I decided to work on the shrug and start a new book too. You don’t have to make those hard decisions. Just do them all. I made more headway on the knitting project so I will save the book for later. I completed the front panels and about half of the sleeves. I am not so good with lace knitting yet and I find it hard to get the rhythm of the patterns. Once I got going it started to fall into place and went faster.
So far this pattern has three motifs I have had to learn. I very nearly gave up on the first one but I am glad I stuck with it. It is really very beautiful when done correctly. I need to finish the sleeves, put the panels together and then there is a border- like collar thing to do. But I am feeling more confident about finishing it in time for the cool weather.
Speaking of weather, we have been having a drought here all summer and we finally got some showers this weekend. The temperature is a little lower. That’s definitely a relative term. I am ready for rain and a cold front. Yes, I realize that sounds a little weird but it has been nothing but hot and dry here for months. People have even been getting excited when a hurricane enters our neck of the ocean.
I have been getting into free samples lately. I am waiting for them to arrive in my box so I can try some new things. I have found so many great blogs and sites about this. If you are interested, you need to check it out. I have found lots of great articles about dos and don’ts so read up before you get started. The other week I managed my first free things at the store. I”couponed” for a free candy bar and two free bottles of juice. I was so proud. In this economy, that is something to be happy about. I will let you know when I snag some more. Please let me know if you find any great deals out there.
Couponing is really pretty new to me. I have used them in the past but not to any great extent. I have relied on store brands to keep prices down. They are usually the same quality and sometimes we like them better. Recently my husband bought some cereal and my son said he didn’t like it as well as the store equivalent I usually purchase. So even though I am annoying my husband by taking longer to make the grocery trip, he did notice that I saved $10.00 dollars on the last trip to Walmart.
Well, it’s time to go to work now so I will shove off. I hope to soon be able to tell you I am through with the knitting and am finishing a quilting project I started a month or two ago. I am really close on that one too. I am declaring war on UFO’s (UnFinished Objects) and they will be finished by gum!! I am supposed to go to a retreat next month and I want to have something to show for myself. Plus I am ready to try out the new quilting machine my mother bought. The last parts came in yesterday so we are officially good to go. Well, as soon as I have a project ready to quilt anyway. I think I had better get busy!
So far this pattern has three motifs I have had to learn. I very nearly gave up on the first one but I am glad I stuck with it. It is really very beautiful when done correctly. I need to finish the sleeves, put the panels together and then there is a border- like collar thing to do. But I am feeling more confident about finishing it in time for the cool weather.
Speaking of weather, we have been having a drought here all summer and we finally got some showers this weekend. The temperature is a little lower. That’s definitely a relative term. I am ready for rain and a cold front. Yes, I realize that sounds a little weird but it has been nothing but hot and dry here for months. People have even been getting excited when a hurricane enters our neck of the ocean.
I have been getting into free samples lately. I am waiting for them to arrive in my box so I can try some new things. I have found so many great blogs and sites about this. If you are interested, you need to check it out. I have found lots of great articles about dos and don’ts so read up before you get started. The other week I managed my first free things at the store. I”couponed” for a free candy bar and two free bottles of juice. I was so proud. In this economy, that is something to be happy about. I will let you know when I snag some more. Please let me know if you find any great deals out there.
Couponing is really pretty new to me. I have used them in the past but not to any great extent. I have relied on store brands to keep prices down. They are usually the same quality and sometimes we like them better. Recently my husband bought some cereal and my son said he didn’t like it as well as the store equivalent I usually purchase. So even though I am annoying my husband by taking longer to make the grocery trip, he did notice that I saved $10.00 dollars on the last trip to Walmart.
Well, it’s time to go to work now so I will shove off. I hope to soon be able to tell you I am through with the knitting and am finishing a quilting project I started a month or two ago. I am really close on that one too. I am declaring war on UFO’s (UnFinished Objects) and they will be finished by gum!! I am supposed to go to a retreat next month and I want to have something to show for myself. Plus I am ready to try out the new quilting machine my mother bought. The last parts came in yesterday so we are officially good to go. Well, as soon as I have a project ready to quilt anyway. I think I had better get busy!
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