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Dec. 4th, 2015
I decided the other day to go back to my old pool for today's swim. Old pool has M/W/F 6 am to 7:30 lap hours. Knowing that I couldn't accidently sleep in (which I never do anyway), I, of course, woke up 489 times last night. Finally at just before 6, I got out of bed and got my suit on and hit the road.
I drove from here to that pool 5 or 6 days a week for 3 or 4 years and now haven't been that way since May. It was weird. An old, abandoned, garage has new paint and a new life. Two Vietnamese produce markets have shuttered. The road work in front of the pool has gotten way worse. I parked and very nearly couldn't figure out how to get in.
It was very cool to see old swimming buddies. The place was jumpin'. Sophie, the head lifeguard who texted me into swimming there today, said it was the usual feast or famine, no way to know... Earlier in the week there were like 7 swimmers. Today there were 27. But, it was good and fun. Chlorine is so much more clear than bromine. You can see all the way across 6 lanes underwater up and down the 25 yards. At the gym, you are lucky if you can see 2 lanes over.And it was fun to get fully vertical with room to spare. You only need 3 feet of water to swim laps but it's fun, now and again, to have more.
It's also a kick to be home having coffee at 8 am knowing you've swum 2000 yards already today!
The bear lady asked that I wait until 11 to deliver today. I was going to get dressed and do that first thing but I can wait.
My new sewing machine arrived yesterday and it is amazing. There's an LED light shining right down on where the needle meets the fabric. It sounds so cool when it sews. Speed control is available several ways. And there is way more control in length and width of stitches. It's just fun. I sewed a little and actually watched the DVD that came with it. I now have 5 projects cut out and ready to sew so it will get a fair workout today.
I had a bit of buyers remorse. The deal was good but my other machine was very nearly new. But, the remorse was vanquished the minute the new machine got here. Life's too short not to.
I drove from here to that pool 5 or 6 days a week for 3 or 4 years and now haven't been that way since May. It was weird. An old, abandoned, garage has new paint and a new life. Two Vietnamese produce markets have shuttered. The road work in front of the pool has gotten way worse. I parked and very nearly couldn't figure out how to get in.
It was very cool to see old swimming buddies. The place was jumpin'. Sophie, the head lifeguard who texted me into swimming there today, said it was the usual feast or famine, no way to know... Earlier in the week there were like 7 swimmers. Today there were 27. But, it was good and fun. Chlorine is so much more clear than bromine. You can see all the way across 6 lanes underwater up and down the 25 yards. At the gym, you are lucky if you can see 2 lanes over.And it was fun to get fully vertical with room to spare. You only need 3 feet of water to swim laps but it's fun, now and again, to have more.
It's also a kick to be home having coffee at 8 am knowing you've swum 2000 yards already today!
The bear lady asked that I wait until 11 to deliver today. I was going to get dressed and do that first thing but I can wait.
My new sewing machine arrived yesterday and it is amazing. There's an LED light shining right down on where the needle meets the fabric. It sounds so cool when it sews. Speed control is available several ways. And there is way more control in length and width of stitches. It's just fun. I sewed a little and actually watched the DVD that came with it. I now have 5 projects cut out and ready to sew so it will get a fair workout today.
I had a bit of buyers remorse. The deal was good but my other machine was very nearly new. But, the remorse was vanquished the minute the new machine got here. Life's too short not to.
Done and done and done plus...
Dec. 4th, 2015 12:05 pmI thought about selling my new/old sewing machine but it's too heavy to ship handily and selling locally is just not worth the bother. I thought about taking it to Goodwill but it's just too good to get tossed in with the broken stuff. I thought about the free shelf in the garage but, this isn't a building of sewers. So I took it to the fabric shop.
My fabric shop is an outlet shop located upstairs over a warehousing operation. There's a tiny little stair landing where they have a trashcan and a bulletin board of specials right past the front door. So I made a big sigh "Free Sewing Machine - works perfectly. Needs a new home." and taped it to the box and left it there near the trash can.
Then I went on to deliver the bears. On the way I stopped at the Mercedes place to look at the 2016 Smart cars parked in the lot. It was far enough away from the show room that I could get out and look without being accosted by a sales guy. The colors are not good but the shape is wrong. And the seats have this ugly white stitching and the dash and controls are ugly. And the grill is cheap looking plastic. And I don't like 'em. At all. One bit. Not even close to being tempted.
So it's time to love up my car. It needs a good detail. I need to look in to that. I have zero clues where/how/how much. I will find out.
The grocery stores in this town have quit stocking Diet Dr. Pepper in resealable small bottles. Finally, on the way home, I stopped at Cash and Carry which is basically a supply shop for small restaurants and delis and bought a case.
Oh I stopped back by the fabric store on my way back home - 15 mins or so after I left the machine - and it was gone. I hope someone who really wanted it got it and will love it.
Now I'm home and heating up pizza for lunch and then sewing.
My fabric shop is an outlet shop located upstairs over a warehousing operation. There's a tiny little stair landing where they have a trashcan and a bulletin board of specials right past the front door. So I made a big sigh "Free Sewing Machine - works perfectly. Needs a new home." and taped it to the box and left it there near the trash can.
Then I went on to deliver the bears. On the way I stopped at the Mercedes place to look at the 2016 Smart cars parked in the lot. It was far enough away from the show room that I could get out and look without being accosted by a sales guy. The colors are not good but the shape is wrong. And the seats have this ugly white stitching and the dash and controls are ugly. And the grill is cheap looking plastic. And I don't like 'em. At all. One bit. Not even close to being tempted.
So it's time to love up my car. It needs a good detail. I need to look in to that. I have zero clues where/how/how much. I will find out.
The grocery stores in this town have quit stocking Diet Dr. Pepper in resealable small bottles. Finally, on the way home, I stopped at Cash and Carry which is basically a supply shop for small restaurants and delis and bought a case.
Oh I stopped back by the fabric store on my way back home - 15 mins or so after I left the machine - and it was gone. I hope someone who really wanted it got it and will love it.
Now I'm home and heating up pizza for lunch and then sewing.
Sooooo nice!!!
Dec. 4th, 2015 04:45 pmMy new machine and I are in love. Deep love. It's just a dream to use. I've now sewn up 8 swim suits (3 ended up in the trash but I did sew them to completion) and the one I did this afternoon was the most successful sew of all of them. The stitches are perfect. The slinky fabric behaves. It's just the best. And very easy to use.
I did car detailing research and found a good Plan A and Plan B. I was thinking that it really doesn't matter when except then I thought, wouldn't it be nice to have it all done up when my brother gets here in January Both my plans are in the same area so one day next week, I'll go make a visit and get the scoop.
Tonight's dinner is a tried and true... buttered pasta with sausages... the sausages are fancy ones stuffed with brie and apple. They were on special.
I did car detailing research and found a good Plan A and Plan B. I was thinking that it really doesn't matter when except then I thought, wouldn't it be nice to have it all done up when my brother gets here in January Both my plans are in the same area so one day next week, I'll go make a visit and get the scoop.
Tonight's dinner is a tried and true... buttered pasta with sausages... the sausages are fancy ones stuffed with brie and apple. They were on special.