June 30

On a happy yet sad note, my friend and her family made it to Alabama now but still have not made it to my house. They had to go straight on to one of her family members houses. So I have to wait a little longer to see my friend today sometime. Today is about the only day of her trip that didn't have something going on. So it could be about the only time I get to see her unless her family stays at our house like planned. But none of her plans have gone right, so I don't know if that will actually happen.

Now onto my hobbies and crafts. My husband has been complaining about my working on my cross stitch at night the past few nights. He says that my light is to bright for him so he sits away from me if I am working on it in the evening after dark. Since I had been able to work on it a good bit during the day I put it up after the kids went to bed. Since it doesn't feel right to just sit and watch television specially when it is stuff I don't really care for but watch because of my husband. I found something else to do that did not need a bright light to work on. I started working on a rug. My husbands grandma has given me a lot of fabric strips that about three inches wide. I have gotten some each time that she brings me stuff, so now I have a big box of it. It is almost all pink but there is a little blue and cream colored stuff too. So last night I got the box out and start crocheting a rug out of it. I just have to decide how big I want it to be. I think my husband was happy with the change of my projects for the night. He didn't have to complain, we got to cuddle, he watched his shows and I was doing something I enjoy. We both were happy. Now if I can just fit in as much time to cross stitch during the day on a daily bases it would always be that nice. But with a big family there is always something needing done so that is not always possible. It was only possible yesterday because my husband has this week off and yesterday he helped out more. Just hope he keeps that up all week because yesterday was nice. I know I can fit more time for my hobbies and crafts in but then something that needs done doesn't get done.

Our plans for the Fourth of July weekend has changed a few times so I am not sure what all is going on. I think somehow we are now having two different BBQs with one family each. That is what I get for letting my husband plan things I guess. Usually he he has the idea of what he wants to do and with who but then I have to do all the planning and arrangements for it. This has been all him with the exception of dividing up food assignments for at least one BBQ. Should all be fun but I can't wait to see how it all works out. Just have to see how the rest of this week goes first and then see how well my husband did with his planning.