Sewing Monday

Chris got up in the middle of the night to shower and get ready to leave town. He drove to the airport, but the plane was late. I got up about 7. I checked my e-mail, exercised, and ate breakfast. There was an e-mail from Chris as he waited for the plane. I started an audio on tooth health. I stopped it at 10 to get ready for quilting. I packed the Christmas table runner and the fabric and instructions for the dresses. I packed a roll of kimbap and a persimmon for lunch. I saw the organic beef that we bought a week ago and thought it needed to be cooked immediately. After that, I went to the church. I got there about 11. It took 3 minutes by car today and 27 minutes by foot last week. I finished the tablerunner first. Then, after starting the first dress, I broke for lunch. We each ate separately. The kimbap fell apart as I tried to pick it up. The pieces weren't completely separated. I guess I'm not a very good Korean wife. I worked on the dresses as much as I could until I ran out of green bias tape. It was about 3 when I left. When I got home, I just had time to spend an hour outside. I did some raking and some mowing. Then I picked some greens for a salad and checked the mail. After eating a large salad with the beef and some chicken, I checked e-mail again. I finished the audio started this morning. I researched links for handmade ornaments. I have to bring one to the party tomorrow. I decided on the one in the picture. Not because it was the easiest, or the simplest, or the quickest or even the prettiest. I picked it because I thought I could it a better way than the directions said. I went downstairs to try it out. For some reason I had to finish sewing the green dress first. Then I checked my supply of bias tape for bright green, but there was none. I read the directions for the Charlie Brown ornaments that Julie also wants. I had few questions so I tabled that project for the moment. I traced, sewed and cut out the circles for the handmade ornament. Then I brought them upstairs so I could do the turning and handstitching as I watched an episode of Castle on my laptop. I also e-mailed Julie about the bias tape and the Charlie Brown. Castle ended before I finished sewing, and another show started. I think it was called 666. When the sewing was done, I started this post. Now it is past time for bed.