Denim

As we head into November, I had an opportunity to spend Saturday at a gardening conference that included touring a nice pollinator garden and hearing about research based information on the benefits of native plants. We also saw some beautiful views on the two-hour round trip.

I’ve been sewing or maybe it should be called crafting since I tear everything down and try to reuse the various pieces.

A friend gave me an old denim skirt so I made her a bag out of it. She takes piano lessons, and I thought maybe she could carry her sheet music in it.

She also gave me a couple of legs of some jeans she had cut off so I made her a small hip bag to hang on the loops of her jeans when she doesn’t want to carry a purse.

Denim makes up a large part of my wardrobe. Should I acknowledge that? Why not, it’s the truth.

When I retired from Corporate America I took two car loads of suits and matching shoes and bags to the Women’s Employment Network. Since then, I dress for comfort the vast majority of the time.

I really enjoy crafting, but it takes some time because I don’t have patterns, and I wing it. We all know though when we wing it, Jack the ripper gets used a lot to take out seams that don’t work.

Here’s the bag I made myself. What’s the little piece loop sticking out? You can hang your sunglasses there. There are also slots on the inside lining for a driver’s license and credit card.

After the conference on Saturday, we headed northwest a little to an apple farm that had a nice assortment of apples, fresh cranberries, and desserts.

I just happened to pick up a pumpkin whoopie pie. This is rather large even for a whoopie pie so I think it will get cut in half.

Happy last Monday in October. I hope it’s a good one. 🍁🎃🍂