small though that universe may be (the boot’s universe, that is):
Given that I have been hauling stones, swinging picks and sledgehammers, and plan pretty extensive use of the tiller this summer, we felt it was time that I got a decent pair of workboots.
George said he would get me a pair of steel-toed workboots for my birthday. I think the boots are great, even though there was once a time when I would have said I am not the kind of woman who would spend her day in workboots.
Given that the other type of woman is still very present in my psyche (Manolos not Timberland) I certainly hope that he has something else wrapped up for my birthday (Tuesday).
Notice however that my Sandra Betzina jeans pattern painting pants which were too short with sneakers are just the right length with the new boots.
Here is a picture of my first stone flower bed, my most recent distraction from sewing:
before: and after:
This flower bed had fallen down considerably but it had been used in recent years, unlike the other one, which is still ahead of me, and is in far worse shape. Even so I had to dismantle and rebuild about 80% of the stone wall. This one was 9 feet long; the next one is 19. But I have some other flower beds, the ones I painted the 4x4s for to work on as well
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Here’s a better perspective on the whole job.
Well I must go back to work, lovely as this lunch break has been. Tomorrow we are off to Boston for Leonard’s birthday party.