Perpetuum Jazzile

I love creativity.

Hiding Under a Rock

I have been hiding from the world. This has helped.


Tomorrow I am off to hunt for this. HIM is in desperate need of a new recliner. His is listing badly to the right, the leg rest won't lift, it has a huge hollow in the seat. Yet he still insists it is just fine. It has to be a man-thing.

I am avoiding doing this:
As crazy as I am about knitting, especially socks, I can't make myself pick up the needles. Scary.

I forgot to buy these today. We ended up eating fish patties. According to my guys it is NOT okay to substitute fish patties for weiners. They are not happy.

I tried to appease them with fresh corn on the cob. They still are not happy but I get to live.

Just Because

LOVE STORY (Taylor Swift) meets VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay) - Piano Cello - by Jon Schmidt

The Good Life

I have been watching The Good Life; a BBC production from 1975 about suburbanites becoming self-sufficient. It is very cute and made me think....

First: I never want to become a suburban farmer. Much too much work. And mud.

Second: Someone in the US should make a modern version of this show. Not only is it funny, but now seems the perfect time to show how to live with less things and be prosperous.

Third: I think we all need more humor in our lives.

Fourth: I NEVER ever want to work that hard......Unless I am paid to be an actor pretending to be a suburban farmer. Then I could leave all the real work to someone else. And take a hot shower and drive away in a nice shiny new car. And have make up artists make me look good even while wearing dirty overalls. And have perfect hair.



I really need more sleep.

Books

I have decided to destash my outrageous mountain of books. Any suggestions for where to unload them? I think once I begin this task, the house and my spirits will both be thankful. Too much stuff, even books, are weighing me down. It is time to lighten the load.

By the way, Night at the Museum 2 is as good as the first one. I laughed out loud a few times and the Son and Husband both enjoyed it. A rare and agreeable moment. All three of us enjoying the same thing?

I have two hours before the alarm clock clangs. I think I will stumble off to bed and pretend to sleep.

Right after the trash truck that is parked directly in front of the house finishing compacting.

Civilization.

Oh, random thoughts. I want to purchase soybeans and wheat in bulk. Any suggestions.

More random thoughts. Have you ever tried to make soymilk?

Can a person make wheat milk?

Would someone want to make wheat milk?

Who moved into my house and stole the lid to the tea pitcher and the scoop from the laundry soap? And why would they?

I did find one of the missing books. Right after I ordered another one. Well actually I ordered two by mistake and now have three.

Anyone want one or two new copies of The First Book of Modern Lace Knitting?

I think I now believe in Borrowers.

Can they be bribed?

In View of Current Events

Just thought you might want to see what keeps me afloat right now.








Not all at once.

Thankfully knitting is still my primary mood altering drug of choice.

I am counting the days, hours and minutes until this month ends.

May June bring more sunshine and happier times.

For those asking

The answer is......I am hiding under the covers until the world stops shooting flaming arrows of doom at me.

It seems everyone I know is getting slammed with everything possible at this time. Some are handling it all better than I ever could.

I just quit trying for a while.

If things stop breaking; if people stop dying; if my husband comes home safely;

then maybe I will crawl back out and tackle the world again. But for now, just for this little while, I am staying under the covers. Maybe the world will think this lump is just an unmade bed and pass me by.





I can hope, can't I?

Do You Know Where?

I have been searching through all my books and booklets for the lace edges patterns and cannot find them. Now I do have a lot of books. And booklets. And single patterns. One and one half full sized book cases full of them. I keep my books and booklets fairly well organized. Usually. So why can't I find the books and booklets of edging patterns? Knitted edges. Crochet edges. Tatted edges. NOTHING. Not one single book or booklet? It is as if some quite mean pattern Brownie came sneaking around and stole them.

If I catch that imp I will make it pay. And pay. I have heard that revenge is sweet.

In the meantime I am a bit desperate. I am on a hankie-edging craze and NEED MY PATTERNS !

Does anyone know where I can locate lace patterns for hankies? I would especially like to locate knitted patterns. I really don't need another hobby but bobbin lace-making is looking pretty darn interesting right about now.

I get like this when I am avoiding painful issues. And this Spring has brought with it too many of those. In March my mother passed away. It wasn't sudden although it was quick. She was ready. We (the rest of the family) were not ready. It was peaceful though so we were and are grateful.

Now we are reeling from another blow. Her sister, our Aunt Shirley passed away last week. It feels as if we all were in a football game and we were the ball.

So we pick ourselves up and put one foot in front of the other. Each finding something to keep us going while the healing process takes it time. I find myself seeking for pretty things to keep my hands and mind occupied. In this case it is making lace edges for hankies. Except I cannot find my patterns.

This morning I will clip all the lilac blooms and hang them to dry. Then I will tear apart the bookshelves again. And again.

I need to find those patterns!!!!!

Anyone? Please? It would save my family from expressions of angst.

They need saving.

Thanks. From them and me.