Confessions of a Grandma

I am done with the American Girl doll clothes for a while. I have a couple of patterns that I bought, but I have been adapting them to get a better variety. I have learned quite a bit about patterns and alterations through this exercise. I'm sure my grand daughter will appreciate it although I do expect she'll ask why I didn't make underwear. She's like that. Between sewing and my sanding duties on the deck, I managed to tidy up my two clothes closets. Up and down here are two shots of the closet I share with Mike. He uses a very small section, but he actually has more clothes now that he is retired since his work wardrobe was entirely jeans and tee shirts. There is little call for anything fancier in the antique motorcycle business. He had to buy "normal" clothes when we started doing some travelling. Mike will have to do some wardrobe sorting himself very soon. He has lost about sixteen pounds. I've lost a whopping three. There are some thi...

I am a list maker. I carry a small notebook and a pen in which I make lists: 1. Errands to run 2. Books I want to read 3. Books I have already read 4. Things I need at the drug store 5. Gift ideas for the family 6. Web sites I want to check out 7. Writing topic ideas 8. Urgent household or yard tasks 9. Sewing and knitting pattern notes, with materials needed 10. Ever changing sizes for grand children clothing 11. Groceries (developed from the comprehensive pantry list I keep in the kitchen with my cookbooks) 12. Clothes shopping (developed from the complete list of my wardrobe items with notes about what needs replacement, kept in my closet) While I was still working, making my "to do" list was always on my list of things "to do." I kept a pad of sticky notes next to my bed so that I could jot down things if they woke me up in the middle of the night. I kept a pad of sticky notes in my car so that I could leave myself reminders and make note of anything that mi...