Spreadable cheese and fig paste make a surprisingly satisfying summer dinner.

General~ma to Pix and ND.

Spreadable cheese and fig paste sounds delicious. I'll have to keep an eye out for some when I head out of the weekly shop in a few minutes.

Here's hoping your dad is back in good health quickly Kate.

Non-specific~ma to Pix and ND.

This is turning out to be a good morning. The old grandad alley cat showed up for feeding and petting, I got to the farmers market in time to get a good supply of tomatoes and the really good orchard had peaches for a reasonable price. Then the drunken proposition I passed on last night turned into a sober-and-miraculously-not-hungover proposition this morning, conveniently located within a half mile of the market. Ah, younger guys and their quick recovery from drinking...

Hope all is well, PixDesigns!

I found a local tattoo artist on Instagram whose work is GORGEOUS but I think he might also be a right-wing gun nut? A right-wing gun nut who paints beautiful watercolor butterflies and one spot-on "Darla as Wednesday Adams" so hopefully we just won't talk politics while I'm getting new ink.

Excellent morning indeed, Matt!

Mine is going okay. Have to get to work on my dress making.

Son is settling in at his new apartment. I picked him up from work last night, but he texted me this morning that his roommate was taking him to work this morning. They have a compatible schedule where he can get a ride most days. Roomy was delayed a few days moving in for the worst possible reason. He was getting the place with son because he couldn't stand living at home with his brother any more because they fought all the time. Then Monday his 14 yo brother died. Don't know what happened yet. Of course, grief is that much more complicated when the relationship was bad. I'll see him tomorrow to give him hugs when I bring more stuff over to the apartment.

How awful, Laura.

I have to say how impressed I am with you and Debet, not only making dresses, but Special Occasion dresses!!

I end up making special occasion dresses because I hate shopping. It never seems possible to find what I want, and the whole trying on things, ick. I made my graduation dress, which I loved so much. Two of my wedding gowns I picked the fabrics and design, but friends made them for me, although I helped.

I have it laid out!! What a pain. 5 pieces on a folded section of fabric and 10 pieces on a single thickness section. 10 because it was a bunch of one piece one direction and the same piece reversed. I guess it was the most efficient use of fabric, but good grief. I anticipate the actual sewing to be like 10% of the project.

Sewing is always the least bothersome part of the project. I like it when my draper just makes the pattern and cuts everything out, and I just have to stitch. She hates alterations, which I actually like, so it works out pretty well.

I saw that all Harry Potter movies were on HBOGO, but it says no and I was all set to watch them today. BOO!

Sent an email to your profile addy, msbelle.