sewing dramas

The sewing machine is on the fritz.  I suspected it was operator error, but it seems that it is actually the machine.  This is a good thing, because I was beginning to lose confidence in my sewing.  I dropped the machine in yesterday and will get it back tomorrow.  Which is good timing because the Blythe stocking sales are doing well.  Four orders this week!  18 pairs of stockings made - not including the extras I slipped in to each order as a surprise.  The feedback has been good too, which is always nice.

Blondie and Smartie are eagerly awaiting their 3rd birthdays, Blondie is 31 August and Smartie is 6 September.  After July's Month of Softies, both have made impassioned requests for Sock Monkeys. Blondie sleeps with Sarah Jessica "Sofff" Monkey, and poor old Smartie is stuck with "Obscene" Sock Monkey - pictures of which are not, and will not be posted to the internet.  Lucky a 3 year old doesn't pick up on the finer details that make my first sock monkey attempt "obscene".  I have found some great socks and am going to make them "Shrek" Sock Monkeys...with Shrek horns instead of monkey ears.

This weekend I'm starting my "Tie One On" aprons.  A big one for me, and a little one for Smartie.  I am going to embroider dishes and cups and knives and forks on them, so that we can put our matching aprons on and unload the dishwasher.  Presently it is his most favourite thing to do in the whole world, and lately he has got to the point where he is able to completely unload the dishwasher himself, and only needs assistance to put the stuff that lives up high away.  It's quite endearing to see such a small child take the mundane task of unloading the dishwasher so seriously.  He won't, however have anything to do with the dirty dishes.  Try as I might, I just can't get him to load the damn dishwasher.

The dentist laughed today, when I glaced warily at him as he walked into the room.  "Lots of anaesthetic today, don't worry." he said.  Things went well today, 1/2 of my HEAD was numb, but hey, at leat I couldn't feel anything.  I have to go back once more for the final filling...then that's it, I'm done.  Well except for the crown I will need, but I'm putting that off for another time.

posted by: blytheswideshut at August 12, 2005 16:47 | link | comments |

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