Trials and Tribulations of a Tuesday

Tuesdays are beginning to evolve into a pattern of getting Jason and Griffin started with their day, breakfast for Madeline and I followed by dropped Madeline off at her Performing Arts Preschool (more about that amazing experience another time). Then I am off to Physical Therapy, pick up Madeline from school, lunch, nap time and that takes me to about 1pm. Plan dinner, do a couple of not so labor intense projects around the house or take a nap myself.

There is no doubt that I need a couple of projects going so I don't lose my mind since I am no longer working. Being the first day of the month seems to give me a refreshing view, as if I am looking forward with opportunities to explore my interest that I have never had the chance to do before - which I am sure were self limiting - although when you work 12-14 hours a day for 7 years you start to lose who you are because your work begins to define you as a person.

Here is the beginning of my project list:
Griffin's Braided Rag Rug - basic colors are red, white and blue, but I am trying to decide if I should add cream, green, blue and orange. From what I have read I need 300 yards for the rug so I may cut more on Friday so I can mix the colors evenly throughout the project. My Mom keeps telling me that I don't have to be so ridged with the color selections, but that is coming from a perfectionist Quilter that would never make a color selection that didn't have a theory behind it. Mom's color theory #1 - Nature is your guild - nature makes no mistakes when selecting colors of birds, animals and fish. Take a beautiful fish or bird for instance. Voila! you have an amazing color palate. More Momisms in the future.

Madeline's Braided Rag Rug - Once again I am on a mission to use her baby blankets also. I really think this will be a good keepsake for them while saving me the heartache of getting rid of their blankies.

My White Rag Rug - I have been saving sheets for a while and I would love to have an all white bedroom and bath. White with accents of candles, wood and fresh cut flowers, if seems like a dream room to me.

Those are my big projects. My thought is that I can do one a month on average, but with Christmas and Thanksgiving coming up I know that I will be adding a lot of additional activities.

SPARK (that is what I am calling my brainstorm ideas) - Braided Christmas Tree Skirt. That could be my November project.

As for additional projects - I am looking at doing a cookbook as Christmas Gifts and seasonal/holiday clothing and accessories for Madeline and Christmas gifts for my immediate family. Boys clothes aren't as cute when they are homemade - at least not at my skill level.