no chicks!! :(

george with the light.

i have been waiting to post because i have been taking a little break from sewing. last night, i was sewing a dress, and everything was going wrong. i needed a day off. also, i was waiting for chicks! we've decided to raise chickens for fresh eggs. we have been to orscheln's twice and no chicks. yesterday they said today, and today they said tomorrow! today we bought all the gear and their new home is ready!

we have this great back porch/mudroom that until recently had the dryer and washing machine jammed in. tight fit. we moved the dryer and there's much more room. when the washer is moved, we can keep all kinds of gardening and outdoor things here for summer!

looks cozy.

exploring.....

checking out some dry, crispy leaves.

what's in there?

on the prowl.

hi.

good morning.

fried egg. 

my friend shannon's son, asher (that i made the crown for,) is allergic to eggs, dairy, all nuts. yikes, poor guy. she has wanted food to teach him what he can't have. so i made an egg this morning! 

taco "kit"

i came up with this taco idea tonight when i was trying my new rotary cutter. i cut a bunch of green strips and they looked like lettuce. i thought, i could make tacos! i ended up making lettuce leaves instead of "shredded" lettuce, because i wanted it to be simple. i think these are chicken fillet tacos? i put chip bag pieces in the lettuce to make it crinkley, i have done this before, but it doesn't seem to work as well as i hoped. cheeseburger next? i think so.

bueno.

perfect avocado from open harvest.

grass project.

owen and i planted some wheat grass. then i'll take some pictures as it grows.

"getting the dirt ready."

i really didn't have to help much. :)

we put a big layer of seeds and then soaked it pretty good. 

george covered it with a wet paper towel. it should sprout soon!

thanks, grandma!

my grandma came over today and brought me some presents. a rotary cutter, mat
 and ruler!! i have been wanting and needing these for a long time!

cool rotary cutter!!

great grandma bernice and adella.

petal skirt and king owen!

i started making this petal skirt yesterday and finished today. it was fun! a matching crown or garland is in the works. the felt is really not washable, so i'm exploring some other options in my "test kitchen."

petal skirt!

i made it a little big, so she can wear it for a long time.  i'm going to put an elastic waist band on the next one.

my nephew owen came over to visit with grandma janet. he loves baby adella!

king owen crowning adella.

owen did an art project while he was over.