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I have found my tribe …
Unfortunately, they are in Portland, Oregon
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A History of Sewing Patterns
A very interesting article: A stitch in Time
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Architectural Salvage
Places worth investigating for old wood and fixtures in west coast cities I occasionally visit or pass near:
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Contralto Singers I Like
My voice is basically contralto, so perhaps I should be singing along with some of these people, instead of the soprano’s that I so often find myself listening to while driving in my car…
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Going to Chicago …
I’ll be in Chicago in June, for the first time in over 20 years!
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Finally got my Dream Shoes!
It is not an exaggeration to say that I’ve wanted these shoes for over 20 years, even though I’m not a sandal girl! I finally tracked down a pair in “old stock” at a dance shoe store in Oregon!
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New Year’s Eve 2024
At the Stormy Weather Jazz Dance Festival in Seattle, WA
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Christmas 2024
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2025 Sewing Pattern Backlog
Patterns that I’ve collected that I intend to sew in 2025. I had many more, but after I took a Palmer Pletsch Fitting Workshop, I discovered I was actually a 16, not a 14. This post mostly exists so that when I’m in a fabric store, I can actually look up how much fabric I might want to purchase!
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Dark Autumn Notes
I had a seasonal colour analysis done in mid 2023 at Be You Personal Color Analysis in Oregon. Anne was a dear, and after an hour or so of draping, she diagnosed me as a Dark Autumn. That means (as I understand it) that I’m an Autumn season, but with some winter traits. “Fall Leaves, Savoury Spices, and Lava” is how I think about it. More visual notes on my Pinterest Dark Autumn Board
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Three Years A Girl
Every year, I take a photo of the progress in my journey. It’s amazing to me how much more comfortable with myself I look as time marches on!
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2025 Trip Planning
Vague planning for events I may want to attend in 2025
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My First Garlic Harvest
My first year as a Garlic Rancher was a moderate success.
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Not Shown: 199 Other Grants
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Hello Aoshen!
Say “Hello” to Aoshen, my 2024 Toyota Sienna Minivan. She has her own page!
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This Is Water
One of the best things I've ever read on living a compassionate life ...
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Felt Cute
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ちょっと待って下さい
Please wait while I get organized. Thank you!
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Hanako’s Second Re-Birthday
I am staying with David, Signe, and Annika in Victoria, BC, Canada on the weekend of my 2nd Re-Birthday, and they got me a cake! Squeee! ❤️ I count my Re-Birthdays since I first started hormone therapy.
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In California, March is when we dig our Trenches
