How Time Changes My Thoughts

So tonight my mom bought me a sewing machine. My first sewing machine. I was SO excited. She bought me some fabric to practice with and some sewing necessaties. I was thanking her so much and then she said "I was just never sure my daughter was ever going to want to sew." And that reminded me of conversations we'd had some years ago and me telling my mom that I just didn't think sewing was going to have much of a place anymore. I just didn't see myself really at a place in life of sewing projects and clothes and things.

Then I grew up. And I met some friends who sewed. I became close with one friend in particular who has taught me so much and encouraged me in more aspects of life than I can even begin to thank her for. She's taught me to cook, bake, a little basics of sewing, and more. Her sewing projects encouraged me to want to learn. And I've been talking with my mom about it. My mom quietly listened and then this week informed me she was buying me a sewing machine. So I have my new machine and practiced making some stuff tonight. Well, I didn't really make anything, unless you consider a very thin ice pack cover a successful project. Actually, if I had made it out of thicker material I would have been pretty successful at it. Anyway, after that I just sewed some material together and practiced stitches and stuff. Also practiced making pockets on it too. So it was fun. My back was killing me from the way I sitting by the end of the night, but it was fun. I can't wait to do more.

Momma Reg...Mom got me a carrying case for my machine and it makes it very portable. So, I am coming over with my machine and we are having sewing nights. You've got to teach more more stuff! I am so excited.

Thank you mom for your precious gift. You know you are too good to me. I am so grateful for you in my life. I love you so much and could never ask for a better mother than you. I love you mom.

Back from Vacation - A Late Update

Hi friends. Sorry I haven't written since I have been back. I honestly can't believe how fast time is going. There literally just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. Since I've been home my time has been so divided that I have not been able to spend time with the one's I love in equal amounts, and that is driving me crazy! With work and other commitments I just am struggling to get everything done. What does one do when she feels so overwhelmed?

For some reason this week I am having a very hard time mentally to keep it all together. I don't feel like working, I mean...really don't feel like working. I just had a vacation but yet I feel mentally overloaded. What am I supposed to do to get over that feeling? It hasn't happened to me in awhile, I am struggling to overcome it.

Anyway, so a little about my trip. My brother flew down to Disneyland and suprised my mom by showing up. We had kept it a secret that he was meeting us down there. Both of our flights were delayed so that we ended up hitting the runway at the same time. I literally saw my brother's plane taxiing to the gate as we were. So, baggage areas were at different areas for the different airlines. My brother hadn't checked any baggage, so he was able to just head over to ours (mom's and mine). Mom and I had just come out of the restroom and were walking back to the baggage area when I felt a tap on my shoulder. Turned around and it was Danny. I told him to hush, and go tap mom on the shoulder. So he tapped her on the shoulder, she turned around, but did not see him. Then she turned back around the other way...and there he was. She said "What are you doing here?!" It was awesome and a much needed surprise for our mom.

Okay...that is the first part of my vacation and update blog. It's late and I need to head to bed. I will do my best to write more tomorrow, k?

Love to everyone!

Not Always a "Special Occasion"

Life's been crazy busy recently. Lot's of stuff going on and always running between work and other commitments. So today was my day off. My softball team was supposed to have a game tonight, but because of poor air quality due to fires, it was canceled. So I decided this gave me the perfect opportunity to get some groceries and make dinner, beings that I haven't cooked a decent meal in about two weeks now.

I decided I wasn't in the mood for one of my "normal" meals. You know those ones where you know the recipe inside out and could make it in your sleep? Yes, those ones. So I perused the aisles at Trader Joe's trying to come up with something new. I decided on Turkey Filets, wrapped with Bacon. My sides included corn on the cob and mashed potatoes. While I was cooking dinner, hubby was in the other room so I had the front of the house to myself. I decided to make a special evening out of it, and cleared off the dining room table, set out two votive candles, found a floating candle in the cupboard and decided to make a floating candle dish as well. So I found my small crystal candy dish, filled it with water, put the silver rose floaty candle in it and placed it in the center of the table. Then I went out front to my roses, picked some pink petals and put those petals around the floaty candle. Then I decided to write hubby a card with a cute little poem and have it by his plate at dinner.

Then I got our plates prepared, lit the candles and called hubby in to dinner. No "special occasion" needed to have a special, out of the norm, meal with an element of elegance. I'm tired so I will upload a picture of it off my camera in the morning.

For now,
Diane

Quirkiness

Well I have been tagged by Momma Bug and so I am complying and playing the game. Actually I don't mind at all, it's just last month or maybe the month before I played the Seven Random Things about myself meme, and so now I am going to try to come up with six more quirky things? Is that possible?! Okay, those of you who know me well can stop laughing at me now....

1. I cannot stand to see or listen to people cracking their knuckles. It makes me want to puke. Seriously...it's worse than nails on a chalkboard.

2. I can't sleep to the sound of silence. It must be cool and there must be the sound of a fan humming. Without it, I will not sleep. Good thing my husband likes the exact same thing (isn't it awesome how God gives us even the littlest things like that).

3. I have to read every page in a book. I can't skip the intro. or preface or dedication, or any of it. If I do, I just can't say that I've read the entire book. And I feel guilty for skipping parts of it.

4. If I am sharing a drink with someone, say my husband for example, I go balistic if they hang on to the cup instead of setting it back down when they are not drinking it. If I go to take a drink and they are holding it,...well, I go crazy. (Note to pre-marital counselors....advise husbands to have a separate drinking glass...LOL)

5. I like clocks to be set ahead by about five minutes...it's some trick to me mentally to have more time than said clock says.

6. Last, but definately not least...I HAVE to have bath towels folded a certain way. If you're not going to fold them they way I like...I may as well fold them myself. They just don't sit on the rack properly otherwise.

Okay, now that you all think I am crazy I am going to tag other people in an attempt to make myself look less crazy. Come on now...we all have our quirks!

I Tag:

Nate (even though he won't participate cause he is too cool for this stuff...lol)

Mommy Reg

Denae

That's all I have to tag because Analene tagged the other People I know. Guess I need to make more blogging friends, huh?

Okay Analene...you better comment on my quirkiness!