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sewing in spring

I’ve been a huge slacker about sewing lately.  As Sarah would put it, I seem to have lost my sewing mo-jo, or at least my will to finish and photograph my creations. I did make a First Day Dress for L.  It’s a twirl dress, so I encouraged L to do some twirling:   She…

men taking over

A mildly disturbing article about demographic shifts in Europe.  The ratio of men to women is increasing at a rather high rate in some countries, it seems.  The quote that troubled me: In 2003, Sweden’s SCB projected that a male surplus wouldn’t happen until 2050. Three years later it moved up the date by 10…

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Friday afternoon beer

I’m curious how much, if any, my friends will drink before getting behind the wheel.  You always hear “Don’t drink and drive,” but I’ve also grown up with the general idea that one can have one drink without exceeding the legal limit, 0.08.  I myself had a single drink and drove afterwards many times in…

spending money

From Sarah’s blog, if I had: $100 – This is not a huge amount of money.  A kiddy pool for the back yard springs to mind.  New fabric is always fun.  I am planning to make gifts for L’s preschool teachers.  Maybe I’d buy some fun fabric for that project and as much extra as…