These have been meant to be Friday Night time Images–a week in the past!–but higher late than by no means. Many of the photographs I’ve on my cellphone are of current tasks I’ve labored on. I am going to put these in a separate put up although. I have been actually into stitching currently, and it has been so chilly outdoors (we had frost on the bottom yesterday!) that I have never been motivated to work on outside issues. I *want* to scrub the storage; in the course of the winter, we simply toss issues in there to place away within the spring.
It has been an emotional week. Final weekend, just some miles from me, a girl was driving drunk at about 3:00 within the afternoon and drove her automobile proper into the aspect of a ship clubhouse. The place there was CHILD’S BIRTHDAY PARTY taking place. She hit and injured 15 folks and two youngsters died–siblings, ages 4 and eight years. An older sibling and mother are nonetheless hospitalized and there was a candlelight vigil on the boat membership final night time.
Would not that simply rip your coronary heart into items? I’ve ZERO sympathy for that lady and I hope she rots in jail (she is at the moment out on $1.5 million bond). She has taken no duty and has proven no regret. She was going so quick by the parking zone that she went 25 ft INTO THE BUILDING earlier than her automobile stopped. And that was after she’d hit a parked automobile shortly beforehand. I’m merely devastated for these youngsters and households that not solely have been injured, however there to witness it! There isn’t a getting back from that type of trauma.
Okay, I’ve thought of it a lot this week that I would like to maneuver on for now. It is horrific and I am unable to cease occupied with that poor mother who misplaced two of her youngsters and now has an enormous restoration ahead–both her and her 11-year outdated son had extreme accidents.
I believed I had much more photographs than this, however that is in all probability due to all of the photographs I took for the baseball group. Talking of baseball, Eli determined to depart the group. He’d been enjoying baseball since he was three years outdated! Nevertheless, the varsity coach type of sucked all of the enjoyable out of the sport for him (and several other different youngsters) and he determined he’d somewhat spend the time at work to save lots of up for a automobile. Eli stated it had been on his thoughts continuous and he put a whole lot of thought into whether or not he needed to proceed enjoying; as soon as he made the choice and advised his coach, he stated it felt like an enormous reduction. He appears happier and his temper is so a lot better! I did not notice how a lot it had been affecting him.
Anyway, listed below are a number of photographs which have been hanging out on my digicam roll…
When Luke and Riley have been at Brian’s one weekend, we went over there to see them. They’ve this play gear that hangs in a doorway (a swing and these rings under). I used to be attempting to explain to Riley how she might in all probability do a backflip with the rings and I wasn’t doing an excellent job explaining… so I made a decision to exhibit for her, hahaha. I hadn’t tried it since I used to be a child, and I had no concept if I used to be going to fall and break my again, however I managed to do it. And it was so enjoyable! Riley took this image of me whereas I used to be hanging the wrong way up.
The children have been leaving the next day for Texas (only a brief journey with Brian) so there wasn’t time for me to take them to Barnes & Noble for Luke’s birthday custom. I’m going to take him the following time they’re right here, however within the meantime, I had gotten him a guide that I used to be planning to purchase since earlier than he was ever even conceived. It is a guide by Dr. Seuss referred to as “My Guide About Me” (Amazon affiliate hyperlink), and it is a fill-in-the-blank guide for teenagers to fill in. My dad and mom obtained one for every of my siblings and me, which we stuffed out after we have been about six or seven years outdated. Luke simply turned seven, so I believed it was a superb time. (That is significantly a unbelievable present for a 5-7 12 months outdated! I nonetheless have the one I stuffed out. Possibly I am going to dig it out and put up a few of it.)
Right here, Luke was beginning to fill out the guide. I observed he was writing along with his left hand and I stated, “Luke, I did not know you have been left-handed! Do you at all times write with that hand?” and he stated, “No, I can write with each fingers” and he switched to his proper hand and continued. BAHAHA.
In the meantime, Riley took every of us (Jerry, my mother, Brian, and me) upstairs individually to 1) type our hair, and a couple of) make us a reputation tag. I want I had gotten an image of my hair! She put a whole lot of spray-in conditioner in it and slicked it down on my head and put a bow on prime. It was… not my regular look. Ha! Often, once I inform the children I’ve to depart, Riley jumps in my arms and asks me to remain longer. This time, I stated, “Riley, we’re going to have to move out in a couple of minutes” and she or he replied with zero hesitation, “It’s essential take out that bow!” The children are SO humorous; I want they did not develop a lot between every go to.
Jerry: “You bought the mug!”
Me: “What do you imply?” (realizing then that I meant to cover it and forgot)
Jerry: “I used to be going to purchase that Pals mug and conceal it from you!”
Me: “That is what I used to be doing for you!”
So, we had every seen it and Jerry simply left it on the shelf till he might return for it with out me seeing. When he went again, it was gone. As a result of it was in my cart, haha. I feel I’ll plant some cat grass in it.
Do you ever get the sensation you are being watched? 😉
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Jerry was DYING to get his fingers on considered one of these ghost entice popcorn buckets from the discharge of the brand new Ghostbusters film. As quickly as they have been out there, he drove to a theater about an hour away with the intention to purchase one. Then he went again two extra instances to get the smaller sized ones to ship to Luke and Riley. They bought out tremendous quick, however he managed to get them.
Jerry, Eli, and I went to see Ghostbusters. Not like Star Wars, I really do like Ghostbusters (nothing like Jerry does, however I feel it is a cute nostalgic film).
My dad requested if I might make a pecan pie for Easter. I’ve made them one million times–my dad loves my pecan pies–but one thing SO ODD occurred this time. I don’t know why, however it hyped up throughout baking(?!) and the feel was completely off. I’m a self-admitted horrible baker, however I make a killer pecan pie; this was so unusual! My dad stated it nonetheless tasted good although.
I lastly made one thing with the Pals cloth that I might gotten. I had deliberate to make Jerry and I matching pajama pants, however I believed this may be extra enjoyable. These are backrest pillows and so they’re SO cozy. Jerry and I haven’t got a headboard, so they’re good for sitting up in mattress (often we simply stack a bunch of pillows on prime of one another).
I have been on a extremely good sleep schedule (lights out at 9:00 pm) and it has been figuring out nice, BUT I get up approach too early. I truthfully suppose my physique solely needs six hours of sleep as a result of it is virtually not possible to sleep longer than that. So, I often find yourself waking up at round 3:00 and I attempt to keep in mattress till 4:00. So, I’ve began studying my Kindle earlier than I even step foot off the bed.
When Jerry and I have been at Goodwill, I noticed a pair of pants with this tag and I believed the tag was so cute! I have been saving some tags to placed on a bag considered one of nowadays, so I have been paying extra consideration to them. I did not wish to purchase these only for the tag, so I not less than took an image.
I made some critical progress placing my denims quilt again collectively. I completed the quilt prime and I like the way it seems to be. Nevertheless, I began quilting it and it seems to be horrible now. I’m simply not minimize out to be a quilter! I believed the toughest half could be stitching by the thick layers however that wasn’t an issue at all–I’ve sewn by rather more than this earlier than. Nevertheless, the quilt prime type of bunches up whereas I am stitching (even with a strolling foot) and after studying about it, I feel it is as a result of the backing was too taut. So, it should look homely, however that is what I like a lot about denim–I feel it seems to be greatest when it is type of messy. So this quilt goes to have character! 😉 I am going to put up a pic when it’s very accomplished.
After I was feeling unhappy after listening to concerning the drunk driver, I checked out a bunch of “eye bleach” memes (mainly, actually candy and healthful memes/quotes to make me smile). I actually appreciated this little story:
I took this image of Chick yesterday–he was SO out of it. He is so chill; the polar reverse of Duck, who has as a lot nervousness as I do. Peas in a pod, me and Duck.
Duck was digging by some issues I’ve in my night time desk, and I grabbed my cellphone to take a video of him. As quickly as I began it, he sensed I used to be there after which leapt towards me to take a look at my cellphone. It exhibits his “curious” look very properly.
I discovered this neck tie at Goodwill and I cherished it. I purchased it with the intention to use the material on something–haven’t determined what yet–because it was too distinctive to not. I like {that a} 13-year outdated boy designed it for the Save the Youngsters Fund group.
That is all I’ve obtained for now. Have an ideal weekend! xo
