Current Project: Mom's Quilt

I was working on some applique work on my mom's quilt today and I suddenly remembered how to do the real applique stitch, rather than the hem stitch I had been using. It really looks a lot better. So now I'll finish the rest of it correctly. Yea for remembering.

Currently Reading: Mother Teresa by Kathryn Spink

I'm currently reading a really great book. I am fascinated by how Mother Teresa faced obstacles and was able to take them on. I also think it's amazing that the people that worked with her first were the people that she taught first. I've only read the first two chapters, but I think it's going to be a great book. Really looking forward to reading it.

Flowers in the Front Yard

I was walking up to my house this morning and saw these purple flowers. Crocuses. Always the first sign of Spring.

Motorcade

The Vice President's motorcade just went by. If he's leaving work for the day, so am I.

Have a great weekend!

Cultural Abyss

I was in a cultural abyss last night when I was playing Apples to Apples with a group of people that I didn't know well. (Very different game when you are playing with people that you do know well.) One of the cards was Neil Simon (an author). Most of the people that I was playing the game with thought that he was Neil Diamond. Another person thought that he was Paul Simon. I guess I really take for granted that people know who basic cultural icons are. I was just really surprised that people didn't know.

Maybe I was the only person there that ever listened to an oldies station or watched TV. Or had basic knowledge of popular fiction.

Arriving at work after New Commute

Arrived at work on time, even a little early. Got off the metro thinking that getting off the metro at Farragut West has become cliche. (Everybody gets off the orange line at Farragut West that is my age.) Did my usual morning things - checked e-mails, talked to co-worker about schedule for the day, etc. Did some spinning around in circles sitting on my swivel chair.

Now that all the important stuff is done, I better get back to staring at budgets. But first, Congratulations to Tiana on the new addition to the family. I hope everybody is well.

Anti-American Idol

They're all idiots.