Sunday

This morning I drove to the Ballard LA Fitness for my swim. It's about a mile and a half farther than my usual LA Fitness but at 7:30 on Sunday morning, it was clear sailing all the way and a really lovely drive. They opened the gym 10 minutes early which is always a way bigger treat than it should be. The pool was nice (and warm) and there were only two of us in it for most of the hour.

Then I went next door for breakfast. It's a handy spot which, sadly, has only mediocre food. After that on to the next door which is Trader Joes. Trader Joes has so many excellent seasonal treats this year. They will all disappear soon so I wanted to try some different ones so I can get back and stock up on favs.

That all done, it was home. It is really cold out. I'm not sure why I'm so surprised but wow. Plus my lips are 8 kinds of chapped. The bromine pool water gets them inside and out. The weather gets them on the outside as well. Plus, they are just a mess anyway due to 40 years of pursing around a cigarette. They have lost all their elasticity. Coffee dribbles down the side of the cup with every sip. It's pathetic.

So today will be spent inside (not exactly shocking and not entirely fair to blame that on the weather either). I need to make a new pair of croc socks and then the rest is usual.

Finished a bear last night.

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Sew sew

New croc socks accomplished. They replace the ones that while not a vibrant gas smell, still made me remember the Great Gas Gush of yesterday. Plus they were done anyway. Crocs with fleece socks (that are buttoned into the crocs) are my best bet for wearing to the pool. My boots are too hard to get wet feet into and my other shoes aren't warm enough. So crocs with socks it is.

I'm not sure what the swim situation for tomorrow will be. I just called to get an update and the woman who answered the phone told me that they had a guy in who said he fixed it but he didn't fix it "I don't know details - that's a little above my pay grade - but I can tell you that LOTS of people around here are focused on the pool situation." She was laughing while she said it. So that pool is not going to be in the pool option mix for sure.

Maybe a city pool mid-day. Maybe one of the other LA Fitnesses if I can get there before 7:30ish (they all have classes in the pool at 9). Maybe I'll take the day off. I sure don't have to decide now.

I did make two dolls today and now I'm going to watch CBS Sunday Morning. I love love love what Jane Pauley has done for that show. I just sent them a thank you tweet.

Also two dolls made. Zoey, however, refused to move from the photo booth.