Day Off with the Boyfriend

Now that I finally have most of my Saturdays off, I can actually spend some time with the boyfriend.  I think last year we had less than 5 days off together.  It made it really hard, but now it's time for some fun.


We're going out to the boat today.  Unfortunately it's going to be too windy for a sail, but we have a few things that are in need of repairing, and it's nice give a little TLC to her.


Afterward, we're going to my favorite restaurant.  It's a wine bar out in Boulder City that has great wines and wonderful cheese platters and sandwiches.  My mouth is watering already.  There are also some really cool antique shops around that we can walk to afterward... if it's not too late.


Hope your Saturdays are going well too!

Fourth of July Fun!

Well, first off, the boyfriend and I never have a day off together. Usually his one day off is Saturday, and I always work then, however, he got the fourth off, and I'm always off on Mondays, so we got to spend it together!

We ran a few of my errands (I know, fun, fun, fun), and then we went out to the lake to pay his boat rent.

It was so hot, and the lake looked so inviting, I said we should take the boat to Hoover Dam and back. In a motor boat that would take only 10 minutes each way, but in our sailboat it's about 45 minutes each direction. We bought some water and headed out.

The motor took quite a bit to get started (yeah, even sailboats have motors, but they don't go as fast as an actual motor boat). The poor boyfriend was soaking wet with sweat pulling and pulling on the cord, but finally we got it started.

Of course once we pulled the boat out, there was not a breath of wind, so we simply motored there and back. Still a relaxing journey, and once you get into the canyon, it's about 10 degrees cooler which is such a relief. I even sat on the bow and dangled my toes in the water.

I wanted to anchor and go for a swim, but neither of us had anything resembling swim suits, and the lake was so busy (it being the fourth) that we would have really needed them if we swam.

A fun day! And then a special dinner of KFC (I hadn't eaten there in years), which tasted so good even though I swear their mashed potatoes and gravy have crack in them as I am still craving more this morning.

Sunday Funday Video...

Oakland was a ton of fun! We went to the sailboat convention and saw tons of things that we couldn't afford. The weather was beautiful, the food was amazing, unfortunately we didn't even have time to make it into San Fransisco.

I knew I wouldn't have a moment to knit, so I left it at home. Tomorrow I'll have a pair of gloves to photograph and list, and hopefully my Kindle cover will be ready to go up as well.

Sunday Funday Video of the Week

In honor of all the boating, I found this video of some guys on their first time out in the water. My first sailing trip was on a HobiCat very much like this one.
Enjoy...

Hello?...Blackberry?...Are you there?

Yesterday after work, the boyfriend went out to the boat to take a mold of the front of it so his friend could make a figure head for the front. It's going to be awesome! He sketched out this clown reaching out over the bow and it's going to be holding the lights that are at the front (I'm sure there's a name for them, but if I ever learned it, I've now forgotten).

He sent me a picture of the mold being made, but it was dark, and I had no idea what he was even making a mold of. When I got home and he wasn't there, I texted him...never heard back.

He came home later holding the mold, but kind of down trodden...when asked what was wrong, he responded, "Let's just say, the carp under the boat are now making long distance calls to China."

...Thank goodness for computer back up.

In other news:

The saga of the clown pants will continue today...Though they'll be small, I'm hoping they'll be finished. I'm also going to go online and look at Zoot Suit pants patterns, and maybe next week make another attempt.

Sailing and Submissions!

Today the boyfriend and I are going sailing on his boat. We haven't been in ages. Either the weather was good and we were busy, or we were free and the weather had other plans. There are only going to be light winds, so I don't know how much actual sailing we're going to do, but there will definitely be some barbecuing, some floating on the floaty chairs, and maybe some snorkeling (we can't go scuba diving just yet...still 3 more classes to go).

Submissions:

Every Friday I like to showcase items made by other sellers on etsy...Usually from a particular category. This week's theme is $20. Post the links to your items that cost $20 and tune in tomorrow for "Friday's Favorites"! Maybe you'll be featured or maybe you'll see something there that you can't live without.

Updates and...Friday's Favorites

Well, the microwave is just fine after all. It was the power strip in the cupboard which I'm way too vertically challenged to see. Yay! As much as I like shopping, I wasn't really in the mood to find a new microwave just yet.

In Boat news:

We had a great time on the boat, but the weather (at times) was much too strong for our skill level. It was fun and exciting, but there were a couple of points in there where I was sure I was going to die...luckily I'm writing this blog now which means I'm home safe and sound.

Friday's Favorites!

Speaking of home, here are some lovely housewares that I found in the etsy forums. I'm such a sucker for house stuff, but since my house has no room in it, I'll just have to post my favorites and shop vicariously through all of you.



Weeeeee...the room is tipping, I haven't quite gotten my land legs back, so I'll sign off for now.

Feeling good...until...

I am finally up to date on all of my bills...hooray!

Of course no sooner had I hit the dreaded send button, my microwave decided that it was retiring. There is a small (very small) chance that it could have come unplugged, but I have to have the boyfriend check it out because I'm too short to look up there...maybe if I'm lucky, it's the outlet...less than $1 at Lowes and those are easy to install...fingers crossed.



In Other News:

I'm spending the night on the boyfriend's boat with him and Bess (the dog), so there's a very good chance that there won't be a blog post tomorrow...Don't worry, tune in on Friday for this week's "Friday's Favorites"! 2 items fom last week's favorites are now sold! Hooray for kishcrafts and cuteability!

In Submission News:

In honor of my kitchen trama, this week I'm looking for housewares. Post your the link to your housewares in the comments and you could be featured on Friday! I'll be scanning the forums too!

Friday's Favorites on a Saturday

I'M HOME!!!!!

It was so much fun...of course both the boyfriend and I forgot our cameras, so we used his phone and he still needs to send me the pictures...we're such goofs, most of the pictures were of the dog...I can't help it, she's so cute.

It's nice to be back...3 days on a 26 foot sailboat is nice, but it's also wonderful to be able to walk around and not bump into anyone...and a nice hot bath was a great welcome home.

In other news:

When I got back I found out that I'm in a treasury! Give it a clicky to see it. It's made by Nikid who is one of the members of the BNR list that I'm on.

...and now for the favorites:

Since I just got back from a boating trip, I made boating the theme for these favorites...If you have any boating themed items in your shop, post the link in the comments so we all can take a look at your's too!

Here we go...

Out to Sea...

Well, out to the lake really...

The boyfriend and I are going out for a two day trip on Lake Mead...you see, his boat is named "The First of May" and so he thought that it would be fun to take a trip on that day. Because of our schedules, we will actually be sailing back to Vegas on the First, but it will still be lots of fun.

There are lots of coves and stuff that we haven't seen because it takes a whole day to get there by sailboat...even with the motor, our top speed is about 5 knots (don't ask me what that is in mph, all I know is it ain't fast).

We're leaving Wednesday night, but cell phone service is suprisingly good on the lake, so I'll still have access to email and stuff.





New item:

I finally got my newest headband up and listed. I really like how it turned out, and I think the picture is so much better than my last headband picture that now I think I need to retake the blue one.

I'll be working on the bolero jacket today and if I don't finish it by the time we leave, I'll take it on the boat with me!


Other news:

Some of you regulars may have noticed something new at the top of my blog...yes, it's an email subscription. Save yourself time scrolling through posts and get this blog directly to your email. I know for me it can be difficult keeping up with all the blogs I follow, this is so much easier!

Sunday Sale!

I haven't posted a sale in quite a while, so I figured that I should make this a big one. Buy anything in the store, and take 50% off another item of equal or lesser value!

**All you have to do is send me a convo with what you'd like to buy and I'll reduce the listing for you!**




In other news:
Yesterday, because I was short of money and the Venetian was short of people, I resurected my role as a living statue. It had been at least 6 months since I did it (I used to do it every week), so I was really nervous about how weak I might be and how sore I might be the next day.

Well, everything was fine. It was quite busy so I got to move a bit for pictures (which really helps the muscles) and I did give a couple of people a bit of a scare (which means I'm being so still that they think I'm really a statue until I wink at them.)

I might do it again on Tuesday which will be good since I traded the rest of the weeks days to go sailing (yes I live in the middle of the desert and yet I can sail all the way to Arizona!)...I'm so glad they let us trade shifts, so I can go and have fun and not lose any money.

Sunday Funday!

First things first...We got out to the boat yesterday and everything is fine. There was a lot of damage to some of the boats and their lifts on other docks, but "Q" dock was A Okay! The boyfriend was very much relieved as was I, so to celebrate, what did we do? Well work on the boat of course...For those of you that have never owned a boat, the projects never stop...you finally finish one, and then there's like fifty more that you either want or need to do.

And now for Sunday's video. It's amazing the patience people have to do something so pointless just for the entertainment of the rest of us...



Can't get enough of the Sunday Funday videos? Click here to see some of the ones you may have missed!

My first upcycle/recycle!

Well, first things first...Still don't know about the boat. The people down at the lake said nothing much happened out at "Q" dock, but no one could go out there until yesterday afternoon. Both me and the boyfriend had gigs, so he'll probably go and check on everything after work...keep those fingers crossed. I really don't know if I could handle the bouts of depression that could incur if there is more damage than a little dirt...a little dirt we can handle.



In Recycle news!
I finished my first upcycle/recycle project and put it up on etsy. It's a Blue Sparkly Wrap with fringe and beads...I really shouldn't be as excited as I am about the beads, but I've never put them on a project before...they added a nice weight to the fringe.

It was really hard to show the sparkle of the yarn in the photo...I can see it, but I know it's there...I might have to do some more shots of it soon.

I had a bunch of yarn left over, so I'm making a shawl in the same sort of vein. I doubt I'll finish it today, but hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll have something to show for it.

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow for the "Sunday Funday" video!

Friday's Favorite Finds

Before we get into the favorites, just a quick update...We still don't know if the boat is OK. Lake Mead Boat Harbor is still not letting people go out to the docks to check on their boats. Hopefully the boyfriend can go today, but he has a gig tonight, so I don't know if there will be time.

Also, I made a sale yesterday! Yay! I sold the Blue Poncho Style Capelet. I have new item to photo and list today too, once I get squared away with my music and stuff for the show tonight.

And now for the favorites!
Because Mother's Day is coming up pretty fast, I decided to go with matching mother/daughter listings. There were so many cute one's to choose from!



Do you have a mother/daughter listing in your shop? Post the link in the comments so that other's can see it too!