weekend at the cabin

There's something a little magical about an August weekend "up north."  Here are some highlights from the past weekend:

 

 

Now it's back to the "real world."   Have a great week, everyone!

Another Rose-ism

Rose kept talking about the "Do-si-do," and we had NO idea what she was saying. She was very insistent, and seemed frustrated that we couldn't figure out what she was wanting. Then the other day I made a word substitution error and finally figured it out....

ME: Time to get your shoes on to go to the library!
ROSE: Bi-berry!
ME: Yep, we're going to go return these books and get some new ones.  Put your shoes on please, so we can go to the grocery store. Uh, I mean, the library!
ROSE: Do-si-do?
ME: Ahhhhhh! Nope, not the do-si-do, we're going to the library today!

Now I'm tempted to call the grocery store the do-si-so every time. It sounds a lot more fun to go to the do-si-do than to go to the grocery store!

Quilt #19

Rose was at my parents' house last week, so I got some good quilting time in!  As I was making this one, I kept thinking of my friend Anna. I figured that was a sign that it was meant to go to her! I hope she enjoys it.

NUMBER ONE
7/07 - Fractured Pinwheels (for the Burmen)

NUMBER TWO
12/07 - Roman Fence (for Gramma Larson)

NUMBER THREE
5/08 - Log Cabin (for my parents)

NUMBER FOUR
9/08 - 30s throw (for my friend Ryan's baby)

NUMBER FIVE
12/08 - Stars and Stripes (for Jack and Marsha)

NUMBER SIX
12/09 - scrap quilt (for our living room)

NUMBER SEVEN
5/10 - Hug and Kiss (for the Failors)

NUMBER EIGHT
12/10 - Amish quilt (for Anne)

NUMBER NINE
12/10 - Corner Stars (for my boss Joan)

NUMBER TEN
1/11 - another 30s throw (for my friend Megan's baby)

NUMBER ELEVEN
9/11 -Nature Studies Nine Patch (for Mitra)

NUMBER TWELVE
3/12 - I don't remember the name of the design! (for Rose's crib)

NUMBER THIRTEEN
7/13 - Christmas Cactus (for my office at work)

NUMBER FOURTEEN
8/13 - Moda Charms Toddler Quilt (for my friend Aryn's baby)

NUMBER FIFTEEN
12/13 - another Moda Charms Toddler Quilt (for Rose to have at school)

NUMBER SIXTEEN
1/14 - Checkerboard Plaids (for Mike)

NUMBER SEVENTEEN
3/14 - Scrap quilt (for Rose)

NUMBER EIGHTEEN
5/14 - Bali Sea Stars (for friend Marcy)

NUMBER NINETEEN
7/14 - Honey Honey Layer Cake Quilt (for friend Anna)

letters

Rose has been learning letters! She now knows:

"Rosie"
"Mommy" (Mac)
"Daddy"
"Pop Pop"
"Ninja"
"Gigi" (Grammy, Grandma, Grandpa)
"Trula"
"Lucy"

(She can't read the words, but when she sees the letter R, for example, she yells out "Rosie!")

We're working on B ("Burcusa") next.

Rose-isms #7

Rose's new favorite phrase is "buy more." As in, when we run out of a certain favorite food, she firmly instructs us to "buy more!" Such a good little capitalist.   :)

She also (clearly) likes to boss us around. Particularly Mike. This morning I woke up to hearing her yell "No, Daddy! Go away! Mommy wake up me!" She certainly knows what she wants and when she wants it!

Dancing!

Being silly!

Mrs. Potato Head is serious business.

Rose's long weekend with Ninja and PopPop

As much as I've been enjoying my time at home alone, I'll admit that I've also been checking my phone about every 3 minutes for updates about Rose. I LOVE seeing what Rose has been up to with my parents. I've been getting about one photo a day:








Less than 48 hours until I get to see little miss again!! (P.S. Sorry the size of the photos is so wonky. I'm too tired to figure out how to fix it!

my LONG weekend alone

My parents have been asking begging to have Rose for a long weekend, so we finally figured out a way to make it happen (given that I'm trying to stockpile my PTO so I can take time off between jobs without any guilt)! Mike drove Rose out to their house on Thurday, and then he took off for some camping in Michigan's upper peninsula. My parents get Rose, Mike gets to camp, and I get the house to myself - a good deal all around!

Here's a quick summary of how I occupied myself:

Thurs: happy hour (dinner) with a friend, then I walked around Ikea for about an hour. Didn't buy anything, but it sure was fun to browse!
 
Fri:  got my hair cut, then made some homemade bread. My late dinner was a bacon (from a local farm) - avocado - fresh mozzarella - tomato (from the garden) - lettuce (from the garden) sandwich. It was AMAZING (if I do say so myself). And I did some quilting while the bread was rising and cooking. What a treat not to have to eat exactly at 6pm for Rose!

Sat:  "Slept in" until 6:30am, then had a leftover piece of bread slathered in butter, along with some homemade chai, as I leisurely read the paper. Ahhhhh. Then I did some quilting until my friend Marcy was ready to go for a walk.We explored a cute new neighborhood, and ended up walking for about 8.5 miles by the end!  Then I finished my quilt in the afternoon/evening (final photos forthcoming).

Lucy "helped" me attach the binding.

Sun:"Slept in" again, then read the paper while drinking chai. (I could get used to weekends like that!)  Started a new quilt, then tried a new yoga class at my gym. Did the grocery shopping for the week, then came home to sew more. Got tired so started watching a movie. Fell asleep during it (yes, it really was that bad!), then woke up to start baking bread. Then more sewing!

I have two more evenings (Mon and Tues) on my own, then Mike, Rose and my mom are all headed back on Wednesday. As much as I've been enjoying my time alone, I'm also SO excited to see them again!!! Being able to get BORED this weekend has been the greatest luxury.


Mike turned off his phone for the long weekend, so I have no idea what he's been up to.  I'll make a separate post with the photos that my parents have been sending of their adventures with Rose. Hope you've all had as lovely of a long weekend as I've had!