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Not Impressed With Our Debt Week #69

I apologize for not giving you an end of month update for October. When I ran the numbers I was disappointed in myself and couldn’t figure out why the numbers were not adding up correctly. So I just let October go. Let’s see instead where we are at week 69. I wanted to pay offContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt Week #69”

20 for ’20 Challenge – October Update

October has been a busy month and with a wedding, three funerals, a sinus infection and 2 colds, Scott, Doug and I are glad October is over. Despite all of that I did get a ton accomplished. Here is an update on my goals. 1. Build a new garage – Nothing going at the momentContinue reading “20 for ’20 Challenge – October Update”

SAL – Project Fraktur Hex #1

This is my first post on my newest project, Modern Folk Embroidery’s Fraktur Hex. The original design photo showed the entire project stitched in blue. I knew I would get bored only stitching the same color so I have switched up the color scheme. Just the single outside border was 1072 stitches! It’s a veryContinue reading “SAL – Project Fraktur Hex #1”

19 for ’20 Recipes Challenge – Butternut Squash Green Curry Rice Noodle Bowls Recipe

Part of my 20 for ’20 Challenge is to try 19 new recipes in 2019-2020. They say you eat with your eyes right? In the case of the recipe I tried for “Butternut Squash Green Curry Rice Noodle Bowls” I definitely wanted to try the recipe because the photo of it on Instagram was amazing.Continue reading “19 for ’20 Recipes Challenge – Butternut Squash Green Curry Rice Noodle Bowls Recipe”

20 for ’20 – Visits Update

When I originally set “Visits” as a goal for my 20 for ’20 Challenge, face to face visits were what I had in mind. I have changed my perspective on this a bit because if I want to visit with someone, such as a busy mom with four children for example, a face to faceContinue reading “20 for ’20 – Visits Update”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Week 64 of 80 – Hospital Bill

I finally had to call the grant department about my emergency room bill to find out the status of my application. Like I thought, we earn too much and we were rejected. I spoke in depth with the woman and she suggested going on the payment plan. I told her what had happened the lastContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Week 64 of 80 – Hospital Bill”

SAL – Autumn House #3 – Finish!

Autumn House is finished! Happy Dance! It’s been a really bad week with sickness and personal loss but I am back on the mend and will get into my newest large project Fraktur Hex asap. Hope you are all doing well! Please do some blog hopping and visit the other fine stitchers in our group.Continue reading “SAL – Autumn House #3 – Finish!”

Not Impressed with our Debt Week 62 of 80 – Monthly Update September 2019

I was waiting until I heard about my hospital bill to update you on our debt, but so far I have heard nothing. I took the advice of my friend Kathy and applied for a grant through the hospital. I was reluctant to apply but in the end I got all of the paperwork togetherContinue reading “Not Impressed with our Debt Week 62 of 80 – Monthly Update September 2019”

20 for ’20 Goals Update

I started my 20 for ’20 challenge early, inspired by a friend’s goals in another group I belong to. I didn’t want to wait until the new year to start getting things accomplished. Here is what I have accomplished so far: 1. Build a new garage – So far my hubby and I have beenContinue reading “20 for ’20 Goals Update”

SAL- Autumn House #2

Even with all of my canning and preserving, I worked on multiple WIPs the last three weeks!Autumn house got the most done on it out of all the projects. Here is where I left off last time: And here is where I am now: Here is a short video of me stitching the Autumn House.Continue reading “SAL- Autumn House #2”