It's up to 8º! Practically tropical!

There's not a lot on the calendar this week, nothing on fact, until Saturday morning knitting at the Bixby.

Last week's resolution, to not eat after 8 has worked out just fine.  When I've been inclined to graze, I look at the clock, and then don't.  Easy peasy!  I'm going to keep up with that, but also add 12 extra ounces of water every day.  I was noticing how dry my skin is, and while lotion is a fix for the symptom, I think more water is a better fix for the problem.  The discretionary spending is also under control, and it's only the 13th!  Awesome!  Restricting that to cash only has kept my resolve strong, and has stemmed the perpetual inflow of stuff that just ends up going back out.  Hair cut's paid for, and I still have a little mad money.

I've been working on Laura's quilt in the evenings, and have now "only" to fill in the corners.  Each corner requires 48 (I think) HSTs, and 14 solid squares that will get trimmed into triangles along that edge.  That cut will be bias, though, so I'm going to keep them square until after the quilting is done. I'm about 60 HSTs short, but have enough to fill in 2 corners. I'll make them as leaders and enders as I go, and be sure to mix in new ones with the old ones so that there's no obvious before/after going on.  2 corners by next weekend is my goal, and I think completely doable since my calendar is mostly clear during the evening this week.

My range is slowing falling apart.  The oven is temperamental, the drawer has lost one of the side supports, and on Friday, the oven door hinge spit out a rivet.  I've started a little savings account that gets a tiny influx of cash every payday, and the payment I get for this quilt will go in there too, along with the Christmas check from Mom that's on the way.  There's a stove I really, really want, Let's hope this beast holds out until I have enough $$.

Daniel has plans to play video games with his friend this afternoon, so I'm not going out until it's time to drop him off. I'll go to Costco and Shaws or Price Chopper and then back home and back to my sewing machine.  I'm not even dressed yet, but the laundry's running and the dishwasher is full.

What's for Dinner?

13 Chicken Thighs & Stuffing
14 Deli Sandwiches
15 Meatloaf
16 lasagna
17 Garlic Chicken
18 Pizza
19 Pigs in Blankets
20 Beef Stew & Biscuits
21 Grilled Cheese
22 Omelets & homefries
23 Spaghetti
24 pork chops
25 Pizza (Robbie Burns Day! we should have Haggis!)
26 Fajitas
27 Pot Roast
28 Deli Sandwiches
29 Stromboli
30 Laze-agna
31 Fried Rice & Eggrolls

Weekend Update

Well, it's the end.  I have opened the cafe for the last time, and it's a relief.  Is it a little terrifying that I have a mountain of debt, and a 15 hour a week job?  Uh, yeah.  But I have slept well, I am more relaxed already, and the weight of working at a job that actually made me unhappy is lifted.  Happy Easter! 😀  Lillian and I went out for a drink yesterday to celebrate new beginnings.

Concentric Squares - the bossiest quilt I have ever dealt with in my life - is done, and it's gone.  Sunday morning it was a top, a batt in a bag, and some flannel yardage.  I layered and started quilting Sunday, I finished quilting it Monday, got the binding attached Tuesday morning, started hand sewing it Tuesday evening, finished the binding Wednesday after supper, and pulled it from the dryer Wednesday at 10.  Thursday I loaded a couple dozen pictures of the construction of the cafe onto a thumb drive, printed them at Kinney's and wrote a thank you card to Bill, who built that dream for me.  And on Friday, he completely ignored every effort I made to give this to him.

I left it in the boiler room, where he stores his tools.  I hope he finds it, and I hope he understands how very grateful I am for everything he did to bring the cafe that was my heart to life.

I wish Yvonne nothing but success.  And I'm done.

Thursday I had an interview with the Chamber of Commerce, it's part time, but might grow, but I don't know.  Still not enough to keep the lights on.  I'll hear back from them at the beginning of this week.  And I've been speaking with a local developer who might be looking for an assistant.  I'm going to spend some time quilting (for sale?) and Lilian needs help moving...  I'll be pulled in a hundred directions, and I'll be happier.

Onward.

What's for Dinner?

April 1 Easter - ham, scalloped potatoes
2 quesadillas
3 Pulled Pork
4 Mac & Beef
5 pancakes & bacon
6 pizza
7 Chicken Sandwiches
8 Pot Roast
9 Grilled Cheese
10 fajitas
11 spaghetti
12 pork chops 
13 pizza
14 burgers
15 Garlic Chicken
16 Omelets
17 Fried Rice & egg rolls
18 lasagna
19 
20 Pizza
21

Weekend Update

It's been winter and spring and back to winter again this week.  It's March, so it's the cold side of spring, but the end is in sight.   My "room a week" cleaning has stalled, although I did get a big pile of basement taken care of the week before last when there was no school.  Maybe I'll get a little more done today.  Not sure, though, I'm not feeling well at all - headache and an upset stomach.  I was planning to go to Lillian's art opening this afternoon but I'm not so sure now.  We'll see as the day goes on.

As I mentioned yesterday, I've kinda-sorta quit my job.  I've applied (online process) for a couple of others, but I think I need to commit.  I'm going to give myself until April 20 - I'm circling the date on the calendar at work, and that'll be it.  I'll be employed elsewhere, or I'll be unemployed (but I won't, because I'll work ANYwhere until I get something better.)

I've had a friend ask me to help her make enchiladas for 80 for Cinco de Mayo.  I've maybe made enchiladas once?  Twice?  I'm going to try a pan full today - making them and then holding them until tomorrow to see if ahead is an option.

I need to compile a quick grocery list, and then get upstairs and do some sewing, while the laundry does itself.  I'll pile all the clean stuff on the bed and fold it while I watch 60 Minutes.  

I've been commissioned to make a queen sized quilt (very loose 'rules'.)  Like this, but multicolored, heavily leaning to purple.  I think I want to start very light/low contrast at the center, working out from the middle getting brighter and more contrasted and then blending to dark/low contrast at the outside edges.  So yeah, not really anything like this. ;)

This week
Mon - 
Tue - 
Wed - 
Thu - 
Fri - No school
Sat - 

What's for Dinner?

4 Chicken Pot Pie
5 Fajitas
6 burgers

7 ravioli

8 chicken stir fry

9 home made pizza

10 corn dogs

11 Roast Chicken

12 grilled cheese

13 fried rice & egg rolls

14 spaghetti

15 pork roast

16 pizza

17 mac & cheese

18 Daniel's b-day Cordon Bleu, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob

19 grilled cheese

20 Quiche

21 lasagna

22 pancakes

23 pizza

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April 1 Easter