Hey there

It's been a long while since I have posted.  Must I say that I have been very busy?  In a nutshell, I joined Facebook and then deleted it completely, talk about addicting.  Put in a completely new garden and am now in the second year for it and taken sewing back up.  I sewed professionally while the kids were little and then for a little while during Erin's high school years.  Relearning how to thread my serger was a real challenge.  To make it even more daunting is the fact that it is a 5 thread quantum lock with differential settings from the late 90's.  It took me 3 days and I had to download the manual from the Singer website but I finally got it right.  All this to sew a flower girl dress for my granddaughter Brigid.  Now Erin wants a dress and has started finding other odd things to fix.  I guess I better think about re doing the spare bedroom into a workspace.

My country

OK I think I have had enough of the bickering and the crap coming down the tube for the last couple of years. I can say this with complete accuracy and mean it. If you guys can't get along then take your toys and go home because this is my country. You got it, mine. I am the Native American and you are just interlopers here. The Cherokee have always had two villages within the nation. The War village and the Peace village. My ancestors came out of the War village but I bet you already guessed that.

Of course I am just kidding about picking up you stuff and going home. That would be a hoot. Hello Europe here is another half billion people for you. Seriously though can't we all just get along?

September at last

I haven't really kept up with my posts this year as well as I should have. I think perhaps I am coming more to terms with myself as a single person. I hope this brave new world is ready for me.

I vacationed last week and got lots of things done. Most of the roof leaks got fixed. It appears that we have one elusive one that will get tracked down soon. Not bad leaks, understand this is where a room was made from an existing patio with a low slanting roof added. I trimmed all the hedges and I trim by hand the old fashioned way. I have exactly 4 holly bushes left to do. Moved the dogs to the other side of the yard and I'm hoping that they will like it on this side of the fence. I will make a new garden with raised beds on the other side over the winter. I promise to take pictures. I will try to transplant my chives and rosemary and also take a stab at moving the asparagus, surely it can be moved. The lavender will also get moved.

Cold front

At last it is beginning to cool off a bit. I call the lower 90's cooler, I don't know about anyone else.
It has been an interesting summer. Some insights into other people, some reconnections, some learning experiences; all in all a good season. It will soon be fall and with it I will turn back to my knitting. Everyone is getting socks for Christmas. This should be fun.

Summer

Excessive heat warning for today. I wonder how long this spell of weather will last.

hoop de hoop

OK 3 weeks in to the hoop spinning. I have lost 2 lbs and 1/2 inch on my waist. I am getting faster at it as well. 10 min. twice a day for me at this. Now I am not a large person but at my age I was getting thicker through the middle and I was not happy about it. You truly have to know me to understand that when I get pissy i take care of things. I refuse to move up another jean size. I will remain a size 8 until I can fit into my size 6 again.

the hoop

I have purchased a fitness hoop. Yes it is a hula hoop, only larger and heavier. I bought it over at Amazing Hoops here in town. I had been looking at hoops online and even tried a couple of times to make my own with the irrigation tubing that they talk about online, which was a total bust but I only spent $12.00 on the venture and still have the tubing. I can make smaller arm hoops with the tubing I think. Later I may even be able to use the tubing for larger hoops (after I get better at this).