Cheerios Monster

Eyes has gotten to the point where she is able to take large handfuls of Cheerios and stuff them in her mouth. You would think, but would be mistaken, that this does not increase the Cheerios percentage on the floor. I just swept yesterday and will have to do so again maybe three times today - all because of the Cheerios. At least she likes finger foods. I am going to have to start branching out and finding something else she can grab by herself. Hmmm - toast?

Last night I went swimming with Raven and even though I didn't do alot it felt good. We then went back to her house to do some sewing. When I asked her about the half and half hood she was all for it. So it looks like I'll be doing the half blue and half reddish brown fake suede hood. Which is cool I really want to see how it'll look. Other than that I finished the trim and clasp on the large reddish brown fake suede cloak and put clasps on three other cloaks. What three? you say. Why yes three. One was a play cloak for little H and the other two were old cloaks that I will be putting in the used bin. I had found a tub in the garage marked Costumes and Cloaks and finally decided to go through it the other day. I found five cloaks that I am willing to get rid of. One though I need to strip it of its trim and use the trim on another cloak. The only reason why I kept that particular cloak was because of the trim. The cloak can be sold for dirt cheap otherwise.

I also found four costumes I no longer need or care to have around. One is a dress that I trimmed up very nicely and wish that it actually fit. But it was too small for me when I made it and it definitely does not fit now. That doesn't mean that I could never wear it - I would just have to get a major breast reduction. There were three shirts that I do not use anymore either. I still have nostalgia over one - a bright red (though the red is fading) trimmed with black cloth around the neck and arms tunic. There is a bright kelly green tunic were I totally messed up the neck line and have not figured out to save it. Raven suggested just cutting out a child's tunic from it. Which leaves me with a medium rich green blousy shirt that was once again an original when I was learning to sew. That shirt is about 15 to 17 years old now. I did not put elastic in the sleeves and the neckline is so gathered that it doesn't lay down like it was supposed to so.... that one I am thinking I will definitely make into a dress for Eyes. She looks good in the darker colours -just her Mom.