Diary of an Unconscious Mind

I remember as a young girl in the 70’s that we did not have the cool toys they have today. We would spend hours make believe with nothing more than a large refrigerator box, blanket and a picnic basket making it our house, space ship, theater or school. My mother had old school desk that ranged from 2 from the 30’s or 40’s and one that was from the early 60’s I bet they where a garage sale purchase, but I would ask my neighborhood friends over and we would play school. I had a huge playhouse in the backyard with a chalkboard we would keep our school supplies and the library had wonderful book sales that we could get school books. Those where the day that imagination was abundant we had little TV, no computers, and everyone in the neighborhood. I am sadden that there is a whole generation that was left behind when it came to imagination they are the generation that was in dated with x-box, Nintendo, computers, iPods’ etc. I am guilty of this because my son is that geek. We did a lot...

Sorry been awhile since I updated, but with my arm being shot for over a week I finally have time and both hands to type. I had tendinitis in my rotator cup and with a week of steroids it is back to normal which I am happy about because I don’t know how much longer I could wash my hair with one hand. The heat here is making me crazy we haven’t seen a good rain since May along with over 1 of temps in the 100’s the fourth is going to be hot. So my plans are to spend it with family and friends watching the fireworks from Downtown Houston then spending the rest of the time pool side at my friend’s apartments. My hubby informed me the figs on the tree where ready to be picked and since the bugs are not as bad I needed to pick them. So today I took my blue bucket to pick them to make Fig Jam and Fig and Strawberry Jam this is my first time to make jam so cross my fingers I did it right. I can’t wait for the grapes to ripen so we can make wine also a first for me. Our neighbors where swe...

Age maybe a state of mind, but most of the time the body is a rebellious teenager. please excuse the all lower caps my arm is in a sling and i am typing with one finger. two days ago my left arm at the shoulder began to hurt like i slept on it wrong, the first night i slept OK, the next morning it was hurting a little more. i took more alieve and Advil then i should have nothing stopped the pain leading me to the 24 hour Walgreen's at midnight. i called the Dr this morning but couldn't get in to see him until Monday. long story short, i went to the emergency clinic near work because of the pain was told it looks like tendinitis or something arthritic. so pain killers, naproxin and a sling i will get some sleep and Monday i will know for sure. my sister always said after 40 you roll down the hill. So i may be off grid for a few days, but with the meds and father's day in the country all will be right in the world.

From album Meet Marcel a stray that found his way to our house last week. We figure he is around 8 weeks old and he is quite the fun little creature. David said he looked like a mime so I decide his name should be Marcel as in famous mime Marcel Marceau since his paws are all perfectly line up the same. We have decided to add him to our group of toads, slugs, fish and though the other two cats are not quite happy with us soon they will love him as much as we do. This is the first kitten I have every had my father hated cats so I did not grow up with them.

I was lucky enough to participate in a Spring Swap and late in May I received my package from the wonderful Chez Vies in India. Her package was thoughtfully wrapped and when I opened it was floored by what it contained. My hubby was amazed at the beautiful detail in the ribbon embroidery along with the most exquisite ribbons. I have placed it on my wall in the place of honor so that I may look at it for inspiration Thank you again. Sorry I was so late in posting this but now I am able to breath again. Look out for all the WIP because my summer is free.

Well he did it he graduated this Saturday and I am one happy mother. I never thought I would become so emotional but there I was crying, screaming and jumping up and down as he stepped across the stage. His class graduated 530 students, poor Will was the next to the last row so we had plenty of time to step out to smoke or bathroom breaks without missing a thing. He walked into the arena looking up trying to find the family I thought only later to find out he was looking for a former Texas A&M player’s jersey. We had to drive 78 miles to get him to Reed Arena in College Station on the A&M campus; they have graduated Tomball Seniors along with Magnolia seniors there forever since we are still considered a small town. He had a great party my beautiful sister used her Cricut to make his decorations (I will take pictures of what we have) making sure that when he arrived at her house that the front yard was full of posters with his pictures on it. She slaved in the kitchen to m...

I am cleaning out my computer and came across these writings I did about my parents. With my son just graduating I thought I would share them both. I will come back later with a story of his graduation and pictures. About my father: He was larger than life to this small girl Looking to the heaven of his eyes Taking his hand letting him lead her to play His voice shook fear through his bones His love was always giving Darkness shrouds the bad Lighting the good that was always there Watching him tenderly kiss mother Slapping her behind just to hear her giggle Love abound in them Lesson taught to her young soul One day the light went out in mother’s eyes Memories of those around her could not be found He slipped farther into the abyss He stood by her side nursing her hoping for a glimpse of her former self The teen-age girl watched love in a different shade Unconditionally he believed she would come back from the darkness Angry rises to the top Angry for the life they would not get to enj...

I have taken a sabbatical the last week so my projects have been on the back burner. I have so many to start and finish that my summer will be rocking. I have tu-tu to make the tulle is just waiting to done, tons of kids patterns for dresses, pants and hats. I need to work on some baby quilts and other baby theme things. So here is what I have in process right now: This the the quilt top for my mother in law's quilt. I need to tie it and add some details. From goodies Remember the S snake I was working on based on my niece's drawing: From Dairy of an Unconscious Mind Well here he is so far I still need to add his belly, tail and cape From goodies So there you go a update of my slow process, but vacation time is coming so I can open up the windows to let the sun in and sew sew sew.

During these tough economical times I have had to tighten my purse strings. I started to learn how to really use coupons, reward cards, checking out sales ad and traveling back to a time when arm and hammer was all you needed to get everything clean. I was so proud of myself this weekend when I took my coupon organizer, list, and Kroger’s reward card to grocery shop I saved over 30 dollars I was jumping up and down. When we first bought this house I researched online on how to make meal plans, make ahead meals and more, but after awhile it feel to the wayside as life gets in my way, but working in the oil industry has put a quash on that, so it is back to channeling my mother for the way she kept a house with 5 children in line. So I went back to the internet to find the answers to June Cleaverism and found a world of information , so I am please to give you the frugal links that have made my life easier if you have small children there are some great site out there for samples, coup...

goodies "> These are a few of my favorite things. I have always been a thrift store freak not just because of the prices but because I love interesting things. Thrift stores are like my carnival I can spend hours digging through all the stuff and when it was just me and my son most of his clothes, toys and shoes came from there. When we moved to Magnolia/Tomball I was so happy they had two thrift stores in town a place on Saturdays I can rummage through I am glad my better half loves to go also. So I have placed a group of some of the finds I have found along with what I have aquired from Freecycle (go to Freecycle.org and look to see what people have in your area.) if you are not familiar with it, it is a place where people are trying to give away stuff they have no use for to keep it out of landfills. Also another place I have found is shopgoodwill.com where goodwills from across the country put stuff on to auction it off like ebay, I have found tons of patterns, s...

I am sorry for neglecting the blog lately, but with Will’s Prom, Graduation and the party the last few weeks are crazy. So I am playing catch up with everything. I participated in a spring swap at the six o’clock stitch on Friday one of my partners Aunt LoLo at LoLo Crafts package came in the mail it brighten my day, I loved the butterflies. Butterflies for me symbolize my mother’s spirit, every time I see one I think of her. So having these butterflies hanging in my room I feel my mother looking over me. Many thanks for this beautiful creation. This is it: My baby is so grown up last Saturday was his senior prom, he decided to go it alone and meet up with a group of friends. My son being the terribly shy had a hard time with asking someone, but at least he went an had a great time. After the prom they have project prom in which those who sign up for it are bused to a location to be locked in until 5:00 in the morning. They went to Dave and Buster’s they played laser tag, video...

I am stopping my quilt make for my mother in law to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day. I lost my mom 11 years ago so I miss her dearly, I miss that she and my father are not here to see my son graduate from High School, that I have made a home for myself, or to see the woman I have become. As I have written she started to get sick in my teens and passed away after I turned 30, but truly she was really active in my upbringing for those 17 years. I miss her laugh, her twisted sense of humor, her generous spirit and her ability to make friends with anyone. As I watch my son grow I reflect on lesson I was taught by her something I am sad to say I didn't appreciate at the time, but I do catch myself thinking of her when my sister and I tell tales of our parents. So to you all take a moment and thank the women who shaped our lives, touch the hands that put us to sleep, wiped our brows when we where sick, kiss the lips that always made the boo-boos stop hurting and laugh loud in joy ...

I participated in Made by Rae's Spring Shirt Challenge a I am proud to present my effort. This is the first piece of clothing I have ever made and I am so proud of my effort. I used a tutorial of I found on Sew Mama Sew that was provided by Rae. I used fabric I got from Fat Quarter shop which I love my hubby calls it the nipple print along with green broad cloth. As I sewed this I listened to the soundtrack of Spring Awakening and Tina Dalco on my Ipod, it took me 3 1/2 hours on Friday night, but it is done. Hubby was a huge help with getting the straps right and added advice only once did I have to use the seam ripper to take the pleats out because I misjudge the amount of fabric I need to have, I forgot I was a little more chunky then I thought. So thank you Rae for a great challenge and helping me to expand my sewing horizons.

The head gardener has made many purchase to add to our every growing lawn. He loves this time of year and spends his weekend in the yard, so I am pleased to share with you his efforts. Here is a flickr set of our house with his green thumb resides just click on the link to flickr:

My mother wrapped me around fairy tale dreams, gallant Prince's who would sweep you off your feet and you would live happily ever after. I had a plaque she gave me with a frog that said,"You have to kissing a lot of frog to find your Prince." I took that an ran with it. My parent where married for 48 years when my mother passed away, my dad was devoted to her so I grew up with a true sense of what love meant. So it was not odd that I believed in fairy tales and wanted my own. I meet my Prince in 1999 when I started to work at the same place my sister did, it was a year after my mom died and I had a mental breakdown leading me to leave the law firm I worked for. When I first met him I did not like him I thought he was to arrogant and thought to highly of himself (things I usually like), but he started to grow on me little by little. It was during a major computer reworking in anticipation of 2000 that I started to get a little smitten by him. He was the IT guy so I made su...

I love the mailman especially when she brings packages from all around. Saturday I received a bountiful package from Calamity Kim from the giveaway. I was truly blown away by everything it made my Easter weekend. I found a place for everything and it has brighten up my room. My hubby loved the tea towel it is displayed on our fridge with the note of do not wipe your hands on this or the queen will have your head. Thank you so much. It rained most of the morning on Easter Sunday but once it passed it was a beautiful sunny day, my family spent it with my sister her family and friends with the little ones having a egg hunt and the adult later having one with scratch off lottery tickets (I won my money back). Every year my sister and I give each other small gifts, I made her a purse as you can see I messed up the handles, but I told her that it made it a Shean original. I got the pattern from You Can Make This I loved how easy it was to follow. I am glad she loved it, my niece had a pump...

My niece is a talented artist and since I can't draw I asked her to design something for me. I was driving home one day while listening to Amanda Palmer's CD I had a brainstorm. A friend of mine had triplets 7 months ago and I have been trying to think of something to make them, there are 2 girls and a boy who are the most adorable babies. I needed something as cute as them so I thought that it would be cute to make dolls using the letter of their first name. I called my niece who I talk with everyday on my commute home (which is an 1hr.) to tell her of my ideal, so together we came up with a design which she drew that night. So I am going to share her design to give you all an ideal of what is to come. They will be made of fabric and felt with pockets so that I can add ribbon with Velcro to fasten to stroller. If they work out right we have decided to do all the alphabet. So please leave a comment sharing your thoughts or to let me know of an animal that may fit the letters of...