Comments on: Farmer’s market

By: Eric H

Eric H — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:04:26 +0000

I didn’t know you blogged the spat. It is in fact not the first one, but is my fault (and if you can’t remember the other(s), I’m not going to remind you 8~P ). The problem is not that you go down rabbit trails – I knew that already – but rather that problems at work have drained my psychic energy so that I don’t have enough left over for you. Definitely my fault for not separating the two better. You asked for an extraordinarily understanding man, but got me instead. Sorry, but I will always try harder to be that guy.

By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:31:39 +0000

Even tho you smoked Kathleen, you must be in very good shape from riding that bicycle everywhere.

By: jinjer

jinjer — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:12:52 +0000

I went to two of the classes at San Francisco fashion week.

The “Trends in Eco fashion” was very stimulating. the woman who ran the discussion was totally fascinating, passionate & incredibly knowledgable about all aspects of sustainable fabrics & organic farming–from emotional to scientific. In fact, I liked the seminar so much, I’m considering volunteering at her non-profit (aimed at increasing organic farming throughout the world).
When I’m not feeling so lazy, I’ll post the info on her organization.

I’m also taking two classes at community college: Pattern Draping and Pattern Drafting. I’m looking forward to brushing up my skills and gaining a more standard education. yay!

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:40:48 +0000

Autism doesn’t phase me but when you admitted to smoking (something I never knew about you) I just about had a heart attack! lol Our lean Kathlean puffing away on a pollution stick, the thought sickens me. Sorry, I’ve never smoked and I don’t understand it at all. Hope you don’t go back to them.

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:19:48 +0000

Awww 10 miles in the wrong direction and the wrong campus. Arrrgggg!!! :+(
Congrats on re-birthday. I understand autism a friend gave me a book to read. I did read most of it. At one time I thought my son may be a little austic but he is not. He just is addhd just like me and my other son. Yes the whole family has it except my mother. My dad is addhd too.
Sorry that you ripped a favorite pair of pants. I know how it is when you really like the fit of certain clothes and then they get wrecked. I have some favorite clothes of mine that are too small right now. I need to loose weight so can wear them again. The few years it has really upset me that I cant wear them and dh is nagging at me to get rid of them.
That is great that you are running a marathon. This is so fabby that you have quit smoking. Hurrah for you!!! Hang in there I know it is hard. On your marriage spat it, no one likes to fight. My dh and I had our first fight when we had been married about a year over smoking. ( yes smoking topic ) Dh had quit smoking, but he went back to smoking and was hiding it from me. Child tattletailed on him on course. I asked him if he was smoking and he lied to me!!! Well to make a long story short. We almost got a divorce over this. Yes really. We finaly did patch things up. I told him dont ever lie to me again right to my face.
Germany whoo hoo how exciting. Dh and I often talk about going to Germany and he tells me they make lace in Garmish. I so want to go to Garmish.
My week has been stressful. I started school on Monday. Im going to school to be a nail tech. Im not happy, but I have to stick it out till Dec. I will finish sometime in Dec. I have extra homewok to do. When I put polish on peoples fingers and toes my hands litterly shake.
Wed night when I got home I started crying. This is only 3 days after starting school. My dh told me to quit and go to another nail school.
I would have to pay a new school $900. Yes, there are very good reasons why Im unhappy at this college. It would take me forever to explain it tho .
I also dont have a job right now. Dh is a full time student and does not work either. $900 is lot of money to me right now.
Oh, Im so out of shape it would be scary if I tried to run a marathon. The ambulance would have to come get me if I tried to run.
Thanks for sharing with us Kathleen.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:27:51 +0000

Peace to you Kathleen. When out on your bike in Las Cruces, if you see an 18 year old girl sporting a mohawk (is that how you spell it?), listening to an i-pod, on a red bike, that’s my daughter, Jen (a.k.a. Bob). She’s going to NMSU, her first year. Yell hello to her. It’ll freak her out that you know her name (either one). Have a great week.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:03:19 +0000

If you do visit Burda, could you please do an in-depth article on them? I love their magazine and especially some of their collar and lapel drafts–not seen on this side of the atlantic, that’s for sure. They have this collar with a separate stand that is very unusual because you sew the stand to the collar first then sew the whole thing to the neckline.

I definitely plan on writing about it. I just have to contact them, make nice and get an invitation to meet with them. The collar you mention used to be more common. Of all the home patterns, I like their products the best. Theirs are very high quality and it’s rare that I find any errors in them.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:19:29 +0000

Just reiterating my email.

Thanks!
Hope you have a better day today.

I have wondered off and on if my daughter has some autistic characteristics. I’m leery of getting her tested or diagnosed simply because I feel that she is who she is. Her uniqueness isn’t a DIS ability, just her own abilities. She is supremely functional in our world, so I am sure that plays into my decision making. I would love for us to live in a world that acknowledges everyone’s different abilities and needs and doesn’t have to label them disfunctional.

I, for one, cannot be in large crowds, I can’t stand music in the background while doing a task, I have to force myself to make eye contact and proper facial body expressions when talking with people.
That’s just me, I know me, I know my strengths and my limitations and I adapt in situations that I know make me uncomfortable.
I might be able to find a “diagnosis” as to why I am like I am, but instead I am just choosing to be.
I hope I’m doing the right thing by my daughter in allowing her the same choice.

Kudos to you for accepting who you are, quirks and all.

By: karen v.

karen v. — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:04:29 +0000

Kathleen,
If you do visit Burda, could you please do an in-depth article on them? I love their magazine and especially some of their collar and lapel drafts–not seen on this side of the atlantic, that’s for sure. They have this collar with a separate stand that is very unusual because you sew the stand to the collar first then sew the whole thing to the neckline.
BTW, D-day (Diagnosis Day) is an important “holiday” for many of us!
Karen V

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:15:14 +0000

I’m going back to school next Tuesday for fashion design! After 2 years of thinking about it I’m finally doing it. It was a big decision but I feel it’s the right one for me. In 2 years I learned how to sew from knowing nothing about how to even thread a machine and started learning about pattern drafting. I have been knowledge hungry for the past couple of years and hoping fingers crossed that this will be a good school and that I can learn a lot from it.