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I could sit at home sewing for days. I’ve got a pile of Japanese craft books that I page through anytime I have a spare second, and sometimes when I should really be doing something parently. This morning after the family went off to their daytime places, I made the patterns for 2 new shirts […]
For Mother’s Day, the kids bought me one of these: So, for Father’s Day (yes, it apparently already came), Doug bought himself one of these: Initially, the justification was that I was having so much fun, Daddy needed something new, too. But, he is now claiming that our children are too cute to be caught […]
Will told me he wants me to make him a blue shirt with sparkles all over. All over the inside. He also told me, “We have a stupid TV” because we don’t really have a TV, we have a computer that falls asleep while he is watching TV if the application is not maximized and […]
Will is home with a fever, again, today. He spent a good portion of the morning re-enacting Indiana Jones in our bathroom sink. Note the amphibious vehicle.
For kids I know: The dresses are from my japanese pattern books. I improvised the bloomer pattern and added the apron to the blue dress. The shirt applique are my own design. There would have been a picture of the shirt I made for myself, but the only picture I have, you’d have to view […]
Will is home with a fever of 102 and change. He told daddy, “Daddy, I’m not feeling better. I feel like I am going to be sick everyday.”
I’ve been talking about it, so now I am making good on my promises. Note: These are all thumbnails so you should be able to click on them to get a better view…
Big long weekend. Tara sent news of the arrival of her baby, Julian. Apparently he came out on cinco de mayo. He is a cutie. I can completely relate to taking a little while to come out of hiding long enough to tell people about the new arrival. We had a busy weekend that began […]
Our premium fuel at $4.50 a gallon hurts. I really ought to work from home more often. For future reference, here’s an interactive Bay Area cheap gas finder Oh and we need to eat these summer rolls for dinner.
Overheard Doug say to Sylvie, “Come here, you look like you need a hug” and then Will pipe up “I need a hug. I need a hug, Daddy.” On another note, Happy Friday. I’m looking forward to doing more muffin eating this weekend: