jennylafleur I received your surprise in the mail last night and I am just floored. You all are the most  wonderful, amazing, fantastic, supportive group of friends a girl could ever wish for. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart. I am just so touched by all of your generosity. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! :D Nathan and I discussed how the money should be spent and finally decided that I would save it to use to buy a plane ticket for costume college! I am just so thrilled. After the fire, the chances of my going were nonexistent. All those extra expenses really added up, even with all the help from the red cross. But now thanks to all you wonderful friends I will be able to go. I thought it was fitting. You all are just amazing. I cant say thank you enough. I wish I knew who each of you were so I could send you each a thank you card to express just a fraction of my gratitude. You all are just so sweet. Thank you. You made my year. :D

I decided to go friends only not out of any negative experience or in any desire to limit my f-list but rather as a method of control. I just want to know who exactly is reading my posts. Please, if we share similar interests and you would like to be added, leave and comment and I will be more than happy to friend you in return. :)

So Ive decided to go friends only for the most part. Its not in response to anything in particular or anything negative, but rather just something I've been thinking over lately. It really boils down to the issue of control. I simply want to know who exactly is reading my entries. Im not really worried about what I write being sensitive material or in any way wanting to limit my friends list so I hope nobody gets the wrong idea. I will certainly still love meeting new costumers and such. Really, I just like that little bit of extra control. Soon I think I'll make a banner and stuff with an explination where people can comment to be added. Its strange but this decision just seems to carry so much weight.
Edit: Just want to be sure that no one thinks they will be cut from my f-list, that certainly not happening. :)

Thanks la_couteriere!

I ate three pieces of the best homade apple pie today. Two for dinner. :D Homegrown apples and the best crust I ever made. Too bad its all gone now. Oh well. I gave most to Mom as it was her birthday pie.

Also, in very slightly related sewing news, I stepped on a rusty bent needle that was sticking out of the floor boards last nigt. It wasnt a bad poke but now my foot is swollen and incredibly sore. I think its infected or tetnus or something out of the ordinary step on a pin deal. Ive stepped on plenty before but Ive never had this kind of pain before. Too bad I have no time or way or insurance to go to the doctor. Hopefully soaking it in warm water a few times a day will help.

Im waiting, as usual, for Mom to show up. Tomorrow is her birthday so she is getting to come down for a bit. I wish she would hurry up. Im hungry and so sick of waiting for her.

Go here, click on photo galleries, then gallery 6 and scroll down. I tried to link it out right but it didnt quite work. Anyway, this is interesting. Do you think it was for maternity wear? The bust is rather large so thats my guess, but as always, I could be wrong. What do you think?

I found a pair of 100% linen chocolate brown wide leg trousers today for $3.15, after tax!!!!! Perfect color, perfect fit, only a tad too long and that can be easily fix. $3.15!!!!! *sigh* This makes me happy.

So I redid the binding on the first mit tonight and let me say, Im in love! After I finished it before I was kinda meh about it but now! I totally love it even if Nate calls me a hobo. I do wish it was a bit longer though. Im going to finish this set and see how much yarn it takes then Im going to probably make a longer set, mabe in some nice alpaca silk. Yum!

Tired. Headache. Brain function impaired. Gah.

I managed not to faint or puke during my presentation so thats good. On the whole I think it went well. The teacher seemed pleased (I think) and the students seemed bored. I dont know how well my discussion questions went over and I know my object lesson wasnt really the most original or creative but I really did try my best. I need to make a good grade on this assigment. After my Marxism tests I dont know how well my grade will be in the class. But thankfully, she is scaling the grades for the tests so hopefully I will do alright. Now I just have to play catch up on all the other work I've neglected the past week.
I did do something creative tonight though. I really have to do something on a regular basis that is somewhat personal and creative or I think I would run mad. I finished one of my cabled mits. I really love it, except the picot edge binding. Im not so sure about how it looks, mine looks kind, I dont know, floppy. I might go back and rebind it. I dont know.  Pics later.

I am so stressed at the moment. Time for a mini meltdown. I have that presentation tomorrow and I dont know how I am expected to get up in front of the whole class and "teach." I've prepared and I have put a lot of effort into this but I still dont think its what the teacher wants. This class will be the death of me. I've been wracking my brain about the object lesson and finally came up with using a painting to illustrate whatever it is Im supposed to be doing, and when I asked Nate to borrow his laptop to use to project the image he was a total *@%^$& and wouldnt let me have it for even a few hours. That really surprised and hurt me that he would be so selfish, especially when he has seen how stressed I have been, well maybe he just hasnt noticed. I wouldnt be suprised. I just need to sleep and forget all this. Wish me luck for tomorrow for my presentation and test.

Ok, so maybe I dont have ze black lung but I do have a nasty flemy cough and other mild ickiness. Actually, I hope the cough doesnt turn into anything worse, but for now thats all it is. I've been busy working on projects and studying and working on an assignment that the teacher postponed but failed to mention this until I had completed said assignment. I did manage to clean some this weekend and bathe all three cats tonight (with the battle scars to prove it), and also squeeze in some knitting. I have one mit 2/3 completed and hopefully tonight I can watch Mystery and finish the mit. Im really excited about this project and they seem to fit! yay! Also, forgot to mention eariler but my cream wool skirt is now wearable. It is hemmed and has a zipper. All it needs is the black trim but Im having trouble finding anything appropriate. I will keep looking and post pics soon. Ok off to do more studying and the Mystery! Yay!

I started on my cabled mits this evening while avoiding homework. Let me just say, cables are fun! Im using the fetching pattern from knitty in some lovely chocolate brown alpaca yarn. The yarn is flecked with little bits of red and blue. Very pretty and soft. I think I will get much use out of these. :)

I love the fact that I just "found" two pairs of shoes in my closet that I didnt even remember having. Now if I just had something to wear them with...

Im stumped. And when I say stumped I mean my mind will not comprehend or think up any ideas! Agh! For my presentation on monday I have to come up with an object lesson to demonstrated the differences between obligation and responsibility. It can be a prop lesson or a video or and example or what have you but I cant think of anything!!! Help me. *cries* Any teachers (or anyone else) out there know a good idea for a type of object lesson? Any (and I mean any) suggestions are welcome. *pleads* :(

I finally broke down and ordered some boning for my regency stays, as well as some supplies to make the bonnet. Once I bone the stays I can fit the white striped regency dress and get moving again on some projects. You know, that is if school doesnt kill me first.

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