Yesterday was the first day of great weather for walking in the evening, light enough, warm enough and insect free enough. A stroll to the pond happened.
There's a scruffy old squirrel's nest up there. The nest, I don't know if the squirrel is scruffy.
Today started before dawn, when I woke ready to start the day. I was out watering plants outside because the forecast was for this
Then there are my favorite jeans which either have stretched or I've shrunk. So I did my favorite simple alteration.
Inserted elastic inside the back of the waistband to draw it in a bit. That should save endless hitching up.
At noon there was an AARP online Tai chi session with a very good instructor.
After half an hour of moves, Tai chi not my strength, I get my arms mixed up, he had us sit to do more, this being designed for older people.
So I took his picture at that point and next thing I knew after breathing and relaxing, I was waking up to his thanks for a lovely session.
This was a nice afternoon for sitting in the shade listening to birds and dozing and generally enjoying the day. There was the last of the daffodils, the distant trees starting to leaf out, the spicebush at peak and the honesty getting into bloom.
Your new handcrafted shoelaces look so fab and colourful! I was wondering what you were going to do for aglets too. Looking forward to your solution!
ReplyDeleteI've got a few ideas. The thing is I only plan to thread them once. After that they stay in place. So the aglets don't have to be very durable.
DeleteThanks for reminding me about April and Aiko's variety of exercises. My hips have been aching so I found some hip and glute exercises with them that I just did! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat. They have videos for practically any issue you can think of. I find them so helpful.
DeleteIt sounds like a lovely, low key day. The best kind.
ReplyDeleteYes, a day you'll look back on happily.
DeleteHow quickly your weather has changed. 87/31 and I'd be complaining it was too hot. It did make for nice outdoor photos though.
ReplyDeleteI didn't feel too hot in the shade today. It was nice.
DeleteAt that heat, the insects must surely be coming out. But you probably don’t live surrounded by forests.
ReplyDeletePlenty of insects. Just not mosquitoes yet. No biting critters.
DeleteLol. You fell asleep?
ReplyDeleteYoga with cat usually takes care of any attempt to doze off.
So relaxed from the tai chi! I remember when I had cats, downward facing dog used to involve kitties getting in and staring at my face!
DeleteLooks like Pride shoelaces, and if so, good!
ReplyDeleteThey do! And I agree, all good.
DeleteI love the shoelaces and look forward to seeing the aglets. I was also hoping to see the scruffy old squirrel.
ReplyDeleteThe aglets will be a whole new thing.
DeleteYou have relaxation down to a fine art!
ReplyDeleteIt's the mission of later life.
DeleteElastic in the jeans is a great fix. I haven't worn jeans in years, they don't fit anymore and I am losing weight but still have about three inches between button and buttonhole.
ReplyDeleteThat's a bit of a gap. I've been getting smaller for years, but I still like the clothes that fitted me back then.
DeleteAglets-- Cut off small piece of plastic straw and slip over end. Then use a hair dryer or heat gun to shrink it onto the braid. I read this hint the other day thinking I'd use it at the clothes closet where I volunteer, but you need it too!
ReplyDeleteNoted, thank you!
DeleteYes, such a rich day! Which particular yes2next did you like for low back? I saw a new one with "sciatica" in the title that I'll probably try, but was there another/different one you liked for lower back? The screen print is beautiful! But, of course, that wouldn't ever hold together when stretched. For your pants (pant?) alteration -- you made a slit, inserted the elastic, and then anchored it with stitches at both ends? I'd like to know because I have 2 pairs of shorts with some gapping in the back, and this might be a good fix. I have no intention of removing the waistband and doing the full alteration, so I'd love a simpler method!
ReplyDeleteI think the sciatica one is very much like the other low back ones. They're all good. Maybe more pelvic tilts in the sciatica one. But I still think walking is good.
DeleteYour interpretation of the elastic insertion is exactly right. Pretty easy to do, too. You still have plenty of room to put them on but they hang better.
I'm going to try those yes2next videos, thank you! I'm also going to try this elastic insertion idea. I love an efficient solution!
DeleteIf the stitching had been less sturdy I'd just have clipped stitches to insert the elastic, then restitched. Here it was easier to just slit the fabric and overcast it shut after the elastic was in place.
DeleteAfter I looked up the meaning of aglets it made me remember dipping the ends into clear nail polish (probably several applications). Might work?
ReplyDelete87 degrees? I simply can't imagine. It's still barely above freezing here and the temps are supposed to drop even more. One day of warm enough not to have to wear a winter coat and back into brrrrrr again.
It's going to drop about 40 degrees in a couple of days. April.
DeleteYes. Excellent laces. Can you paint the ends with some super glue to create the aglets? Or apply it somehow.
ReplyDeleteNot many mosquitoes here either due to the drought. So there's that.
I bought elastic the other day to replace in a skirt waistband so old that its elastic has gone the way of all elastic eventually. Now just to get the job done.
Thanks for the aglet thought! And yes, it's getting to it that's hard.
Delete"Aglets" is not a word I ever remember hearing! Love the laces!
ReplyDeleteAglet is beloved of crossword makers! I wonder if it's a good Scrabble word, too?
DeleteVery nice post. Love the laces. Have a nice day today.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm pleased with this new learning. I've already taught it to two other people.
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