CLAMP Campus Adventures

After all the problems (Story 1, Story 2) I had earlier this year at Gentle Dental, you may (or not) recall I made an appointment with a local dentist in Winthrop, Dr. Brooks. The appointment I scheduled back in January was this past Monday and I can’t tell you how happy I am with [...]

My sewing machine should arrive today and I’ll very likely miss the UPS guy, unless he shows up just as I’m coming home again. Then I’ll miss Monday because I’ll be camping and it’s a 6 hour drive home from Acadia. No delivery the 4th when I’ll be home, so if he [...]

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I ended up getting a used sewing machine (because that really meets my needs) for about $36 including shipping on eBay. Here’s the auction link until eBay takes it down, anyhow.
On palmetto’s advice, I’m going to take it to a local Singer shop for a tune-up. It dates from around 1983 - [...]

I could use a little help because I don’t even know where to start. I’m thinking of saving up over the next few months for a sewing machine (some of my knitting projects require some minor stitching and putting together which would be 10x easier with a machine, like linings for pillows and [...]

With the help of my instructor, who knows what I’m capable of, I’ve selected my next knitting project. I’m going to work on the pillow first because it’s a smaller version to help me learn the stitches required. I’m doing okay so far, about 8 rows in which has me about halfway up [...]

My cold is getting better. Enough that I didn’t dope myself up today. I had to go to the doctor anyhow, and she basically told me to do what I’d been doing. Then she stuck me with a needle and took my blood. Average visit.
Work is still insane.
We’re heading up [...]