We have a new guest for mealtime....Not an exciting week....trying to get all errards and cleaning done so we can have fun over spring break.....Mandrake will be home today and tomorrow so I should be able to get alot done.....

Getting all filing caught up..bills paid...calender filled in for rest of school year....denist, doctor (PE for next Yr), ortho, car oil chg......................Conversation with Denist office:

Me: I need to make 3 appt. Cinnamon and Basil together I need around 11:30 ..Mandrake can come on his own...
Denist Office: How old is Mandrake.
Me: High School.
DO: Oh he must be 16 or 17.
Me: Yes
DO: How old is Basil?
Me: 2
DO: My they are far apart. Can I can you back.
She calls 30 min. later
DO: Can you come at 11:15 April X.
Me: No. I think we would be late. Cinnamon gets out of K at 11:00 and they always come out late. I really need 11:30 whenever you have that time.
DO: OK can you come at 2:00 April X.
Me: No. I would like 11:30, it can be in May.
DO: OK can you come at 1:30 April X
Me: No. I need 11:30.
DO: OK Can you come 11:15 April X.
Me: Sure...................

(I was so nice the whole time) I guess we will just be late.......

Cinnamon and I had a busy but great day....we took a little trip to a yarn store...Target...JoAnn's..She loved Target...JoAnn's she felt we had been there to long I looked over from paying to this....however, we only bought material for her....

Than to a favorite lunch....great for a cold day...

Spending the evening enjoying my new stitch markers...so much easier the pearl markers are every 5 sets of stitches...

A nice quiet evening...a good day...Basil had fun at MMO...Elderberry came home early so I was able to get out for a couple of hours alone...

Saturday Cinnamon and I spent time shopping and at the library.......Mandrake had asked if some friends could come over Sunday, than before we went to church he said they weren't coming..we went to church came home and all took a long Sunday nap.....woke up to a house full of kids....lol...would have been fine except we didn't even clean up our lunch mess before our nap.....

Today Basil went to story time at the libary....

we worked in the yard and played outside....it was a beautiful day...

Monday I finally finished the slip cover for the couch....Not bad for the first time...definitely would do some things different next time...but the result is liviable...




My new distraction tonight...stitch markers for my knitting...great fun..but I need a bead store...sometimes I wonder if it is the craft I like or all the little accessories to play with.....

The family reunion responces are coming in alot more than I expected...

Ok, it has been so busy around here the last few weeks...maybe I forgot to pay the electric and water bill....2 times in 23 years...the planet did not stop spinning....we did not get turned off....maybe I also didn't realize how wet the yard was......it can be fixed.....


One reason I like living in a small town....25 min total to pay electric and water bills (different places) and pay to renew car tags on two cars....

Basil had frozen yogurt after Mandrakes B-ball game...."Mom, stop the car, clean my seat I need a new ice cream cup" "This is messy"

Another beautiful day.....

Cinnamon asked for suggestions for Lent....me "maybe you could clean your room better"...Cinnamon "thats not a good idea I think I will ask dad for ideas."

Making new curtains for the bedroom they just need to be hemmed...however there was a sagging problem in the middle with both windows....so I got 3/4" copper pipe. Now the only problem is making ends and adjusting hooks to hang them correctly....

Beautiful day...70 degrees....cleaned out garage...Basil and Cinnamon played outside....

Basil had a difficult weekend.... The rest of us however, had a great time.......

This center piece is now on my dinning room table....


Hopefully, we have worn them out....early bed for them...I got material for new curtains for my room.....no school tomorrow......

Mittens completed......from the book "hats gloves scarves" by Louisa Harding....very easy....now they just need to get mailed.....

I have spent most of the day working on this....

Gifts from Elderberry....

Cinnamon and Basil made dessert .....I sat it on the table while I finished putting dinner together.... Basil thought it was what we were having for dinner....so they had dessert with dinner....

Nice dinner...

Very nice gifts...I got two charms for my bracelet...a new book...a very funny card from my oldest son....

Basil got this.......he asked me "Mom you be on my team?.......

A perfect Valentine's day.....

Cinnamon's gifts finally ready...the lamb is from a pattern on Turkey Feathers blog...the heart washrags pattern is from Smarie knits blog... Hopefully the mate to this will be knit tonight after everyone is in bed...

Dinner is cooking....now I just need to pick up....laundry....laundry....laundry

Happy Valentines Day....Finishing up Cinnamons gift...cleaning...store...Manicotti....little party tonight....

Valentine Cards and Packages mailed out....

Almost cleaned up from the weekend.....this afternoon....work on family reunion....dance for Cinnamon.....figuring out Valentine gifts for people who live here....

A very nice dinner..... The Birthday Crown.....

All set..... A very nice time.......although missing someone important

Decorations almost done...cake done....Elderberry out looking for 2 more gifts....I need at least one more day.....

Quick trip...to the city.....beautiful day 50 degrees....a little fun inside...

Outside..... A great dinner...steak...mashed potato....dacquri..not delivered to my room....but nice atmosphere...kids in bed....

A little shopping.....new book....chocolate......A really nice time had by all.

Busy weekend....surprises for Valentines Day.....

Just hanging out...keeping warm.Getting ready for a little trip....not jetting off partying like some people....then will be cleaning and baking for Saturday...hope to see everyone.....Nutmeg change of plans....call me.....

First Kiss

Basil received his first kiss today. He went to help a little girl and she leaned over and kissed his cheek. He backed up and stared at her and quickly went back to what he was going. After we got home I said to him"You got your first kiss from a little girl today." Basil "I liked it."

I saw this over at Turkey Feathers blog the other day and decided I needed one. Hers is so cute. She got her pattern from Urban Debris. I need different eyes and I forgot the nose.

After we got Cinnamon from school, a little snow time....perfect day to play, it is only 22 degree but we had a great time.....Basil not really understanding snow angel concept....

Joined by Ski and Rainy... the cat followed us and cried the whole time....like we were forcing her to come with us.....now finishing lunch a short nap and off to the y for gymnastics and basketball......