I'm pleased that the weather has changed. Bertie was really impressed by the thunder we had yesterday. He spends most of his time sitting in the porch door. He met a curious raccoon the other night. They sat and communed through the screen for a while and made friends ( Read more... )

It is 8:30 on a Sunday morning and I am awake. And not from the night before. Just awake, since 4:30 a.m., with little hope getting back to sleep. I'm just taking some time off from tossing restlessly to complain. Thanks, crippling design flaw ( Read more... )

Today I plan to finish up my VMB hat and put the final touches on my suit. I made a relatively plain and simple (though hopefully elegant) outfit, I'll be able to get out of the car without assistance this time around. The hat will be the money melon this year. I'm glad the ballroom has high ceilings. The car does not. The hat will have to ride in ( Read more... )

Thanks to all my pals who wished me luck on the big exam. I took it on Thursday morning and I hope it went well! I have to wait a while to find out if I passed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed ( Read more... )

I stayed up until 3:00 putting the finishing touches on my outfit, and it's finally all done. All that remains are the final buttons on Lance's coat and some last minute shopping for some "boughten" stockings, and the ensembles are in the bag. Whew. Now I don't know what to do with all this free time. I'm starting to feel a little anxious. I can't ( Read more... )

I took a study break and shuffled to the coffee place in my slippers, flannel pajamas, oversized Lance's lumberjack coat, and special walk-of-shame sunglasses. Usually the coffee girl doesn't bat an eye at my generally frazzed appearance, but today not even she could keep from laughing. "What? Don't you like my finals outfit ( Read more... )

Friday
Pizza and "Chuck and Buck" at Owen's house
Mall with Owen; we take a survey at the place Aurora works. $40 and a free bottle of wine. Set for the night.
Force Aurora and Dave to help me survey the wine. Verdict: something between nail polish remover and Guyana-style vat flavoraid
Movie night at Beth and Greg's

Saturday
Sewing Lance's coat
Sewing ( Read more... )

This morning I trekked all the way out to Mill End to pick up some supplies. Lord, it was cold. I had to take three buses to get there, it took over an hour and I thought I'd never get warm again! My fingers turned various shades of corpse because I was a genius and forgot my mittens.

I'm making a baby bathrobe for one of my work friends.  Her ( Read more... )