My cat snores.
My dog SNORES.
My stepson snores.
MY mother snore.
My husband SNORES!!!!!
What are the chances I snore, too??
Street Smarts
Would you say that you have street smarts??
I think I have more now than I did when I was 20, and yet probably not enough. I’ve read the articles that have been published for women about things they should consider when they are walking or traveling alone, and try to take them to heart. I suspect that we naturally become more wary as we grow older. I think younger women have simply not lived long enough to sense that they are mortal.
Pollyanna
In 1913, Eleanor H. Porter wrote the novel “Pollyanna.” The main character’s name evokes the image of a person who is cheery and positive, who looks for the best in people or her surroundings. Walt Disney brought the story to the movie screen in 1960, with Haley Mills as Pollyanna.
In my lifetime, the term “pollyanna” has come to imply someone who is naive and unrealistic, or someone who is a “goody two-shoes.” But, I think that we have lost touch with that simple and gentle part of our lives. Perhaps we need to take a step back and find the good that runs throughout each day.
Role Playing
I had some interesting mail as a result of the “Two points of view” post yesterday. I should hasten to add that it was just my quirky sense of humor raising it’s head. While I occasionally need to secure my buttons more tightly (Thank goodness I didn’t write about marbles), I have NEVER spent the evening with a smear of ketchup on my chin! *G*
YEA, SPRING!!!
At least, that’s what I WANT to be saying.
I know that Mother Nature has just given us a teaser. I have no doubt that we will return to the deep freeze for a while yet. Last year, March was a miserable month. Yet, it’s supposed to be in the fifties for the next few days, and we are all ready to celebrate the warm weather.
Two versions….
In her mind……
She rose and walked slowly to the hall. He’d been watching her all evening as she worked. Every now and then she’d look up and catch his eyes on her. She’d found it difficult to focus on her work, thinking instead what they could be doing just down the hall….on the couch….on the floor….
She unbuttoned her sweater, slipped it from her shoulders, and caught it with the tips of her fingers. She looked over her shoulder, inviting him to follow, and then leisurely sauntered down the hallway.
Upheaval
Things that need to be turned upside down now and then:
1. The compost pile
2. A shampoo bottle
3. Toasters
4. A mattress
5. An hour glass
6. Keyboards
7. Relationships
Age Gauge
Angie, my never-ending source of on-line fun, sent me this address: http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html and you should go visit.
Type in your date of birth and see where you fit in the scheme of things.
Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer
Okay…..you all need a new test to do….
Go to http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz/
and see if you can tell your programmers from your killers.
I got eight out of ten right, but I missed the most obvious one.
Quilting Update
Actually, it should be a “piecing” update. This weekend I completed the construction of the blocks for the new quilt top. I’ve posted a picture of four of the blocks in an earlier entry.
The quilt top calls for 42 blocks which are 12 x 12 inches. There will be six blocks across and seven rows down when the blocks are sewn together. This week I have to put up a flannel design wall, and pin the blocks up in the order they will be assembled. I’ll sew the blocks into rows, and then assemble the rows. This quilt will have two borders in medium and darker blue, and I think the binding will match the outer border. I have to choose a backing fabric, and a batting, and then it can be sent off to the ladies who machine quilt for me.
I was sewing along at lightning speed this morning, only to find that I was one block short of my goal. I pieced together some of the scraps of batik and made two more blocks, so I have one to spare. If it isn’t used, I’ll make a pillow out of the block.
When the quilting is done, I’ll try to post a picture of the quilt.