Well, I was in work yesterday and things went okay. I got things done, worked on a few things and yeah. Got home and was TIRED. I rested for a bit, put away my laundry hyrda! woot!...I probably should have sewed before I picked up kiddo and made dinner but I really needed some reset time.

The list:
1) hem on apron (bottom done, need to finish top)85%
2) straps on apron (in work)
3) trim on apron
4) hem on underdress
5) Finish Benton's coat
6) find yarn for travel knitting (mitts for Sir Justin)
7) Gather things for gift basket (in progress)
8) Pack for trip to SC
9) Talk with neighbor to check on Cats this weekend

Benton and I had dinner and watched the 6th episode of Percy Jackson and then I finally got to sewing. I got the bottom hem done and then got the topped pinned and I was just done. I took a shower and then read till too late. I thought Mel was coming to bed earlier but I turned my light off at 1140pm. I had hoped to do that at like 1115pm. Oh well.

Today Spicy is at the Vet for her Spay. We shall see how she does. I'm a little worried but Deb is an awesome surgeon. We will know more in a few hours. Just need to get through my tasks.

Still reading book #3 the House of M

Work was dull. The drawing reviews I'm doing are tedious but necessary. I found the most ubiquitous note ever that had us laughing "Soldering shall be in accordance with applicable specification." So if the Barnam and Bailey Circus has a solder spec we could use that. Seriously. LOL. But by the time quitting time came I was toasty and my brain was soup.

Fought traffic to the knit shop, we had weather moving in again and while we were there the first pass blew through which took out power poles etc around town. Didn't loose power there or at home but things flickered. I got to show off my TDFleece spinning and the cat. I worked on the Chevron scarf that I blogged about Rule Number 3 breaking and its still effed up. But I'm making do. The comments from people on Ravelry also show that its effed up and the pattern writer is still being rude. I have about 2/3 of a second ball left and then will be done with it. I'm all about finishing old UFO's (unfinished objects).

Got done there and headed home. Mel was watching Minecraft stuff on youtube. I headed back to the studio and managed in 2 hours to get the second sleeve on the jacket, the armscye hem turned, the neckline tack stitched and all of the last of the fabric for the skirt ruffles cut out. I have no idea why I was so scared to cut into the sheer fabric. It was easy, just goes to show I don't trust my own abilities with things at times to the point of nerfing myself. Put everything away and stacked the fabric up for sewing tonight.


The trim is just laid around the neckline...not sure I will use that or something else yet.

Pile of fabrics for the ruffle booty!!!!


Weather was also nuts last night. I guess there were 61 mph winds at the base (1/2 mile from my house. crazy.

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I got only a little bit done. Tonight will be a big slog.  Oh. well. I forgot about the shoes until bedtime when I saw them on teh floor.  Well, I will attempt to fixt them tonight and we shall see.  The polishing is mostly a necklace and my coronet so that will be small change in the long run of things.

My friend Jimmy (http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/2015/08/21/designing-with-detail/) from knit night designed a couple of cool pieces.  They are running a special on the cashmere yarn and you get the pattern with it.  I indulged on the "Hello Dolly" colorway for the hat/cowl and got a TARDIS blue to do the 198 Yards of Heaven Shawlette (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/198-yds-of-heaven).

I worked on picking up the last gusset stitches on my sock and then on my shawl.  I chatted a lot too and got to reconnect with Cynthia who has been gone quite some time.  She's back and doing a lot better and that makes me happy.

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1. Get things sent to dry cleaners (Wednesday)


2. fix shoes


3. polish jewelry


4. fix festoons that are broke


5. gather gifts for arsenda et al


6. finalize attendance list and duties


7. Get pavillion, benches, water cooler from Ed


8. Pack Van


9. Pack project bag for Ben with lots of fun things to do/make


10. Get lunch stuff (2 chix, salad stuff etc)


11. Pack feast gear/snacks


12. Pack fighter snacks (protein/shaker)


13. Pick up dry cleaning (Thursday)


14. Laundry for work Monday

Well, things are at CRUNCH time and with me feeling off and tired (but no more fever!) I went home from work a couple hours early and slept. I got a good hour nap in and got going on my laundry. The boys came home and I got to sewing on the lining down to the edge of the jacket. I realized 3/4 of the way around that if I'd been more careful you wouldn't be able to see the stitches but meh. I got my stuff together and headed to scribble and the rest of the "Cosplay Pit Crew". Got there and Ari and I got my wig settled. One of the reason I had such an issue with it to start with was I had pinned the darned wig to my foam head cock-eyed which led to me having lots of issues. The other is that wigs like the kind I bought are made to look flush from the top but if you do an "up do" its sparse and you see the structure of the netting underneath. Ari figured out how do it and I held the head and hair and stuff and we got it to a really pretty pseudo-Japanese style. It will look perfect with some flowers in places and stuff. We could have used one of these Wig Stands and I will definitely be picking one up.

Then lferion arrived with my crinoline and then she got me into my corset so we could finalize the collar and the back pleats on the jacket. Its gonna look sharp. I probably have about 3 hours left of sewing on the jacket with finishing the collar stitching, tacking the lapel and pleats, hooks and eyes and buttons. It doable tonight though I shall persevere. With help from the pit crew I think.

Today I will be making packing lists based on costumes and also start pulling things for usage. It should be doable. I also need to get my eyebrows waxed and my toes done. I hope to do that tomorrow as well as a quick target trip for last minute essentials.

Wig pics:







Just want to state again that none of this cosplay stuff would be possible without Willa, Bridget, Icka, Wander, Elinor, Sioux, Ari and Danabren. oof.

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Let's just say that I and yesterday did not get along. Work and lots of other things just hit me up side of the head and drug me out in front of all of my fears and self loathing to speak truth. Bleah. Quiet time at home, Benton snuggles and beer for dinner made life better as well as working on my cobra gun made things bearable but it was very hard to get up this morning. Blame it on lack of sleep or the super moon or what have you but the day sucked and only modding something made it better.



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I realized late that I don't need to wait until Benton has fallen asleep to get somethings done. I should have been cutting fabric out and working on jewelry but read for an hour and then finished the kimino sleeves and the finished up all of the jewelry for the Star Wars Dress and the Hawkeye Dress. Tonight I will be cutting fabric out and doing dishes while he is falling asleep. I have a plan for squash carbonara for dinner and if I can get off of work by 4pm I should be able to make it quickly and get the kitchen cleaned before we eat. Mel gets home from Utah late tonight so I want the kitchen to look nice and to have lunches packed for Thursday.

The Hawkeye Jewelry


Hawkeye Hair Thingy
Bought it at Joanns for $1.50 and added a sheild pin that I rub and buff'd to a brighter finish.


The Star Wars Jewelry


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Busy and tiring week it has been. By Thursday at work at 1pm I was working pretty hard on brain drain extreme.  Got home with the boy a bit early and had mel home since he was busy working on his armor and taking it easy before dojo night which we were holding at St. Felix practice since they had just had their club fair. 

I did not want to go, I will admit but we had childcare and I needed to do something other than projects.  Now it so happened that what I expected to happen did.  I got onslaughted with questions etc from a myriad of folks and didn't get to warm up which was to my detriment.  I stiffened up really bad especially after the circuit training workout the day before. Oof. I couldn't even raise my shield above my shoulder about halfway through the night. Oh, well.  It was good though and my flap snap still sucks cookies.  Conversations with Mel the next morning helped a bit with that but my muscle memory is still the suck.

Friday we slept way in which meant Benton did not nap at daycare but we had a nice morning.  After I dropped him off I went to Joann's and scored bigtime with fabric and notions purchasing due to good use of coupons. I got more of the hrafn wool for cloaks and lferion got more last night so we now have enough for the next batch of cloaks inclusive.  YAY!

I then got us burritos at Filiabertos which has now become our fav burrito place versus Viva whose quality has gone way down .  Mel had gone to the wood store and got stuff for the new poles for the new sunshade and we go through more projects as the afternoon progressed. I cut out my dress and only had a foot left over and got a pedicure before picking benton up from daycare.  We had a nice evening in and I relaxed and worked on a blanket square I wanted to try.  It turned out awesome. It looks wonky in the picture cause it still needs to be blocked and was sitting on my lap a bit crooked.



Today will be sewing on my dress and hopefully getting everything to handwork.  The truck is in the shop getting a tune up and we picked up our new glasses too.  I'm uncertain if the boy will take a nap today or not. I hope he does but he's going to get some time in  the shop after lunch.

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I have been productive so I needed to look this back up. It makes me realize I have lots to do in the next two weeks. Oof.

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Work has been so busy its hard to update things but I just wanna say first...Happy 1st Birthday Benton!!!! Wow. This time last year we were on our way to the birth center. Imagine. It doesn't seem that long ago and then it does seem a while ago all at the same time. So surreal. We headed to daycare today and I let him loose in the foyer and he walked himself straight to the Toddler 1 room and went in and sat down on their little red couch. So funny. He knew where he wants to go. He'll be fully switching over to Todd1 on April 2nd (monday after Estrella) so he can adjust well. He'll be spending some hours there for the next few days but we have to get him fully on milk before he goes. He's doing okay now and will even drink his milk/formula mix out of a sippy cup with out an issue so over the weekend I hope to get him completely on milk so its easy for Estrella.

So proud of him. It was picture day at daycare yesterday and he looked so grown up in his stripey polo shirt (Atenveldt colors btw). Can't wait to see the pictures. The last set turned out just awesome. I'm going to have to update the "benton" picture on my lj...he's so little in that one.

( Benton 1 year apart )


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Yeah, I'm seriously off my rocker on this one.

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Crazy...seriously crazy.