Corbie Cave Adventures
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threadwalkerYay, Corbie Cave!.. (I need theme music.. Brickhouse?) (1)
We have a few rules in the Corbie Cave to ensure the peaceful mood of creativity.
1. No whining. Ever. You must leave if you whine. That goes for complaining and for telling mommy that her "big butt is blocking (your) view of the TV". All mockery of mommy gets you kicked out of the Corbie Cave. No harshing mommy's sewing buzz.
2. It's mommy's TV/DVD. If a cartoon gets played, it's because mommy is generous. But if mommy is watching something sappy and you complain, then you get to leave (see rule 1). Mommy will refrain from her favorite space and action flicks if the audience is too young, but all bets are off for Ann of Avonlea, etc.
3. You must fold up your kid-sized lawn chair each time you leave and put it away.
4. No toys may live in the Corbie Cave unless they are mommy's, in which case they are not toys, they are inspirational tools put in place by the muse.
5. Mommy just might dance while she's sewing. There will be no pointing or laughing. (See rule one.)
6. If there is more than one guest and the guests start to bicker, the guests will be sentto bed to be with their father. Period. No bickering or harshing mommy's sewing buzz in the Corbie Cave.
7. No food. Do that outside, it's 2 steps behind you and right through the door.
I need to post these somewhere. Too bad the people who need the most reinforcement aren't big enough to read all of it.
(1) My palatial shed in the back yard where my sewing muse and I concoct mad plans to take over the world one seam at a time. Well, not really palatial, but when I'm alone and the mountainous stack of projects is not half-blocking the door, it feels palatial. I even have a secret stash of lime-flavored diet coke... muh-ha-ha
Projects
We have a few rules in the Corbie Cave to ensure the peaceful mood of creativity.
1. No whining. Ever. You must leave if you whine. That goes for complaining and for telling mommy that her "big butt is blocking (your) view of the TV". All mockery of mommy gets you kicked out of the Corbie Cave. No harshing mommy's sewing buzz.
2. It's mommy's TV/DVD. If a cartoon gets played, it's because mommy is generous. But if mommy is watching something sappy and you complain, then you get to leave (see rule 1). Mommy will refrain from her favorite space and action flicks if the audience is too young, but all bets are off for Ann of Avonlea, etc.
3. You must fold up your kid-sized lawn chair each time you leave and put it away.
4. No toys may live in the Corbie Cave unless they are mommy's, in which case they are not toys, they are inspirational tools put in place by the muse.
5. Mommy just might dance while she's sewing. There will be no pointing or laughing. (See rule one.)
6. If there is more than one guest and the guests start to bicker, the guests will be sent
7. No food. Do that outside, it's 2 steps behind you and right through the door.
I need to post these somewhere. Too bad the people who need the most reinforcement aren't big enough to read all of it.
(1) My palatial shed in the back yard where my sewing muse and I concoct mad plans to take over the world one seam at a time. Well, not really palatial, but when I'm alone and the mountainous stack of projects is not half-blocking the door, it feels palatial. I even have a secret stash of lime-flavored diet coke... muh-ha-ha
Projects
1. Gamurra Re-do: I'm almost done redoing the red silk gamurra.. again! Yes, for the second time, I gutted it and remade it. I need to attach the skirt and finish the sleeves, but I'm tired of looking at it. When will it end?
Kids: My Super-Hero in training, the Daring Super N, and his side-kick in Mayhem, Delightful Miss E, have outgrown the stuff I made BRAND NEW in December. ARGH!!! Truly, they are sprouting like weeds.
2. Thus, last weekend I made a new linen doublet-thing for Daring Super N and cut out a second one which will get assembled tonight. This time, no collars per his request.
3. I altered the Delightful Miss E's red Italian. I think it's set. She spazzed about the brass lacing rings because she does not like them. (Roll eyes. "How do you want to hold it shut, Dearest?" I got a very angsty-teen-agey response. I'm soooo not ready to have a teen.)
To Do:
4. Daring Super N needs another shirt. (cutting out and finishing edges tonight)
5. Daring Super N needs new linen shorts/boxers and new leggings, which went from "fit" to "omg so tight!" (maybe cut out and finish edges tonight)
6. Miss E needs a 2nd under dress. (cut out tonight or do Wednesday)
7. Miss E needs a 2nd dress (cut out tonight or Wednesday)
Nice to have:
8. Finish my overdress
9. alter yellow gamurra.
hmm.... With these sprouting kids, I'll never run out of projects, that's for sure.
Kids: My Super-Hero in training, the Daring Super N, and his side-kick in Mayhem, Delightful Miss E, have outgrown the stuff I made BRAND NEW in December. ARGH!!! Truly, they are sprouting like weeds.
2. Thus, last weekend I made a new linen doublet-thing for Daring Super N and cut out a second one which will get assembled tonight. This time, no collars per his request.
3. I altered the Delightful Miss E's red Italian. I think it's set. She spazzed about the brass lacing rings because she does not like them. (Roll eyes. "How do you want to hold it shut, Dearest?" I got a very angsty-teen-agey response. I'm soooo not ready to have a teen.)
To Do:
4. Daring Super N needs another shirt. (cutting out and finishing edges tonight)
5. Daring Super N needs new linen shorts/boxers and new leggings, which went from "fit" to "omg so tight!" (maybe cut out and finish edges tonight)
6. Miss E needs a 2nd under dress. (cut out tonight or do Wednesday)
7. Miss E needs a 2nd dress (cut out tonight or Wednesday)
Nice to have:
8. Finish my overdress
9. alter yellow gamurra.
hmm.... With these sprouting kids, I'll never run out of projects, that's for sure.
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Date: 2008-05-12 07:04 pm (UTC)I remember reading the Ann of Avonlea books as a kid. Had no idea they were made into a show. Cool.
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Date: 2008-05-12 07:30 pm (UTC)And if Miss E grows out of anything that would fit Miss A, I'm sure they'd be more than happy to give it a new home. :-D
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Date: 2008-05-12 08:49 pm (UTC)Can I haz
Date: 2008-05-12 09:00 pm (UTC)RAWR!
Er, did Mothra roar?
FLAP...FLAP...FLAP...
Re: Can I haz
Date: 2008-05-13 03:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-12 09:13 pm (UTC)Based on what Wikpedia has to say about Gamera, we have a lot in common. Especially weakness to cold and attraction to heat, flames, and rainbow ray guns. Maybe I should take a stab at this... a giant, tusked, flying turtle for halloween.
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Date: 2008-05-13 03:22 am (UTC)or maybe not
Date: 2008-05-13 04:33 pm (UTC)The head would be hard. I'm not a sculptor. I think I shall punt and go back to plan A, which is a super hero thing or a "Carnival of Shadows" (A LA CoH) costume
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Date: 2008-05-13 01:29 am (UTC)On another note... I had to take in the Gryph/heraldic dress you gave me. Glee!
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Date: 2008-05-13 04:32 pm (UTC)