Sometimes we need a little reminder of the beauty in life, while tragedy surrounds us. I took the featured picture while stopped (yes, Mom, completely stopped) in traffic one day after work. It certainly made my commute a little better.
I briefly lost my notebook with all of my recipes, notes, and craft lists in it, but it was in my work bag. I’m going to need a new one soon, this one only has a few pages left. Should I make the next one all fancy, with different kind of paper, like graph paper and ruled paper? I should probably just use one of the many half filled ones I have lying around here.
So I have the backing for the Rainbow Snowball Quilt! It’s brown dog themed fleece, since it is going to a home with dogs. I will finally get it finished in the next few weeks.
I completed a quilt for my OT friend and have one more quilt top that is destined for her too. I’m going to send them together.
I made a dress! I took a chance and added lace and it turned out really cute.
Four more hip wraps are done and waiting for Ooky Spooky vending.
I tried some new color pairings with the hip wraps and I love them. Hopefully other people will love them too!
The lyrics are on my second office picture and they are hanging on my wall. A third one is simmering in my head too.
The words say “I’m holding on. Why is everything so heavy? Holding on. To so much more than I can carry. I’ve been dragging around what’s keeping me down. If I just let go, I would be free. Why is everything so heavy?”
I did clean a little nd then got side tracked by fabric and now need to clean again. I have problems cleaning while I’m sewing. Fabric gets put in a pile and it’s much more fun to keep sewing rather than put things away. I was able to sneak some fabric into the laundry though, so now I can get to the projects.
The top two will be dresses or skirts, the Minions are supposed to be matching pj pants or shorts for the Husband and I. Yes, we’re dorks. 🙂
For food goals this month, I didn’t use any new ingredients, I don’t think. I did make spaetzle for my new technique. It was a lot of work. My arms got steamed and tired. It tasted good though.
I also made a new muffin recipe for breakfast and made chili specifically for lunches. I did pretty well meal planning.
I used 7 new cookbooks, five family or my recipes, and made 20 new recipes overall.
Hits were the roast chicken, Fancy’s treats, and the tortellini Stroganoff.
Misses were the stuffing. It was too dry for the Husband.
We had so much chicken this month that the Husband got sick of chicken. He’s typically fine eating the same thing for a while, but this was too much. We’ll try some different proteins this month for sure. We might even try some meatless dishes!
Fancy had a big month and met lots of dogs and people. She had lots of playtime and got a few new toys to chew on.
She also cuddled a lot. She’s definitely a people dog. 
Sewing Goals for next month are to make at least one clothing item, one item from the UFO bins, and finish a wedding quilt. I also want to work on some more bags for Etsy and vending.
Food goals are to try more meatless dishes and get creative with breakfasts. Also, to continue to make the freezer meals for long days.
The Husband has his play pretty much all month, so our dinner schedule might be weird. We’ll both still need lunches though.
My garden is on the verge of dying. I had a hard time keeping up with the watering when it was so hot. I also didn’t realize I should have been plucking blossoms that wouldn’t have a chance to mature first. Next year I will know. My herbs are still growing though, so that’s good.
Fancy is demanding walks by jumping off and on the couch, so I have to go get her out before she takes out the furniture. Have a good week!
