Hey, Girlfriends!!!!
Anyway, I crafted today.
It’s getting colder here. The Autumnal Equinox is like, Wednesday, so I made a blanket about it. We have this one blanket that I made about 6 years ago when I lived in Burlington. I didn’t have my sewing machine in that apartment, so I put it all together by hand. While the unrelenting wintery gales that I could hear whistling their steam engine cries, demolished all of our remaining root vegetable crops. In a room lit solely by the fires glowing inside our brick oven. Taking breaks just long enough to cure the elk hides that were to be used as barbaric drapery, as the gaps in our window’s frames were wide enough to let in just enough wind and moonlight that the kittens old Mosey birthed just days before could safely venture out just far enough to be frightened of the family of field mice that had taken up residency underneath Papa’s summer hat. Polio.
This is the first blanket:
Pretty great, right? Yeah, I know. Chad really likes it, and It’s getting a little dingy, so I whipped up another. I’m not even saying ‘whipped’ snarkily. It really all happened very fast. From beginning to end, probably an hour-and-a-half. It’s not like it’s quilted or anything. The fabric is just cut, then sewn together. No arranging, or cutting mats, or geometry. What I’m saying is: why don’t I have like, 30 of these?
This is the new one:
I’m into it. I’m going to make more.
Also, this week we’re dog-sitting for Sid the Neighbor Dog. He’s the cutest and most fun dog ever. He likes running, and sleeping, and Chad. He’s also afraid of every animal in our neighborhood. He also chases the airplanes that fly over our house.
Here are some pictures of Sid:
You’re so lucky we don’t have a dog. This blog would be ridiculous . . . . . er.
Lastly, It’s almost my 30th birthday. This means my 101 Goals in 1001 Days list is about to hit deadline. There’s a lot of stuff on that list I didn’t do. And a lot of the really cool stuff I did isn’t on the list. It evens out. However, I still really like setting goals for myself, so I’m thinking each month I’ll make a list of ten things to accomplish. This is a good time to do something like this, because it’s almost winter and if I don’t have such lists I’ll spend all of my free time replaying Fall Out 3 and eating my weight in S’mores Pop Tarts. The first set of 10 will be posted on my 30th birthday.
Good night, and good luck


















Pretty great, right?