Helpful Kittehs Are Helpful

So my bad blogger streak continues, but I'm hoping to break it. I'm having a bad case of the Februarys. Seriously - longest, freaking month EVER.

I tried to break up the monotony by doing some sewing yesterday. Okay, it was more about making a new black skirt to replace my favorite black paisley one that died a horrible death than breaking up the monotony. (Bonus - I like this fabric better.) I also cut out another black skirt and a multicolored batik number.

As you can see, I had some help. Willow pounced on the black paisley and refused to be moved. And Rowan opted for the batik and the measuring tape. It's honestly a wonder I get anything done. And they were super pissed when I locked them out out the sewing room. I did manage to get two of the three of the skirts sewn. Not bad for a couple hours work. Now I just need to get some words down.

My head is still spinning...

What an insane weekend - I think I need another weekend just to recover.

Friday: I spent the majority of the day with 75 eighth graders, their parents and sibs watching their production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which was awesome, btw. Then I had to get Killian ready for a boyscout overnight camping trip.

Saturday: Hubby and I had to clean out his mom's house with his brother and five of his six sisters. It was nightmarish and we're no where near done. There are four generations of his family's stuff in that house!

During the purging, I broke my favorite sandal and it's irreparable. Five stores later and way more than I wanted to pay I had a new pair of sandals. Why is it that the shoe manufacturers think all women want to wear high heels. WTF is that all about???

Saturday night, the kids and I went to hang out with my brother and his kids were were in town to celebrate my nephew's birthday.

Sunday: Took Killian to a boyscout flag retirement ceremony. (Discreetly ogled the hot fire fighters who were standing by. It's research, people...research.)

Then it was off to my mom's for my nephew's birthday party and somehow I volunteered to make the belts, vests and bras for my sister-in-law and niece's belly dancing costumes. LOL...yeah, I know I said I wouldn't be sewing for a long time after the RT costumes, but I guess I can't resist a good costume.

In the meanwhile, I've got to get writing. Gotta finish my story for the Legend anthology!

Half Way There

Halloween Costume Update:

Wendy Darling, Tinker Thug...I mean Tinker Bell and the Goth Gypsy are done, as is the emergency replacement Dorothy Gale blouse.

The Dwarf has suddenly morphed into an executioner - or a 'headsman' as my child so quaintly calls it - and should require virtually no sewing.

The weird Naruto anime thing is partially cut out, but I have to go back to the fabric store to get more pieces and parts and I haven't even cut out the Vampire Princess yet.

Unfortunately, I got hit with the stomach flu last night so sewing today ought to be...um...interesting, to say the least. Sigh...it couldn't have waited 'til Thursday?