Oct. 22, 2007 - Thanks SP!!!!
I got a box today from my secret pal. I was so excited! i actually didn't expect it so soon-she said she sent it on thur...or was it fri...well, anyway, it came today. The kdis were just as thrilled with the box
as I was...although, they had more fun with the styrofoam packing stuff. She is very clever, my secret pal! she sent me a nice card explaning everything that went with the "HANDS" theme. She sent some:
"hand" made stitch markers in a really cute little tin:
I especialy LOVE the fish, isn't he cute?:
 well, sorry about the stray thread there..it kind of makes it look like he's pooping.
THen there was some satin "hands" by Mary Kay. I haven't seen this in anything other than white-the scrubby part smells really good! I used it a bit ago and I really lke it! it makes my hands soooo soft!
And then there was some "hand" dyed yarn in a cool tin can. OH, it is 2 skeins of mirasol hacho-a merino that is so soft! What I like most about it is the colorway...I think it is so beautiful! i sat earlier and just looked at all the pretty colors in it-
And, i think this was last, my secret pal sent me 2 skeins of bare yarn adn some Koolaid to use! I was particularly extra excited about this one cause i have been wanting to do this for a while now. I just haven't gottne the "stuff" for it. I am excited! I told hte kids they cold help me, too.
and here is the goodies all in one picture:
Thanks, Pal! everything was just right...You really know how to make someone happy, huh? thanks for everything, i really like it all.
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On another note, i have some more pics to share. I love taking pics of my kids. they are fun subjects and good practice. Here are some of the most recent:
I am letting dan's hair grow out-it is looking a little wild right now, isnt' it?
 Andrew gets so excited watchig the trucks go by-can't you see him going (or grunting) "ooh OOh!"??
Dan's pretty proud of this car, i had to show you-at his request :) :
Ally, "helping" me make no-pudge brownies for moms night out a couple fo weeks ago...she really loves her chocolate!
my ally :)
Well, I hve been having a bit of fun in the kitchen the past couple of days. We have been running out of food before payday, so i was challenged to use whatever I could find to createmeals. We haven't gone one day without plenty to eat...and there really isnt' that much in there-just food i haven't used-duh...i mean, stuff that didnt' get used for what it was supposed to-like a bag of broccoli...extra noodles...etc. so, yesterday, i made a really good pasta thing with leftover kielbasa and noodles. I fried the kielbasa in garlic and butter, then the noodles, then cooked some broccoli...and mixed it all together. I added a bit of parmesan-it was so flavorful! I was pretty proud of that one. Another thing i did was make bread. I am not afraid of making bread. what little milk we had i had to give to the kids, so i had no milk...we used the eggs...so no eggs. I made a simple italian loaf with water, yeast and flour and salt-it was a bit too salty0but it worked for PBJ's! I was pretty proud of myself with that , too! It is amazing what a bit of accomplishment-or ingenuity will do for one's constitution :)
Kind of like knitting. I have one more pic-of the Jaywalker. but this one is no more. I frogged it today and will restart it and do better wth guage. maybe even do a toe up. I get the pattern and might be able to alter it to a differnet number of stitches if i have to, but that is too muc work. I want thigns to stayy simple right now.
I think that is it for now. thanks for readng!
h :)
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