I don't know how I came to marry 2 packrats, but I surely did.  Of course, my craft/dressing room is overflowing onto the dining room table, which I use for a cutting table and there is all the paperwork from the classes I teach.  I usually keep everything thru the following semester.  I bought hanging folders and file folders and a crate intending to get everthing sorted out, but that was almost a year ago and they are all still in the boxes.  I think what I really need is a filing cabinet, but I don't have room for one!  We actually have 3 2-drawer units, but my husband is using all of them.  The only way I am going to get one of my own is to put it in my room, but there is no room.

I hope there is, and if I find him/her, I'll put a good word in for you.  If you find him/her, put a word in for me. 

I did straighten up a little bit today in the process of looking for things, like my amethyst bead necklace, which I couldn't find this morning when I wanted to wear it.  I was re-organizing my Faire jewelry, trying to decide what I wanted to wear this weekend when I found it in a bag with the other jewelry.  I remembered that I wore it last Fri when I drove up and put it in the bag because I didn't have my jewelry roll, which I couldn't find then.  I have since found the necklace and the jewelry roll, also the big plastic needle I use to thread elastic into snoods.  (I make crocheted snoods and sell them at Bristol.)  Also found the pearl and emerald silver pendant I had been looking for all over the place.  It was in a bag with the blue jewelry.  So now I have all the jewelry sorted into 3 big plastic bags by color: red, blue and green.  And the pieces are individually bagged because they are silver.

Now I just have to do the rest of the room.  I have a bookshelf for fabric and an armoire for jewelry, but think I need bigger storage pieces.

Today I am prewashing all the homespun I bought for skirts.  Also a hoopskirt that I am re-boning for a friend.  Delivered snoods to the shop that sells them.  Sold 2 last weekend; sales will pick up, I am sure.  Have to make a couple in different colors and see how they sell.

I seem to have become the go-to seamstress for all the people in my shop.  Have 2 more repair jobs on hand that I need to do before next weekend.

For snood patterns, I use old doily patterns, then just do a mesh surround until it is the right size.  People really like them.

I am thrilled for you!  I just don't have blind, dumb luck, and think it's lovely when someone I know does.  I can't think of anyone more deserving.

Woot! Way to go!

Now I truly believe God works in mysterious ways...........today while I had my back turned to the kitchen sink for a second,Shasta,my pup decided to take a nibble at her paw.  She's 13 1/2 years old so as dogs get older they sometimes gets bumps or growths.  She has had this grown on the top of her paw for a few months and I've been keeping an eye on it.  Had the e- collar on her just about 24/7 for a month,too.  Took it off for her to eat and drink and BAM! The second my back was turned she grabbed it!!!!!!!!!  It wasn't pretty..........blood all over!   So off we went to the vet,a shot and a clean up and a bandage job was $188!  So on Tuesday,she goes in to have it removed.  Meds,procedure,stay in the hospital,biopsy to test for cancer,ect. The bill will be between $475-$550!!!!  So my lottery win will come in most handy at the right time!!!!
Now all I have to hope for is to I possibily get another scratch off win to cover the difference!   Hey,ya never know............God works in mysterious ways................