Done. . .Finished. . Finito
I finished the hand quilting on Caroline's quilt. I posted about it here.
It's kinda embarrassing that it's taken nearly two years to complete it. Wait--let me be totally honest here.
I started hand-quilting this baby LOOOOOONG before I knew there would even *be* a Caroline.
That's right. I started hand-quilting this blanket on a mission trip that Mark and I helped lead back in 2003.
Five years.
If my head wasn't pounding so much, I'd calculate the months, days, hours, etc. But, I'm not that dedicated.
Needless to say, I am excited to be finished with this project. I have to still put on the binding, and wash it. But, I'll try to do that this evening.
For now, I have another buh-jillion projects to finish. I just wanted to share my joy that I'd finally finished this hand-quilting project. I'm sure there are more to come. Sigh.
It really is an enjoyable hobby. It's just time-consuming.
Last night was a marathon cooking/baking event for me. Beginning about 3:45 yesterday afternoon, I made:
2 loaves of honey whole wheat bread
2 loaves of banana bread
1 batch of no-bake cookies
1 batch of homemade meat sauce (for lasagna)
1 batch of tuna salad
1 pan of lasagna
1 small pan of tuna casserole (in the freezer)
Yeah, I was exhausted by the time it was all over.
And? For those of you keeping track, Mark definitely saved money by shopping at WalMart. He added a few things to my list (which included meat, but no diapers) and spent around $85. The only thing on my list that he couldn't find was bread flour. And, he added a few boxes of frozen entrees AND a box of Life Cereal (and batteries) to the list. So, until we hear otherwise, we are going to do the bulk of our grocery shopping at WalMart.
Sigh. I hate shopping enough already -- now I have to add a 15-minute drive to the mix. Oh well. I suppose our family's survival in tough times is worth those 30 minutes, eh?
Okay, with that, I am outta here. I have Season #2 of the Office (DVD) here with me -- and the two of us (DVDs & me) are headed to my bedroom where I hope to be lulled to sleep by bad jokes and awkward silences. Oh, and "Ryan Started the Fi-Uh!"
Blessings!
It's kinda embarrassing that it's taken nearly two years to complete it. Wait--let me be totally honest here.
I started hand-quilting this baby LOOOOOONG before I knew there would even *be* a Caroline.
That's right. I started hand-quilting this blanket on a mission trip that Mark and I helped lead back in 2003.
Five years.
If my head wasn't pounding so much, I'd calculate the months, days, hours, etc. But, I'm not that dedicated.
Needless to say, I am excited to be finished with this project. I have to still put on the binding, and wash it. But, I'll try to do that this evening.
For now, I have another buh-jillion projects to finish. I just wanted to share my joy that I'd finally finished this hand-quilting project. I'm sure there are more to come. Sigh.
It really is an enjoyable hobby. It's just time-consuming.
Last night was a marathon cooking/baking event for me. Beginning about 3:45 yesterday afternoon, I made:
2 loaves of honey whole wheat bread
2 loaves of banana bread
1 batch of no-bake cookies
1 batch of homemade meat sauce (for lasagna)
1 batch of tuna salad
1 pan of lasagna
1 small pan of tuna casserole (in the freezer)
Yeah, I was exhausted by the time it was all over.
And? For those of you keeping track, Mark definitely saved money by shopping at WalMart. He added a few things to my list (which included meat, but no diapers) and spent around $85. The only thing on my list that he couldn't find was bread flour. And, he added a few boxes of frozen entrees AND a box of Life Cereal (and batteries) to the list. So, until we hear otherwise, we are going to do the bulk of our grocery shopping at WalMart.
Sigh. I hate shopping enough already -- now I have to add a 15-minute drive to the mix. Oh well. I suppose our family's survival in tough times is worth those 30 minutes, eh?
Okay, with that, I am outta here. I have Season #2 of the Office (DVD) here with me -- and the two of us (DVDs & me) are headed to my bedroom where I hope to be lulled to sleep by bad jokes and awkward silences. Oh, and "Ryan Started the Fi-Uh!"
Blessings!
posted by Angie at 3:15 PM
7 Comments:
no-bake cookies... those yummy chocolate peanut butter cow patties?
The Injury -- that totally cracks me up!
Lois, you forgot the oats in the cow patties.
But yes, it's them. I know them well.
Never thought of them as "cow patties", but it won't stop me from eating them.
I started doing the bulk of my shopping at Wal-Mart a while back, but ours doesn't have all the amenities of a grocery store. No fresh produce or meats. But all that other stuff I definitely go there for first. Mind you, my whole town could probably fit in your neighbourhood, so the drive is miniscule compared to yours. I bet you'll find it becomes worth it anyway!
Glad you finished the quilt; what an awesome marathon project to be finished!
Enjoy yourself watching that weird show. Sweet dreams!
Love Melly :)
in Florida I did my most of my shopping at walmart it was great, selection and price... here (Thunder Bay) like in Dryden (Melany's digs) the wal-mart isn't a "superstore" but man the prices are amazing... totally...I remmber that quilt... makes me feel all squishy that we have been hanging together that long
There's hope for me yet with the quilt I started about 4 1/2 years ago when our #4 son joined the Army....no-bakes, the ultimate favorite in our house.
Do you still need my address? I have a feeling I will relate to you in relation to the Wiggles in the near future.
Congrats on finished your project! Doesn't it feel gooooooooooood!
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