So my youngest daughter and I are on a getting ready to plant kick and every box and small container in the house is currently filled with dirt and freshly planted seeds.  This was our Spring into Summer project and the best part is it took maybe 10 minutes every couple days to get where were are right now!  And where are we right now?  Well we’re out of soil and little containers but not seeds, lol.

Food Seeds Planted

April 5th: Detroit Dark Red Beets-Sprouted April 9th

April 5th: Oregano- Sprouted April 9th

April 5th: Chives- Sprouted April 11th

April 5th: Sweet Basil- Sprouted April 11th

April 6th: Nanets Carrots- Sprouted April 11th

April 6th: Danvers Carrots-Not yet sprouted

April 6th: White Libson Bunching Onions- Sprouted April 11th

April 6th: Sugar Snap Peas- Sprouted April 9th

April 9th: Cherokee Purple Tomatoes- not yet sprouted

April 11th Top Crop Bush Green Beans- newly planted today

April 11th: Dark Red Kidney Beans- newly planted today

April 11th Royal Burgundy (Green) Beans- newly planted today

Some of these will be grown outside, some will be grown in containers, and we’re going to grow the tomatoes upside down.  We have another different bunch of seeds to plant yet including 2 onions, 2 squashes, corn, eggplant, watermelon radishes, turnips, etc but we have to wait for the pots to free up and more soil to be purchased so it looks like all those plus 3 other types of tomatoes for sauce will go in most likely on the 21st.

So I’ve sent off 3 pillow covers to two separate swap partners and they should be getting them any day now so I thought that I would post them here to share for those of you who aren’t on craftster

side 1 ok, it looks wonky with the pillow I put in but it's really not, lol, some of the pleats in the reverse applique are larger on the right side and bulged when stuffed

side 2

cover opening for changing out

2 pillows unfinished on one side for stuffing for second partner

Yeah, I went there, but in my defense all the Food Lions have closed around here and I needed a piece of felt plus some groceries at the same time since I wasn’t driving my SIL’s car all over while mine’s in the shop :::sigh:::

Anyway I met some awesome folks there today back in the craft department!  It’s really nice to meet genuinely nice people when we’re out and about in our daily lives So I reckon today I have to say thank you to Wally World.

Unfortunately Wally took me for 3 Bens but what can ya do?  A family’s got to eat, lol.

Ok folks I just cannot say enough about this site.  Bella LOVES it!  She was able to design her own avatar and everything. She does fun activities while learning and with the reward tickets she gets from doing activities she’s managed to learn about spending and make herself a virtual hamster world, lol. And even better she’s constantly singing songs like the uber jazzy “amazing letter A” and learning new words in the process.  So anyway you can get some sample lessons but lemme tell ya it’s a small price to pay every month to have kiddo get her head chocked full of fun learning. If you know a kiddo between 2-6 (cause they’ve got a full range of goodies) then I know they’re going to love this too.

So yeah, about that swap I’m doing over at Craftster…you know The Elder Scrolls Swap? It’s been a blast so far and this is the progress I’ve made.

Now mind you the rules were for like 3 points (over 3 hours, 3 small easy, etc, you can look up the full info at craftster if you’re really interested)

So fully completed and coming in at over 2541 minutes (cause I left word open for days...literally) is the cookbook I compiled that I'm calling The Food of Skyrim. The cabbage potato soup is frickin awesome! Dave ate like 3 bowls, lol. The venison we did as chops was also great!

Also fully complete are these nifty "hide" boots. Though these are made of fabric, faux fur for the trim and the soles are for indoors so I reckon they're more like a slipper boot?

Also complete I did a bit of paper crafting to make a little box the subject is obvious, lol.

Almost done is this scarf/muffler. Inspired by the first bit of storyline where they have Ulfric Stormcloak gagged, I made it to match the boots though and I'm going to put my swap partners favorite shout on there I think because you just can't silence a Dovahkiin (or a 4 year old for that matter) at any rate once the shout Storm Call is on there then it'll be done.

That’s all for now I don’t have photos of the other two item but I’ll post them when I’m do.

So it is sign up period for Make Me A Hat (Round 3) over at Craftster and we’ve been chit chatting and this mini top hat crochet pattern  from Treasures For Tots site came up. I had to make one for my little Bella!  It took about a half hour to get it exactly how I wanted it.  I admit mine is a bit different and slouchy to boot (on purpose)  and it’s held on kiddos head with elastic since her hair is so thin but it’s the same premise, lol.

She really didn't want me to take that first photo and refused to smile

But my little Bella is a ham so it wasn't long until I had her giggling in her new hat.

I noticed lately more frequent hot flashes, an anxiety attack here and there (go figure with a 4 year old that climbs everything) and other assorted yucks like not being able to get to sleep, and being a bit bummed out for the whole week of Aunties visit rather than the previous 1 or two days I enjoyed in my 20′s.

But the thing I’ve noticed the most is that I just have no patience with stupid frickin drivers doing 32 miles an hour in a 45, you know “those people” and the other the unsafe drivers that don’t even bother with a turn signal, the idiots texting instead of making sure they are actually in THEIR lane, the cop that is still sitting at the light right in front of you because he’s on his cell phone leaning half out his window chatting it up with someone like he’s got all the time in the world :-/ Yes they make me a bit peeved, but I take a deep breath and imagine how lovely it would be if the Dovahkiin would appear suddenly on top of my minivan and mistake those darn bad drivers for a dragon :::cackle::::

Wow did I just cackle?  Huh, ya see what I have to deal with?

Anyhoo so I have been researching for some nice healthy herbs and supplements of a good quality for that pesky menopausal crud, so I took a stroll over to iHerb which is an awesome site that I just can’t say enough good things about since they carry all the stuff I usually have to drive across town for but ship it to me free as long as I spend 20 bucks (which is usually what I spend when I restock on my sinus stuff, healthy toothpaste, and tea tree mouthwash anyway) thus letting me stay here away from the bad drivers of Jacksonville

Yeah.  So I discovered GABA  after reading up more on perimenopause and the joys of hormones drifting and shifting more.  Joy. (please note the sarcasm) lol.

 ”GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) is a non-essential amino acid found mainly in the human brain and eyes. It is considered an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which means it regulates brain and nerve cell activity by inhibiting the number of neurons firing in the brain. GABA is referred to as the “brain’s natural calming agent”. By inhibiting over-stimulation of the brain, GABA may help promote relaxation and ease nervous tension. NOW (it’s the brand I’m going to try based on the reviews) provides only the naturally occurring L-form as found in food and in the body.”

Soooooooooo, I’m crossing my fingers.  I also picked up a new thing for Bella while I was there called Yummi Bears D3 since she’s in the middle of a growth spurt and while she’s getting enough calcium with as much cheese, yogurt, and milk she has been asking for…she isn’t getting as much sun as she usually does because it’s frickin cold and gets dark early so the vitamin D3 will help her properly absorb all that yummy calcium for those growing bones of hers!

Now I just have to wait for my order (2-8 days via FedEx) If you’re interested in some healthy stuff check out iHerb yourself if you use my links and you’ll get $5 off your first order. I think I’m going to get some of their coffee next, yummmm, well, maybe I’ll order some of their coffee substitute that is supposed to be yummy since I need to cut back on the caffeine a bit, lol.