Do You Want to Play a Game?

Julia's Sew Sweet and Special asked if anyone wanted to play. The "game" is that the first 5 commenters that say "I want to play" will get something from her. Conditions are that you take what she sends, and that you play on your blog. Well, I want to play. So, here's the deal: you want something from me, be one of the first 5 to say so, leave your blog addy so I can contact you to let you know you are a winner (or a wiener? HAHAHA!), and play on your blog. I will send you something. It is my choice, and I promise it will be sewing related. It may be good, it may be bad, it may be funny, it may be cool, it may be just want you always wanted or just want you threw away, it may be something for you to make, it may be something I made. It's just a crap shoot. And I have a year to do it (though I hope it doesn't take that long!). Sew, Do You Want to Play a Game?
I drove back to DC last Saturday, a week earlier than planned. My son was doing well and the doctor said he could drive and load his chair and all that Jazz, so I was just in the way. His hip was still hurting and he's on an antibiotic (one more day), but seems to be doing well. My husbands going to spend next weekend with him.
The last night before I drove back I went to an old favorite beer and wings joint for the best Buffalo Wings west of, well, Buffalo. And big beers. And felt like it on Saturday morning. Not the best scenario for a 9 hour drive. But worst WORST WORST of all was that I left my box o' feet (sewing machine, that is) at my son's apartment. GRRRR! I had them in the desk drawer and didn't remember to get them when I packed. GRRR! again. Of course he's taking his own sweet time in mailing them back to me. Remind me of this next time he wants something, deal?
I finished my fabric post cards this morning (thankfully, the foot I needed for this was still on my machine) and will mail them out tomorrow. I've already received one from Laurie. I'll post pictures of all of them, including mine, when they're all received. But I wouldn't want to ruin any one's surprise if they peeked here. You just never know who's watching, right? I thought this was a blast to do and I know I'm really going to love it when the rest start rolling in. But I also thought it was a bit tedious by the end. I made 10 cards and doing the same thing 10 times was a bit much for me, I guess. That's probably why garment sewing appeals more to me than some other crafts. I may do this again, but not right away. (subject to change when I start finding goodies in my mailbox)
Speaking of goodies in my mail box, Wendy promised to send me a BWOF tracing for a pair of lounge bottoms from an issue I don't have. After saving it from the big New Jersey fire of 2009, she mailed it time to get to me before the holiday. AND she added an Independence Day bonus. The skirt she's wearing in this post. THANK YOU WENDY! And, hmmmm, she also sent me some fabric for making welt pockets. Is this a hint that I've procrastinated long enough? Made enough Marlene pants with OUT the pockets? Hmmm???
But since my husband will be at my son's next weekend and my box of feet should arrive this week, I'll get to sew next weekend. I'm thinking PJ's, no welts? And my July BWOF has a pair of pants I like and a pair of shorts. Passing on the poncho for now, though, I think.
And, despite the fact that it's only about 70 degrees right now I know that it really IS summer. How do I know? Yesterday we hit the farmer's market, then I got a little sunburned in DC roaming around for the 4th and tonight we had green fried tomatoes. YUM! I won't make them more than twice a season, they're just too fattening, but they're soooo gooooood and so summer. (And limiting myself to twice seems to keep them special).
If you're still reading, thanks for sticking through this whole picture-less post. I promise I'll drag out my camera soon.