Sew Busy...

Hi Mom!

She's been wondering why I haven't been posting.

Because... summer, I guess :D

But what a weird summer!

Unlike last year, with hot sunny days from May to September,

this summer didn't really show up until mid-July,

making me extra-thankful for that week with Gunnar in Moses Lake ;D

Meanwhile, with the weather kind of meh,

I had time for a few sewing projects.

My friend Breanna brought me some unique fabric from Myanmar.

Coincidentally, I wanted a footstool for my office, and...

ta-daaa.

I basically made a big square "sock" and covered a plastic milk crate.

Then I had Wyatt screw a couple pieces of plywood together -

one just a little bigger, and one just a little smaller

than the opening at the top of the milk crate,

so it would sit on top and not slide off...

Found a couple pieces of foam and put them on top of the plywood,

wrapped a piece of fabric around it,

and staple-gunned it to the bottom of the plywood.

And hurray!

A footstool that is also storage :D

So I can make a cup of tea,

sit and rock and put my feet up

with Han Solo ;D

And with the rest of the fabric I recovered our couch pillows.

For whatever reason, my camera? my computer?

does NOT read this color well.

The fabric is a jade/turquoise.

Rewarded myself with a little Canadian treat... Smarties!

It FINALLY got warm enough to go to the lake,

hallelujah and amen,

by mid-JULY.

Haven't the boybarians grown?

Yep.  They're man-sized.

We love hanging out at the beach with Grandpa and Grandma Grasshopper :D

Wyatt launched the paddle board.

I just want to be

IN THE WATER.

So does Grandma Grasshopper ;D

The boys invited a friend to come along.

We live in a magical place...