whackadoodle coconut

so, I've set a schedule of sorts for my week.  I like to start with finishing the chores on Monday, crafting/knitting/etc on Tuesdays, comics on Wednesday (since it's new comic day), shooting of all types on Thursday and then my Friday is free to catch up on whatever I'd like.  it has been working out, so lets update on this week (and a little of last week). last Friday I spent the morning in Montana de Oro taking photos for a contest. this is Carolina cove in the morning. and here is the outlook as you start the trail. I also visited (for the second time) Never Not Knitting in Atascadero.  I've been following her patterns, blog and podcast for a while and I was so excited to be able to visit her shop, and meet her! I had almost finished the shawl pattern I purchased last time I went (but didn't get to meet her) so I didn't have it show, however I did wear my wire and wool necklace. she took my picture and posted it to her Instagram accoun...

right.  they always say they are preshrunk until you wash them and then they shrink.  in weird ways.  not because you weren't careful, but because they weren't really preshrunk.  you can always tell too.  the shirt fits perfect, or it has a strange sizing, or they say they are and you can't believe what the tag says. [insert women's sizing and the obsession you all have with that stinkin' number].  I really don't care as long as it fits.  of course I'd prefer to have the smallest number, but that isn't reality. remnants of a shirt gone bye bye there was very little remaining that didn't get tested on since my machine went on the fritz just as I was starting the sleeves so here was my hubby's pre shrunk shirt, that could fit me except it didn't shrink in all the right places, so it looked really weird.  it also had the inability to fit right over a long sleeve shirt that just made me look even weirder.  so here's the crazy id...

this latest quilting class I was resistant to doing it and it was a push from my husband to "make" me sign up and go.  I thought it would be too hard and wasn't sure if I could do it.  yeah I know really, after looking at the last quilting post, you wouldn't believe it.  I don't anymore.  but I was really apprehensive to doing the class and didn't think I had the skills or ability to do it. if you didn't know I like to live by, trying it and practicing until I get it right.  because really, who gets it right the first time. everything takes practice and you have to work at it to get the hang of it.  think about it, who do you know gets everything new they try perfect the first time?  name three. anyway, I have learned a few things in the latest class and I've stretched my skills set beyond what I thought I could. 1.  sewing takes time, you can't just sew like the wind, and still be accurate. well at least I can't.  I'm not a good sewe...

I love ironing.  there I said it.  many people don't like to iron.  I like it like I like vacuuming.  all those neat pressed lines on the fabric.  so satisfying.  I also realized that a love hate relationship with ironing, could be because you have the wrong board cover. see what I mean? recently made, as in I made it last Thursday.