Wrapping Things Up

I am trying to get things wrapped up so that I can wear my cloak this weekend.  I don't want to rush the decoration, so it won't be decorated, but it still is a nice and a warm cloak.  Now all I have to do is get DH out of the door at an appropriate time instead of late, as he was last week.  We ended up parking in the boondocks last week because he was late.  I like parking closer to the main gate.  I might have to bring my cloak to the shop so that I can finish pulling the embroidery that I've done up to this point.  Then I'll put it into the wash tonight.  I drilled the backplates to the cloak pins yesterday and will start mounting them to the faceplates with rivets today.  It will be tight, but I think I'll have things finished on time.  I do have one alternate fastening method if I need to, but I think I'll be OK (down to the deadline of course - LOL). 

These are a more traditional style of
cloak pin.  My pins are enameled and
work as a pair with a chain between them
instead of this style.  But aren't they lovely?

I don't think I've ever been as broke as I am now.  I think I'll take my Discover card and bury it so that I can't use it for a few months.  I had to pull from my emergency fund yesterday so that I could pay off this month's charges.  I knew it would be an expensive month - I had the Fair, and Ren Fest and a new machine that I bought that I think will help me with my etching.  I really have to get myself under control again. 

Happy Anniversary to me!

And yesterday was my 31st wedding anniversary.  DH forgot, I remembered, but we decided that we would celebrate sometime within the next two weeks when we could more adequately afford a night out.  Guess he'a as poor as I am right now :-)  Have a wonderful and creative day!