New Look July 2016

Okay, now, I didn't forget about my personal update that is supposed to come with new looks. It's just been a little delayed in the writing. But let me make up for it now. :)

 

From Left to Right: Finding Neverland, Slipper and the Rose, Belle,
and Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Cordy's Life:

• I did a little random baking by making Hobbit Honey Cakes using a recipe I found online. They weren't half bad either. However, I do think they were more my idea of a biscuit than a cake.
• My younger sister and I kept up with Wimbledon. Federer!!! :'(
• Sent my brother on a mission and we hear from him once a week. He is doing very well! :D
• My mom, sisters, and I had a girls day and went to see Finding Dory. While we all thought Finding Dory had it's good moments, we were rather bored with it and instead, fell in LOVE with the short called Piper. Isn't he the cutest thing? That short--ADOREABLE!! I would recommend the movie just so you would see Piper!

 

• Okay, *deep sighs* Ivanhoe. I made it to disk 11 of 14 before it had to return to the library and I must confess, I had my mom pick up the movie so that I could watch it and judge if it was worth finishing the books. I don't even know what to say about it. Truly, I don't! I liked many points in the movie but I don't see myself returning to the book. I have to wonder why it's called Ivanhoe at all.  
• And while I'm on the subject of book, my brother has me reading Harry Potter with him over the summer, which halted my Nicholas Nickleby for a time. It's his second time through the books and my. . . well, let's not go there.
• My 4th of July, was lovely and loud!
• I have randomly started sewing a dress. I've never sewn any clothes. I've done one patchwork quilt with my aunt's help and a few rag quilts but those are mostly straight lines. Not really the case with the dress. But, my pattern says, "very easy", there is the internet for my questions, and I wanted something new to wear. (As shopping is fairly lame these days, I'll make something I actually want, instead.) We'll see how it all turns out. Funnily enough though, I've started calling it my Sound of Music dress. In picking my fabric I tried to choose a color I can't normally buy and I came out with a kind of flowered green. When I got home, everyone laughed thinking I had chosen it to look like the kids in the drapes. My vintage self is totally fine with that!! :D

• We have a riding lawn mower. I grew up with a push lawn mower but when we lived in the east our yard was too big for it and we got a rider. I was around thirteen and my dad wanted me to mown the lawn behind him while he cleared the path of rocks. I was terrified of the beast because, my dad, in trying to show me how "safe" it was, started flipping donuts on our driveway. To me, it looked like he was out of control and on a homemade Tilt-a-Whirl. I was horrified. When he finally saw my face he stopped immediately. Well, he did get me on that mower and I did come to enjoy it. But, at thirteen, I barely reached the weight limit to keep the mower running. (There is a minimum weight gage for safety reasons, it won't run unless you are the required size.) It was especially difficult keeping my seat because it would buck me at any chance. But I got used to it. Eventually, and reluctantly for my part, my younger sister took on the task. Well, the other day, my sister wasn't available and it was again my task to mow the lawn. (Uh, my grandparent's lawn but still, same idea.) You know, that machine still bucks me like I'm thirteen?! I'm in my twenties and I was still fighting for my seat. Hahaha. I will admit, it was nice mowing the lawn again. I do prefer the walking lawn mower though. More time to think and all that.

Wow, well, there you have it. A Cordy news break. :) I hope you are all staying cool this summer!!

Yours truly,
Cordy