Speaking of wood, it's very cool when you have a Gramp that can make stuff like this (you should be able to click on this one and blow it up a bit if you like):
It's even cooler when he lets you mess around (supervised, of course) in his workshop:
Grandma Jean and Ellerie and I made a nice trip to SA 1/2 price Wednesday and I scored a big bag full of stuff (mostly for the kids) for twelve dollars, including a raincoat for Ellerie and shorts for Long Legs McGee (AKA Calvin) who would have looked like he was wearing hot pants in half the stuff I have from last year. And I finished up my first dishcloth (double seed stitch) in Daddy's sunny recliner.
The sun didn't last though. After all, it IS February around here. The drive home was mostly in a snowstorm which I found incredibly stressful. It didn't help listening to Flight of the Bumblebee on the kids' Little Einstein's video (something that was supposed to keep the boys from fighting while I drove in the snow and did not EXACTLY do its job). Isn't it amazing how music can affect you? It's snowing again now, rather soft and pretty and grayish-blue, but I still hate it at the moment. February is flying though and I seem to be breezing through without too much of the gloom and doom that often comes with this month for me. Too much good is on the horizon: Cal's birthday, Ellie's birthday, Easter and vacation! I am letting go of some of my grand sewing plans and trying to keep it simple in that regard, so I don't stress myself out. Cal and Elle both need their birthday crowns and then I think I am going to leave it at that. I have ideas for cloth Easter Baskets and homemade bunnies and frogs and, well, I think that it might just be a bit much. So I am going to try to be low-key, focus on one thing at a time and not make myself crazy.
At least, that's the plan ;-)
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Annabelle saw the top picture and said "awesome trucks," so there you go--Gramps is famous.
And speaking of snow, there is a man out front right now with a chainsaw cutting up all the trees that fell into the street last night. Great.
What a dreamland the workshop must be for your boys!
My children love the truck your Pa made for me *) - I'm not gloating or anything :-)
i missed your posts! i am so impressed with your washcloth! and i love the time in the woodshop. my husband is a woodworker and we are trying to clean it up for many reasons, one of which is our 4 year wants to work down there with her daddy! and the birthday crowns...i did that for the kids in december for my son's first and when i was done, i was sooo pleased, BUT didn't do a covering over the elastic in back and wished i had (or really, i wished i had made them full band with velcro closure). welcome back!
nicola
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Those are exactly the type of wooden vehicles I would spend a lot of money in Amish country for.
It makes me happy to hear "Over the Rhine" on your playlist.
Zach Braff is dreamy.. I love when he dances. :)
I just laughed and laughed at the whole song thing...I have done that before (just with a different song). Can't wait to see all your upcoming work. Hope you are enjoying your week.
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