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The State Fair was fun; we went with MFH’s mom. The day started with a Minor Crisis: in the morning, we loaded OLC into the car in her pajamas, and I threw an outfit into her diaper bag. Well, we got to the fair, and I changed her and started to dress her, and uh-oh!–I thought I had packed overalls and a shirt, but it was overalls and pants. So out came my pocket knife, and I cut a head-hole in the crotch of her pants, which turned it into a passable shirt for the day. A little short in the tummy, but the overalls covered that part. Other than that, it was pretty much the usual fair stuff, except that OLC got her first carousel ride (she threw a tantrum when she had to get off) and her first trip down the Giant Slide. She had a few more little fusses along the way, mostly from not wanting to get back into her stroller, but so did all the other toddlers there. My favorite part of the fair is always the Arts and Crafts displays. This year, there was a particularly exquisite tatted table mat there. Someday I’m going to sit down and really learn how to tat.

My computer is still disassembled from the move, plus we managed to lose the monitor cable adapter. So I am still using MFH’s computer, when I’m online at all.

I have a sewing project or two that I’m making very slow progress on. The big one is a patchwork corduroy jacket for fall. I’m using an old denim jacket as a pattern, but I’m altering it some first. Designing and sewing my own clothing is one of the most intellectually challenging things I’ve ever done–much, much harder than calculus.

Lately I’ve been cranky and more willing to throw things out. I even threw out one of my books, a paperback with cheap glue with all the pages falling out.