Granny Square Bag

Yup! I have finally mastered a kind of granny square. Seriously, I use to get really frustrated, but the other day it just clicked! 

tux did not want the squares to become a bag...

A Little Fix

 I had to figure out a fix.  I couldn't even get the modge-podge open it had hardened with the lid on!

So I had to cut it open...

And had poured the sticky stuff in a jar and so far it is working wonderfully!

random photo alert!
me 2years old.

A Little Fall Party

 A caramel apple party! Yes Please with sprinkles! We weren't really planning on having a party, it just kind of happened. It was bring your own apple and we supplied the caramel and sprinkles and nuts, as well as the apple cider or hot chocolate. take a look!

This was the little table set up!

We also had butterscotch popcorn!
BIG HIT!
melt some butterscotch chips and
mix into popped popcorn.

These were the party favors.
(but none of the young men took any,
so I am giving them to the neighborhood kids)

GOOD QUESTION... 

I actually have no pictures of apples or the actual party... 

WELL its because I was having so much fun I didn't even think about it... I know... next time. ;)

Aliens? and More Thoughts at Random

Here are a few of my puzzles, favorite things, and interesting thoughts:

1) YOU must, yes must check out BING today!! Especially if you don't live around trees (like me!)

2) A where's waldo for you:  (featuring tux instead of waldo) Can you find the tux?

3) I laughed today OUT LOUD today... all by myself, not even tux was there!!

4) What do you think? ALiens? these rings don't get wet when it rains... Crop circles? Let me know!

5) I am pretty convinced I need THIS!

Hungry?

 me+ alone = lots of ideas for food 

me + alone, then with Peter = lots of food ideas being made!

This is a food heavy post! The things pinterest can do to you... *sigh of happiness and fullness*

Homemade potato chips! So so yummy. 

Plus I know everything that goes in to them, and thus into me.

*recipe here*

 Homemade pita bread. Not as hard as you think.

Plus we put pizza sauce and toppings on top..oooh!LOVE pita pizza!

*recipe here*

Marconi Cheese Grilled Cheese sandwich.

A sandwich that has cheese in it twice? 

Yes please, cheese!

I made tomato soup, which satueed mushrooms, pinwheels,

AND I added just a couple of strawberry bits for the vitamin C (its cold season!)

 I love ice cream. 

Yes, LOVE. Its not always a good thing, but its still a thing.

*recipe here*

Good luck with these! I hope you like them and enjoy eating them!

Let's Be Honest here..

after all this is a blog. My weekend was pretty boring and horrible. Lots of crying, tissues, headaches, confusion... well you can read about part of it here. But instead of drowning in the negative sea that was, let me show you some of my favorite parts about the weekend.

I loved watching these three amigos. Tux, Peewee, and Second Cat (who's given name is actually Precious). Peewee was digging and the other two wanted in on the action! They are so adorable. And despite my distaste for little dogs most of the time, Peewee (can you tell my 5 year old neighbor named him?) is a pretty nice dog.

This is Second Cat's Second appearance on Steen Days!

 On Friday, the last time I saw Peter until sunday 10pm (!!!) I got to go to his school and bring him lunch! HE has the weirdest office, but I love it. He is a traveling teacher and his office as you can see is probably meant to be exclusively a janitor's closet. but that is ok. I love it anyway! Its his own little space tucked away. Everyone needs a secret place. ;)

The man gobbles up chilli cheese dogs from DQ

 I also did some creative crafting. Made stars from yarn and knit fabric. 

I am not a very good knitter or crocheter, but I do dabble everyone once in a while!

found pattern here

 I also got my feet wet in finger knitting:

see instructions here

I tried a lot of things, but most not good enough to be on the internet 

like I tried this, but it wasn't as cool as Cakies ;)

Chin up!

The Ride of Shame

 It was a blustery day... shown by the dust being tormented in the wind above. I have fallen in love with riding my bike everywhere, so I just couldn't bare to drive to the grocery store even in the forceful blows. BUt... then... my back tire deflated. Perfect timing too! Just far enough away from my house that it would be so horrible and probably impossible to carry back my bike.  So...

I locked my bike to the stop sign and went for... ugh, yes, my car. 

The storm billows within 5 minutes dried my wet hair. See for yourself.

 

Then it took me 10 minutes to unlock the bike lock. And there was a mean little dog barking, and maybe it was the dust in my eyes kicked up by the wind, maybe it was the frustrating, maybe it was the constant barking, or having no one really to call (because it was just a stupid bike lock) but I cried. I cried a lot. Finally, it opened as if it had always wanted to. I tried my best to get my bike in the back of the jeep. The people who live by the stop sign helped me. They were so nice.

This is my jeep with the bike and the groceries I bought.

I don't know why this happened. I don't know what I am suppose to learn.
But maybe it will come to me.

Oh yes, ride of shame? Yes, I rode past the same guy within 60 seconds...
sure, i can be the weird bike lady.