Gingerbread Cookies - Enjoy

I don't have my printer hooked up...so I had to write out the recipe. I can't find it online now. Sigh. Here is what I wrote:

2 1/4 Cups of flour

1/2 Cup of white granulated sugar

1/2 Cup of butter - at room temperature

1/2 Cup of Molassas - unsulphared - I used mild

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix everything together in a bowl on slow speed of electric mixer. Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or more.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll dough to 1/8 inch. Cut with cookie cutter. Put on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 8 minutes.

I had trouble rolling out the dough. So I just made the dough into small balls and pressed them on to the cookie sheet.

Backpacks

Sewing again. Today I made two kid size backpacks. There was lots of frog stitching on the first one. The second one is a bit larger. I love the colorful fabric.

Dream

I slept on my new mattress for the first time last night. I bought it on Monday before I drove over to eastern Idaho to visit friends, but did not have a chance to sleep on it before I left.
I don't know what dreams mean - if anything. I did dream. It was a lovely dream. I don't remember all the details. But here is what I remember. It was mostly about Dale Anne Potter's house in Morse, SK, Canada - http://daleannepotter.com/ - her blog addy.
In the dream Dale's house had been painted different shades of light and medium green with some lavender. The colors reminded me of the "painted ladies" in San Francisco - Victorian colors. The inside had been renovated and opened up and there was green paint on the walls. It was lovely. Also, Dale had aquired a house next door. It was moved so that the backs of both houses faced each other. In between was a huge green lawn. The second house was turned into a retreat center. This part of the dream gets a bit strange or rather the rooms in the house were a bit unique. One of the rooms had four bunk beds - sleeping for eight people. It made me a little claustrophobic. I don't remember the other rooms exactly. Overall, everything was awesome. It was a very pleasant dream. The colors were fabulous.
What do you think, Dale?

Trick or Treat Bags

Today I made "trick or treat" bags for the twins. I used some "glow in the dark thread in the straps and bands which are quilted. I still need to tack down the band liing.

Another Bag

I couldn't sleep so I got up and finished another bag. The band and the strap are quilted and I used a printed fabric of onions. It was from the Kyle's Marketplace collection which I bought a few years ago. The rest of the bag is denim. The bag kind of looks like a flared skirt. Because it is narrower at the top, things won't fall out easily.

Got Veggies?

I was saving all this veggie fabric for placemats. However, tonight I decided to make this tote instead.