This and that

Got a good house blessing done today, so tomorrow I will work on my newest project.  Need to finish this by next weekend, so have to keep at it.  I've made 6 1/2" 4 patch blocks out of flannel from my stash.  I have a panel for one side and will use the flannel blocks for the other side.  It is looking good.

I'm still taking the muscle relaxing meds, my back feels good when I'm on the meds.  Have to call Delnor for and apt. with radiology for xrays of my neck and upper back.

I made a chicken/pasta casserole for the kids this afternoon, didn't keep any of it.  George decided we were going out and I don't argue with that suggestion.  We went down to Aurora to the Casino, lost our allotted amount but had a nice dinner at the buffet. 

So now it's time to chill, play on the computer or do some had sewing. 

A yummy day.

Had a busy day with Emmie and Katie.  Got Katie's school supplies and some new running shorts and tops.  We also got a new kitchen toy, a pie maker.  Picked William up at home and came to my house to play with our new stuff.  Getting those school supplies and sorting through them is better than Christmas.  Then we played with the pie maker and made chicken pot pies for lunch, steamed chicken breasts in broth, made a thin white sauce, added the cooked chicken (glad I made an extra chicken breast for the kids to nibble on) and sweet peas to the sauce.  We made the crusts out out of a tube of crescent roll dough, cut out and put the bottom crust into the pie maker, put 1/2 c. filling in the bottom crust and put the top crust on each of the pies (makes 4 at a time) closed the lid and baked for 10 min.  William and I each ate 1 and Katie and Emmie ate 2, we had to make a 2nd batch.  Then we peel-ed peaches, sauteed the slices in butter, added sugar, lemon juice and corn starch and cooked til peaches were done.  We used regular pie dough and made little pies.  The kids took 5 home and left 3 for me and grandpa. 

It's so nice to have a grand kid that can drive, she took a couple of items back to the store to exchange for different size.  Target has a wonderful return  policy, love that.

No sewing but a busy, fun day and Emmie is such a great cleaner upper.  Thanks sweetie.

Had a quiet 4th, George drove in the Elgin parade and I stayed home in the nice ac.  Did oven fried chicken, zucchini and pasta salad for dinner.  I did some hand embroidery while we watched TV.  Watched "The Capital 4th" show, it was awesome and very patriotic.  Love that on the 4th. 

Today George is home so we're going to vacuum and dust, he drives the vacuum and I swifter tables, shelves, knick knacks, etc.  The house has been closed up for too many days we really need some fresh air in here but not til it cools down. 

I haven't honed in on another project yet, I have the backing and binding done on the Asian quilt so it is ready to be quilted.  I need to contact Edith and see when I can get it to her, she's the bestist la quilter in the world.  Well in my world.  I wish I could quilt it myself but I can't wrestle quilts on the sewing machine anymore.