~At Last….~

Last night, we drove down to Creative Sewing Center to buy a new sewing machine. I was prepared to spend $590 on the Brother Innov’is 80 (which is actually on the low end of sewing machines you can purchase that won’t turn out to be crap), but when we got there, we were informed that …keep reading

Sewing Machine Meme

Yesterday afternoon, I drove over to my local Creative Sewing Center and tried out new sewing machines. I didn’t buy one, because I’d been advised to try them out, get all the information, and then go home and think about it. I used the rest of the afternoon to try and find negative information about …keep reading

1 RV + 4 dogs + 2 nephews + 2 out of town guests = one great [and tiring] weekend

The weekend was truly wonderful, and one of the most fun ones I’ve had in a while. (It also happened to be exhausting, but that’s OK. I’d rather be tired after having had all that fun, than to miss out on the fun.)

and arrived on Friday night in their RV. Thankfully, the RV …keep reading

Unconscious Mutterings

  1. Guest :: Services
  2. Impact :: Deep
  3. Unplanned :: Complications
  4. Tactic :: Sneaky
  5. Delayed :: Departure
  6. Bombastic :: –?
  7. Comfort :: Suites
  8. Trumpet :: Herald
  9. Joe :: Dirt (not exactly a movie I enjoyed)
  10. Budget :: Rent-a-car (what’s with the advertising in today’s mutterings? I don’t know. Perhaps I’ve watched too much TV recently.)

Friday Fill-Ins

  1. She had a great smile.
  2. Matea is by my side, always. By my side, under foot, whatever.
  3. I know this: it’s not all going down like they think it will. It never does. And clearly they’ve not thought of everything or the consequences. Work related – don’t ask.
  4. Over a dozen bottles of my favorite wine in …keep reading

Unforseen (is that a word?)

So last night, after mowing the lawn (which totally makes up for not going to the gym in the last few months – it was so hot, and the quantity of sweat and the length of time it took me to recover… who needs a gym membership?) and finally cooling down, I got back to …keep reading

Thankful

Today, I’m thankful for many things.

  • That training I was at yesterday and today? I didn’t have to go to this afternoon’s portion. I cannot appropriately express how happy this makes me (while still trying to keep my blog safe in case someone from work finds it).
  • After staying late at work yesterday for afore-mentioned training, I …keep reading

Incommunicado

I’m at an all-day training today and tomorrow for work, so I’ll be away from the internet. So sad.

Friday I’ll update y’all on my birthday stuff (31 today – oh my).

Finding the Silver Lining

OK, so, yes, it’s been hot out lately, and it’s only getting hotter. I will whine and complain about that later. For a moment, let’s find the silver lining in this. That silver lining is… sweat.

Yes, I am generally not a fan of 1) other person’s sweat near or on my person, 2) the odor …keep reading

Today we will all be hiding indoors

(Due to the heat advisory, that is. Are heat advisories new? I don’t remember getting them before. Perhaps I just wasn’t paying attention.)

So I’ve had a fair amount of unpleasant bus experiences, as anyone who rides the bus frequently might. Last week, it was the woman who decided to spend six minutes (I checked my …keep reading

Unconscious Mutterings

  1. Divorce :: Court
  2. Napkin :: Holder
  3. Camera :: Strap
  4. Leather :: Couch
  5. Fractures :: Hip
  6. Flip out :: Go nuts
  7. Coroner :: CSI
  8. Atomic :: Bomb
  9. Liz ::
  10. Leave :: Request

I’m really starting to resent having to come up with clever titles

This weekend, not only did I get caught up on the quilt-a-long (yesterday was day 56), but I got ahead (completing 60 squares, with the small exception of not squaring them up at the end – but they’re all sewn and pressed)!

And came over and worked tirelessly on our yard. She pulled weeds in …keep reading

Headache

For, like, the billionth Friday afternoon in a row, I have a headache. Grr. I can safely say that it is not food, water, stress, or caffeine-related, so it must be sleep. Ah, how I love sleep. I would love some right now. An hour ago, my legs were restless, to give you some idea …keep reading

Bookmarks for today

Some things I’ve bookmarked recently:

  • What is Tater Daze? – OK, this idea is just too much fun.
  • ~ : Stone Arch Festival of the Arts : ~ – HOME – I’m a little confused because CityPages listed this as taking place in Edina, but regardless, it sounds like a fun event, if you’re in the need …keep reading

Friday Fill-Ins

  1. All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting the worst? I have no idea – I don’t have kids.
  2. Show me a good loser and I will show you a good sport, or someone who’s just not that competitive.
  3. Watching a good movie (like Pride and Prejudice) is like eating an entire box …keep reading