Gifts, Bread, & Girl Scouts

Well, it's been a few days since I've been on, but I have been doing my best to keep up with every one's blog! It has been a busy few days but busy with good things, I'm happy to say.

I received an incredible package from my buddy Gina of Cat Nap Inn Primitives yesterday and was I ever bowled over by what she made for me. She hand crafted a prim garden glove that is so creative. I had admired it when she made them and showed them on her great blog but to see it in person was something else. So much attention to detail; penny stitched and all and I love it so much. I also unwrapped a beautiful embroidered doily (tea-stained) which I think looks lovely on my kerosene heater under my little Easter bunnies. I think even when Easter is over, I will leave the doily there cause it fits so nicely. AND if that wasn't enough, she made this great black cat (I have two real black cats, ya know) and it's like a door stopper type item. My husband really liked that alot! Again, beautiful craftsmanship, lovely buttons for eyes and her stitching is so perfect. You must check out her etsy shop. I love it all so much Gina, and I love you as well. Although I am crafty, you are really top notch. I only wish I had your skills. Not exactly sure where I'm placing the kitty but for now he is at the base of my staircase, and I am really liking him there.

I have spent so much time doing planning and paperwork for Caitlin's Girl Scout Daisy Troop. It really took up more time than I thought it would this week and thank heaven Mom drove me to my little destinations for paperwork drop off. For those of you who don't know, I have a rare degenerative eye condition and I don't drive (never have) because I don't have peripheral vision; I have tunnel vision so I'm kinda like a horse with blinders on----funny, lately I'm not resembling a horse as much as I am a "cow" but that'll be another future post when I discuss my need to diet. :) SO back to the driving thing, Mom has helped me out by doing some of the driving for my paperwork stuff. It's a big pain being a non-driver but thankfully I have a wonderful family and friends and a husband who never rushes me in stores! I get it all done and I get my Dunkin' Donuts coffee as well since I am addicted to being in the car with a coffee. So in doing all this Girl Scout stuff, I can't help but wonder why, oh why, can't Moms pay attention and get their paperwork back to me properly or on time? It's a signature or a permission slip; just menial stuff but I guess everyone else is busy, not me, though ;) We have had a nice troop and it all comes to an end May 20th for the Summer. We have a magic show coming up, an amusement park trip and we are marching in the Memorial Day Parade. I have a nice group of 13 girls and they will continue as Daisys next year as well in first grade,then it's onto Brownies after that. I enjoy it all and had planned to be a Daisy leader way back when Caitlin was born. I was never a Brownie or Daisy as a child but I wanted Caitlin to experience it and hopefully she will make friends and love it.

With all the Girl Scout stuff out of my way yesterday, my son and I finally had time to do the bread baking! We used the King Arthur flour and recipe he received from school (see last post), and we had so much fun. He loves to cook and what my pictures don't show is that while we were waiting for the dough to rise, he had breaded and fried up some chicken cutlets for dinner with me! He has always loved the kitchen. Caitlin is making brownies after school today. That's her specialty, and she has learned to crack eggs so nicely.

Have a great day!