Been staying at home lately. Being frugal. Not much news. The job is still a struggle. I’ve got used to most of my job duties, but it’s an overwhelming workload. Really wipes me out by the end of the day. Yes, I’m glad I have a job, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t want to stay at this forever. I’d been looking for a … Continue reading Cozy Corner
It was Lin’s birthday….. …and I’m the one who got the present. Not only did I get to hang out for a couple of wonderful days with my dear, dear friend, but we spent the time at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, California. What a peaceful, relaxing time. Here’s what their website says about it: “Asilomar’s rich history dates back to its … Continue reading Asilomar
I went to the Aquarium again. They’d been sending out notices about the opening of the new exhibit, “Tentacles.” Friday was a Members Only Day and I wanted to feel ‘special’ as a member, so I went! Join me, won’t you? Nautilus. Nautili. Okay, this is where I share my inner dork. When I first saw this display I … Continue reading Monterey Bay Aquarium, Part Deux
My son, Joe, drew these. The three directly above this text, he drew when he was in high school. When I think of him during those years, I see him hunched over his drawing table, absorbed in his work. I guess you can see why. (Remember, you can click on the drawings to get a better viewing). He’s created and drawn his own characters for … Continue reading joerhoney.com
After a fairly rough week at work, I wanted/needed to just get out and do/see something pleasant, something calming and beautiful. I just needed to see beauty. I don’t know if that sounds strange, but it’s how I felt. Being that I’d just received my Monterey Bay Aquarium membership card in the mail, thinking of where to go was easy. It was a lovely day … Continue reading Monterey Bay Aquarium
Well, it’s been a rough couple of weeks. I just realized as I sit here writing this, it hasn’t even been a week. She died February 11th. My mom. It was not a surprise, not a shock. She was 87 years old. She had been in a lot of pain, a lot of mental anguish and she was ready. She’d had a good life. She … Continue reading Marilyn Jean
About three weeks ago I drove up to Lin’s on a 3-day weekend and (of course!) had a wonderful time. One day we went to San Francisco with Jamie (her long time dear friend who’s become a dear friend of my own) and had a lovely day. First we picked up Jamie then parked the car at the BART station nearby and took the BART … Continue reading San Francisco Day Trip
I had to get out of the house. I haven’t been walking much lately because I’ve got Achilles tendinitis – walking only aggravates it. Because of the tendinitis I just haven’t been doing much…..and going bonkers. Actually, I take that back (the not doing much part…..the bonkers part still stands) – a couple weekends ago I drove up to Oakland and stayed a few days … Continue reading Day Trip to Big Sur
I’ve been writing this blog – ziggyseamstress – since December 2009 (off and on, anyway) but really got started in March of 2011 and as best I can remember, I’ve only written one post that included anything at all about sewing – Dom’s ‘rainbow dress’ in the ‘Family Time in the Wild Olde West’ post. So here’s a little something about sewing. Since I’ve been … Continue reading Suede Lampshade
Lin and I have known each other for…..well, ever and have honestly not lived that far apart (relatively speaking) for all those years. But both of us seem always to have been busy with work, raising kids and…. time flies and you suddenly realize it’s been years since we’ve spent much time at all with each other. I’d met her wonderful daughter, Alva when she … Continue reading Alva
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