This is my sewing machine and I love her. She’s a Singer Heavy Duty. (this is just my opinion, not a paid Singer advertisement) It is a basic sewing machine with nothing fancy about her at all, except the needle threader, which is a life saver. It was becoming so difficult to thread the needle with the previous machine, a vintage Singer 431g that I now have in storage. They called it the Slant-o-Matic. The machine is still highly regarded in the sewing community even now. I’m not ready to give her up yet because she still works. These old machines were made to last, but I found she wasn’t very reliable and threading the needle was becoming a task. Perhaps I’ll take her for a tune up and then maybe use her once in a while, just to keep her in good shape. Read this post to find out my sewing plans for 2024.
Was there a sewing machine in your home growing up? Did anyone in your home sew? Let me know in the comments. – Cris
I was sorting some papers today and came across this thank you note to Kyle! I’d completely forgotten writing it. He was included one year as part of a tradition begun by one of our nieces. We are randomly given a family member’s name and must write down why we are grateful for that person. I know it’s the wrong season, but we are grateful to have Kyle sharing our space all year round. Besides, he’s such a sweetie! – Maria
I see these watches on so many people these days. For many years without any watch at all until a couple years ago when my daughter gave me this one. I admit I was a skeptic about these watches counting my steps and telling me to move, but the longer I wore it the more I understood the advantages of having something completely objective telling me to move more and to drink another glass of water.
I ‘ll tell you I don’t always reach the goal of 10,000 steps a day, the magic number of steps people say to remain/become healthy. Sometimes, as I’m walking upstairs at the very end of the day, the watch notifies me that I’ve (finally) reached my step goal.
Do you use a smart watch to count your steps each day or do you use an analog watch? Or is this kind becoming the norm and the other is old-fashioned? Hard to say really. Leave a comment with your opinion. – Cris
My first scarf was given to me 50 years ago by a little old lady whose hair and figure reminded me of Mrs. Santa Claus; she loved Lawrence Welk and had quaint manners. “Pardon my pointing,” she would say as she pointed at a car, or a tree, or a bird . . . I still have that gift. Back then, scarves were generally smaller and silkier. At first I didn’t know what to do with it, but I had it, I didn’t want it to go to waste, so I started thinking of ways to incorporate it into my wardrobe. Slowly, scarves became my thing, my trademark. Each has its story.
Do you like scarves? Is there something you wear that is your trademark? something that people connect to you when they think of you? – Maria
Speaking of 1967, Tuesday’s post, this photo could have been taken that year. They look like they’re having fun. Dean Martin is laughing. I also recognize Robert Mitchum, Sammy Davis Jr. – check out his sideburns! – and Paul Newman at the piano. Is that James Garner on the right? Let us know in the comments who you think it is. – Maria
I’ve never liked how those watches look. Maybe I’m not Apple enough, haha.
Instead I have a cheap fitness mp3 player with a clock, distance tracker/timer and a clip-on which cost me like 35 CAD :]
The reason I like the watch is because it’s just that, a watch. I put it on and don’t think about it. I like the mp3 players but I don’t listen to music when I’m exercising, at least I don’t put in ear buds or headphones. But we all have a preference. As for the look, I do think that the new “square” looking watches look nicer.