I have been trying to spend less time on the computer. I got into the farmville app on facebook, and that can really eat up a lot of time!
Also, I need to get back into studying Islam. I used to be much better about that. I feel so sad lately, but I read some Quran today, and I felt better.
My husband is really busy and I hardly ever see him lately...I feel really lonely, my friends are busy too, with work or their family and kids, so I don't get to see them too often.

And this swine flu virus has me really paranoid. I hope to get the vaccine for myself and my husband (kids got their first dose, alhumdulilah, may Allah protect them from this virus) soon, but they're still only giving it to certain risk groups. Inshallah a few more weeks and they'll have more vaccine.

I did some more work on my quilt this evening. It's so bad, the seams don't line up and it looks so sloppy. I've never made one before so I have that excuse!

Over the weekend I made a neck scarf that I'll probably give away to someone, I don't wear them, but I have to much yarn I need to use up! I hate having all this stuff...

I'm working on getting my house all clean and sparkly for when my father in law comes to visit.

I bought some satin fabric, chocolate brown and pumpkin orange. I wanted to make a pretty, fancy abaya for Eid's and special occasions. I want to make an a-line abaya with the brown fabric, and with the orange I want to make insets on the sleeves and line the lower half of the sleeves with it. And I want to get some narrow brown ribbon to make ties so the insets are tied closed and the orange isn't all brightly out there in everyone's face! In my head, it looks really pretty. Inshallah it comes out the way I want.
I'm working on another daily abaya, it's almost finished, I'll post a picture when it's done!

Well, I'm off to pray and go to bed.

Ok, so my father in law is coming to viist next month, inshallah. I'm not sure what I should wear in the house while he's here. Any advice??

Here is the first picture of the quilt so far:



I didn't mean to line up the red and yellows like that...I wasn't paying attention. Inshallah I hope to finish this one.

So this evening was the viewing for my grandfather. It's so weird, seeing him like that. It looked like he was asleep. He had his glasses on, too, I found that interesting. I always saw him as a really strong man, so it was really hard to see him like he was the last couple of times I saw him in the hospital.

Tomorrow morning is the funeral. I'll take my daughter to school, she doesn't really need to be there...

I got to drive my husbands car on the way home, an Impala, a nice change from my soccer mom mini-van that gets 12 mpg, I might as well have a hummer for that much...Maybe I'll take him up on his offer to take his car and he'll get another car and we'll get rid of the van. He thought I was an aggressive driver. I don't think I am, but this idiot for about a full block couldn't decided if they wanted to park or get back in the other lane that I was trying to get into. I said they must have been drunk, but it turned out to be an old lady...Then I felt bad for her...

I should go to bed, but I really don't want to...because then I to have to get up and go to the funeral in the morning. So I was trying to do some writing but wasn't really able to do much. So then I started making a quilt. That's interesting. Hopefully, this one will get finished. A while ago I had been trying to make one but got bored and gave up, the squares were too small...and I threw it in the trash...

Haha, I just heard on the news (it's not really news...) that people are already lined up for the new Twilight movie. When does that come out? They said people were camping out for two nights! I wouldn't wait in line like that...that's crazy. Well, this is Hollywood, lots of crazies here!

Oh no, I need to go put a blanket on my vegetable garden, it will be down near freezing tonight. I wish our heater worked...

I recently refinished an old ugly coffee table. I'll try to find something that shows how it looked before. But for now, here is the finished product:




It still needs yet another coat of stain, the wood was soo dry. It already has 3 coats on it! I would like to put a glossy finish on when it's totally done.

I was tagged on live journal, and thought it would be fun to post this here, too.

→ List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
→ Tag seven people to do the same.
→ Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag "whoever wants to do it".

1. I like to match my hijab with my moods. (I have enough of them for that!)

2. In real life, I'm quite shy and reserved, unless I know someone very well.

3. Organization is not one of my strong points.

4. Finishing things once I start them is hard. I don't know, maybe it's having 2 kids to take care of and I just don't have time, or maybe it's a sign of some psychological disorder...I don't know :D I don't mind so much, it's my husband who is driven mad by it!

5. I get a little scared when I watch or read Dexter...but I can't stop.

6. Muscle cars *sigh* I love them.

7. I like to watch cartoons with the kids!

I tag whoever wants to do this. :D Have fun!