The Macarana Musical Skirt. Found at the ImaginOn store. "Hit a button in the invisible pocket and it plays the 1996 hit."| | | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Holiday placemats
A rainy weekend leads to a bad photo.
I had originally started Dresden plates for these placemats, but didn't like the look of them. I also nixed the table runner because I didn't like the composition of the trees. All of the fabric has been thrifted and I'm thrilled to have finally used my Christmas stash.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
We don't own placemats, so paper towels had to do.
The step chair was quite sought after at my grandma's. Come to think of it, it's her table and apple pattern plates too!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Pop's quilt: Nothing fancy
Pop's quilt: Nothing fancy
Originally uploaded by bacaorr
I started this last January and just finally fished it out of the to-do pile last week after it started to get chilly.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sweet manna from Heaven
Candy corn bark with oreos and pretzels. I feel sugar induced nausea just by looking at it.
Found via the Serious Eats on the Recipe Girl
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
70s delight
I just got finished with this little number that reminds me of something Janet Wood would wear to the Regal Beagle on a Saturday night. I ditched the dynomite collar and had to expand the width a bit since it the pattern was a bit too small for me. I really like it a lot but think it would be best suited for my sister (if she's interested).
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A little pattern explosion
I was trying to organize my patterns by decade a little earlier and put them in something so that the dust wouldn't get to them.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
WTF?
It's nice to see that my school is mowing the lawn and blowing leaves into the street during the gas shortage.
Especially after this quote from USA Today:
Gary Harris, executive director of the North Carolina Petroleum and Convenience Marketers, whose members sell about 90% of the gasoline in North Carolina, says he expects two to four more weeks of shortages. "There was a lot of panic buying fueled by media coverage of the shortage," he says. "Now, it's hard to catch up."
Especially after this quote from USA Today:
Gary Harris, executive director of the North Carolina Petroleum and Convenience Marketers, whose members sell about 90% of the gasoline in North Carolina, says he expects two to four more weeks of shortages. "There was a lot of panic buying fueled by media coverage of the shortage," he says. "Now, it's hard to catch up."
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Attacked at Wal Mart
I hedged a bet earlier today and ventured out to see if I could find gas. My neighbors told me of a couple of places they knew for a fact had gas near us and since I was at a quarter of a tank, I decided to at least drive up to 10 miles to see if they were right. Fortunately for me, they were right and I only had to wait about 15 minutes. Not so bad.
With my newly fueled freedom, I headed over to Satan's Playground (Wal-Mart) because I needed some litter and thread. I strolled through the lingerie department because I've been on a hunt for a bra with no luck as of late. All I want is a simple cotton bra with under wire.
While glancing through a rack, a sales associate came over and asked if I needed any help. I held back my surprise with a "I'm just looking, thanks." Her reply was that the bras I was standing in front of were much to big for me.
Can you show me where the smaller ones are?
Oh, yes, come with me.
I follow her to an area stuffed to the gills with padded bras.
I'm looking for something without padding.
Oh, you need padding.
I don't want padding. I don't care if my boobs are small.
You need a size A. There are some size As in the clearance rack.
I fail to mention to her that I am not a size A. As she digs through the clearance rack, I look for size B.
She grabs a few As and Bs for me and I go and try them on. I had no original intention of trying anything on but I had to get away from the lady.
Oh, I forgot to mention that I had walked the dogs for about 45 minutes and wasn't using the a/c in my car. I've also been using aluminum free deodorant that only lasts about 4 hours. I smelled like a homeless person.
So, I try on the A bra and the damn thing's too big. It was a 36 A. So, maybe? Frick. I try on a 34B and was thrilled that it fit well, even though it was padded like a 16 year olds prom dress. While I'm adjusting and stinking up the dressing room, the lady came by to throw 2 other bras under the door for me.
I gave up and put on my stinky bra and shirt. I opened the door slowly for fear of being accosted again and threw the 5 bras to the lady in charge of the dressing rooms.
I sprinted to the craft department.
I did stop by Customer Service before I left to let them know that the lady was very helpful. She was, except she kept yelling A CUP and/or YOU NEED A PADDED BRA.
With my newly fueled freedom, I headed over to Satan's Playground (Wal-Mart) because I needed some litter and thread. I strolled through the lingerie department because I've been on a hunt for a bra with no luck as of late. All I want is a simple cotton bra with under wire.
While glancing through a rack, a sales associate came over and asked if I needed any help. I held back my surprise with a "I'm just looking, thanks." Her reply was that the bras I was standing in front of were much to big for me.
Can you show me where the smaller ones are?
Oh, yes, come with me.
I follow her to an area stuffed to the gills with padded bras.
I'm looking for something without padding.
Oh, you need padding.
I don't want padding. I don't care if my boobs are small.
You need a size A. There are some size As in the clearance rack.
I fail to mention to her that I am not a size A. As she digs through the clearance rack, I look for size B.
She grabs a few As and Bs for me and I go and try them on. I had no original intention of trying anything on but I had to get away from the lady.
Oh, I forgot to mention that I had walked the dogs for about 45 minutes and wasn't using the a/c in my car. I've also been using aluminum free deodorant that only lasts about 4 hours. I smelled like a homeless person.
So, I try on the A bra and the damn thing's too big. It was a 36 A. So, maybe? Frick. I try on a 34B and was thrilled that it fit well, even though it was padded like a 16 year olds prom dress. While I'm adjusting and stinking up the dressing room, the lady came by to throw 2 other bras under the door for me.
I gave up and put on my stinky bra and shirt. I opened the door slowly for fear of being accosted again and threw the 5 bras to the lady in charge of the dressing rooms.
I sprinted to the craft department.
I did stop by Customer Service before I left to let them know that the lady was very helpful. She was, except she kept yelling A CUP and/or YOU NEED A PADDED BRA.
I'm in love with Tina fey
I thought I posted this earlier today. Click me to see the real footage as shown on Cafferty.
Quilted coasters
Not so good for the South, but easy and quick to make. Each one has a Chinese fortune attached to it.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Holy cow!
The bear notified me that the Cleveland County Fair is this weekend. Included in the entertainment is a Demolition Derby, a tractor pull, Agri-Cadabera, the Star Family Circus, and New Blood Wrestling. Seriously, look at the guys. You know there's going to be some chairs thrown about.
I'm praying for that large supply of gas to get to us quickly! Yeah, 'cause there's a gas shortage in the Queen City and everyone's freaking out. We even have have a couple of employees who couldn't make it to work because they didn't have enough gas. Yikes!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Retarded=slow
I really have been up to something lately - nothing too exciting though. I've made some knitting bags and played around with a lot of applique. Each bag has places to put knitting needles, crochet hooks, dpns and a pocket for what ever else.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Uh, yes, I guess you do....
For some reason the "tag" was instituted this semester to keep kids from walking off with our pencils and pens. I know we're on a budget and all, but I do agree with the kid.
This situation has just been remedied for the moment as I have just found a drawer full of pens and pencils to leave out for those without writing utensils. I'm not sure who's been collecting the hoard, but I'm about to let them all go.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The bear's secret power
The bear has wished at one point that he had the ability to invisibly smack the people in the back of the head. I wish I had that power too so I can smack the senior citizen with the poster. I suppose he may be on a fixed income....
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
My $63 glasses
I know, I should probably invest what I saved into a dermatologist appointment....
I ran across Glassy Eyes around December of last year and have been trying to coordinate having my pupillary distance read by my Optician Technician friend since. You see, there are people out there who sell glasses with a prescription for $7.95 on up. I've known that the mark-up of glasses frames was well above a keystone and as I'm trying to be frugal, I really didn't want to pay $300 for a pair of glasses. I was rather skeptical at first, but after reading through his site and others' comments about their experience, I decided to take the plunge. For $40, I didn't think I could go wrong - especially if everything worked out.
I ordered glasses from 39DollarGlasses.com on the 14th and they arrived today. I think they may be a little too big for my face, but for $63 bucks, I'm pretty happy (I added a reflective coating for $25). Of course, I've only had them on for 20 minutes.... I'll let you know if I develop excruciating headaches because the script was wrong or something.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
9 inches baby!!
We went to VV (Value Village) last night for a quick run through. I hadn't been there in almost a week - at least that location, and so I was itchin' to see if there was anything new. No new patterns, fabric, or notions - too bad. We did come across a few sinks which we originally weren't in the market for, except for the fact that the one thing that's bothered me about my ghetto kitchen has been the 4in. sink. You put three dishes in it and the damn thing's full. It's really a problem if you're as filthy as I am.
One of the sinks was an AmeriCast with a few scratches on it, but at $13, the price was right up my alley. The depth was even nicer and is about 9 solid inches. It's not gAndy's sink which I covet, but those are hard to find. We did buy a new faucet since we had a lever one and wanted to upgrade to one with handles. This is where I get really cheap. The faucet was $70 bucks. I didn't see the point in buying one for $200 to match my $13 sink. It'll work for now.
The bear installed it this afternoon and we're waiting for the caulk to dry. After dinner he informed me that his dish was in the sink in case I couldn't see it. Oh, yeah, I know the tile work is awful, but that's for another day. Preferably once IKEA sets up in the Piedmont.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Random images
We've been assessing our bound serial collection and while sifting through old volumes looking for issue numbers, I came across a few images.
Yikes, I feel like a worthless piece of sh*t now
Taken from an educational magazine published in 1944.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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