Autumn

Aoife...celebrates two months...wahoo!!!

My girl sewed up this autumn bonnet for her girl!!!

Aoife in Autumn, 2 months on the 22nd..., the first day of fall.

Below, calming myself by making a bowl for a friend.

Bowls are great, Friendships are great.

Telling my secrets here.....

I have accepted my age...that I am indeed old.

Dear me how I fretted that I would never roller skate again. 

 Nor would I be body surfing in the Pacific Ocean

I am giving up on ever being 42 again...

Truth.  Yup...Truth...

Now back to my nap xo

Our dearest Zoe is a black lab!!  WAS, as you can see!..

That means Zoe and I are an aged team.

She is 12 plus...Zoe is not just black any more...She has white feet and more.

Sitting in the yard with a book...cold enough for a jacket

Cold enough for hot tea, 68 degrees F...

Hot tea with garden mint..And, the last rose of summer.

Carolina Blue skies

Why did I never listen to Sherry...She told me and told me.

Finally....

I have been sewing and making bowls watching Netflix instead of the news

I am sooo much more relaxed!!

A big shout out to my sister for her listening ear and support!!!

We all might just be OK after all..

 

The Good and the Bad and the Just OK..

Last night's bowl...

The fabric part of the bowl is from this:

There is just enough contrast to make a difference.

Tonight I started this one. I had to stop.  My wonderful machine is in
the shop for cleaning and I am beside myself. This alternate one is so loud.
Cannot justify keeping my son awake, just to calm my soul

Tonight I went to a party...Wow...me...all grown up...Not quite.
Without the dear Mister, my son and the kids had to take me, as I no
longer dare drive in the dark.. Good sports driving all the way out there.
The catch is when they all had to come back and get me as well....
Everyone was crabby as it was way past their bed time.
My son struggles sometimes when the children are disrespectful and overtired.
I do not like to inconvenience my family like this....still.....

So...good:  my son was willing to do all the driving tonight for his mother.
Good, today, Lynsey had her first sewing lesson with Tawney...She loved it!!!
Good news, I was able to take a lovely  nap. Good news:  Rope bowls relax me.

Not so good, I have tremors in my hands now...and I dropped my snack plate twice at the party.
Not so good....family fatigue and irritability.
The engine light on my old car keeps coming on, but my son was able to fix it.

Not so good, the old widow alone amongst her couple friends...
The very good...reconnecting with old friends..
The also good....school starts back again Monday.