Good Morning

Well good for me anyway. I don't have to work for a few weeks unless you count the packing and moving. My biggest worry right now is the wonderful paperwork issue at work. I have yet to see my advance pay (not sure how I'm supposed to put a deposite on a place with out that) but I'm not stressing yet as I still have my tax refund to work with that should help a little. I do have to go in today to sign out on househunting leave but when I left last night my paperwork was not ready (go figure) and I have decided to call rather than drive the 30 miles to work to sit and wait. I called once and was told the Navy guys aren't at work yet so call back in 5.. not sure how that works either.. must be nice to go into work when ever you feel like it.

Anyway I had some time to play on the computer. Mainly because I couldn't sleep and I came up with some more EQ stuff.



I should have put some borders on it or something .. its just a start

Much Better Progress

Well today I have done alot better I got up early, called in off leave, took a little nap and then got up again to start my day. I have cleaned out 2 of my rubbermaid containers and almost a third. Once I get the containers out of the closets then I can stack the boxes that are in the living room in the closets to get them out of the way.

To the best of my ability I am going to have everything packed and ready to go. I am debating calling one of those starving students things or perhaps bribing one of the guys at work. I bet a case of beer would get me a couple helpers.. smiles. I want to try to move everything before asking my dad to help.. that would be perfect. To only ask mom and dad to help to unload a truck and drive a vehicle from San Diego to Lemoore or at least to their house.

So along with getting things organized, packed and put away I have been thinking about my quilting and craft projects of course!! So I figured that I would share with everyone what was talked about on my online quilting group today. Has everyone seen those mugs that they sell at Michaels .. the ones that you can either let your kids color a little pantograph or stitch a sleeve and put in it .. you know to personalize your mug??

Well here is your very own quilt in a cup:

There are several places that it says that you can order the kit from. Or there is a site that has a listing of shops that offer the kit. So here's my idea. Since Jen and Jill are so excited that they get to go to a retreat together, and Moneik mentioned having a quilt retreat on line so what if we all ordered or picked up one of these kits? (That is if everyone is as facinated as I am) We could all complete this project that weekend.. even Jen and Jill. Just a thought.. Smiles

Thursday Procrastination

Well today wasn’t productive at all. I’m hoping that I can get a few things done before I head to bed and that tomorrow I can get an early start in the morning. I am still trying to get things organized and packed and put away so that when the meows are in the window you can’t see the stacks of boxes sitting everywhere.
I was frustrated with the whole apartment search and the fact that a few of the places that I have called said that by the time I move up to Lemoore they doubt that they are going to have any openings. I think I have figured out how to fix my moving furniture problem. I think I might be able to pay some of those starving students type of guys to move the heavy furniture so that Dad wont have to. That all depends on how much they are going to charge.
So after a few frustrating phone calls and some cleaning up I sat down to play with EQ6 and do some designing. I have a few big block quilts that I have designed though I don’t think that they are quilt shop worthy. When I figure out how to put those on the blog I will try to do that too.
Last I thought that I would leave everyone with a couple recipes that I have found on http://www.kraftfoods.com/


Cheesy Fajita Quesadillas
Prep Time:15 min
Total Time:32 min
Makes:6 servings, one quesadilla each
1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 green or red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup drained canned black beans, rinsed
6 flour tortillas (6 inch)
1-1/2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese
SPRAY large skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken; cook on medium-high heat 5 min., stirring frequently.
ADD peppers and onions; cook 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in salsa and beans; cook an additional 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
SPOON 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto half of each tortilla. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Fold tortillas in half to enclose filling. Spray second large skillet with cooking spray. Heat on medium heat. Add quesadillas, in batches; cook 2 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Fold each quesadilla in half or cut into wedges to serve.

What is mexican food with out margaritas?

Pink Lemonade Margarita
Prep Time:5 min
Total Time:5 min
Makes:5 servings, 1 cup each
1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Pink Lemonade Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix
1-1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup cold orange juice
2 Tbsp. tequila
1 Tbsp. lime juice
5 cups crushed ice
PLACE drink mix, water, orange juice, tequila and lime juice in blender container; cover.
BLEND on high speed until drink mix is dissolved.
ADD ice; cover. Blend on high speed until thickened and smooth. Serve immediately.


Well I am off to do some little things before heading to bed. Vacation is over, I have to check in to work tomorrow just before a 3 day weekend.. Yeah

What I did today...

Well in the quilting world I haven't done anything today. Unless you count going to the LQS to see if they had the Lazy Girls Miranda Bag Pattern. No luck I guess I will have to order one online or something.

I did my research last night and figured out that U-haul does not give you a discount when you buy one of their special box package deals. So I went to one of the local store here and bought about 10 boxes to pack some things up. So that is what I have been working on today. Haven't gotten too far but I was also started typing up a list of my pattern books before I pack them up. I figure if I can't look through them I can at least get all the information for my listing to share with everyone. Some day I hope to be able to scan a bunch of my stuff so that I can browse on the computer rather then breaking out 1000 books just to make a mess and have to clean it up.

So I am off to continue packing and try to get some dinner cooking. The babies were playing hide and seek in the boxes and I guess tired themselves out because they are all passed out on the couch.