I just had something seriously cool happen. A year or two ago, Mr. Jane's boss gave me a vintage sewing machine with a green cabinet that opens up to a cutting table and a bench with a drawer in the bottom. I had sewn the curtains for the bar for that New Year's party even though I was seriously ill and trying to get well and then get pretty for the party. So it was like a "Thank you, hope you'll do this again!" present.
I hadn't really opened it yet because I have a servicable Kenmore, and the cord on the Necchi was all rotted. Better to use the one that works than to bother replacing the power cord and motor belt.
Last night at dinner with my friend who was in from NY, she mentioned needing a machine, and I told her that when I got the Necchi working, she could have the Kenmore (they want to make curtains and stuff for their apartment).
So today we got the stuff to fix the machine and pulled out the bench and the drawer. In the drawer were all the fancy feet, instruction manual, needles, thread, old yarn, dozens of patters from the 50's, rotary cutter, hardware to make eyelets, metal zippers, and about 10 cards of vintage buttons.
I was greatful for the machine, but thrilled that it comes with prizes inside.
For my Sister's shower we mentioned the registry in the invite on the page with the driving directions. But we were super sweet about it, "Your presence is the only gift S&A could want but if you would like to get them something they are registered at.... " sort of thing. It was all family though, and a couple of friends. We weren't hauling in work people and the ones we invited would have preferred to have the information than to go and get it.
Of course, if I HADN'T told them where the registry was maybe the RSVPs would have come in faster...
Thanks, Sparky! I took her there for lunch, as they have one in the Mission now.
You're welcome. Last time I was in the mission they hadn't finished the one on Valencia. I lurv Cha Ya, and I can even get my DH to go there on occassion (but afterwards he wants dinner since he claims he cannot get full on veggies and tofu).
I have been to yoga, and now I am at work. My good deed for the day, possibly the weekend/week/month, was to buy coffee beverages for all the student workers who are stuck here with me this afternoon.
Tonight, the DH and I are going to see Merchant of Venice -- rumor has it that Shylock is wonderful.
Any coffee-making-cat training tips?
My Cordelia-esque ex-girlfriend had her cats trained to fetch pens. I think the principle might be the same, but the whole "balance" part might get tricky...
Oh, dear. Save me.
I've turned on Lifetime. It's there "Back to School" bad movies weekend. I may not move.
Skipped bunch to shamelessly post new haircut picture: [link]
Going back to read now.
waaaaaa! It won't let me see.
I'm a bit meh on the registry thing, personally. We did a couple registries, but honestly, it was because it was like a pretend shopping trip without actually spending any money and we had SO much fun doing it. In fact, now I kind of want to do it again. We didn't tell anyone unless forced to, pretty much. I think Tom's work and my work each got us gifts. We got a few checks from close relatives. A couple of Tom's friends got us stuff on our Amazon list. But we eloped. No wedding = No stress = No presents, and that's fine with me.
(Side note: Also, I hate that it costs so much to GO to weddings. Travel costs, hotel, etc. I work with someone who said that a few years ago they had SIXTEEN weddings to go to in a year, and they *just* got out of debt from that, and now all their newly married friends are having babies!)
Oddly, I don't have the same problem with baby registries. Shit. Babies are expensive and the parents won't get consistant sleep for another 20 years, the least I can do is get some Winnie The Pooh onesies and Baby Einstein DVDs. And those cute little newborn head socks! Aw.
I fixed it Suzi. Sorry, bebe.
