riding through the city...

...on my bike all day cause the filth took a way my license...

ok... not exactly, lily, but i did do a lot of riding today. about 16 miles, we think... whew! then, of course, i came home to having my couch torn apart, again, more so, etc. etc. by the evil alfred henry dog. the sofa is so disparaging that i cannot show you how awful it is. and the worst part, we are afraid to buy a new one, for fear of future beagle attacks!  bah! at any rate...

today, as it happens, is my bestest friend in the whole wide world's birthday! had some breakfast together, did a ton of riding all over...(oh fyi, check your tire pressure kids! turns out, should have been at 75 gauge, or whatever you call it, was down to 20, eck!) but that is all fixed now thanks to the bike coalition people! gave them a little donation, then rode 20 feet, found 2 bucks on the street, went back and gave them that too! (please karma, give me something good! though, i am pretty sure wanting something defeats the purpose of karma. bah, whatever.)

right, where was i supposed to be? erm...oh yeah, ripped up couch, bad dog, finally tried this yogurino stuff everyone is yapping about...oh! and i made a mini gift for my pal...

 she had an absolutely horrible acme tote, you know, the reusable bags you get at the grocery store, good in principle, ugly in everything else...so i thought, perfect! it's a cotton bag, with the feel of nylon, and it rolls up very small, so she can tuck it in her purse and use it when necessary!

i wanted to do some applique...never have before...so i did a very simple hexagon, like honeycombs...

 i pressed back a 1/8 inch seam, or there abouts, and sewed them on to the front of the bag...very easy, if you can sew a line, pivot, and sew some more, you got it! added a top handle accent of the same honeycomb pattern, and tah dah! happy birthday to cathy!

now that i'm home, i gotta get some laundry done! ride on...