The Countdown..

Well, it was a long day, and not without a few glitches, which HAD to be solved. But the good news is that everything got done! I even used up all the extra samples I had made the day before. I wasn't sure I would use them, but I did! 

Everything for Project Two is tagged, bagged, and labeled. It's all packed and ready to go to the airport early in the morning. 

So, my original plan to take a carry-on didn't happen. As I set aside stuff to take, I wondered how many pairs of scissors and other potential "lethal weapons" one could get away with in security. I decided not to risk it and checked my luggage. Well, imagine my surprise when I needed a larger suitcase than a carry-on to put everything in! Over thirty pounds of stuff for two projects! 

But we must remember that there are MANY iterations of those projects, and there are a few outfits for them to choose from. Yes, I don't get to decide what to wear. I take several options and the producer picks! 

I sent a few emails tonight, and I'll have some time tomorrow afternoon to send more. However, I have a side trip planned for tomorrow, which is why I'm leaving at the crack of dawn (OK—before the crack of dawn). 

But it feels good to have all that done—I knew it would happen, but even my last minuteness scares me sometimes. The little hiccups? Well, I found a workaround, but now I need to investigate more, and I will confess at one point. I thought I had killed one of my embroidery machines. Thankfully, it's OK. 

There's nothing like pushing these machines to their limits, and I found that limit today. Now, I want to know more about how the machine knew it had reached its limit. Can we do anything to help it conquer those limits? 

So those girls were beyond themselves this morning. When I returned from the gym, the two were outside rabbit hunting. There was at least one under the deck, and the girls were NOT giving up. The way they ran around, you would think there was a herd of rabbits.

MOM -- there's a rabbit!!!!

They ran to all corners of the deck, and I swear they sniffed the length of every crack. They were both panting from running around like two idiots. I could barely convince them to go for a walk, which means something BIG is up. 

When I got back, Murphy wasn't even interested in her food, which sat there for at least a half hour before she finally came in and ate. 

Murphy's abandoned FULL dish of food

Eventually, they gave up, but that rabbit entertained them for hours! I hope the rabbit disappears quickly or finds a new place to stay. But I doubt it—our neighborhood is swarming with the darn things—where the heck are those coyotes? Or the fox? Or the hawks? 

This morning, I spotted two rabbits on the neighbor's lawn. Cute? Maybe, but they are a significant pest. They need to be culled. Don't get squeamish—it's the circle of life!

Lexi is doing her part to give them something to line their winter nests. This is the pile of fur in the forest at our grooming spot. The pile is now almost as big as she is!!!!

Lexi's grooming spot in the forest

Oh boy -- this was the quote in my teabag this morning. How true is this! It happens in all walks of life!

Excellent quote

I have another quote downstairs (sorry - no time to run and take a picture), but it says:

"What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"

I don't think this mentality exists at our house—at least not in my mind. And I certainly get it from my Dad. He's 91 and still works! OK, so technically, it's volunteering at the local museum, where they mess around with engines and plasma cutters and make parts if they can't buy them. He's an inventor, a tinkerer, and a jack of all trades. 

So, about two weeks ago, he had a slight incident and ended up cutting the skin on the back of his hand, which required approximately 12 stitches. He took two or maybe three days off work, and then he was back. He needed to get the bandage changed every two or three days and had to go to the hospital for that. 

The nurses told him that they couldn't believe him and his attitude. Here is this old dude—at 91—who never complains. He is always happy and needs to return to work, whereas people many years younger than him complain about their aches and pains and how much time they can get off work. 

It's a crazy world, but that "work" keeps him alive! His brain never shuts down. Way to go, Dad!!!

Well, my brain still hasn't found that bag with the sequins, and I didn't have time to deal with it today, anyway. However, I scored on two other things. I needed to find the adapter for the EPIC 3 for some embroidery. 

The embroidery hoop adaptor

Guess what? I found it exactly where I thought it should be! YEAH!!!!!

The accessories for the Designer Epic 3

Then I needed a thread net. Where could I have put those? 

There's the thread net

AHA - in the drawer where a few excess thread supplies are located. 

The drawer for thread accessories

That's the first time I've had to locate those two items since they got new homes, so that's very positive! My reorganization is working. Now, if I could just find that darn bag of sequins. It's not the end of the world since I have others, but what did I do with that container? 

Maybe I'll have thought of the spot by the time I return. 

On that note, I'm packed, and the paperwork is done as much as possible and as much as there is time. It's time to go to bed because I'll be on a plane by the time the blog actually gets published. 

Have a super day!!!!

Ciao!!!!!