I'm still alive, despite the continued radio silence.
During the past several weeks I've changed jobs - back to the "casual dining" scene for a few months, until DH can secure a transfer to a more metropolitan area (and a promotion, if things shake out as promised). Not much to report. I've been focusing on knitting - cranking out socks for family members, browsing sweater patterns, generally Killing Time on Ravelry.
What little sewing I have done lately has been mundane, primarily. An alteration on a bridesmaid dress to earn a little cash. Mending DH's slacks that he wears to work (this involved some clever engineering on my part; I am continually amazed at a grown man's utter ignorance about the destructive things he does to his clothes). Occasionally I'll pick up some yardage from the stash and turn a cut edge under so it'll survive the Laundry Torture ... whenever I get around to it.
When I'm not doing any of that, my main concern is staving off heat stroke. Despite what the calendar says, summer lasts six months in Mississippi. After putting up with the screwy climate for seven years, I'm ready to go home to Tennessee, where they still observe all four seasons.
Maybe a little "hangout time with friends" and pub food this weekend will make me a little less crabby ... ?
