Pining For a Good Sunset 131/365

Oh how I long for those days when I was somehow able to catch a good sunrise or sunset. It just never happens now.  Here's what it USED to look like.

Well there's always hope for tomorrow.

To Be Planted 130/365

Tomatoes of unknown variety (2), strawberries, basil, verbena, dusty miller and lobelia. of course this is assuming it ever warms up! I also have flower seeds to fill in my front beds.

Some of my Old Crazy Quilts 129/365

No horrible headache today, but no real crafting progress either. Here are two of my early crazy quilts.

This one caused quite a stir in my family. I used one of my mom's broken bracelets as a seam treatment and her sister, my Aunt Beverly, had a royal cow over it!

This one was made with African Kenta Fabrics. Is that how you spell it? It's been so long ago that I can't remember. It's hanging on Dakota's wall now but I am thinking about retrieving it due to his recent behavior.

These were made back before I learned the art of hand embellishing but I think they are still striking and the top one did win two ribbons at the fair. I don't think I entered the other one for some reason.

Really? 128/365

Blogger was down? Really? I didn't notice. I have had another day of migraine super pain so, actually ....whatever... I got my own problems. I hope to have a bunch of stash busting projects to show you soon. Assuming  I don't poke a knitting needle in my eye first.

Traumatized 127/365

I meant to get this posted earlier but I was in shock. My poor sprouts  from Tuesdays blog! Nooooooooooooooooo!

A Sweet Pea named Desire and a Nasturtium Named Mike 126/365

I named this little sweet pea Desire. Desire has many little brothers and sisters finally popping up. I was starting to worry.

The first nasturtium on the left (the big one in the corner) is named Mike. Just Mike. Or guitar_strangler. It's all a gimmick anyway.

Maybe....If I hit my head against the wall enough, it will all go away 125/365

I slept through a total of four phone calls from the dean of students this morning. When I got up and called him back I got bad news. Seems my darling stepson showed up to school reeking of marijuana and stoned out of his mind. Oh, imagine that. Didn't I already complain about this to you sir? Needless to say he's suspended for 5 days and supposedly grounded to his room. Oh good goody. More time for me to not get anything done. I can't work under these conditions.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Maybe...I should Pay Better Attention 124/365

I was reminded by Leslie's BLOG that the May theme for NaBloPoMo is MAYBE. See the little thingy over there that says so? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

So MAYBE  I can get some paperwork done, finish that beaded purse soon and work on two pairs of socks. It would help if I didn't have a hormonally induced migraine, which has caused me to lose two days so far this weekend.

The Moose Coincidence 123/365

I watched a Nat Geo Moose show and was fascinated. Lo and behold I saw this at Harding's nursery...coincidence? I think not lol! (Oh and it's only $1700.00 who is buying it for me?)

Things I Could Have Bought But Didn't 122/365

Still no room up at the elephant barn for Jack to work. I did the PTA Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day and then we went yard saling. Here are some things I saw but didn't buy.

Yes, Wooden shoes!

Love the look on this gal's face LOL!

There were TONS of embroidered linens at almost every place we stopped. I just can't justify buying any until I use some of the ones I already own.

Big ass fan.

Here's something I would buy if I ever see it for sale. The Elvis-in-his-underwear picture that hangs at Gunther Toodies 

Jack saw  huge amount of yarn at one sale he hit while I was at the school but he told the woman he couldn't buy it for me because I wasn't buying yarn for a whole year. She thought that was a pretty unrealistic amount of time to abstain but I think I am going to make it just fine!

A Day of Mourning 121/365

No, not for Osama Bin Laden. I have no comment on his death. I am in mourning for one of my favorite restaurants, Red Hot and Blue. I heard from a friend that it might be closed and when we checked it out, sure enough it was. How dare they! We don't have a BBQ joint to call our own now. Famous Dave's? PFFFFFFFFT! Too crowded, too expensive, don't like the ambiance. *Sigh*

In other news...had a message on my answering machine that we might not  probably won't have time to give away my gift bags. OK now tell me why we can't take 5 minutes to draw 12 names? BS I say. I just had Dakota write down 6 men and 6 women he likes at the school. If it turns out we really can't draw names I'll just give the gifties to those persons.

Going to bed so I can be at the school by 7 AM to set up for Staff Appreciation Day. They don't know what they are missing from me. No time indeed!

T-Bird CQ Block 121/365

I get by with a little help from my friends. My Sharpie marker friends lol. It's for a real He-Man type principal so no fancy work. I'll just embroider WHS and 2010-2011 on it, frame it out in black, slap on a back and call it good.

Learning Curve 121/365

What I learned from today's iron on transfer session:

1. The iron has to be at a "just right" temperature. Too cool it don't work, too hot it leaves a mark. 
2. Practice makes perfect.

Wee Gifties for Staff Appreciation Day 120/365

I had plans to sew the rest of the gift bags and start on the T-Bird quilts today but noooooooooooo. After a restless night in which I didn't fall asleep until 3AM I was rudely awakened by a phone call at 7:45 AM from the school informing me that my step son was being belligerent AGAIN! I ended up having to walk down there which, OK , I was planning on doing anyway but at 2PM not so dang early.

Here's what I got done last night. Three bags for females with dishcloths and gum included so far. I think I am going to make up some of my CDs for their summer listening pleasure and some giant M&M cookies also lol. The men will get playing cards, gum and cookies as well as the CD.

The principal, Dr Bonds, gets a T-Bird Crazy Quilt and I will give a second one away as a Grand Prize. Good thing I work best under pressure.

Lillian Goes Steampunk 119/365

Lillian had fun. Almost as much fun as I had dressing her up and showing her off. Too bad the lighting was so poor for the picture talking. Got a few though.

I found another Pirate for Lillian to pose with

 Robo Parrot

My new skirt

Here's my altered Altoid tin waiting to be auctioned off.