our house is easy to find and is visible on Google satellite view, i'm sure, after i put up my political banner. i had this sign made after the election cycle four years ago when my yard signs were stolen. i had bells attached to the bottom grommets after someone tried to steal this one in 2008, also...still looking for bells in the garage, but after a week, no attempt thefts. i have dup banner to hang from the back deck, visible to LAX bound jets coming from the north and Far East, as well as all the hikers who like to take the trails from the park in the canyon below us.
first bunco night was a great success, can't wait to do it again...
i'm enjoying my on line sewing classes at www.craftsy.com. i've also been ordering fabric from www.pinkchalkfabrics.com and have a project in the design phase using kaffe fassett fabric which is fabulous (and there's no other word to describe his designs).
i had to move my entire sewing operation into the spare room because it normally takes up the game table and the pool table in the family room; both were needed for my depo catering/bunco operations. as luck would have it, weather has turned decidedly HOT and it was 84 deg F when i went out with my main dog Archie for a morning sniff at 0645 hrs this AM. our house in Ventura, CA, is normally breezy and cool because we can see the Pacific Ocean from here and at this latitude that equals not-so-warm in the summer. when school starts, Ventura kids can predict that temps will soar and this year is no different than 1950 when i started kindergarten at Montalvo Elementary...we're supposed to have a week of this and, of course, NO AIR CONDITIONING. fans going in every room, frantic opening and closing of windows, shades, etc., ultimately: submerged to nostrils in pool/spa which is warm but cooler than air temp.
no sewing will be done until air temp returns to normal.
i'm also not doing much roasting or braising. friends in Tucson showed off keen electric grills which double as panini whatevers; i finally ordered a Breville but am yet to use it. this one has removable plates which was mandatory on my list...husb had a 'George Foreman' when we united 8 yrs ago but that one could not be disassembled for washing. the cockapoo does not like equipment that cannot be submerged in hot, soapy water. the GF disappeared. no further comment. i haven't tried the Breville but will provide complete review after i use it, probably tomorrow night. i intend to use it in my temp kitchen on the patio, which is where i operate my deep fryer when i prepare CATFISH AND SWEET POTATO FRIES. (that is done no more than once monthly and is followed by a period of fasting...)
cockapoo has also restarted downsizing operation begun about 14 yrs ago...www.eBay.com is my method of choice. i had a little antiques/collectibles business after i retired from my real job and when i shut that down there were things that i couldn't bear to 'liquidate'...most of those things are going on the block. i have a keen photo setup using a portable lightbox from www.cowboystudio.com with color corrected lights, etc. makes photo posting ever so much easier. lightbox is constructed of nylon with steel loops which are twisted into 'S' config and then fold down into very small circle which can then be inserted into nifty little carrying case. i'm very happy with it, ordered the one which is about a yard cube, also ordered the one which is about a 4' cube and find that my 66-yr old muscles and grip strength are insufficient to corral that one. i do have items that require a large area, so will have help when i use it.
time is marching on this morning and i must venture out to Trader Joe's for salad fixings: i was ordered to provide one for bbq we're attending this afternoon. i'll have to gather my portable fans...
onward and upward
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