Stay on target

So: much later post than I intended -- Becky Jayne asked very nicely if she could come shopping with Grandma Tedi and me, and I got done with my interview (which I think went pretty well! Fingers crossed!) in plenty of time to pick her up before nap, so that's what I did instead of blogging. Also, no pics of the sweater (still...dude, I totally lied when I said the first crappy picture wouldn't matter because there would be "lots of pics" of the sweater, didn't I?) because my mom was asleep on the couch when I headed upstairs tonight and I didn't want to wake her up with the flash. Rest assured that I am almost done with the hood, and done with the hood means done with the sweater. I am currently debating whether to do short rows or a join down the middle. Right this very second I'm thinking join down the middle, just because it's easier to keep track of (in that there's really nothing to keep track of) and I'd be doing the "keeping track" part of the short rows tomorrow while trying to keep track of Becky and Zack.

BUT...lest you think I'm leaving you completely pictureless yet again, here are some pics of what I did Friday when I should have been cleaning the house:



I've been wanting to figure out something that's not a net or a closed toy box to put Becky's stuffed animals (aka, "soft friends") away in so that they're not just covering the floor of her room. I hadn't really come up with a great option, but we were walking back from town last Wednesday, which is rubbish day for the other half of town, and saw this delightful wooden crib out by the curb. When we got home I threw the kids into the Canyonero and headed back up the street to grab it. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it, but it wanted a little decorating.



And here's how it worked out in her room:

Before:


After:


She was properly effusive and thanked me many times for "making her room pretty." Making her smile makes me smile. I'm going to miss her this weekend.

posted by Laura Y. @ 7:07 PM