Several school districts have already started the 2009-10 school year. The stores have had big displays of school supplies and it’s not uncommon to see parents and children clutching lists of all the things the children are expected to take to school.
In thinking about this, I got to remembering my school days. We never had [...]
Archive for August, 2009
School Days
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Random Remarks
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, recipes on August 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just in case you’re wondering what happened to Tuesday’s post, I took it down. That’s obvious isn’t it? Why, you ask. Well, I’ll tell you.
It is not my practice to forward many of the emails I get which ask me to do so. When I got that email about how to lock your car doors, [...]
Organ Donation
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thursday when I was sitting at the car dealer’s waiting for my car to be serviced/repaired, there was another woman in the waiting area. I noticed her right away because she was embroidering. We struck up a conversation — I was knitting my February Lady Sweater — and she was working on some quilt blocks.
Both [...]
Blowing Your Own Horn
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This has been an educational week. I have gained a new understanding of what blowing your own horn means.
The key fob for the car quit working in early July. I purchased a replacement battery upon the advice of a service technician at the car dealer’s. After a month, it quit working again and I stubbornly [...]
Finally … a FO
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Knitting on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Finally I have a Finished Object. I was beginning to think this project was never going to reach that state. I’ve finished another chemo hat.
This hat is the one I worked on at the concerts in the park this summer. As I suspected, I ran out of the original yarn which was sent to me [...]
Library Delights
Posted in books on August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I found some unexpected delights at the library the other day. The first thing I noticed is that the coffeeshop is open again.
When our new library was built a few years ago, it included space for a coffee shop. It’s a small space with just a few tables in front. The menu is limited to [...]
Road Rudeness
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t think it qualified as road rage but it definitely was road rudeness.
I was driving on a state highway (four-lane divided highway) to the next town last night. We were stopped at a stoplight and I heard an engine revving loudly. After looking at the vehicles around me, I determined the noise was coming [...]
Time to Visit the Library
Posted in books on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t been to the library in almost two months. I read the latest stack of books I had from them before my friends visited me in late June.
My sister passed along a stack of books she had. I’ve read those. I have a couple of “heavy” books to read but I want some light reading [...]
Indulging in A Vacation Activity
Posted in family, holidays, travel, tagged holidays, travel on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What kind of activities do you enjoy when you’re on vacation? I know that a lot of people like to shop. I think it’s the “thrill” of new-to-them shops and stores. Even nationwide chain stores seem different somehow when they’re not your local store.
Today my sister and I had a mini-vacation day which we spent [...]
Limited Progress on Problematical Projects
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Knitting, Sewing on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Boy, that title almost qualifies as a tongue twister. Try saying that ten times, quickly.
Tuesday was my knitting group at the local Borders store. I was knitting on my current baby sweater. I hadn’t picked it up since I had been at knitting group a week ago. I’m on the front which has a slip [...]
