Shouldn't it Be Raining By Now?

We really could use some rain here in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The I5 was closed yesterday due to another fire started in the Shasta Trinity National Forest. A beautiful area I might add, or at least it was. There has been a lot of burning going on in there. And as always, there has been a lot of talk going on about what to do about forest fires. Why yes, you can cut all the trees and then you will end up with an even drier, dirtier problem. Think dust bowl, think loss of wildlife and water sheds. Honestly, the long term answer is to face climate change and start mitigating yesterday with pollution cutting measures. Short term, do a better job with prescribed burns when it's wet, judicious tree cutting and thinning and replanting, on a 3-5 year schedule. Clear cuts typically plant all trees at the same time, plant all the same kinds of trees and often use heavy chemicals and pesticides to inhibit weed growth. Judicious forest management makes sure this doesn't have to happen. What about roadless areas? Believe me, there are a fair amount of horse logging teams in the west that would love to go in annually and harvest gently in old growth and roadless areas. It was done for a number of years before big mechanized tree cutting equipment was developed and in this day and age there is quite a market for sustainably and green harvested goods. We need to do a much better job of building too BTW, stick built houses waste an enormous amount of wood, but that is a talk for another day. Right now I just want three things. Some good days of rain, that jerk of a SCOTUS pick to take his lying hateful racist self back under whatever rock he was found by the Federalist Society and for the GOP to grow a spine and a pair and start some checks and balances on the orange asshat. Other than the rain I don't think I'm asking too much.

Yes, I have been sewing, a little. Two nifty little Jalie Rose numbers made it out of the salon. I do love this sleeveless pattern. The fit is quite nice. The little orange one is so washed out in the pics.



 It is really a beautiful medium deep shade of pumpkin. And look closely at the pink one, those are little mice.



I was so taken with this print, I bought enough in a grey colorway for a long sleeved top at some point. Today I am starting on on the kimono pattern. I'l let you all know next post how that one goes.

Ahem...due to a Labor Day sale a couple of skirt patterns and a jacket pattens arrived in my mailbox!



One is already cut out of a $5.00 piece of deep raisin colored Tencel. Great for fall!

Parts is parts and the ones I ordered for Fanny Justine arrived from Canada a day early. New treadle hooks (did I mention I found the lost 6th one of the old set in the car?), 200 inserted eye heddles and a set of threading helpers.



They keep the shafts from moving while threading and tie up and will also work like angel wings holding the lease sticks. I have yet to plumb their full usefulness, but for holding the shafts, A+.

steps the shafts nicely for threading

 Gene and I will be building a removable castle shelf for her. Should be interesting. We don't always work well together, I find it much more amiable to draw a picture and let him arrive to the end result as he will.....I think he prefers that too. ;-)

Inside, fall painting is about to commence. New moulding has been purchased for the foyer and hallway since we ripped the old out for the tiling and I ordered and picked up the oil paints for the kitchen cabinets.



I was told this time like every other time, no one uses oil paints anymore. They hold up so well for the hard use kitchen cabinets take though, worth the effort and cost.

It's dental month at my vet's. It means they will be looking at thousands of teeth and also looking quite tired since they discount all dental work a pretty nice amount. I'm told the schedule is completely full and it warms my heart to know so many people are taking care of their pets teeth because Lord (and me), knows, the work can be costly. Mandy has her appointment in October. I get a multi dog discount so no need to double dip or take time away from other needy choppers.
In that vein I leave you with this little tribute to dentists everywhere.

Parting shot: Did you say "Cheese"?