So, how was your weekend? I stayed busy, busy, busy. Saturday was a trip to Fort Caswell where this happened:

And then from there it was out to the ball park where there was this:

And then there was and a movie with the fam and this:

Sunday was church, a nap and then shopping for this*:

And also these:

I got these to help with the organizing of the bazillion craft projects. I figured they’s be good sized for tool storage and also the materials. Especially for the cross-stitch, I think I could get the pattern, the piece and everything else I needed in there, too.

Today, I’ve been dentist-ing and cleaning. I do have a picture of the former, but I am saving it for a slow day. As for the latter, that’s why I can’t tell you if my storage idea works or not.

*Those are not my feet and those are not my shoes. They are, however, someone’s first high heels, so I thought they were worth a mention.

In my quest for more time for crafts, I have entertained some pretty interesting ideas. I kept my family giggling not too long ago by telling them I was going to subdivide and one of me would do the laundry, one of me could cook, another of me would handle cleaning the toilets, and that would still leave one to stitch. Somehow, I just don’t think they were laughing with me, but only at me. Wonder if they’d still be laughing if I used human resources software to pass off all my chores to them? Bwahahahahaha

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Hehe, how fortuitous. I just posted about that really cool desk, right? And did you notice the huge number at the end of that? And then the next thing I saw was this: budgeting software. I really must confess though–if this software can help me figure out how to afford that desk, I am still probably not going to buy it. I think I can get a real good start on an entire craft room for that amount of money! Or at least of lot of soft, fluffy stuff. Either of those is way cooler way to spend that kind of money than a new desk.

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Happy Saturday Morning to ya! I have several short ideas to tell you about, so if you are on the feed reader I apologize in advance. It’s all cool stuff, but instead of one long chatty post, I am going to post about a bazillion times. I know at least one person has their computer set to ding when I hit publish. Umm, sorry. And here we go!

Ok, I was thinking earlier this week about some storage issues. I have a problem with out of sight out of mind, and thought about some small shelves, or some of those tension fabric displays like you see at trade shows. Of course, I don’t have anywhere to put another set of shelves, or to set up trade show exhibits, but I really would like to get my fabrics and yarn out where they can be seen. I did see a footstool at WalMart yesterday that had storage in it. But, again, no room for them.

Maybe what I really need is a magic button. Time to craft? Push the button, and the craft supplies appear. All done for now, push it again, and boom, they are gone. The only problem with that is that I like to look at and fondle my fabrics and yarns even if I don’t have time to stitch. Oh, and also the magical part, but who need to stay rooted in reality all the time?

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You know there are a lot of us here, us and our 18 feet, so here is a little giggle for you. If we, as a family, begin to collect sea shells and sell them to tourists, does that make us a commercial collection agency? No? Sigh. Ya’ll make my life so hard sometimes! Ya big meanies! ;P

So, you’ve seen all this fun stuff, right? And you know how crazy busy I am, right? Are any of you willing to come and live the not-so-exciting parts of my life for awhile so I can bust a move on this craft stuff, or will I need to hire some headhunters to take care of location some help for me? A.E. Feldman Associates, Inc. promises discretion and has a consistent record of successful placements. They fill middle to executive to top “C level” management positions in a variety of fields, including luxury products. Do you think hand knits and mom made clothes qualify as luxury products? And do you think they can find anyone willing to do what I do for what I make?

If I can’t find that pattern I mentioned below, I am going to be in a real jam. I don’t think they teach “backwards quilt construction”, even through an online university, even at CSU. One of the nation’s first completely online universities, Columbia Southern University was developed to meet the demand for alternatives to the traditional university experience. Degree programs are designed to fit around your work schedule, no matter how crazy that schedule may get! They offers associate, bachelor, graduate and postgraduate programs in a variety of fields. Unfortunately for me, none of them are related to the fiber arts, so I better just keep looking.

She was right about something, and so I am showing her, so just enjoy the picture.

Perhaps I should send her some Def Leppard tickets. I’m not going to do that though, because the thing she was right about ended up costing me almost that much. And also, they aren’t playing in her area. Or mine. Guess I’ll have to come up with something else!

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