"A grownup is a child with layers on." ~Woody Harrelson

• its been awhile
• normal computer finally plugged in.... we spent 4+ months with it in limbo. good to have it back
• wearing moccasins and loving it
• cleaned out loom room
• WIP pile:      (Work in Progress)
• sewing another muslin of AMH painters blouse pattern
• hem the butterfly dress for Penny
• block and frame needlepoint 
• WEAVING WEAVING WEAVING
• sanding a screen door
• sorting through fabrics
• photo organizing    ugh 
• backyard cleanup
• cut down peg loom for girls
• rearranging books
• etc, etc, etc
• DONE:
• nephew's backpack, dear goodness why did i not just finish it a year ago when i started it? 
• making wide leg jeans into skinny ones - it worked, and no cussing was involved, one nap time
• painted the picnic table - two lovely days outside working as things dried and whatnot, if you know me - the color is no surprise
• finishing and labeling collapse weave sampler - 1 hour hand work
• sorting/swapping out/storing girl's clothes - 1.5 hours
• etc, etc, etc
• timing things is helpful to me, trying to do it more. 
• was added to a "circle" on etsy which prompted me to look at my favorites saved. its basically swedish clogs, dala horses, awesome mugs, and red things that make me smile (see it here)
• looking forward to commenting on blogs again
• finally into the book club selection after renewing it 3 times! reading 100 Years of Solitude 
• sewing night won over book club... 
• raking lots of leaves
• still soooo glad that jd now drinks coffee! (but im afraid he's turning into a snob about it...)
• speaking of coffee, my cup is now empty, the girls just walked out of their room from good naps, and we're all ready for a nice nibble of something