Some Reading to Be Done

 I walked to the library Saturday morning here in town after calling to get an appointment time.  Mine was for 10 am.  I had books to return - one of mine and 7 I had checked out to read to granddaughters.  I checked out more for the granddaughters and two for myself.

I've been wanting to read Obama's memoir and found it on display.  It had just been returned on Wednesday, the last day the library was open.  

The one I started though when I got home was this memoir by Jacqueline Winspear who writes the Maisie Dobbs series.  I'm more than a third of the way through already after devoting a good chunk of time to reading on Saturday afternoon.

If you've enjoyed her novels, you'll want to read this. You'll recognize places, people and animals that she has used in her books.  It's a delight to read.

*****

I finished the second pillow too.  One more to go then I may tackle making some curtains.

Some Covid Humor

 

Thanks, Marilyn for sharing these with me.

Making Pillows

 I have two t-shirts and one sweatshirt that I bought on three different vacations.  What they have in common is embroidery.  The sweatshirt was a favorite and as with many favorite pieces of clothing got too much use and stains.  The embroidery was still very nice so I kept it.  Same for the shirts. Then the idea came to me to make them into pillows.  At first I thought I would cut out the embroidered part but then realized the fabric was fine for making the pillows.

The sweatshirt from Montana

A t-shirt from Alaska

Inside view of embroidery from Victoria, Cananda

I don't know how long I have held on to this idea but since moving to NH I realized I should go ahead and tackle this project.  With advice from daughter Emily who surpasses me with her sewing skills and borrowing one of her sewing machines, 

I have completed one pillow.  Here's the back. I overlapped the bottom edges of the front and back of the shirt to make it a pocket pillow.

And the front.  

I think when finished these will end up on our bed.

A Poem by Lee Tzu Pheng

My friend Marilyn shared this poem with me. I thought you'd like it.

                          

Sip Your Tea Nice and Slow, 

No one Ever knows 

when it’s Time to Go,

There’ll be no Time 

to enjoy the Glow,

So sip your Tea

Nice and Slow... 

Life is too Short but 

feels pretty Long,

There’s too Much to do , so much going Wrong, 

And Most of the Time You Struggle to be Strong,

Before it’s too Late 

and it’s time to Go,

Sip your Tea

Nice and Slow... 

Some Friends stay, 

others Go away,

Loved ones are Cherished, but not all will Stay ,

Kids will Grow up 

and Fly away,

There’s really no Saying how Things will Go,

So sip your Tea

Nice and Slow... ☕

In the End it’s really 

all about Understanding Love,

For this World  

and in the Stars above,

Appreciate and Value who truly Cares, 

Smile and Breathe 

and let your Worries go,

So, Just Sip your Tea

Nice and Slow....