It's Friday! Knitting yarns and tails!

 Not a lot of much has been done (except for Celtic Solstice! - only a week behind now!)

I did want to post what I am working on (VERRRRRRRY slowly!) as regards knitting!  I WAS working on the Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief - and on my own could actually get the 3rd row completed!  All 6 stitches worth (it takes only 2 stitches - knit - per row on the first three!)  It was the 4th row that was my FIRST downfall!

Judy L. was kind enough to explain how to do the next row - and then I THOUGHT I could figure out the rest on my own.  I probably could - but after struggling through the 8th row - I decided that it was definitely beyond where I was at the moment!  So I decided to UFO it for a while - at least until I felt better about my abilities (or non-abilities at least as regards coordination and knitting!)

Looking around for another knitting project - I found EASY knitted cowl!  http://sarahclements.com/2011/03/27/knitting/free-knitting-pattern-easy-cowl/

The word EASY is what drew me!  And I think I have enough yarn!  Probably enough to do 6 or 7 easy cowls if that's what I want to do!  I DO have to get a different pair of needles though, drat it! which means either a visit to the yarn shop, or a visit to an online yarn shop - either way, I start drooling when I hit the store/site!!!!  Still I will be good!  Honest! (NO yarn, NO other patterns, NO classes which almost always get me in trouble! ONLY the knitting needles!)

So - no pix yet - BUT a referral to the pattern I think I will do (EASY still draws me at this point!  So does BEGINNER!)

Please visit Judy's blog for more about What's on the Needles!
 http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/12/20/on-the-needles-december-20-2013/

LAST week! - a week of unfinishes and oops!

The oops came from having to sew, unsew, re-sew, re-unsew (because I made the SAME mistake all over again!!!!! TWICE!)

AARGH!  It was also a week of running around and standing in lines.... LONG lines! and then discovering that apparently I can't read - so more running around and standing in long lines again (like I enjoy long lines????)

Anyway - that's done! AND I picked up more kitty food today (I forgot about this last week when I was standing in the long lines!) - so hopefully I'm set!  Hopefully!

Library stuff is up to date - so far! at least until the end of the week! and I have my current supply of audio tapes ready to go.  which all things considered will probably run out tonight!

Today - I'm working on all the stuff I didn't get done last week!  Even if I did have Open Sew!

first on the list is the poor house!  Is it neglected?  Let's say that if the dust mice get any larger, I will put ears on them and call them rabbits!  At least the dishwasher is working - knock on wood!  So is my washing machine, even if I will be enjoying wrinkled shirts (TG for sweatshirts to go over the top!)

QOV and Celtic Solstice part 2 are on the schedule - as is the house - and paying my bills (already done! ugh!).  I will probably visit the post office tomorrow mid day. Maybe! Or not!

Tonight is a slice and dice night!  Possibly reds - although I may be focusing on a different color - a stashbuster co-member is calling the colors!  Got a lot sliced and diced last week in the reds (although not all!)

Finishes for week before last!

Oops!  Forgot to post pix of the finishes!

Dec 4 I began - and finished Lynn's Infinity Scarf

Infinity Scarf - I tried it on to show it as how it would be worn.
Lynn looks a lot better in it!

Santa Block Swap! and the Holiday wreath that goes with it!

Celtic Solstice
Star points - all of them - completed - Step 1
Now working on step 2!

Design Wall for Week 50 - 12-16-13 - aka as Oops week!

LAST week - finished were:

 Santa blocks

 Wreath blocks

Both of these were for swaps!

Worked on - Celtic Solstice, step 2.  

Worked on, and worked on, and worked on!  

MOST - not all are done!!!!  Sooooooooooooo 

For THIS week:

Finish Celtic Solstice Step 2 (probably today!)

Work on Celtic Solstice Step 3 (today and/or tomorrow)

Do SOMETHING card tableish for these - table toppers - 

maybe as borders around a medallion type print!

Cute flannel type fabric - could ALMOST be a table runner -
although more of a row-by-row than a medallion - this and the above - probably Wednesday!

Scrap Basket Blues - QOV -
Needs another border - am adding TODAY!
Two inches too short otherwise!
THEN will need quilting!

Back to Square One.
In this case - Am back to Step 4  - will be probably re-cutting the pieces!
Urgh!!!! Tues or Wed!

Bow-da-cious - my Leader Ender project -
Wendy and I have been swapping blocks!
And since I lost count... - I'm starting to put these together into block units!

Hurricane Sandy quilt -
will definitely be quilting on this one - Tuesday evening

Yellow Brick Road -
this I''m hopeful of trying a FMQ foot quilting - ummm - probably Thurs or Fri eve.

Don't forget to visit Judy L's blog for more Design Wall pix and projects
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/12/16/design-wall-monday-december-16-2013/

Menues for WB 12-15-13

SUNDAY
B:Poached eggs with black pepper, toast, hash browns, tea
L:barbecue beef sandwich
D:Baked Rigatoni, spinach salad

MONDAY
B:corn meal mush cereal, tea
L:Vegetable soup
D:Great Greek Pasta, green salad, baby carrots

TUESDAY
B: Fried mush, maple syrup, tea
L:Tossed salad, Chicken noodle soup
D:Texas One Dish, baked sweet potato, spinach salad

WEDNESDAY
B: Spanish eggs, toast, tea
L:cheese sandwich
D:Smashin' Pumpkin Soup, spinach salad, whole grain rolls

THURSDAY
B: Rolled oats and apples, brown sugar, butter, tea
L:lo casserole
D:Crock Frijoles, brown rice, a little cheddar cheese, salad

FRIDAY
B: Apple fritters, tea
L:lo lunch menu
D:Asian Orange Salmon, baked potatoes, steamed kale, carrots

SATURDAY
B: apple cinnamon coffeecake, tea
L:Chicken and Artichoke Casserole, kale, butternut squash, brown rice
D:Tuna salad with egg/dill, apple kugel

SUNDAY
B: Biscuits and gravy, tea
L:Hot cheese sandwich, tomato soup
D:leftovers




Halibut Marengo, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli, green salad

Goals set for Week 50 - 12-15-13

GO AND DO

• DONE Post Office
• DONE Dr office???? call and check - am thinking this appt was cancelled!!!
• DONE Library (books and DVDs return)
• DONE Celtic Solstice Mystery quilt Step 2!!!!
• Working on it Celtic Solstice Mystery quilt Step 3!!!!
• DONE Visit Tea shop with Lynn
• DONE Landlord meeting and dinner

HOUSE - 

• ZONE 1
• Front porch
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Entrance - Tuesday  
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Side Porch - also Monday
• Back Stairs - also Tuesday
• Dining Area - Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
• Zone - 
• Ceiling and doors
• windows
• pantry and shelving
• floor
• WHB 
• ZONE 2 - 
• Kitchen
• Zone
• DONE Trashcan
• DONE Countertops
• DONE Sink and faucets
• DONE Big appliances
• DONE Broom and mop
• DONE WHB on Fri
• ZONE 3 
• Bath
• Zone
• DONE Clean around toilet area
• DONE Trash can
• DONE Med cabinet (except mine is in the kitchen)
• DONE Bathroom sink
• DONE Mop the floor and mop boards
• DONE WHB on Fri
• OTHER
• Zone
• DONE 5 minutes around the house - throw away and recycle
• DONE 5 minutes gather up for donate/give away
• DONE 5 minutes put away 
• DONE 5 minutes throw away (again!)
• DONE 27 fling boogie!
• Laundry Room
• DONE Zone
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Sewing Room
• DONE - WORKING ON SCRAPS NOW! Zone
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Study 
• DONE Zone
• DONE WHB on Fri
• ZONE 4 
• BR - 
• DONE WHB on Fri
• DONE Sheet change on Fri
• ZONE 5 
• LR - 
• Zone 5
• DONE WHB 

GARDEN - there is SNOW out there! Covered all my leaves nicely!

STUDIES - 

• RELIGION
• SCIENCE
• THE EARTH - Work on mini booklets and catch up (am working on setting up lapbooks now)
• MATH
• LIFE SKILLS
• CREATIVE WRITING 
• RUSSIAN

KITCHEN

• SOUPS (serving kept out for Monday - freeze the rest)
• DONE Beef vegetable (along with homemade beef barbecue)
• DONE MAKE MENUES for the week (do Monday)

QUILT

• DONE STASH REPORT (do Sunday)
• DONE DESIGN WALL (do Monday)
• PIECE 
• DONE Celtic Solstice - Step 2
• Working on it Celtic Solstice - Step 3
• Working on it Celtic Solstice - Step 4
• SWAPS
• SEWING
• KNITTING (Friday!!!)

Stash Report for Week 50 - 12-15-13

12-15-13 -Week 50 -   I were a baaaaaaaaaaaaad girl!   and I haven't improved any!  I went to the fabric shop - ostensibly to get some really neat fabric for my secret sis!  Immediately picked up 3 FQ and asked questions about them - but no, they wouldn't work for my secret sis.  I tried to put them back - truly I did!  But they just wouldn't go!  So I let them be, figuring that I would put them back before I left the store!  Then I got the goodies for my secret sis that I had figured on - and fell in love with those too!!!!  But I resisted, I did!  It is just that when it came to the final figuring for the $$$ - I truly could NOT put the 3 FQ back - as though I HAD to have something I was buying just for me!  soooooooooo.....
ALSO added this week - 1 FQ + 5/8 yard for a 3.5 inch border to finish up that QOV (now to find someone to QUILT it!)(the ones purchased for Secret sis I'm not counting - something in, same thing out THAT day!)

Used This Week:0 yard
Used This Month: 0 yard for December
Used Year to Date: 26.138

Added This Week: 1.625 yards
Added This Month: 1.625 yards for December
Added Year to Date: 42.548 yards   

Net Used for 2013: -16.827 = (-14.785  yards) + (-1.625 yards) = -16.410 yards in the hole!

Don't forget to visit Judy L's Stash Report for Week 50
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/12/15/stash-report-week-50-2013/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PatchworkTimes+%28Patchwork+Times+by+Judy+Laquidara%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail

On the needles - knitting (with a bit of sewing thrown in!)

Sigh!!!!

I was contemplating working on the Brass and Steam kerchief http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-age-of-brass-and-steam-kerchief yesterday and had asked Judy some questions - which helped a LOT!  Unfortunately after encountering the increase 1 stitch to the right (M1R) - and getting my yarn twisted all around, I decided to put this one on hold until I can knit better and go do something that I am ABLE to do!

Sooooooooooo - to that end http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beginners-easy-cowl Sarah's easy Beginner Cowl may be right up my alley - at least for the moment and enough so that I can actually get something DONE without having to take it apart every other stitch!!!! (Of course that can happen with this one too, but that's a whole other story!)  I am still strongly interested in finishing the B&S Kerchief and will, but think I need to build up some success first!

That being said I was busy a good part of yesterday - fighting crowds at Barnes and Noble to get some Angel Tree gifts for a little one.  Walmart had books which were quite nice, but not quite what I was looking for when it came to an 8 yo girl!  So to Barnes and Noble I went - and thoroughly enjoyed myself!  I WAS good, however and didn't buy any books for me - which seriously was a major struggle, as my family can testify! (I'm a book-a-holic from the word go!)

By the time I got home, fixed my lunch, packed my bags it was time to head Open Sew - which I did! Open Sew projects included working on Celtic Solstice, buying fabric (UH OH!!!!!) for an additional border! and my knitting project (which I didn't touch since no one there knits!)  So - I worked on Step 2 of the Celtic Solstice!

Pictures will be added later!

Sad News

Lynn's grampa is seriously ill and in the hospital.  things are NOT looking good and the family has been called together (yesterday).  Any and all prayers for the grampa are certainly appreciated.  Currently he is on medication to relieve his suffering.

This is so sad - he has been such a lovely vibrant man for at least as long as I've known him (2 years) and I know his family love him dearly.

Design Wall for Week 49 - Monday, 12-09-13

Bow-da-cious quilt
I'm working on the "connector" pieces now!

Holiday card table cloths
Maybe as borders?  Hmmmm!
Want to use this fabric UP!

Flannel Snowman!
May combine and do with something else  warm and snuggly!

QOV - Scrap basket Blues -
STILL waiting patiently for it's border and to be sent off to be quilted!

Holy Toledo quilt blocks
This is the week for sewing into rows!
Woohoo!

Menues for WB Sunday, 12-08-13

I truly do need to take some pictures of meals as cooked
and file in my recipe picture folder!
Above are sweet potato waffles - which has NOTHING to do with this week's menu!

Oops!

SUNDAY
B:Eggs golden rod on biscuits
L:turkey rice chowder
D:leftovers (check the freezer!)

MONDAY
B:Corn meal mush, milk, sugar
L:Crock Pea soup, salad, rolls
D:Halibut or other fish Marengo, baked potato, broccoli, big green salad

TUESDAY
B:Fried Corn meal mush, syrup
L:tossed salad with everything on it
D:Crock frijoles, brown rice, grated cheddar and cilantro, salad

WEDNESDAY
B:Cheese omelet with mushrooms, green onion, toast and jelly on side
L:Fish sandwich
D:Chicken and Artichoke casserole, kale, butternut squash, brown rice

THURSDAY
B:Kasha, yogurt, brown sugar, butter
L:casserole - pizza or mystery casserole in freezer
D:Baked Rigatoni, spinach salad

FRIDAY
B:French toast, fruit topping?, syrup?
L:Red beans and rice on tortillas with cheese/sour cream on top
D:Asian Orange Salmon, baked potatoes, kale, carrots

SATURDAY
B: Doughnuts
L:Crock beef sandwiches, cole slaw
D:Smashing Pumpkin Soup, salad, rolls

SUNDAY
B: Scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, toast
L:Texas One dish, spinach salad
D:leftovers

Goals for WB Sunday, 12-08-13

GO AND DO

• Post Office
• DONE Mail Secret Sister gift
• DONE Mail Xmas swap to Carol
• DONE Mail Netflix
• DONE Library (books and DVDs return)
• WORKING ON IT Celtic Solstice Mystery quilt Step 2!!!!
• DONE Open Sew

HOUSE - 

• ZONE 1
• Front porch
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Entrance - Tuesday  
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Side Porch - also Monday
• Back Stairs - also Tuesday
• DONE WHB
• Dining Area - Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
• ZONE 2 - 
• Kitchen
• ZONE 3 
• Bath
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Laundry Room
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Sewing Room
• DONE WHB on Fri
• Study 
• DONE WHB on Fri
• ZONE 4 
• BR - 
• DONE WHB on Fri
• DONE Sheet change on Fri
• ZONE 5 
• LR - 
• Zone 5
• DONE WHB 

GARDEN

• CLEAR - all main areas 
• For 15 daily RAKE the lawn - and pour leaves into cordoned off side garden (which has virtually no top soil!) - unless, of course, there is snow - in which case forget the whole thing!
• SHOVEL if snow
• FERTILIZE
• OTHER
• INVENTORY seeds
• Make out seed order lists

STUDIES - 

KITCHEN

• DONE SOUPS (serving kept out for Monday - freeze the rest)
• PIE (fillings can be frozen)
• BREAD
• DONE whole wheat bread 
• DONE MAKE MENUES for the week (do Monday)

QUILT

• DONE STASH REPORT (do Sunday)
• DONE DESIGN WALL (do Monday)
• SLICE AND DICE DAY (Monday) - need 1.5" and 2.5" squares for Bow-dacious!
• DONE Reds
• MACHINE QUILT DAY - some every day this week and next!
• Bonnie Hunter re-play quilt cam day (Wednesday)
• DONE Start at the beginning of quilt cams again - My sister blocks
• PIECE 
• Working on it! Celtic Solstice - Step 2
• SWAPS
• DONE Send Secret Sister Swap
• DONE Send Christmas Block Swap
• SEWING
• KNITTING (Friday!!!)
• worked on it - this will be a UFO at this point.  Switching to a cowl Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief

Stash Report for Week 49, Sunday, 12-08-13

12-08-13 -Week 49 -  Not a lot of much done this week- until Yesterday - when I finished up my last 20 of Clue 1 (Celtic Solstice).  Made decision to re-do 6, 5, 4 - and re-cut as needed (definitely!) for Back 2 Square One.  Went to Infinity scarf class - and really hesitated over this one - made an infinity scarf - just not sure whether or not to include that yardage - it IS part of my overall stash - just not the quilting stash!  so - not totally sure on this!  Used was 1 2/3 yard for the scarf with enough left over for a drape-y type blouse for me!  Scarf is for my dil IF she wants it! (Hmm - I also forgot to post picture of it as well!)  

Still - not counting that for this week - still not sure I should and easy enough to add later if need be!

Used This Week:0 yard
Used This Month: 0 yard for December
Used Year to Date: 26.138

Added This Week: 0 yards
Added This Month: 0 yards for December
Added Year to Date: 40.923 yards   

Net Used for 2013: -16.827 = -14.785  yards 

Oops! Get it Done report!!!! (aka the Fab 4.... uh, 6!) for November

I've gotten several things done.....

Chanukkah tablecloth and napkins are DONE!  

Thanksgiving table runner flimsy is DONE! Unused - but done (we had Thanksgiving dinner elsewhere!)

Improv placemats - while not done - are being worked on - I'm on the second one - and am VERY SLOW!!!!

Back to Square One - also very slow - mostly because I keep having to use the seam ripper! - am on step 7 (FINALLY!) - no picture yet!

Christmas swap will go out Tuesday - will post done when I have it in the mail!

On my list now - Improv placemats (finish 2nd placemat; that poor baby quilt #1 to be quilted, Thanksgiving table runner to be quilted (also walking foot), Back to Square One (step 7), Samplers - Mail the blocks!, and Holy Toledo quilt - sew blocks into rows!

Design Wall for Week 48 - 12-02-13

Honestly, it's mostly bits of odds and ends this week!  those many without pictures (battery dead on my camera!) will have NEW pictures posted when I get the battery - and in the case of the unfinished - that will be posted when I am finished!

Scrap Basket Blues - needs one more border all around to make width requirement. 

Wendy's QOV

Also this week - and is done - no picture yet tho - Celtic Solstice - Step 1!
AND Back to Square One - step 6 - will be working on 7, 8, 9

Christmas Blocks - will post them when I get a picture of them as well

Improv placemats - I want to finish the second one (hand applique)

and I want to do some machine quilting (walking foot!)

DID do the Thanksgiving Table runner - no picture yet tho!  Will post that this week when I get new batteries!

Menues for Week Beginning 12-01-13

SUNDAY
B:Omelet with mushrooms, mole peppers, cheese
L:Cottage cheese, PBJ on whole wheat
D:Irish lamb stew (from leftovers!)

MONDAY
B:Bulghur wheat with brown sugar, butter, yogurt
L:Corn Chowder
D:Red beans and rice, salad

TUESDAY
B:Apple fritters
L:lo salad, cabbage soup with dill, sour cream
D:Stuffed quesadillas, salad

WEDNESDAY
B:Fried eggs, toast and jelly
L:tuna salad
D:corn chowder

THURSDAY
B:couscous, brown sugar, butter
L:fried egg sandwich
D:Baked lasagna (meatless), salad - making this at Nathan's

FRIDAY
B:Pancakes with maple syrup
L:turkey vegetable soup
D:Asian orange salmon, baked potatoes, greens, carrots

SATURDAY
B:Apple Coffeecake
L:Crock beef sandwich, coleslaw, carrots
D:Chicken salad - grinders, salad

SUNDAY
B:Eggs golden rod on biscuits
L:turkey rice chowder
D:leftovers

Goals for WB 12-01-13

GO AND DO

• DONE Post Office
• DONE Library (books and DVDs return)
• DONE Call Vet for Widget - Keep at 4 cc MAX 2 x daily
• * Celtic Solstice Mystery quilt Step 2!!!!
• DONE Class for Infinity Scarf
• DONE Vegetarian Lasagna night - Nathan and Lynn

HOUSE - 

• ZONE 1
• Front porch - Monday
• DONE Zone - esp clean around front door
• WHB on Fri
• Entrance - Tuesday  
• * Zone - esp hot spots!
• WHB on Fri
• Friday - lights
• Side Porch - also Monday
• * Zone - and esp clean around side door
• * Declutter - super fling
• * WHB 
• Back Stairs - also Tuesday
• * Zone
• * WHB
• Dining Area - Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
• Zone - 
• DONE * ALL  hotspots on Tuesday
• DONE* Walls and windows - Wednesday
• * Put away stuff - straighten pantry - Thursday
• WHB on Fri
• Lights, fixtures - Friday
• ZONE 2 - 
• Kitchen
• WHB on Fri
• ZONE 3 
• Bath
• WHB on Fri
• Laundry Room
• WHB on Fri
• Sewing Room
• WHB on Fri
• Study
• Home office area - 5 minute room rescue
• DONE S
• DONE M
• DONE T
• DONE W
• * R
• F 
• WHB on Fri
• ZONE 4 
• BR - 
• WHB on Fri
• Sheet change on Fri
• ZONE 5 
• LR - 
• Zone 5
• DONE* Dust tops of stuff -  door jambs, curtains, molding, and cobweb patrol
• DONE * Dust decorative items
• DONE* Detailed vacuuming session
• * WHB 

GARDEN

• CLEAR - all main areas 
• For 15 daily RAKE the lawn - and pour leaves into cordoned off side garden (which has virtually no top soil!)
• FERTILIZE
• OTHER
• INVENTORY seeds
• Make out seed order lists

STUDIES - 

• RELIGION
• Rosh Hodesh
• DONE Lapbook for Rosh Hodesh
• Chanukkah - 
• DONE* read and notes - This is My God - p. 101-108
• *  read and notes - 40 Things, p. 89-95
• read and notes - 40 Things, 96-105
• read and notes - How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household - p. 374-386
• read and notes - The Jewish Woman and Her Home - p. 219-231
• read and notes - Jewish Holidays and Festivals - p. 87-104
• Lapbook for Chanukkah
• Plan for next holy day - 10th of Tevet
• SCIENCE
• WOP (World of plants)
• DONE WOP 3 - graphic organizer
• DONE WOP 3 lab 3-1
• DONE WOP Plant ID
• DONE WOP 3 lab 3-2
• CB (Coloring book - college level)
• DONE CB 8
• CB 9
• THE EARTH
• Thread of Life (TOL)
• Work on mini booklets and catch up (am working on setting up lapbooks now)
• LOE 
• DONE Intro
• DONE 10-22 - Infin variety
• DONE 23-34 - Infin variety contd
• EH - 
• * Time Analogy - 36-40
• * Assessment - 44 - 47
• * Pangaea and continental drift - 48-53
• Sea-Floor Spreading Art - 54
• Cupcake Geology (just for pure fun!) - 55-59
• Ring of Fire - 60-62
• Faults - 63-67
• Seismograph - 68-70
• Volcanic Eruptions - 71-75
• Ancient legends about Volcanoes - 76 - 79
• Folded Mountains and landscape art - 80 - 84
• Assessment - 85-88
• TOL - Diversity, Continuity, and Change
• Time and the Rocks- 18-34
• Darwin - 34-53
• Force and Shape of Evolution - 54-71
• Shifting Continents - 72-78\
• Shifting continents contd - 78-90
• Nova 
• DONE Origins - Earth Is Born
• DONE Origins - How Life Began
• MATH
• DONE 70
• DONE 71
• DONE 72
• 73
• 74
• 75
• 76
• 77
• LIFE SKILLS
• Tasks
• * Zone 1
• Paperwork
• Organize Yourself (OY) - Chap 8 - calendars - p. 35-37
• Getting Organized (GO) - calendars - p. 19-20
• Flylady - online - calendars
• Totally Organized (TO) - calendars - 15-18
• DONE Menues
• * WHB
• Financial
• YOGA
• Week 1
• DONE S
• DONE T
• DONE W
• * R
• F
• CREATIVE WRITING 
• DONE 12-3
• DONE 12-4
• * 12-5
• 12-6
• 12-7
• 12-8
• 12-9
• RUSSIAN
• Lesson 19
• DONE M (and review lesson 5)
• DONE T (and review lesson 5)
• DONE W (and review lesson 6)
• DONE R (and review lesson 6)
• * F (and review lesson 6)

KITCHEN

• DEHYDRATE
• collards/ cole greens
• SOUPS (serving kept out for Monday - freeze the rest)
• DONE* Turkey soup (from turkey carcass!)
• DONE Corn Chowder (from turkey soup and leftovers!)
• DONE Sweet sour Cabbage soup 
• DONE Lamb stew (made from leftovers!)
• PIE (fillings can be frozen)
• * Sweet potato pie 
• BREAD
• DONE whole wheat bread 
• Challah
• coffeecake
• DONE MAKE MENUES for the week (do Monday)

QUILT

• DONE STASH REPORT (do Sunday)
• DONE and scheduled for Monday DESIGN WALL (do Monday)
• SLICE AND DICE DAY (Monday) - need 1.5" and 2.5" squares for Bow-dacious!
• DONE* Whites and neutrals
• MACHINE QUILT DAY - some every day this week and next!
• DONE* Baby quilt #1 - finish and bind
• DONE* Runnermania - thanksgiving Table Runner - and binding
• Hurricane Sandy quilt
• Bonnie Hunter re-play quilt cam day (Wednesday)
• * Start at the beginning of quilt cams again - My sister blocks
• PIECE 
• Wendy's QOV
• * Scrap Basket Blues - another border
• DONE Infinity Scarf Workshop
• Improv placemats - #2
• DONE Celtic Solstice - Step 1
• * Bow-da-cious - LE
• * B2S1 - re-cut and re-do step 4
• B2S1 - re-cut and re-do step 5
• Back to Square One - Step 7
• Back to Square One - Step 8, 
• Back to Square One - Step 9
• Back to Square One - Step 10
• Back to Square One - Step 11
• SWAPS
• * Secret Sister Swap
• Sampler blocks (eons old)
• * Christmas Block Swap
• SEWING
• KNITTING (Friday!!!)
• Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief

Widget....

Widget.... well, he WAS here!  Honest!

Widget - last summer - and definitely before his recent "diet"
- definitely NOT a skinny kitty!

Widget is for the most part doing fine.  Yes, he is diabetic and takes insulin - which I would say is NOT a big deal - however.....

He started at 3 cc insulin twice daily.  Went back to the vet's the following Monday where he was monitored - and they determined that he actually needed 4 cc twice daily.  He did well on that.  By that Monday - he had lost a LOT of weight (no between meal snacks! and I DID increase his food slightly - from 1.4 cup twice daily to 1/3 cup twice daily - 8 and 8 schedule).

He did great with the 4 cc - and so I wasn't expecting difficulties when I took him back the following week - but they increased his insulin to 5 cc twice daily.

Uh uh!!!  He staggered out of the carrier, drank water like it was going out of style and got sick again and again!  Because the vet was closed for the day and I wasn't sure what all they had fed him - if they had - I gave him the suggested amount of insulin (5 cc) and his usual food - although he wouldn't touch dry food and had to eat the softer kind.

He was sick all night long and all the next morning.  I called the vet!  and asked exactly WHAT they had fed him - and that it had made him sick!  They had fed him the same thing I feed him - exactly.  BUT as nearly as I can gather the technician who gave him the insulin increase did NOT observe him well.  I told them about that in spades - about his staggering and being sick - and trying to drink the reservoir dry!

Yup - he was probably not that far away from going into insulin shock!  TG he hadn't since I'm not sure what I would have done!  People yes - I know insulin shock and diabetic coma with people - and how to tell the difference - but not with kitties!

So - automatic decrease in his insulin - by half!  And to call the vet's office in a couple of days.

At this point he is still recieving less than than their last recommended dosage - BUT he is doing fine - eats, sleeps, drinks some water (although he is looking paranoid about that if I walk into the room!!!!).  He is ALSO not overjoyed with my giving him the shots - but then he gets his food separate and while he is scarfing that down, I give him a shot of insulin.  Insulin and his hypodermic are kept in the refrig so they won't spoil - and although I don't have to change the hypodermic needle every time (because only one kitty is getting the shots), it is changed frequently!  Still - Widget is periodically giving me the fish eye when he sees me walk into the room with his meds!  Understandably!  Poor guy!

All in all I think he IS better - much more so than he has been for a long time!  LOL he even tries to play now and then - which is great!  And his heart condition has NOT worsened so that is also good news!

Stash Report for Week 48

12-01-13 -Week 48 - 

Actually finished a couple of things - and nearly did some others as well!

Used This Week: 2.625 yard
Used This Month: 2.625 yard for November, 0 yard for December
Used Year to Date: 26.138

Added This Week: .583 yards
Added This Month: 2.583 yards for November, 0 yards for December
Added Year to Date: 40.923 yards 
  

Net Used for 2013: -16.827 = -14.785  yards 

Thanksgivingukkah!... and I rolled all the way home!

Can I say I ROLLED all the way home?  Urgh!  I DEFINITELY ate too much -  and it was all so good! Huge family dinner!  Everyone brought something!  In fact, everyone brought quite a few somethings!  LOL - especially Sherri - who brought enough different pies to probably feed all of Westfield without even trying!

Worst part is that I feel sooooooooo guilty!  I know there are so many folks - including here in Westfield - that have a hard time of it regularly anyway, let alone having the extravaganza that we had yesterday.  and know that there are so many who would have been glad of sharing even a portion of what we had.  Wish I had been able to do that yesterday!

However, while I can't share YESTERDAY's meal - I CAN and want to share today and tomorrow's meals - and think that several visits to the food pantry may be in order.  And maybe, when I can afford to do so, several visits to Doctors without Borders or a food distribution resource on an international level may be a good idea as well - maybe on a somewhat regular basis.  As for hard times re food - have BTDT - NO fun!  and in the process discovered how to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks - a couple of times.  And won't advise that either!  Difficult part now - is that I have the food - BUT it is home dehydrated food or food that I canned - and as such I'm not allowed to share that through a food pantry nor any food distribution resource.

Flimsy AND tablecloth and napkins done! Done! DONE!

Yeehaw!

Thanksgiving Table Runner flimsy!  Needs quilting still!  Will do that tomorrow!

Channukkah tablecloth and napkins - tablecloth fits a card table.  

Also done today - I worked on step 6 - Back to Square One - didn't finish - and not sure what I'm going to do - NOT happy about the square in a square blocks - and NOT happy that the borders are off - not by a lot - but by too much to ease in!  May widen borders - which should extend the width needed for the blocks.  Either that or chop even more of the points off the square in a square border blocks! which is probably what I shall do!  Borders are a total of 1" wider than the medallion!   Grrrrr!!!!

Design Wall for Week 47 - 11-25-13

Yellow Brick Road - needs FMQ - yup!  That didn't happen!

Back to Square One Mystery quilt - actually have an updated version - this is step 5
working on step 6

Thanksgiving table runner
Still needs borders - which COULD be an inner border of the gold and off white background fabric -
to kind of "float" the design - or I COULD use a pumpkin color for the inner border....  so many choices!
Outer border definitely will be the green.  The gold at the bottom will be the backing for it.  And maybe I will use a very dark green for the binding.

Channukkah tablecloths

Wendy's QOV

Swap - Santa blocks - 

Menues for WB 11-24-13

SUNDAY
B:Omelet with mushrooms, cheese
L:PBJ,on whole wheat bread (fresh made)
D:Stuffed quesadillas

MONDAY
B:Kasha
L:Chicken and Rice Chowder, salad, homemade crusty rolls

D:Crock beef sandwiches, cole slaw, carrots

TUESDAY
B:cottage cheese and peanut butter toast
L:Egg salad sandwiches

D:Red beans and rice, salad

WEDNESDAY
B:Poached eggs on toast
L:Cheese/olive or cheese/onion sandwiches (made with cream cheese) on boston brown bread (homemade)
D:leftovers

THURSDAY
B:toasted oatmeal with raisins, apples
L:Thanksgiving at Heather's
D:Sandwiches and pie

FRIDAY
B:Waffles and maple syrup
L:lo lunches
D:Asian Orange Salmon, challah, baked potatoes, greens,carrots

SATURDAY
B:coffeecake
L:chicken pot pie with veggies
D:Baked Rigatoni (meatless), salad (spinach?).

SUNDAY

B:Eggs goldenrod

L:turkeyburger or turkey horseshoe

D:leftovers

Goals for WB 11-24-13

Just a few blocks from my house.
STILL there is city all around!

GO AND DO

• DONE Post Office
• DONE Library (books and DVDs return)
• DONE Walmart
• DONE Grocery store
• DONE Vet for Widget - monitor insulin level - major probs!
• DONE Runnermania class
• DONE Thanksgiving dinner 
• DONE - most of step one! Celtic Solstice Mystery quilt begins!!!!

HOUSE - 

• ZONE 1
• Front porch 
• DONE WHB
• Entrance
• DONE WHB
• Side Porch
• Back Stairs
• ZONE 2 - 
• Kitchen
• DONE WHB
• Dining Area
• ZONE 3 
• Bath
• DONE WHB
• Laundry Room
• DONE WHB
• Sewing Room
• DONE WHB
• Study
• DONE Home office area - 5 minute room rescue
• ZONE 4 
• BR - 
• DONE WHB
• ZONE 5 
• LR - 
• Zone 5
• DONE Toss the trash (includes UNDER the couch, UNDER the cushions!)
• DONE Put away things that go in other rooms
• DONE WHB 

GARDEN

STUDIES - 

• RELIGION
• SCIENCE
• THE EARTH
• Thread of Life (TOL)
• DONE Work on mini booklets and catch up
• Nova 
• DONE Origins - Earth is Born
• MATH
• DONE 71
• DONE 72
• LIFE SKILLS
• Tasks
• DONE - some of it Zone 5
• DONE Menues
• DONE WHB
• YOGA
• DONE - well 1-2 days of it! Week 1
• CREATIVE WRITING 
• DONE 12-3
• DONE 12-4
• RUSSIAN
• Lesson 19
• DONE M (and review lesson 3)
• DONE T (and review lesson 3)

KITCHEN

• DONE - tomato soup for Mon, and turkey soup on Sat! SOUPS (serving kept out for Monday - freeze the rest - portions)
• DONE MAKE MENUES for the week (do Monday)

QUILT

• DONE STASH REPORT (do Sunday)
• DONE DESIGN WALL (do Monday)
• DONE SLICE AND DICE DAY (Monday) - worked on misc. pieces on my sewing/computer table - 2.5 hours!!
• PIECE 
• DONE - worked on it Improv - applique - the second one
• DONE - sime of it! Bow-da-cious - LE
• DONE Back to Square One - steps 6 
• DONE Runnermania - Thanksgiving table runner - class
• DONE Runnermania - Thanksgiving table flimsy!
• SWAPS
• Sampler blocks (eons old)
• *Christmas Block Swap
• SEWING
• DONE Chanukkah tablecloth and napkins
• KNITTING (Friday!!!)
• Uhhhhhhhhhhh........... I didn't! Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief

Stash Report Week 47 - 11-24-13

11-24-13 -Week 47 -  Well, I succumbed!  to the tune of 2 yards!  Actually what I purchased was WHITE - and since I needed white for Santas, for a Christmassy table runner, and for.... - well, whatever! I got 2 whole yards instead of just one!  And just when I was only a negative 14.8 with more bought in than used in a completed project!  Oh well!  At least it was ONLY the 2 yards and I turned a blind eye to all the other lovely fabrics the quilt shop had!

Used This Week: 0 yard
Used This Month: 0 yard for November
Used Year to Date: 23.513 yds

Added This Week: 2 yards
Added This Month: 4.75 yards for November
Added Year to Date: 40.34yards 
  

Net Used for 2013: -16 .827 yards