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Hello! It’s me, Caity! Shocking you as I reveal the alarmingly unflattering arms-length self portrait to show you my even shorter hair and new green framed glasses! Wooooo!
Yep, that is grey at the temples there. The pink just fades too darn fast, so I’m going BLONDE next. At the next haircut. And I finally got to see my waxer today, so I’m no longer auditioning for any roles as “grotesquely bearded lady” – just “slightly spotty” one. And given how NONE of you wanted to hear about my facial hair woes mentioned in the last post, I’ll just leave that there, eh?
Sewing: ummmmm – well, I’m going to Gardam’s to order velvet tomorrow after gym… does that count? And I’m planning on rethreading the @*&#!)&*(# overlocker (serger) tonight and replacing the needle that broke right before I went on holidays. Provided the front room has cooled down some – our wee hoose has no insulation and the temp got up to 36 degrees INSIDE today. That’s 95 F… hot for Toowoomba, but nowhere near the summer scorchers of my childhood.
(In primary school in Dubbo, we all FERVENTLY believed that when the temperature outside reached 46 degrees (115F) we’d be allowed to go home. I have no idea if it was ever true, but I do remember when the temperature sat at 44 or 45 degrees for weeks and we’d have our classes outside under trees instead. Back in my day, sonny, we didn’t HAVE aircon at school…)
And I will confess to ordering a couple of new Vogue patterns: I like this one from Sandra Betzina especially.
Once my stupid swelly belly problem is a bit more sorted, I’ll sew up some skirt patterns… in the meantime, it’s just easier to wear loose dresses and tshirts with jeans.
Quilting: After quite a long hiatus I actually feel inclined towards making some fibre/quilt art. I’ve been so out of that loop that I haven’t even read the last few issues of Quilting Arts… horror! And I’ve let my subscriptions to most of the other magazines lapse. In their most recent email, though, there were some books coming out this year that looked worthwhile…including this one by Melanie Testa:
Doesn’t that look inspiring?
And now I really need to go and get settled for sleep. I’m trying a new gym class in the morning and I’m feeling very nervous…
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Tags: Other Sewing Projects, Vanity
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I nearly ordered that pattern too! That book does look interesting…
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Hope your gym class went well. Egads you’re game, I cannot do classes anymore. Was totally addicted to them when I was in my twenties, but now I am just too self conscious, to say nothing of too arthritic to look graceful anymore…
Agree with the fitness clothes for (^%*ing skinny bodies. It’s like the ’sculpting underwear’ ie GIRDLES. What does every large department store stock them in? sizes 6-14. Yah like people that can fit into those sizes even NEED pulling in. It’s so bloody outrageous that it’s almost comical.
Your face shows that you are lookin’ good and feeling better. Don’t over do it, but you go girl!
Lotsa love
Annie
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Sue, maybe that book will be just the kickstart I need… meanwhile, I can’t wait for that new pattern to get here!
Annie, thanks -I started to write a reply but it became long enough to become a post of its own. Look for it shortly!
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You’ve inspired me. I’m bleaching (and burning! as we speak, and then Im going to do a lovely shade of hot pink! Yay!
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