Where does the time go?

I apologizes for my lack of posting.  Life has gotten in the way!  I have done minimum sewing projects lately.  I made Girl M a top last week.  Deer in the woods print top with fluorescent orange bodice.  She wore it to a party over Labor Day weekend with a brown skirt.  She was looking ready to hunt!

Boy T.  has started corrections academy.  He has made squad leader and something else but when he gets home at 11pm I've been asleep for two hours and I can't quite remember what he tells me.  He looks so handsome in his uniform.

Boy T in corrections uniform.

Dear hubby Corrections 1990!

 

While on vacation our new puppy broke his leg.  He weighed only 17 oz when we got him and he was a whole 2lbs 1 oz when we went to the Animal Hospital in St. Augustine.  He's better now and has since had his cast removed. 

 

Bojangles with his broken leg

Cast #3, broke leg

Bojangles and Boy F. resting.  No Cast!

 

Now that the kids are back in school I am going to get going on my sewing again.  I am planning on starting a quilt for Girl M for Christmas.  I bought 12 pug picture squares for the base and I think I will just use strips to frame the fabric squares. 

 

Until next time.....

Bonnie

 

I did IT!

I remembered how to log back into my blog!  So happy! I only have a little post. 

Girl M. & I cut out the fabric for her New Look 6751 dress last night.  The fabric is so cute for a 10 year old.  When you work, sewing seems to go slowly in the evenings since I only have about an hour to work on items.  By the time I re-read the directions and get set up it's time to quit.

I'm off tomorrow until Tuesday so hopefully I will get it finished and another project started!

Until next time.....

Bonnie

Technology!

Sorry it has been a while since my last post.  I had trouble with my login.  Since google did something with their gmail/dishmail/google mail I could not log into my blog.  I hope I can remember how to login again tomorrow. 

I have been sewing Girl M. some school clothes.  I've made her 4 pairs of shorts and I am starting on a dress.  The shorts are her favorite pattern as usual.  Butterick 5022. She asked for an animal print pair and they turned out really cute.

 I am working on New Look 6751 for a dress.  I have a hot pink and brown mod retro style fabric for this.  I'm trying to decide if I want a brown yoke or to make it in the same fabric with some piping added. 

Decisions, decisions!

I am thinking of making her some tops too.  She hasn't said ok yet so I better wait.  I have to catch her in the right mood.

I did make Girl M & I matching pajama gowns out of a vintage sheet.  I love sheets.  They make the softest pajamas.  They are cool and light and breathable. 

Things have been somewhat crazy around our house.  Two weeks ago our A/C broke.  Now we live in central Florida.  It gets HOT here and we have absolutely no breeze!  So for 4 days we lived like neanderthals and toughed it out! (We slept in our RV at night thought!)  I have never been so happy to see the A/C repair man in my life.  We had to end up getting a whole new unit.  Our old unit was only 17 years old!

Girl M. is getting a new puppy this weekend.  A black male pug.  She's thinking of naming it Leo.  He's a tiny little fella.  She sure loves her animals.  I feel sorry for who she marries because they will have to learn to like dog kisses and share a bed with a heard of pets!

Boy T. is counting down the days until his Corrections Academy starts.  He's been working out harder at the gym now.  He's looking so handsome! (I'll try to get a picture of him tonight!)

Boy F. is right at home this summer, sleeping late and staying up late.  He's the worst night owl I have ever seen.  I will have to get him back on schedule a few weeks before school starts or it will be murder!

Dear hubby and I just had our 20th Anniversary!  Nothing too exciting, we went out for dinner and thought about a movie but it was a work night and I hadn't seen the kids all day!  We came home after dinner and watched TV with them!  I must say though that my dear hubby did buy me a 4 ton A/C unit so it's not romantic but I REALLY do love it!

I will try to get more pictures posted soon.

Until next time.....


Bonnie

Pillowcase Dresses

I am honored!

I have been asked & paid to make 10 pillowcase dresses for "Little dress for Africa" cause from an Etsy customer!  I am truly honored that someone has asked for my help! 

Girl M. thought that the cause was great and asked if she could help!



Girl M. hard at work on a pillowcase dress.

 On another note my oldest son, Boy T. turned 19 over the weekend.  Where has the time gone?  I just brought him home from the hospital last week....

He's a wonderful young man.  He is starting corrections academy in August in which he as saved and paid for by himself.  He works a full time job at the local nursing home and has the sweetest girlfriend.

We are so proud of him!



Happy Birthday Boy T.!

Until next time....


Bonnie

Camping Weekend

This past weekend we went camping at Silver Lake, it's only a 17 minute drive through the woods from our house. I wonder why we never camped there before?  We had a great time with family/friends and hope to go back and camp there again.

Our dog Lulu camping...

Boy T. brought his girlfriend K. by for dinner after he got off work.  I do enjoy their company.  She's a sweet girl (I think I'll keep her).  I'm sure there is about to be a fight between Girl M & Boy F.  Someone is falling off....

 Silver Lake as the sun is going down.  Looks like fall but it's true Florida evening!

Not too much going on the sewing front, I was asked to do a hem job for a young girl going off to camp.  Maybe that's the break I need? 

Until next time....

Bonnie

Pickling Weekend

This weekend we have made over 45 jars of pickles.  We've made dills, relish, bread & butters, watermelon rind, and half-sour pickles.

Half-sour pickles are a fermented pickle that takes about a week to make.  They are my favorite type of pickles.  They are easy to make.  I re-use 2 gallon pickle jars.  I pack in as many young pickling cucumbers as I can fit into it.  I add 1-2 crumbled bay leaves, 3 cloves of garlic, 3 whole peppercorns, 1 tbsp dried dill, 1/2 tbsp dill seed, 3 tbsp course salt and boiling water to fill.

Cover with a cloth and store in a dark place for a week.  Everyday skim off the foam on top.  Today was day number 3 and I noticed that the jar was boiling.  The fermentation process is at work. These pickles take no vinegar, no sugar and no packaged pickling spices.  All natural!

Day one- half sour pickles

Day three half sour pickles

I always called these pickles Jewish pickles.  I craved them with Boy F when I was pregnant.  I can't wait to taste them.  Only 4 more days to go!

Pickling Weekend

I have done some sewing this weekend too. I take some pictures and get to that later. 

Until next time.....

Bonnie

McCall's 9676

Girl M. saw this pattern and wants me to make her View B in the Navy Blue Swiss Dot fabric.  This McCall's 9676 is from about 1969.  I bought it this weekend at a thrift shop. 

McCall's 9676

Muslin pattern pieces

I thought I would make a muslin out of the top part to see if it would be ok on Girl M.  I cut out the four pieces and once started to read the directions I was totally lost!  I can't figure out how to put these four pieces together.  I feel like the directions are in another language.  I'm not sure how I feel about this pattern.  I put it down last night and thought I would try again this evening with a fresh start.  Maybe I was just tired?

On another note, Girl M. made Safety Patrol at her school for next year.  She was so excited to get her belt yesterday.  So today I had to take her picture.



Girl M. safety patrol

Only 1-1/2 days of school left!  I can't wait!  It will be nice to be off on Mondays & Fridays with the kids and not have to drive them to school!  Now I don't have any reason to leave the house for 4 days straight!  I'm such a hermit!

Until next time....

Bonnie