Spring Forward Weekend

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Yesterday was a crazy busy day but a really good one!

After getting up early we were off to swimming lessons.  Last one of the semester!

On the way home we stopped for lunch at McDonald's with the coupon book.

Back to the house to get the marshmallows ready for my son's play date.  All the children were bringing a treat and he decided that he should bring marshmallows.

Marshmallows setting in the pan.

Marshmallows getting icing sugar dusted on.

Bag of marshmallows packaged up for my friend Sharon! ☺  (She LOVED them).

Then we picked up my friend Sharon and headed off to Woodland Quilting to sign up for the Tuffet Class that is being offered.

Getting back to the house I finished packing up the marshmallows for the play date.

Dropping kiddo off it was then time to pick up a few groceries at Costco and gasoline for the car as well since Costco now has Top Tier gasoline and it is still almost 20 cents a litre cheaper than the other gasoline stations.  ☺

After picking up kiddo we came home and had a very relaxing evening.  Today was spring the clocks forward so technically we slept in.

Sharon came over to make green marshmallows for her colleagues for later this week.

After dinner we took the dog for a walk and now it is time to relax with my knitting and get ready for work tomorrow.

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Marching Along

Good Evening Internet Friends.

 This week has only been saved thanks to a co -worker and her stash of Robax Heat Wraps.  After physio the other day I thought I was going to have to roll home.  Seriously, it hurt that BAD. 

 However, the heated lumbar support in the Focus on the way home seemed to help.  I mentioned this as I hunched in to work yesterday morning and she offered me one of these from her stash.  I managed to get through the day.  Yes, I walked a little less than usual, and people did help me out some, but I got through the day and on top of that got kiddo to piano, the library and got both the Focus and the GO GO GO Toyota filled up before the fuel price jump.  Hence why we are driving the Focus again! 

This evening I limped to the cinema with kiddo and we watched Zootopia.  I loved it! 

So, it's Friday already and time for Friday share with the Krafting Crew and I have nothing to show!  Except for the March calendar that I made from my December Paper Pumpkin kit:

TAH DAH!  This is seriously about as creative as I can get this evening.  The heating pad has about worn out and after the movie I spent time in the kitchen making marshmallows for my son's play date tomorrow afternoon as that is what he volunteered to bring!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Sock It Up...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

When I fell a few weeks back I hurt myself quite badly.  I did not break or fracture any bones but did twist several muscles and tendons in my lower back.  Unfortunately, this area has known trauma previously.  I have been going to physio for the past few weeks, but at times the back spasms  are unbearable (I used to get albeit painful spasms but not as painful as the ones right now).  I have spent most of today curled up with my heating pad in a half sitting/laying position.  Since I cannot quilt I have been knitting all the while telling myself I can Sock It Up (the pain). ☺

I have finally been successful in finishing one sock from my September subscription of Yarn Crush!

These socks have taunted me for quite a while.  I had to restart and take apart several times and then finally got the promo code to get the update pattern.  Once I got the updated pattern and got my head wrapped around knitting toe up socks (previously not a fan - might become one) it was no difficulty getting this sock finished.  I did not do the intricate lace stitch on the back as although I have farm girl sized calves my ankles are quite small and I find that knitted lace socks do not stay in place so I knitted the back plain!

I am quite excited to start on the next one tomorrow.  

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Center Block 3

Good Late Evening Internet Friends!

Today was back to work for one day, then tomorrow off before I finish 3 in a row straight this week.

Managed to get a few minutes in the craft room this evening before I decided that I would just snuggle up on the couch with my knitting.  I manufactured Block 3 of the 4 center blocks for my Churn Dash Challenge:

Hoping that I can get at it tomorrow and get the last center block done and start assembling the entire quilt!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Ready or Not Here Comes Monday

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Last night kiddo and I decided to stay up late and watch movies.  Somewhere in the wee hours of the morning we fell asleep on the couches (don't worry we were prepped for that).

We slept late this morning and so far have accomplished a whole lot of NOTHING.

Brunch, laundry, reading, nap, walk the dog, dinner, shovel the snow, and get ready for back to work and school tomorrow.

After kiddo was off to sleep I went to my craft room and assembled another of these 12" finished Churn Dash blocks for the Churn Dash Challenge:

TAH DAH!

Hoping to finish these this week so that I can start assembling this quilt ☺

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Super Duper Saturday

Good Evening Internet Friends!

I am not sure what is going on lately but I keep losing time.  Seriously I start out the week, the day, the morning and before I know it I have LOST the time.  

This morning my son and I were out of the house by 0910 for swimming lessons.  

After swimming we picked up dog food and treats.  Used a McDonald's coupon for lunch.  Washed the Go Go Go Toyota, returned library books, picked up another Scout Truck Kit since kiddo and hubby lost the small parts for it.  Went to La-Z-Boy and sat in a hundred different recliners to see which one we should add to the living room as kiddo is convinced that he needs his own recliner chair ☺.

Stopped at River City Yarns and picked up...you guessed it... YARN.

After dinner, a movie and a hot bubble bath I decided to spend some time in my craft room.

I made a 12" Churn Dash Block for the Churn Dash Challenge that I am participating in from A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

Three More of these to go!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

I Made It!!!

Good Late Evening Internet Friends!

I made it is literally a pun for me today.  First off I have made it to my version of the weekend!  I am done work for the week including making it through double shifts this week.

This evening my friend Sharon, a colleague of hers and myself attended Paint Nite.  It was a lot of fun and the Halibut and Chips and Deep Fried Pickles were fantastic!

Here is my painting:

The blob in the corner is my signature covered over but even that turned out awesome on here!

So very proud of myself.  I Made It!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy