Tolentreasures

No pictures, but I think you will get the "picture". As a guide, my thoughts will be in red, things I actually said out loud will be in black. Sunday AM So, John, I think that I am going to skip church this morning and go to the laundromat since we still can't wash clothes. Clean clothes will do more for me spiritually right now than church. Of course I can manage to take your clothes to the laundromat and bring them back, how stupid do you think I am? Sunday noon Are you sure you sent all three pairs of your favorite wool socks from Macy's with me? Sunday evening Where in the world is that navy blue IUP t-shirt that I wear with my plaid flannel sleepy pants? No problem, I 'll just wear those new jammies that I bought, but where is that nice black shirt that goes with them. I'm going to bed now because I have to get up at 4:30 to take Shawnee to the hospital to get her tonsils out. Monday...really, really AM Where are those nice warm, navy socks that I li...

First of all, I would like to thank Jenny for the goodies that I received in the mail. How fun to have "new" goodies to sew with. I love matching the fabrics and notions for these little dresses. Not only did this box hold all kinds of possibilities, but many of the fabrics went with ones that I already had also. Thank-you, Thank-you! Thank-you Jenny!!! Jenny's Blog is Jenny Matlock . I have not figured out how to make that a link, but her blog is listed on my sidebar, please check her out, she writes on the greatest topics. Always interesting! Speaking of my computer illiteracy, if anyone can tell me how to make this a nice little link on the side as a tutorial, please email me, I would be very grateful! First step is to pick out a main color and the "decorations" to go with it. The main part of the dress should end of being at least 20 inches long, but can be much longer if you have enough fabric. I used a pillowcase as a guide and did not make any of them ...

that this little boy needs a dog? My sister is here visiting from Connecticut and this very patient and well-behaved dog, McKinley allowed Tyler to love him...and chase him and try to ride him and in the end, I am not sure which little one was more tired but they sure had a good time.

Hey Ma, remember back in the um, er, seventies when I thought I wanted to be a fashion designer? Remember all the schooling that you paid for? Remember how I never really used that schooling? Well, look at this finally! Thirty + years later and I still remember how to sew and I am using it. Not for a career, Not to make money, But I sure am having fun with it! And who knew I had this much fabric? Well, of course only me as I tend to hide my stashes as much as possible. But, now I am glad that I did hang on to all this fabric (and trims and lace and thread and ribbon and well you get the picture. I almost forgot where I had some of it stashed.) Under beds, in cupboards, in suitcases, and well let's just leave it at that. And this one is my favorite so far. I love this combination of colors. And now....I have to clean up my other upstairs. I have two, one for us and one for guests and my sewing room and that whole side of the house is a disaster area and I am getting com...

I found this pattern for these little dresses at Notions by Nancy. They are called Dresses for Africa and my Mom's quilting group is making them. I immediately emailed the ladies that run the orphanage in Haiti that our church works at and asked them if these were something that they could use. They said that the kids always need play clothes and that they could also use some straight, elastic waist skirts also. Off to the sewing room I went this morning. I had one made before the first cup of coffee was gone. I had the boys for several hours today, but when they left at three, I went back to sewing. This one was made from a pillowcase. That is what they suggest you using, but I have lots of fabric and just cut it, some smaller and some the same size as a pillowcase. This one was a curtain panel. I have tons of rick-rack and trims and lace, it is so nice to be using it all up. And another one from a pillowcase. and these were smaller pieces of fabric that were not as bi...

I love books and movies about time travel. They can be silly like the Back to the Future series, love stories like The Lake House and The Time Traveler's Wife, or almost gory like The Butterfly Effect. I will watch/read all of them more than once to get the little details out of them. The Time Traveler's wife is on Pay Per View and I am just waiting for a few free hours with the TV to myself to rent it. I read the book, but rarely do the movies have the same effect as the book, we'll see. Thought I would share progress mostly on projects, nothing much that I have finished. These are the growth charts, there is progress, but slow. I can't seem to find the motivation to work on them. First of all, my painting room is right outside our bedroom and I am trying to keep that a quiet zone for John to rest as much as possible. With all the running to the hospital, my clumsiness, that always equals noisiness, would not be welcome right now. My Mom brought this set to ...

...I present the evidence. 1. The missing camera was found underneath the dining room table. 2. Logan and Gracelyn, both minors aged two years, heretofore to be referred to as the suspects, in this case were both seen sitting at the dining room table hours before the camera was missing. 3. The suspects were also heard talking and laughing and touching things on the table. 4. The camera, when found, had this evidence on it. 5. This evidence, taken of the computer screen was taken from the vantage point of Logan, heretofore referred to as Suspect #1. 6. Due to the lack of fingerprint evidence, both Suspect #1 and Gracelyn, heretofore to be referred to as Suspect #2, could be considered allies and therefore neither are above suspicion. 7. Although there is a lack of fingerprint evidence, there is evidence of stickiness determined to be apple. Both suspects were seen to be consuming and sharing an apple. 8. Neither suspect has been present for questioning from Gramma, however third...