Gloriously uneventful
Today, I mean. Not that I'd have been exceptionally lazy - aside from the two short naps I simply had to take - but all activities of the day were for my own delight. Lots of me-time, which doesn't happen too frequently.
In the morning, I gave the rag doll a try. I've sewn the body together, cut out the various parts for the head and stitched on the front part of the hair. The paper patterns I've conjured up from the scratch worked well enough; there are a few small details I'll need to modify for the next time (and there definitely will be a next time - three more baby girls under the age of a year that need something to cuddle), but all in all I'll be able to put the doll together without great difficulties. Aside from the shoes, that is; I still don't completely understand how those will come together. I'll have to watch the video for another twelve or so times. *g*
I didn't have to cook together - long live the leftovers! After lunch (and some crap telly) I turned my attention to writing and actually managed to write several pages, moving the plot of EMV III a bit forward. The fact that I had to consult the Klingon dictionary (the printed, Marc Orkrand version it, also the canon one) slowed down the progress quite a bit, but in the end I've managed to bring to paper about 90% of the scene, so I'm well content.
My oldest cousin called to (belatedly) congratulate us to our name day (Mum and I happen to have the same given name), and then I talked to H. and her son (the IT expert) via phone. H's son and family might visit us eventually; I'll have to write down all my questions (or at least those I remember when someone with knowledge comes my way) to be prepared.
After family time I took another nap, so with the two naps and the previous somewhat short night I almost got together 8 hours of sleep... in three different rates, but still. An old hag like me needs her beauty sleep, even though the "beauty" part of it doesn't really work. *g*
In the morning, I gave the rag doll a try. I've sewn the body together, cut out the various parts for the head and stitched on the front part of the hair. The paper patterns I've conjured up from the scratch worked well enough; there are a few small details I'll need to modify for the next time (and there definitely will be a next time - three more baby girls under the age of a year that need something to cuddle), but all in all I'll be able to put the doll together without great difficulties. Aside from the shoes, that is; I still don't completely understand how those will come together. I'll have to watch the video for another twelve or so times. *g*
I didn't have to cook together - long live the leftovers! After lunch (and some crap telly) I turned my attention to writing and actually managed to write several pages, moving the plot of EMV III a bit forward. The fact that I had to consult the Klingon dictionary (the printed, Marc Orkrand version it, also the canon one) slowed down the progress quite a bit, but in the end I've managed to bring to paper about 90% of the scene, so I'm well content.
My oldest cousin called to (belatedly) congratulate us to our name day (Mum and I happen to have the same given name), and then I talked to H. and her son (the IT expert) via phone. H's son and family might visit us eventually; I'll have to write down all my questions (or at least those I remember when someone with knowledge comes my way) to be prepared.
After family time I took another nap, so with the two naps and the previous somewhat short night I almost got together 8 hours of sleep... in three different rates, but still. An old hag like me needs her beauty sleep, even though the "beauty" part of it doesn't really work. *g*