Anyone who lives in southern California is familiar with those Santa Ana winds. They blow warm, sometimes gusty winds from east to west, through the mountain passes. Then they fan out over so Cal, cleaning the trash out of gutters, whipping dust into the air and leaving palm fronds hanging precariously from tall palm trees. Where I live, the wind doesn't whip very fast most of the time. But when you have to go out for shopping and you have to have the window down as you drive, the dust in the air is awful.
Where is this leading? I got up this morning after a horrendous night with terrible sinus problems. Now, I could just play this off with, "Oh, it's just the dust in the air....no need to make my lunch for me, I'm not sick!" I'd be considered a martyr with my family. "Oh, Mom, she just goes on and on even when she's sick." And I'd get small, sympathetic glances all day and have a lot of things done for me that I could do myself.
But for those of you who are moms, you know a good thing when you see it. And you have to pluck the fruit while it's ripe. So to all family members: Mom has a COLD. Yes! I'm SICK! I may be hungry, but I'm just toooooooo sick to make myself lunch. ("Oh thank you. No, don't go to any trouble. Oh, weeeelll....if you insist.) I have to take naps. (Oh....thank you so much for taking care of the laundry. I felt sooooooo miserable.") I can't cook because I'm too weak to stand in the kitchen for very long. ("Thanks soooooo much for making yourselves sandwiches tonight.")
But after a while, the guilt sinks in and you have to start in with...."Okay. I think I feel good enough to come to the table for dinner. Yes, my strength is returning. Tomorrow I may feel back to normal." See, that buys you the rest of the day and maybe tomorrow if you want it.
For me, this whole thing is the closest I get to a vacation. I mean a real, bona fide vacation where I actually don't have to do anything but relax. You gotta make hay while the sun shines. Strike while the iron is hot. You get the drift.
Onward to the day.........yesterday I re-opened my shop with a number of great fabrics. Much of it is David Textiles and Kaufman. Here's a sample of a few of them. Pop on over to the shop and see the other stuff. Remember....if you see something you like, contact me and let me know you read about the shop on my blog and I will sell you the fabric at my cost---$3.00/yd. + shipping. I can ship next day and I try to ship the cheapest way possible. This is just something I offer for the friends that read my blog. Some quilty friends are way out there in remote locations (or Canada, where fabric is expensive), and this is just a little way to help them. Well, that's all for now. Have a great day!
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