Sunday, 9 June 2019: Brussels

I bought a Bernita sewing machine last summer and never even plugged it in.  This year I set up what Justin referred to as "Sewing Central."  The impetus came from the need to alter and hem Justin’s new yukata.  Stephanie was kind enough to purchase and send a new one from Tokyo.  I had told her we needed XL/ tall.  I don’t know it these were Japanese sizes or Japanese sumo sizes but both of us could have fit in it and he tripped over the length with each step.  Once that alteration chore was complete I found a few other items that needed mending.  After a quick trip to JoAnn fabrics for a bare bones sewing kit I was on my way.  

Now we all know that Airstream travel trailers are affectionally revered to as “baked potatoes”.  Kris and Jordan bought a “canned ham” — their new find, a vintage  (1958 I think) travel trailer.  It has some water damage so they have a protect in store.  Kris borrowed a crowbar and a few other items for her demolition project last weekend.  She tackling the outdoor shower at their cottage.  They really seem to enjoy being their and they want to maximize their time — with a shower.

Justin and I also have protects to do but it is still too cold and/or rainy to want to do anything outside.  Instead we started doing jigsaw puzzles.  We got the first one done in three days.  The second, also three days, but 1000 tiny pieces instead of 500 normal sized pieces was a bear,  honestly, we didn’t do much more those three days so we are now on a self-imposed hiatus.

Justin made chili skillets for us for breakfast one morning.  He often likes to order this dish when we go to April's so today he tried it at home and made one for me too.  Pretty darned good if I do say so myself!  









We went to Hartung and got to visit with Rich and Gloria.  What a hoot she is!  We watch the water levels there even though we don’t seem to be in any immediate jeopardy.  The grounds look spectacular.  Rich has done a good job of tending to the property but Justin still needed to do a bit of tending and clearing things up.

Dave, from Pier and Waterfront Solutions, came out and installed a cable as a stop-gap measure.  Although pole in the water is about ten feet long, only about 4 feet extend above the waterline.  This pole is attached to an eyelet up in the yard.  The cable connecting the two has lots of tension so it should be stable.  Please oh please.