Peace,

Katy ^_^

Here’s what the sewing room looked like right before Eric video-taped me sewing. He is planning a Nooma-inspired video for the Wednesday Advent services. I’ll try to post it once the video is finished or after the advent service.

There was a birthday today. So I wrapped up one of those chocolate bars. Yum!

Lastly, I finished my draft. Here’s me taking self-portraits while standing on our bathtub. The skirt is a bit difficult to make out since it is flesh-colored.

I didn’t iron so… But I think it’ll work. I

Also, we finally got Eric’s test results in. They are better than July’s. So we’re celebrating. It is so difficult though. He earned a black belt at 16, and was a varsity wrestler, so he is no stranger to working hard. Yet, he gets winded so quickly when we work out together. It is hard to see how weak his body has gotten. Also, he gets sick a little over half of the time he eats. Which is difficult for him. It is hard to watch. And, when we’re out socially it is difficult to explain that to others.  Sigh.

Peace,

Katy ^_^

Here are the guidelines.

* Link to the person who tagged you.
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* Write 6 random things about yourself.
* Tag 6-ish people at the end of your post.
* Let each person know he/she has been tagged.
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1. One of my favorite memories of all time was a horse drawn sleigh ride. I was either in first or second grade because we lived in Alaska. My great grandmother had come to visit. The sky was clear and we saw the Northern Lights on our drive out to where the sleigh was. There were tons of blankets on our laps–I lived out my Little House on the Prairie obsession, pretending to be Laura. Two large horses pulled us around a lake. It was beyond magical.

2. Living in Alaska, there is a lot of hot beverage drinking to stay warm. As a kid I disliked coffee and hot chocolate. Instead, I drank hot Tang. I haven’t seen hot Tang on a menu in a long time. Yum!

3. Eric and I passed a significant dating milestone when I was doing a forward bend in yoga and passed gas.

4. I would love to study with la Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in Paris. The grad school I’m looking at has opportunities to do that–but logistically it is just about impossible.

5. I used to be (and honestly still am) freaked out by aliens. I saw the movie Fire in the Sky when I was probably too young. I don’t really think they exist, but… **shudder**

6. Raw meat grosses me out. I enjoy eating steak, and hamburgers but not if I have to cook them. If it weren’t for Eric cooking meat, I could pretty easily be a vegetarian. I’m particularly picky about fat and gristle.

I’d love to have these people share.

Grace
Jill
Laura

Peace,

Katy ^_^

P.S. One of the spelling words in third grade this week is “throughout.” When I was grading spelling sentences, one of their favorites was, “I throughout the garbage.” I laughed out loud the first time I saw it.

Here are the kitties. We didn’t get another one, they are just sleeping next to a similarly colored teddy bear.

Something I found. There’s a birthday to celebrate this week. And, I may need to break into it before then!

I had to clear these off before I started. Do I have too many needles? They were out from my wisemen sewing stint.

Lastly, here is some eye candy for skirt ideas. Thanks, for the tip, Jill. It is fun to see fellow bloggers getting featured in these kinds of publications.

Peace,

^_^

We went for a walk yesterday. I’m obsessing about purple and greens. Like these beauties.

No news on Eric’s test results. Still waiting…

I got a physical at the doctor–it’d been a few years. I am totally healthy, which is something to celebrate. The doctor did say I could stand to lose 10 pounds. So far so good. We joined a gym and I’ve made it to two 5:50 am classes so far. Eric and I go two nights a week too. Here’s a delicious salad I made. Eric is being a sport. It means he’s lost his nightly wine-buddy.

We purchased our first Christmas tree today. It is a wee thing. Here’s the trimmings. We hope to get it up soon. I realize that is WAY early, but I’m beyond excited. We’ve never really had room for a tree before. We chose a blue theme.

An added bonus is the fact that we have a fireplace and mantle! Here’s the current look. I hope to make it festive too!

Jill created a Flicker group for our photos with the draft a long. I will post my progress later this evening. I plan to spend the rest of the day (it is already 3:30!!) drafting and working on sketches to apply for graduate school. I also want to use them in a portfolio I intend to send blindly to a few fashion companies around here. I’m not sure if I’ll do the school thing, but I do want to have everything ready so I can.

If you need a laugh, check out Cute Overload. I don’t think I can repeat this video too many times. Amazing.

Peace,

Katy ^_^

Here’s a photo looking over a cliff toward the ocean. In the middle is clouds/fog and then the sky starts. Amazing, but the photo didn’t do it justice.

Yesterday, was lazy and wonderful. Today, I caught up on some sewing. I have re-purposed thrift store graduation robes into Wise Men finery. Here’s a shot of one of them.

I switched purses. This is one I purchased the summer I worked in Paris. It looks like an old-fashioned doctor’s bag. It is dark green. It makes me have such happy memories!

Well Jill over at Inside My Sewing Box, and I are working on a project. We’d love to have you join along if you are interested. First step, that was supposed to be done a while back is to draft a skirt block. I think we’re hoping to complete that by this Friday, November 14. Next step is to create a skirt from our block. The deadline is Friday, November 28. Believe me, we’ve not been good at deadlines. Jill is preparing for a show, and well, I’m just being lazy. I created a cute icon in Illustrator. It looks quite dated (mid-80s) at least to me, but it is a start, right? I’m having difficulty saving it–so hopefully it’ll be up later.

Peace,

^_^ Katy

Decisions to be made about graduate school. And for things like this, I’m a terrible decision maker. Never fully satisfied and always asking “what-if…”

And here’s the kitties this morning. I think maybe I should turn on the heat. The photo doesn’t do the desperation in their postures justice.

Skip over to AfricanKelli’s to see the prize she one from the blog-i-versary contest ages ago.

Peace,

Katy ^_^

Here’s Scotch.

Peace,

^_^

I’m putting it in the mail tomorrow. Really!

Tonight’s dinner is one of my favorite meals!

Cabbage Salad

Cabbage, Red Bell Pepper, Mandarin Oranges, Avocado, Toasted Almonds, and a dressing of Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil, and Fresh Ground Pepper. Yummy!

In other news, Eric and I joined a gym today! We’re planning on our first class–spin–tomorrow evening!

Peace,

^_^

The school was really nice. The department held an open house and had a lot of the designers items on display. I think it’ll be fun to take a class or two when I can afford tuition (appropriate context is at the bottom of the post in the link).

Here is a shot of one of the pink sacks that lined the way from the different buildings on campus. They were very helpful!

Lastly, I wanted to introduce the Robinson’s new “friend,” Bob. He set up shop a few days ago on the wall in our bathroom above our toilet. We left him alone, generally. Eric even fed him an ant this afternoon. But since some friends are going to stop by later this evening, we decided he needed to be removed. It is one thing to think a “pet” spider is cute, but another thing to explain that to a friend that really has to go to the bathroom. So we transplanted him outside. We hope he makes it.

When I was a wee thing I had reoccurring nightmares involving spiders. They only ended when one night in my dream I was able to smash them with my biggest book–My First Dictionary. I like to think I’ve come a long way.

Peace,

^_^