Update time!
Dec. 1st, 2008 07:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anielmomLife has been way to crazy lately! The semester is almost over, and I had to get two papers done. One was relatively easy, a costume analysis of a movie or t.v. series. As I'd already made a good start snarking "The Tudors", I decided to flesh it out a bit and go with that. Turned that one in last week.
The other was a bit more difficult. A short research paper on a non-western form of dress. Being the queen of procrastination, I headed to the school library two weeks before it was due. The only thing left in the costume section was Chinese, so, that's what I got. Then of course, I waited until last Wednesday to actually get started on it. Turned it in today, so the fingers are crossed.
Got a 97% on my last test. Renaissance to the French Revolution. (Got a 99% on the first one, ancient Mesopotamia to Middle Ages. Yes, I'm doing a little horn tooting.) After the test, I overheard a couple of people talking about how hard the class is. Now, I hate to be mean, but really? Perhaps they just aren't that interested in the subject. In that case, I wonder why they're even bothering to take the class. So just one more test to go.
E had all of last week off, so we got to spend a lot of time together! We went to gymnastics, the park, shopping, and the library. And what did I find at the library? A very awesome embroidery book! So, of course, I decided to learn to embroider. So far, so good I think.
Here are the initial tests. I've got a chain stitch, stem stitch,lazy daisy, double daisy, french knot, german knot, a really crappy ladder stitch, an even worse long and short, and a few others.
I'm one of those people who can't just sit and stitch endless samples, so I stitched out a daisy, complete with stem and leaves.
Here's a close up of that one.
I decided I needed to do some of the stitches that require more precision on a fabric with a larger weave.
Here are my better long and short, ladder (having trouble ending that one), feather, and leaf.
And here's where I am on an actual motif. Yes, it's very simple, but will make a nice pocket I think. I used a split running stitch for the outlines and am using a chain stitch to do the filling. My encroaching satin needs more work before it's fit for an actual project.
I've also been working on PTO stuff. I'm in charge of the school giving tree this year, so have been making up ornament/tags for the teachers to fill out with their wish lists. Lots of die cutting, gluing and tedium involved here.
Here's the mess so far. Still waiting on several teachers to get me their lists, but for now, I'll just hang what I've got.
Our appointment At UCSF Children's Hospital is on Wednesday! I think there must have been a cancellation to get us in so quickly. Hopefully, Dr. S will have some ideas about what is causing the trouble with her leg.
We also had our meeting with North Bay Regional Center. It was the easiest thing ever! We didn't have to ask for anything, they offered all the things we wanted. So, we've got an appointment to have her assessed for what level social skills group she'll be in, and we should be hearing from the behaviorist any day. They also sent over a Medic-aide waver. Hopefully we'll get the paperwork for that soon. It'll be a huge load off to know that she'll have insurance no matter what happens with D's job. Now we just need to decide what activities to put her in and sent that off to our worker. So, things are looking up for E.
The other was a bit more difficult. A short research paper on a non-western form of dress. Being the queen of procrastination, I headed to the school library two weeks before it was due. The only thing left in the costume section was Chinese, so, that's what I got. Then of course, I waited until last Wednesday to actually get started on it. Turned it in today, so the fingers are crossed.
Got a 97% on my last test. Renaissance to the French Revolution. (Got a 99% on the first one, ancient Mesopotamia to Middle Ages. Yes, I'm doing a little horn tooting.) After the test, I overheard a couple of people talking about how hard the class is. Now, I hate to be mean, but really? Perhaps they just aren't that interested in the subject. In that case, I wonder why they're even bothering to take the class. So just one more test to go.
E had all of last week off, so we got to spend a lot of time together! We went to gymnastics, the park, shopping, and the library. And what did I find at the library? A very awesome embroidery book! So, of course, I decided to learn to embroider. So far, so good I think.
Here are the initial tests. I've got a chain stitch, stem stitch,lazy daisy, double daisy, french knot, german knot, a really crappy ladder stitch, an even worse long and short, and a few others.
I'm one of those people who can't just sit and stitch endless samples, so I stitched out a daisy, complete with stem and leaves.
Here's a close up of that one.
I decided I needed to do some of the stitches that require more precision on a fabric with a larger weave.
Here are my better long and short, ladder (having trouble ending that one), feather, and leaf.
And here's where I am on an actual motif. Yes, it's very simple, but will make a nice pocket I think. I used a split running stitch for the outlines and am using a chain stitch to do the filling. My encroaching satin needs more work before it's fit for an actual project.
I've also been working on PTO stuff. I'm in charge of the school giving tree this year, so have been making up ornament/tags for the teachers to fill out with their wish lists. Lots of die cutting, gluing and tedium involved here.
Here's the mess so far. Still waiting on several teachers to get me their lists, but for now, I'll just hang what I've got.
Our appointment At UCSF Children's Hospital is on Wednesday! I think there must have been a cancellation to get us in so quickly. Hopefully, Dr. S will have some ideas about what is causing the trouble with her leg.
We also had our meeting with North Bay Regional Center. It was the easiest thing ever! We didn't have to ask for anything, they offered all the things we wanted. So, we've got an appointment to have her assessed for what level social skills group she'll be in, and we should be hearing from the behaviorist any day. They also sent over a Medic-aide waver. Hopefully we'll get the paperwork for that soon. It'll be a huge load off to know that she'll have insurance no matter what happens with D's job. Now we just need to decide what activities to put her in and sent that off to our worker. So, things are looking up for E.
