Son No. 2's pants. (No. 3's are identical. These blue ones don't yet have the waist elastic)
Son No. 1's pants, complete with waist elastic ...
... and a label so it looks "like bought clothes"
Best Friend and I, who share a name, used to have a small clothing business. We used to sell our stuff at a stall at Camberwell Market, and at several small boutiques in Chapel St, Fitzroy and the city. We have lots of labels to use up so every time I make something for the children I sew a label in. Only a thousand or so to go ...
Curtain in younger boys' bedroom. Doesn't photograph well, does it?
Sourdough dough
Sourdough in oven. There's me in the reflection. Hi!!!
Sourdough bread!
For dinner tonight with minestrone soup, currently simmering away on the stove.
Postscript
For Sueeeus, who queried the term 'op shop'. An op shop is an abbreviation for 'opportunity shop'. The Australian way to say 'thrift shop' or 'charity shop'. I like the note of optimism it implies.
4 comments:
Bravo!
so very efficient...
I love those pants - I especially appreciate the lack of zippers.
Younger boys never use them.
oh, and, can you send a zip bag of that soup with some bread over to Tuvalu?
mmmmm that bread looks fab
Love the fringe!!! And that your boys will wear them! Such a productive day. You go girl!
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