am going to go see Wicked with my mom and I think my niece Adrian is coming too. That reminds me I was going to take a sweater shaver to the flannel on the back of the denim quilt I made for her and to take that today. One less thing on Mount Fabric Hoard in my room lol.

1/11/25

2025-01-11T10:01:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Saturday!

Thursday night for darts my fist time up I got a high ton which was super exciting. It was 2 bulls eyes and a triple 18 for 154 points. I won the whole game on that one and then played like my usual crap after that haha.

Friday I watched the kids until about 3. The baby was a little clingy hopefully he's not getting sick.

He walked from my chair in the kitchen to the couch which is pretty far too! He also climbed up on this little chair but then didn't know what to do with himself lol.

This is Rosie when she gets told she can't stand on the table. Or anything really. She's so dramatic!

After they left I went and laid on my bed. Aunt Flo really did a number on me this time. Probably anemic from losing so much blood lol. I eventually got back up and cleaned up the toys. Tubz helped. She's such a box kitty.

I debated going to get something to eat but just made myself a pb&j and went back to bed lol. I didn't sleep the whole time but I should be well rested now. I got up at 5am to go to the bathroom and unstick my dry eyes. Got a drink of water and went back to bed until 8.

Tonight we are going to go to my brother's house to do dinner for my mom's bday. Chinese food and the good stuff too! Not sure if Jess is going to bring the kids or not since Daniel was coughing a bit.

Not sure what else I'll do with my day. Probably work on some more of the denim and batik squares. I decided to make it into a rag quilt. I laid them out on my bed the other day and decided it needs one more row in each direction. After that I will be almost out of the batik I think. I used up almost all of the 6" denim squares I had cut too. I do still have some 8" ones left though. One way to use it up ;)

Tomorrow my mom and I are going to go see Wicked I think. That was the plan before we had this dinner tonight. I was looking up the movies and there is a Lion King movie in the theater too so might have to take Daniel to see that. If not he'll love it when it's out streaming I'm sure.

Yesterday I got a letter saying Trevor will be aging off my dental & vision insurance on his birthday. They have dropped the age from 23 to 22 on that. I told him we should make him appointments to get the last of it real quick! his birthday is the end of February. I also got a letter about Melissa aging out of my medical insurance 31 days after her birthday this year too. All my kids growing up!

1/9/25

2025-01-09T09:31:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Thursday!

No work today so I could stay in a bed a bit longer. I need to go find some socks my feet are freezing.

The fires down south are so horrible. I hope they can get control of them soon. All those people losing their homes is just so sad.

Here is what my current project is looking like.. I have 8 of these and now I'm like should I make some more and make them into a quilt or just make a few bags out of them? I went to bed early last night because I was a little annoyed with myself not being able to decide what to do with them haha. Leaning towards large bags but then I'm like a quilt would be pretty.

Dinner last night, I made it not that long ago and it was so good I made it again.

Lucy patiently waiting for her breakfast this morning. She's so funny. She sleeps on and or around me.

Aunt Flo is kicking my ass today. She's so mean.

Darts tonight! Haven't been out to do anything social in awhile.

1/8/25

2025-01-08T15:28:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Wednesday!

It's my week's Friday and I've gone 1 hours before I can go take a nap. I'm exhausted today for some reason. Maybe because Aunt Flo showed up several days late. She could have just not came at all. So rude.

I was super busy all morning with work. One of my offices has a new "acting" boss since the other gal retired. Of course this guy is all excited and is going balls to the wall trying to be the best office boss ever. I'm like this office is so small it hardly does anything why are we so excited lol.

Yesterday I was playing with some batik strips and denim squares. I just repinned my triangles I ended up with. I'll probably cut them apart in a different direction after I sew them together. Trying to mix the fabrics a bit and don't know what I'm doing. Just playing around.

Last night's blurry dinner pic. Shepherd's Pie or as I saw in someone's Tik Tok video, Cottage pie since it's made with beef not lamb. I think that was all the beef I bought for this week so we're onto chicken for tonight.

Trevor is working 2 shifts today so he left early. The house is real quiet since Simon hasn't been yelling to go in and out like she was yesterday. She's not a big fan of the wind so I think she'd get out there and then remember it was icky.

Not sure what I'll do with myself for tomorrow. Probably wash some clothes and sew. I'm so exciting. I have darts in the evening so I'll get some social time for the week.

My birthday is one month from today. I can't believe how old I am now, although it's ok I'd rather be old than dead ;)

1/7/25

2025-01-07T17:15:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Tuesday!

I finished my bag yesterday. The end was like a wrestling match. I temporarily forgot how hard it is to turn those straps inside out. I ended up taking out a couple stitches on the end, snaking a thin ribbon inside and then sewing it back up. That helped quite a bit since then I could pull the ribbon to help work it through.

Also if I make another one I would not have the jean seams go all the way to the edge. Or if I did that maybe use a bias tape of some sort along the edge so that I'm not trying to turn it under after sewing. That was difficult. But I got it done!

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I used this fabric I had in my stash. It was hemmed so I think it was previously a table cloth or something.

Keeping that bag for myself :) I like it :)

For dinner last night I made some easy enchiladas. The filling on the side fell out when I tried to get it out of the pan so I just plopped it on the plate. They were yummy.

I went to bed between 7:30-9 three days in a row now lol. Last night it was 8 when I sat down again and I was like well it's too late to start a project! Might as well go to bed. I don't necessarily fall asleep right away or stay asleep but I've been waking up earlier so I probably did sleep more haha.

Trying to decide my next project. I had a bag of what I thought was batik scraps but it turns out they are jelly roll strips. Going to try and do something with those mixed with some denim. Looking for some pattern ideas on Pinterest.

That car I liked sold yesterday so that was a bummer. Scott still wants to drive an Explorer but those seem to be about $10k more than the Traverse and that's a lot.

One more day of work then it's my long weekend. Woohoo

1/6/25

2025-01-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Monday! If Mondays can be happy. As usual I laid there thinking maybe I should just call into work today lol. But I got up. It's going to suck when we have to start going to the office on Mondays (starting the 27th). The one good thing about Mondays being an office day though is that most of the holidays land on that day.

Yesterday morning I worked on my jean upcycling. I got the body of a bag made with the seams on one side and scraps on the other. I just need to make a lining and sew them together and it will be done. Saving this for myself lol.

If I make another one I will sew across the seams horizontally also to help them all stay together. Things I'm learning as I go. I've had to add extra stitching to areas that came apart while I was working on it.

I had to stop for the kids coming over. They had fun playing until about 8 when Rosie was ready for bed lol. Nate took 5 steps between Scott and I. I thought for sure he'd be all out walking this week but maybe by next week. He still loves his walker here for now because he can RUN. It's so cute when Daniel and him play together chasing each other.

It was cold here this morning. The heater has been on and Lucy was cracking me up rolling around on the floor. They are still laying in front of it. The best part about having a wall heater ;)

This week we have the 9th off for Jimmy Carter's funeral so I just asked for the 10th off too. Who wants to work on a Friday when you had Thursday off lol. My boss was off work for like 2 weeks so we'll see how long it takes her to get to my email.

I have darts on Thursday. Probably watch the kids on Friday.

Scott went to work today so moving his Mondays off to next week I guess. Updated my calendar AGAIN for what weeks he is off.

That's all the excitement here this morning. Maybe I'll finish that bag by tomorrow.

1/5/25

2025-01-05T09:59:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Sunday!

Yesterday Scott and I went and test drove two cars. I liked this Arcadia (the sales person said that was wax on the lower portion that could be cleaned off).

But then we drove this Traverse and I really liked this one. It is bigger inside and the seats have more padding lol. Maybe we'll buy it. It's been on the lot 80 days so hopefully it doesn't sell while we decide lol.

In between those two we went to linner at this little hole in the wall place. It took forever to get the food and they said it was take out only at that time so we ate in the car. It was really good and I think they actually closed right after they gave us the food so that was the reason for the take out. I ate my last piece of chicken this morning lol.

After car shopping we went to the grocery store where almost all the fridge areas looked like this. WTH?? I think they must have been cleaning/reorganizing them since there was SOME food in there and scattered in different areas of the store. I didn't get a couple things I wanted since well there was none.

After we got home I laid down on my bed and got up this morning lol. Really I got up at 11 and woke Snookie up to go potty outside then came back and went to bed again. I'll all stiff from laying in bed so long now.

The kids are coming over this afternoon while mom works so I have to run the vacuum and finish putting the groceries away. Another fun part of having a small house is trying to put all the dry goods somewhere.

Apparently Scott isn't doing his Monday off this week since he had Christmas off last week. What the heck. That shouldn't count as taking a day off. I swear he's just a workaholic.

1/4/25

2025-01-04T09:42:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Saturday from my bedroom buddies lol.

Occassionally Tina will come in and lay on the bed but not very often and Tubz never comes into the bedroom lol.

Yesterday the kids came over while their mom worked. Only took one pic of Mr Nate having some breakfast. I think Snookie ate more of it than he did.

After they went home I finished cutting up the rest of the jeans. I'm glad to be done with that!

I decided to play with the seams first. I got them all somewhat sewn together before the dogs said it was time for bed. I didn't do anything with the black ones yet since there aren't as many. Might just toss those.

I was thinking of trying to make a bag with them. Have to see if I have enough to make it work.

But first I need to make a menu and a grocery list and then take a shower. We are almost out of TP so have to go to the store today lol.

1/3/25

2025-01-03T08:54:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Friday!

Geeze I'm having a horrible time this morning centering my text.

Are you tired of seeing denim yet? I'm almost done deconstructing it all.

I just have the last box worth of the upper parts of the jeans to cut apart (I had just cut the legs off in the beginning)

The top stack is 6" squares and there are quite a few of them so I am thinking I will make one more quilt with those. Possible cut the 8" ones down to 6" if I need more.

Yesterday I got the Christmas tree taken down and all of Christmas put in the shed. Plus the tables and chairs and outgrown baby bouncers. Go me! Also did a bit of laundry but have to work on that some more. Of course after it's all done I found a few things on top of the fridge so might have to take those out and put them in a box (bags for cookie giving).

I vacuumed the house and sorted the kids toys out into 4 little bins I got at the dollar store. Daniel is probably not going to like the doesn't have one big bin to dump on the floor lol.

Dinner last night, chicken and rice with some corn and peas since that was the only vegetable left in the freezer.

Today will probably be a long day of babysitting once the kids get here. Their mom has a dr appointment later today too. She has my car since her battery was dead this morning so the kid will have to be delivered once they all wake up.

Hopefully Scott can help her with the battery tomorrow. Sunday is babysitting too so we'll have lots of kids time this weekend :) Definitely need to go to the grocery store soon. I ran yesterday on my lunch and just got coffee and cat food. Almost out of TP now!

1/2/25

2025-01-02T09:03:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy Thursday!

Apparently one of the office bosses is back from vacation today and finally reading emails from like the whole month. Here I thought today would be quiet lol.

Yesterday I finished the denim quilt

Sadly the flannel pilled up a bit so I ordered a sweater shaver to clean it up a bit. Haven't used one of those in forever.

I spent the rest of the day cutting down the leftover parts for one of the boxes. Two more to go!

But I have to put away the Christmas stuff today since no one is on the couch for the day and go to the grocery store since we are out of coffee (THE HORROR) and dry cat food.

Poor Snookie someone is always stealing her bed. I am going to go to Wal Mart and get a couple more I think.

1/1/25

2025-01-01T10:27:00.000-08:00

Hello happy New Year!! Welcome 2025!

I worked on my denim quilt all day yesterday. I am almost done. I tried to arrange the colors in a bit of a pattern

I sew a row at a time and I come back to see this. Little helpers...

I almost made it to midnight but I got done cutting around the edges and Snookie was like Mom I'm so tired why are you still up lol

Trevor rode his motorcycle to work yesterday and then for the first time ever met up with some people after work. At a bar. So Scott was up at like 2 am putting his clothes on to maybe go get him but eventually he came home. Dang kids making us older by the minute.

Tina sitting so cute in this little basket.

My house is starting off 2025 with a mess. I guess Scott didn't make any resolutions to get his clothes IN the basket. Don't mind my floor still waiting 2000 years for Scott to fix the back door in my room so we can move on to flooring...

Once I get done hyper fixating on this denim quilt I will put away the Christmas stuff and clean up. The kids will be here on Friday and Sunday this week so I need to get the crap cleaned up by Friday morning for sure haha.

12/31/24

2024-12-31T08:42:00.000-08:00

Good morning happy New Years Eve!

Hoping we get an early release email today. I did my one email of stuff to do this morning already. I think there are like 3 people working today lol.

Last night I went out to bring in Simon off her tie out and she was GONE! OMG I was so worried but I called her and she came running from down the road. Amazingly after a few loops of running around the yard she came to me and I was able to grab her. She must have had a great time out running around. Her face was dirty so she was rubbing it on something smelly. Scrubbed her with a wash cloth. She has so many layers of fur you can just wash the top layer lol.

I made sure the clasp thing on her tie out was nice and tight this morning. You have to screw the little closure thing to tighten it. I think it must have not have been tight last night and it came undone.

I went to Joanns last night and got some flannel for the denim squares. Then I came home and cut it (they shorted me 6", I need to remember to pay attention when they are cutting) and then pinned them all together. I wasn't going to put batting in the middle since denim is heavy but it is going to be so thin. So I think I'm going to add a layer of batting and then I'll have to repin them all. They are all similar colors, apparently my dad liked the light denim lol. There were a few pairs of jeans that were my brothers I think and maybe one or two of my moms. I didn't put in the darker squares.

No big plans for tonight other than sewing. The best way to bring in the new year lol.

12/30/24

2024-12-30T08:54:00.000-08:00

Hello happy last working Monday of 2024!

I had like 3 things to do this morning and now I'm caught up until someone sends me something. Most people are still on vacation.

Yesterday my friend Carol and I went to Chicken Ranch Casino. I was losing all my money but then saw someone playing on these machines and winning a lot so I was like I'm going to try one. I cashed out about $170 so I think I might have come out a little ahead when we left :)

We ate at the Wahlburger. It was "ok" but not worth $24. Next time maybe I can try the restaurant upstairs. Hoping I got enough playing points to get a free night there. That would be fun. I love the antique shops in Jamestown which is close by.

We got home earlier than I thought we would (4pm) so I had time to get my new quilt spread out for a picture and a round of the tape roller. I am going to give this one to Rosie since I hadn't made her one yet.

I thought more of the black would show up after I washed it but it didn't.

Then I was like guess I should start on that denim quilt my mom wants me to make. I feel guilty working on something else when she asked for something lol. She brought over a couple boxes of old jeans so I brought one in and started working on it. I decided to do 8" squares. This is what I got out of the first box. Hopefully I can get enough out of the 2nd box. If not I'll have to do some piece work. Hopefully there is also some darker denim in there too. I think I have some of Scott's jeans in my sewing room but I have to find them. I think they are in the hoard pile but in a box under the mess lol.

The left over. So far I just threw everything that wasn't a good 8" square back in the box to process later.

Snookie is still asleep on my bed. She hadn't noticed I got up so I just left her there. Need to go check on her again. She is one tired old lady. (Scott takes her out before he leaves for work and then brings her back).

12/29/24

2024-12-29T10:07:00.000-08:00

I'm waiting for my neighbor friend to come pick me up. We are going to the Casino. Woohoo.

Yesterday I worked on this quilt that I had done the squares for. I got it all done last night and just have to go get it out of the dryer. I don't have time to lay it all out and take a pic yet so leaving it in there for now.

This is the flannel back. Probably will give it to Rosie since I haven't given her one yet.

I also cut apart these cute Valentine's panels. They will make a cute quilt. Maybe a couple of them since there is a lot of them.

Saved this idea off Instagram, they look really nice as a group. Fabric scrap stockings :)

Well lets hope I bring home as much money as I leave with or come home with more! We are meeting my friends 2 adult kids there. Her daughter's birthday is NYE I believe.

12/28/24

2024-12-28T10:52:00.000-08:00

Hello happy Saturday!

Melissa & Eric just left for their 10 hour drive home.

Today is the "holiday's are over day". Should take down the tree and put everything away but I'm tired lol. Maybe later.

Tina was sleeping like this the day after Christmas and I was like same girl same lol.

She's so cute though.

Thursday Melissa put together one of her Harry Potter Lego sets she got and I cut up some scrap fabric into squares. Quiet fun lol.

Friday the kids came over while their mom worked. The baby is so close to walking. He'll be walking next week for sure.

It was nice when they both fell asleep for a bit lol. Right before it was time for mom to come get them! Big brother was playing on the computer.

Today I think I will be puttering around in my sewing room. It's a disaster from my fabric selling and then shoving things in here for Christmas. It was a mess before all that so it's really a mess now lol. You'd think 3 big trips to the post office to ship off fabric would seem to have made a dent.. Might have to keep working on the destashing lol.