Here's a sneak preview! The headband is at the top. Doesn't show the necklace. Still have one more necklace to make and should be able to send this off some time today. Hope the outfits fit! The satiny part is lined with a light flannel so they should be comfortable to wear outside and inside--maybe even to sleep in!I need to put in the Yee tape tomorrow! I'm going through these movements much too fast and I think that will slow me down. Still, at least I'm doing my best to make it a habit and I think that's what's important.
Love getting up and letting the dogs out, feeding the cats and the dogs and doing everything in relative darkness--except for outside light that comes in from the yard lamps. So peaceful.
Things went pretty well yesterday. Concocted a dessert of chunks of cut-up pound cake (a "mistake" leftover from Benjamin's party), home made chunked apples with cinnamon and a topping of vanilla pudding. Might be better warmed through but not too bad (I had a small sample--wrote it down!). Helped me get rid of something taking up space in the freezer and some apples that were past their prime.
Today's supper will be a roasted stew of sorts--found an interesting recipe that I'll try to modify a bit. Warming drawer will come in handy again today as I need to leave at 5:30 w/Chloe for puppy classes and Jeff won't get here until after 6. He can just pick up their dinners from the drawer.
Good meeting last night. Surprised that we got through everyone but it did work out. Drake has a lot of problems and I have a lot of problems with him--he was involved in organized crime and did some pretty heavy stuff but seems to be trying -- but I don't trust him and think he's a smart alec. Probably shouldn't be so judgemental.
Christmas Stockings: My dear Jordan! You asked me so make some for the girls reminicent of the one Gramma made you. Honestly--those are works of art! The more I look at them, the more I realize that I never fully appreciated them and I hereby deeply and truly apologize to my mother for never letting her know this! The time and talent that was involved are beyond my humble efforts! My crafting skills cannot begin to match hers.
Admission and a Question: I cannot knit like that! Can they be crocheted? Sewn? Do they have to be exactly like that or can they be modified to my skills? (actually--if I make them they have to be modified to my skills! I can only do what I can do!) Should they be in girly colors--bright pinks and purples? Or traditional Christmas colors? Can the patterns be embroidered on them or must they be included in the stitching?
You would not believe how much I've agonized over this simple request! Knowing it is impossible to fullfill. Some things are just originals and cannot be duplicate by one as inadequate as me. Please forgive me!
Otherwise, I'm doing pretty good! Stuck to my new lifestyle yesterday although Dad tried to tempt me with ice cream--he doesn't even have a clue as to how he sabotages my efforts!
Weatherwise it wasn't too bad yesterday--dried up for the walk but rained pretty good later--which we needed.
Looking forward to having another good day!
Peace!
Carol
1 comment:
Hey Mom,
Thanks for the preview. Of course the girls will sleep in them weather or not they are good for sleeping in or not.
On the Yee thing, if you need to slow down, just slow down! But you are probly doing just what you need to do at that particular moment. Don’t rush to be a Yoga master by tomorrow morning. Do what you can, don’t worry about what you can not do.
I think in Chinese the word for problem and opportunity are the same.
On being judgmental, I have had (still do have) a tendency to be very judgmental. But what I have found to help me put things in perspective is that when ever I am judging someone, that person is me. Every time I look at something I don’t like, that is a part of me that I don’t like. So I just try not to judge myself.
Christmas Stocking answers:
I do not know if they can be crocheted or sewn. I think they should be like an oversized sock.
They can never be exactly like the one my Grandma made; they should be exactly like the ones their Grandma will have made.
I think I am biased on the color thing. I think they would be ecstatic if they were in girly colors, but, they would be more timeless if they were in traditional Christmas colors. Do you want them to treasure them for a moment or for a lifetime?
On the impossible: Nothing is impossible; (ok I still can not figure out how to levitate, but I am not really trying that hard.[joking]) some things just take a little longer. I say just do what you do best and the girls will be happy. Even if your efforts turn out shabby (they wont), we will all still love you.
Our 10 day weather outlook calls for clouds and rain. I imagine the 120 day weather outlook would be much the same. Ahh the joy of the Pacific Northwest.
Have another great day!
Love,
Jordan
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