Nothing Blogworthy

I have not had a lot to blog about this week. Class handouts are done. I interviewed a fun podcast guest on Tuesday and enjoyed that very much. For all that I am a confirmed introvert, I do enjoy getting to know people one-on-one. I worked on the baby quilt a bit Tuesday afternoon; otherwise, there has been a lot of paperwork and no sewing. Tomorrow and Saturday will be devoted to 1) my party dress and 2) making up a few last-minute items so I can start packing for Sew Expo.

I am keeping an eye on the weather forecast. As of right now, it doesn’t look like I will have any issues getting over Snoqualmie Pass. I have some slop built into the schedule in case I need to adjust my itinerary. The BMW is driving beautifully, but we are down a snowplow at the moment. The plow has been leaking hydraulic fluid for a couple of months now. The hydraulic fluid is pink, so it looks like drops of blood on the driveway when the husband plows. He thought he fixed the problem, but now the plow isn’t working at all. I’m sure he’ll get it sorted out.

The podcast analytics remain strong and continue to improve. I find it interesting that I am getting virtually no feedback. I still have only five (all 5-star) reviews on Apple Podcasts. I’ve gotten a couple of e-mails. No comments. I guess no news is good news. Perhaps my audience is satisfied and has no reason to complain.

We are swimming in lettuce:

The hard part is getting the plants established, but once they are up, I can keep cutting from them for a couple of months. Theoretically, this should keep us in lettuce until I can get some started in the greenhouse. The husband much prefers our lettuce to what comes from the store. Ours is much more tender and flavorful. The variety is “Ruby,” which I’ve been growing for years because it’s my favorite.

March is coming on—we will be almost a week into it by the time I get home from Sew Expo. I usually start seeds toward the end of March. We are under an El Nino weather pattern—although it appears we may flip back to a La Nina pattern by summer or fall—and El Nino usually means an earlier and warmer spring. We’ll see. The last 3-4 spring seasons have been fairly cold.

And that’s all I have for today. I am hoping to get back into my sewing room soon.