Pioneer Woman at Heart

We are getting some snow right now.  Everyone of course, is a bit disappointed that there wasn't enough for a school delay - ha ha! I am continuing to work on projects that I started last spring. While digging through my craft supplies, I discovered a lap afghan that I started and never finished - tsk tsk. This is my project every evening.  During the day, after chores, I work on other projects too.  I'll have some photos to share soon, regarding the ornaments that I am making with the wooden rings. Crafts are not the only thing that remains on a list.  I have many cooking/baking items I want to try this year too.  Today I am Thankful for: ~ God's Mercy ~ on-line Bible studies that I can participate from home ~ surprise mail that makes me smile ~ books!  My entire family loooves to read books.  We utilize non-fiction for so many reasons and I learn from them each day.   ~ our animals...all of them...life would be so boring wit...

"Dear Mom, I hope your day is rockin and fun, I miss you but I know inside my heart your there!" I Love You, Love.... Not only did I get "notered," but I also was given a piece of candy that she won at school.  It sure made my day.

I attempted to photograph the sunrise this morning, however, I ended up catching another moon photo. It was just starting to go down behind the trees.  I missed the sunrise by running back to get my camera.  The pink clouds were so pretty this morning.  Maybe I'll get a another chance to get a picture of it this winter. Although I now I should be writing out my seed orders for the garden, I keep taking an inventory over my projects.  The most important ones to finish this winter, will be Christmas presents.  Those are a must to finish now.  Summer gardening, as large as our family is, will be very time consuming this year. If you have a chance, stop on over to my S.C.R.A.P. blog. . . I was inspired by another blog I follow, and with her mini-wreath pattern, we created a S.C.R.A.P. Cereal Box Gift Tag.  Cereal boxes can be recycled in most cities now, but you can use any food box you may have also.  Or use the cardboard from light bulb...

I finished the prayer shawl, and two more hats over the weekend.  I am now slowing down to finish some larger, unfinished projects.  I still have ornaments and a few other smaller projects, but I am happy with my progress. I need to can jellies soon, but today is my "all-out" house cleaning day.  I like to start the week off with a spic n' span clean house.  However, I need to exercise first.  I am slowly working back up to a 4:30am wake up call (I do much better when I exercise first thing in the morning).

My first granny square scarf.  I had fun with this and plan to make another one for gifting.   This one went to the same daughter, that this hat (another finished project)....

Conversation between me and hubby (and a daughter): ".....go show you Dad your scarf and hat I finally finished.." (she goes and gets them and returns) "Wow honey!!! You should sell those! That is ....." "You know I have a blanket over there I have to finish, a shawl over there, and......" "Well why don't I have a hat like that?" "You have a hat and a scarf I made you." "Not like those...." "What color?" "Grey." "So I have your permission to go buy more yarn?  I don't have any leftover in that color." "Yes............I mean NO! One of these days I'll wake up and find yarn stacked to the ceiling....." Ha ha ha ha ha!  So, he wants a hat and he wants it in a color I don't have. Hmpf.  Guess I'm buying grey yarn.....adding another "project" to the project list.... I'll be back to post more finished projects. 

The kids came home wired up and tired.  Is that combination even normal? Ha ha ha!  The first day back to school was good for all of them. Today....this post is short.  I MUST attack my filing cabinet and clean it out for a new year.  This year, there is much less paper to file. Thank goodness. I'll be back when I dig myself out of the mess that piled up when I got sick.  Thankfully, many items in the "pile" belong to other people in the house.  So....they will be treated with a "pile" of their own to sort out.  Phew!  I can't wait to have it all organized again.  I have so many other projects that need finished.