On it's way to Junior Birdman

Nurse Nancy's son, Junior Birdman, is quite the lover of baseball. About two years ago, I found this fabric on clearance when a fabric store nearby was closing. So I purchased it. And it sat with my sewing things untouched. Until two weekends ago. And the urge to sew got to me and I set about making some things for him.

First up was a hat. I wanted to work out the settings on my machine and make sure that I wasn't going to have a problem with lint in the machine (which has happened to me in the past and caused the bobbin to jam). I like the hat and will probably make some more with some of the fleece remnants I have.

Next up was this shirt. I like it because it has kind of a funnel neck - not a mock or turtle neck, and a bit warmer than a crew neck. Top stitching the sleeves was a bit of a challenge, but it worked out just fine.

Finally, I made some pants. Because JBM is quite skinny, I used a cord and slide for adjusting the waist, rather than putting in an elastic waist band that might be either too big or too small. I'm hoping the pants will be long enough that he'll get this winter and next winter out of them.

And here it is, the entire ensemble. Hope it keeps him nice and warm! Sorry it too so long!

"Oh Snap"

So I've heard my son say "oh snap" about a million times. But two nights ago, I found myself saying the same thing. Nurse Nancy and Junior Bird Man (JBM) were visiting and we decided to go to Swal's for ice cream - we had been there Thursday with JBM and decided to go back on Friday with Nurse Nancy. As we approached the bridge just before town, I noticed that oncoming traffic was stopped. As soon as I passed the Jersey barrier and could see the road, here is what we saw:

Yes, this rather large snapping turtle was making it's way, very slowly I might add, across the road and had traffic stopped. A man in the oncoming traffic got out of his car, asked my husband (who had gotten out to take this picture with his phone) if it was a snapper. Then he proceeded to pick it up by the tail (using a beach towel) and try to put it over the barrier. It wiggled out of his grasp and very angrily started to move away. He picked it up again and placed it safely out of the way of traffic.

Life in a small town - it's just so exciting on a Friday night! By the way, Swal's has the best ice cream I have ever tasted.