Look! A week! It flashed right before my eyes, and now it’s gone!!! Wow…yep…it’s been one of those.
A whirlwind of to-do lists and a couple of playdates. We leave for Honduras in only 2 weeks so I spent a good deal of time working on our will, copying our passports, reading about traveling in that country, and writing the women’s and children’s devotions for that week.
I also started planning Emery’s birthday party. Sure, it’s not until July 2nd, but I can only imagine all the catching up I’ll have to do when we get back from our trip. I’m afraid I won’t think about Mr. Incredible and his friends again until it’s too late to plan something fun for the boy.
But by far, the biggest time sucker I had this week was working on a dress for Savannah. A friend of mine had inspired me by making an adorable summer dress for her daughter, and I thought “oh, this would be fun”. It’s a thought that haunted me all week.
Beginning with threading my sewing machine (remember, that is #10 on my “40 Before 40” list). The first thing I read in the owners manual was “Raise presser foot lifter”. Huh? Is that a complete sentence? I mean, it has a period and all, but…
Then the pattern through me for a loop talking about the “grainline” (would that be whole grain?) and “Use of the nap” (yes, I could use a nap, thank you!). And how about the fact that I had cut out over 10 pieces, with 3 left to go, when I realized I was supposed to have folded the material “wrong sides together” before cutting!
Ugh! So much for a time saving/money saving project. With the number of hours of labor from 3 afternoons this week, plus the cost of the pattern, plus the cost of material I could have bought her a dress from The Wooden Soldier!
But I tend to be uncomfortable leaving things half done. That’s why I am also struggling through the 2nd homeschooling book I got at the library last week. It’s due back Tuesday and I’m not enjoying it as much as the first one. But I’ve started it, by golly, I will finish it!!! Same with the dress. I’ll work on it some more and see how far I get….seeing as I cut out the pieces backwards and all.
Okay, well that’s my busy week in a nutshell. This weekend is looking just as eventful. We have a car show tomorrow, church and all it’s activities Sunday, and a day at Papa’s house on Monday. Not sure when I’ll be poking my bloggy head out of the fog again. Hope everybody enjoys the long Memorial Day weekend!!! TTFN!!!!
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