Still here

But starting to feel guilty about not blogging.  Lately, I've been in a bit of a frenzy in the studio, and only stopping when forced to.  The piece that has been in my brain for several weeks, has been started.  Because it was so thoroughly planned, mentally, it was a matter of just getting down to doing it. Last weekend I finally got a bit of a pattern drafted, and started to audition fabrics and thread.  Then on Sunday evening, bit the bullet, and ordered more thread off the internet. There was a screw up trying to place the order, as I tried to place the order using my credit card, but the site seemed to refuse to complete the order with the credit card, so I used PayPal.  I sent an e-mail to the company explaining, and got one back assuring me that I had only been billed once, and that it had gone through on my credit card. I have dealt with this company for years, have even met the owned, at her hotel on one of her trips through the city, and have also bought thread when they have a booth at the quilt shows we have here. I had no reason to doubt her, but a niggling in the back of my mind said to check further.  Checked my account on PayPal, and sure enough it was pending order on PayPal. Trying to deal with PayPal was an ordeal, as they have no process to deal with pending orders, only payments made.  And there is no way they will let you actually talk to someone.  So yesterday, I called the credit card company, and spoke to a very nice lady, who told me that no actual charge had been made against my card, but the PayPal amount was still there as a pending charge. Then she tried to reassure me by saying that it was marked as being deleted at midnight last night, and I should check back this morning.  Will do.

I guess that was the highlight of my August Long Weekend.  Sure not like it was in the past.  I remember those times--frantic but fun.

Meanwhile, I've been working like a fiend, and as of late yesterday, know that what I had envisioned, for my new piece, will work, and the techniques I decided to use, will work as well. Then, at supper I was too exhausted to even make a meal, so had two peskies instead, before vegging out all evening. Not on my diet, I know.  Didn't care then, but I'm regretful now.

My horoscope for today says;
       "This is an easy-going, dreamy day for you. The moon is in     your sign dancing with your ruler Neptune and fair Venus.  (???) You will be so mellow, others will be glad to see you and will enjoy your company."

Is that a sign that I can spend the day drinking tea and reading trashy novels?

Mama Mia opens on Friday, and we have tickets for next Monday.
Last Friday we got a strange call from a woman I've been dealing with at the local "Resource Centre" ( seniors' centre, where my art former club is).  She called to chastise David about not putting the stuff he had acquired for them in the right spot.  Only when he finally said  "I have nothing to do with your place and don't want to have anything to do with it", did she realize she had the wrong "Jim". Then she calmly said "well then, while I have you on the line, can I please speak to Pat?". Dim-witty.  Then she offered me, as part of volunteer appreciation, a ticket for Mama Mia for next Tuesday night, travelling by special bus, with a stop at McPhillips Street casino on the way.  Since it was only one ticket, I declined graciously.  This is the paid staff that I deal with.

Last week I got a call from my friend Carolyn.  We haven't spoken, or even communicated for about 3 years, but that's the way our friendship has been, since she moved to Montreal. It works for us. We spoke for about an hour, and got well caught up on friends and family.

This is pretty long.  I better go and find my tea a book.