The Dogwoods were full of blooms this year....

I promised to show some pictures of the dogwoods out here at the house awhile back.  Finally getting around to posting them.  The Dogwood is my favorite tree.

Another UFO Marked Off the List

Whew!!!  Finished at last!  

This purse is an adaption of a small purse or clutch that I saw several years ago.  The body is all one piece only much bigger than the original.  I made the sides and straps all one piece.  I added a lining using my favorite kind of fabric....batiks.

Love this fabric.  It really goes well with the yarn that was used for the shell.  I cut some strips from some left over fabric and made a flower.

Whoa....that picture didn't take too well.  I don't use my sewing machine that much.  Forgot how to make a gathering stitch.  The flower took a bit to make.  The leaves are from another project that I really need to get finished.  Looks like I'll have to make some more leaves.  LOL!!!!

New purse, old project....

I recently started working on a purse that I crocheted.  My idea is to get some of the smaller projects around here finished.  Lord knows there's several of those lying around here waiting to be finished.   Lol!

Anyway,  back to the purse.  The original pattern was about the size of a clutch purse.  I expanded the size and changed the the way the sides were finished.  I'm going to be adding a flower to the front too.

I'll post pictures and explain a little bit more about the purse when I have a bit more time and can get on the laptop.   Uploading pictures from this tablet is way too slow.

I'm off to crocheting the sides and strap.  Have a great night!

This Year is Going To Be a Good Year!!!

I got a head start on spring cleaning.  The front room and bathroom are finished.  The kitchen is finished except for a few things.  I'm working on my share of the computer room.  That's almost done too.  And then there is the rest of the house albeit the windows.  That will have to wait until warmer weather.

I'm experimenting in the kitchen.  Trying to come up with different things to eat.  So far, the S.O. likes a couple of the things that I've come up with.  Going to have to revamp the stuffed zucchini.  The crockpot chicken turned out ok.  Going to try roasting it the next time instead.

Trying to eat better.  My downfall is chocolates and peppermint mocha cappuccino in my coffee.  That's the least of it.  I did resist the temptation to buy some chips to munch on today.  =)  I did find a recipe the other day where you can microwave popcorn in brown paper bags.  So much better than the microwave popcorn from the store.  Look up butter lung.....now to see if I pinned the recipe.  =)

I started this post yesterday.  The computer room wasn't finished then.  I finished cleaning my share of the computer room today.  Going to go and get a start on our bedroom after I finish this post.

I'm currently working on an afghan for Ray's step-dad.  Hope I can get it done before another birthday rolls by.  I'll post a picture when I get around to taking one of the progress that I've made so far.  The afghan has been torn apart twice.  I didn't like how it was looking the first time.  The second time it was just too wide.  It's supposed to be for when he is sitting in his recliner not sleeping in bed.

I'm hoping to get back to doing some quilting after I get all of the spring cleaning finished.  I was quilting on the kitchen table, but moved all of my stuff to the desk that we built a few years ago.  I'll have to straighten that up first.

Can't wait for warmer weather to come around so that I can work out in the yard.  It needs attention badly!!!  There is one area that I saw some bugs flying around when we had some warm weather last fall.  They looked yellow in the evening sunlight.  I sure hope there is not a nest of yellow jackets there.  I won't be able to get rid of them until next winter. 

We have a few projects that I want to get done this summer.  Ray is going to help me build a cat house for the three girls and the boy.  We want to make it multilevel and put a back on it for easy access so that we can clean the straw out of it. 

I have an antique suitcase that was my dad's.  The inside is in good condition.  The outside of it is showing lots of wear.  I've been wanting to either decoupage it with old postcards or attach some fabric to it with spray glue or some other way. 

Happy quilting, gardening or whatever it is you enjoy doing!!!

Yard Sale Find

Had an awesome time with my son, his family, and his granny today.  My son informed me that he was kidnapping me this morning.  They took us to a casino in Oklahoma after we stopped and got their granny.  We ate at the restaurant that has a buffet.  I do believe that I will be going back to eat there every so often.  

We played a few games and then headed home.  My son decided to stop at some garage sales because his granny likes going to them.  She likes looking for stuff for her yard.  I normally don't go to yard sales.  I don't need any clothes nor do I need any nick knacks for the house.  We have no room!!!   I did find this glass plate for $.50. 

 

I couldn't pass it up.  It's a pretty plate.  I like putting candles in or on different things.  I have a candle in a basket.  Of course I don't light the candle.  I like how it looks. 

Now to find a smaller candle that will fit right in the center of the plate.

My Revamped Desk

It's done for now.

As I said before....I'm not sure that I like the color.  I'm thinking that I might white wash it with a blue.  Of course, I'll do a test piece first.  Another project for another summer.  In the meantime, this will have to do.

Home Remedy for Mosquito Bites

I knew that I was going to get ate up alive when I went to pull the weeds in the fenced in area for my doggie.  The back of my legs looked like the mosquitoes were playing darts.  LOL!!!  Dummy me wore shorts.  It's too hot for sweats or jeans, let alone shoes.  I had whelps all over the backs of my legs.  It felt like I had gotten in a batch of poison ivy.  Shudder!!!!

This what I used to get the swelling from the bites to go down.  I'm not itching either. 

I ran a tub of warm water. Added approximately a cup of Apple Cider Vinegar and a good dose of Tea Tree Oil to it.  I love a hot bath, so, I adjusted the temperature after I got in.  

It helps to have a good book while you are soaking in this concoction.  I'm currently reading a book by Max Brand called, "Thunder Moon's Challenge".  Not my normal genre, but I do like a good western here and there.  

I still have a bit of swelling on one leg, but no where near what I had before I soaked in the tub.

You might stink like Tea Tree oil, but it is well worth it.