Saturday, June 28, 2008

seasonal reality check

On a random whim I decided it would be fabulous to ride back to Eugene for the weekend for various reasons. Basically I can sum up the trip with this short description: one newish kia compact car, 5 oimb kids a radio transmitter for a very eclectic ipod. It was epic.

I feel that this summer I will not get my traditional summer experience once again. Last summer it was phyiscs hell and this summer it's just Charleston "summer" weather. I generally stop wearing jeans after spring term ends and never ever wear shoes unless I am going on a run. I've maintained the shoe rule except now I wear xtratufs for fieldtrips. At this point we still wear sweatshirts at 2 in the afternoon and wool socks out in the field. I was craving soup. However I cannot really complain as it is sunny, but it's the wind that kills it.
Eugene is having some rather warm weather. I am glad to be getting it in at least a little bit before going back to the boots. Plus I finally finished sewing some stuff over the break. I bought some knit way back when it was on joanns clearance in December. I just found the perfect pattern for a couple of tops. I've got the feel now for knits, gathers and making tops. I'll post pictures soon enough. This warm weather is allowing me to wear them as well. Soon enough I'll be back to long pants, but happy to not be sweating so much.

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