The girls are going to be home from school in 20 minutes or so, and I’m not ready. But I promised I’d show up today, and with the weather being what it is around here, having made national news and such, I didn’t want to worry anyone.

First of all, we’re all fine.

Secondly, I went to the fabric store today to buy fabric for a craft with the girls that you’ll undoubtedly see later, if it makes it out of the bag and we actually do it. I also bought some fabric for a new tree skirt, because mine totally gets on my nerves. (It’s entirely the wrong red). As it turns out, I didn’t buy enough of one of the fabrics. I forgot that most fabric doesn’t come as wide as felt does, and I was basing my tree skirt construction on my recent experience with poodle skirts.

So, I either need to go back to the store (no, no, no) or be creative with what I’ve got. I’m voting for creative.

Initially, it was my intent to make a two sided skirt. The fancy brocade on one side and the funky flannel that reminds me of our early ’70s kitchen carpet on the other. Both look great with the shag carpet-ish trim. BUT, I don’t have enough of the brocade. So I’m toying with the idea of combining them. Another option would be to use the leftover gold cotton from my funky tablecloth as a filler somehow. I’m liking the brocade and flannel idea, tho’ it sounds absolutely wrong when you say (or type, as the case may be) it out loud.

Flannel and brocade? Together??? What’s up with that?

And holy cow, look at this.

It’s my early anniversary gift from Nate! And it’s in my house! I’m ecstatic, and need to get my fleece dyed so I can play with it.