I have a notation that says “Send note to shawkdudders.” Unfortunately, the date for this task, whatever it was, has passed. Fortunately I am frequently disorganized enough to have notes in several places so chances are, I actually did it, whatever it was.

I am going to serenely contemplate a vase of flowers for an hour or two. The butterfly repays close observation. This is not the painting of an Impressionist!

The galloons I ordered will be here Thursday. I’ve studied the new vestment pattern, taken notes, compared it to the pattern I drafted, which has the desired shape but no useful instructions about what I did (see above ‘shawkdudders’…) and I am ready. Actually, no, I’m not. I need purple and gold sewing thread. Also, I put the special interfacing in a special place. This is always a mistake!

And last night while I was working on this post my internet shut down for scheduled something or other. Not scheduled by me, I’ll just say. So …

Have a Happy Tuesday! Wednesday, November 11, is Veteran’s Day. There are veterans all around. Say a prayer for them.