*disgruntled meow*

Cranky today. Mostly due to Not Enough Sleep, I suspect, which is my own fault, and being out of milk and green tea at home (the former is more practically important, but the latter is more likely to make me Less Than Cranky, which black tea doesn't). But I did the washing up before work this morning, so the kitchen is marginally cleaner, and set out a jug of sun tea to, well, sun itself while I'm at work today. I also got the Regency dress's bodice lining sewn in last night (with several imprecations about gathers tossed in there; maybe next time I use this pattern I'll try pleats for the bodice front and see how that goes) as well as a hook and bar to keep the skirt placket closed, so theoretically I should finish it tonight. I suspect this means I should feel accomplished, and I know I'm going to do a bit of grocery shopping after work, so that will be well.

The gas company did some work on our line yesterday and had to shut off the gas, which meant Wonderful Husband picked up dinner for us on his way home (the stove being gas) and luckily the man did come out last night to turn everything back on, so all's well. I have a doctor's appointment on Monday, no clue of what to do tomorrow for Valentine's, and I am consoling myself for being at work today with two thoughts: (1) shopping at Michael's Crafts after work, ostensibly to see if I can find ribbon to match the Regency dress, and (2) a three-day weekend in... something over three days.

The sky is so blue outside....

Almost there....

Dress *almost* done. I stopped at Michael's Crafts (the one nearest my workplace) after work and have decided that particular store probably sucks. Me (after wandering the ribbon and embroidery aisles): "Do you have any silk ribbon embroidery supplies?" Salesgirl: "Um, I think the embroidery stuff is on aisle 29...." Maybe she's new; I'll cut her that break. But in any case it means I didn't find a suitable ribbon for drawstrings. But I came home after grocery shopping and finished the last drawstring casing while making dinner, and put in the cotton cording I'd used on the mock-up. Liz pinned where the skirt touches the ground, giving me a hem line, and we decided I might want a hook/bar combo halfway between the waist and neckline drawstrings. So... finishing tomorrow? For now, bed.