refurbishing

I pulled six skirts out of my closet this weekend.  For one reason or another, I had stopped wearing them.  I was really wanting a black skirt to wear with my new silk shirt I had made but my black wool skirts were no longer comfortable to wear.  Not comfortable for a couple of reasons, but the main reason is that I changed where I wear my skirts.  I used to like really high waists, but between soft yoga/skating clothes and refurbishing another skirt that has become my favorite work skirt, that has changed.  Also, these wool skirts felt long enough at one point but then they started to feel to short. Yes, right above my ankles felt too short.  You may laugh.

I cut an inch and a half off the waist band.  Faced it and tacked the facing down.  The skirts now sit where I like them and because they sit so much lower, they are longer.  I did not have to go to the store for either fabric or clothes so I think this is even a bigger when then just not putting out any money.  I like them so much better now that I was thinking that I really need to find some white shirts that fit me well.  That is a struggle.  My shoulders are much too broad for most women shirts.  Maybe I should go to the men's department.

I have a linen skirt I am thinking about playing with too.  The lining binds my stride.  But I will not know if that is enough until I do some more refurbishing.  If does make me smile.

my flowers are starting to grow

I spent a lot of time in the gardne this weekend.  My flowers are growing!  I weeded.  I dug.  I spent time with Small Mister in the garden.  He likes to help me with the garden fork.  Push it in.  Pull it up.  Shake it.  He pretend with my garden tools.  Which is how I got wacked in the forehead.  Oh well!  

I also got a little bit of work done on the Teahouse.  I am patching due to replacing a roof.  The cob sancutary was never finished but I need more sanctuary now so I am working on it.  A small step at a time.  I was hoping to work on it today but grocery shopping was a much higher priority.

long work week

It has been a long work week.  The upgrade went well but now we are finding all the little bits that are broken or new ways to do things.  That just takes time.

Which means that I do not have the time and energy at home I would wish too.  I am putting one quilt top together and working on the squares on another.  On a normal week, one of those would be done but not this week.  

I actually had to order supplies so I am waiting on two different types of batting.  A large roll for quilts and two large rolls to make "dirt bag" mattresses.  We take them camping with us.  We left the ones we had already made on the mountain.  We have a bed there now.  It has been a long time since I had to wait on supplies to come to the house.  I know that I need to work on patience.

I need to sit and work on the computer.  Hopefully, that will happen Sunday morning before Small Mister comes to be with us.  And maybe some cob on the wall?  I can garden with hime but not build a wall.  It is too tall right now.

Every thing feels like it is in the middle.  Maybe I just need to make myself some more tea and cookies.  Or sleep.  I actually think that is the real need.

having difficulties

I am having real difficulties coming back from the mountain this time.  So are Small Mister and my Beloved.  We lived outside while we were there and now we are back in the city.  Dealing with people, traffic, noise.  It does not help that we now have a trailer that sits on the mountain.  We do not have to worry about where to stay or how to get it to the top of the mountain.  I also now know we can take a rental car to the top if it is dry.  Craziness.  

I would have to say the best I have been these days back is when I was in the garden with Small Mister.  He was helping me with my fork.  I have plants and weeds to take out.  I found him a shovel his size.  He dug and fought plants and just had a gay old time.  When I am out there, he does not wander far.  He wishes to help and sometimes he does.  But there are other times there are battles to be fought or music to be played.  The noises that shovel makes!  I just wish I knew what he was imagining.

Today should be a day at the computer and errands.  There is not much to eat in the house.  But I am thinking it may be sewing, dough, dirt, mud, and libraries.  Things that help being in the city. 

I would make such a great hermit!

lumber jacking

We spent a week on our land.  Somehow, we hit the only time it has been dry since Thanksgiving.  There was no precipitation the week before we got there and the week we were there.  My Beloved took down 60 plus trees.  We are hoping there was still no rain yesterday and today.  If so, our neighbor is taking a bulldozer up and moving the trees and working on the road for us.  We are, hopefully, come back to something very different.  He said he would send pictures.

I did everything in a long dress.  What else is new!

Small Mister had to help My Beloved every step of the way.  Even if that meant me holding him from a distance because he did not like the chain saw.  I did not mind him not liking the chain saw.  We are the Tall Short Person's child care so we took Small Mister with us.

After a day of lumber jacking (and  bit of log rolling), this is where the boys usually ended up.  It made me smile.