She-who-is-herself

Just in case you need a reminder...

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

( We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.... )

 I know what I want for my Birthday

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My ear hurts again.  Same basic thing as in February.

Doc says it isn't infected.  It is ringing and fluid is bouncing around, but not red and painful.

Just damn hard to hear.

Dr. Says Rubbing Alochol is a no no.  Suggested trying sudafed of musinex.  She also thinks my eardrum looks funny - as in ruptured funny.

how odd. 

Can you rupture your ear drum w/o knowing it?

Is anyone watching? 

 still here, honest.

Linen is fresh out of the dryer and I'm all wrapped up in the warm snuggliness of it.

I need a fabric icon I think...

 

So the "neighborhood repair man" - who lives in the community was in our culdesac as I was getting ready to go grocery shopping.  We chatted for a few.  He has been "Taking care of this house for years" - outside & in.

He did the "repairs" for the sale too.  We were less than thrilled with the quality.

However.

He does know the house history and the Assocation's quirks on what has to be approved.

The previous owners are still using him for fixes on their new house too.

And keeping in mind when selling you want to do the cheapest thing possible.  Hummm... 

 This weekend we started on Saturday by going shopping at Home Depot for an over range micro & deep freeze. 

We left with both and a fridge (Dude.  A SBS fridge w/ water for $530.  24CF.  How could we NOT.)

This followed by swimming at the community pool.  Not the warmest pool is an understatement.  Reminds me of a pool in Billings MT that I did a syncro competition in in HS that was FRIGID.  At least you have the sun to warm you back up...

Sunday Daddy had Drill all day, so the kids & I went to church, home for nap, then errand running.  Dinner was MustGos followed by a TV version of Night in the Museum I.

Monday we all got up early and left for Thomasville.  Daddy has drill all day and is a part of the all day Memorial Day thing there.  It's pretty good if you ever get to go.  Parade at 11:45 w/ lots of military vehicles, scale planes and this year, about 15 "little miss cinderella princess of the obscure club" winners.  Dude.  Whatever.  Hubby's unit is the only band that plays (Helloooooo....Thomasville HS????).

After the parade everyone heads for the stadium where there is a helicopter on the field and some facepainting, etc going on.  The 440th NG Band plays a concert and then parachuters jump out for a landing on the field.  More Memorial day talks & presentations with the Gold Ribbon Families (Families of Soldiers that have died in combat).  Then the copter takes off for everyone to watch.  The boy LOVED it.  Baby Airborne?

J is getting big enough that I can explain some of what is going on and who is "in the cars".  It is making an impression I think.
The biggest excitement of the day has to be when J was in the copter and I had backed off of the thing w/ Baby Boy and was waiting for her.  She couldn't find me.  So she DID EVERYTHING WE TAUGHT HER.  She talked to a Uniform who got her to the "find me spot" and told them my name so they could say it over the loud speaker.  Mommy embarrassment aside, I'm very proud of her.  And she knows it.

After the fun, a short memorial service follows w/ a 21 gun salute & a speech.  The grandson of the guy that founded the memorial park replaced the temporary markers of the 50 doners with permanent ones for his Eagle project.  Kinda cool.

This year we remembered umbrellas to shade for the sun in the stands, hats for everyone and some munchies.  Missed the Boy's upper arms on Sunscreen again.  *sigh*.  Not as bad a burn as last time, but it is red.

Hubby & I *finally* got to the theatre to see Star Trek.

LOVED It.  I hope they follow thru with a series now :)  What a great way of reintroducing a franchise and breathing new life into it w/o pissing off the "old school" folks.

we went to a 7pm movie and were home by 10pm.

Living the high life!

Baby boy found my "stash" of knitting needles (which I don't use) and is sword fighting with them. 

*sigh*

 Why

Won't

You

Just

Sleep


Already!


Can I bunge the crib back together so he can't get out or is that bad?

at 2pm in the afternoon, in a small church in Vermillion SD, I agreed to marry martykp.   

I have pictures to prove it.  

We have survived Grad School, 3 mortgages, 1 dead car (and several other live ones), 2 live kids, 1 live dog, the occasional bunny and kitty, my extensive SCA habit, his Guard Habit & Football/NASCAR/Hockey season.

He knew I stayed up late to finish projects, he knew I was a "stacker" - piles of stuff everywhere, he knew I was *always* late.

He didn't seem to care :)

Our first date was to see a Star Trek Movie and then out to Perkins for dinner.

Anyone want to babysit tonight so we can recreate?

Love you hubby .

Always.

 

All that matters is that she loved it :)

I think it is 105% polyester. <shudder>

 THE VAN IS IN THE GARAGE!!!!

(This is a huge step for those of you keeping score.  Yes there are still boxes (I have to do something about shelving in the sewing room).

but....

THE VAN IS IN THE GARAGE!!!

(one car down, one to go.)

baby boy is watching airplanes take of and land on youtube. 

He LOVES Airplanes....

Dinner has been crockpotted.

The recipe was for "chicken normandy with apples:"

It called for 3 c apple cider.  Didn't have any so subsitutued 3/4 c apple cider vinegar and water for the liquid. 
Asked for leek soup mix ??.  Used Lipton onion soup mix.

We shall see... we shall see...

 The play is Wednesday.

She wants this look of Sleeping Beauty.


The skirt is done.  There's a petticoat too but she probably won't wear it.

 .  

Worst case she wears the pink leotard with it.

What I want to do is make a linen cotehardie to wear under the skirt. and show as the bodice.

Bias cut or straight cut?  And do I "10 gore" it for a multi seam front look?

Sleeves are still a big question mark.

Sigh.  Tired.  going to bed.

So the dress must be pink. Sleeping Beauty Pink.

So I'm taking a pink embroidered linen I have and making a SS wide neck Cotehardie.  Over which shall be a massively gored skirt in a lighter shade of pink.  Not sure how I"m going to rig the portrait collar yet. 

Dude.  I could BUY one for $18.  But NNNNOOOOOOOO.... I have to go and be different....

*sigh*

Can't wait to see how many pink princesses there are on stage.


BTW - anyone ever realize there are no purple princess in Disney?  Purple seems to be reserved for villains...

 

So We have a Purple quilted w/ gold thread for the skirt.

There is purple rayon velvet
Purple cotton to line
Gold Poly for undersleeve puff
gold thread chiffon for the partlet & veil on the crown/hat
beige velvet for cording?
And look!  A pattern!

Dear god I hate designing...

Wonder what else I can dig up out of my sewing room.

On a positive note, I got my serger tension fixed and I found my manual!  No mean feat since all my books are still in boxes.

 So J is in a play next wedn. and needs a costume as a princess/ witch/ fairytale character.  She wants to wear her Arielle costume but is getting come crap from the other kids.

Now, seeing as how she has no garb that fits this seems to be the perfect opportunity.

Now...what can I make that is *sparkley shiny* for the play but still works historically.

Elizabethian?

I have 1 week.