Taking a Vacation

I will be leaving in a few hours for a camping trip with my husband & our dog. I won't have computer access until I get back on 8/8.

I hope everyone stays safe & has a great week!

Sherry

Now I can get back to my regular life. . . . .

I completed Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows early yesterday morning. No spoilers here. . . .I just really liked the book. Because of the limited amount of time that I had to read it actually took me 6 days to read it. . .it's never taken me that long to read any of her books --- but then I was not involved in several things at the same time.

After completing the book I went out into my backyard. . .here's some pics:









Now, I just have to go to church, do some errands & then I can start working on some of my many projects. . . have to have some things ready for our camping trip this week (we leave on Tuesday for a week in Lancaster, PA).

TTYL,

Sherry

I don't have enough time for Harry

I got the last book in the Harry Potter saga on Saturday. . . . and today was the first day that I was able to read it ---- at lunch during work ---- and I was only able to get through the first chapter! bummer

My husband and I had a pretty full weekend & I did not have a chance to just sit with Harry. . . so now I have to play "catch up" to everyone else that has already finished the book.

Today is the perfect day for reading on the couch --- rainy, gray & cold; but I am working & then tonight I have a crafts class to teach for our Vacation Bible School. . . . .so I won't be home until later tonight and will probably be unable to get back to Harry until lunch tomorrow.

At the rate of a chapter a day it will take me 29 days to read this book!!!! Not a fun idea!! Not to mention that in 8 days (not counting today) my husband & I are going to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for vacation.

So far there are a couple of things that we are scheduling to do. . . . but we are hoping that this will be a relaxing vacation, not one where we are running around like "chickens with our heads cut off". . . . .which is usually what we end up doing.

I did get back down in the basement over the weekend. . . . and now the only boxes & containers I have to go through are the ones that are actually on the shelving units. . . . but I think that can wait while I am working through the boxes that are cluttering up the floor. Once that is done I will have to figure out where I am going to put all the empty plastic totes (the paper boxes will be gotten rid of through recycling so they will be going out the door).

Ok, have to figure out how I'm going to be able to spend more time with Harry but still get my sleep. . . . . wish me luck!

Sherry

Why I don't have time to work on my projects

My husband & I share a 2 bedroom house with a full basement. And when I say full I mean FULL. . . . of stuff. I had lived in the house for about 8 years before we got married & then we had to move his stuff, his mother's stuff (she is in a nursing home due to medical issues), and stuff he has been carrying with him from his aunt & uncle.

The basement has been in complete disarray for almost 2 years & I have had it with all the "junk". . . .so I have a goal that the basement will be cleared out & organized by no later than December 31, 2007!!

To that end I have been spending a lot of time going through boxes & Rubbermaid totes of all sizes trying to see what I can get rid of. . . . and I have to say that I have quite a bit of stuff for a yard sale & just to give away.

Last night I worked on the lesser of 2 evils side. . . .and found that there really isn't alot of MY stuff on that side. . . . I did find 2 more tote boxes filled with fabric (which, I think, brings me up to close to 40 boxes of fabric & yarn -- YIKES). . . . but most of the stuff on that side is holiday decorations. . . . .and Stephen's things.

Since I need to get room to move around I plan on going back in the basement tonight to see if I can get through to the wall --- with removing a table & a dresser that is becoming worn out I should be able to set up one section in which I can put his stuff so that he only has one area to look at.

Once I can get to the shelving units I will be able to start weeding out from the ornaments & other things that I have for the different seasons & holidays. . . .which will, hopefully, provide additional space on the shelves so that I can get more of the boxes off the floor.

Does anyone know how I can "light a fire" under my husband so that he can start doing his part???

Have a blessed day,

Sherry

First post. . . . a little about me

This blog is my entry into the world of telling everyone what I'm up to. While I will try not to deal on personal issues I can't say that nothing from my personal life will show up here.

However, I do intend to talk about & show my hobbies. . . quilting, crochet, reading, teaching myself to knit, cross stitch & needle tatting.

I welcome any comments that you would like to leave --- kind ones only, please. And constructive criticism will also be accepted.

There are many blogs that I read and I will try to list them here as time goes on. . . . .so that a circle of friendship might be formed as my visitors go to the far reaches of the internet.

Welcome! God Bless You.

Sherry