Hey look! It’s a post!
Evidently I have a loyal few of you hanging about. I’m a little sad sometimes that I don’t post more often but frankly the things that I can post about are things I probably shouldn’t, like what a shitty time I’ve been having since getting those 10 cavities filled. Who’da thunk? Getting ten cavities fills SUCKS. A LOT. And I’ve been having some pain ever since and some days it’s better than others, but it hasn’t gone away for good yet.
It’s actually gotten to the point where I think I probably should go back to the dentist in the next few weeks, but there’s my other problem. I do have dental insurance, but I still have to pay part of the bills and we are le poor (that’s French for The Poor).
I am a giant stressball about money. Which really I shouldn’t blog about, because nobody needs to know the details of my personal finances. Suffice to say, I am the type of person who is generally thrifty and likes to hoard away savings like a little rodent of some sort getting ready for the winter. But due to our current economic position, that’s not happening. In fact we pretty much just make enough to pay the bills and go from month-to-month. We almost never eat out or go to non-free things these days. And though I am a generally stress-free person, money is my biggest stress trigger and I had a total meltdown about it this weekend.
But hopefully I will get a decent tax return (please save me the lecture about how that’s not a good thing because it means I overpaid the government. I DO NOT CARE.) and Matt’s dad has also given us some random home furnishings stuff from his old model homes to sell on KSL (local craigslist). So that should help. But I don’t think I’ll really feel at ease until our income situation is more stable.
In the meantime, I had some leftover fabric bought last summer or fall and FINALLY got around to making another skirt (three in as many months). This is the first one I have gotten mostly right on the first try. I did not have to redo the darts. I got the right size on the first try and did not have to add compensatory side panels. The zipper did not go insane and require me to hand sew it. There is a snafu on the lining hem, but nobody sees that so I decided not to care about it.
When I saw this fabric I knew I had to buy it because it reminded me so much of this skirt, which I love, but am much to chubby for these days. And yes, I do still have it in the wildly unrealistic hope that I can someday wear it again. Because that thing will never be out of style.
While the fabric itself is different, the pattern is similar, and I’m quite pleased with the result. I’m going to do the same skirt soon, but in a cream with teal flowers and teal lining.
Also bonus photo of Monster stretching while I was getting situated.
Also now I’m a little depressed at how much my body has changed in almost eight years. Yay poor body image AND money stress. At least I get to see RadioLab perform in Salt Lake tonight because Eve is awesome and invited me to go with her.
