What would you do?

You have a hard day.
You have a long day.
You need a little something sweet at the end of the day.
It's Tuesday.
You're celebrating two less piles of work on your desk.

Well, I'd have a cookie.

Chocolate chunk.

Soft.

Mmmm.

I'm sorry, say what?

So I get a boat load of emails at work each day. The other day I received the following:

So okay dehydration is important. I live in a desert, of course it's important. However...should this be the subject? It had five topics inside and it's not like the others said anything resembling 'not being able to poop=bad, get a colonoscopy!'  Or underwear on the head...do you know the top five signs of dementia?  So... Rather shocking, and unnecessarily so I thought.

 I might have tried to drink more water that day. I can't remember. 

Do you see what I see?

This is a cute little quilt but can you figure out why I'm showing it to you? My oldest child furry child is under there. All the boys like to be under a blanket...but did it have to be MY chair ALL morning? 😄😄

If you peeked under the blanket. Show and tell! 

What are you hiding?

I am creating... Just not the usual stuff

Bluemans episode with feet versus burny hot pavement, my issue with an elbow that stopped working properly and work fun had kind of taken over my life. I was taxi for appointments and then making up time at work.  I felt not an inkling of a creative vibe. I wasn't sewing, crocheting, knitting or cross stitching. I am re-reading Patricia Briggs' Mercy series. Yum! Can eat those books up! Also re-reading Amy Lane's little goddess series. 'More nuts here than on gay porn.com'! Makes me laugh.

But, I thought, I'm just not being creative or crafty or anything else that starts with cr.

Then we had a carry-in at work. Mexican food was called for. So I made a casserole in my crock pot. I've had this pot for over 15 years and I know I don't use it to its full potential.  Anywho, Google Mexican crock pot recipes and this comes up.

Quinoa, corn, black beans, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes with green chiles, shredded cheese, chili powder, cumin and onion powder. I eschewed the green & red peppers and substituted the green chili tomatoes.

First look, not so great. I was worried that it wouldn't cook in three hours.

Done and looks like dog food a little bit.  Here is where you put shredded cheese on it and let it sit a bit.  Tastes yummy. Got requests for the recipe and comments from folks I had never spoken to prior to this meal.  It was good in a tortilla, on chips, with liquid cheese... Yummmmm.

So I guess I am creating!

What's not to love about the name or artist?

New...and updated...

We tried something new this weekend by way of groceries. We grabbed a little breakfast first at a place nearby.

Club chairs?

Backless cushioned stools?

Drink and condiment station which was one of the few signs we were in a fast food restaurant.

It was Burger King! Brand new. No plastic booths in garish colors. Very weird! Very nice, though.

Burger King...you're a fine one... Ha!

In process things...a status check for the second half.

I'm halfway done with the latest cross stitch project and I also managed to get some sewing done today on Bluemans Christmas present. I'm about a third of the way done with the flimsy. That had me contemplating all if my in-process items and some are moldy oldie!

1. Bluemans quilt.
2. Kitty cat cross stitch.
3. Tortoise and hare cross stitch pillow (cross stitch done, need fabric and stuffing).
4. Christmas ornaments. Would like 20 some but will settle for five. Four tops are made, need backed and stuffed.
5. Project bag (knitted). Need sides, straps and interior.
6. Peacock 143 prayer shawl, crocheted, 1/3 done.
7. Peach prayer shawl (knitted).
8. Lavender striped shawl (knitted).
9. Good-n-plenty crocheted blanket.
10. Wildflower crocheted blanket.

Well, it's NOT too late! I will persevere and finish. By year end, I hope to have at least three things off this list.

What's on your to do list?

Patriot after the fact

I've been taking a liking to red white and blue.  They are the shirts I wear out first.

So anyone can wear the colors with pride. Not just a couple times a year but anytime.,

Everyone has a dream. What's your dream?! (Channeling pretty woman)

Dusty Road and the haboob

phone alarm came on. Dust warning til 5pm. So as I was leaving at 4:30, I looked around

It's working through the desert.

Closer...

I was a little north if it

It wasn't until I was nearly home that the air and sky turned a little beige-y peach color.  When a tornado comes the air changes and the sky changes. It's the same for a dust storm, it's just a different 

 color. It's still that same feeling of 'something scary this way comes'.

I was glad to get home and not really have to deal with it. Hope my coworkers were all safe too.

Dust?  Diamonds?