11:14 am: Nothing to see, move along.

10:28 am: Underwear
OK costumers, what is your favorite pattern/layout for a Ren chemise? Neckline drawstring, gathered, ruffled or banded?  Gussets or not?  Cuffs open, gathered, ruffled or banded?  I'm curious what other folks do, perfer, wouldn't make again, etc.

I need at least two new ones and am uninspired.

02:20 pm: Monday Mutterings
What a FULL weekend.

Friday: Burbon and Branch for drinks (awesome will go again) then up the street to Cortez for one of the best  meals I've ever had.  Followed with rum, Sake (the author not the drink) and a fantastic view of the city lights.

Saturday: T I R E D.  Took le car in for 2 new tires (ouch), birthday gift shopping, then party/dinner with fremerly group.  Nice and relaxed, but I pooped out early.  Or so I thought.  Got home and couldn't fall asleep til 1:00. 8~/

Sunday:  Full of FIGHTING!  Whoo hoo.  Started off kinda weird (I was the only missile combatant of a 20+ TOTAL fighter event) but just kicked back and let it flow.  Boy am I outta shape.  But physical play is the best form of exercise.  Home again, shower and back over to fremerly's house to finish off the birthday dinner leftovers and play games.

Too cool.  Wanna do it again next weekend.

10:59 pm: Tipsy Postin
So.  Apparently, there is an new thing called tiopsy posting.   I'm here, typing an on alien com pturer , drinking something called a countess, (uyummy) ((adk Etain, ti's her fault)) and I'm posting. Yeesseri folks, once in a lifetime, posting twice in one tay. 

WHOOOO HOOOO!

Good good, (yah thata ogood)  Whatever

03:52 pm: Organic!
I've been wanting to sign up for one of those delivered to your door fruit/veggie product programs.  When we were at the Alamdea Fair last weekend, I did just that!  And I got my first shipment yesterday.  Such georgous produce, I just wanna go home and cook!  Box included cherries, necturines (pleasingly tart), corn, carrots, beans, summer squash and fresh basil. 

Unfortunately I'm booked for dinners until Sunday!  (not that that's a bad thing)  We did munch some cherries and a necturine last night.  But I'm concerned the basil won't last til Sunday.  I'm gonna try to make pesto with it tomorrow and then utilize it in Sunday's dinner.

Yummy!

12:24 pm: Meow!

You Are a Snow Leopard

You have learned that you must rely on yourself, and yourself alone, to live a happy life. You are understand the world better than most people you know. You are very perceptive and intuitive. You need lots of space to think. If you don't get the space you need, you're likely to bite someone's head off. Because you are so thoughtful and solitary, people find you to be intense and mysterious. You're even seen as intimidating.

04:45 pm: Chomp, chomp, chomp
(sounds of munching)
Quzme.......trying to chew through all the projects I've biten off.  Too many to list, but I'd like to have them all done by Erinwood.  Oh, and I'm leaving Saturday for a week at the Mouse House, FL!!!!   Just pile it on, trying  to make that deadline almost impossible.

munch, munch,muuuunchhhhh

10:28 am: 250 and still going.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUINNESS!  I'll raise a glass to you, you don't look 250 years old!  Slainte!

03:20 pm: Ho Ho Ho! (so to speak)

(coudn't seem to capture the graphics)

MERRY MERRY everyone!

01:05 pm: Wow.
My co-worker, a Republican, just used "Don't mess with God" as the reason to vote yes on 8.

I am stunned.

09:24 am: NO ON 8!
Please consider copying this sentence into your livejournal if you are (or would be) in a heterosexual, non-same-sex marriage, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow.

12:52 pm: BOO!

Halloween Meme

666_bookwyrm devours the entire neighbourhood's pumpkin beanolc calls erzimagdalena to let them know the psycho killer's in the dashboard callistotoni TPs your Bank Manager's lunchbox cindymarelene dresses up as 666_bookwyrm d_mon_chick puts apples in your razorblades erzimagdalena puts fake eyeballs in your gerbils etaine_pommier gives you a toothbrush g0atface shows up with burning torches, pitchforks and dip gaybriel68 summons the undead armies of beanolc to steal your candy joycebre carves learnteach's effigy in the medium of candy learnteach eats d_mon_chick's spicy, spicy brains. rustmon sacrifices g0atface's cutlery skachick_101 buries thread_walker at the crossroads with a steak (rare) through their heart thread_walker haunts your Wings Greatest Hits ysabella_dolfin swoops on rustmon and drains their brains

01:12 pm: Couldn't resist....

A redhead?  Really?  You thinkg that's wise?
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Your result for The Harry Potter Husband Test ...

Mrs. Bill Weasley

Your perfect HP man is Bill Weasley.

04:37 pm: Name that ......
 

02:04 pm: WTF?

I'm out of linen?  How can that be?  I've got a stockpile in my sewing room, years of acquistions, and no linen.  Hummmm.  And I'd already place a moratorium on myself for no frivolous spending this month. 

Now what.

03:57 pm: Snort
 I like 'em both!

10:45 am: Update

So, no, I didn't get the sewing project done in time for Crown.  The sleeve pattern did not work out and rather than rework it I decided to use a pattern I've had success with before.  However, I did "something" different and even though I could tell it was off, I went ahead and sewing them into the bodice.  The good news is it will be fine once I redo the base sleeve.  The bad news is I have to rip out the sleeves and redo the base sleeve.  

Other sewing news: I've altered my cotes, two worked, one didn't.  The one that didn't never really fit right anyway, so no big loss.  The blue one could come in even more, but for now it's fine.  Next up; my late Ren period dresses.  I usually keep a chunk of fabric from each project in case of repairs or such.  Hopefully I've got enough fabric to re-do the bodice(s) of those dresses that need atlering.  Sleeves and skirts won't need alteration.  

I'm brewing again!  Forgot how easy it is and how much I enjoy it.  My 5 gallons of porter are busily burping away in the carboy.  All in prep for Erinwood.  Thankfully beanolc has bottles I can use.  I guess I'll have to reinvest in bottles in the near future.

Off to La Prova Dura this weekend, then it's all Erinwood prep til Memorial Day.

04:31 pm: Fallen? Me?
 _salie

02:44 pm: Food Question
 What the heck is "red sandlewood powder" and where does one get some?

10:28 am: Power Sewing
So I've had this set of fabric sitting out on top of my work area for some time now.  Staring at it, imagining what it could be, sewing it in my mind......over and over.  The patterned piece was not quite enough for a full on Italian but that's what it was "sayin" to me, so I've planned, measured, plotted and finally cut it.  Cut on Tuesday night to be exact.  Bodice made Wednesday morning before I left for work so I could do the lacing holes at lunch. (just a whee bit late to work)  Skirt pieces cut  Wednesday night.  I've sketched out the sleeves, which always take the longest but always "make" the dress.  That's tonight and will be the deciding factor of whether or not it gets done for Saturday.   Skirt will get finished up Friday night if all goes to plan.  

Ahhhh the obsessive compulsive in me, I must embrace it or go completely mad.