Exciting news and updates

Hi there! Well, it has been a great week. You know how a couple of months ago, I was incredibly frustrated with my job. I decided then to start looking for a new job. Over the past couple of months, I have gone on interviews sporadically. Several of the interviews were for case manager nursing positions. Most of them, you have to have your bachelor's degree or, which I don't have yet. Yet, I still did well enough at the first interviews to get called back for 2nd ones. Finally this week, I was offered a good job at the hospital my mom works at. I will be working on the cardiac floor on the weekends. 12 hour shifts, every Sat., Sun, and Mon. Then, I'm off Tues - Friday. Awesome $$$, too. I know it's every weekend, but to have 4 days off during the week is so worth it. I start on May 4th. Can't wait!!!! This is a picture of my youngest DD. She had her kindergarten music program on Monday. It was so cute! Our music teacher at the kids school does an amazing job.

There hasn't been a ton of actual stitching this week. I've been working a lot on the JCS piece. It's due back to them around the 15th. More stitching on that later today. This is what I have been working on. This is my progress on the Moda baby quilt. I think it's really turning out well. (Excuse the sleepy looking daughter, she really had been up for over an hour). This is going to be the backing for the quilt, and also the 72 prairie points that will go around the sides.

Well, after my last post, I decided, why am I torturing myself by not starting anything. So, I've decided to start a project or two. I started LK ABC lessons last Sunday. Not a lot of progress, but I don't feel so deprived anymore. I also received the threads to start either Beatrix Potter or Quaker Virtues. I think it will probably be Quaker Virtues. I received the threads from Vikki Clayton. The colors will be Old Maid of the Heart and Victorian Mint. I love those 2 colors.

Last, but now least, have you seen this new Plum Street Samplers design. It's called Still Waters. I saw it on the Shepherd's Bush blog, and just fell in love with it. It's not necessarily my type of pattern, but I do just love it. I called my new LNS yesterday, and it turned out they have it in stock, so I'm running over there today to buy it.
Well, I hope you all have a great week. The kids are off on Spring Break next week. It will tough on DH and his sleep (DH works midnight shift), but he'll do OK. He knows I'll be home with them more of summer break so he's OK with it.

Take care!