Category Archives: travels

Packing it up (or down)

For kicks tonight, I thought I’d try one of the compression packs I got awhile ago. One thing I learned during last year’s trip (right after – don’t over pack!) was that having to repack your jumbled up stuff all … Continue reading

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Days Off

Yesterday Mom and I toodled around a bit. I wanted to wander around in the little corner of Boscov’s where they have really basic shirts and stuff, always for pretty cheap. Mom found a sweatshirt type jacket in a pretty … Continue reading

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MB and Mom as Tourists

After a long week at work, I have some vacation. Mom and I are doing the locals-being-tourists-where-we-live thing. It started on Saturday with me taking advantage of mom’s central air to get the facing sewn down on my quilt. What … Continue reading

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Sunday

Spending today getting that quilt ready to actually get quilted. Finish the pinning, protect the edges, wind up some bobbins etc. And some other stuff I can’t really talk about quite yet. And maybe some writing. Laundry. Definitely laundry and … Continue reading

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Day Nine, NaPoWriMo

All the regulars pour their own coffee, •
teasing the waitress, joking with the cook. Continue reading

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