"It's Dark In There!"

This little guy spent the last few days (and nights) visiting Nana and PawPaw's house. He naps well, but is an early (well before dawn) riser. I went in to him on Monday morning, in the wee hours, and encouraged him to put his head back down on the pillow and close those little eyes; I told him it was much too early to get up.
"I don't want to close my eyes" he responded.
"Why not" I asked.
"It's dark in there!"

Life is Good!

On A Roll...

It happens every four years, during the Olympics, I walk around every day in a sleep-deprived stupor. Yes, we have DVR, no we don't use it to record all the events and watch them during normal hours, of course not! Why do I insist on staying up until midnight watching Danell Leyva take the podium to receive his medal? I didn't even know who Danell was last week at this time. The WHY here is a rhetorical question, it's the same one that I ask every four years... I'm tired, but I wouldn't miss a minute of any of it. This morning in the pre-dawn hours (I'm still getting up at the same time, which may help account for my current state of exhaustion) I almost dropped my coffee cup when I stepped inside the studio and encountered this bad boy standing here! Whoa!! Oh, yeah... I forgot that a gigantic roll of batting was delivered yesterday, I thought someone was standing in wait. It took a moment for my heart to return to my chest. My enthusiasm, and focus, for quilting this summer haven't waned. As you can see by the amount of batting and the quilt tops in a queue, I have my work cut out for me, I'm on a roll! The only thing I need now is a little more sleep; thank goodness the Olympics only happens every four years.

Today is national Ice Cream Sandwich Day, by the way... how will you celebrate?
Life is Good!

A Pillow Pallet

My daughter-in-law called me on Saturday morning to ask if I had ever made a pillow pallet. Made one? I didn't even know what it was! She explained that it was like one giant pillowcase into which you can slide multiple pillows, for little ones to sleep upon the floor... or, in this case, to provide protection for a little one who thinks he's very big in the event he rolls out of his now open-concept crib. For some reason I thought the pillowcase would hold the pillows end to end! It's a good thing she sent a web link with a tutorial. What did we ever do without online tutorials? She provided the pillows and a sheet from which to make the cover.  I easily constructed the pallet on Monday night, even managed to add an interior flap to fold over and conceal the pillows after they're inserted. The pillows come right out and the cover is washable. It all turned out perfectly, the happy customer is shown below. When the pillow pallet is not in use it slides right under the bed, such clever idea!

Life is Good!

What's That, You Say?

I've taken to wearing earplugs for sleeping when I travel. These little foam "bullets" block strange and unfamiliar room/traffic/people noises, and I can awaken completely rested and refreshed, something that used to elude me when I was away from home. Last night was different. I couldn't stay asleep in my own bed. First, my husband's Blackberry (set to vibrate for incoming messages) was buzzing away from the nearby bathroom vanity. He didn't hear it at all. I had to wake him up, as I had no idea how to turn the thing off by myself. When I had once again just drifted off, Kyle's dog began barking from the basement, where she sleeps in her crate (directly under our bedroom). Arrgghh! I opened my nightstand drawer and fumbled around until I found what I was looking for; I quickly inserted the foam rubber sleep-aids, one in each ear. Pure peace. The next thing I heard was my husband calling: "...good morning".... he sounded very far a way, and under water... huh? Whoa, I jumped up and literally flew out of the bed! The ear plugs really work! I never even heard him get up, shower, or get ready for work! He must have thought that I was in a coma, or worse. If I were in charge of packaging these little goodies I'd have to put a prominent warning label on the container: "Do Not Use Without Alerting Roommate, May Result In Possible Over-sleeping Followed By Sudden, Panicked Awakening!" My husband thought the whole thing was pretty funny.

Life is Good!