Goodness

Time seems to be passing in fits and starts.

This weekend the Pickle and I decided to check out some garage sales in the area. Saturday morning I watched the weather channel, looked at the sky, back to the weather channel. With it stating 40% chance of rain and a grey sky I decided to risk it and walk down to the farmers market. As expected we got caught about half way there in a downpour. I stood with the umbrella over the stroller, under a tree waiting for it to let up. Just as it stopped a nice guy hollered from his upstairs window that we were welcome to come in or sit on the porch.

We continued on down to the local farmers market. The Pickle got a bag of popcorn, which he loved and we got some corn and cucumbers. On our walk home we hit the garage sales. I am having a kick me moment when I think about the large metal Tonka trucks for $1.00 and $6.00 that I passed by because I didn't want to figure out how to get them home. Other than that I was rather disappointed to come up to a sale advertised as multi-family and huge, to find 3 tables lined with cassette tapes and used shoes. I guess huge means something different to me. I did find 2 shelves that I plan on putting up in the kitchen to store the spices. I sanded them and painted them off white to "match"... And I say "match" because nothing in the kitchen actually matches. I am still living with the previous owners curtains and have just about decided to paint. I have put it off and put it off thinking that we were going to re do the kitchen eventually and didn't want to worry about it until then. But I don't see us re-doing it in the next year, and need to make it my own.

I have started to get organized in the house. I still can't get rid of my craft supplies, but I have started to put some of it away. I asked for a label maker for my birthday from my MIL. Hopefully this will help with the organization going on.

I have started on some felt animal puzzles. My hope is to get them in a craft shop where my mom and I will have a table.

I have been watching my friends first grader two days this past week. We have had a blast. Tuesday I walked him to the library, which was a bit long and we won't do again. Thursday we spent the day doing treasure hunts. The best was when he would make them for me and I would have to decipher clues that said things like "Go to the pit" Ummmm we don't have a pit "the POT!" Oh... Right pot. I am watching him tomorrow and have plans for group paintings. Thursday will be the last day and we will be doing some tie dying. I am excited and have a ton of shirts (well... 5) to dye for all the cousins.

I have posted some fusible webbing for sale on e-bay and etsy. I am pleased with my first buyer on e-bay and it has opened a new window for me.

On our own again

D is off out of the state for the next few days so the pickle and I are on our own. We are off Thursday to head up to Cleveland for Ellie's birthday. It will be the delivery day for the giant bear. I think that the boys will miss it in the living room. Well, maybe Michael will get one for Christmas.

With D gone I feel it's my chance to get a few projects started. I feel a little space to create without worrying that he is going to make a comment about starting something else.

The pickles sweater is coming right along. I have really gotten the hang of the cables and the cable needle. I believe the 2nd sleeve will be finished tonight, leaving only the hood and seeming it together (well, blocking of course.)

With Julie heading out of town next week on vacation we are looking for some help watching the Pickle. I think that I have decided to take off Friday to spend an extra day with him. I was looking at my vacation balance and have over 3 weeks waiting to be used.

We took the Pickle to the pool yesterday and he had a great time. D and I were a little strained. We had a talk/argument about his explosive anger and the lack of house keeping I do. We came to an agreement that he would ask me to do something instead of thinking that I'll just eventually do it. And he said that he'll keep his anger in check. We'll see how this goes.

I think that everyone has different levels of cleanliness... not to say that I'm dirty, but I don't mind clutter and set the mail down thinking I'll come back to it and 3 weeks later it is still there. Also, I tend to love a stash and will collect things with no immediate purpose. This would not be such and issue if we didn't live in a small house with a wet basement. We have been going back and forth over looking for a new (to us) house or expanding the house we have. I think the next baby will be the straw that breaks the camels back and pushes us to a decision.

Goal tonight: Finish the 2nd sweater sleeve.