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Birthday things
It was my birthday this past week and I had a great time with my family and boyfriend. We went out for dinner to a restaurant my brother had never been to and he asked how big the portions were. They're pretty big, like a 12" plate full, and my dad said, "Not huge, but pretty good sized." My brother was quite surprised when our food arrived. I stated that I could eat my whole meal, but generally didn't so that I could have leftovers. My brother didn't believe me and said, "I bet you $5 you can't." Well. I couldn't have my brother thinking that I made false claims! So I proceeded to eat it ALL. All two pieces of schnitzel, heaping portion of potatoes, and large serving of cabbage. Delicious! And bonus $5. Plus then I went home and ate a piece of cake. My brother was impressed. :)
I got some awesome books for my birthday that I had been wanting. My Frances Grimble library is looking pretty healthy now. I got Reconstruction Era Fashions and Edwardian Modiste! Reconstruction will be super helpful for when I start working on my 1867 stuff. And I figured I needed Edwardian since I already had the appropriate corset. So, good stuff!
My boyfriend also got me the complete DVD collection of Little House on the Prairie. lol I've been re-reading the series and telling him all about how awesome it is and how I want to visit all the places Laura lived. I never had the chance to really watch the show. I don't think the reruns played in Canada when I was a kid, so I only got to catch an episode or two when I was on holiday in the States. Should be fun and hopefully will get me motivated to finish up that darn corset!
I also started a knitting project on my birthday. I conveniently had an appropriate weight yarn for an 1860s project and, after much dithering between making a sontag and a shawl, I decided on the latter. I'm making this shawl from an 1864 pattern out of a wine-coloured DK wool yarn. I probably didn't need another project, but it's fun to have a knitting one to just pick up or take with me around to places. And it will be practical for the living history stuff too, especially considering our climate.
I got some awesome books for my birthday that I had been wanting. My Frances Grimble library is looking pretty healthy now. I got Reconstruction Era Fashions and Edwardian Modiste! Reconstruction will be super helpful for when I start working on my 1867 stuff. And I figured I needed Edwardian since I already had the appropriate corset. So, good stuff!
My boyfriend also got me the complete DVD collection of Little House on the Prairie. lol I've been re-reading the series and telling him all about how awesome it is and how I want to visit all the places Laura lived. I never had the chance to really watch the show. I don't think the reruns played in Canada when I was a kid, so I only got to catch an episode or two when I was on holiday in the States. Should be fun and hopefully will get me motivated to finish up that darn corset!
I also started a knitting project on my birthday. I conveniently had an appropriate weight yarn for an 1860s project and, after much dithering between making a sontag and a shawl, I decided on the latter. I'm making this shawl from an 1864 pattern out of a wine-coloured DK wool yarn. I probably didn't need another project, but it's fun to have a knitting one to just pick up or take with me around to places. And it will be practical for the living history stuff too, especially considering our climate.
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Your birthday meal sounds great! :-)
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It was delish!
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Glad you had a happy birthday-- and, I, too, can eat my weight in food. Then have dessert. *takes a bow*
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Thanks! We're a special kind of person. My boyfriend says I have a separate stomach just for dessert. ;)
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