This is a bad sign.....its only my third day of this job and I already don't want to go to work.....Its not Barista work when all you have to do is push a button to make a shot of espresso....there is no skill involved, which sucks all the fun out of the job. Plus....I'm not fond of many of the other employees. They don't take their job at all serious. Two of them actually argued about who was going to show me how to make something because neither of them wanted to. None of them know the recipes. The shift supervisor last night spent the last hour on her butt watching tv out in the cafe.....

I have an interview tomorrow at a store that is a lot like Art Mart.....I really, really hope they offer it to me.

I started off the day in a wee bit of a funk. I'm feeling better now and hope I can hang on to this up swing. My criminal background check finally came back, so I can start my job tomorrow morning. As far as tonight goes, its just me and Leo. Carl has to work a double today at the bar, so me and little man are on our own.

I spent part of my afternoon sewing cute little clutch bags. I was hoping to make curtains today too, but for some reason my machine wants to eat the curtain fabric. I played with the tension setting, but had no luck. Perhaps another day.

I have a booth at the 4th of July festivities to sale my artwork. I hope it goes well. I'm going to start carving a new block this weekend. This one is the image of a teapot.

Oodles and Art

Oodles to do today. I have an interview at Seattle's Best Coffee this afternoon. I applied for both a Barista position and the manager position. Either would be fine.

I have to get my stuff ready for Hot Summer Nights tonight. I hope I do as well as I did last week. I'm so happy that people seem excited about my artwork. Its a big lift to my self-esteem.

I also need to start getting the house ready for our visitors next week. There's lots of cleaning to be done before my folks arrive. I'm really looking forward to their visit. I miss them.

Rocky J Squirral and Etsy bits....

I'm currently watching Rocky and Bullwinkle....its the episode were Sherman asks Mr. Peebody if they're going to Paris, IL or Paris, France. Leo is napping on the couch. I don't understand why his mom thinks its so hard to get him to nap....all I do is cuddle with him while we watch some cartoons and within 15 minutes he's out.

I applied for yet more jobs today. I'm starting to freak out just a wee bit. Bills are coming due and I'm going to have to pick which get paid on time. I hate doing that, but alas that's life. Hopefully I'll do well at Hot Summer Nights again this week. I went and bought envelopes for the cards that I plan to sale at Sandi's antiques store. I also stopped in to chat with her today. She's a really sweet lady and her husband seems pretty nice too. I've decided to open an Etsy store as soon as I take some pictures of my work. That's on the list of things to do this weekend.

My parents are coming to visit next week. I can't wait to see them! This is the longest I've ever gone without seeing them. Seven months is too long! It'll be nice to wonder about the hills with them. I'm hoping to have more visitors this summer too. If anyone needs a vacation and wants to see a really historical area of the US, come on out!

Wonderous White Bean Dip

While making the base for Vegan Dad's seitan lunch meat, I discovered a wonderful white bean dip hidden within. Here it is:

1 can white beans drained and rinsed

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tbsp Braggs

1 tbsp Paprika

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Onion Powder

1/2 tsp Fennel Seed

a mix of chopped fresh or dried herbs

Blend it all up in your food processor and enjoy!

Wonderous Wonders!

I'm currently watching Martha Stewart make tasty looking boozy drinks. I love her and her amazing staff of crafty people! I find them very inspiring. I made lots of art yesterday afternoon and managed to sale quite a bit last night at Hot Summer Nights. I have an order for a large Cupcake print in rainbow colors and an order of my cards for a local store!

My interview seemed to go very well yesterday at Black Hills Health and Wellness. I really like all the people I've spoken with there. I feel like it would be a very positive and loving environment to work in.

In other news I'm going to experiment with making a Coconut Cake today. If the recipe is awesome, I'll be sure to post it later today.

Happy Thursdayness!

Today is a fantabulous day! I've been making so much art lately. Carl and I are going to start selling our work at the Hot Summer Nights on Thursdays. He also started his new job today. He decided after much debate to go back to doing kitchen work. He's also planning to start college this fall. I'm so proud of him and so excited to see him relaxed and happy! I have an interview in about 1/2 an hour at Black Hills Health and Wellness to be their new Front Desk person. I really hope I get it. They're very into authentic self work and treating the whole. I want to work with wonderful people who do wonderful things! Carl's mom is coming to town tonight. She'll be here visiting for the weekend. I love spending time with Syndi! She's an awesome lady!