2023: CUT OFF JEAN SHORTS

June 25

Laundry day and ironing what I could. Putting away jeans and rotating stuff I finally decided to do something about the Canyon River Blues jeans I keep rotating and not wearing. They are huge now on me. Bought them at Sears around 2005-6. They were the only pair that almost fit right. But fine I usually layered with tights, long underwear etc so it filled up space. But the waist was almost like hip huggers.

So decided to turn them into cut off jeans. Not Daisy Dukes as that would be a sight on 75 year old legs. I rolled the cuffs.

Wearing them today those cuffs are uncomfortable. So...

I stitch ripped the seams I had taken in twice already. Was thinking of making them a skirt- but too much work. So will trim more off of length and fringe a bit. after a few washings they will self fringe and likely be too short and disappear into the trash someday. What I at first cut off is perfect for an iron rest so I will no longer scorch the ironing board cover.

next day

seems like I had problems with the old machine way back them on clumping stitches

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June 26 re do- ripped out seams from when I made them narrower, using a stitch ripper

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2023: RANT- CAPE COD MALL& FLAT TIRE BLOWOUT & MACY'S ESCALATORS

 Saturday I headed to Macy's at the backside of the Mall to get an 8" stainless steel fry skillet. In an attempt to add variety to my life I allow myself some Alexia sweet potato fries ( 12 of them) a couple of times a week for lunch.Seemed a huge waste of electricity  to use the oven. And toaster oven took 30 minutes so.I get down there a little after 3. Driving that back road and passing Best Buy on my left I approached where I need to park. All of a sudden-loud noise , jolting of body and felt like my brain rattled in my skull. what the ??? I ran over something but what? Park truck and spent too much time trying to find the fucking pan. 2 people in the department didn't know and one said "we don't have them". So on tippy toes I am trying to see the top of shelves in the aisles. No signage no prices. But I see Cuisinart and grab  it. Go over to the clerk and ask the price. "don't know yet" she says. It turned out cheaper than the price online. good I sped on out of there. oh wait- escalator out of order to go down. No obvious signs of elevator. someone hollered at me- elevator in sheets. Well that is camouflaged well. Get out to the truck  and look around the passenger side just in case someone is lying under the truck for me to run over. ( or later gruesome thought- a mangled body of what I drove over). yikes not just a flat tire but a blow out. How the fuck did that happen? Called AAA. must have said "I cannot understand you" 15 times. They said someone would be there by 6:30pm. It was around 5pm. I groaned. okay. I called a few people on my cell phone just to disperse the tension I was feeling and no one answers LOL Finally catch an old friend and we chat about how much he hates cars. Then AAA shows up. So being me it is not a simple tire change. He had to break the lock holding the spare in place etc. I retraced my tracks on the way out and saw what happened. The road curves out and then all of a sudden straightens I will send the mall goons a note telling them to paint that curb WHITE- it is like shrapnel.Finally headed back to Chatham waiting any minute for the tire to fly off and take me with it.

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note to simon mall

How about painting the invisible curb facing Goodwill WHITE! I got a blowout there on Saturday afternoon. It curves and straightens unexpectedly. And is sharp.

Thank you

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once back here- new spare on truck

The curb with view of Goodwill in the background

more mall curb

the trip to Hyannis did not start out well LOL

loading the truck with too much in my arms my grape juice bottle slipped, I  caught it then it dropped and rolled under the truck. I was going to back up but just knew it would roll under the tire and make a mess. So I took pix under the truck to see where it was and then got my litter grabber and retrieved it.

* June 13 I heard back from the Mall Hello Ms. xx I received the below inquiry regarding your unfortunate incident at Cape Cod Mall this past weekend. Would you be kind enough to be more specific on the location as we do not have a Goodwill store? If you could reference a major store in the vicinity (i.e. Macys, Target, Marshall’s, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, etc) that would be helpful. If you would prefer to call, my information is below. Thank you, Jason * my reply with some of the photos above Hello Jason, I was parked near the back side Macy's and could see the Goodwill store across the way. photos attached. Thank you for the prompt reply.

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June 22

more to add later.

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July 7

just heard back from Macy's at last!

"Dear Cynthia,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent experience with Macy’s. Your comments are important to us, as they provide us an opportunity to better serve you.

I do apologize that our escalator was not working when you were shopping with us last week, and yes you are right we should have done a better job with signing to indicate where our elevator is located on the second floor.  While we do have stairs, they are emergency exit stairs and are not typically open for public use on a regular shopping day.  We can escort customers that do not want to ride the elevator so if that is something you need in the future, you can ask a colleague to call for someone to help in that instance.  The good news is that our escalator is up and running now! 

With regards to how one of my colleagues just pointed and said "in sheets", I have shared your comments with my leadership team and used this as a coaching opportunity on how that experience should look like in the future.  I also want you to know that Jason from the mall did reach out to me to ensure that I received your feedback.

We appreciate the choice you make to shop at Macy’s and look forward to the opportunity to serve you in the near future.

Sincerely,"

my reply to that!

"Dear Deneen,

Thank you for the reply and assurances.

Now to get Jason to act on my suggestions of a painted yellow line in the middle of the roads ( they are faded)in the parking lot. And a white line along the edge where the curb is. As it is now it is hazardous.

Thank you.

Sincerely

Cynthia Moore"

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and another reply! I now love Macy's again.

"Hello Cynthia 

I can certainly connect with Jason regarding your parking lot concerns.  

Have a great summer. 

Regards, 

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mine back

Hello Deneen,

Thank you, maybe he will listen if it does not show my name. we have had a lengthy exchange of emails! I never give up. 

Hope your Summer is a pleasant one as well.

Sincerely,

Cynthia 

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June 24

drove down to Hyannis to buy  what I do not remember but I drove by the scene to see what was visible on a clear day. Faded yellow line very visually deceptive on the approach.

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:2023: NEW SEWING TABLE

 May-June

excited that I had finally "fixed" the bunched thread problem on my fairly new Singer machine I attempted to make a mask. I made two. Then remembered how I have had problems with my neck and stomach muscles because of the angle , too high, of the machine. So decided then and there to rectify the issue and order a sewing machine table that has a lowered portion so machine itself is level with the table top. Therefore I am not raising my hands in an unnatural position.

I figured I could move the table the machine is on- out into the kitchen area. Sounds complicated but it is not. I just cannot lift 35 lb tables! So brother of his helpers will have to help me.

It is a lot of stuff to relocate permanently and temporarily.

My poor body is so sore!

June 16

stick a fork in me I think I am done. My brother moved the big table out in the kitchen area and adjusted the sewing table. It has taken me all day to organize. I am sore!

Sewing machine as it was before at a height that was body stressful to sew.

Brother setting up table and machine

big table other room

Breakfast table,music chest and harvest table

Blanket rocker and rock and skull collection areas

Big table in kitchen area. I had first wanted to use my favorite old table cloth that is white with pastel flowers embroidered on it. It looked too much like a church supper so I chose my red Italian table cloth.

a couple of areas not messed up!

Then my recliner area. I had to switch out the table next to my chair with the one in kitchen area that holds dish towels etc. That is under the big table now.

more of the apartment

sun room makeover

all in all except for the path I use each day to knit and walk- I used every square inch if the apartment!

June 30

was pondering what to do about the broken  floor protector on my breakfast-lunch-supper table. I thought I still had  cups from years ago that had a cushioned backing to slide on the floor. But could find them no where. Even those peel and stick glides- none were big enough. So when I was organizing drawers and shelves for the sewing table move I saw I had a "book" of drink coasters. I never use except one beside my recliner for my tea ta night. Tried 4 of them and it works- AND the table no longer wobbles- a problem I thought I would never solve ha ha. So in that process I saw that the red tablecloth on the long table from the sun room now in kitchen area was too small. I thought of the shower curtain I never use because it is too heavy ( but pretty) for a shower curtain as it never dries and remain soggy. so that is perfect also. But in putting that into place I noticed a red stain on it that looked like a spill- still no clue what that was from but it is hidden so who cares. Red cloth is on supper table now.

Necessity- Mother of Invention

I know my apartment will never make front page of House Beautiful , but it works for me. Me hating to spend unnecessary money on things I try to figure out another way. Well my breakfast-lunch-supper table made a metallic scratching noise last week and I found that a floor protector that had been on one leg since 1996 had fallen off. Likely made a clicking sound when vacuumed up- that I ignored. I move the table weekly to vacuum and wet mop. So put a small rug under it. I hate rugs- cannot mop them! So when rearranging drawers in Spring cleaning I noticed I have a "book" of coasters I rarely use. 4 of them really old. They got put to use under each leg. So now no scratching  and no rug. My litter picker upper came in handy. 2 weeks ago I thought I could turn the table upside down and do repairs. big fat no to that. So now it no longer wobbles either. yay.

the old coasters

other table later

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June 8

making way for all of this

June 9

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June 11

Sewing machine before new table awkward!

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June 13

 table arrived and the unboxing

old machine above

Gave my old machine to DelRoy for him to send down to Jamaica to a friend of his. We all thought someone could fix it. Come to find out labor to fix it is 125.00 an hour plus a 100.00 deposit that would go towards labor. But with no promise it could be fixed. :'( So I told him to throw it away. A new machine would be 170 bucks tops for a basic model.
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