Okay, so the bike looks a little small for him, but he's a tall guy, and that's a short bike! I took a few spins on it as well, but was a touch more cautious than my daredevil husband, who had the nerve to come into the house spattered in mud after wiping out in a not-so-grassy patch of the expansive yard, despite my repeated warnings to, for heaven's sake, be careful!!
The weekend was low-key, the way we like it when we leave the city. We visited a few swap meets, looking for eBay items, had dinner with my grandmother and cousin, and went to church Sunday morning.
Returning home late Sunday afternoon, I retreated to my craft studio to scrapbook. I made a little progress on a page about my name, which includes photos of my current obsession with monograms (my favorite coffee cup is brown, with a pink "k" on it; my purse is tan... with a pink "k" on it... and my keychain is even a "k"... see the trend?).
My studio is pretty much organized, although last night, my wall-mounted magazine shelf, which held probably close to 70 lbs worth of books and magazine, finally gave out. Now, my magazine holders are lined up in a cute little row on the ground (that will need to change.) and the shelf sits bare and alone... I have no idea what to do... Find lighter contents for the shelf, and a sturdier home for my reading material, I suppose...
Last night, I tore apart my sewing machine, to give it a little attitude adjustment, couldn't find any explanation for it's misbehavior, and promptly put it back together again. Go figure, it worked like a charm, and behaved itself all night.
My project last night was to create a new back and seat for a director's chair I bought for $5 at a rummage sale a few weeks ago. I loved the color it was originally, the framework being white, and the canvas being that beautiful sagey, celadon green color, but it was faded and a little grungy, and it didn't match my increasingly pink & peach studio. So I found some off-white canvas, and stitched up replacement pieces for the chair... Never one to keep things simple, I pulled out my new favorite stamp set, Paint Prints and my Making Memories foam alphabet (Philadelphia, I think) and decorated it using acrylic paints that match the accent wall in my studio. The result:
While I try to smother my anxiousness to get home today and return to my lovely craft room, I can't help but be excited about the projects I'm working on. I'm in the middle of scrapbooking our Easter page, which is turning out nicely. I've got some other freshly-completed pages that need to be scanned and uploaded to various places, but my scanner software isn't playing nicely. Today, I re-vamped my "To Do" list, which is an ongoing list of all of the projects, pages and things I want to do... The detailed portion of the list extends through the month, but the latter half of the list is a vague plan of the projects and albums I want to create, and when I want to create them. I love thinking about, and planning for, all of my upcoming projects...
Several weeks ago, Matt went down to a local handmade cheese shop, called Beecher's, and interviewed with the manager there, who is the roommate of a friend of mine from work. The job sounds amazing - challenging, physically and creatively, and I think it would be a great experience for Matt. He loves cheese, so naturally, it sounds good to him. Yesterday, Amir (the manager) called to "chat with" Matt about a position... I'm very excited, it would mean a raise, a $10 daily lunch stipend, and the same benefits he already enjoys working at the gym (well, except for the gym membership... but who needs a gym membership when you can eat cheese!). We do have a few concerns though, mostly that the benefits don't kick in until after 90 days - and Matt simply can't go without medical insurance for that period of time. We're investigating our options, COBRA, etc, but mostly, just praying that we'll feel led in the right direction. We hope to have a decision by tomorrow.
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