Waist Wallet?

NG modeling for me

Waist Wallet?, originally uploaded by rere5000.

So at co-op I find myself leaving my bag all over the place and then thinking"that's probably not a good idea".I decided I needed just a little bag to hold the essentials(especially since I bring so much other stuff for the art class that I lead).But I can't stand to have a bag hanging on me,even if it is just a little one.

So when I tell MREFJL that I'm going to make a little pocket to tie on my waist he says "you mean a fanny pack."NO!!A waist wallet.A pocket pouch?Ok,it's a fanny pack.Whatever...

Woo Hoo!

Another Fabric Bucket, originally uploaded by rere5000.

Well,I got the attic together enough to lay out a rug for NG to play on which has been a big hit with her.And while she happily played in our new "club house"I made another Christmas present!!

I so love making these buckets.And Ng was able to guess who this one was intended for.That made me feel like I had done a good job choosing fabrics.

I'm loving our days.

TA-DA!

WOW!

Yesterday was big!It was our first day of freedom.We went to get NG's haircut but they were closed for training(the one time I don't call ahead somewhere).My sweet gal was so disappointed.She'd been asking me for a month(at least) to get her haircut.I couldn't stand it.I so did not want our first day of me not working to be a bummer.Then I realized that there was probably a place to get her ears pierced(suppose to be her 6 yr old birthday present)where we were.All of my grand ideas of going to a piercing parlor to get them pierced by professionals went right out the window and the next thing I knew I was asking her if she wanted to get her ears pierced.I don't know what happened.

Her answer was not immediate.She was nervous.I suggested we go look at the place.We looked.She still wasn't sure.I suggested we go for a walk so she could think about it(without the pressure of all the cute earrings looking at her).We sat down to talk and the next thing I knew she made the decision to do it and from that moment forward she was completely confident.She didn't even flinch when the earrings went in.I couldn't believe it.

We also ended up getting her haircut later in the afternoon.It took a while because the lady cutting her hair couldn't(or maybe wouldn't) believe how short NG wanted it.So she would cut it and ask "how's that?"and NG would say shorter.

So we're laying in bed for a bed time snuggle and NG starts talking about loosing a tooth(for the billionth time).And my response,as usual,was "mmm hmmm ...well just let me know if they start to wiggle".And back to our snuggle.Until she puts her finger in her mouth and then says they're wiggling.My response,as usual,was"ok,let me feel."fully expecting them to be solid.Oh NO not this time.The two front bottom teeth are not just wiggling but about to fall out.Ahhhhh!They didn't quite make it out last night but I imagine by the end of today,they'll be gone.

wiggle wiggle

Such an amazing first day of freedom!

Check

So yesterday before the family BBQ,I went out and was able to get a little work done in the yard(the morning glory snufflumpagous did not come done yet).So check.One less thing on my to do list for today.

The best part was that NG came out to help me.I love when we're out there together.

Harvesting

 She had to make two trips inside with her bag and when I came in I found this...

Organized

 I love her sense of organization.

My Brain is Spinning

I really need to learn to take it"one day at a time".It's September and I'm freaking out about Christmas presents.My brain woke up at 4 this morning thinking about all the stuff I need to get done in the next week and how it's going to prevent me from making.

Our friends want to move into our coach house which is a great relief but that means I need to get rid of all the furniture that the tenants left yesterday,get a plumber to come out here and either get our drier fixed or get a new one.And then I'll need to clean out the laundry room since it won't be just us using it anymore.

The yard is a disaster.I have potatoes that need digging up and tomatoes that need picking.And then there is the structure that I made,to grow morning glories on,that fell over.

NG says it looks like a snuffleupagous

I need to figure out what and how to teach a class at the homeschool co-op.Then I need to go get the supplies for it and try it out with NG ahead of time.

And none of that has anything to do with the attic cleaning that I need to do to make room for making.

My brain is spinning!Time to make some lists...

Speaking of Making

I've started making Christmas presents.

A fabric bucket

Actually I'm itching to make some more right now but that's not in the cards.I really need to get my crude attic space together a bit first.Today is co-op orientation and tenants moving out.Tomorrow is a family BBQ.Monday...big plans for Monday!Haircut for my girl and then the attic!

So until then I will dream of making another fabric bucket.

Hmmmm?

So,I'm still tying to figure this space out.Is this something I want to do?What should it be?I don't know.

What I do know is that today is the last day that the twins will be coming over and that there is space for us at the homeschool co-op.Makes me feel more like there was a reason for me to quit.Co-op starts next week and NG is super excited.We got her a lunch box(because you know,it's all about the lunch box)and now she has settled down a bit.I'm super excited about the time.Our time together and a little bit more time of my own for making.

Everybody needs more time for making stuff like this,right?

Off to figure this blog thing out a bit more...