Showing posts with label dixie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dixie. Show all posts

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Pets.


Happiness is having a pet. Happiness is not quite there when said pet hits you with her tail for a good twenty minutes before 7 a.m. because said pet is lonely. Sharing my pillow and having me pet her in my sleep was clearly not enough.

That said, I don't think it was all the cat's fault. She is usually pretty good and I know I had problems getting to sleep last night. At least she had the good taste to stay up with me after I had given up trying to go to sleep. The ultimate insult would have been for her to curl up somewhere and immediately fall asleep. Right?

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sewing.

I admit that I haven't had my sewing machine out lately. The last thing I remember sewing was a pseudo-curtain for the storage area under my loft stairs - like in 2002. Overall, I enjoy sewing. I like the quick process and having a finished item in my hands much quicker than knitting or crocheting (both of which my mother and older sister have failed to teach me - all my fault). I don't have the patience for counting stitches. The downside of sewing is picking out all the mistakes.

That all said, I dragged out my sewing machine earlier this week and started a project. Go me. It was a simple tote bag and it took me a couple of days to do it. I only had to pick out stitches once when I sewed a handle on twisted so I rate the whole experience as a success. Go me.
Dixie offered to hold down the material after I cut out the pieces I need so they wouldn't launch a rescue mission. Her bravery was noted and we will have to save some random threads for her to bat at later as a reward.

Today, I finished up my tote bag and spent the rest of the afternoon petting the cat and watching Law and Order (what else does life need?).

T's parents are down tomorrow for lunch. We're probably going to take them up to Healdsburg because they've never been. Should be fun - unless it's pouring then walking around the square might not be as fun.