I do call myself a ‘domestic goddess’ as I don’t work outside my home. I will say that my DG crown is a little tarnished lately. Seems all I want to do is play with digital art or paper crafts and ignore my domestic chores-there’s always tomorrow-that kind of philosophy. Ok, it’s good to set some goals. I did sort out mail stuff for the second week in a row yesterday which I really dislike. I thought for sure I missed one of my newer bills (had to get credit because of my teeth), but never ran across it. I guess it will be coming along soon. I haven’t set foot in the grocery store for over a week. I sent Bri for cat food, milk and a few other things a few days ago (had a bad week last week). What may get me shopping is that a new store opened in my town. The thing is it’s on the other side of the town and we have the same store (Acme), less than a mile away. The new one is boasting about a shrimp bar and other ‘bars’. I figured I get my points at Giant for the turkey (another store a mile away) and Bri and I can scope out the new Acme tomorrow night. I want some shrimp!

I’ve lost a little of my cooking and stitching mojo too. I am still doing both, but I think when I finish that older stitching piece, I can move on to the piece I am doing for the stitcher’s lottery that is due Jan. 1st. In this I have a chance of winning tons of finished pieces. I would be thrilled as I can count my finished pieces (most in this room) in a matter of minutes. Those are the only pieces that I kept for myself other than Christmas ornaments that are packed away and I adore what my friend have stitched for me-they are hanging on a gold tree on top of this computer desk!

About cooking (and I don’t have a husband who cooks), I did go through the latest issue of Everyday Food magazine and picked a few recipes to try. How does pumpkin pasta sound? Bri made ‘that face’, like right, not on your life am I trying that. I think it would be good with some toasted pine nuts on it. He liked the bean and chicken slow cooked recipe. He says he loves beans (Why me? Better get some Beano). Beans are good for you, they certainly are. Just keep the matches away.

So when things are blah, make lemonade or alter the page of an old book-whatever floats your boat. : )