Monday, Days Just Blur
It got suddenly unbearably hot. Months earlier than it’s supposed to be hot. I swapped some clothes around–we still have moths and exterminators don’t seem keen to take the job … Continue reading
Why is August So Crowded
Friends launching new projects; family beach vacation; flooding basements; turning over tenants; preparing end of year fundraising for work; parties. There’s too much going on and I have nothing to … Continue reading
Weekend, So Hot
It was so hot this weekend, so hot. On Friday, I went to the Art Institute and the Chicago Architecture Foundation and lunch. I wore the Icebreaker tank dress and … Continue reading
Weekend, Houseguests, and It’s Spring
We might have crossed the line with the weather, where it will now just get warmer and never cool off until fall. I always feel a little sad when that … Continue reading
Wednesday, Alarming & Charming
Worked from home, went out with some friends. I think there’s a spilled bottle of Demeter fragrance somewhere in the city that’s my fault. For going out, I cobbled together … Continue reading
Weekend
I was busy and now I’m trying to remember what I wore. We went out on Friday and I wore the Leith hobble skirt and a knitted wrap. I wanted … Continue reading
Wednesday, Out
After working at home all day, I went out for a really short bit of time with some friends. I wore the TopShop midi dress with the H&M layering turtleneck … Continue reading
Monday, Cool and Hating the Bus
I’m out of the cast, to avoid pulling other muscles lugging the damn thing around and walking weird, and in an athletic bandage. I’m limping, moving slowly, in boring shoes … Continue reading
Thursday, Ready for the Weekend
Fabrics for my new pattern should arrive tomorrow. I also managed to squeeze in about an hour to alter/trace some patterns last weekend. I’m really looking forward to puttering in … Continue reading
Thursday, Home
We’re trying to get our kitchen window replaced with a modern energy-efficient window. It’s been difficult, not in the least because our house is so very close to the house … Continue reading
Catalogue of Sorts 