when you marvel you’re learning

August 16, 2007 | Filed Under ordinary 

it’s not every morning that we all wake up smiling and chirpy, that the day starts with sewing, long sitting with coffee, and the patient wait for toast. i suppose it’s fitting that such a morning also involved the gross job of sticking my hand in the tank of the toilet to reattach the chain and the horrible fact that the car was not planning on starting properly, needing a jump and a follow to the shop. what a bummer, a terrible way to spend money.

it’s also not every morning that i can begin and finish a sewing project (aided by the sorry likes of clifford, curious george, a man playing the saw on mr. rogers, and a small army of bionicles to trip over, step on with a screech). not only did i sew like i did a long time ago when distractions were non-existent, but i had the added joy! delight! intoxication! of using a pattern that was not maternity (cheers abounding) and was a dream to cut and sew and now, to wear. hooray for simplicity and built by wendy and the old woman in norris, illinois who died leaving a stash of prettiness to be sold (along with a huge stack of vintage knitting and embroidery books) via yard sale.

noon-ish and there’s much of the day remaining. hopeful.

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