The Move Is Almost Complete!

This is exactly what I should have done!  Just picked up the entire house and dumped into the new house!  I am now down to the little stuff and boy what a challenge to look over things at the same time as deciding what to move.  It is amazing that with all this "stuff", I have started a list of things that I need to replace/or buy to fit into the space of the new place.  Since I have lost a room, half of the double car garage is now going to be the craft space-which gives me really a lot more space than I had.  My concern is the summer months might be to hot-I am toying with the idea of running the air conditioning duct into that area or walling in a room within the garage to run air conditioning into-great another project!

On a more artistic note-I attended a couple of classes last week, a neighborhood watch wall hanging (as soon as I take pictures I will post them), my art journal class and this week i will be taking a class on a Wizard of Oz Book.  Again I will hopefully remember to take pictures and post them!  i am also starting to make a list of the Christmas projects I would like to get done. (Did you see I said like-not sure if I can definately get them done with everything else going on!)

With the weather starting to get a little cooler, I have again brought out the crockpot for ease in fixing dinner-how does that line go "just fixit and forget it".  I love my crockpot, I can put everything in it in the morning and when I return from work, the meal is ready.  I tried this recipe I found on a blog (don't remember which one) a couple of days ago-it turned out great
Crockpot Love - Cheesy Italian Tortellini

Ingredients
1 lb of mild ground italian sausage
1 14oz can of diced tomatoes with italian herbs, undrained
1 15oz jar of marinara
1 9oz pkg of refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
1 cup of shredded mozzerela cheese
1 cup of fresh sliced mushrooms

Directions:1) In a skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown, then drain.
2) Spray the inside of your pot with cooking spray. Then mix in the beef mixture, marinara sauce, mushrooms nd tomatoes.

3) Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.

4) Stir in torellini and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook on low for an additional 15 minutes.

I really didn't need to add the sausage and if you have a vegetarian in the household just the tortellini will do.

That's about all for now, I have to get back to the one million things still left to do on my list!  Have a great day!

Didn't Quite Make It!

Okay, so my vow to post more often just didn't happen.  I guess with the stress of the move, a million and one things to get done, and that nagging thing that always gets in the way called work-I fell down on posting.  With this move, I have managed to rethink what is important to me and started dejunking!  I have way too much and with all that stuff, I spend my time cleaning and making room instead of enjoying what I have.  While I love to go thrift/junk shopping, I am going to really think about purchases and make sure I have a place for things and adopt the rule that if I bring something in, something must go out!  I did decide to graduate to a bigger bed and after looking in antique shops for a headboard/footboard and finding the prices were way out of my league, I decided to just check Craigs list.  I have not even looked at Craigs list in months!  Well there it was, a beautifuly wrought iron whitel headboard and footboard for $25.00!  I immediately texted the seller who sent back a message that the bed was spoken for and was suppose to be picked up that evening by 5:00 pm but he would text if it didn't happen.  Well-around 5:01 he texted and said it was mine if I wanted it.  I made the thirty mile drive each way to pick it up-practically brand new with the tags still on it!  Now I just have to buy the mattress!  Anyway, I needed to get away from the packing on Sunday so I took a drive up to Sutter Creek to wander through antique stores.  In the second one I was in there was a vendor who had a tool box full of metal junk, I dug around and found the front of a postal box complete with dial and little window for $1.00!  I will be converting it to a frame once I get moved. 

Additionally, I have taken three art classes back to back and have not signed up for as many this quarter due to the move and the holiday schedule.  Here are the last couple of classes I took, one was a steampunk dress form made with a wire form and tags and the other was a steampunk bird mounted to an antique camera.

 

Please forgive the glare of the pictures, the flash caught the watch face on the steampunk dress form and this was the best picture I have.  I will be uploading additional pictures as soon as I can get some taken.

Have a great day and I am going to adhere my goal of posting once a week!