Monday: Summer Nightdress No. 2

Today, I have the day off from work.  I was up early to call daughter and wake her up since she had to go to her summer internship job.  Then, a cup of coffee, some news on TV, a quick look around on the computer, and a small load of laundry - the old sheets I use as dust covers/cat fur protectors on the family room sofas.

After that, I cut out and sewed myself another summer nightdress:

Summer Nightdress No. 2

No yoke, this time.  Instead, I put a few dart-like tucks around the neck in front and attached an embellishment I've had since daughter was born!  (A friend had given several such embellishments when daughter was born, for my mother to use on the things she was making for daughter; this one embellishment had been extra and sat in the stash until now).  The lilac color of the rose matched the pale lilac fabric of the nightdress:

I attached it by hand, with a running stitch.  Everything else is machine stitched.

Again, the fabric (broadcloth) was bought on sale (70 or 75% off; $1.20 or $1 per yard, depending on the discount).  Assuming it was 70% off, then, the 3 yards I bought would have cost $3.60 (plus sales tax, of course).  I already had the thread and the embellishment on hand.  So, this is another fairly frugal nightdress.

Lunch was more of the leftover fried rice and fried spicy shrimp from Saturday's outing.  Haven't decided, yet, what to have for dinner - I've chicken curry, smoked sausages, and lentils in the fridge, but I haven't felt like eating a big dinner, the past few days, due to the heat.

Today, I am grateful for:

- A day off from work, which gives me a long, 3-day weekend and an extra day to relax and sew
- Having sufficient sewing skills to make simple garments
- Ice-cold lemonade made with lemons from the garden
- Fans to keep me cool!
- Electricity to work the fans!

But Mondays, even if I have the day off from work, means that there are things that must be done, so
Monday's to do list:

- Laundry (done)
- Sew 2nd nightdress (done)
- Wash hair (done)
- Take trash cans out
- Water the front garden
- Water houseplants

 Other items to be done this week:
- Plant succulent cuttings
- Water back garden
- Put gas to the car
- Pay bills
- Car registration renewal
- Schedule mammogram
- Schedule eye exam
- Weekly house cleaning routines

How was your Monday?  What have you planned to do this week?