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romantic tutu for les slyphides

My daughter is performing in a competition this weekend, so it was time for mom to pull out the patterns, tulle, thread and create.  Here are two pics of the romantic tutu I did for her. The picture on the right looks kind of wonky on the top, but I know its right.   I wasn't quite finished when I took these.  I still had to attached the skirt to the top, and put elastic on for the straps.  She wants a sleeve as well.  Which I will take down with me on the weekend.  The little wings are usually seen in Les sylphides pieces, which she is one of the pieces she is doing. 


back of tutu with wings- pinned.



I hope to get a few pictures of her wearing it. When I do, I will post them. 

jury duty-2

Well my day today started with a ##@@%@$! at the court house.  I went into the cafe to get a cup of tea.  As I poured hot water- you know the stuff out of the giant coffee makers that will boil your skin in seconds- i had filled my cup and was moving down a  bit when jostled and the hot water poured over my hand, front and back, and wrist.   Several people around me helped with napkins, and tried to get me to ice it, asked for ice, and cleaned the floor.   The employees in the cafe, totally oblivious, even though one of them was right behind the coffee pot.  When the other people asked her to  get me ice, she asked if their was water on the floor, because we couldn't have  someone slip.  Never mind that my hand is bright red, and burned to  a crisp.  I had to go run cold water over it, in a bathroom to keep from blistering.  I have a few spots I'm concerned with they are very tender, and heat sensitive and red.  Well just have to see how it goes.

Day 2 was more interesting than day 1, but still alot of stagnant time.  Going thru the process of jury selection is interesting, and takes quite a bit of time.  Now that I'm sitting on a case that  is all I can say about it at this time.

Jury Duty

Jury Duty is supposed to be a great thing of service for your country and fellow man.  But the majority of the experience is boring with a capitol B.  Really, when selected for jury duty, they should give you a survival list.  I pod with headphones, laptop computer, coffee or tea, and some fruit to nosh, and mints.
 
Today I took only a book and my cellphone.  Limited access to the Internet through my phone, my book became boring after having nothing else to do for hours and having to sit in a chair that was making my back feel like it was dying after a couple hours.  All the chairs are the same, so there's no way to change position, or feel refreshed when you change seats. 

You spend hours waiting even if your on a jury. Feeling confined, and like I was wasting time was killing me.  You can't bring scissors, so crochet is out, as well as any needle work that requires cutting the thread. Which elimnates one of the easist pass times to while away the hours.

Iif you get selected, and they decide to settle without the jury, your name goes back in the pot.. 

Best part of the day was they let us leave for lunch, and it was beautiful outside, sunny and clear- after brisk walk to a nearby pub for some delicious pub grub and an hour of music listening, including bob Dylan and johnny Cash, I was ready to go back the pea soup green  room.  Where one could hear constant sighs, phone conversations, phones ringing , and the typing of computer keys and windows start up music. 
Well tomorrow is day 2 of sentence.  I'm praying to be done with it tomorrow.  Enough with the civic duty. 

Even Jack from Jack in the Box, talks about embracing America and serving jury duty- Jack can have it, all.