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Junk drawer

1.  Initial jeans verdict:  the Bill Blass jeans felt so saggy by the end of the day.  Even with a belt on, I felt like I need to haul them up all the time.  The Levi's seem to be a good fit and feel, we'll see how the hold out over the long haul. 2.  Why is that when you are trying to fall asleep, ... VIEW POST

Monday meanderings

I finished the quilt top I was talking about in Saturday's post.  OnceI had the correct instructions, everything went swimmingly.  The new, correct cutting instructions called for pieces that were smaller than what I had already cut, so it wasn't like I had to throw away (well, put in the scrap ... VIEW POST

Jeans shopping

Ugh. After playing the piano at church this morning (I thought I was going to faint from the heat, thanks to the temps, and the long-sleeved POLY choir robe), I decided I needed a nap.  And then laying there I realized that what I really need was a trip to Waterloo to get black toner, popcorn and ... VIEW POST

Yesterday I learned

That an hour after talking to a newspaper reporter about your new store you will think of at least 10 other things you wished you had said. Plus, I learned that 2 minutes after you clean the glass on the front door, someone will come to the door and push it open, putting their hands on the glass ... VIEW POST

Last night, plus day 3 and day 4 of things I’ve learned

Last night's guild presentation went well -- they laughed at all of the funny bits, though I did end up leaving out the parmesan cheese story.  I decided that they were going to think I was crazy enough as it was without adding that one. I had fun and am grateful that I was invited. Today's ... VIEW POST

Blog as research assistant

I'm working on my notes for a trunk show I'm presenting tomorrow night at a quilt guild.  You would not believe how many times I've already this evening consulted  my blog for fodder for my presentation. My presentation is loosely titled "Is She a Good Example or Horrible Warning" Hopefully I'll ... VIEW POST