Sarah’sTim Blog

Drive In the Rain

After a full day of driving the rural farms of Tim’s youth and family in the searing heat (but beautiful scenery), we hit the Spencer drive in - in the pouring rain.  It did stop at some point, cleared up and was actually a beautiful night to sit in a soggy field to watch some movies.  Even with the calf deep moat around the concession stand.  I can’t remember the last time I went to the drive in!  This was at the one outside Spencer, so maybe we will have to try the one south of Btown before the summer is out.

Today we went to the wedding reception for Brad and Sarah.  I am so excited for them and wish nothing but the best.

Swings

I love the swings.  I mean I love roller coasters too, especially the crazy ones that go upside down and all of that.  The there is something simple about the swings.  I wasn’t sure that a swing ride could top the swings at Navy Pier.  But when the carnies take a smoke break during your ride, making your swing time even longer…there is no comparison.   Thankfully Suzy loves the swings as much as I do!  We had a blast together this past weekend.

Also?  Is it so wrong that I really want to make this?  Ok, well really I want someone else to make it for me and just give me some.  For my birthday maybe?  You know, coming up.

Plotting

Dear St. Louis,

Watch out.

Love, Sarah

Yay!  Looks like I am going to St. Louis for the 4th to visit Suzy and family.  I haven’t been in years, but its always a good time.  A trip to the arch is a must (we have to go every time, but can’t beat the time that those people were doing the polka in front of us in line and Abby hated riding in the egg and there is the picture of Suzy’s hand on the cow’s butt in the exhibit even though she was only demonstrating) and maybe camping!

Tim will be at home studying, but also hosting a bachelor party.  Yeah!

I Love Fabric

I love fabric, especially when it arrives in the mail and you aren’t sure whether or not you are going to like it.  I love this fabric and plan to make my mom a quilt, if I can just narrow down my pattern ideas for a large scale fabric pattern.  I’ll also have to do some more shopping for some tone on tone fabrics and some neutrals.  I am also working on a robot quilt for a baby boy due this summer!

Just waiting for Brad and Sarah to come down for a visit.  Think there is some fun downtown activities today!

Crumbly

Determined to use some of the rhubarb posted a few days ago, and after determining pie (one of my favorite food groups) was slightly too complicated, I googled rhubarb crumble and happily made the recipe in the first result.  Delicious.

Two birthday packages hopefully will go out in the mail tomorrow, which means a)I can post more pictures of a craft project and b)I am woefully behind in all spring birthdays.

Also?  Seriously with the rain?  Ok, so my house hasn’t been blown over by a tornado.  For which I am grateful.  But on Saturday, I am determined to go to the Farmer’s Market and maybe to some yard sales and I will NOT be happy if it rains on my parade.

Bridges

Andrew was able to head out to the midwest last weekend and we headed over to Cincinnati to catch a Reds game.  We had a blast througout the weekend what with all the baseball, bridges, bars, pool playing, campus walking, grilling out, singing the Hola song, being in a vertical city, and planning our next trip later this summer.

Now if I could just get my act together and send out some very belated birthday gifts…

Thinking

Things I think about: food, coffee, being passionate about my work, quilts, fabric, Loki, Tim, classes, going back to school, work, work, work, am I eating enough fruit, going to the farmer’s market, Web 2.0, interns, photography, SPEA, The Commission for Sustainability, recycling, living green, whether I can see the New Pornographers in concert, being a good person, travel, friends, organic food, allergies, natural leave-in conditioner, exercise, switching to gmail, having a baby someday, paint colors, books, The Clash, religion, gardening, health care, family, whether I should get new highlights, crosswords, publicity, and politics.

In no particular order, and not meant to be inclusive or exclusive.

Spring Conference

Returned last night from a quick conference in Minneapolis.  I did get a few good ideas (so identified in my notes), and was also able to see my extended library family, including my parents, my cousin and Ashley.  Location was also working in my favor, as I got to see Newman, her bf and Buddy her ginormous golden retriever.  My travel companions were also fun and I am still sleepy this morning.  That’s what you get for catching the 6:30 am shuttle to the conference.  This PLA was my dad’s last, and my first.  Talk about passing the torch.  Yikes!

Back home to rain and rain and rain.  I may curl up and read all day, but I will have to head out at some point for groceries.

Spring Break 08

Tim is getting close to wrapping up his first Spring Break in seven years, while I lived vicariously through him for the week, in part inspired by a few days of glorious weather.   We worked in the yard, slept, watched hoops, had movie marathons, read, slept, played pool, discovered the card game Killer Bunnies,  worked a little, went to Bedford, made crazy dinner combinations and slept in some more.

Thiên and Mark have received their quilt today!  This is the fourth queen sized quilt I’ve ever made, and the third I’ve mailed.  Talk about stress.  When they ask at the post office how much to insure it for, I want to tell ask them what two years of sweat, tears and love really costs.  Oh and hundreds of dollars in supplies.  I know unwrapping a black garbage bag isn’t very glamorous, but it beats water damage.

Little crocuses are popping up everywhere here, I can’t wait for spring to start for real!

Waves of Binding

I finally sat down tonight and after careful measuring and some inventiveness, the sticking point on Thiên’s quilt is solved. The binding (the last step!) is cut, pressed and sort of carefully folded waiting to be sewn on.  My fingers are crossed that there is enough binding.  Lord knows my math has been known to be wrong.

I am updating my booklist, rediscovering crossword puzzles (who knew Tim and I could be a good team?), and hoping that all my Texan friends go out and vote in the primary tomorrow.  Yay voting!