Monday

[susandennis]

At my core, I am a contrarian. I'd love to say it's because I am being thoughtful and passionate about productive, important causes or ideals... But really it's not for any good reason. If everyone is on board, I'm hopping off. Just because. I'd never install granite countertops. I will dump my two remaining stainless steel appliances as soon as they die and will replace them with Anything Else. I love cold, dark and damp. I hate sun and heat.

And, I enjoy switching to and from Daylight Saving Time. I really like the dark mornings. Daylight had begun to creep into my drive home from the pool and now it's back to dark again which I much prefer. For the most part, I like having more daylight at the end of the day. At least for a while. But, mostly, I like the change and knowing that it will change again next fall.

Of course, easy for me to say, I don't have to be anywhere anytime and have massive leisure time to spend. But, still, I do like it.

This morning, at the pool, two new people showed up - a middle aged couple with giant fins and snorkel equipment. They spent more time getting set up and then un setting up than actual pool time. Even in the pool, they spent a lot of time chatting at one end or the other. As I got out of the shower after my swim, she was coming in. She explained they were going on a snorkeling cruise soon and had been hoping for a little practice. "But, turns out, we don't like swimming without fish." hahahah. I allowed as how I didn't like swimming without lane lines. Contrarian.

I'm gathering some non-doll sewing projects in my head. No way will I abandon the dolls - even without a taker - but it is nice to know that I now have time to sew other stuff. I have about a week or so of dolls already in process and once I get through that batch, I may well branch out a bit.

Today I'll head out to Costco, once it opens, and otherwise, it will be just the usual.

Comments

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

That's hilarious...who practices snorkeling?!? LOL.

[susandennis]

At 6 am??!! and in a pool that is, at its deepest 4'5". Not too much to oggle.

[meowmensteen]

My cat is totally thrilled with this new schedule where I feed her an hour earlier.

I tend to get like that too. I'm probably the only person in the US or England under 40 who hasn't read or watched anything Harry Potter.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I've never cared much one way or the other about DST, but these days I have a reason for disliking it: The two days (or more) of bitching on Facebook at every change.

[susandennis]

ha! I don't see the Facebook but it is everywhere else. The BiAnnual Bitch Fest. Wearisome.

[maju01.livejournal.com]

I was once at a swimming pool where a group of guys were practising scuba diving in the diving pool. It was a bit weird to suddenly have this person emerge from the depths when you had had no idea he was there. But it wasn't 6 am, and it was a very deep pool.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Any possibility you would consider selling one or two of the dolls come Christmas time? I'd love to gift them to my great nieces who will be 2 and 4 by the holiday. I'd like to be able to share the story of how you came to meet them and spin a tale of diversity.

[susandennis]

That's very flattering but no. For a variety of reasons, I need to stick to my no sales policy. You can find dolls much like mine on Etsy, however. (Search for rag dolls or soft dolls)

Here are some very cute ones

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CottonPaperScissors?ref=related-shop-1§ion_id=15448049