New Tote, Finally

I bought the stuff to do this probably two months ago but was too scared to ruin it to go ahead and do it. Finally got up my nerve and did the cutting and sewing and Devastatingly Handsome cut the base for me. I copied it from a Vera Bradley bag I got - nearly worn out - at the Goodwill. I like how it turned out except I should have used a shorter zipper and my machine didn't like all the thicknesses so where the base is attached doesn't look the best on the inside. But no one is in there, right?

Sushi Rice Salad

Since the earthquake I have been all about things Japanese as a kind of heart prompt to prayer.


Today's dinner was teriyaki chicken, sushi rice salad, snow peas, swedish fish and yan yan for dessert. I'm none too sure about the swedish fish but they seemed right somehow.

Miss Dog Lover helped cut the carrots for the rice salad. Isn't it lovely?