Feel better CJ.

I have a decision to make. I also have a bag to make, and that is what the decision is about. My lovely shiny blue back pack that I bought to use on my pretty purple bicycle is getting worn out. Now that I no longer use the bike for transportation, I don't need a back pack, per se. I do, however, need a bag that will carry my big folder that has all my time sheets and expense forms for all the locations I work at, as well as a pair of shoes, at least one bottle of water, a book or three, and the other assorted items one usually carries in a purse. So, do I make a messenger-style bag out of three very fetching tapestry style placemats, or do I make a large draw-string style satchel out of some blue and gold floral apholstery material?

Nicole - I'm working from home too and my VPN keeps dying. No fun. But I'm in PJ's and Cars is on the tv.

WindSparrow - I'd go with a messenger style bag. Just cause.

Trapeze school sounds so much fun.

So, do I make a messenger-style bag out of three very fetching tapestry style placemats,

that sounds fun. also like more work, though.

I went to trapeze school yesterday! Incredibly fun. The lesson got rained out halfway through, but I still got to swing twice.

hey! cool!!! I was walking over there yesterday after work!

The trapeze school sounds WAY fun. Hil, I started looking for local trapeze classes after the last time you posted about going. Sadly, I couldn't find any. I'm positive that more cool people would live here if we had a trapeze school.

If I can just finish up this one report that I'm working on (waiting on input from other people), I can retire to my bed and read Harry Potter. C'mon, people! Hurry up with the info!

So, do I make a messenger-style bag out of three very fetching tapestry style placemats

This. Because it sounds purty.

What drink is this? It sounds like a classic Canadian Bloody Caesar, until you get to the file.

It's my husband's Bloody Mary. I may be leaving stuff out, but I think that's it.

juliana! I need the size of your noggin!

I went to trapeze school yesterday! Incredibly fun. The lesson got rained out halfway through, but I still got to swing twice.

Very cool!

Feel better~ma to CJ and Nicole.

I over did it yesterday, by a lot. I don't use my crutches at home, so I haven't really used them for a while. Yesterday I walked a huge outdoor mall, and today my arms and back hate me.

The chocolate vodka is a must next time we make Boston Cream Pie martinis! The more chocolate, the better. Thanks for the tip -t.

Go messenger bag - and take pictures.

I am also on team Work From Home today. I got contacted by someone looking to hire through LinkedIn. This is the second time I've been contacted about a job possibility through LI. Pretty good tool, I think! Anyway, the job sounds kind of cool but it's with a company that does marketing. Eh. OTOH, it could be good to do similar work in an entirely different field. I'm going to talk with her later today.

draw-string style satchel

I always have a hard time finding stuff in this sort of bag. And, the other design sounds cool.

Andi, I agree with the others. A messenger bag will probably be more your friend than a draw-string bag.

-t, (belated) congrats on house having! Very exciting.

I feel a little Harry Potterish these days. I had a cyst on my forehead that I got removed in April, and the scar is really acting up lately. Ouch! I don't know who my Shall Not Be Named evil person is, but go away!