Testers needed?

Can anybody point me in the direction of becoming a pattern tester? I have found some groups on Ravelry but I would like to get paid for my work in money not a free pattern. Yeah, wouldn't we all? Any help would be appreciated.

There's a hole in my mailbox!

I have never been a 'night-owl' and having to stay up past my bedtime screws up my body. It was 11:00 before I got the boys and me settled down and in bed last night. So this morning it was like pulling teeth to get them up for school. My head hurts and two cups of coffee has not helped yet. Maybe a quick nap?
When I went out to get the paper this morning, this is what I saw......

I never liked this plastic mailbox!

Finished the last row on the doily yesterday....

I started another one using a color called 'Cardinal'.

Yes, I do!

All alone but not complaining!

Well, I'm going to be alone for a couple of days while Justin goes to Richmond, Virginia to work. He left about an hour ago. Gavin has a game tonight and Thursday night, so Grandma will be the chauffeur.Mom, Micki, works second shift and Dad, Timmy, works late. The game doesn't start until 8:30, so both boys will spend the night with me.
Della liked her play thingy I got her at a yard sale....

 One more row to finish this doily....

My favorite show to watch during the day, Animal Cops, is not on today! Nothing else to watch that looks good.
Sloan is going on a field trip Thursday to the Billy Graham Library and Museum in Charlotte. I signed up as a chaperone. Hope my scratchy throat and stuffy nose lets me.
Hope you are having a great week.

Saturday finds

Yard sales were a little better this morning. Pam and I started at 6:15am at a church yard sale in Sharon. Then another church yard sale in York. The one in York didn't start until 7, but they were nice enough to let me and Pam in to shop as long as we bought something. It was so nice being the first shoppers! I bought more books ....

 At other yard sales........................a play 'thingy' for Della..$3....

 ..............a silk tropical plant $2.........................

 ............angels for Micki's mother-in-law...$1.50...............

 .............'crabby' sign 50 cents.............fake lemon slices ..$1.............

 ..............a deer tapestry for Gavin......$1...................

 ....................'monkey' pillow......$1..... I would love a chair in this fabric!

 .....laundry basket $2...........sunflowers...$1...................

I stuck the sunflowere into the oil heater I bought several weeks ago.... the trailing leaves were included with the sunflowers...

 ................motorcycles for Sloan....50 cents for all!

............and an electric scooter for Sloan..$10....needs new batteries....

I am so glad I didn't have but one boy!!

 Justin's truck after the "skin" was added. I like the blue color...

 My latest doily. It's #3 in Leisure Arts Pineapple Doilies book 2....

I found my needle tatting book and tried needle tatting yesterday, Much easier than with a shuttle. But not fast enough for me, so now that I know I can do it, I'm going to stick with my crochet.

How was your Saturday?

How embarassing!

When am I going to learn that I no longer have any balance? Last night at Gavin's ball game, a foul ball was heading straight for me. Instead of sitting still or going towards the safety fence, I got up and tried to get out of the way. Wrong thing to do! My feet tripped me up and I landed on the ground! I laughed it off and it took two people to help me up. Luckily, I only got my ego bruised instead of my butt!

Lace Lovin' Librarian gifts

OMG! Look at this beautiful tatting that Diane sent me!!

That settles it! I HAVE GOT TO LEARN TO TAT!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Where have all the yard sales gone?

Hunting for yard sales this morning was poor! We found a few but didn't find too many goodies! I think everyone thought it was going to rain. Oh well, maybe next week.
Finished another doily. This one is #2 from Leisure Arts leaflet#2502, Pineapple Doilies, book 2. Seven designs by Mary Werst.

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Have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day!