Good yoga class tonight. I was in the bamboo studio for the first time. It's smaller than the earth studio, but it was nice. The class was packed, and so it got really hot, but yours truly was right under the air conditioning vent. Hell yeah! ;) Anyhow, my planks are getting easier, my shoulder stand is stronger, and I was sort of able to hold ( Read more... )

My computer finally decided to cooperate. Therefore, here are the last hat-a-palooza photos. ( 99 hats )

First, a very warm, hearty thank you to hammaboo. I received your box of toiletries in the mail when I got home yesterday evening. I was so touched that someone who I had never met IRL would be so supportive of an event that is so important to me. You'll touch a number of people in need this holiday season. Thank you so much ( Read more... )

I found a random hat that escaped the inventory last night. So I have 87 completed hats, with 88 halfway done. 88/89 should be completed tonight before I go see Avenue Q (!) I should be at 90 tomorrow, and hopefully to 100 next week!!! I may have to take what I have to the JCC for wrapping on Monday & Wednesday, so unless I am a total rock star ( Read more... )

Knitting night was fun! The girls came over with toiletry donations and knitting supplies, and we snacked on cheese & crackers and mini-quiche while gabbing and working on projects.

With the book club and cchan8's (thank you again!) additions to the pile, I now have 226 toiletry items to donate ( Read more... )

Trip home was busy, but good. I took a 6:00 train Friday and was home in time to watch most of the Phillies game with my parents. It's the time of year where my mother REALLY starts to get antsy and yells at the TV a lot. And also asks every five seconds, "How are the Mets doing?" Yes, I come by my mania in both directions ( Read more... )