Author: LMAshton

Howdy! I'm a beginner artist, hobbyist photographer, kitchen witch, wanderer by nature, and hermit introvert. This is my blog feed. You can find my fediverse posts at https://a.farook.org/Laurie.
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Blog aggregation… Like it or not…

Your blog could be showing up on another site without you even knowing it. Consider ChronicNews. They…

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Eavesdropping the agoraphobic’s way

I laughed when I read this blog entry about sites for eavesdroppers and then followed the links……

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Time Change

Sri Lankan time changeHalf hour back, now match region Everyone still late. So my haikus suck. Deal….

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Let the Chaos Begin!

Fahmi hired a driver for the next few days. What with everything going on, I gather the…

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I’m starting to get spoiled

Just a little… Not too much. I could certainly use more if anyone else wants to spoil…

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Fahim’s first day off…

Wedding stuff commences… Fahim took off the next few days because of the wedding and the possible…

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Sewing… Done.

I finished sewing the crinkly cotton purple/pink/yellow kameez this morning, although I have a leetle bit of…

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Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match

I dunno, I think I’m the only one… I got an email today that cited something I…

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Shrinking Fabric Haiku

Crinkly fabric shrunk.What to do? Oh, what to do?Stretch it out, my dear!

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And another one…

Pink shalwaar is doneNext cut out crinkly fabricPink, purple, yellow.

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Again

Sewing lots of pinkFemininity returned?It is curious.

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Haiku

Must sew shalwaar.Finish pattern first. Hot, tired,Maybe a shower?

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Haiku

A headache. The pain.Insomnia cursed foolSleep perchance to dream. Blogging. Get caught up.Fahim’s Wobbler Army. What?The boy…

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Black Pajaama Pants

His second pair are done with the single exception of the waistband. The pants, as they came…

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Fahim’s Pajaama Pants

The cream colored ones are done. The material is a real pain to work with – it…

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More Shalwaars?

Fahim’s brother spent a few days in India – his last holiday sans wife since he’s getting…

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Fahim’s Wobbler Army

When we went grocery shopping a week ago at Arpico, we picked up two of the extra…

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Pajamaa Pants

I think those are what they’re called. The pants – with big puffy bits where the body…

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The jewellery store called

Twice. To tell us that my jewellery is ready. It’s due Friday. As in, three more days….

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Sewing Introspection

I stopped sewing for two years after moving halfway around the world (Canada to Sri Lanka). My…

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Fahim’s Shopping!

Lucky guy. He knows what he wants, and he gets it done in no time at all….

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Jewellery, pour moi.

But we still needed jewellery. The short version of the long and drawn out reason I need…

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Odel’s! But, alas, no. Pinnacle Shopping Mall? Oh, yes!

Next stop… Fahim’s shopping is done. And he makes sure to remind me of that. For the…

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Sewing Tips

There are some things I (almost) ALWAYS do when I’m preparing to sew something. They are… Zig…

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Interfacing Woes

I’m getting ready to sew me another shalwaar. Or, actually, according to my post on the 14th,…