June is here and already rolling by. I starting making notes of what happens in a calendar book. It's all about remembering what happened when. I mark things like unusual weather, news items, and personal important items. It is always interesting to look back over a month and see how quickly things get forgotten as time moves on. I keep my old calendar books as they have sort of personal history of big moments, surprise rain storms and books coming out.
This past week, I had marked the June gloom mornings, SCONED TO DEATH'S release, and upcoming things like Jakey's last day of school. I remember those from when I was a kid. The half day of school, getting our report cards and meeting our new teacher. And then we were released for what seemed like and endless vacation.
I got DANGER LOOMS back from my editor and while his suggestions were minor, I am going through the whole manuscript and tweaking. Since it's been a while since I've seen it, I have a better perspective. We're working on the cover and I saw the first rendition yesterday. I made suggestions for changes and am anxious to see what the next rendition looks like. I had sent photos of the potholder loom with a half made potholder on it. It reminded me how much I liked making them.
But in the back of my mind, stuff for the next Molly book keeps showing up, along with what's going to go on in the next Crochet and Crumpet book. I am trying to put the ideas into my computer instead of on the scraps of paper and junk mail envelopes. I am so glad that I can juggle all this along with the books I'm reading. I'm in the midst of Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen. So far I'm loving it.
Jakey's vacation will change things around here. For one thing, his appetite has surged and he's always hungry. He's grown out of most of the playgrounds so no more easy fix of going to a nearby one. We've got some trips planned to Yosemite and Catalina. I get to enjoy the trip and enjoy him enjoying it.
My summer vacations were so different. When I was Jakey's age I was mostly left on my own to figure out what to do with my time. That might have been a gift because even now I'm never bored.
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Good morning -- Summer is definitely here -- temps 103 and above predicted for at least the next 10 days.
I finished "Sconed to Death" -- I actually figured out who the murderer was before it was revealed in the book -- didn't know the motive, however. Enjoyed, as always. I recently read "The French Gardener" by Santa Montefiore -- a beautiful story.
How's your ripple blanket coming along? I'm loving the iris stitch -- so easy, so quick and makes a lovely blanket, I've made the stitch in a solid color, a bitty stripe and an ombre yarn -- the ombre is my favorite. The yarn I'm working with now is a color called spearmint -- shades of green.
I, too, make notes on a calendar -- it is fun to look back and see what happened on a certain day a year or two ago. I have about 10 years worth of calendars stashed in a drawer.
Lawn guys are starting their noise. Yesterday the palm trees were trimmed -- what a mess that made. By the time all the dead fronds are cut off, there are only about half a dozen green ones left at the top of a very tall trunk. Looks kind of silly.
Enjoy your day, your editing and, hopefully, some crocheting.
Patty, I'm glad you enjoyed the book. My blanket is slow going since it's more about working on it than finishing it. 103 sounds very hot. We still have cloudy cool mornings mostly with temps in the 80s in the afternoon. I am going to enjoy it while it lasts.
It's amazing how many things we forget happened over a year. I like your idea of making note on a calendar. I usually depend on Facebook memories but there's not many of them because I don't usually post many personal things on there. I Googled the Iris stitch because I had never heard of it. It's beautiful! I must try it once I finish the project I am working on now. I am making a baby blanket now for a co-worker. He and his family are fairly new to Canada and don't have many friends here so we are having a baby shower for him and his wife. They are from Zimbabwe so they are not familiar with baby showers so even that will be something new for them. The blanket has rows of hearts in it. The pattern calls for it to be a solid color but I am using lavender for the main color and white sparkle yarn for the hearts. I think it makes the hearts stand out better. I have my copy of Sconed to Death and looking forward to reading it on the weekend. Can't wait for the next Molly book as well. I've been missing Adele! Have a great weekend Betty!
June and Jakey--sounds like they're both keeping you busy, Betty! And then there's your writing. I'll bet you never get bored!
One of the first things I found when I discovered I was adopted was a calendar my mother had kept for my first year. Little notes about doctor visits, company that visited, gifts of Ration Stamps. We war babies got interesting things ! A friend from Los Angeles said he was trying to get ahead on gas so he come visit us in Garden Grove. Another friend had sent what she hoped would be enough stamps to buy a pair of "rubber panties" ! In the back of the calendar was a pocket with letters from friends, and receipts from buying baby clothes and flannel for diapers at the last minute. It was a real shock to find out the truth in that way, but the calendar is one of my favorite treasures.
Sharon, I don't like to post personal stuff on Facebook either. What always surprises me about the calendar notes is the sequence of how things happened and the amount of time between them. There is just no way to remember it all.
The baby blanket sounds gorgeous. What a thoughtful gift. I bet they will be thrilled with the baby shower. What a nice thing to do for them. I hope you enjoy the book.
Linda Johnston, I am so grateful to have all this going on!
Linda Osborn, I can imagine that you treasure the calendar and what was with it. From the calendar it seems you were with her for a year. It must have left you with a lot of questions. Did you ever meet her or see any photos?
I didn't make that clear ! My adoptive mom kept the calendar. I was placed through a private doctor, by a young girl who was sent here from Wisconsin for my birth. She never even saw me, she was blindfolded as well as sedated for delivery. Things were so different then. Her mother stood over her and made her sign paperwork. My adoptive parents decided I should never know I was adopted, so they had every one they knew sworn to secrecy . After they both passed away in their 60's, I found the calendar and a little baby announcement hidden in their house. It was a horrible shock to find out at that age, but I got busy and did a lot of digging to find my birth mom. I got close, and then a Mormon friend made the final call. I met my mother, and had a distant but friendly relationship with her till she died about 4 years ago. It is still painful in many ways, because I know I would never give up a baby, but of course girls could not get the assistence they do now to raise a child alone. My birth father was 42 and my mother 18 when I was born, and he had passed away before I found my mother.
Hello! I am so happy! I just got your new book and it will be my main Sunday afternoon activity. The only problem is I’m going to want to make scones. :)
Linda Osborn, It must have been a shock to find out you were adopted. It sounds as if your birth mother had no choice but to give you up. Being sedated and blindfolded, it probably didn't even seem real. I can't imagine what it was like to meet her. I hope your adoptive family was good to you.
Sally, Happy reading!
I also make notes on calendars and I have them going back to the 70's. It is fun to read what I wrote and sometimes remember the events. My book was supposed to arrive on Saturday and now it is not coming until Monday. I started another book and am about halfway through so I will probably finish the book before I start on yours. I will have something to look forward to for a little longer.
Miriam, How cool that you have calendars going back that long. It must be interesting looking back over them. I'm sorry about the delay with the book. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the book you are reading.
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