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Mom & Dad's wet Atlanta weekend

My folks visited from PA last weekend, and unfortunately, the weather here was the worst we've had all spring. And of course we had tickets to some outdoor events. But we didn't let the downpour stop us!

Saturday night: Willie Nelson (a family favorite) at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. Who would've predicted we'd need coats and wool hats for an outdoor show in Atlanta in May? We really lucked out because our seats were some of the very few at Chastain that are covered. We only got wet getting to and from the car.

 

Sunday afternoon: Braves vs. Mets at Turner Field. Braves won! The weather was actually pretty nice during most of the game, but it did start raining during the later innings. Again, we just happened to have seats that were covered, so we were able to watch the game in comfort.

Slimy weather or not, a good time was had by all!

Opening day

Here's what you do when you can't be at the stadium for the first game of the season.

Game on the radio, hot dogs & fries from Skip's, beer from The Beer Growler. And during the seventh inning stretch, I'll be busting out the mandolin for a little "Take Me Out To The Ball Game." Feel free to sing along.

GO BRAVES!!!

Fall? Is that you?

Just a quickie post--this day is too beautiful to be spent staring at a computer screen.  We woke up to low humidity and a chill in the air. 

Good timing for football season, and I just finished knitting these socks yesterday.

These are my new Steelers socks, which I wanted to finish in time to wear while watching the season opener on tv tonight, even though I figured the weather would be too hot for wool socks.  But maybe I'll get to wear these after all!

I hope the day is beautiful wherever you are, too.

Snapshot: After dinner

Relaxing on a perfect summer evening (and the wine fairy stopped by with more gifts).

Wiiiiii!

That's what I imagine my Mii self and Mii dad are saying as we do our Wii sky dive.  Don't we look like we're having fun? :)

 

 

SSS: Days 25, 26 & 27

We're in the home stretch of Self-Stitched-September now, kids.  Woo-hoo!

My Steelers shirt again!  This was the outfit I wore to work during the day on Sunday, but I got off in plenty of time to watch the game on TV that night. 

• Top: Vogue 8078, now apparently out of print
• Skirt: The ubiquitous yellow McCall's 3341
• Earrings: Beaded by me

 

Speaking of sporting events, here I am at the Braves game.  I didn't have any self-stitched Braves-related clothing to wear.  That's probably why they lost!

• Top: Ever-popular cowgirl print shirt, pattern now forgotten (have I ever mentioned that this shirt is about 10 years old? and still going strong)
• Earrings: Beaded by me

 

This is a bad photo of this outfit because a) you can't tell there's brown in the print of my shirt, and b) my pants don't look brown anyay.  I assure you these garments go together better than they appear to.  The wrinkliness of my pants, however, is sadly accurate.  (Ack.)

• Top: McCall's 4922, also apparently out of print
• Necklace: Stacybeads Mimosa design, available in my Etsy shop

Victory, defeat, and...a turtle?

So the Braves are out of it now, after losing three games to the Phillies this week.  Sorry, Braves...no playoffs for you. :(

We were at Monday night's game, which started out promisingly enough, but gradually went downhill.  However, I'm excited to report that my buddy Two-Bit the drill did win the Tool Race--his first victory of the season (ever?).  And I was there to witness it!  I didn't get my camera out in time to capture the actual race, but here's a shot of Two-Bit's moment of glory in instant replay on the jumbotron:

This was, unforunately, the highlight of the evening for many fans in attendance.  Oh, Braves.  *sigh*

On a nicer note, which is totally unrelated except it happened the same day as that game and the pictures were also on my camera, we met a turtle.  I spotted it cruising along, crossing the street in front of our house.  Anthony picked it up and brought it over to the porch so we could get a better look.

We don't remember ever seeing any turtles in our neighborhood before, so we're not sure what this little guy was doing or where he was headed.  I do know that he was moving along at a pretty good clip for a turtle--the first couple of pictures I took of him came out blurry!  Who knew I would need to use the "sports" setting on my camera to get good shots of a turtle?

No tools or turtles were harmed in the making of this blog post.  The turtle was released into the grass across the street, and Two-Bit the Drill is probably sipping champagne in a luxury tool box somewhere.

SSS, Days 10, 11 & 12: Tennessee

For Saturday, Day 10, I needed an outfit that would be presentable for work, yet also comfortable enough for a five-hour car trip after work.  My husband and I were heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, to visit his mom for a couple of days.

Maybe it's because I first wore this skirt during my trip to Mexico in 2008 (that fact plus the color gave this garment its nickname, "the guacamole skirt"), but it's one of my go-to items to wear and/or pack for warm weather travel.  Cool, comfy, looks fine with any neutral color on top--easy.

 

• Skirt: Yet another McCall's 4783 (OOP)
• Earrings: Beaded by me

 

 

Holy crap!  Look, everybody--it's a 2-headed squirrel!!  Or at least a poorly drawn one.  The reason why I'm next to this sign is a topic for another post.

For now, let's talk about my shirt, worn in honor of the first Sunday of football season.  It's my Steelers shirt, which I love.  Unfortunately, my team got clobbered in their season opener, but let's not talk about that right now...oh look--a two-headed squirrel!

• Top: Vogue 8078 (OOP)
• Earrings: Beaded by me

 

 

On the way back to Atlanta from Knoxville, we paid a visit to Panarama Orchards for some apples.  This place has become one of our favorite stops whenever we have a chance to take the back roads instead of the interstate.  So many delicious varieties of apples are coming into season now, like these Honey Crips I'm clutching here. :)

• Top: Simplicity 2614
• Earrings: Beaded by me

I'm getting behind on my SSS posts--have been too busy living in the clothes and not just posing in them!

Braves vs. Giants

Hi, sports fans!  Thanks to some guy who stopped by my workplace selling Community Appreciation Packages, I was able to score some $24 Braves tickets for 10 bucks.  Hurray for great deals!

You couldn't ask for a better evening for a ball game.  Blue sky, 82 degrees, low humidity, and a nice breeze.  (Could autumn be on its way?  I don't want to get my hopes up, but maybe.)

 

My sweetie caught a Braves shirt from the T-shirt gun.

 

 Great seats!

 

Happy fans enjoying a fun-filled evening at Turner Field.

 

I always enjoy the between-innings Tool Race, and I always root for Two-Bit the drill.  Um, Two-Bit never wins.  Never, ever.  But in this photo you can see there was a brief shining moment when all the other tools fell down, and I thought this would be his night!  Or not.  Right after I took this, Two-Bit got cocky and was overtaken by a paintbrush.  Boo.  Maybe next time.  Surely.  Never give up, Two-Bit!

The Braves were ahead, then they were tied, then they were behind 3-4.  But in the ninth inning, with the count 3-2-2 and the bases loaded, Freddie Freeman stepped up to bat.  This rookie would not be intimidated by reigning World Series champ Brian Wilson.  He hit a two-run single and led the Braves to victory!  Truly a thrilling finish!

Summer rolls on

Thanks to a paycheck for a big freelance job Anthony did, we've had a little breathing room in the money department this week.  This has meant more opportunities for fun!

Slim Chance and the Convicts at Kavarna.  The original line-up of the Convicts reunited!  Photo is blurry due to photographer tapping toe and/or shaking booty, honky tonk style.

 

Apparently Suburban Lanes in Decatur now rocks.  Who knew?  We spent Tuesday night bowling (badly--my high score was a 66), rocking out, and enjoying the culinary delights of the snack bar.  They have tater tots!  I brought my camera but due to a dead battery issue, this was the only shot I was able to get...

*giggle*

Oh, and because of the increased cash flow in our household, I was also able to take Sunday OFF and hang out with my BestGalPal for the day.  What a treat it was to actually be off work on a day when other people are also off!  Having Mondays off is nice, but it sure makes socializing tricky. 

It was so fun to have a tiny bit of disposable income in my pocket and no more pressing decisions to make than what flavor of ice cream to eat and what color of nail polish to buy.  One advantage of being broke all the time is that when you're accustomed to spending no money at all, spending $35 (for the whole day, including lunch) feels absolutely wild and crazy!  No photos were taken, but take my word--it was an excellent day.