I took a few moments last night and made a little bird feeder for our patio. The projects is great for recycling and it was cheap to make. I got the crochet twine-like material from a flea market and the little green bowl from a thrift store for 99 cents.
I used the instructions from HERE, but I modified the straps to make it more stable.
I added straps using chain stitch and attached them across forming a triangular shape to make it more stable. Imagine a circle (which is your bowl) and looking from the top down your straps form this shape /\ over your bowl.
I am trying to really work hard and have set a goal for myself to finish this course as soon as possible. That means I need to study every day, including weekends. If all goes according to plan, I will finish with the last reports in approximately one month and a week. Then, I can begin studying for the final. (Oh, I do hope I make a good grade on that!)
Also, I really hope that I can find a position in this line of work. I think it can be hard to find work when you do not have experience. That is always a hard one. Isn’t it? How do you get experience when you cannot get hired without experience? Let us hope I can find a company who hires newbies and who is not a stickler on foot pedals and will allow me to use hot keys and software controls. Since foot pedals and paraplegics do not really get along for obvious reasons. LOL
This course has taken me longer than I imagined it would. I had a lot of health problems since I enrolled. Also, there were a lot more reports than I first thought there were when I signed up. It is okay though. It gives you a lot of needed experience. I have never given up, even though sometimes I was concerned about my slow pace.
I have a very supportive husband who thankfully has paid for extensions on my classes when I have needed it. That has meant a lot to me. Also, I have had some very supportive family, friends, and study buddies.
I have had several study buddies since being enrolled in Career Step and I only have one left who is actively enrolled in the program at this time. All of the rest dropped out of the course!
If I am a little less vocal on my blog right now please understand that I will be back chatting away soon! I will still pop in and say hi from time to time over this next month, but I may not be posting as frequently since I will be typing away for many hours and transcribing reports.
I have not forgotten about the giveaway and that is still going to happen, as soon as I get my projects completed. ;)
Threads magazine has a new video series out.
Teach Yourself To Sew
http://www.threadsmagazine.com/teach-yourself-to-sew
I need some help with my sewing skills.
Armando’s family lives in Santiago, Chile. Today was a nervous time for Armando and I as we awaited news from his family. Thank goodness his family and what friends we were able to contact, are okay. They awoke in the early hours of the morning scared with a big force and movement. The communication was unstable for many hours. Some areas still have basic services not working.
Sadly, many areas were affected with some damage to roads, homes, injuries and loss of life. In the coastal areas a tsunami followed the earthquake. More information will be available later, as they make their way to review the full damage.
The earthquake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and was stronger than the earthquake they had in 1985.
Watch local tv for Chile here:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tv-de-chile
If you are looking for a family member in Chile, check here:
http://chilepersonfinder.appspot.com/
My thoughts are with all those involved. Please keep Chile in your thoughts and prayers.
Makes 8 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 15 minutes
Bake at 375F for 1 hour, 15 minutes
1 pound mild Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
5 eggs
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, drained
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2/3 cup ricotta cheese
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (15 ounces) refrigerated ready-to-roll pie crusts
1 egg beaten lightly with 1 tablespoon water
1. Heat oven to 375F. Place sausage in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes, until browned on all sides.
2. In a large bowl, combine sausage, 5 eggs, spinach, mozzarella cheese, ricotta, shallot, pepper, garlic powder and salt. Line a 9-inch pie plate with 1 of the pie crusts. Spoon in the sausage-and-spinach mixture. Top with the remaining pie crust; seal and crimp edges. Poke a few holes in the center of the pie crust and brush with the egg-water mixture.
3. Bake at 375F for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
From: Family Circle Magazine - November 1, 2009
NOTE: I USED MORE RICOTTA CHEESE. I JUST MIXED RICOTTA CHEESE IN UNTIL THE MIXTURE WAS AS CREAMY AS I WANTED IT.
Enjoy!
(The picture of this is in the post below.)
I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was when I checked my email and saw that I had won one of the items in the OWOH giveaway!
I won it from Joe and Bethany. Check out their blog It's a Wonderful Life here:
http://www.joeandbethany.blogspot.com/
I have never won a giveaway before. That is why I awoke Armando with screams of excitement. LOL But he loves me so it was okay. :p
I won a pencil drawing one subject portrait by a wonderful artist!
See Joe Everson's beautiful artwork by going to:
http://www.joesstudio.blogspot.com/ or http://www.joeeverson.com/
I also love to draw with pencil but have not done it in quite a while.
Thank you a lot Joe and Bethany for your very generous giveaway.
http://www.joeandbethany.blogspot.com/
If you haven't ever entered an online giveaway, you should try. It is a lot of fun. I think they do twitter giveaways too, but I have never tried those before.
