Is it really SPRING?????????

I just opened the door to let the dog out and it's snowing like crazy out there. What happened to it's subposed to be SPRING???????? I want spring, I demand that we have spring. There I feel much better now that I vented.

Today I'm off for a nice three day weekend. I'm NOT going to let this snow spoil my day off. I have a few errands to run this morning and then our good friend Michelle and her husband Louie are coming for the weekend. I just talked to them and yes it's snowing, yes they are driving slowly, they are coming from Iowa. They will be stopping at some big Goodwill stores along the way and they should be in town by late afternoon. Michelle assured me that Louie doesn't mind driving in this at all. She said he was going 25 when I talked to her and he corrected her that he was driving much faster, 26. They do however sound like they are having a great time.

In a little while I'm off to do a few errands and one of them is to stop at my brothers to see how Mom is doing. I also stopped at Chocolate House, a big candy store yesterday on my way home from work and picked up a bunch of Easter Candy so they can make baskets for his two granddaughters. That was fun since I hadn't candy shopped for kids in a very long time. Let's just say as a great aunt I'm going to put them into a hyper sugar state.

OK I'm off to brave the elements and I'll be back later to post a picture of my finished Miranda. This is my first one I made and number two is cut out and waiting for me to sew on it today.

My first Miranda by Lazy Girl

On Sunday night Jen came over and used me as a test subject for a class she's going to give on the Miranda Day Bag. I had so much fun making it even though it's not finished yet. I just love the fabric I picked out and now the biggest decision is what type of handles am I going to use. The bag to this point went together quite easy. I've made a few other Lazy Girl designs but I think this was the easiest one yet. When I'm done I'm going to put on some jewels to jazz it up a bit. I even added purse feet to the bottom of then bag. You can't tell the pattern on the blue but it's a yellow flower and the inside is the same yellow. I've been trying for days to download these pictures but blogger was having some fits. I just tried again to download the inside but sorry no luck. When I'm finished with the bag I'll post completed pictures. I already have ideas running through my head for the next atleast 3 that I want to make myself.

I've been asked to explain what I figured out where the purse feet are concerned. In the pattern it would have you completely close up the bottom and then first put on the feet. I asked why? So, instead of pushing the feet through all the layers I pushed mine through the bottom, folded back the prongs and then closed up the bottom. That way nothing shows. Thanks for asking.

Life with Miranda

I've had my new Miranda Day Bag from Lazy Girl for a couple of days now and thought I should write about my experiences with her. For any of you who don't know my daughter Jen made Miranda for me for Christmas. I got to pick out her main fabric and that of course was lots of fun. Anyway the first day I used her I had everything in her and only used her pockets with just two little bags in the center of the purse. I was leaving for work and had my lunch, keys, gloves and only two hands. OK throw the lunch in Miranda and out the door I went. Stopped and picked up breakfast on my way to work. I was in the drive through lane and when I went to pay the nice lady at the window commented on my purse and asked where I bought it. I beamed and said my daughter made it for me for Christmas. She wanted to know if my daughter would like to be adopted? Then on to work I go. Now I have my purse with the lunch in it, my breakfast in a bag and a large soda. OK the breakfast bag goes in the Miranda too. In the door I go and one of the ladies I work with spots Miranda. Wow this bag is popular. Everyone has to look at her, hold her and of course look inside of her. They are all amazed at how much room she has and yet how organized it all is. Later the ladies in the office get a chance to look her over. She's an instant hit there too. Everywhere I go she gets looked at. My hair stylist tonight wanted to know if Jen was taking orders. The only thing I need to make is something small just to put my change in. I have a habit of tossing my change in the bottom of my purse and I don't want to do that to Miranda. So, life with her has been awesome. Thanks Jen, Miranda is very popular.........

My New Miranda

Tonight Jen came over and gave me my new Miranda bag that she made me for Christmas. I got the purse on Christmas but I had to give it back because it wasn't finished. It turned out soooo very pretty. I got to pick out the penguin fabric and then on each of the penguins she put a crytal where their eyes were. She added crystals to the magnetic flap too. Inside my Miranda was two pouches, one I'm using for little odds and ends that a person carries and the other one is where I'm keeping the two inhalers that I always carry. Then I got two wonder wallets. All of my things are in the pockets inside the Miranda and then just a few things just sitting inside. I'm all moved into it now and I can't wait to show it off at work tomorrow.