This is the second time that I have gotten a terrible headache after J has played with a certain friend. I am not sure if it is coincidence or not, but I can tell you that just looking at the computer is making me want to weep. So, today’s post is going to be short and sweet.
The cold artic air? Gone at least until the weekend, which was great, we got to walk to school again and the kids were able to play outside. That is a blessing in the Wintertime.
Fabric? I spent the day cutting stuff out, Laptop Sleeves, Cord Bags, Diaper Pouches, Coffee Cozies. And J asked me to make a case for his DS, so I cut one of those out as well. Cutting out the fabric is my least favorite part about sewing, so I thought I would get a bunch done all at once, then I can just whip them off at the machine when I get a few spare moments.
Lego? I also spend a good couple of hours (or so it seemed) building all the ‘guys’ in J’s Lego collection. The bodies were all in peices, no pants, no shirts, no hands, no heads. I stared with the shirts and pants matching them all up, then added hands and finally heads. Tomorrow will see us match up hair and or hats, man oh man. Next Lego project, rebuilding all the ships.
Photos? None for you today, but I did take a few in the last couple of days, my head just hurts that much.
And on that note, I am going to sign off my short and sweet post and shut this puppy down before I do actually start to weep.
For my Birthday I received a gift card to my favorite store. If I had a lot of money, I could have put it towards a new lens or camera, but since I don’t have a lot of money, I wanted to buy myself something I would normally not buy. And it had to be paid for in full by the gift card.
So, this is what I bought.
A Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet. It was on sale, complete with free shipping.
I have but one complaint. I can’t use it on my lap. So I have waited until today to set it up and take it out of the box, because I had to clean up my sewing table/craft desk/office. It took me all week to get stuff put away and tidied up enough that I could sit comfortably and break out the tablet.
I actually moved the sewing machine out of the way completely, which in itself is very bizarre as I sew almost every day or two. At least a couple times a week. This is just a temporary situation, until I get this room organized properly.
I am quite excited about this as Mac’s have several applications that a tablet can be used with. And most of all I can use it when editing photos. Will I use it a lot? I don’t know yet, but it sure is fun.
For the record I am not a drawing artist, but I can scribble now and then.
When I dropped J off at school this morning, we took the truck. I know we only live around the corner but, there was no way I was even going to try to walk to school with a frostbite warning. Poor J would have been crying and Apple would have had frostbite by the time I got her home. -22C works out to -7.6F for my Southern friends. Add to that the windchill and it was -35C, which works out to -31F. Ack!!
We even dressed in our snowpants because it was just that cold. When it gets this cold the kids go straight in and don’t have any recess, so it was from one warm place to the next. Thank goodness.
I took Apple to get a few groceries before picking J up and while we waited at school I looked over and it was colder, if that is possible. Can you see my smile? The sun was shining but, the wind was blowing. This weather is supposed to be around for another five days, so I guess I am thankful I gassed up the truck yesterday when it was warm. And I am also thankful that we have room in the garage to park.
Bundle up everyone!
Categories:
Weather,
Winter
