Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Moving forward

So Monday was one of the most painful days of my life, but it is over and we are moving on.  I couldn't bring myself to change things and erase the signs of Pepper, but Greg was pretty quick to get at it.  The cage is gone, the bowls are gone, the blankets on the couch are washed.  He pulled out the bed and vacuumed under there.  Yes our house was full of dog hair, and probably still will be for a while.  And noone is there waiting for me in the mornings when I come out of the bathroom, and noone comes running to jump on the bed when I go to sleep at night.  I know she was "just a dog" to some, but she was part of my family and a true companion and I will be sad for a long time.

To keep my mind off of things I will keep trying to work on projects.  I have made a really cool crib set for Raven (Jamie's little sister).  The theme is New York Yankees, which is not really my thing, but I am still proud of how it came out.



So far I have made a quilt, bumper pads, a crib skirt, a pillow, a diaper stacker and a fleece tied blanket.  I had never made a real quilt before.  I had made rag quilts and a table runner, but nothing that I would call a real quilt.  I know this is a really small quilt, but still a lot of work.  I embroidered the logos onto the squares before sewing it all together.  I would say the hardest part was the binding, because it is hard to do neatly by machine, and I didn't want to hand sew the whole thing.  I think the whole set came out great, I really hope she likes it.  The shower is on the 30th of this month, I won't be in town so I won't get to see how she reacts, but hopefully I will at least see pictures of it in the nursury some day.

Other than that I have been working on a few applique t-shirt and custom shirt orders for customers, with 3 t-shirts and a doll dress to complete next.  I also still want to make a couple more baby gifts: bibs and burpies using embroidery designs I haven't tried yet, and a wipes case in the hoop as well.  Hopefully I will get them done before the shower.

I am tired of cold and snow, but it is a normal part of life here so I should be used to it.  It does get a bit depressing, so I am glad we are once again heading back to Florida for a week at the end of this month.  Just Greg and I this time.  I will be hoping for sunshine, relaxation, and good meals.  (Even if it means a bit of a setback to my Weight Watchers progress!)   I am also excited that I will also be getting the chance to meet a few of my on-line sewing friends in person. 

I will leave you with a picture of the view I have most of the day, so you can see why it is a bit depressing. It is almost always gray here in the winter and my feet are always cold!


This one wasn't taken today, but trust me, that's what it looks like today.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Saddest day

Just a warning... this is not about stuff I make.

Today at 4:30pm we have an appointment at our vet to let our sweet baby girl go.  We are doing it for her, and for us.  She is almost 14 years old, and it has been such a good run.  Sure there have been times (many of them for sure) that she has been a pain in the you know what, and a whole lot of work.  But the companionship and love have been worth it.   How will I get used to this, I really don't know, but I am sure it will get easier some day.  For now there will be so many tears.

Goodbye my sweet baby girl...