Last week brought a fun celebration. The family
gathered at daughter’s home for Moi’s birthday.
I can say with absolute certainty that we had the BEST cake I have ever
tasted—and the prettiest too. Daughter
and son-in-law outdid themselves with food and celebration. Brats sizzled, margaritas flowed, and chips
and dips were scooped up until we all lounged on the couches and chairs
mumbling something about naps.
The big birthday surprise was my newly
cleared sewing room with a new craft table.
I’ve wanted a big craft table at least 36 inches high so I don’t have to
bend to cut fabric. The new tables (two clamped together) are 48” X 48”
and a full 36” high. The tables are
perfect although the clearing part was a big deal! Every year husband stacks tax boxes (LOTS of
boxes) in that room until filing and storage takes place. That process takes so long that the seasons
run into each other and the room is always jumbled and disorderly. No more.
We have cleared away room in the storage building for the
boxes—forever. He promised. That leaves a wide open, well equipped sewing
room. Heaven!
Son and sweet daughter-in-law gave me
TEXAS to hang on my sewing room wall.
In the process of cleaning the room
and closet I discovered that I have 11 pair of jeans that I can’t wear any
longer due to an expansion of the waistline.
A quick trip to YouTube gave me the answer—slit the side and add a piece
of jean fabric. Within an hour I had
three “new” pair of wearable jeans in my closet.
The pups are spending most of their
time in the house with the weather being too hot for them to enjoy the yard. Not a lot of squirrel chasing going on. Not a lot of golf being played by
husband. I have some unhappy natives on
my hands. I hope their demands will
leave me enough time to sew and knit.
Life is good.
4 comments:
I foresee a lot of sewing happening in your "new" space! Nothing beats having the cutting table at a comfortable height. I use bed risers to bring mine closer - my back rarely bothers me anymore.
The pants repair is a clever idea.
OH awesome gift. WOW . Great that it will keep your back in good shape. >Nothing worse than crafting in pain. LOVE that cake. Oh my. It looks so darn good. Thrilled you had a great Birthday Lady!
What a great celebration, Katherine! I can't believe that cake is REAL! It looks good. Now I want cake and sausages. Hope you're happy. hehe. Sorry it's so hot but I love your sewing ingenuity!
Thanks to Kathy's swap, I found your blog. Looks like we have a whole lot in common! It will be fun getting to know you. Sounds like you had a nice birthday. Happy Birthday a little late!
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