Flypaper thoughts Sunday morning edition

• For the past month I have been doing nothing but sewing, writing about sewing, and thinking about sewing
• I have been so happy all month
• Makes me think two things
• How lucky I am to have something that makes me feel that way
• How hard it would be if all you could think of doing was say dust
• Or watch TV
• BTW at what moment did anyone invent reality TV?
• Seems to me that we used to watch shows so we didn't have to deal with that
• Haven't watched anything but the news in months
• Second thing all this sewing related has made me realize
• I haven't lost it, not one bit
• There is zero difference between late middle-aged me when I sew as when I was 17
• I can do something that totally connects those two people
• At 7 Miss Scarlett feels the same way when she sews
• Wonder if she knows she is right now connecting with her 80 year-old-self
• Going to see those guys tomorrow
• They are on the Gulf Coast with the other grandparents who I also love
• We are going over to have the girls sleep over in the RV
• Those guys are a zany bunch
• Daughter texted me that the trip down was the worst trip in her life
• 10 hours with three kids up since 3:30 a.m.?
• How is that possible?
• Every one has to have somewhere to put their love
• That's why all rv folks who are older like us have a small dog
• Spend all those decades
• Listening in your bed to hear if that cough sounds like croup
• Or to hear the car safely glide into the driveway
• Or standing with the world's stupidest school supply list at Staples
• Wondering if the lines on the music teacher's requested exercise book are 3/8" wide
• Instead of 1/2" 
• Will really matter at all
• But think maybe someone else has the right exercise books
• After all it is your kid
• A person doesn't just come to a standing stop on that stuff
• And then the big kids tell you Mom your job is done, enjoy yourself
• Which of course is why you need a dog
• Who will never say anything like that to you
• And lets you coo while you watch them eat
• And lets you brush their teeth
• Nothing wrong with it
• Have to let the flow keep going
• What a wonderful feeling to know that I will never have to retire from doing what I really do best
• This is the primary difference between sewers and professional athletes 
• Imagine if someone had said 
• You're 32, your best days of putting in zippers are behind you
• Proved to myself this week that my best zippers are now
• Watch out