Say Yes Juliet

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

~ Steve Jobs

It's time I take your advice Steve. I'm going to try this passion thing out...

Cheers to the freakin' weekend!

2011-09-30T20:34:00.000-04:00

I've been busy...like REALLY busy!

I'm beginning to realize it's a full time job looking for a job. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a "real job" since graduation in May and my nannying job is very quickly going away since the kids started school unfortunately. It's really stressful too! I don't think I've ever felt this stress over finances. I'm beginning to feel the hurt of the economy and finding myself either WAY over qualified with minimum wage or lack of job experience since I just graduated. You know the economy is bad when you can't even get a volunteer position to gain some experience. Really lame. I'm not sure what I'm going to do..I'm still waiting to hear back from a few jobs and continuing to look, but if something doesn't come up soon, I'm really going to get panicky!

So since there has been lack of job opportunities today I decided to go ahead and take the GMAT for my MBA. I took it today and did ok, but definitely want to take it again. I'm sure the lack of preparation and study time had a bit to do with my mediocre score (I just decided this past Monday to take it). Oh well...

But on a good note! There was a quilt shop close by, and they were having a buy one get one free sale! I haven't bought fabric in months and I kind of feel bad not continuing on the track of using just my stash, but I am starting to dwindle my stash away and I have some ideas for these newbies.

Oh! And to top it off...I just got a text from my boss...I'm off all weekend. Good or bad, I'm locking myself in my sewing room ( which I have completely re-done and need to post pictures) and getting my etsy stock back in check. Maybe that way I'll be able to make a little extra cash.

I still haven't been sewing very much, but I have been able to catch up on most of my bee blocks, finish an etsy quilt top, and expand the Man Quilt.

This quilt has been tucked away, somewhere beneath the boxes, for more than a year now. I grabbed it back out to finish it up. I still love the colors and the echino, although the top turned out much bigger than I remembered/expected.

The Man Quilt chevrons ended up getting flipped the opposite way, we both decided we liked it better! :-)

Oh yeah and I forgot to mention, do you guys know the lengths I had to, to take the GMAT today! haha They finger print you and palm print both hands and you have to scan your palms to be able to enter and exit the testing room! I guess it's good so there arn't any cheaters, but jeez, I felt like I was in jail!

So yeah, also...I got really bored sitting in front of the computer for 4 1/2 hours. They make you use a dry erase board for any problems you need to solve since you can't have paper or pencils in the room. I think I abused the dry erase board...I doodled quilting feathers and other designs running through my head. Maybe it's a sign... haha

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, I'm on my way to locking myself in my sewing room!

This couldn't be more true...

2011-09-20T13:12:00.000-04:00

Man Quilt

2011-09-16T11:35:00.000-04:00

This is what i've been working on most recently, The Man Quilt...

Okay, okay, so I won't leave you guys hanging too much. I know a few of you have been curious and asking who is this quilt could possibly for. So I guess I'll spill the beans...

I started seeing this guy a few months back, before summer. He's also friends with my bosses, which has been a transition in a more personal relationship with them. Everything has been great though for the most part!

He is the first person I have seriously considered dating since my divorce (which is still weird to hear out loud). He is also divorced and has a son from his previous marriage, and quite a few years older. Actually he is the poster boy of exactly what I was telling myself not to date. And this is what plopped in my lap when I decided to step out of my comfort zone of the nice quiet guy and try dating someone the complete opposite. Needless to say it has been quite the transition and learning experience. haha

I think it's been 3 times now, every month, on the 5th of each month that I've told him "lets just call it friends." I'm not really sure how it's fallen on the 5th of each month, I just now came to realize it was that consistent, maybe it's pms ha. But! I know, poor guy! And for some reason, he's stuck around, been able to talk it through and he's still here. Weird huh? I've never been a runner in a relationship until now. Chalk it up to the divorce I suppose. I want to be serious, get married again, and have a family, but I suppose I keep coming back to the bottom line...I do not want to be divorced again. So, why even get too close since it could happen again?

Now, this running thing has also been a bit on both of our parts. He was not in a stellar marriage and if I can, call him scarred. This relationship has absolutely driven me nuts at times, it's taken me MONTHS to even begin to really know and understand him. I am just now finally breaking his wall down. It has been one of those relationships that I constantly question myself "why arn't we farther along in this," but then again sometimes it's nice that we are able to take it slow.

The biggest thing is that I have learned to adapt myself to different situations since dating him. He is very outgoing, yet insecure, and at times I just feel plain awkward. Not necessarily because he is making me feel like this, but more because he brings out a side of me that I feel like I am hitting points where I don't know myself as well as I thought I did or feel I should. This was a big part of the unknown and running before, but I am not realizing, this is exactly what I need. He is one of the people I'll encounter in my life that will throw me the ringer and teach me something new and daring about myself.

Yet this same awkwardness has given me the confidence to better communicate with him, resolve issues, and discuss future aspirations and goals openly. So really, no matter where this relationship goes, I have already learn an amazing amount from it!

But back to the quilt, he's been asking for one for a few months now and frankly i've been avoiding it because a quilt takes a lot of damn time and effort. Especially for someone I was on the line about. I'm not sure what really hit me, but that little voice in the back of my head earlier this week finally convinced me to go forward and make it. And on that note, you have to understand, I don't just go around making quilts for people I know. I have made only 1 for someone I deeply care about...My step mom. And hell, this man is getting one before my own damn mother! (sorry mom) I don't know what has gotten into me! Maybe it's a sign. I haven't even made a quilt for myself! The only quilt I have that I've made was one that was a custom order and the customer fell off the face of the earth, after paying for it!

So he's getting chevrons! I love them so much! Oh and did I mention he is 6'3" so the stupid thing (not really) is going to have to be huge. Fortunately the quilt is half way finished now, but here is a preview of the first few blocks.

Hopefully I'll be able to finish it this week and get some more pictures up!

...This quilt just maybe the death of me and my sanity! haha

For the love of 4 months!

2011-09-16T10:33:00.000-04:00

Gosh! I did it again! I fell off the face of the earth for a few months. But on a good note, I'm back in action.

I suppose the summer months are busy for everyone, but this summer seemed overly busy for myself this year. So here is a little recap of a few events:

1. I got new feet! And fell in love with these silly boogers until a few weeks in, when this happened...

2. Peg leg...dun dun dun... As a result of loading too much mileage too quickly in the Vibrams, I ended up with fractures and tendonitis all over my foot! Yuck!

3. Bella helped me finish up my last bit of studying...

4. ...And I made it to graduation, BS in Psychology.

5. I participated in a few swaps...

The Goodie Bag Swap

Tokyo Subway Swap, Block 14

3x6 Caretaker Block Swap

6. And a few bees...
Bits and Pieces, I learned how to spell my name hehe.

July was my month in {Sew Bee It}, which turned into this...
(not quite all the blocks)

3x6 Mini Sampler Bee 2nd quarter BH2

Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces

7. My foot finally healed and Corrie and I were able to run the Warrior Dash, OH SO FUN!!!
Before...

After!

So those are the main points of the summer, minus a few personal/work/boring/can't remember events. Unfortunately, little to no sewing was accomplished. I really even struggled to finish bee blocks and swaps.

I'm so glad the cool weather is finally making an appearance and the kids I nanny for are back in school, which is conveniently leaving me spurts of time between searching for a "real job" and picking them up from school! I have finally been back on the machine and dabbling with new ideas and fabrics, it's really quite refreshing!

As for the next few months, I have big plans for building up my shop and I have a few other quilty ideas up my sleeve! I am so excited to get back in the swing of things!

So we went Kayaking...

2011-04-18T00:00:00.000-04:00

The pallies came for a visit this weekend, so before the tornadoes and the mambo-jambo of the weather happenings on the east coast we were able to get out on the water and do some morning paddling...after much convincing. Of course us women weren't so sure about going out on the water, esp with kiddos, when they were predicting some pretty bad storms. Fortunately we were out and back WAY before any of the weather hit.

We paddled around in the back coves of the sound (against the wind :-x), ran into some sea-grass (a lot), and finally made it to an island where we began our real adventuring! We found lots of great shells and sharks teeth! Some of the conchs had occupants and some didn't (so we thought). So we carried some conchs and sharks teeth back to the house with us...resting safely in a gallon ziplock bag.

Fast forward 36 hours later...

And everyone went home earlier, so I am relaxing on the couch this evening...doing a little studying when I hear a weird scratching noise coming from the dinning room area. The dinning room is currently where some of my sewing/fabric supplies live and there are boxes under the table. All I was thinking was "GREAT! There is a frapping mouse chilling out in one of those boxes, and what am I going to do with him?!"

The weird thing was that Bella was just sleeping on the foot rest, not budging at all. I went and sat down in the kitchen and waited for the unknown. And there is was! I heard it! But on top of the table?! "Great! all my fabric and other stuff is on the table!" Then I see a ziplock bag moving! Creepy... And then it hit me, FRAP! There is a conch shell with a damn crab in there! AHHHHHHHHHHH!

Now just a few hours earlier I was trying to get the kids to take this bag of shells home with them, but we decided to leave them here since we are going to see how many goodies we can find by the end of the summer.

Anyway! It really creeped me out so of course I had to call my mom and ask what to do with it since I didn't want to touch the bag. Yes, I keep squealing every time he would pop out at me! So I trekked downstairs to find a bucket to put the poor crab in. Then low and behold, I wait until he comes out and go back and check....Yeah not one crab, but two!!!!!

I hope they like blueberries, because that's what they got for a midnight snack. I will most definitely be letting them go in the morning with Justin!

The quilting bee world...

2011-03-30T13:45:00.001-04:00

In the past, I have had all wonderful experiences in quilting bees I have participated in. Until now.

I have heard of this "seedy underbelly" of the quilting world, and fortunately primarily been able to avoid it. Bee after bee, you have to consider when you are signing up that you may be making a block or two that you are not particularly partial to or makes you step out of your comfort zone.

I have arrived at both destinations. I have made blocks I personally highly dislike and would never make myself and I have made blocks that have scared me to death (and even required help with). You must remember however, that these blocks are not for you. Someone may hate your block as much as you hated theirs.

I guess it comes down to one's who will publicly announce that they hate your block and don't want to make it and one's who do the right thing and suck it up and make the damn (sorry) block!

Of course you are not going to love everything everyone is doing and there are multiple definitions for "modern," "traditional," "wonky," etc. Unfortunately I ultimately decided to resign from a bee I just started in last month. When the snarkiness starts in the beginning, it can only go down hill from there and I am NOT willing to put up with it! It not only hurts people's feelings, but it leaves a bad taste in everyone elses mouth in regards to you.

Are my feelings too harsh?

Yum Yum Dresden Plates!!

2011-03-29T12:41:00.000-04:00

Why yes, I do have an obsession with Dresden Plates. My month was November for Pieced Together Quilting Bee. I decided because Dresden Plates can sometimes be a tedious process that I would use that as my block and ultimately be able to have a quilt much quicker than myself making all the blocks. I have now received all the blocks, minus 1 person who is MIA.

I was trying to wait for all the blocks to get a picture, but this is what I have so far.

I have to say they are looking awfully awesome together!!! I am wanting to make it into a lap quilt so I will be adding at least one more row if not two to add some length. It has gotten so darn cold again here! I am wishing I had it finished to wrap up in right now. The colors are so warm and reminiscent of spring and the summer sun!

PTQB ladies, you are sooo awesome!! You guys did such a wonderful job!! I know this can be a scary block for your first time, but all of you hit the nail on the head! Thanks a million!

Guess what!!!!!!

2011-03-24T20:32:00.000-04:00

I got my {Urban} HOME Goods Swap!!!! Nanny nanny boo boo! And it is totally awesome!

Yet again I guessed my swap! Woop woop! I love it! I love echino! Terri did such an awesome job!! I can't thank her enough!!

Stole this picture from Terri!

On that note, I was waiting to post about what I sent in the UHG swap until I received mine. Here is what I sent:

I had Anna of Noodlehead as my partner! Now most likely a lot of you, including me, follow her blog regularly because of her cool creations! I was super excited to get her as a partner, but then began realizing...Dude...she has EVERYTHING!!! And on top of that, its all AWESOME!

I was stumped for the longest time as to what to make her, but finally decided on a unique mini quilt and matching mug rug. She said she wanted something "out of the box," so I did my best to do that! I think she was pretty happy with it so I consider it a successful swap!!!

I am so ready for next round!!!

Destah

2011-03-24T11:42:00.000-04:00

Yeah yeah, add me in on the Destash bandwagon! I'll be adding items throughout the day and posting the destash on Flickr later. Here are a few sneak peaks:

Check them out in The Shop

3x6 Mini Sampler Bee

2011-03-21T00:51:00.001-04:00

I also just wanted to remind everyone that the 2nd quarter of the [3x6] Sampler Mini Bee is starting April 1!!

Come by and check us out!! This next round is going to be a blast! We are also adding some REALLY fun subgroups. It is a great bee to hop in on if you don't have time to commit to a full year bee. You have the opportunity to hop in and out of the bee through out the year and change your color selections every round. This round we will be seriously cracking down on deadlines so there will be no worries about you not receiving your blocks on time and we are weening out the flakes!

So come on by and have some fun with us!!!

Spring is in the air!!

2011-03-21T00:38:00.000-04:00

Finally the warmth of spring is creeping around! This weekend was absolutely gorgeous!! I have been patiently (trying to) waiting on the warm weather. I love the spring, especially around here. The summer seems to get a bit scorching, although fortunately we get a bit of a sea breeze!

Bella is loving the spring air as well. It is making her absolutely wild. She has been running around like a mad woman and playing lots of baseball with her new wiffle ball and bat.

Saturday was spent venturing around Fort Macon and scouring the beach. I was actually able to wear shorts and short sleeve shirt (so nice)! It was however ridiculously windy on the beach and Robbie and I were painfully pelted by sand. After obtaining our super sweet farmers tans we headed up to Beaufort for lunch on the water. Boy was it yummy! And lunch outside/on the water is always fun. There were lots of cute puppy dogs out too, I was wishing I had taken Bella with me.

Unfortunately today was not as warm, but it was a great excuse to open all the blinds and sew away in some natural sunlight. I have REALLY been wanting to sew in the past few weeks, but I have been absolutely determined to stay on track with school since I am in the VERY final stretch!

I was able to finish up two quilts that have been in serious need of completion. On that note, I am trying to commit to finishing two other projects (quilt minus the binding and quilt top) before I start any other projects. It's been hard since I usually am not great at being a finisher, but I really need some new products in The Shop [www.romeojulietdesigns.etsy.com].

I also started my single girl quilt, which is going to be a baby gift for my hairdresser. Remember these fabrics I picked out:

I've added a few more since the single girl quilt recommends 31 different fabrics. I'll get some more pictures of the WIP soon!!

Katy Perry - ET

2011-03-08T18:30:00.001-05:00

I am obsessed with this new Katy Perry song, but these girls have amazing voices and I love me some acoustic covers! Take a listen!

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By the way, when I first heard this song on the radio (katy perry singing) I thought that Tatu had a new single. This song totally reminds me of them. It is very similar to this song they had out a few years ago:

SUTK

2011-03-08T18:19:00.000-05:00

Now in the been there, done that category! It was absolutely an amazing swap. Unfortunately I cannot say that about all swaps I've done in the past since everyone can interpret your "likes" on paper in a different light. With that said, it can been good or bad and of course a great learning experience. Some people hit the nail on the head, give a twist and inspire me, or leave me with a nice, but not out of the ball park swap.

Lately I find, the better I am able to define myself through words and images, the better I am able to describe myself to others. This has greatly helped in my swaps as well. Usually I stalk lots of people in the "blind" swaps I participate in, leaving comments on the ones I think might be mine, but this time I just happened to "Spart" my swap! Woo! There were several others that I was head over heals for, but looking back now, I left the most comments on Hollie's pictures of what she was making for the swap. Little did I know they were for me until it arrived at my house!!!!

She absolutely made my day! The past week I have done nothing but home work, specifically Behavioral Statistics preparing for the final. Needless to say I am sooo glad that is over!

On the flip side, what I send, my partner has not received yet! I loved making it! I'm not quite sure what made me want to make a double wedding ring, maybe the fact I could try my first on a smaller finished product, but it turned out gorgeous! I seriously did not want to send it away! Good thing I don't have a table to put it on LOL.

Now, the table runner and I had our ups and down, we were mainly in a love/love relationship, but we did have a few moments. #1 Curves. I had never done any sort of curves in my life. I'm really not sure if I really want to do them on anything else except I definitely want to make a double wedding ring quilt for myself. Oh and I also have a single girl pattern to make too. Other than those curves (for now), I don't want to tackle them again (I think). On a good note, they went together A LOT easier than I every expected. #2 Pinning. First of all I don't do pinning...EVER! Well this pattern, you cannot get away with not pinning. My pin cushion and I became great friends.#3 Quilting and cutting out the backing to make the curves of the front. Not cool. I don't know if there is an easier way, but I just basted and quilted as normal. When that was all finished, I cut the backing and batting with scissors so it matched up with the top. #4 Bias binding. I never use this either, probably never will again. It was a fail machine stitching it. Therefore it got ripped out and hand whipped. Yeah I can't/don't hand whip. EVER! After the back of a needle through my finger in a previous attempt at hand sewing did me in. This resulted in hiring mom the binding savior! Thanks mom!! The table runner definitely looks much better with a hand whipped binding since it was so curvy!

So! in the end the table runner is SAWEEEET! I made some potholders to go with it and of course picked up some goodies! Partner, I hope you love it!!

2011-03-01T10:50:00.000-05:00

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Mid Atlantic Damage!

2011-02-27T23:19:00.001-05:00

Well I am literally just getting home from the Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival and I had an amazing time with my mom this weekend. On that note, I am wayyyy too exhausted to think about writing the blog post I want to so I am heading to bed and will recap tomorrow, with some quilt photos as well. For now, you guys can take a peek at the damage that was done this weekend. To be fair, I have been looking for a few of these for a while! LOL. Good thing I didn't stash pact or diet or anything!! I would have totally failed by Feb! Yikes!!!

2011-02-23T16:20:00.000-05:00

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Come on, it's Wednesday, you know you want to laugh!!

Single Girl Support Group

2011-02-23T09:58:00.002-05:00

Have you seen this group! Don't worry, you don't have to be single to join! ;-)

Nova over at A Cuppa and A Catchup created the support group for the Denyse Schmidt's Single Girl Quilt.

I am hating that I am having to wait to get started since I still haven't gotten my pattern in the mail. Hopefully it will get here by the weekend, although I won't be able to work on it until next week. For now all I can do is admire the other participant's blocks and pick my fabrics.

Here are some of my favorites so far:

So much awesomeness!! Now you can see why I am so anxious to get started!!

Inspired 2.

2011-02-22T22:47:00.001-05:00


{Photo Source}

I've have received some messages on how I select my color choices for my quilts and other crafty goodness. I decided I would start sharing my process with a new series I will call "Inspired." Most of my everyday inspiration comes from the outdoors and the naturalistic palette. I have come to realize how amazing nature is. If you glance around outside, you will notice that EVERY color in nature goes together.

I tend to flow more towards the aqua, blue, green palette, mainly because [1] aqua is my favorite color, and [2] I live at the beach where blue sky's and aqua water engulfs every glance. I also get a lot of inspiration browsing the internet, glancing through magazines, and my photography.

I usually start by deciding what the dominating color it. In this case it is Aqua, I then decided on 3 shades, Dark, Med, Light. From there I choose and opposite color, which is the orange and a neutral or two (I only put one neutral in the palette, but two in the fabric stack).

Of course there are TONS of different fabrics to choose from, but I start by making a first stack and go from there. Sometimes I stay with the original colors, sometimes I completely ditch the first plan. I do however usually add addition fabrics to the stack through out the process. Lately those additions have been leaning towards solids.

So give it a try, grab a photo you love, create a palette and grab some fabrics. See what you come up with!!

Keep checking back for more Inspired palette selections!

I am also loving these stairs today. Yellow and white are just fabulous together!

{Photo Source}

Passenger Seat By Stephen Speaks

2011-02-22T15:28:00.000-05:00

“

Music gives soul to the universe
wings to the mind
flight to the imagination
and life to everything.
— Plato

Inspired.

2011-02-21T23:28:00.000-05:00

A palette inspired from today's adventures.

{Photo Source}

President's Day

2011-02-21T22:28:00.000-05:00

While the rest of the kids here had to make up their President's Day at school for a snow day, Mark was out of school today, so we took an adventure down to Wilmington. Surprisingly the kids had never been to the USS NC Battleship so that's where our adventure's began. We trekked up and down and all around. Really It was a good history lesson. It was great to tour it again since it's been years since I was last there.

The boys had great fun! And let me just tell you there were some steep stairs! I thought a few times I wasn't going to get Justin either down or up the stairs, but he overcame his fear and pulled through! I was very proud of him!

After our two hour exercise expedition, we headed to the water front of DT Wilmington for some much needed lunch. And yes it was delicious. The restaurants on Front St. will never fail you! We tried out some famous potato cakes which were super yummy and fattening haha! They are pretty much a ball of mashed potatoes rolled in bread crumbs with seasoning and then deep fried.

Don't worry though we ended up at the park after our potato cakes!

To wrap up the day of course we couldn't leave town without stopping at the quilt shop! Not too much, but a few cute finds.

...

2011-02-19T13:29:00.000-05:00

I am seriously buckling down this weekend. I am going to attempt as little distractions as possible. It's tough since it is absolutely beautiful outside, but I have the windows open and the breeze is flowing! My real focus for the weekend is lots and lots of work for school! Maybe I can even finish up my classes since all the work is posted on Blackboard. That would be amazing to have 3weeks of no course work until my next and final term starts!

I did step away from the studies for a bit during lunch. I went out to lunch with a friend to nourish my poor starving stomach and brain. Now it's back to reality. I finished one test this morning and I'm studying up for the next one now. Hopefully after I take that one I will sit and sew for a bit to get my mind away from words.

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!

TGIAF

2011-02-17T11:24:00.000-05:00

That's for "Thank god its ALMOST Friday!"

I still feel like I am in somewhat of a struggle to keep myself motivated to get all this school work finished. It's not like it's hard, just WAY too time consuming.

Anyway last night my friend Captain Rob of Sandbar Safari came over and we cooked dinner together. He was originally going to teach me how to cook fish since I'm starting P90X on Monday, but the Red Fish that were biting yesterday were too small. So our fish cooking lesson will hopefully happen next week or sometime soon since there is a lot of fish in the P90X meal plan. As for last night he made shrimp, which is also in a lot of the lunches I will be eating over the next 90 days. It's hard to believe that I don't know how to cook seafood when I live at the beach!

The kid's mother just got this new Cooking Light Book:

After looking through it yesterday it has some amazing and super tasty looking recipes. Not to mention it has the calorie amounts on there too, perfect for my new workout. I will definitely be ordering it this weekend.

On a sewing note, not too much has been going on. I pulled some fabrics for the Spicing up the Kitchen Swap

I know what I am going to make, but my partner's colors and likes were stumping me a little. I think I got over that bump in the road and just in time because I have to have my stuff sent out by March 1!

I started some chevrons for {Urban} Home Goods Swap

And finally I got my January Bee blocks for Bits and Pieces Bee sent out! My month is February and some of my blocks are already finished! I cannot wait to see what everyone comes up with and get them all pieced together!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T16:56:00.000-05:00

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful Valentine's Day! I myself cannot complain, yet it is not too exciting. For now it is just me and the boys hanging out for the day since it is their parent's 11th wedding anniversary!

It's a little odd not having a Valentine, it hasn't been like this for a while, but on the other hand it is a bit refreshing. There are no expectations or let downs. I love where I am in my life at the moment and it has given me the ability to focus on the things that really matter at the moment, school, work, friends, and family. I am working on "keeping it simple."

As for the weekend I had a blast! I haven't had such a good time since the summer (oh how I cannot wait for warmer days)! I spent some time with my dad and step-mom on Saturday, which with any illness it is very stressful, but I love seeing them on the "good days." Lately I have felt like I haven't had as much time as I would like to spend with them and I know I need to cherish what time is left, but I am trying to do the best I can.

Saturday evening I went out with my palie Corrie and some of her work crew! And let me just tell you, they are a FUN crew! We went to one of the local down town bars/restaurant and had a few eats and drinks! It was quite comical. I danced on a table (not because I was intoxicated, just because I never have and they were rooting me on! HAHA), which then brought me some Army PFC in a captain's hat and a Hawaiian shirt (oh lord!). Yeahhh that was an interesting one, nothing like someone trying to pick you up while looking like a complete dork! But anyway, we had an awesome time, but by the end of the night Corrie's husband came to the rescue to save us from "Gilligan" and be our DD! He is such a good man!

So by now you can probably see a pattern of no sewing! Also my Aunt and Uncle did a short stop into town on their way down from Rochester NY to catch a 10 day cruise in Miami (LUCKY!), I can't wait to hear about their adventures when they stop back through on their way back home. My real intentions of the weekend were to SERIOUSLY work on some homework, I am almost coming to the end of this first term (March 4th) so I really need to buckle down, but of course that didn't really happen either.

Sunday was quite relaxing, just me, mom, Bella, and the cats. I surprised mom with some tulips and chocolate covered strawberries and yes they were delicious! We finished up the afternoon with a nice lunch out at our local Hibachi Japanese Steak House and pretty much called it a day.

Now I am preparing for my trek through the week of more school and hopefully visiting with a few friends I haven't seen in a while. Oh! And of course REALLLY hopefully some sewing!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!