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Honoré here: More photos from this week in my life.
Wednesday afternoon I visited my friend Margaret who took this photo of me, looking out her living room window...
at this black squirrel...
This is the chair I was sitting in...old and elegant - I believe it belonged to Margaret's grandmother...
One of my Picture Spring photo-shooting prompts was to take a photo of water droplets on a blade of grass or plant leaf; it rained lightly on Wednesday and I hit the jackpot...
Yesterday, Thursday , the major portion of my day was spent doing laundry...
and chipping away at my selected list of "will do" tasks. I decided I'd try using the timer on my camera but first I had to look up the instructions...
and this is the result...
I didn't think it was too bad. I was really disappointed that my April Crimson Tweed block didn't come!
Today, Friday, I went to the hairdresser and ran a lot of errands: office supply stores, library to return books, credit union and took lots of photos of things that I use in my everyday life: phones, the computer,this chair...
And goody-goody: my Crimson Tweed block arrived today!
Tomorrow is my knitting class, a few more errands and a preview of this next week coming. Exciting...
Cheers~
Honoré here: Here it is Thursday already; my, how the week has flown by. On Tuesday, I went shopping for clothing, something I rarely do because I find it a pain on various levels. For one, I usually do not like the styles nor the fabric. Secondly, sizes are rarely true (at least in my case) and thirdly, I get tired of taking clothes on and off. However, I really did need to buy some new jeans and shoes, so I went to my favorite place, Nordstrom, to spend my money. And that I did.
First, I treated myself to a luscious lunch of roasted veggies, basil tomato soup, cornbread and an oatmeal cookie ...ooh, so hard to resist. I love oatmeal cookies.
Fortified, I tackled the clothing department. My eye was totally drawn to this blouse; I think I liked it because of the mix of colors - which are my happy colors palette - and it sort of reminds me of a quilt. I took this picture in the dressing room; it gives the best view of both front and back. Best part of this purchase: the blouse was on sale.
I also bought a pair of jeans that had to have the hem altered. I love the company name: " Not Your Daughter's Jeans" and yes, they do fit the body of a sixty-something years old woman.
Next, the shoe department. I shall refrain from commenting on today's styles;suffice it to say they are definitely not for me! I did bring home a pair of walking shoes, a pair of slip-ons and I also bought a pair of TOMS. With every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS gives a pair of new shoes to a child in need. I like that.
My last purchase took me to L.L.Bean. About five years ago, I bough three 2-piece cotton knit casual top/pants sets. They were comfortable, basically stylish and easy to care for - just wash and drip dry. I was hoping enough time had elapsed that perhaps there would be a similar product...not to be, though. So, I wound up only purchasing one pair of cotton drawstring, three-quarter length pants in a nice aqua/teal color. They will look nice with the blouse. Having spent all day and all my money and energy, I came home.
And that's the way it was, Tuesday, April 20, 2010.
Cheers~
Honoré here: Day one in this Week in My Life. Up and at the computer earlier than usual to read the day's prompts for the two Big Picture Scrapbooking classes...
plus we were leaving at 7:30 am for an 8 am appointment for an oil change. I took this picture of our reflections as we were waiting, and waiting, and waiting...
a simple 20 minutes job took more than an hour...I believe the mechanic
operated in suspended animation...
Periodically, I find I have to decalcify the water/ice dispenser area of the refrigerator...I had been telling myself I'd do it for weeks now; finally did...
Before I knew it, the day had nearly elapsed. Monday is "put the trash out day" and after we completed that task, I decided to take a walk. The azaleas are in their glory, as shown here...
To be truthful, my walk was a little longer and more vigorous than I'd realized. When I got home, I decided to read and relax a bit. I started the book Quilting Lessons (I discovered from an excerpt on a quilter's blog). In the early nineties, the author, a researcher/writer on Native American women's art, encountered writer's block half-way through a manuscript. And rather than write the manuscript - which she couldn't - spent about 18 months quilting. Our Picture Spring prompt for Monday was to capture words on a page. I laughed out loud when I read this paragraph from the book and thought you'd enjoy it, too...
A good book and a glass of wine are great ways to end the day...
Cheers~
Honoré here: A Week in My Life is coming along quite well. Beaucoup notes and pictures so far in the first 24+ hours - some I hope to share later today...
But today, is Tuesday and drum roll please, the Tuesday Pillow is done! Fini! I actually finished it Saturday...
... and decided to wait until today - appropriate, of course - to share. So, here t'is in all its glory...
front...
back...
and home in the studio...
I love it! And now I'm off on a shopping adventure. Enjoy your day.
Cheers~
Honoré here: I, along with the world's entire scrapbook community I hear, plan to participate in Ali Edwards' A Week in the Life that starts tomorrow. If you're unfamiliar with the the project, I encourage you to look it over and if this week isn't a good one for you, know that you can choose any week at any time to tell and document your story.
I may be a wee bit ambitious - time will tell - but I plan to document two weeks, ( I'll reveal the reason later in the week) and combine two online classes I'm taking from Big Picture Scrapbooking: Picture Spring and Everyday Adventures. They are of course, part of my week and in my life...
This weekend I've spent gathering supplies, making notes, and getting my head wrapped around what I need to do in this next week. And I managed to get in a little quilting time, too. It has been a quiet weekend. I hope yours has been also.
Til tomorrow,
Cheers~
Honoré here: Good morning. Wednesday I received this bit of Happy Mail from Laura, my former VA (virtual assistant). Begin is my one little word for 2010 and if you visit OurTrivsta blog and click my journaling page (scroll down the page), you can read all about how and why I chose begin...
Laura's husband Jeff made these delightful words for each of us; the picture below shows them on Laura's counter before we received them. The card was made by Laura's sister-in-law. Quite a talented family, I'd say.
I think they are just the greatest little reminders and I love mine tremendously! Thanks Jeff, a zillion times over.
In a few short minutes I'm off to teach an all-day class at the community college. I've been teaching this class 2-3 times a year for about 15 years...guess it has become an "institution." And so, I'll sign off and wish you a great day!
Cheers~
Honoré here: It's been a busy couple days...new patio doors installed Tuesday and new TV delivered yesterday. Hurrah! No big black rectangle in the center of the picture. The new TV is b-i-g: 63 inches. Great for watching baseball; who needs to go to the stadium?
I shot this image this morning and I like the reflection in the screen..makes me think that this picture is probably more interesting than anything we'll see broadcast, including America's favorite pastime.
We picked up Kayla after school Monday and she got to have her Granny help with her homework.
Yesterday, the dining room ceased being Internet Café/Homework Central, though I know not for how long. I must admit, the restoration to order is calming...
With all the frenzy, not much in the way of engaging in my favorite
activities got accomplished...guess that's called life. I realized though, that we are are one-quarter through the Crimson Tweed block of the month so I thought I'd share the first three blocks as a group ...
There are just a few embellishments left to add on the left and lower blocks. Pat and I've kept on schedule (largely due to her; I must give credit where credit's due)) so we're looking forward to April's block. It should arrive anyday, now! Ooh...more Happy Mail coming. Yesterday was also a Happy Mail day and I'll share it tomorrow. Off to grocery shop...
Cheers~
...Can a bird play the saxophone?
Honoré here: My nine year-old grandniece, Kayla, spent Saturday afternoon with us
royally entertained by Norman and his saxophone. Norman's passion is jazz. He considers saxophonist, Charlie Parker, who is fondly referred to as Bird, as the greatest musician of all time.
The question was a riddle which she was never going to be able to answer that day or for years to come, I suspect. Nevertheless, she was totally in awe...and amused.
Cheers~