Brag Day

We had a very good day today.  We went to church and then had breakfast at Grandma and Grandpa's.  She always fixes a good meal.  Steve is feeling ok.  He took it easy this afternoon.  I sewed a little on my Block of the Month block.  I got it done and one of the bonus blocks finished too.

Here is a catch up of several pictures that I need to post that I have not.

The bookcase Steve made for Elizabeth.

Close-up of details

Another view of the shelf (sorry about the trampoline shadow)

A closer look at the details along the top.  

Placemats I made Elizabeth for Christmas.

Placemats I made Amelia for Christmas.

Placemats I made Koleen for Christmas.

Koleen and the Christmas present quilt she made for Shawn's mother.

Quilt with back showing.  

Pickle pillow I made for Kyle.  He and I love to eat pickles and have been accused of hogging them at family dinners.  We can't help it if no one asks us to pass them.

One of the bonus blocks for my new quilt.

January's block of the month

Mercury glass vase I made. 

You are now all caught up on the crafts and things of our family.  

Another week starts tomorrow.  We at Mt. Vernon schools do not get the holiday off.  I don't understand our days off and days on.  I am not sure how they decide.  It is the 16th of January and we have not had a snow day yet.  This might be a winter miracle.  I can't remember the time we have gone this late into January and not had a snow day.   I think this week we are going to have a wide range of temps.  It is supposed to be 60 tomorrow and then on Tuesday a high of 37.  That is a switch.  I do not think there is any white stuff in the forecast.  It would be nice if it waited another week before it hit.  All the area colleges start up again this week.  If we have decent weather, that will be good for them so they don't have to hike in the bad weather the first week back.  I should have a fairly decent week.  I have class on Monday and DARE on Tuesday.  DARE means I am not teaching but babysitting while Detective Lacey teaches the children not to do drugs.  The rest of the week should be the same as every other week.  

I am hoping to get some sewing done this week too.  I am not sure what Steve's next project will be.  He and Elizabeth were discussing a changing table, but who know with those two.  She and I have discussed nursery decorations:  crib sheets, bumpers, blankets, and such.  We can't decide if it is better to make your own or purchase them.  Elizabeth is a sewer so I think she can handle making them.  It should be fairly easy, but it might not be cost effective to make.  It might be better to purchase.  It is something she must thing about.  Steve has chemo this Thursday.  I am not going with him because it is just the routine treatment.  I think Faith will tell him some things he can do or take to help with the headaches.  Fortunately, he had not had any bad ones since Christmas Day.  

Good week to all of you!