Holiday weekends--who doesn't love them? There is just nothing like having an extra day to do whatever you want. Kaleigh has been at a friends for two nights, so I've had some really quiet "me time". I think I needed it. I ran a few errands, and worked on my quilt, made some plans,and just generally sat with my thoughts for awhile. Very nice. I've been thinking about some changes I want to make in my life, and this is difficult for me. Last night I made some roasted vegetables for my dinner, they were really good, I think I should eat that kind of thing more often.
I've decided to move some things around the house, mainly in my bedroom. I need to clean out my closet, and move a chair in there. Get rid of some clothes, and generally organize stuff. Wow, I'm even boring myself.
I think I'll cook a nice meatloaf and mashed potatoes today for Kaleigh and me. Also, I need to go to the fabric store and get some yellow 30's reproduction fabric for my quilt. Kaleigh will want to go with me to get that, and maybe we can stop at the bookstore for a frappe.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Musings on Friday. . . and Books
I know, I know. Weird for me to blog on Friday, but I'm feeling it, and I'm not one to go against my feelings. It's rest time in my classroom, and the Winnie the Pooh theme is playing in the background (one of my all-time favorites), and I'm just inspired.
I've finished a couple of books over the last few weeks and I want to talk about them. the first is called The Dirty Life, by Kristin Kimball, about a big city writer who was writing an article (and thinking about a book) about sustainable living, and she goes to meet an organic farmer, falls in love with him, and moves to the country to help him run his organic, whole food farming co-op. VERY interesting. I highly recommend it--it's very entertaining, and real. A true story.
I'm now reading the new Sookie Stackhouse book, which is not very good. I keep forgetting who the characters are, and it seems like a lot of nothing going on. Not a true story.
I'm also reading a new sustainability book called Little House in the Suburbs by Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskins. I AM LOVING THIS BOOK! Just what I want to read. They are living a sustainable (within reason) life in the suburbs, and are full of practical advice on how to do it. If you have any interest in this subject, I think this is a super-worthwhile book. I am just never going to go "off the grid" and live without electricity or have a huge farm or anything like that, so this is exactly what I want to know. A true story.
This weekend I'm going to relax. Maybe clean my closet out. Who knows.
My assistant, Mrs. Jones was out for a week, and I don't think I was EVER so glad to see anybody in my whole life. My class was out of sorts the whole week. We are back to our regular routine.
Working diligently on my quilt. I think I have about seven blocks completed, and several started--it looks AWESOME!!
I took the posterboard "bodies" down from the wall in my classroom this week, always a sad day for me. My classroom looks naked now. Will work on ideas to fill up my big board this weekend.
I've finished a couple of books over the last few weeks and I want to talk about them. the first is called The Dirty Life, by Kristin Kimball, about a big city writer who was writing an article (and thinking about a book) about sustainable living, and she goes to meet an organic farmer, falls in love with him, and moves to the country to help him run his organic, whole food farming co-op. VERY interesting. I highly recommend it--it's very entertaining, and real. A true story.
I'm now reading the new Sookie Stackhouse book, which is not very good. I keep forgetting who the characters are, and it seems like a lot of nothing going on. Not a true story.
I'm also reading a new sustainability book called Little House in the Suburbs by Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskins. I AM LOVING THIS BOOK! Just what I want to read. They are living a sustainable (within reason) life in the suburbs, and are full of practical advice on how to do it. If you have any interest in this subject, I think this is a super-worthwhile book. I am just never going to go "off the grid" and live without electricity or have a huge farm or anything like that, so this is exactly what I want to know. A true story.
This weekend I'm going to relax. Maybe clean my closet out. Who knows.
My assistant, Mrs. Jones was out for a week, and I don't think I was EVER so glad to see anybody in my whole life. My class was out of sorts the whole week. We are back to our regular routine.
Working diligently on my quilt. I think I have about seven blocks completed, and several started--it looks AWESOME!!
I took the posterboard "bodies" down from the wall in my classroom this week, always a sad day for me. My classroom looks naked now. Will work on ideas to fill up my big board this weekend.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Playing with an idea. . .
I am seriously thinking of opening up my blog to the universe--how can I know if I have anything of interest to say for the masses if they never see it? The one thing that stops me is... let's face it, we all know my stalker will be all over this. I have so enjoyed the abjurring (sp?) that I'm finding it hard to think of opening myself up to this. Of course, I know she monitors my facebook account carefully, but that is different, as this is so PERSONAL.
I've been destressing (which is not easy these days) by hand piecing a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. So far I have four completed blocks put together, and several partial blocks. Pictures below. Not sure if this is really helping my stress, but I enjoy it. It will probably take me a year to finish.
Whenever my life feels a little out of control, I kind of return to simple, quiet things that I love to settle myself down. Quilting, reading, working in my garden, etc. always work. The sale of my quilting machine apparently is not going to go through, after screwing around with this woman since January! JANUARY! This is May, for god's sake. Financially, this is bad for me, and Kaleigh and I have been planning what to do with this extra room, so that's out the window too. Maybe I should just start up my quilting business again. Will think about this.
Work is crazy, as usual. I keep asking myself if I'm EVER going to feel like I've got it all together. Like I can relax. Add to that, I have to start thinking about going back and finishing my Master's Degree, and I'm having trouble with that, since it doesn't really mean a raise or promotion or anything. It will make me more marketable somewhere else if my life comes to that. I really can't imagine adding one more thing to my day, though.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. I guess I'll go to bed early and read awhile, and get up early and putter around for awhile before we go have dinner with Mom and the fam. I need to go to the store tonight and get the stuff I need to cook for tomorrow.
I've been destressing (which is not easy these days) by hand piecing a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. So far I have four completed blocks put together, and several partial blocks. Pictures below. Not sure if this is really helping my stress, but I enjoy it. It will probably take me a year to finish.
Whenever my life feels a little out of control, I kind of return to simple, quiet things that I love to settle myself down. Quilting, reading, working in my garden, etc. always work. The sale of my quilting machine apparently is not going to go through, after screwing around with this woman since January! JANUARY! This is May, for god's sake. Financially, this is bad for me, and Kaleigh and I have been planning what to do with this extra room, so that's out the window too. Maybe I should just start up my quilting business again. Will think about this.
Work is crazy, as usual. I keep asking myself if I'm EVER going to feel like I've got it all together. Like I can relax. Add to that, I have to start thinking about going back and finishing my Master's Degree, and I'm having trouble with that, since it doesn't really mean a raise or promotion or anything. It will make me more marketable somewhere else if my life comes to that. I really can't imagine adding one more thing to my day, though.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. I guess I'll go to bed early and read awhile, and get up early and putter around for awhile before we go have dinner with Mom and the fam. I need to go to the store tonight and get the stuff I need to cook for tomorrow.
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