Hats Sold!!

Durango Hat in Narcissus/Rookwood
Girly Hat in Berry Blue/Tangy Lemon
Roseburg Hat in Regal Plum/Stone

I sold the above hats to Rebecca in NC.

~I worked in the back yard, trimming the rose bushes, pulling up dead flowers & trimming another bush. I also pulled weeds from the awn. I had the big curb can full in about an hour!

~I made a pan of S'more Brownies & officially wrote the instructions(with my modifications) down & put it in the picnic recipe box.

~I spent the rest of the afternoon crocheting & watching "Footloose". I made a Girly Hat in CSS Chocolate/Pink & a Roseburg Hat in Pink/Black.

~I attended music practice. Josh, our young guitarist,is leaving for Marine basic training on August 9th. We plan a potluck celebration for him on the 8th.

~We watched "The Book of Eli". It was AWESOME!!

Words to live by...

Sent to me by my Mom,it hangs on the furnace-room door. I see it every morning when I leave the bedroom. Live every day as if it's your last, learn something new every day!

~I went to the "downtown" Big Lots & they had Mike's glucosomine drink! At Savers, I got a short-sleeve cover shirt, Tshirt & sleeveless buttonup shirt. At Goodwill, I got 2 short-sleeve cover shirts, a skirt & seven 6oz skeins of yarn(99cents each!). Good day to make up for the last 2 trips. I stopped off at Albertsons for eggs, raspberry syrup, bagels for the doggies(hamburger buns were cheaper,so got those instead).

~Back home, I made a batch of 12 Chocolate Banana snack cakes & a 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" cake. I can't decide on Caramel Cream Cheese frosting or Peanut Butter frosting. I accidently left out the vanilla extract, but they still tasted good.

~I printed out a pattern for a thread pineapple square & used unknown Cream worsted yarn & a J hook,thinking I would make it into a stole. I didn't like the way it layed when finished, so I ripped it out & started a new shawl, using the Gradient Shawl pattern. I like the way it looks!

~Mike closed the store.

Will

The Reluctant Gun Owner Becomes an Avid Convert

This article was reprinted this morning in the Abq Journal. Gun-owners are "regular" people who just refuse to be victims.

~After a few edits on the bulletins,I printed/folded/inserted & was done by 11:15am. I spent the rest of the day working on next weeks bulletins & even a little on next months newsletter. Julie liked the Zucchini petite loaf I baked & Chuck was going to have his Zucchini Coconut petite loaf for dessert tonight. Julie brought a ball of RHS Carrot & picked out the Durango Hat pattern for me to make for her. We gave away 11 bags at the Food Pantry. Mary Stearns brought me a hat she bought & asked me how it was made for her daughter who knits. I told her the basics,but crochet & knit are totally different!

~I dropped off Ginger Coconut bars for the Napa Boys.

~Date Nite:I did my 2-year requalify before class. Emphasis on "aggressiveness" on pushing out the gun in a straight line & pulling the trigger. I am at 2 seconds & below on first shot placement at 5 & 7 yards,but need to get better on more accurate,but quick,second-shot placement. Reloads were godd,too! Practice,practice,practice! Several of the guys said they would come to our Blessing!

Hats & Rose Pin sold!!

Sedona Hat in Shaded Rusts/Rust sold to Maretta in CT(repeat customer).
Cheyenne Hat in Hot Pink/Black
Durango Hat in Black/Red rosettes(custom order)

Rose pin in Cream.

The 2 hats & rose pin sold to Tammy in MN.

~Mike left for a PT appointment then called to say he got called into work.

~I went to work about 45 minutes early to finish stapling the newsletters & started folding/taping/stamping/addressing them. Mike came in about 9:15 and helped me finish them.

~I mailed bills,enjoyed fellowship(everybody loved the Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Chip muffins!),worked on a flyer for a concert in October. Fr. Jim had interviews all afternoon. Anne planted 5 roses around the small tree in the courtyard. It rained HARD!

~Back home, I packaged up hats for shipping.

~I talked to Mom on the phone for a little over an hour. She & Dad are coming our for our blessing ceremony on August 15th!

~Mike had to help close. I made him a PB/AB wrap for supper.

~I worked on the Painted Desert round ripple lap blanket.

Hat Sold!!

I sold a Durango Hat in Light Sage to Holly in CT.

~At work, I made the final edits on the newsletter and printed them out. I also worked on bulletins, lectionary readings, PoP & registrations for the Convention in October. I was able to get about half the newsletters stapled together.

~We had pizza for supper.

~I worked on the Stained Glass lap blanket.