Monday, May 12, 2008

I don't know what to call this

I thought about calling this "Are you sick of hearing about my great weekends yet? In case you aren't, here's one more."
Not that I want a crappy weekend, it's just I am on a great weekend streak and i don't want them to end, but I don't want to sound like Pollyanna either. I get my share of shit too.
Friday, I met with my sons 8th grade class at the park and helped supervise while they tested one of our local rivers for pollution and such.Not much effort on my part but fun anyway. I got to hang with my boy and his classmates and eat hot dogs. Not bad. The last time I helped out at that park, all the kids were shorter than me.
Friday eve I sold another bag on etsy! Yay, etsy love.
Saturday, kids had soccer games. I usually don't care much about watching sports on T.V. but something about my kids playing soccer is the greatest. We also had wonderful weather too which helps.
We had an hour and a half to kill between games so I shipped off the etsy package and we went to our local farmers market. More crafters this year, and lots of plants for sale. I was bummed though because the only veggies for sale were all ones I currently have in my garden. There was a booth selling home made cheeses and although it wasn't in my budget for this week, I plan on returning and trying some soon.
I pack a lunch on these Saturdays so we don't have to travel all the way home or resort to fast food. We picnicked in the car and then watched my sporty girl play.
Then the kids and I went shopping, they are both taking class trips this week (the boy, Washington DC. the girl, Toronto). We got travel food, granola bars and such and bottled beverages, since they are required to take disposable packaging so they don't have to worry about lunch boxes on the bus.
My girl's birthday is tomorrow so she also picked out a few early gifts. She loved it! She got to pick out what she wanted and it saved me gas on an extra trip back to the store later.

Shopping with my kids is so much fun. They are two funny souls.
We also hit a local fruit and veggie market and got a combination flat of flowers and veggies. I get some Veggie plants already started thatI don't like starting from seed, like eggplant and hot peppers. I would never use up a whole pack of those kind of seeds anyway. The Coleman family owns the market, they had purchased my grandfathers farm and took such great care of it, so I like to spend my money there. Very nice family.




I got the flowers for my pot sculpture.
I saw this pot idea from another blogger http://empressofdirt.blogspot.com/ , if you go to her blog, scroll to the bottom and click on projects. I added my own twist with the baby foot sticking out. My MIL likes all thing cherub, so when one of her angels was damaged by mowing, I stole the body parts. I know, I'm twisted but i like what i like.
Rained all day Sunday, but had a great indoor Mothers Day. I sure am blessed with great kids and Hubbie.
Today I'm finishing gifts for the girl.
I made a travel bag for her trip. I wanted a zipper to keep her things safe. The zipper didn't turn out as well as the first time I installed one, this one is slightly crooked but I think she'll forgive me.
She loves all things puppy so I thought this fabric would be fun.
I put a pocket on the back.


I also am making her a bulldog from mens socks. Martha Stewart kids magazine had this idea a few years back. One of many sock dogs I've made for her. She usually claims them in the making stages and how can I refuse?


It still needs a tail. I'll stitch it on during her soccer practice tonight.



I like using different buttons for each eye. It gives them a one of a kind face.

I hope you all had a great Pollyanna weekend too.

4 comments:

appalcart said...

Love girls puppy bag. Glad you had another ETSY sale, I looked it up. Of course, your readers like hearing about your good days/weekends, hope all are bright.

Everybody always asks me if I made my chick bag. "No, but a gal who has chickens made it and sells bags on ETSY, plus I like reading her blog."

I was telling a chicken buddy about Tbone today, who herds your chickens. I like that video.

I do have one complaint though - the swampy-water photo, I'm tired of opening up to it, put something with some color in its place. :-)

Danni said...

Bwa ha ha ha...I totally didn't catch the baby foot in the picture until you mentioned it. Jeez, you really are twisted, aren't you? lol :-)
You win the funny prize for this one.

sugarcreekstuff said...

Joanna- Thanks for the love. You had me cracking up with the swampy water photo comment. That is my beloved Sugar Creek. Does it really look swampy?

Farmgirl dk- My MIL gave me an odd look when she was about to throw the pieces away and I grabbed an arm and a leg. After 23 years she has become better at humoring me and even brings me junk!

Jen said...

Oh OH, it was me that bought your bag on Friday. Imagine my surprise when it showed up on Sat. at my house! ONE day amazing customer service. And my son loves his bag soo much!