Sunday, August 24, 2014

all the things

happiness is taking a nap at Fest in your new bungee hammock on your half-day off, while someone nearby plays soulful music on an alto saxophone.

re-entry means repeatedly waking up in the middle of the night, in our bed, confused - why am i in a community sleep tent and not my own?

the cat knocked the following off the dresser: a Galileo thermometer, and two glass jars containing agates and sea glass from beach combing adventures. i was picking rocks out of a pool of glass shards and what smells like wood varnish for an hour.

the room still smells like wood varnish.

more and more, i'm jettisoning old stuff and working my way toward a minimalist lifestyle. the following exceptions have been noted thus far: Christmas ornaments, t shirts, and books.

E's mom finally, finally cleaned out the linen closet while we were at Fest, and this weekend we actually put stuff in it! no more storing baking pans in random places!

yesterday, in my head, i built and decorated a tiny house on wheels. i also washed dishes while listening to Christmas carols.

i sheared E's head with the clippers today, while singing, "Baa Baa, Butch Sheep, have you any wool?" - she baaa'd very nicely.

Mom leaves for a trip to Oregon on Wednesday, and i plan to do the following things: jettison as many belongings as possible without interference; wash Hello Kitty fabric and make pajama bottoms for my sister, K; wash fabric for dolls and cut out pattern pieces; dust the ceiling; cook sweet potato lentils.

today, i used my mini doughnut pan for the first time:


pumpkin doughnuts! now that Fest is over, i can't wait for Fall to get here...

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