Wednesday, December 18, 2013
500 miles!!
It only took 2 years to log it, lol. Thank goodness I could annotate it on my phone & quit losing the paper copies ;)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
In 2012, the Meridian Marathon raised and distributed $17,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association and local charities. This was accomplished through the first LEO Run to Remember, Meridian Marathon & ½ Marathon. Prizes for the top male & female runners in the Marathon and ½ Marathon were small art quilts donated by a local artist & quilter.
The second running is scheduled for November 16, 2013 and promises to be bigger and better. In conjunction with the race, we are conducting an art quilt competition & auction.
Go check them out, it's for a good cause & they're pretty cool!
http://us.ebid.net/items/LeoClub
The second running is scheduled for November 16, 2013 and promises to be bigger and better. In conjunction with the race, we are conducting an art quilt competition & auction.
Go check them out, it's for a good cause & they're pretty cool!
http://us.ebid.net/items/LeoClub
Friday, September 13, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Still running, still slow :D
Amused (distracted) myself with my shadow while running this a.m. I was trying to keep my head between the lines
Friday, August 30, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
He's gone to ground
He started getting hard looking & has buried himself in the dirt. That brown thing is his little cousin ;)
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
If u can't grow tomatoes try horn worms
I've been nursing 4 uninspired tomato plants for a few months now & am finally seeing the fruit of my labors, hehe. I may get a tomato or two about September.
Plus about seven of his brothers but I threw them in the trash can.
So I'm thinking it'll be fun to keep one 'til he mutates; 4 plants should feed one caterpillar easily enough, right?
Well, look at this joker now!
And he's still going! At this point he's keeping me busy picking leaves, he wants about 4-6 a day, I may need to do a little research & figure out how much longer before he stops eating & starts spinning...4 tomato plants might not do the trick.
But he has a 5 day reprieve, I'm taking him with me to my cousin's house for a visit, she's got lotsa garden.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
By special request, here are a couple of videos of my new-to-me Singers
Here you go, proof that I DID get them both back together and running, haha.
Singer Model 99-13
1923
Made in Clydebank, Scotland, UK
Singer Model 66 Treadle
1924
made in New Jersey, USA
Please ignore my outfit, that's my hot weather uniform :D
Friday, July 12, 2013
Singer Treadle
I've been really itchin' to try sewing with the new (to me) treadle machine even tho I haven't started cleaning it yet.
I did oil the big wheel under the cabinet (no more squeaking!!) and I've been practicing pumping the foot thingy a bit trying to get the hang of it
So tonight I finally got the new belt on (after hammering 4 holes thru the rolling round leather strip, grrrr)
And I've learned a few things. First, it's hard to keep the wheel rolling in the right direction!
Second, if u let the wheel turn backwards it screws up your thread.
Third, if u use your hand on the balance wheel in an attempt to keep it rolling the proper direction, make sure you don't poke your finger thru the spokes and get it caught between a spoke and the bobbin winder.
And finally, it's probably not realistic to expect a perfect stitch from a machine this age before u show it a little love with the wd40 & some machine oil
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tension assembly adjustment
The tension assembly's job is to apply an adjustable amount of tension to the top thread. After sewing a few patches I realized it wasn't releasing the tension when I raised the presser foot.
So I took it apart & here are all the pieces. The technical names for them (from left to right) are thumb screw, spring, little cone, tension plate 1&2, screw rod thingy, Thread guide spring dealy-bob, and pin. (If that pin looks a little like a straight pin with the pointy bit cut off, you have a sharp eye)
The thread passes between the two plates (beside my thumb) which are pressed together by the spring below them
When the presser foot is raised it activates a pin (seen above at my fingertip) which pushes the tab on this little cone And pushes the spring off the plate & releasing the tension on the thread
Singer decals
I love how ornate these old machines are.
After three days of WD40, machine oil & elbow grease...
Monday, July 8, 2013
New project: Singer 99-13 (I think)
I know they're a dime a dozen but I just love 'em!
Check out the beautiful bentwood case
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Read all instructions. Read 'em again.
Glad I had already poured me a cup
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Dyed eggs
Boiled or raw: which are which? hehehe
I think I'll skip the boiling from now on, it allows me to play more with dye while eating fewer boiled eggs.
Unfortunately, I now have 6 dozen eggs in the fridge...
I think I'll skip the boiling from now on, it allows me to play more with dye while eating fewer boiled eggs.
Unfortunately, I now have 6 dozen eggs in the fridge...
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