My First Books

I bound my first books!

Maybe I should be surprised it took 30 years for me to give bookbinding a try. Thankfully J was a smart sister and took the bookbinding class at BYU, her input was much appreciated.

They aren't perfect, but my first four attempts may be considered a success. I'm now finding all kinds of papers I've got laying around that I want to make into books.

Travel Bag

I've been on the hunt for my ideal bag to take on vacation. It needed to be a cross body bag with specific size requirements for things I plan to carry. My lovely friend T told me where she got the bag she took traveling last summer. I went to H&M in haste and happened upon this lovely orange number, perfect for what I need.

Except the cheap-shiny-slippery-meshy fabric inside was not what I hoped for. No matter, I made myself a new lining. Problem solved.

Notice the old fabric top right?

I did overlook one thing...pockets. There will be much digging around the bottom of the bag.

Hero

Friend's K & A dressed up for an fundraiser at A's work. This "dress up" included K wearing a Mr. Incredible costume - naturally, being the considerate friend I am I HAD to stop in and take a photo of him.

This first one consists of him accusing me of only taking photos in order to tease him.

The superhero pose.

Play Ball!

Caught a River Cats game earlier this month. S, A and I were already on our way when I found my lovely friend K would also be there. We bumped into her while headed to buy tickets and she kindly gave us her extra's. It was lovely to catch up with her while we enjoyed the game.

K, me, S, and A's cheek.

 Outtakes:

Wedding Crash

My dear friend/former roommate J was recently married in a charming ceremony. Her grandfather performed the marriage - his advanced years were on full display throughout his commentary. J looked beautiful and it was wonderful to see friends from high school and others who I hadn't seen in years.

 D caught the garter. I'm sure he took it straight home to N.

The crash part came after the party, as D was walking me out to the parking lot. We watched someone backup/turn into the passenger side of my car.

$3,208 dollars worth of damage. It's still in the shop. Luckily, besides being slightly inconvenient, it hasn't been problematic. With everything else going on, a huge dent in the side of my car seems like small change.

Labor Day - Painting

 The parents moved to W a few months after my 8th birthday and we have never painted the house. There was talk of doing so around my 16th birthday, but it never happened. Monday painting finally commenced. Naturally on the hottest day of the weekend. It's will take some time to get acclimated with the new color, but it looks great.

 Me trying to stay in the shade.

Greek Food

I will admit I'm picky when it comes to Greek food. Symposium in Davis spoiled me. The food at the Greek Festival was delicious and I was quite pleased. It may have been cheaper to simply go and eat at Petra's, but it was a lovely experience. Plus...I have a soft spot for Greek Orthodox art.