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Hey Matt&Sarah,

I will eventually get the head phones so I can talk to with you in Vietnam. I’ve been hassling with lots of stuff over the past several days; dr appointments, chest xray, blood test, water-softener repairman, and a new handy man. The final closing of the Stow house has launched a whole string of projects. But of course, I slept in late, as I’m getting use to doing. Then it takes awhile for the brain fog to lift. I think it’s lifting.

I’m having a hard time dieting. I’ve not fallen far, but need to boot myself, for I joined Curves. That’s three times a week. So far it’s a real pain, but combining Curves with a stable diet should help me loose a few pounds and gain some stamina. Pray for me.

I’m having a hard time getting to work on a quilt. Since I have several started I really shouldn’t have that problem. I want to get back to the Arc of the Covenant. I may have to ask for help when it comes time to square it up, but that’s a long way off. I don’t know which church it will hang in, but that’s even farther away, for I Hope to enter this quilt in a few shows before it finds a home.

I found a new quilt store in Kent yesterday, and blew a hundred dollars with ease. I specifically looked for lights and then threw in a few must-haves. I like the hominess of the new place and the storeowner. She’s not as ripped as the perky mover and a shaker out at the bright “Spun Bizarre Sweets”.  (Names have been changed to protect the innocent)

I missed another quilt guild meeting. Guess I’m just not interested in what they do. I will tap the shop for some of the wild bright fabrics, for quilters frequent more than a few shops to keep up their palette/stash.

I already had most of the fabric for the Arc so I really should get on with it. I turned on a web based classical music radio station this morn, instead of Folk Alley (folk music). It’s really neat having two web radio stations with such diverse music to work by.

I will eventually get the head phones, but my camera is breaking down. I’d thought about getting Tim to build me a new computer, but now I’m wondering if I really need a new one . . . at the moment. Even though I’m way behind in Corel upgrades, I can design so easily with #9. It may not really matter that Corel is past #15 and into X3. I can try it, but then I’d have to devote the month to learning it. You know, they allow you to have it for a period of 30 days or so, and then you have to pay for it, or it self destructs.

So you see, life is full  . . . oh yea, I’m taking Sally’s watercolor class Tuesday afternoons. I need the companionship of artists far more than I need a quilt guild that makes cute change purses and lively book covers. I should’a known better.  It would be good to take an occasional quilt class to learn sewing techniques, but the specific community I require is my art society.

I think, for now, I’ll work on the Arc, get the head phones, and look for a new digital camera. Everything else can wait, except Todd, the new handy man. He’ll be working on something from the list, every Wednesday.

    I need to take Mondays off !
                Your Frazzled Happy Mum,
                             Ma Sahr