Sittin’ around time

Sew Sweet!

They’re here!  My latest distractions!   I was so twitterpated when I saw the patterns online, but Oliver + S also do packaging right!  The  little extras they add to the patterns are hugely appealing to me, and that guarantees that I will be a repeat, though annoying, consumer.

I took the patterns out to stare at them a week ago, and have to say that even the patterns themselves are lovely. 

Being mostly house-bound has allowed me (or possibly forced) to finish up lots of needle-art projects, so my Gorey projects require only background stitching, and I can then begin new ones!  I finished a skirt, and am ready  to start on several dresses too! 

An unfortunate side of being without a great portion of my abdominal muscles now, is that I have to wait for assistance with most things that require lifting of any sort.  So, I have to wait for someone to go to the fabric store with me, which might work out for the best, since I am definitely not the one to choose colors or match anything well.  In other words, the one who accompanied me to the fabric store will also have the burden of picking out fabrics/patterns/colors, etc.

An unfortunate side-effect of my mostly sofa-bound-hinder, is that Liam has taken to conversing (deep and thoughtful) with my big toe, also known as “Toe Bot!”  These interactions (though one-sided) can last for up to 20 minutes.  Should I worry?  I don’t suppose it matters, since for his three-year checkup, he worked some of his voices on the pediatrician, and she now thinks he is retarded, due to his choice of a mumble-voice.  So, while he can speak better than most children his age (all of them that we have met, I am giving the others the benefit of the doubt), he appears to speak unintelligibly and doesn’t make eye-contact (yet another part of his act).  They also did a urine sample, since he has used the bathroom every three minutes or so (8-10 times while at the doctor’s office).

Thursday, we have Finn’s appointment, and I am desperate to get him to respond directly to my questions of color, number, or letter.  So far, no luck.  I was convinced that Finn is color-blind, but Madame Ovary tells me he has me snowed, and that he knows all of his colors, etc.  I am still worried, as the doctor has become a real force/authority (moreso than I ever would have imagined).  She actually told me that Liam needs to be out of the house, with other kids at least twice a week.  Well, my mind can spin that out in all manner of webbed and sticky ways. 

Overly distracted,

Pru

Shenanigans!

  I am continually reminding myself not to take things so seriously anymore, and certainly to not forget the little things, which are inevitably the most significant, after all. 

Many thanks to Mr. Mike Wozowski for the art!  It made me think that I should be adding a new animation to my ever-increasing list of “must do.”  So far, I have vowed to complete all of my Gorey needlework, as well as start all of my Christmas needlepoints, and begin sewing with my new AMAZING machine (Graduation, Christmas, and Celebratory gift to myself!); also, will finish up pesky texts I have been working on for FAR too long!  New ideas to complete my “Tillie” tale, so I hope that all works out for someone who might wish to read it.  I find that I spend too much time going back over what I have already done, rather than in continuation and completion.

I finally managed to catch Tillie on camera!  The tap, tap, tapping of her little Tillie-toes has given her location away many times.  She lurks, tiptoeing around the table before she jumps, looking for something tasty–hoping for pastry or  fine cheese. 

Finn, dryly told M. Ovary that he couldn’t finish his food because Tillie was eating it, and sure enough–There she was!

So, this year I will be reclaiming/claiming my right to be an adult/parent, and tidying up lots of projects!   Keeping Tillie off of the table and the boys out of trouble?  I don’t think I am suited for that.

In my downtime, I have even made homemade mac-and-cheese!  Complete with the homemade mac!  What is going on here?!   I need a manicure/pedicure/all-around spa-day soon!

Ta, ta! 

A very busy Pru.