All this packing has me wondering...

-Just how much stuff does one person need? No, not just one - Five.

-If I were to be traveling by covered wagon, what would I take?

-Will I be ready Wednesday when the movers come?

-Where will all this go in the new house?

-How long will it take to unpack?

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My nerves are getting the better of me. I was up packing at 5:30 this morning.

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Saturday

So we closed on the house on Wednesday. Having had to be pulled from the mover's schedule once, I didn't want to repeat that. Sometime Wednesday afternoon, I called the mover and asked when he thought we might be able to get back on the schedule. Having worked with plenty of neurotic housewives, he was up for the task.

"Would later next week work?"

NEXT week? You mean like a week from Wednesday?

Yes.

So here I sit, getting ready to start my second full day of packing. Yesterday it was all I could do to get half of my craft room done.

Needless to say, I'll be even more absent than I've been.

However, even with a new house, I look forward to sharing my Before and Afters.

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The neighbors have set up a going away party for us tonight. I'm aiming not to drink too much as I can't lose a day to a hangover.

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Have a great weekend.

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A picture is worth...

Keys to the new house.

More pictures to follow. Today has been an absolute whirlwind. If you'd asked me Monday if we would close on the house (of my dreams), I would have said no.

Sew Connected 3

Earlier in the year, I joined a block swap. Having never done one before, I was a bit nervous. I mean, what if they didn't like my work? What if it wasn't good enough?

Every month, one or two people send out fabric with instructions. Some are vague: have fun with the fabric. Some are much more specific. July's quilter wants to make a string quilt.

After making the four squares, I just couldn't decide how to put the fabric together.

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B: My parents are visiting. My dad thinks he's funny. He really is, just not at midnight when I'm trying to take pictures with the camera on my phone because I can't find my other one.

Ok. Exhibit B:
Finally: Exhibit C.

After putting it all together, this is the one I liked the best.

It's been really fun and pushing me outside of my quilt comfort zone. Can't wait for my month!

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Zig Zag

Oh, you wily triangles... I do love how you come together.

I made this lap quilt for my back yard neighbor. As one of the few full-time stay at home moms in the neighborhoo, I leaned on her quite a lot when we first moved here. Yesterday she called to see if I would like to see some fabric she was looking to get rid of. What I found was a box of wonderful purples.

At some point I'd like to make The Todder a twin size quilt like this.

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Sunday Night

Of all the things I should be working on tonight... This isn't one of them.

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47"

Yesterday afternoon my husband got thinking... It's when a while since we've had a family fun night. A quick brainstorm (me) and we decided on Nickelodeon Universe - the theme park inside the Mall of America. It used to be Camp Snoopy.

Our main reason? After 5 pm, the unlimited wristband ticket price drops from $29 to $17.

Five tickets later we were off...



Especially The Toddler. She's four, and 47" - the minimum height for most of the rides. To ride without a chaperone. Alone. There wasn't a ride she didn't like. Even the roller coaster that spun circles while on the track - she went FOUR times.

For the most part, we stuck together as a family.

Until the end, and my husband and I couldn't take another Log Ride. So we sent the kids. More than once.

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