Exercise and This Last Week

I did not used to be one much into sports of any kind. But, lately that has changed. My siblings and I have been playing volleyball and frisbee usually twice a week and lovin' every minute of it. I prefer volleyball to frisbee in some ways, but frisbee requires more energy and thus, I get more of a workout. So, it's better for me. At least, that's what I keep telling myself. :-) For the last few weeks, we've been playing volleyball for an hour or two, then frisbee for about an hour and then back to volleyball for awhile.

I have many bruises right now, and the worst one is not even from volleyball! I tried to catch a water bottle from my brother, but I didn't do it right, so I have a nice bruise on my arm. I tell myself that it's to blame for not being able to serve the ball very well yesterday. And, then I should have taken my watch off while playing to avoid the nice little bruise I have on my left wrist. *rolls eyes*

Instead of the usual volleyball on Tuesday, I planted little trees along with 23 other teens and young adults for the Fish and Game Department out by a lake. We planted the trees in record time, so we were able to pick up trash and clean the tumbleweed off the fencelines for quite awhile before it started to rain, so we packed up and headed out. By the time we reached the parking lot, the drizzle had subsided, so I played Slap-Jack with my sister and a friend on the sidewalk. This friends' brother informed her that "we couldn't play cards in a parking lot!" Why ever not?! I've done stranger things. :-D

Today, I took to hard work and slaved away on painting the kitchen cupboards. The project had been dragged out much too long already. So, with my older sisters' help, we completed the project. I was very happy to be done with the whole thing, as I'd already sacrificed one sweatshirt to this project. And, it was my heavy-weight sweatshirt perfect for walks in the winter. *sheds a few tears*

Alrighty, I could probably keep writing for a long time, but I need to go start sewing now. :-)

~am

Plans

In the not too distant future I hope to really "start" this blog. But, I'm too busy sewing, trying to keep my creations blog updated, and tackling Fall tasks and projects. For now, it will have to be content with quick-y things until I can feed it something of more substance.

Of all the dreams that ere I had...

...this was the last I expected to come true! (Sung to the tune of "The Parting Glass") ;)

A motherload of fabric given to me!

The neighbor has been telling us to come up and get whatever of her fabric that we want, because she cannot sew anymore due to an injury some fifteen years ago. She first told us this spring, but due to two month-long trips that I took and other various and sundry delays, we weren't able to go up until last Friday and then, I only was able to take two of my sisters with me.

After oohing and aahing over it for a few hours (seriously!), we were persuaded to just "take it all home and decide there!" So, we loaded all nine garbage bags full (relative, you understand - we didn't want to put our backs out!) into her truck and down the mountain we went! After a quick mailbox stop, we got it all out and into the living room.

My older sister was actually the more shocked between her and Mum, but the neighbor called the next day to make sure Mum was still speaking to her! As two of my younger sisters are beyond-their-wildest-dreams excited and so busy making use of some yardage, Mum wasn't in the least upset and took it in stride! She's even planning a few projects of her own!

I was able to choose some fabric for one sister-in-law and my other sister-in-law took all she thought she could use. I've saved some for my out-of-town sister and what we do with everything nobody particular wants has yet to be decided!

I anticipate that I shall be quite busy sewing all winter long and perhaps for a few years to come!