Cooking and Sewing Failures

 Yesterday was sunny and cold with a high of -4C (windchill -10C) at midnight. This morning it is clear and -12C (windchill -15C). It did snow a bit during the night. Today is suppose to be sunny with a high of -6C (windchill -8C). 

Lifestyle

I made 2 dinners yesterday morning and my cooking skills went to the bottom of the class. I put too much seasoning in the meatballs and then burnt the milk in a pot. I got the meals done, the dishes done, and the pot scrubbed clean. I had to scrub the top of the stove also. I did learn that I do not need seasoning in the meatballs other than salt and pepper. The bbq sauce you put in and then roll them in gives it a nice flavour. What can I say about the burnt milk -- don't cry over it. 

With the kitchen cleaned up, I had very little time to do any other cleaning. I had lunch as it was noon and rested a bit before going to sew. 

Sewing

I should have stayed out of the sewing room. Or should I say, I should have checked the embroidery before starting it. When done, it was 1 inch higher than the other side. I could have cried and I did stress out over it. 

When I showed daughter, she wasn't worried at all. She said the button bands will hide some of the mistake and that stones and crystals will fix the rest. It helped me a lot knowing she can fix it. Me, on the other hand, would have cut out a new front and stitched the design out again. 

While stitching out the design, I worked on another simple bunny. I embroidered a face on this one and sewed the front and back together. Turning it right side out was a bit of a struggle. When I realized if I turned the ears first it was easy to get the rest of the body out. 

He needs to be pressed and then stuffed. I will be giving him to a friend for Easter. 

Craft Bazaar - I had thought about doing some simple doll clothes for the craft bazaar but I know of 2 other ladies who make them for sale. My goal was not to make items that others sell so they were temporarily eliminated. If I do make doll clothes, I will make a few very simple outfits to sell (like 3) to test the market. I do know one lady makes couture outfits as she has plenty of time to do that. The other lady makes cute dresses in limited styles. Mine will probably be a skirt and sweater combination as they are easy to make. At the moment, the items I am making are not sold by anyone else at the craft bazaars. 

Knitting

I did not touch the vest last night due to being unlucky during the day. 

Thoughts

    We are under a special weather statement for tomorrow. Snow will start in late morning and turn to ice pellets or rain later in the day. I am going to be outside throwing salt on the driveway today and then shovelling snow late in the afternoon tomorrow. I am not looking forward to this storm as it could be nasty. 

    I slept poorly last night. Most of it was from my cold. I am still fighting it though I am clearer in the head (just keep me out of the kitchen and sewing room) and my energy level is going up a bit more each day. I know today will be a low energy day due to the poor sleep I had. 

    When I was done cooking and all was cleaned up and covered, I sprayed the whole house with lysol. I am hoping that any cold bugs on surfaces are dead. I am also using a lot of hand sanitizer to keep my hands ultra clean. I am done with this cold and don't want it lingering in the house. 

    I watched part of the video on the Luna Lapin rabbit's body. Way too much to remember so I stopped watching and will not work on it until the weekend. I need to get the sequence of steps correct as you attach the legs at this stage. I want to make sure I know the steps up to and including attaching the legs so I don't make a mistake. 

Today

I am out to walk at 8 am. When done, I need to get 3-4 items from the grocery store and then home to salt the driveway. I am not sure how much housework will get done, but I will do as much as I can. This afternoon I will stuff the rabbit and finish him up. I also need to get garbage to the curb later this afternoon for pick up tomorrow morning. I am certain no knitting will be done tonight but I could surprise us all by doing some just to keep awake. It will be an early night for me. 

Until the next time................................................................