Ready for the Weekend!

With a work deadline just a few days away, I think I will take a few days off and have a weekend. I'll bring home reading, but that's not bad. Phone and email have been quiet; most people probably got off to an early start.

This will be a home-body weekend, particularly enjoyable with last week's frenzy. I have gardening and housecleaning on the agenda. If I'm ever going to get started on the kitchen, I have a lot to do in the basement. I also have to visit my Brick and Mortar shops. Last weekend I was at Locally Grown all weekend, so I'm happy to just pay a semi-social call this weekend

Gardening includes mulching the roses and west perennial beds, digging the next squash hill, and gigging (and mulching) between the blueberries. It's just too hard to cut the grass between the plants. Also, I can plant things in between. Eggplant? Bush cukes? Note to self: Look up companion plants for blueberries.

In SMF world headquarters, I need to take pictures for Etsy, make up grab bags, do a bit of dyeing and tidy up. I tidy up a lot, but it seems to stay messy.

Facebook has been both good and bad. I stay off it during the day - just too distracting. I did build a page for Smoky Mountain Fibers and asked J to 'fan me.' This way I can test things on a very small part of the world. He is convinced that the world will beat it's way to my door. I'm not convinced that EVERYBODY is quite as adicted to FB as he is. On the other hand, I had a nice psuedo-conversation with my sister Jane, so that's a very good thing.

Staying on South Beach. 129 pounds.

In Which I Finally Broke Down and Joined...

Facebook.

It's true. I really, really, REALLY didn't want to, but the reasons to join simply topped the reasons not to join.

I am keeping all notations of my small college employer out of the picture. We dare not write the name, initials or any reference to the college out of the picture. Don't want my students finding me.

I will put in connections to fiber, dance, gardening and area gatherings. I just felt like I was out of it and missing out on conversations in which I wanted to take part. Now I'm being 'friended' all around. Will it be just another distraction?

My Oceana roving found it's way into an Etsy Treasury today. A lovely one at that. Thanks! I've continued spinning a healthy amount. Not everyday; but multiple times per week. I've also been knitting a good bit, both on my Classic Lines Cardi and cranking out hats for fall's inventory.

Sunday was the last English Country Dance of the season. With great music and calling, yummy snacks and a good crowd of new and experienced dancers, a good time was had by all. Sad to see it end for the summer, but we will be back in the fall. In the meantime, I hope to learn to lead a number of dances and I'll be building a website for the group. Two obstacles: a serious lack of decent pictures and a name. AshevilleECD.com? Since we never decided on any other name for our group, I guess that will be it.

Still on the South Beach plan, level 1. Weight 130.