September 2017

Now that I’ve written the war & peace of rolling carryon suitcases, what about that vaguely named “one personal item” we’re allowed to carry on in the cabin? There’s Your Carry On Bag, and Then There’s Your Carry-Arround Bag If you don’t care to read all about wheelie bag suitcases…

Today is The Captain’s birthday! I never really knew what it was like to be connected to another human being before I met him. He is my person. Tonight we have big plans to go to In-N-Out because we are quality individuals who enjoy only the best things in life.…

I have two sewing machines. One is my ancient Singer “Fashion Mate” (circa 1968-1972) that I bought second hand and one is a newer model Singer “Simple” that was Joe’s mom’s machine (circa…? 2012-present?) Joe’s mom passed away and he brought her sewing machine here for me to use and…

This week I am trying something new. It’s rather groundbreaking for me … I’m going to stop complaining about how busy I am. (Complaining is my cardio. This will be a brand new world … also I will have to add an extra workout.) For the past few weeks (months?)…

Good morning! That picture above is from a past trip to Paris. I remember the exact day I took the photo, it was in 2015 just a few days after Christmas. I had gotten a little lost in an unfamiliar part of the city and as I was walking back…

All my projects are about 1/3 done and my schedule is bananas and the churn is making me feel a teetiny bit mental. Add to that a funky household problem and you have a recipe for Crazy Me. Luckily I have learned a trick to keep my outlook upbeat even…