Mystery Book Store and Stash Enhancing

I spent the afternoon with my mom. We went to lunch at my favorite mexican restaurant and then went to a mystery bookstore. It also had a little cross stitch store attached called a Stitch in Crime! I bought 5 packages of 25 count Lugana in several fun colors (country mocha, bo-peep pink, lavender bliss, dresden blue, light cognac), Measure of a Year by Prairie Schooler ~ pattern, Halloween Kitty by Sunflower Seed ~ pattern (will do on the light cognac), Happy Mom Mom Day by the Trilogy ~ pattern, Bunny Buns by Vintage Bliss Designs ~ pattern, and the 2005 Christmas Ornament magazine:) Oh and I bought two mystery books.

Addiction

One of my addictions is cookbooks. I own a ton and keep buying more. Today before I went to the dentist, I went to Barnes and Noble. I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket so I had to use it. I bought another cookbook. This one is called the Baking Bible. I can hardly wait to make some of the recipes. Baking is on my agenda for the weekend.

I also ordered overdyed floss and linen for my next cross stitch projects. I am almost finished with Moonlit Garden by Blackbird Designs. My goal is to finish it by next Wednesday. I think I will make it. Then I am starting Sam's Socks by Raise the Roof.

New Couch

On Sunday, I dragged DH to the furniture store and bought a new couch, loveseat, chair, and ottoman. We custom ordered the fabric so it will be 6-8 weeks before we get them. This is the style we ordered, but not the color. It is by Flexsteel. It has a lfietime warranty, and we got the stain protection put on. We spent more money than I thought we would; Dh was a little shocked too. But we have had the old couches for 9 years. They are in horrible shape. They were fine the first couple of years, but age has not done them any good.

Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of May 21

Monday - hamburgers, oven fries and fruit

Tuesday - Hawaiian chicken sandwiches(from ToH new grilling cookbook) and potato salad

Wednesday - BBQ roast and rice and cucumber salad

Thursday - leftovers

Friday - Homemade pizza night

Saturday - ?