What to write about?

Do you ever sit down thinking that you have this great conversation that you just have to get out there and then you sit down to do it and ... Nothing... You just go blank. Yeah that is how I have felt the last 2 days. I wanted to post but had nothing to say.. well nothing nice any way. Had some issues with Navy Medical but won't get into them since it just makes me want to rip out my hair.

Any way Keith and I are going on a little mini vacation this weekend I can't wait. We are going to go out to Morro Bay here in California. There is also a glass blowing place in Harmony that sounded cool so we might stop in there too I don't know. Either way we are going to make the best of this trip and take lots of pictures that I can post later. I found out yesterday that Keith will be going on deployment January 2010 so I have already started making notes as to the things that I can do and send to him while he is gone. Granted he is deploying to Japan instead of going out to the ship but I am going to start working on projects and putting things away now so that he will get all sorts of goodies and things while he is gone. Cards and letters and what not.. Time to look for some special fabrics for pillowcases or that super secret quilt that he'll just get in the mail one day.. By the way I have already found some fabric that I think I might use.. It would be a suprise to him and would have nothing to do with the sponge bob quilt that is still unfinished from last year.

Is any one a fan of Debbie Mumm fabrics and novelties? I have seen so many cute pin cushions and wall hangings and fabrics that I decided that I was going to look up her website today. She like us has a blog. Today being earth day she has a pattern for a tote bag that you can use for groceries. Mom has crocheted me several of these bags and I have yet to use them for anything other than carrying my crap to and from work or to and from Mom's. I'm sure that there are other patterns and things that are on her blog.

Well I guess I had better get going .. Until later

Thursday at last!!

I swear that it feels like this week is never going to end. Monday as Mom reported to the group was my birthday. I guess Keith had special things planned but went home sick from work. Complained of a bad headache and cough.. when I got home he had a 101 plus fever and I told him that if it wasn't down in a couple hours we were going to the ER. It came down and because I really didn't feel like a special meal I convinced the boys to have grilled cheese and soup (tomato for me, chicken for them) for dinner. After dinner George came in the house with an ice cream cake (that he put all 31 candles on) I swear that he was trying to light the house on fire.

Keith, George and Kevin gave me a really nice Nikon camera (its purple.. smiles) and I also got a new chain for the necklace that Keith gave me at christmas .. the other one was really delicate and the jump rings were opening and I didn't want to loose the charm. (Frown) I haven't done any sewing this week.. Tonight though I am determined! Keith has watch and it will be just me and one other room mate.

Its Almost the weekend!! Yeah

So I have been doing alot of shopping online lately.. I know that is the worst thing that you could do when your just not feeling like yourself. I have a bunch of things coming to me in the mail (some of which has already arrived) I now have Moda's Bistro Jelly Roll and their Love Is In The Air Jelly Roll.. sitting on the shelf trying to figure out what they are going to become. They haven't called out to me anything yet so they will just sit there.

I have a super secret project that I have been working on but will put more out when I have a better idea if its going to work. I have been wanting to make several gifts for some people and haven't gotten around to doing it.. but hopefully if this project turns out the way I hope I can add that to the list of things to make for them.

If I recall correctly my online group SillyGals a couple years back kind of worked together on a quilt called Shimmer.. and it looked like this... (from a magazine but I couldn't tell you which one)

Well I was pretty excited to see that a seller on Ebay had put together all the fabric and the magazine in a kit with Thimbleberries fabric. I put it on my watch list decided if I really wanted it and it was still there that I would bid.. Well 3 days later I still wanted it and last night I was the winning bidder.

A couple weeks ago Ms. Gadget Girl Jen raved about her Creative Memories Side Kick:

I will soon be the proud owner of one of those as well.. I am excited.. I also ordered some more bobbins, a couple bobbin savers and some new patterns.. Yeah once I get back to that sewing kick I'll be set. So I'm going to sit here and hope that the day goes by super fast and then the evening slows down so that I can play.. I have easter shopping to do this afternoon and will be needing to get together the menu for sunday since there will be about 10 people maybe more at the house on Sunday.

Good Morning!!

Well it has been a beautiful Thursday morning so far. I got up early with a little help from the meows.. (they act like they are starving or something) but after dropping Keith off at work I was able to go over to the Starbucks here on base and get a delicious Carmel Apple Spice. Being early to work I get to sit here for a little while in the piece and quiet.. no phones ringing, no one asking questions.. its nice.

I have done alot of looking at things on the Internet today. Yesterday we went and paid my storage and tried to dig some of my things out of storage.. yeah that didn't happen.. We didn't find my boxes of books or fabric or anything. I am super glad that I packed the fabric really well so it should all be ok when we find it.. if its not well then Keith already knows that I will not be a happy camper. I actually pulled out some fabric yesterday to take some measurements and work on some things but got side tracked reading blogs and searching ebay for some things that we can no longer purchase in the stores here.

So today I hope to go home and work on some things.. Keith has off work tomorrow.. Just found out today so I'm hoping that we will get out of work early as well so that I can go and play. Tomorrow is Breakfast Club at the LQS so I can go and pick up that pattern Saturday morning if I feel like it.. LOL. Its now the end of the day I started this post this morning and I am wiped out.. I meant to write all about the new things that I am a proud owner of but I don't have the pictures here and available.. So I will have to wait until I get home to post pictures. So until later!!

Lessons Learned

If I have learned anything in years past its.. If you see fabric or Notions that you really like buy them... if they are something that you see all the time you can wait for a sale but if you see fabric you like buy it or you may never find it again. I have been lucky enough to have friends all over and the internet has come in very handy when looking for something that I liked the first time I saw it.. Decided later I loved it and then it wasn't there.

Today while searching for that infamous shop hop bunny I came across this sight.. Jojo's Gift Shop. I'm not as lucky as my friend Jill who seems to have really good luck when it comes to raffles and such but like alot of other websites you can sign up for the newsletter for a chance to win prizes. Perhaps the best prize today was finding all the great sales. They have a pretty good selection of Jelly Rolls and Charm squares at some really great prices. Looking for something or just looking to add to your stash this is a good place.

Okay and for everyone that knows me they know that I love my kitties. Just like Jen and Jill with their puppies.. My kitties are part of the family.. while looking for the bunny at Material Pleasure I was looking at their sale fabric and they have alot of Makower's cat fabrics that are silly but adorable.

Well I am going to get going for now.. Depending on what Keith has planned for the weekend that everyone is at retreat.. I may try to create a retreat for myself at home.. I have a few projects in mind I just need to find them (dig them out of where ever they got put when I moved)