The merry-go-round continues. This is going to be a long school year. I decided to bow out of the chorus, at least for the first concert until I establish a bit more of a routine. I think that for now, I’d rather be there for my kids for the short amount of time that they’re kids. The chorus will be there later. Or if not that, then something else. Not sure if this is the right choice, but honestly I’m too tired for it anyway. We’ll see.
Tag: craft
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August 5
I may have sewn some ornaments while doing trainings at work. I still have a lot of work to do.
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July 20
Bunny is all done, wrapped, packaged, and ready to mail. I had fun making her. Also today we did some school shopping – we went to the St. Augustine outlets and bought the kids new shoes, a couple special new items of clothing, some bras, and Auntie Anne’s pretzels. And then we made fish sticks from scratch and went to see Inside Out 2, which I loved. And I think it left Robin feeling pretty validated, which is totally worth it. It was a nice Saturday.
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July 17
Bunny number two is coming along slowly but surely, and I am working hard to be a good mom to my children. I hope I succeed.
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July 13
I finished knitting bunny. Now blocking, stuffing, and dressing. I also spent almost four hours trying to finish up the bedroom, but still not quite there. It’s looking good, though! I also got to have lunch with Myrna, whom I haven’t seen in ages. It was a pretty full day.
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June 23
When we tried to install a Ring doorbell by ourselves and shorted it out within an hour, I called an electrician to install it for us. He quoted us $915. So Billy bought a $25 part and goddamn it, we did it ourselves. So far it’s still working and the house hasn’t burned down, so I say we take the leftover $890 and have a party!
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June 1
Today’s big activity was tie dyeing, which came about because I felt Robin needed to tie dye the sock that came with her walking boot. It was fun, but we went through a LOT of dye, and I had to go back to the store for more. My hands may be blue for a while.
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May 14
Christina’s been working on creating a board game in math and she went the extra mile to make these custom game pieces for it. All their little eyeballs fell off in her lunchbox, so Mommy got a chance to use her glue gun tonight. And now I can say I had my part in her success.
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May 5
And the bunny is finished. I had a lot of fun making her. Also today Robin and I went to a cheer team pool party and Christina and I cooked dinner together. Nice weekend.
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May 4
Bunny is getting close. Her dress is about halfway done and then she’ll be ready to mail. Also today we met Rosina and Dion for dinner. It’s so nice to go out with friends.
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April 30
Sha’lyce requested a stuffie and I am happy to oblige. This little girl is knitting up so cute, but my fingers are numb from using the teeny tiny needles. It’s worth the pain. Now of course Robin and Christina each want one too. I’m making theirs with bigger needles.
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April 6
Did a lot for a day with no plans. The highlight for me was doing some sewing on my advent calendar, now in its third year of progress. For the kids it was making collages. When did magazines get so expensive? I bought two and it came to more than $30. I might as well buy actual books. But they had a ball. It was worth it.
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February 14
I’m always moderately surprised when one of my ideas actually works out as I’d planned it. These valentines seemed to be a hit for the girls and I had fun making them. Now that I’m done crafting for Valentine’s Day, maybe I’ll have time to do some writing again. Maybe?
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February 12
I made eight bookmark tassels tonight. 28 to go by tomorrow night. I might need to take the day off from work.
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February 1
Today we had birthday cake in honor of Mom’s 77th birthday. I tried to come up with a story or memory to share with the girls but I couldn’t think of anything. That makes me sad. I don’t know if memories fade or if I actively forget, but sometimes I’m ashamed of how small she has become in my life. I miss her. I wish things had turned out differently. I wish I could have saved her. I hope she is at peace. And I wish I could think of just one good story about her to share with her grandchildren.
