We're busily going about our lives. Monday we had our good friends (and their awesome new minivan) over for chili and cornbread (I did not do the chili/cornbread jar thing – I DO think it looks darn cute – but I did use the cornbread recipe, Tabby helped and it was delicious). Tuesday night Tabby and I got haircuts and then we had to get the house picked up since our cleaning people came yesterday. We had lasagna for dinner which was pretty good.
Last night Matt and I had Lemony Crab Pasta for dinner and the kids had plain ol' spaghetti and meatballs. Then we proceeded to completely wreck the house (well not really) with projects. Ben, who was cranky and tired, went to bed early. Matt painted one of the picture frames he's been constructing in his shop and I worked on some sewing. Tabby flitted between Matt and I and her room, where she was playing go fish with herself and working on her alphabet workbook.
I am doing just fine with regular old sewing and made Tabby a cute quilted “blanket” for her stuffed animals. I actually feel moderately successful when I do those sorts of projects … but that freaking rolled hem thing? It eludes me. I get the concept. I can even make a go of it like 70% of the time … have 8″ of good rolled hem … but then I'll have ups and downs and I have no idea what to do at the corners. I think I will enlist my neighbor's help. She's an awesome seamstress.
All of this going on … but of course I have been LOUSY about taking photos.