I am so BEHIND!

I got the first of two grad quilts done in time. Here is the grad with her gift. She did like it, even if she did stuff it right back in the bag and take it to her room.....KIDS!



















I started babysitting full time since the girls are out of school now. This is what the last day of school looks like around here.























I have also been sick as a DAWG for the last couple days and spent most of the time in the bathroom...all this to say I am terribly behind in my most important grad quilt which I MUST have done by next Sat. Half of it is completely pieced-It is a string quilt, but the other half looks like this: Left side needs one more row, right side is ready for trimming. I need to finish this. I am blogging about it because I am hoping it will prompt me into faster action. I have the house to myself since Mark went to a college grad party (his good friend's daughter). I begged off this one so I could stay home and sew. I still have a touch of the bathroom thing going too so I'm glad I stayed home. Jess went to work. I'll be back for an update at 4:15.

All Good news!

COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
I start classes tomorrow at a local community college. My company (the one that laid me off) got a government grant for training and is sending a lot of their people for this Catia V5 training. I'm not sure how much I will ever be able to USE it since it is a 3D design software and I'm NOT a designer. I'm still going to take all the free training I can get though. Also, there are 10 of my very good friends (co-workers) that will be in the classes. I haven't seen anyone from work in 6 weeks and I miss them. It is lonesome not working. So I have classes on Mon. and Wed from 5-9pm until the end of Aug. I am looking forward to it.

MI WORKS:
I went to the Michigan works and asked about the "No Worker Left Behind" program. I was wisked in back to get an overview and take 3 timed tests (and me w/o my reading glasses!)
I found that I completly SUCK at math! I seriously cannot do long division. I forgot HOW. I only made it partially through that section...how embarrassing! Luckily for me they help you every step of the way at this place. This is a training program that re trains workers in a different field. I am qualified for this program. I have my first appointment with my adviser on July 1st.

QUILTING:
My mini group got together yesterday at Gail's house. We had some show and tell and some sandwiches and talked a mile a minute. Then we went to the LA and fooled around with different feathers and leaves. Margaret showed me the way to get the shape of my leaves right. I was so stuck on that!


DIET:
It's TIME. I have denied it long enough. I have looked away and made excuses until I have run out of them. I am about to embark on a 6 week high intensity program. I am hoping for good results. I won't be done at this point but should have a good start. I'm ready for tomorrow.
I start tomorrow!