Fun Friday!

Another big storm last night but no trips to the basement and no power loss just a good old cozy stormy night to cuddle up in the covers and read a good book which I did!
Yesterday I shopped all day!  I went grocery shopping at the local grocery store up town and got some real bargains.  I also shopped online and finally ordered a bunch of things I needed and wanted.
Shopping takes time though no matter how you do it....online or in person.
I did make a menu this time to coordinate with the items on sale before I ever stepped foot in the store.  I utilized one of favorite cookbooks.............

  The menu, which I can't quite put my hands on right at the moment...I hope I didn't throw it out....you should never write  your menu on the same piece of paper as your grocery list...
includes breakfast burritos which I will make and freeze some, toad in the hole which I made this morning.......

and cinnamon rolls, sour cream pancakes and marmalade muffins.
For suppers/lunches there's chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy with a vegetable, pork chops, olive cheese bread and oatmeal crispies...of what I can remember.  Last night I had fish sticks with fresh oven roasted asparagus and a baked potato with some leftover bacon and sour cream on it.  I try not to plan anything that requires much cooking on the day I shop as I know I will be tired.
My yarn and kits came in the mail from Alicia Paulson!  So excited!!!!

This is the start of something but I can't say what as these are presents............Sunday on YOP...(my family knows they cannot read that post as it might contain future gifts)...I will share more..........

I was thinking of ordering some new crochet hooks with cushions and Betsy of The Simple Life of a Queen (she's on my sidebar) mentioned she got some polymer clay and made her own cushioned crochet hooks.  I googled how to do it and knew I would need to order the clay and then do it.....while I really needed the 'cushioning' now.  Well, there was a gal on You Tube who took the pencil cushions and used those instead.  But before that she wrapped 1 or 2 rubber bands around her hook so it wouldn't slide off.  Voila!  It works and is very cushiony and you can slide it back and forth if need be.  I already had the pencil cushions from a long time ago and rubber bands too!  This is a small D hook and it is staying put!  A free cushioned crochet hook!

Another color on my blanket.  I love this stitch but be sure not to start with a dark color.  I can tell what I'm doing now but if I had started with that dark green I'm sure I would have goofed up just because I wasn't sure what to look for in the stitches....now I know and could probably do it blindfolded.  This makes a fabric that is similar to a woven fabric and will make a nice warm blanket.  I was thinking it would also make good rugs, place mats, table runners etc.  I'm thinking way ahead but this pattern would make a great Hudson Bay colored blanket.....hmmmm.....I think that's going on my list for next YOP year!

I'm excited to show you some of the things I bought....mostly things to add to my journaling, a new crochet book for doilies, some fabric and of course, books!  There's a few skeins of yarn I need also to finish up some WIP's but I feel good that I will have the supplies to move forward on some projects and who doesn't love things to look forward to coming in the mail?  I hope you are enjoying your Friday night.
Happy Trails!