The Sewing Machine Woes

Were I more musically creative, I would compose a song to lament the demise of my sewing machine. Instead, I will just document its sad existence. Now, if you know me at all, you will know that I absolutely LOVE to sew. However, my sewing machine is doing its best to discourage me in this pursuit of said love. I don't know why, but whatever I choose to sew, the machine says, "No, I'm sorry, I won't sew that today...or ever." On second thought, I don't think it apologizes at all. It just says NO. My latest project is a quilt for a girl at work who is having a baby. Obviously this is a bit of a time sensitive effort. Does the machine take that into consideration? Of course not. It misbehaves even more. I am convinced that it, coupled with my extreme lack of patience, will eventually cause a sort of explosion of my head. It really is a wonder that I continue on in this pursuit of all things fabric.

All that being said....this may be the weekend that I finally get the sewing machine of my dreams. While I especially loathe the beast currently occupying my sewing table, it's slow death (and intermittent puffs of burning odor) will allow me an excuse for a NEW ONE!!!!! This beautiful creation you see below is the Bernina Artista 730E -- not only the most wonderful sewing machine ever, but it's also an unbelievable embroidery machine! I can only imagine.......

Well, maybe a used one. Or one a few models down.

Today

Sometimes I think of where it is I’ve come from
And the things I’ve left behind
But of all I’ve had, what I possessed
Nothing can quite compare
With what’s in front of me

Bright orange friend

This little guy came to visit on our last camping trip. He just seemed to appear on the arm of my chair. Have you ever seen such an awesome looking thing?? My mom tried to look on the net to see exactly what he was, but couldn't find anything that looked like him. We've ruled out slug and caterpillar. He might be a moth before his transformation...? Any ideas?? I've got lots more pictures....we were fascinated! Those big black spots were NOT his eyes! He had tiny eyes on the front of his head. I guess it is a marking to make him look bigger and scarier!

The law of the diminishing birthdays

So, yesterday was my birthday...I am now 25 (that's a 1/4 of a century as my dad likes to keep pointing out!) I can now say with authority that with each passing year, your birthday becomes less significant. I mean, since about 18, they've all kind of run together. Less presents, less excitement, less cards in the mail. One day, you wake up and realize another side effect of being an adult - no one is really all that concerned that it's your birthday. (I think that was yesterday) Now, I'm not saying this to complain at all. I don't really want lots of excitement anyway, it's just something I've been noticing as I get older.

That being said, I did have a nice day. My dad took me to lunch at Chili's where I ate one of my most favorite foods, chips and salsa. Then, there was dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Of course, I am still so full I will not need to eat for at least 4-7 days. But, it was a yummy-licious day completely void of birthday cake, which I loathe.

Happy Sunday

Synchronized Sheep?

The Great York Fair

Only 15 more days! My countdown has begun....

Ode to camping....

Okay, so last weekend was spent once again in Harvey the RV. I love him. If he was a man, I would marry him. Okay, maybe not, but you get the picture. I spent the entire weekend relaxing and sewing and reading and sitting by the campfire. And the best part is, I didn't have to sleep in a tent or go potty in an outhouse!! (That's why I love Harvey the RV) And, I found this really cool bug, which I will post pictures of later, once I get them on the computer. There were cheeseburgers cooked on the fire, and s'mores, no chores to do, and a long walk in the woods....RVing is pure bliss. :)

Tidbit....

Something I overheard at lunch today:

Teenage mother #1: I have to go the dentist tomorrow.

Teenage mother #2: Oh is that from when you got beat up and your teeth broke??

Teenage mother #1: Yea.


My question is....how do these people function in society?! Really??????????

Yummy-licious things...

I just finished my lunch. I had takeout from Roburritos, which, if you live in York County, you absolutely must try. Well, as fabulous as my roburrito was, it was accompanied by one of the most wonderful foods on earth...homemade chips and salsa. I savored every bite! Mmmmmmm. I believe I could eat this treat every day! The sad part is that the store-bought chips and salsa don't even begin to compare to the homemade variety, so unless I want to spend my days making tortilla chips and salsa, this will have to be an ocassional treat. Oh, well.......

My very first post....

On the off chance that anyone is actually reading this, welcome! I have recently joined the world of myspace and have become fascinated with what people put on their webpages and blogs for everyone to learn, laugh at, enjoy, etc. So, I thought I might be able to build my own little corner of the web, and here it is.

If you know me, post so I can see who's out there. If you don't know me, here's a little intro.... My name is Sarah. I'm 24. I live in Southern York County, PA (I don't specify a town, because that is up in the air right now.) I work for an electronics manufacturing company doing office work, accounting, and production jobs. If you think that sounds boring, it is. It is, by no means, my dream job, but it pays the bills.

Well, as uninformative as that was, it's time to go....

"Resolve to be thyself: and know that, he who finds himself, loses his misery." Matthew Arnold 1822-1888