What I've Been Up to.....besides working :)

New Haircut. LOVE IT! Thanks Angel :)
Have you seen Lola's laundry room? I am having Laundry Room Envy.... note that my laundry room also doubles as a bathroom.

Marhsy wore his pants around the shop one day...but on his head instead of his bum.

What a cheeser!

Here's me, in my skirt that I made out of Art Gallery. I wish they could've gotten a closer picture. The skirt turned out way cute. And I looked way cute for court. The t-shirts I wore were from Wal-mart ($7 and $9).

I made this bag from this pattern on Moda Bake Shop. I used fabrics from the Soiree line.
It's my super cute new purse. LOVE IT.

I'm also doing Gracie Lou's BOM. It's a darling quiet book. The patterns are a little tricky at times, mostly because there aren't any illustrations to aid with what you're supposed to do, but it is totally worth it. It is so cute! Currently working on page 3.....stay tuned! :)

This was page 2. He was the hardest so far, I think. And the most time consuming. So much zig-zag stitching! haha

I am also taking a class at Longarm University. These are my fabrics. The quilting portion of the class starts on Saturday. The quilt top is supposed to be finished and on the machine by Saturday. YIKES! I just barely cut the pieces out. The big piece pictured above is the backing fabric. The checkerboard fabric is the binding. The striped blue/white is the border, the dark blue is for the blocks, and the dot is for the background. Can't wait to see how it turns out! :)

Also, thinking that bug flipping should be a sport. More specifically, pill bug flipping. I would totally dominate at that sport! haha

I did a lot of really cute quilts lately, so go check them out on my other blog.

Court

She showed up. I couldn't believe it, but she showed!

There weren't any mediators today. Fortunately. The judge was just hearing cases. There were like 9 cases on the docket. We were number 7 or something. I had to sit there for forever.

Without boring you with all the details, here's what happened. We got up, I made my case. She made her case. She was obviously grasping at straws. It was awesome!!!

The judge thought that I made a good case and found in my favor. For all $1248 + court costs. WAHOO!!! Also, he asked us not to discuss the case in the hallway because he didn't want to have the bailiffs involved (she was PISSED).

So I went up to ask the clerk what to do now, and my landlady was freaking out because now she had a judgement against her. HAHAHAHA

She offered to write me a check then and there for the amount in full. WOO WOO!

I am CASHING the check first thing in the morning. We bank at the same bank (Different branches) so I'm going to go get cash IN HAND. I have to pay the process servers still. Not a big deal, though.

I WON! I WON! I WON I WON I WON!!!!!

Productive

I've been pretty productive these last few days.

Last week I quilted 8 quilts for clients. Yes, 8 quilts in 4 days (took Friday and Saturday off).

I went up to my mom's on Friday afternoon and she helped me hem my skirt. It's really cute! I sewed the buttons on Monday night, so now it is FINISHED. YAY!

I also made this cute bag using Soiree fabrics.

Pictures to come soon, don't worry!


Also, I have court tomorrow night. I'm hoping she doesn't show. Wouldn't that be the best ever?! Updates to come on that Wednesday. :)

Taking a Break

I am taking a short break from hectic quilting to work on something for myself.

Remember how I am the plaintiff in a small claims case? Remember how I bought these beauties?




I don't have anything to wear with them. I was so disappointed when I got them because they are beautiful, but I had nothing that matched. So, I went up to Gracie Lou's and bought this lovely Art Gallery Fabric, which can be purchased here, at Gracie Lou's online store.

I am going to be making this skirt (the one on the model) out the Art Gallery fabric.

Court is on the 25th. I am hoping to have the project done by then. Don't you think I'll look great with the cute skirt and the heels? Today I cut out all the fabric and interfacing pieces for the project. I'd start sewing, but my good sewing machine is at work. I'd rather not use the Janome for a project like this. I think I'll stick with my Singer HD-110. :)

A moment

Today I had one of those moments....

You know, the ones where I wonder what would've happened if I hadn't dropped out of college to work full-time.

What would I have majored in?

Would I have stuck with nursing? Or switched back to Education? Or gone to English? Business? History? Accounting? Political Science? Economics? What?

Then I wonder what would have happened if I had finished my medical transcription class. Would I be doing that? Would I even be able to do that with my laptop speakers blown (courtesy of the course, thank you very much!)

Then I thought about what I want to be "when I grow up." I say "when I grow up" because technically I am grown up. I have a family and I own my own business. That means I'm a grown up, right?

I love what I do, don't get me wrong, but there are so many "what ifs" that it bugs me sometimes.

What if I went back to school? Would I be able to stick with it and finish and get a degree? Would I even use the degree? What would I go back for? Business? Nursing? Respiratory Therapy? Accounting? Law School?

You know, when I was little, and thought I could actually get into Yale (hahahahahaha as if that ever would have happened) I thought I would become a lawyer. Never mind that there are a gazillion and a half years of schooling involved with that!

I seriously thought I could do it. Now, though, as I approach my court date at the end of the month, I realize there is no way in Hades that I ever would have been a good lawyer. I hate confrontation. (Some of you are snickering...but really, I am all talk and no fight) I am terrified of meeting this woman in court asking for my money back. I know I'm in the right, but it still scares the **** (insert expletive of your choice) out of me.

Anyway, isn't it funny to look back on your "dreams" and realize how silly they were? Okay, so most of you have accomplished your childhood dreams, but seriously, I have no idea how a teenage girl thought that there was any way she was getting into Yale (or Harvard was the back-up) with no money, no connections, and a B+ average (courtesy of the math and science department. I am definitely not analytically inclined. Math, especially Calculus, makes absolutely NO sense to me, as does physics. Or chemistry.)

Okay, so now that I've wondered that out loud, I am going to get on with my night. It's nearly midnight and I still have a ton of work to do: a quilt to bind, a quiet book page to finish. Yeah, I think I'm screwed. All nighter? Yeah, sounds good to me. Who needs to actually watch the parade at Salem Days? And I don't have to be awake the whole time I'm sitting at the quilt show booth, do I? haha. Yeah, I guess I'd better get working so I can squeeze in a few hours of sleep, right?

One of those days....

Today is one of those days.

The kind of days when things don't get done.

Why? Because I'm currently re-reading the Twilight Saga. It is way better than I remembered it.

Anyway, I have managed to get a few things done. Several quilts, in particular. This one was my favorite. It took me a week, but it turned out so good!

Also, I've started working out again. UGH! It is so hard. Last night was the worst, because we had a bbq right before. I would've put it off, but I know that I have to be good. Besides, I have a work out buddy and she was already at my house! haha

I'm also working on a few other things, so we'll see how they all go. Does anyone else ever feel like they are stretched too thin in a million directions? It's not just me, right?

Also, preparing for court at the end of August. I'm nervous, but excited. Again, I'll let ya'all know how that one turns out.

Next week I hope to be done reading the Twilight books, so then I'll have more time to actually post things here on my blog. :D

I am SO HAPPY

So, I went on vacation over the weekend. I've kind of been freaking out because my court date is set for August 25th, and the process servers had until July 25th to serve the papers. I hadn't heard anything from them yet, and I was starting to worry that I would have to re-file my court papers.

Well...... I got a phone call Thursday morning before I left.


What was this phone call? you ask.



THEY SERVED THE PAPERS!!!!


FINALLY, after 4 MONTHS of trying to catch her, they finally served her the papers.

They told me she was a major bizzo to the girl who served her. I guess she was saying stuff like "You can't serve me those!" and "I'm not accepting this!" and "GET OFF MY PROPERTY!"

haha.

Funny thing she obviously doesn't know: in Utah, all the server has to do is have contact of some sort with the person. Talking to them totally counts, so the papers count as being served. YAY FOR ME!

The server left the papers for her and reported back to the office, who then called me.

YAY! This means no refiling paperwork. No more having to worry.

The only thing I am concerned about is what if she tries to beat me up at the courthouse? Or yells at me? But then, Mike reminded me that there are security guards all over the place, and if she so much as touches me then she is in trouble.

Anyway, that is my happy news for the weekend.

We took lots of pictures on vay-cay, but Blogger won't let me upload them right now, so check back later to see how much fun Marshy had on his first cabin experience. Also, I uploaded pictures on my quilting blog of some really cute quilts. My favorite is "Ethan's Quilt" so please go check it out (comments are kindly appreciated).

I'm sure you're all dying to know what's going on...

So, remember back in June how I went to court but found out my papers hadn't been served? Yeah, not so much fun. Well, here's what I know so far:

First, I had to reschedule the court date. It is now set for August 25th, giving the servers until July 25th to serve the papers.

Second, I called the process server company and they said that the server had been out there like a bazillion times. I have kept in rather close contact with one of the guys there, and he has been quite helpful. The server thinks that the person is avoiding being served. STUPID! They know it's coming. Why don't they man up and take what's coming to them? DUMB.

Anyway, so ..... the server saw a car and wrote down the plate number. They ran the plates. OH YEAH! They are her plates alright. WOOHOO!

SO, they switched from a man to a woman server. She went up the other day and literally stood on the porch for 40 minutes calling "HELLO?" and ringing the bell. Then she drove around the block, and the porch light was on and the previously open blinds were closed. The good news? If she sees her, all she has to do is say "These are for you." and she can leave the papers on the porch and VOILA! They're served.

I HAVE to have these papers served by next Sunday, or else I have to RE-FILE as per Utah Law. STUPID LAW. BUT, at least we are making progress in this issue. Obviously, she knows she has done something wrong, because if she thought she was innocent she would've just taken the papers and fought it out in court, right? That's what I thought! haha

So, stay tuned for more, but I'm really hoping that they get her next week. I'm going out of town for the 24th (Big state holiday here, ya know) and I don't want to have to worry about it. UGH! I am so frustrated! But, the servers are doing all that they can, so it isn't their fault.

They did tell me that if she refuses to be served they can do what is called due dilligence, and the judge will have to approve an alternate form of service, such as mailing the papers or posting a notice in the Legal Notices section of the newspaper. I'm thinking the newspaper option would be the best, as she has refused mail from me in the past. Plus, all you have to do is post the notice and then she has to go to court and if she doesn't show up I get a default judgment. Oh that would be awesome!

I'm a little nervous to get the bill from the servers. I'm afraid it's going to be crazy expensive, how many times they've been out to BFE where she lives. Oh well! She'll have to pay. It's part of the court costs, ya know, so I'm not too worried.....just as long as they'll send me a bill and not make me pay upfront. That would suck. Unless it's only $50. Then I'll be okay with it. :D

So, that's all I know so far. Stay tuned for further updates!!

Court

Going to court on Tuesday. Any tips? I'm really nervous. I'm hoping she doesn't show up. In case you're wondering why, you can read it here. I won't bore you all with the details until after court. I am going to buy a new outfit though, so that I look really professional.