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ellenmillion ([personal profile] ellenmillion) wrote2017-05-11 05:22 pm

Ellen's Blog; Thursdaily

The last day of preschool was yesterday! *SOBS*

I got my 500 words (and a little bit) written, and I did a bunch of Torn World admin, and I did some errands, and I made some phonecalls and now I'm looking at my to-do list and remembering the things I forgot I needed to do while I was in town. BRILLIANT. It helps if you use the darned list, self.

I forgot them again today, along with a half dozen other minor things, like my earphones for the gym. We went to get the tires inspected on the truck today, but it's first come, first served, and by the time I'd dragged Guppy out of the house, there was a 3.5 hour wait, which didn't exactly fit the schedule. So we went to the gym, and when I picked her up from an hour of gym daycare Guppy burst into tears and said she waited for me the whole! time! and GUILT SOB GUILT.

We met a dad friend of mine at the park for a surprise (to the kids) playdate and picnic lunch, and I got to carve my first wooden spoon, which was great fun and I didn't lose any fingertips, though I do have a blister now. My first spoon is a bit wobbly and I haven't whittled since I was about eight (and it shows) but I love it!



Waiting for it to dry a bit more before I sand it.

No words yet today, but maybe after someone's bedtime.
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[personal profile] kelkyag 2017-05-12 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
SPOOOOOOOOON!

It needs to dry? One whittles things wet?
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[personal profile] kelkyag 2017-05-14 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Huh! This may explain some things about some of my previous experiences fiddling about with wood and sharp things. <files for future reference>