Day 192 - On Holiday

Today was like a perfect day. We are taking a little mini vacation this weekend and just got a hotel in town. We couldn't check in until 3pm and Robyn had a thing this morning anyway, so I was able to get a few things done this morning. I made this coconut oil and vitamin E lotion.

So easy, all it took was breaking open a few vitamin E capsules and mixing it with the coconut oil for about ten minutes. My only problem was that I used the "dregs" of two older jars of coconut oil and a little bit of a new jar, so I have some strange small lumps in it. Really annoying. When we get home, I'll try straining it thru a cheesecloth I think. That should do the trick. Next time though, I'm going to just use the new stuff. 

I was also able to get a batch of granola made. So yummy!

This stuff is so easy to make and so good. I'll post the recipe another day when I'm not on vacation. Did I mention it was a beautiful sunny day and reached 42 degrees! It was so nice out and just makes me yearn for spring and summer. 

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!

Day 191 - Stripe Love

I'm in love with these fabrics. I got a navy one for the binding on my soon to be finished quilt! Yay!

Day 190 - Almost Forgot

I almost forgot to post, so, it's one from my visual journal today. Let's just call it what it is...attitude in the office. It's my, let's take two seconds and pretend we're not at work, then go back and resume normal operations, picture. 😉 Now, time for bed. 

Day 189 - Timberwolves!

Basketball is kind of funny. I got tickets today from someone at work who couldn't go and we had a great time, but I can't help but feel that basketball is so funny. How is this game a professional sport that pays players millions of dollars? Don't get me wrong...we had fun, but it's the crowd and the music and the energy and the experience of going out to "a game" that is fun, not necessarily the game itself. So, we are seated and the team is warming up, the timer goes off to mark 7:00pm. The announcer announces the guest team (without much panache obviously) then the lights go down. They start some beats and start to announce the home team and each player gets whoops and claps and lots of fanfare. Then, the last player, Keviiiiiiiiiiiin Gaaaaaaarrrneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.....madclapping and screaming and hollering. Then the madness ends and the lights turn on and the spotlights stop twirling around and what do you have? Ten guys playing basketball. Like they are at the park playing hoops. Honestly, it's like when I'm at the gym looking over the gymnasium and watching the guys play basketball, only a little less interesting because they are always stopping and they are way too far away to see them clearly. Clearly, I'm not really a sports person. It just seems so funny to me. 

Day 188 - More Snow

It snowed today, but sadly, no snow day. I got to work, it started to snow. It snowed for 4 hours. The sun came out and melted some of the snow. Drove home on dry roads (yay). Came home to a driveway that looked like this. Glad I am not the one who needs to deal with it. But then again, it's March, it will melt very soon. 

Day 187 - Making Progress

I'm very excited to say, I'm almost half done with the quilting! This is a big quilt! Trying out a new quilting pattern...loops. It's pretty fun! A little tricky to do, but I'm not going to be too fussy about it. 

Day 186 - Treats