random thoughts

ok, to start out the day, go to ABCnews.com and click on politics and take the matchmatic poll---it gives you statements made by Obama and McCain, and you pick the statement that most closely matches what you think, then at the end it tells you who you voted for. Mine was McCain with two exceptions----out of about 20 or so. I knew I was voting for McCain anyway, but it was interesting to see how close I matched his statements......and it makes you stop and think a little too.

Had to pick Shellie up from school yesterday morning, b/c she said she threw up again. Allergies/drainage--she told me after I picked her up of course that it was just mucus. But you tell a teacher that you threw up and it's an automatic call to get picked up......they don't mess with that or fevers....probably a good thing, but it meant that Ron had to come home at noon so I could get to work, and she also missed a birthday party for one of the neighbor kids and her first soccer game.....b/c in my house if you miss all or part of the day at school due to illness, you also miss any extracurriculars that evening...tends to cut down on the faking it.......of course she was fine once I got her home, but she still had to play quietly and not go outside and all that......Today she is on her way to school with the required note and a dose of benadryl for the nose.....hopefully she will make it through the day----too early to start this stuff.....

I have decided that I am going to whip up quilt tops one after the other and get some of my stash of fabric used up.....also to have an inventory of stuff that potential buyers can pick from....so far I have 10 patterns and material for those patterns picked out and stacked on my sewing table....and the two rocking chairs nearby......and the loveseat......and the other chair at the sewing table.......yeah, so much for a neat and orderly work space....it will be after I get the pieces cut out and bagged for later use.....the plan is to cut all needed pieces and put them in bags to be used in turn as each top is completed.......so there is some organizational thought to this.......

I also need desperately to start cross stitching again.....I miss it.....and I would like to do some bookmarks and stuff to sell as well.....time is the only problem......

Not to mention the afghan I am supposed to have knit my niece ages ago, and got disillusioned with after the first section was done---it just did not look right.....so I ripped it out and have been thinking whether to alter it to my satisfaction or to switch patterns or what......don;t worry guys, I still have the yarn, just need to push....

Well, I am going to sign off and get busy---I'm off today, so maybe I can get something done.....