Saturday

Today is the first day that it has been closed to short sleeve weather this year. So no surprise that the gym was not packed and the pool even less so. Fine by me. I swam a little longer than usual because there was no one wanted my lane. I've been gaining weight. I've probably put on 5 pounds in the last 2 months. It takes a lot to swim 2,000 yards every single day and still gain wait but I manage it. Such skill!! My love of butter and white foods and sweet things is able to stay ahead of the swimming. More's the pity.

I stopped into Trader Joe's after to 1. get bananas and apples and 2. make sure my Android pay really does work. Got 'em and it does! Whew.

My plans for today are really just sewing. Followed by baseball tonight. The simple life.

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Thank you, Amazon

About a week ago, I started trying to find a solution to pattern storage. The copy paper tape ups don't lend themselves to a lot of folding so I'm rolling them but then what. They are tall - like a yard tall. I went to Home Depot to see if I could find something to keep them in and the closest they had was a cement form but it had no bottom and I had no way to cut it down from its too tall-ness. I stopped in a packaging store but no joy.

I trolled Amazon. I could buy a pack of 25 boxes that would work but I only want 1. Otherwise, I could pay $30+ bucks for stuff that is too big, too bulky or just wouldn't work for a variety of reasons. So the hunt continues.

Meanwhile I ordered something else from Amazon that arrived today... in a box that is perfect!!



Ha! I also tried out my idea of a woven cotton shirt with knit sleeves (it's on the ironing board in the background of that picture). I think it's going to work out fine. And I got some organizing done. Several of the shirts I made last summer now look kind of sloppy since I didn't have my technique down. But, I discovered that there is enough fabric there to make sleeves that I can pair with other fabric. Recycle!

I'm done for today, though. Time for some TV and knitting.