ur here swap and random bits

1. this is what i sent to my urhere buddy.  this was kinda a sewers/quilt makers swap but i got permission to join in since treats were allowed too.

2. i wanted to add something "crafty"/homemade and found the hoop idea last minute on instagram. they had an initial in place of the heart but i wanted to make it neutral. [thought it would look cute in the soon to be baby's room]

3. kaylee really loved the hoop so i made her one for her room. she wanted the letter k.

4. if you go on flickr and look up urhere swap, you can see all the quilts/goodies others had made. wow- people amaze me with their talents! and patients to make those quilts!

5. my dog, ollie, is getting on my nerves this week barking at EVERYTHING that moves outside.

6. the weather has cooled down some- its such a nice change. i love sweater weather.

7. i went to ace hardware to get ham's onyx paint that he wants the one wall to be. they won't make it because its black and black is hard to mix. so now i have to go to an actual benjamin moore store.

8. i ran into a workout friend that i haven't seen in a few months. she joined a different gym. one thats closer to our house.

9. i've been thinking about changing gyms too because the one i'm going to doesn't offer many classes during the day. i have so much time during the day that these night classes are an inconvenience.

10. my duck boots are on their way today! of course it stopped raining and the sun is shining.

i got happy mail

1. wednesday i got my much anticipated urhere swap. the florida mug is SO pretty. actually, i love them all. i really want hawaii but have only seen it by googling it. its selling for $30 bucks- what the what?!

2. at first it didn't bother me that my partner didn't send anything homemade then i saw her flickr page and was a little disappointed. love the cross stitching she does!

3. then i got my erin condren lunchbox that i had ordered. its bigger than what i had expected but still too small to add the containers it came with and a drink. [no containers = big enough]

4. debating if i should give this one to kaylee. [i got our initials on it- kb so we both could use it]

5. i was going to use it to hold drinks and snacks/food in the car instead of my purse/bag. [i got granola bars in my purse right now]

6. i also got my october birchbox.

7. i am now patiently waiting for the arrival of my duck boots and purple filofax.

8. i decided to get duck boots since we walk to school and my current rain boots are too small when i wear pants. i have huge calves.

9. and the only time i don't wear pants with my rain boots is when i'm at home to get the mail or newspaper. i am wearing shorts though. for my neighbors.

10. and sadly, the filofax isn't estimated to be delivered till the end of october.