Happy Sunday

Happy Sunday and Happy Easter.....

This spring has really flown by. I had all these big plans, all these things I wanted to get done. And I managed to get exactly zero of them done. Except for watching Gilmore Girls. I have managed to binge watch myself through the entire first season.

There are a million changes coming, just when you though it was all calming down. I was just feeling settled, a meer 10 months after moving in. And it seems we are moving again....this time, I am doing a huge purge. I already did the fabric, right around Valentine's day, but this weekend starts the rest. First the garage, and the car, then the kitchen and the laundry room.

So, why the move??? well....the roommate got a great job in Seattle, so they are heading up in a little less than 2 weeks. The move for me will be sometime in June, to where, who knows. But for today, I am off to work on the garage...wish me luck!!!

Cat

Crazy is a Crazy Does....

Well, it's been crazy here lately. I keep thinking that it will calm down, but it seems that calm is not part of my life...perhaps that needs to be my word for 2017......

So, here's the scoop....I'm going to be moving, again. It will be a while, the leases aren't up until July 30th, so we have a little time....but you know how that goes. I just signed a contract for the last week of July, so I'll be gone when I need to move....because, well, Murphy and Karma are conspiring together to make my life crazy. But then, that seems to be just the way it is lately.

So, this week, it's crazy and then crazier. It's a show weekend, and a teaching weekend, and a purging weekend. I've decided that I am getting serious about living more simply. I purged a lot last year, and some more earlier this year, but now, I just don't want a bunch of stuff that I just have to move again. Seriously, I don't need a stash. I need to finish some projects so that things are done. And I really only want to have the things that I actually used and wear. Everything else needs to go. I really want that simple easy almost minimalist life. Where the house doesn't get dusty every three days, and the dog doesn't shed.....so stay tuned for future information on that goal.

On the quilting side, I just have a couple of things to do this week. With the crazy week of work, and a show and teaching, i will have very little time for sewing, and I don't want to just feel guilty for not getting anything done....so I'm just going to focus on getting ready for the show and class and looking for a new place in the meantime......if I get any time this week, I really want to work on Pepperdish, but I'm not seeing that in the realistic future.....

That's all for my crazy life....

See you soon!
Cat

What I'm doing these days.....

So, what have I been up to lately??? This is what I have been doing....

Watching - Gilmore Girls...binge watching, as I need to reacquaint myself with exactly where we are, and there are a BUNCH of seasons!!!!

Craving - sleep, between a sick household and a crazy schedule, I need a nap

Doing - deep cleaning and purging.....so I purged 300+ pounds of fabric since the New Year. It has been a little overwhelming and completely gratifying!!!! 

Obsessing - about decorating....I finally put up the pictures in my bedroom and decided when I want to put everything else.

Loving - my photography class, the instructor is hilarious, and I am finally starting to understand what in the world she is talking about.

Reading - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon. I didn't catch onto the Outlander Series until last fall, and I've been waiting on the books to be available at the library, but I finally broke down and bought this one. It started out a little slow, but has definitely picked up lately.

Wanting - to break into the box of Girl Scout cookies in my pantry. But I will be good. I will be good.

Pinning - recipes and knitting, lots of knitting

Dreaming - up new designs...it's time to start thinking about Spring Market

Writing - not much...

Crafting - boxy pouches.....they are a new obsession

Sewing - table runners and table toppers, quick and easy projects.

Knitting - Pom Poms.....

Listening - to Dave Ramsey on CD again. It always gets me back on track.

Wearing - ponytails, every day.

Needing - a week long vacation. I think I am officially burned out.

Planning - my meals for the week.....

Trying - some new techniques and a new patterns. So far, so good....

So, what are you doing this week????

Make a List Monday - Week 9

Well, I lost week 8, but I am back for week 9, Monday February 29th - Sunday, March 6th
In week 7, I said I was going to do the following....

1. Finish Project for Photography class.....it's due on Thursday, and I think I am just about done....I got this one all done!!!!

2. Domestic Goddess Training -- Time to finalize that cleaning routine, and then actually do it!!! I did this one too!!! But in week 8. It's done none the less. Every single piece of clothing that I own is currently clean. And I don't have nearly enough storage. I guess that is why my dirty clothes hamper is perpetually full....it's a closet!!! On a serious note, it's time to do some serious purging, I am seriously tempted to get rid of all of my business suits, since I haven't worn them (other than for interviews) in 5 years!!! SO, if I still feel that way a month from now, they are going. 

3. Taxes - Ugh!!! But yeah, taxes....I have just a few items remaining in transit, but these are essentially finished, even the out of state ones. yippee!!!

4. Bindings - I am heading to Stitches West at the weekend, so I want to get a couple of bindings on this week, so that I have something to work on in the hotel and during the car ride....I ended up driving myself, so I didn't work on these, but they are ready for some attention sometime soon.

This week is another busy week....It's project week in Photography class, so I have to get that done. It is also end of month at work, and first weekend for teaching, so a very full week indeed. Given the number of things to do the list of sewing activities is pretty short....

1. Make a back for my 6 pointed star table topper that I finished last week.

2. Put binding on Sunshine quilt, and bind it over the weekend.....

3. Finish photo 120 project (due Thursday)

4. Puppy class midterm (Wednesday)

5. Daily cleaning routine activities - Domestic Goddess Training

and with that I bid you all good night and happy sewing....

Cat

Make A List Monday -- Week 7 of 2016

So, onto this week...I had big plans, and I was a big fat delinquent....see below for my delinquency details.....

1. I have Photography class Tuesday and Thursday this week, and Puppy Training starts up again on Wednesday, so there won't be much time for sewing during the week....but I am hoping to make up for that on Friday and Saturday evening, with some sewing with friends events (I always find that that helps me get things done!) - Technically, this was all true.....though I didn't sew a single stitch during friends night.....

2. As for projects -- I am going to focus on Pepperdish this week, and leave it at that, there are several hours of work to get done on that one, so I'm just going to stick with that!!! If I get more time, I'll find something else to work on!!! - didn't touch it!!!!

3. Domestic Goddess Training.....research on cleaning routines starts this week.....I managed to get some research done, but nothing really planned or completed.....

so, now that you know how little I got done last week, here's the plan for this week....

1. Finish Project for Photography class.....it's due on Thursday, and I think I am just about done....

2. Domestic Goddess Training -- Time to finalize that cleaning routine, and then actually do it!!!

3. Taxes - Ugh!!! But yeah, taxes....

4. Bindings - I am heading to Stitches West at the weekend, so I want to get a couple of bindings on this week, so that I have something to work on in the hotel and during the car ride....

I'll resume my other projects next week!!!!

What I have been up to......

So, what have I been up to lately??? This is what I have been doing....

Watching - Criminal Minds on Netflix, at least until Gilmore Girls comes out!!!!

Craving - Samoas....it has been so much fun to see all of the girl scouts out and about, and I have really enjoyed cookie season, but the samoas are all gone now, and I am craving some.

Doing - chores, lots of chores

Obsessing - about knitting, and Stitches West (which is this weekend), so excited!!!

Loving - my photography class, we're just about a month in and I am learning so much!!!!

Reading - Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments Series -- I started the series in mid January, and I finished the series yesterday.....needless to say, I haven't done a lot else lately!!!

Wanting - a quick week, I am so excited for a girls weekend at Stitches West this weekend.

Pinning - not much, I have been buried in books

Dreaming - of a tropical vacation

Writing - not much...

Crafting - dog treats...I made several versions this past weekend, some successful, some not so much

Sewing - not much, been to crazy at work

Knitting - Hats!!! I finished 2 hats this past week, 1 out of my Slytherin Prefect Yarn, and on from my Barty Crouch Junior

Listening - to Gloriana

Wearing - PJ pants, every single day, because comfort is key

Needing - my hours in the day, every day

Planning - my Stitches West stalking plan, I mean Stitches West vendor visit plan

Trying - new recipes  -- some with success, and some not so much.....

Make a List Monday

Well, it's Monday!!! Welcome to make a list Monday. If you haven't been here before, it's where I make out my list of things to do for the week and then get to work on them. I come back next Monday and tell you whether I got them done or not.....

So, my goals for the week were ....

1. Sort projects in the garage....I got that one done!!! I went through 25+ boxes of fabric, and donated over 100 lbs of fabric/projects/books/etc. It was a lot of work, but it was totally worth it!!! It's weird how my tastes have changed in the past 20 years of quilting.....and how some things haven't. It was great to go through everything, and really be honest with yourself and your life, and make some decisions. Some were easy no brainers, and some were a bit tough. Some that I anticipated being tough were easy, and some that I hadn't even remembered existed were hard.....now, before you get worried that I might die from not having any fabric.....I still have 8 - 66 gallon tubs of fabric, 6 of which are batik. So have no fear, there is no fabric shortage here.

2. Organize ruler storage - done!!! I'm not 100% sure that I have found the perfect solution, but I found one for now.

3. Log all of my quilty projects and work on a schedule for the year....I got the list completely made and updated with exact situation for every single project. I didn't get a schedule sorted out, by the time I got them all logged and updated, I was feeling a little overwhelmed, so I stepped away with the intention of coming back to it this week.

4. Work on February Priority Projects. This one didn't happen, I simply ran out of time, and didn't get to it, so, this one will remain on the list this week. I did end up getting a couple of bindings made and put on, but nothing serious.

So, onto this week...

1. I have Photography class Tuesday and Thursday this week, and Puppy Training starts up again on Wednesday, so there won't be much time for sewing during the week....but I am hoping to make up for that on Friday and Saturday evening, with some sewing with friends events (I always find that that helps me get things done!)

2. As for projects -- I am going to focus on Pepperdish this week, and leave it at that, there are several hours of work to get done on that one, so I'm just going to stick with that!!! If I get more time, I'll find something else to work on!!!

3. Domestic Goddess Training.....research on cleaning routines starts this week.....

So, stay tuned and see how I do on my plans for the week.....