Gettin’ It Pegged…Loom Knitter’s Clique

Well, the story on the lovely little PT Cruiser is a sweet one…We have needed to replace my husband’s truck, which isn’t even on it’s last leg…it’s crawling, gasping down the road, with frequent need to stop and rest, lol!  So, we’ve been on the lookout for a suitable replacement for him to invest in. 

Well, I got this call while working on Saturday, that he found the car he absolutely wanted to buy.  I told him how cool that was, and made sure that he checked all the important info, when he told me that it was a car for me!  Well, I’ve always wanted to own a PT ever since they came off the ramps…my youngest daughter even started playing “Mom’s Dream Car!!” instead of “Slugbug”.  But, I didn’t want him to purchase something for me, when he was looking for something for him!  So, with much fuss, he finally convinced me that he would be happy driving the car that had been mine, (which is a lovely Mazda 626 in Brilliant Burgandy, which looks more like sparkly, deep plum) so that I could drive my dream car.  In fact, he wouldn’t take no for an answer!  What a great guy I have! 

I’ve been cruisin’ in my Cruiser all week now, as I have had to transport my eldest daughter to her WASL testing in Olympia for school.  Olympia is about a 30 mile drive one way, so I really got to get to know my new car…I LOVE IT!  It’s so fun to drive…it’s like a big little car, if you know what I mean.  It kind of feels like driving a little go-cart around…so fun!! 

Thanks so much, my love!  You’re absolutely wonderful! 

Bethany~

Just check out the PILE of…

what is it?…dirty laundry?…contents of my linen closet?…

NO!  :)  This is the absolute HAUL the girls and I made at the yearly fabric sale at Walmart!  You’re looking at over 55 yards of fabric…all for only a dollar a piece!  Yippee!!! 

Okay…we went kinda nuts going around touching, and ooooohing over every design and texture.  But, we do have a sort of plan for most of the fabrics we purchased, so it wasn’t just frivolous…I’m telling myself… 

The first item has already been sewn up complete…a black skirt that Megan needed for her Spring Strings Concert last night.

I whipped up this simple little thing without a pattern.  I just made sure to measure her really acurately, so it would fit correctly (hopefully) when done.  It has two slits up the sides, which Megan thinks are the bees knees…and the skirt fits to a tee! 

I’m at the moment trying to download a little video for you to have a peek at the concert…it’s very cute to see the young budding musical talent…kids are just cute, period, so this is just extra fun to watch. 

I’m having a little difficulty getting the link to show up here on my site, but you can go here to see the video on youtube.  And here’s the finale.   Enjoy!

Bethany~

This is the kid’s crafting article in the December SW Washington Family Magazine.  The article explains how to create 2 types of ornaments, but only pictures one…

…so I’ve included the other…which I think is the most fun to do, because it lets those special little kidletts become the center of attention on those twinkling Christmas trees.  :) 

These make terrific Grandparent gifts! 

Happy Christmas Crafting!

Bethany~

Well, the excitement in my neck of the woods is that the woods are being washed away!  We had some nice snow up in the mountains and in the valleys…I love snow!…but, when it turned to rain in the mountains and the valleys, all the rivers decided they couldn’t contain all the bounty. 

We haven’t had a flood like this since 1996.  During that exciting year, I was VERY pregnant, and partially in labor, and we were going to be stranded if we didn’t pack up a leave our house immediately.  We gathered our stuff, jumped in the car and had a very exciting race across torrential rivers over roadways, etc.  I was using a midwife’s services and so we had a “birthing kit”.  We fully expected that my husband was going to have to make use of this rather than my midwife! LOL!  My daughter luckily proved to be of the stubborn sort, and decided to not grace us with her presence until the waters receeded and we could make it to the midwife’s office, a few days later.  Such a good baby! 

Last night, as we heard rescue helicopters flying over repeatedly, we sent up blessings to those in need.  We are lucky enough to be in a place that doesn’t get drowned when the flood waters rise. 

When my husband left for work this morning, we all told him to be very careful. He assured us he would be fine…he works just right up the road.  BUT…I just got a call from him…he decided to go a little farther to pick up a coffee, drove through some water (thought it was okay because he was in a truck) and now he can’t start his truck.  I have to go rescue him with some jumper cables…I hope that’s all he needs!  What we’ll do just for that morning cup of coffee. 

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

Bethany~

I can’t believe what this day holds!  Tenth grade and Junior High…oh, my!  My girls are growing up right before my eyes.  Sometimes it seems as if time stands still and I can’t wait for them to just grow up! 

But then, other times, like today, I see how time has just flown…and I think what was I doing to let them get older…couldn’t I make time

just 

stop?!

 They are beautiful, intelligent, funny, graceful, goofy, mature, childlike…and all in one day…sometimes all in one moment… 

Most of all, they are my babies, my sweet little girls.