I’m getting a very late start to August. It was an absolute delight to catch up and read your posts! @TerriRichardson112….wow! I love the poems that you have shared with us! They are melodic, heartfelt, and just lovely! Please keep them coming! And @77tes, great job on your sewing projects! I love your hat!

I spent the first part of August visiting my family in Virginia… especially my elderly parents who live in a nursing home. It’s so painful to watch people you love go through the last chapter of their lives. My dad had a terrible stroke four years ago and is now paralyzed on his left side. He still believes that all he needs is a plan to restore him to his former self… why won’t someone just give him the plan? My siblings and I don’t have the heart to tell him that 80 somethings don’t recover after a stroke. I’m not sure dad would believe us anyway, he is unflappably optimistic.

My Mom lives in a separate apartment In assisted living and rarely leaves her apartment. She wants her meals brought to her, she won’t participate in activities, she won’t go outside and get fresh air, and she certainly won’t use her walker to get a few steps in. Her life revolves around reading, TV, and not sleeping well. My mom has been very sedentary for as long as I can remember and this is the end result… it sure motivates me to keep moving!

@MadisonMolly2017, thank you for this month’s theme! I agree…how we see ourselves and our beliefs about ourselves shapes our actions. And I love the addition of adding someone in our lives who exemplifies that habit.

So, despite my late start, count me in!

“I am someone who prioritizes getting enough sleep every night, as my dear friend Nancy does”.

To accomplish this goal, I will be in bed every night by 10 PM.

I feel so much better when I get enough sleep. I want this to be my focus.

MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

Thanks Donna!!

Great @77tes !! I bet you are so happy with your garage!

Decluttering had transformed our lives!

Xx

Yes, @MadisonMolly2017 the garage makes me happy every time I walk into it. And I’ve taken the donations to the thrift shop, so that feels good as well.

So, how is my August goal going?

I am a seamstress who enjoys the creative outlet of sewing and sews every day like my friend Natalie.

Well, I didn’t sew every day this week. However, I did make a lot of progress. I cut out the skirt panels for my 1860s skirt, so that’s a big win. 😀 Cutting out always scares me. 😳

Since it’s almost the end of the month I’ll wrap up what sewing projects I did accomplish in August:
I finished That Darn Hat
I repaired Workout pants
I repaired my yellow 1940’s blouse
I worked on hemming the 1940s trousers
I cut out panels for 1860s skirt
I modified the ready made Victorian Corset (removed modesty panel).

As part of decluttering the garage, I took my wedding gown out of its preservation box (which had been in the garage rafters) and hung it in my closet. Maybe I’ll use the skirt for a historical costume, but why leave it in a dusty box. An added bonus was that my wedding petticoat was in the box, and I can definitely use that in a costume.

In other news, after our roof was finished we had solar panels installed, so I’m enjoying my AC guilt-free on what will probably be a very hot week.