Eco-Friendly

It's been a long time....a long time since tackling a sewing project.  In my younger years I sewed quite often and enjoyed making skirts, pillows and quilts.  That all came to a screeching holt when I began working full-time and also raising a family .  So what got me going again?  Christmas gift bags.

I bought some homemade Christmas gift bags last year at our local co-op and shared those fabric bags with my family.  Well, my son's girl friend, Trisha, decided she wanted to make some fabric bags too, so she sewed a bunch of gift bags and then shared her Christmas fabric with me....she's so sweet!  Thank you Trisha.  I finally got around to making some bags tonight, but now I'm exhausted!  Sewed for 2 1/2 hours tonight.

I'm not sure how many more Christmas bags I'll make......should have started this project back in the summer!  I still have fabric left, so I might try to make a few smaller bags.  So why am I sewing Christmas bags you ask?  Eco friendly!!!  It's such a waste to buy paper and then just throw it away in the garbage.  This concept has always bothered me.  Reusable fabric gift bags just seem to make sense to me.

Can You Help Me!

Excuse me.  Can you help me find some books on infant nutrition or holistic nutrition for babies?  I smiled.  Why yes, I can help you.  I love my job!!!  I was really excited to help this new mother find books about feeding her baby natural/homemade foods.  I certainly remember those days of feeding my babies "real" food verses jar baby foods.  I'm sure there's a blog out there about feeding your baby naturals foods....something I never had access to years ago!  So anyway, I found three books for this new mom on making your own natural baby food without preservatives.  There's nothing more gratifying than helping people find the resources their searching for, especially when it's free.....

Rest In Peace

It's hard not to feel a little sadness today, as we learned our former Tainter Lake resident and former School Superintendent suddenly passed away yesterday.....only 58 yrs. old.  As I ran my route tonight, I couldn't help but think about the younger years when I'd meet Dennis out running the country roads near our house.  We always shared a wave or hello to each other.  Even though he was a busy guy with his job and after-school activities, he still found time to run.  I thought about him tonight as I slowly ran up the hills.   I dedicated the beautiful sunset I saw tonight to Dennis.  May he rest in peace.  

Pizza and a Little Movie

Ok, give them some pizza.

Then give them a little candy.

Don't forget to add a movie!  Teenagers.....you gotta love them.  Planned a movie/pizza night at the library for the teenagers in the community.  Turnout was rather small, but the kids that did come tonight had fun.  We'll keep trying.....it's my job!

Just Cold

No melting of any sorts today, just plain cold.  The lake ice held it's own and remained glazed-over.  I'd have to say this was by far the coldest day yet, so everyone seemed to walk a little faster outdoors today.  Still managed to run  later tonight with Jill, all bundled up with my flashing bike light!  Despite the cold, the outdoor exercise felt really good.

Big Freeze

I finally have proof of the goofy weather we've been having lately.  One week it's cold and the next week we're seasonably warmer by 30 degrees.  Apparently, when the Thanksgiving day cold front moved in, the north winds were soooo strong that the lake water actually froze against the tree limbs and the lake bank as it blew upwards with the 30-35 mph winds.  Our dock was actually covered in ice and frozen duckweed!  Had to scoot out on my butt to take this photo from our dock.

Woke up this morning to a nice thin coating of ice on the lake.  Sorry fisherman, keep those boats at home!   I think this might be the turning point to the beginning of lake ice for the next four months.  Bring on winter, I'm ready......are you?