Gerbils

Ok, I lied, this post has nothing to do with gerbils. I just couldn't think of a subject line.

I ran into a girl I was best friends with in high school today. It was nice seeing her, and I found out that she's going to be a mom, she's due in September. I told her that we should get lunch together or something, so we can catch up. It's been a really long time since we've talked (almost 2 years). As long as there's no drama, I'm open to rekindling a friendship.

I've also been on this HUGE 50's kick lately. I'm talking GIGANTIC. I'm really lusting over vintage dresses lately. I think I'm going to ask my grandmother if she can help me find/draft a pattern for a dress of my own. I figure, she was there, she should know.

Speaking of grandma, last time I was at her house we dug through all her old photos and things that were just kept in the family, going back to the 30's. It was really neat to see people that are (presumably) relatives, going that far back. I also got to see my grandma's first wedding album (she was married and widowed twice). She was BEAUTIFUL. Not that she isn't now, but you know what I mean. She really was stunning, and had a really nice figure. Now that I think of it, we have the same figure (I'm a little less slender at the moment) which is interesting. Everyone was telling me that I look exactly like her. And its true, we do look A LOT a like, something that I didn't notice until I saw pictures of her my age. The Boy was pleasantly surprised, as he tells me the women in my family are not particularly attractive (I'm inclined to agree, I got lucky).

I'm also getting back into using my sewing machine. I forgot how much I actually like sewing my own things. So hopefully I'm going to start on the bedskirt project that's been sitting in the closet for a year. And maybe that dress, as soon as I buy lining fabric (or raid my grandma's scrap bin).

Mostly I really just want to spend more time with my grandma. I feel like there's a lot that I could still learn from her.