CURRENT VIEW...AFTER A FEW MELTDOWNS
Stewey and I made it to Indianapolis.Barely.I took several wrong turns and ended up pulling over on the side of the road to have a good cry about it. I had called the hotel to see if they could guide...
View ArticleHOME SWEET HOME...
Stewey and I made it home safe and sound from Indianapolis a few minutes ago, and the first thing I did was hit the Happy Chair for another good cry.(What the heck is it with me and the waterworks...
View ArticleDEEP DARK SECRETS ON A THURSDAY...
Who knew that polka dots on toes could be so popular?!You, too can have polka dots on your toes. It's a very very complicated procedure, but if you're willing to brave it, the end result is worth it,...
View ArticleHEADING OUT FOR PROVISIONS...
OK, I've procrastinated long enough. It's time for me to put my shoes and socks on and go to the grocery. I am pretty sure that it's going to kill me physically, but I really really really need the...
View ArticleHAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEWEY LITTLE
For a brief time (about a year, to be exact) May 13 was a very sad day for me.And then it wasn't.On May 13, 2004 my dear dad took his last breath and passed away. He went quickly and peacefully, and...
View ArticleMONDAY, MONDAY
What a lovely weekend was had by all here in Hoosierville! Lots of sunshine, sweetly tweeting little birds, good healthy food to eat, and rest. Lots and lots of rest.I can feel myself physically...
View ArticleSTILL POPPING...
Not one single thing got purged, packed, or organized yesterday, but I'm still standing. My coordinator from IU called and asked if I could get to the lab for a test that they forgot last week, so...
View ArticleWOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO! ****EDITED TO ADD****
That sound you hear coming from the hinterlands of Hoosierville is the Earth shaking due to the happy dancing of one very porty, yet loveable spinster.As of noon today I have been officially presented...
View ArticleIT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT THE ORGANIZING
Miss Joyce from my Library Guild taught me a neat trick a while back and I've been using it while stitching Poppers. Since the design is a bunch of little squares, I made a working copy of the chart...
View ArticleIN WHICH STEWEY APPEARS IN A DREAM...
Well, my to do list just got kicked into high gear by SOMEBODY near and dear to our hearts who just visited me in a dream. I was all set to head up to the studio for some sorting/purging/packing, but...
View ArticleJEEPERS PEEPERS!
Today was my annual eye exam visit with Dr. Rhodes.I love Dr. Rhodes, I really do. He's the one that told me there's no such thing as "ruining" your eyes from doing too much needlework or spending too...
View ArticlePLAY DAY
This post will firmly cement my place in the Procrastinators Hall of Fame.As I was making my rounds before bed last night, it occured to me that all of this rushing around and fussing about to leave...
View ArticleIN WHICH WE GO HMMMMMM.....
I went stitching this morning with Misses Jane and Charlene and then ran a quick errand to the Targets, and came home for what I thought was going to be a short snoozy nap in the big girl sleigh...
View ArticleSUNDAY SPINSTER BLISS
I had such a lovely day yesterday that I decided to extend the fun a little and keep enjoying Poppers:No real progress, I'm afraid. The two blocks that I completed at the stitch-in were in the wrong...
View ArticleMONDAY, MONDAY
Lovely, quiet weekend here at Chez Spinster. I did a quick run for provisions yesterday afternoon and came home to make spaghetti and meatballs. (For some very strange reason that is the only thing...
View ArticleHOUSTON, WE HAVE A PLAN...
In my former life, I was the Operations Manager for a company that imported pens. My three bosses were a gentleman that used to run a railroad, a guy who put the capital A in Type A personality, and a...
View ArticleA LITTLE FUTZINGDAY UPDATE
Here's the new readers I got in 3.0 magnification. Wow...what a difference they make!I also got readers with clear glass at the top and the magnification at the bottom to stick in my purse for the...
View ArticleTHEY REALLY SHOULD MAKE PILLS FOR THIS...
I have an appointment with a pulminologist/sleep doctor this morning, and the thought of having to have another sleep study and then go on a c-pap machine kept me tossing and turning all night.Oey.It's...
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