One day in NH, Chunguita and I were browsing the tourist brochures at the train station. Chunguita pulled out the brochure for Clark’s Trading Post and announced, “I want to go there!” So we loaded up the minivan and headed north to Lincoln. Bear in a barrel. When I had broached the idea of going [...]

The most delightful things show up on Flickr. This booklet was posted by Rick Rack Attack! who blogs at Confessions of an Apron Queen.

DH has a thing about fried dough. It’s not the same as funnel cakes. Fried dough is not available on the west coast, only funnel cakes. Last year, the first morning we were in NH, we went searching for fried dough. I found it for DH, but it was not good fried dough. I had [...]

Janet of Decades of Style released some new patterns! That triple collar really isn’t for me, but I like the basic lines of the blouse. Cap sleeves are always a winner with me. I’ll have to try the triple lapels before I decide that they will make my boobs look gynormous. They might not. I [...]

Our second venture into NH diner dining was very successful. Donna Jean’s was wonderful. We got there around 8:30 am, before the rush. Unfortunately, they did not have a table large enough for 7 of us, so Kathy and Linda ate at a different table (Bitches – they got to eat in peace). We would [...]

, originally uploaded by Ivanna Smile. Yay! It worked!

Transfer money: $200 kids clothes, $300 grill Washing Baseball Caps Visual Packing List Exclusive Buttons Portable Cushions Floor Loom Pop Ups Dryer Balls suebleiweiss journal 1 and suebleiweiss journal 2 PDAs for the wallet: calendar and financial Watercolor flowers Faces in photoshop – how to put your art into PS with a different colored background. [...]

Bobby’s Girl We flew from Oakland to Manchester on SWA on one (1)!!!!! plane. We landed once, in Phoenix, I think, and didn’t have to change planes. That’s incredible. After we landed, we rented a car. Avis was actually very responsive and sent someone out to the storage parking lot immediately to get a minivan [...]

Nylon knit from Lori I still have to trim off the serger tails from the narrow/rolled hem on the sleeves and bottom hem. No pix. Lori gave me this fabric at a BABES meeting. It’s nylon with 4% lycra. It’s heavy in the aggregate. That is, it doesn’t seem heavy until you are holding a [...]

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