whackadoodle coconut

it's been nice weather lately.  warm but not too warm.  it feels like summer and it smells like the sun.  yes.  it smells like the sun.  I actually love the way the sun smells. I can't really describe it, but imagine the smell of coppertone, banana boat, chlorine, salt, sand, concrete, grass, warmth....the smell of, well, summer. so, in this sudden feeling of whimsy, I take to my spinning wheel and relax.  ahhhh.  the whir, the hum, the calm. when I'm through with this batch, I think I will learn to use my cards and create something amazing. I've been shooting too, don't get me wrong, the powder, the cold, the sound of gunfire.  in fact over Easter weekend, the hubby and I shot some steel at 400 yards.  I scored 3/20, with my zombie killer.  I stopped while I was ahead.  not bad, since I couldn't hit it with a .308 a while back.  I am still disappointed about that one.  I might do better now.  the regular workouts...

at least the one that covers my bed.  yes that means after almost a year, actually about 8 months I have finished the duvet.  do you want to see?  of course you do.  the size of the duvet is for a king sized bed, adjusted pattern for our queen sized bed.  the reverse is the lighter sage green solid fabric making for a reversible duvet. the edging on the three sides are flat like a pillow case whereas the bottom with snaps is hemmed a bit to reinforce the snap closure.  there's about a 1.5 inch hem there to help stabilize the edge.  the only unfortunate part of the entire thing is that I had to hand stitch the snaps on the edge. the machine just wouldn't do a good job.  but the silver lining is the snaps are invisible to the top side. and there is no seam on the bottom edge. first thing this morning picture the edging close up  snaps.  to finish the bottom closure. there are about 75 there. guess what will never fall out t...

I have been accused of going 160 km in one direction at any given time.  you mean that I give 110% to what I do and believe in?  go figure.  you have coaches telling you that all the time.  give it all you've got.  not a bad thing.  really it isn't. dichotomy -  a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. I live this. the contrast between my newest handbags and my chest rig for example.  lovin' it. schooling macho men in how to operate their (or my) firearms, major ego check.  the smell of my perfume in my tactical condor alpha fleece. yup takes you off guard. I like to think of it as being who I am and loving every minute of it. a whole new happy.  find it. on the couch and packed for the day -