A couple more houses

I embroidered a couple more houses this week. Yes, I do have big plans for them when I have them finished. Whether those big plans are a success or not is yet to be decided. I'll let you know later!

Today I have been working around the house. I painted over a few marks which I made on the freshly painted walls in Dustin's room, which I made while painting his owl. I've just painted some more pink in Ruby's room. I'm getting there. It is taking me a long time to get these kids rooms done.

Scott and the kids have gone out to do a job. It is nice to have some time at home alone. The quiet is wonderful.

Gloves, hats, mittens and scarves

Gosh, we need them all today. It is cold and windy. Icy cold winds coming up from Antarctica. All the animals are hiding away and I don't plan to leave the house for the rest of the day... at least until feeding time. I might boil some potatoes and carrots for Juliet.

Yesterday it poured rain all day. I stayed inside reading and working on some little art and craft projects. An ATC for a friend which required a lot of glue so it is taking a while to dry. Of course because it is sitting there I had to add to it with a touch of gold paint.

I also finished a little 3x3 which is being sent to the USA.

I really am enjoying small art at the moment.

I have also been working on some real estate.

I have to admit a lot of my spare time has been spent reading lately. I am really enjoying books again and seem to always have one or two close by. I don't watch TV anymore so I have more time to spend with books. Right now I am reading an old favourite trashy horror writer, Dean Koontz. I still love his books after all these years.

I love Mondays

Mondays we rest a little. Our weekends are usually pretty busy, either working around the farm or on the house or out adventuring around Tasmania.  Even Scott gets to rest a little today as it is a public holiday. He has gone to work but should be home around lunch time... which is soon!

Usually I encourage laziness on Mondays. I let the kids watch TV and lay around. Their weeks are busy but Monday is quiet time. I don't give them chores. I don't cook a lot. I try and take some time to just read a book or listen to some music. Mondays are for staying in your pyjamas until late and laying on the couch... Hey Bridge!

I finished the owl tea towel over the weekend. I like how it turned out as an embroidery pattern. There are a few mistakes and bits that need changing but as a tea towel it turned out OK.

Dustin liked the owl embroidery and asked for one to hang on his wall so I have already finished his and it looks good.

I haven't got an actual finished photo of it yet but it should be hanging on Dustin's newly painted wall in a day or two if I get my act together and finish his clouds.

I want an iPhone

I am pretty sure Apple do subliminal advertising! Ever since all the iPad hooha I have wanted an iPhone. Not only that, I have decided I also want an Apple Notebook! Not all that interested in an iPad but I wouldn't say no if someone decides to give me one.

They are expensive little buggers though and I don't want to get sucked into one of those forever contracts that have you paying it off for eleventy billion years so I decided to save up for one. However, since I personally don't really have an income I have to make some money or convince Scott of a really good reason why I need an $800 phone. Not an easy task since I actually don't have any idea myself why I "need" an iPhone. I just do!

So I decided to open an Etsy shop and make stuff to sell and save up for one. Just in case I cant convince Scott why an iPhone will greatly impact our lives.

I am starting with a little set of vintage inspired kitchen aprons. I am making the first one out of a vintage bed sheet which I have started prettying up.

I'm going to over dye it as well after I line it so it is a bit of an experiment and if it doesn't turn out nice enough to sell I'll give away to someone I like.

I've also been busy with owls. Dustin wants an owl in a tree painted on his wall in his new bedroom so I have been drawing little owls. I thought the one which we are putting on his wall would make a good embroidery pattern so I am trying it out on a tea towel.