The good: We've had some very nice weather in the past week and I was able to go out in a spring jacket.
The bad: Today's weather was cold rain all day, back to the winter wool coat.
The ugly: Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be freezing rain, snow, possible hail. Yuck!
The good: DH and I don't have to go anywhere tomorrow. The roads should be ok by Monday.
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The good: Sewing group meeting this morning was an interesting program about adding pizzazz to a plain item of clothing or home decor. One woman showed a very plain inexpensive sweater to which she added decorative trim that made it look expensive. Another woman showed how she made her living room look totally different by changing covers on throw pillows. A 3rd woman showed how to buy simple plain towels and sheets and customize them to redecorate bedrooms and bathrooms. The 4th woman had a collection of easy table runners and centerpieces to decorate her dining room for all seasons and holidays.
The bad: I chose not to attend the 3-day sewing day camp last weekend because the more the person in charge of the event talked about the plans she was making for it, the more I realized that I would not enjoy it. I would have had to give up hours at work, too. Now that I've heard from other people about various things that happened, I think I chose correctly. However, I did miss the fun of seeing my friends' projects.
The ugly: One of the things I was told about the sewing camp is upsetting. A member who likes to attend all of the camps is brittle diabetic and it is very important that she knows in advance about the meals so she can plan her insulin needs. The person in charge of camp this time knows very well about this member's serious health issue, but she refused to tell her what she was cooking for suppers because she wanted to "surprise" everyone. I do not agree with this type of "surprise." We're supposed to be inclusive and friends helping each other, not creating health risks.
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The ugly: I'm still slogging through the sewing group's historical financial files. Now I'm dealing with the first 20 years of the group's existence. I was told that at one point, the box of files was dropped and everything fell out all over the ground. I believe it, as I've had to spend a lot of time just putting reports in chronological order. (National rules used to say the group had to keep all of the documentation forever. New policy is to keep all for the most recent 7 years, and only specific things for the older years. I'm the only person willing to do this project because it's so tedious! )
The bad: The part of the project that is left cannot be done in short 10- to 15-minute chunks. It needs long blocks of concentrated time.
The good: The part of the project that is completed has resulted in reducing the files from 2 huge boxes full of papers down to 1 huge box of papers. Side benefit = when I'm confident that I can really get rid of papers permanently, I can take them to the library to shred and the then they'll be used for bedding for a coworker's guinea pigs.
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The oddball: Tomorrow I need to test the library DVD for
Wonder that a patron reported as having problems. I've heard it's a really good movie, so it won't be a hardship to watch.