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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Woven basket and short walk to persimmon tree. Sigh. Somewhere, holding their bellies, is a family of fat, happy raccoons. Jam will have to wait until fall 2027. On the bright side- they left two for me. 🙃

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Purchased Mme Abla (Cairo atelier, died 2006) belly dance costume. Aghast/horrid condition. Rusted hardware, fabric lining and Egyptian beaded fringe removed/garbage. Missing rhinestones ordered. Inner belt sprayed w/ vodka to remove stink. Learned quality Egyptian fringe no longer made. Frick.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Friend's landlord said- her front door is swollen due to the monsoon season. It will close/lock when monsoon is over. Landlord expected our female friend to live with an unlocked door until May 2027. (That door was fixed at 9:38 p.m. With neighbor requests we fix theirs too.)

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Using ChatGPT for renovation and redecorating ideas. It told me told clean my house. 🤪🤣

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

All these years, I thought Princess Diana's revenge dress was velvet. Completely surprised.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Purchased epic amount of fabric from estate sale. Spoke with staff running the sale. The lady used to worked for Hollywood studios, creating costumes and sets. Too cool. 😍

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ordered fabric online. MIssed postal deadline / no communication. Hadn't been mailed. Sent email, requesting deadline or refund. Response- I don't know what you are so worried about. It is coming from another city and takes two weeks to arrive. Feels like a lie. Probably is a lie.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Decided to sew a garment. Gathering fabric, patterns, and smaller items. Learned one pattern (I want) sold in 2016 and second hand pattern obscenely expensive. Deeply miss Big 4 pattern companies and buying patterns on sale.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ya know when you order and receive one book. Which leads to an order of two more books (same subject)? SMH. The domino effects of curiosity and learning.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Finally! Momma brought her babies for us to see.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It is too early in the morning! Took garbage can to curb. Turned around to check mail box. Jumped at least two feet. Rattle snake rattling and making a hasty escape into the plants behind the mail box. Nope nope nope. Back in the house and making calming tea.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Separated seventy pattern pieces; to find thirteen required. Worth it.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Add two dogs 🐕 🐕 rescued off a busy road to the list. Took ten minutes (on a hot day) to find the owner. Neither had collars. Thankfully- go home! Worked. Peacock, turtle, toad, and now two dogs.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Driving home, night time. Stopped to remove small toad from busy road. (Storm drain and large curb he would never get over.) Set him in a pasture. He turned to look and then hopped away. Bye little buddy. 🐸

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Helping a friend go through legal documents. Found her dad's year book (1943). Under each graduate- their name, all the activities they participated in, and their home address. Um?! 😳. Different times.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Yesterday evening held closure to a five month journey. (Assisted dear friend in need.) Deeply satisfying to close/lock the door and drive away. Slept well for the first time in months. New adventure for another friend begins tomorrow. But today, our world can take a pause. My sewing machine calls.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

TIL catching a peahen is like chasing a flying greased pig (w/ serious spurs). Mission accomplished and safely relocated to a feral peacock colony. That was wild! 🤣

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Spent yesterday in a twist of legal documents w/ roaring headache. Barely slept or ate from excitement. If I accomplish this goal (if) seven people benefit. One- will have a windfall blessing. My heart is overflowing with joy. She desperately needs the assist. (No details, don't want to jinx it.)

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Neighbor is having estate sale. Agreed to allow me to add items I want to purge. Score!

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Life repeatedly testing patience. Wanted a glass of water. No water. None. Water on demand is a luxury. Deeply grateful for that fast service call.💦🧊🚿

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Shopping Walmart. Car sends texts- someone is touching me. Someone is trying the doors. For real, someone is trying the doors. Car is no longer where you left it. 😳 Guess I can Uber home. If I have a home, car knows where I live. Car is fine 😠 not another word for the ride home. Drama queen.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Deep cleaning. Friend says she's sure there's Dinosaur bones under this mess. 🤣

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Always on the hunt for a well made Halloween movie. Found one! Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story. Available free on Tubi streaming service. Giving it- 9.5 out of 10. 🎃👻🧙‍♀️

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Neighbor found our wheelbarrow and some of our belongings the thieves had jettisoned when the wheelbarrow got a flat tire. Thank goodness for stupid thieves. (The functional wheelbarrow was closer to the house.)

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Two angry Canadian geese have parked themselves outside my back door. Think they want the little dog that chased them. 🫣

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

How to give me a panic attack. Stepped outside door, shoo away geese so I can let my dogs out. Geese returned. Let dogs out; they ran full speed at the geese. 😱 Geese flew, dog went airborne, then landed in the pond. Jump in the pond frantic. Dog came up, grabbed him. He's fine. I'm shook.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Spotted small dog and caught her. Brought her home and bathed her twice. Sweet little Lhasa Apso. Got on with my dogs very well. Neighborhood grapevine is amazing. Neighbors pointed the owner to my house. (Coyotes and great horned owls would have got her for sure. Scary!) She's home now.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Happy fecking Easter. Our barn was broken into last night. Tools stolen and dad's military medals.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Found a teeny tiny fabric shop. But the prints are so unique.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Never washed a corset before. (I'm older than dirt.) Ordered an inexpensive corset from Amazon. (Event is this weekend /no way I'll have full costume done.) Corset arrived and smelled of perfume/pesticides. Nope, feckity, nope! Into the wash! If it survives, fine. If not, garbage.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Round two- received plain coutil. Ordered professional grade heavy weight coutil from a third company. Should be here in a few days. Sending a prayer to the powers that be they get it right. (This is getting expensive.)

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Smithsonian Institution- Martha Washington's silk taffeta gown (early 1780's) features 58 insects. Painted pattern includes floral bouquets and a variety of creatures such as butterflies, ants, beetles, bees, and spiders, all arranged within a ribbon-trellis pattern. (Completely enamored!)😍

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Sometimes I am such a goober! Ordered Voile from Etsy. Planned to sew shift (chemise) before the weekend. Nope! TIL it's coming from Turkey. The country of Turkey! Laughed so hard coughed on hot cocoa. Guess I'm sewing the corset next. 🤣

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Lordy, I need to start doing serious sewing. Watching Outlander, season 8, episode one. The merchant had a bolt of fabric in his hands. Let out a scream and paused the show (visceral reaction). Want! Want! Want!

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Would like a new renaissance gown. Priority #1- underpinnings. Need to sort through what I have and decide what still fits and probably sew a new conical shaped corset. Always a journey.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

1950 Japanese silk Brocade (think that’s what this). 100 year old neighbor passed. Daughter told me the military story of her family, how this has been in her mom’s cedar chest for decades (dad was a pilot) and gifted it to me. Now? Here I sit, speechless.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Ken’s Tricorne hat. Decorated with wild duck feathers (from the yard).

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Learned so much from this project.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Purchased fat squares were heavily sprayed w/ insecticides and perfumes. (Cough!) Wore kitchen gloves and held breath while stuffing fabric into lingerie bags for a good soapy wash.

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susgo1.bsky.social @susgo1.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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