Flypaper thoughts: unusual times edition

•  I think we can establish that things have been weird these days
• Like the moon is stuck in some weird phase
• You know the kind that makes the inmates jumpy
• In a full moon
• But stuck there
• How about you?
• This last few months
• My youngest son moved back here after years away
• And the day after he was finished quarantine
• He got an excellent job offer back in Texas
• So off he goes again
• Probably for the long term
• The switch that was on, has been switched back
• So I have a question
• Where is the closest good fabric store for a person in Austin Texas?
• Last few times I was there I could only find Joanns
• Although Hill County Weavers is excellent for knitting
• I need to develop more contacts there
• Daisy also developed some worrying red rashes on her belly
• Near where her cancer was removed earlier this year
• Well false alarm
• Seems the cat, who adores her
• Has been trying to nurse
• The vet thought this was very funny
• Knowing about the stuck moon I was not surprised
• Since it appears all bets are off these days
• Speaking of which
• I decided to apply to university 
• To do another undergrad
• Seems students over 65 don't pay tuition
• When I heard that I was off
• So many interests I didn't pursue
• First time out
• Getting my transcripts forwarded was hilarious
• "Can you give me the post code of your address when you lived here?"
• Canada didn't yet use postcodes when I was that age
• "OK then what was your student email address?"
• Listen kiddo I graduated before they invented the internet
• Big pause
• I am thinking
• Spanish, because of being really positive about that Texas thing
• Animal behaviour
• Clearly there is a lot to learn about there
• Creative writing
• Well there is this blog
• Comparative religions
• Substantial knowledge gaps there
• Women and Aging
• Surely I have the pre-reqs for that?
• And I am sewing and sewing
• With family all over the place now
• I am setting up Pinterest boards
• They post ideas and I post fabrics
• When you have taste like mine
• It makes more sense to sew by demand
• Than by surprise
• I have seen a few surprised looks in my time
• My niece nailed it
• "Just make it in a colour you would never wear"
• Good taste is not always CHEERFUL
• Hence the Pinterest boards
• Currently working on mother and daughter outfits for my DIL and granddaughter in California
• That was by request
• If the vaccination schedule goes as planned
• I will be free to go to Berkeley to see those guys
• For three weeks 
• Mid August to early September
• So so excited about that
• Revising my wardrobe to be more packable
• We are also planning a month in Florida in November
• And Texas state parks in February
• I need to link up with sewing people
• One of my decisions in the year and a half I have spent 
• In the striped chair, the comfortable one, with Daisy
• Is to be as social as I can
• Got to appreciate your people
• My neighbourhood has kept me going
• Everyone is doing the same thing
• Out in the yards
• Or walking the dogs
• Talking and talking
• I had no idea so many interesting
• Good hearted people
• Lived five blocks from me
• Confucius  was right
• In the midst of every crisis
• There is an opportunity
• Making sure I don't miss it