Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men

I am always thinking that as soon as I am done with what ever I am doing I will have time to do what I want.  However, that never seems to happen, this week was no exception.  Last week Joe and I were on vacation so we did vacation things not fiber things.  Then this week Joe had two vacations days left(Sunday and Monday).  I go to my mother's every Tuesday and help her clean house.  So, I was looking forward to having Wednesday through at least Saturday.  Four whole days to work on the many projects I have planned or in process.  Wednesday morning I had a few errands to run and then I would be free to work.  I was almost at my first errand, when Joe called and said he was in a car accident.  Some woman was texting and rear ended him.  She never hit the brakes at all.  Fortunately he drives a big Durango.  Her car ended under his, but he was not seriously hurt.  Thank God it was the Durango, because if she had hit my van she would have gone right through it.  If you are going to be hit the Durango is good protection.  Please "Don't Text and Drive".  Back to my point, the accident took up the rest of my day and most of today, taking Joe to the Doctor, getting the car taken care, etc.  So, now I am down to two days.

A friend of mine posted a picture on Face book that talked about a Mrs Clever approach to sewing.  It talked about being sure your house work was perfectly done and the you were perfectly groomed.  No matter how you feel about that, there was a line in there that I related too, "do these things first so you can enjoy your sewing"  While I am a long way from Mrs Clever, I am much more creative if I am not worried about other things going on in my life.

My next major project is to make a costume for my granddaughter. She likes princess style characters.  A couple years ago I make her an outfit like Princess Naussiccaa.

This year she wants to be a character from the Ever After High Dolls, series.  Cerise Hood, she is suppose to be Red Riding Hood's daughter.

Wish me luck, I did go to JoAnns and pick out some fabric. 






Even though I am most creative when I free of enviromental stress, I find ways to work on something even when there is no time.  This week I worked on a pair of socks

Well that is all I have for now, hopefully next week I will be able to post pictures of the costume and maybe socks :-)

Pam