Well. I had been abstractly thinking about working on my upper body strength. I'm not abstractly thinking about it anymore.
Jake fell into a lake this afternoon. He sank like a stone. I wouldn't have been able to pull him out. Hiking Buddy was with me and was able to pull Jake out and keep him from going under deeper. Jake was totally under the water. Jake only weighs 55 pounds.
Needs to build up muscle.
And give Hiking Buddy an appropriate reward!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Making a Quilt Step 1
I thought I'd go through for you how I make quilts. I'm getting ready to make a quilt so...now is a good time to walk through the process. Someone I know is having a baby and has asked for a quilt. Since she is getting the sex of the baby, that means the quilt can be more tailored to a boy or a girl. If not, I would stick with general baby colors and themes. I was hoping she'd have a boy, so I could use baby dinosaurs. She's having a girl. So no baby dinosaurs.
I've asked her if she has a theme for the nursery yet. Bright green and purple.
So. What I'm looking at now is girl appropriate fabrics that have green and purple in them. I don't tend to go for baby fabrics, like bottles and nappies. I still have my first quilt. I slept with it until I was uhm. er. well. uhm. Anyway. la la la I'm looking for a fabric that would be appropriate up until about age 5.
In terms of quilt size, I'm thinking a large lap size. Midway between crib and twin.
Now I need to determine a pattern. I prefer to choose the pattern and the fabric simultaneously if I don't have one in mind. I tend to believe that some fabric lends itself to certain patterns over others. A fabric that has big prints on it needs big blocks. Then sometimes I have a pattern and am looking for fabrics to fit the pattern.
Right now I'm searching through fabric websites. I'm trying to decide if I want there to be animals or dots or stars or what have you.
I've asked her if she has a theme for the nursery yet. Bright green and purple.
So. What I'm looking at now is girl appropriate fabrics that have green and purple in them. I don't tend to go for baby fabrics, like bottles and nappies. I still have my first quilt. I slept with it until I was uhm. er. well. uhm. Anyway. la la la I'm looking for a fabric that would be appropriate up until about age 5.
In terms of quilt size, I'm thinking a large lap size. Midway between crib and twin.
Now I need to determine a pattern. I prefer to choose the pattern and the fabric simultaneously if I don't have one in mind. I tend to believe that some fabric lends itself to certain patterns over others. A fabric that has big prints on it needs big blocks. Then sometimes I have a pattern and am looking for fabrics to fit the pattern.
Right now I'm searching through fabric websites. I'm trying to decide if I want there to be animals or dots or stars or what have you.
Beggars
This morning while getting my daily soda, I was accosted by a beggar asking for money. I don't carry much cash, so I was unable to give him any. But I wouldn't have anyway. Beggars make me incredibly nervous. Especially when they come up to my car when I'm getting out. Chances are, I will get back back in my car and drive off. I suppose it is a fear reaction. I remember when I was about 17, I took my sister to the zoo and a beggar asked us for money and when we didn't have any, she started throwing chunks of asphalt at my car.
It's interesting because if the beggars are quiet and stationary or playing music, I'm more likely to give something.
I feel terribly unChristian when I say no. And I feel guilty.
It's interesting because if the beggars are quiet and stationary or playing music, I'm more likely to give something.
I feel terribly unChristian when I say no. And I feel guilty.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Selling Yourself
I'm working on cover letters for post-docs. This is very difficult for me. I'm not so good at selling myself. I'm good at selling myself short, which doesn't get one a post doc.
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