Projects and More Projects

I think I must have been channeling Donna Reed because I felt the need to make this apron the other day. And did.This is a horrible picture of me but Dude was trying to annoy the Chick (who was taking it) by getting in the picture.

I do hope you'll forgive my lacking the big poofy dress with a cinched in waist and heels. They must be at the cleaners. I thought of making the picture black and white but that could be taking it too far. Just a bit.

In the course of digging through my craft stuff, I found an unfinished cross stitch project to complete. I have cross stitched a Christmas stocking for everyone in the family but (as is typical of moms everywhere) didn't put much effort or time into mine. In fact, I only did one for myself at Hubby's urging. And then only after a couple of years.

The children's stockings both come from a similar pattern set. But Hubby's is a gingerbread man themed one. The pattern set has a gingerbread woman themed one that matches it. So last year I began working on the one that matches his. As life kicked back in and Christmas kicked on out, I set it aside and put it away. The worst part (the cuff with my name) is already done so surely 3 months of tv time can get it done.

The Chick's took 6 months but I was starting from scratch and had never done one. Plus theirs are a little more complex than these.

Of course that doesn't include all the little sewing projects that I keep finding to do and the ongoing quilt I have in there.

Perhaps I need to channel a time management consultant.