I’ll have pictures of the costumes later this week, the kids have the 1st of 4 Halloween events this Saturday! The 2nd set of overalls were much more difficult mostly due to a finicky bobbin and a sewing machine that desperately needs a tune up. I switched to a red-threaded bobbin out of frustration and … Read more
*Wondering where the title comes from? So here’s my hat trick for the boys’ Halloween costumes. We were fortunate to have a green ball cap in the house (from when Dave was on the crew of the New Hope Valley RR in North Carolina) and we have several red NC State ballcaps, so it was … Read more
Today I’m going to talk to you about “volunteers”. “Oooo…what kind of volunteers?” Well, not this kind (although he sure is cute!): Smokey is the University of Tennessee’s mascot. There’s a real one and a costumed one. “Are you going to talk about your military service?” Nope, not that kind either. Although an essay about … Read more
Today I’m going to talk to you about “volunteers”. “Oooo…what kind of volunteers?” Well, not this kind (although he sure is cute!): Smokey is the University of Tennessee’s mascot. There’s a real one and a costumed one. “Are you going to talk about your military service?” Nope, not that kind either. Although an essay about … Read more
Today I’m going to talk to you about “volunteers”. “Oooo…what kind of volunteers?” Well, not this kind (although he sure is cute!): Smokey is the University of Tennessee’s mascot. There’s a real one and a costumed one. “Are you going to talk about your military service?” Nope, not that kind either. Although an essay about … Read more
Okay, let’s all sing along (to the tune of Gene Autry’s “Back in the Saddle Again”): I’m back in the O.R. again Out under anesthesia, which I dread…. Where doctors take their knives On what remains of my G.I. Back in the O.R. again I’m writing this corny little song from the surgery waiting room … Read more
I still need to fit the side buttons and hem the legs, but here’s the first set of overalls.
Tonight for dinner, we went out. It tends to be a necessity 1-2 times per week in the fall while the boys are in soccer 5-days per week (Jacob 3 days, Timmy 2). I do what I can to cook but it’s rather aggressive; when I do cook I try to get the dinner on … Read more
Let the sewing begin!!!
Halloween is coming! Whoo hoo! I’ve been a bit lazy about the decorations, in part because of the move coming up, in part because I have a couple weeks of work right now and my hours are pretty crazy. Next week I’ll probably put up our ghost decorations…I sold most of our pumpkin stuff at … Read more