A free day... what to do, what to do...

There is no work so far today and it is very likely there will not be or if there is, it won't be much. So I have a free day.

First there is the gym. I'll probably head over there after this entry so I can get my treadmill time over with for the day.

Then, before it gets hot, I'm going to head over to the fabric outlet shop. The shop is very near here and is on top of a welding warehouse (seriously). There is no air conditioning. It's not worth the trip on a hot day. But, I think this morning will be ok. I want a simple envelope for my tablet. I'm thinking maybe fleece or felt or ... I'll decide when I get there.

There are some errands I could run but, really, there is nothing that I really need to do. It's a true, free day.

My new glasses are getting better. I think i need to just get used to the idea that I no longer have the sight I've had for 60 years. At least now, I can put on glasses and see fairly well and not have to take them off to see the TV or walk around. And I really don't need them once I move away from the computer. It could be worse. Way worse.

I think I'll go get the gym out of the way right now.

A free day... what to do, what to do...

There is no work so far today and it is very likely there will not be or if there is, it won't be much. So I have a free day.

First there is the gym. I'll probably head over there after this entry so I can get my treadmill time over with for the day.

Then, before it gets hot, I'm going to head over to the fabric outlet shop. The shop is very near here and is on top of a welding warehouse (seriously). There is no air conditioning. It's not worth the trip on a hot day. But, I think this morning will be ok. I want a simple envelope for my tablet. I'm thinking maybe fleece or felt or ... I'll decide when I get there.

There are some errands I could run but, really, there is nothing that I really need to do. It's a true, free day.

My new glasses are getting better. I think i need to just get used to the idea that I no longer have the sight I've had for 60 years. At least now, I can put on glasses and see fairly well and not have to take them off to see the TV or walk around. And I really don't need them once I move away from the computer. It could be worse. Way worse.

I think I'll go get the gym out of the way right now.

Gym Report

Today was a triple play... 15 mins on the treadmill, 10 mins on the elliptical and 5 mins on the sit up bike. All were using the spiked intervals program... climb up for x amount of time, go flat for x amount of time, repeat.

It was ok and I am very very sweaty. Next up is a shower.

Gym Report

Today was a triple play... 15 mins on the treadmill, 10 mins on the elliptical and 5 mins on the sit up bike. All were using the spiked intervals program... climb up for x amount of time, go flat for x amount of time, repeat.

It was ok and I am very very sweaty. Next up is a shower.

today's basket

The headless green bear - at least he has a jaunty sweater!

today's basket

The headless green bear - at least he has a jaunty sweater!

Goodbye week... it was nice to have you

Today turned out a little differently than it looked this morning. I ended up with 5 hours of work which was good and fine.

I did manage to cobble together a simple sleeve for my tablet. I was too lazy to get out my sewing machine so I used fabric glue and iron on fusing. Worked fine.

It was actually a little chilly when I went out this morning. Of course I had on the thinnest t-shirt but it did feel good. At 11 a.m. it was still very very foggy. Nice. The sun came out just after noon but I don't think it ever got as hot as they said it would.

Ann just came down with her Nook. They did, in fact, get schooled at Barnes and Noble. 'But she talked way too fast.' It's a process. One problem she's having is how to tap the screen. She was using her fingernail at first and then was pressing instead of tapping. We practiced a bunch. And we changed font and font size and made sure find and do it herself.

The store fixed her up with an account and she bought two books. Both Michael Connelly who happens to be one of my favorite authors. I really wish I was like Ann and had all his books ahead of me. The one she has started has a surprise for her - there are two characters, introduced towards the middle, who are named after people she knows. J.B. Dickey and Bill Farley are the owner and the owner emeritus of the mystery bookshop a few blocks from here. If memory serves, they are low life petty crooks in the book.

The first time I read the book, I got to that part on a Saturday afternoon and it gave me reader's whiplash. I picked up the phone and called J.B. As soon as he heard my voice, he said 'I wondered how long it would take you to get to that part of the story!' It cracked me up. Turns out Connelly did it as a thank you for their support at their store.

Anyway, Ann will be tickled.

Just as I typed that, she came back - her Nook was stuck. She said she was trying to page through to find her spot and it just hung up. I powered it down and powered it back up and showed her how to find a chapter list and off she went happily.

Tonight is another Mariner game - they are playing Boston. Usually they beat Boston here in Seattle. Poor Boston. It's humiliating for them. At least the Mariners are beyond being humiliated.

Goodbye week... it was nice to have you

Today turned out a little differently than it looked this morning. I ended up with 5 hours of work which was good and fine.

I did manage to cobble together a simple sleeve for my tablet. I was too lazy to get out my sewing machine so I used fabric glue and iron on fusing. Worked fine.

It was actually a little chilly when I went out this morning. Of course I had on the thinnest t-shirt but it did feel good. At 11 a.m. it was still very very foggy. Nice. The sun came out just after noon but I don't think it ever got as hot as they said it would.

Ann just came down with her Nook. They did, in fact, get schooled at Barnes and Noble. 'But she talked way too fast.' It's a process. One problem she's having is how to tap the screen. She was using her fingernail at first and then was pressing instead of tapping. We practiced a bunch. And we changed font and font size and made sure find and do it herself.

The store fixed her up with an account and she bought two books. Both Michael Connelly who happens to be one of my favorite authors. I really wish I was like Ann and had all his books ahead of me. The one she has started has a surprise for her - there are two characters, introduced towards the middle, who are named after people she knows. J.B. Dickey and Bill Farley are the owner and the owner emeritus of the mystery bookshop a few blocks from here. If memory serves, they are low life petty crooks in the book.

The first time I read the book, I got to that part on a Saturday afternoon and it gave me reader's whiplash. I picked up the phone and called J.B. As soon as he heard my voice, he said 'I wondered how long it would take you to get to that part of the story!' It cracked me up. Turns out Connelly did it as a thank you for their support at their store.

Anyway, Ann will be tickled.

Just as I typed that, she came back - her Nook was stuck. She said she was trying to page through to find her spot and it just hung up. I powered it down and powered it back up and showed her how to find a chapter list and off she went happily.

Tonight is another Mariner game - they are playing Boston. Usually they beat Boston here in Seattle. Poor Boston. It's humiliating for them. At least the Mariners are beyond being humiliated.

By popular, well by joyce request

Here are the details of the envelope I made today for my tablet.



I folded a generous hem on all four sides of a top and a bottom. Then with iron on double-sided fuzing, I fuzed a piece of felt to the wrong sides of each piece. Then I drew a bead of glue around the edge of the bottom and put the top on it and pressed. Oh then I glued on velcro dots at the top.

Here's what it looks like with the table in it.



I used Unique Stitche. It's like Elmers - hell, it probably is Elmers! There were several fabric glues to pick from - this one won because it was cheapest and it did not require an iron (did I mention I am lazy?).

What I wanted was something cheery and simple and does not take up any space (like in my purse). I'm happy with the result. $18.10.

By popular, well by joyce request

Here are the details of the envelope I made today for my tablet.



I folded a generous hem on all four sides of a top and a bottom. Then with iron on double-sided fuzing, I fuzed a piece of felt to the wrong sides of each piece. Then I drew a bead of glue around the edge of the bottom and put the top on it and pressed. Oh then I glued on velcro dots at the top.

Here's what it looks like with the table in it.



I used Unique Stitche. It's like Elmers - hell, it probably is Elmers! There were several fabric glues to pick from - this one won because it was cheapest and it did not require an iron (did I mention I am lazy?).

What I wanted was something cheery and simple and does not take up any space (like in my purse). I'm happy with the result. $18.10.