After months with nary a cloud in sight, we had two partly-cloudy weekends in a row. A few weeks ago I had a four-day weekend because I had use-it-or-lose-it vacation time. That extra couple of days off did miracles for my health. I didn’t realize how exhausted I truly was. I camped out on the…
Seam Rippers
Yes, it’s been a hot minute. Lots going on behind the scenes, only about a single atom’s worth I can post here. My oldest daughter moved back from the Midwest and in with us, bringing both of her boys with her. It was… challenging. To say the least. G was a pissy mood, and I’m…
The End as I Begin
Y’all… over the past few weeks I’ve bought a LOT of material. I also broke down today and bought the pretty blue-flowered dressmaker shears I’ve been coveting for probably 2-3 years. The handles are padded, which should make my arthritic hands a lot more cheerful. (Look up Joann fabric. They’re going out of business and…
The Frankenstein Factor
With no kids in the house, I’ve been doin’ stuff. Photography stuff. Cooking stuff. Sewing stuff. Photography has been mostly on the back burner since getting back from vacation, partly because of the weather and partly sequential houseguests. Add recent demands of the new job, and taking pictures slumped even further in priority. While it…
The Next Page
I’m not going through everything I think about the cataclysmic political mess in Washington and beyond. I’m aware of it. I’m not okay with it. I simply cannot deal with it now. There aren’t enough spoons. Yesterday, the older daughter and grandson flew to Iowa, which had been the hope for a while. She left…




