I have a very busy Gal the past two weeks. Helping Sissy in the shop four mornings a week has taken up a lot of my leisure time, but I am really enjoying it and learning a lot!
Sissy is completely caught up on all of the mending in the shop and can now just concentrate on Wedding Dresses, of which she has nine in the shop as I type. The pressure is off and I can tell it is helping her immensely. It is also helping me fill my time.
These next two pictures are of Men's shirts done with appliques.
I have many more to make but this is a long-term project that may or may not pan out.
Front of shirt
Rear of shirt.
Then I have completed six ribbon skirts which I did not take very good pictures of, but they turned out beautifully.
These were so much fun to make, and I have so many other ideas, but must meet with a Woman from the tribe to run the ideas past her.
In the meantime, I usually have at least a pile of mending a day and it keeps me hopping.
Tomorrow, I have a fancy ball gown to take the sleeves out of and make a set of long sleeves out of chiffon and a complicated motorcycle outfit that needs work.
I also have some alterations to do for myself.
I altered a Kelly-Green suit for Sissy, and it turned out beautifully, she will wear this next Sunday to Church.
She will take a picture when she wears it to show you!
It has only been hanging in the shop for two years and I got tired of looking at it! She rarely gets anything done for herself.
There are certain things that I cannot do and Sissy loves to put things off, so with my hounding her we have cleared things up. I want it in and out in a week, and I know the fast turnaround time will help the business to thrive.
Hubby and I also have a had busy nighttime schedules with Lent and charitable endeavors.
At least I did not have to cook three nights this week!
We went to charitable chili cook off that my Lil Sis entered and she won the people's choice award for her white chicken chili. All of the chilis that I tried were very good, but way to spicey for me and I paid a price for our healthy donation!
Hopefully this week we can slow down some.
I have closed my budget for February and did quite well in the freezer eat down and the grocery spending but still have a long way to go. Eating out was another disaster but will continue to try and stay out of the Restaurants.
I am going to continue the pantry freezer challenge this month and more than likely into April.
At this point I see our actual grocery budget is going to run around $500.00 per month but we shall see.
I have a ton of ironing to do, and I must go do something with my hair and put my face on.
Hot dogs with coleslaw for dinner tonight!
Now I am off to get some things done.
Happy March everyone!
God is good.
Kay
