Home's Jewels: June 2009

You Make Me Smile Again - Like a Child of 3

>> Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – Baby of the family

After much prodding, Caboose, aka very serious boy, decided to bless me with his sweet smile and I happened to have the camera. Oh, happy day!

Fiddlin' Around

>> Monday, June 22, 2009 – Pearly Girl

We were at music camp today and then drove downtown for Pearly to perform in her fiddle recital this evening. She makes her mama proud!

Strawberries!!

The kids picked 112 pounds of strawberries today. Yeah! Our freezer is full again.

I'm just about to attempt to sew a swimsuit. Here I've laid out the pieces so you get the idea. I'm using Kwik Sew 3238, View B. It's got a brown band and panties in contrast solid brown. This is my practice suit. I'm also going to try to add a little modesty panel because I'm not into showing a lot of skin and I'm actually one who swims in my suit instead of sunbathing. I'm afraid that if I swam in this, there would be too much exposure.

ACK - here goes! I'll report back later. See I need to post this for accountability - lol!

Little Ones

>> – Baby of the family, Bunny, Mama loves, On the homefront

Today was a different kind of day. It was standardized testing day for my three oldest homeschooled children. However, Pearly and I forgot that she had agreed to babysit 2 other children and so I decided to watch the children instead. So at our house today, we had an extra 3-yr old (curly redhead you see here) and her brother who is about 14 months old.

It was a special treat to take them to take them for a walk where we smelled the roses, saw the horses, played on the swingset and hung out in the backyard.

Don't you think this little redhead girl could be my child? I think so and tell her parents all the time. Her parents and I have been talking about an "arranged" marriage so that we can keep the redhead genes going. These two are only a couple weeks apart in age. She is Miss I-Can-Do-It-By-Myself and very intellectual. Caboose is Mr. Laid-Back-Whatever-You- Say Boy. Could be an interesting combination.

Unfortunately, the horses did not want to come up to the fence today, but we had a nice walk anyway. I love the back of children's heads. My dh used to ask me why I would take such a picture because he wanted to see faces. I like pictures like this because it forces you to look at the little things, their posture, hand gestures, just the simple cuteness of little ones. I love this. Look at Bunny on the far right - I highly doubt he will stand like that at age 13. That is 6-yr old posture - 6-yr old cuteness!

New Look 6735

>> Sunday, June 07, 2009 – Sew what?

New Look 6735

Closeup of the coverstitching around neckline

New Look 6735

I love this pattern. To sew something that fits (after minor alterations) is a joy.

This is actually a top and skirt, but doesn't it look like a dress? This was made from a wonderful rayon lycra knit. This is the perfect kind of clothes to throw in a suitcase for a trip. Even if you put it in a wad, the wrinkles will be gone within minutes - plus, it is lightweight. This is so comfortable, I could sleep in it.