A “me” day

Today, it’s all about me around here.  Syd is at school, Rob is at his company picnic, and I am off work.

Today needs to be equally divided between some organization tasks and some fun quilting, all accompanied by the sound of music.

I started the day with some machine quilting on Sydney’s quilt.

But, I ran out of thread.  Oh, darn.  A trip to JoAnn’s.  The equivalent of having my nails ripped out with pliers.  And, it gives me an excuse to get out, because I really need to go to the post office.

After I ran out of thread, I moved to some hand quilting.

This is so relaxing.  There’s no need to be in a hurry because I can only hand quilt so fast and that’s it and there’s no reason to try to hurry.  So, just enjoy it.  Very peaceful.

And, then Sydney and I had breakfast and I did my first organizing. 

I keep my cookbooks on a very deep shelf.  They can stand two deep.  I’ve recently acquired several new-to-me cookbooks and I needed to make space and put the cookbooks I use in the front and the ones I don’t in the back.  I love to read cookbooks.  I love to read the nutrition facts from all across the years to see how knowledge about weight control and good nutrition changed. 

But, some of the recipes are a bit old fashioned and even those in a good nutrition cookbook from the 50’s have more fat than I generally include in a meal.  And, their ingredient list was different.  Lots of veal and wild game and lamb recipes that I don’t really see so much anymore.  The new equivalent seems to be fish and seafood recipes.

Next, I plan to do some organizing in the sewing room and some quilting, and an errand…

Or, maybe I’ll just get comfortable and settle down for a movie and quilting marathon.

No.

Can’t let that happen.

help me!

Be well and have a great Friday.  Lane