- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances SJPP to SdC Oct/Nov 2015
Frances Burgos toSdC March/April 2016
W. Highland Way August 2016
Camino Somewhere September 2017
6 AM Pac NW time. Last night--and yesterday--was a little bit difficult.
The day before, my friend the seamstress had offered to sew my backpack patches on. She accidentally sewed my top compartments--both inside and outside---closed, putting my Camino Forum patch right on top! Stitches went all the way through. Good heavens. That is not the phrase that I thought, actually. I muttered two words that I could not even pass through the forum as "an occasional slip".
At that point, I realized that it would be more important to go to church on Sunday than mess with the pack, which was going to be a project. Afterward, the man and I went out to McMenamin's (Brew pub and good brew eats) and had Sunday brunch--Dungeon burgers and ruby ale, finished off with a shared brownie. Then off to get the seam ripper.
It took me about two hours to deal with the forum patch. At one point, I told my husband, "*^&* it," I just don't have time for sewing it back on, but he gently reminded me of all the help I've gotten here. I am not a seamstress. A pianist, yes. A family care provider, yes. I probably qualify as dangerous with a needle in my hand.
Then it became a long session of want versus need. Despite my packing list, I am still feeling bad that I could not fit in my black long-legged thick tights. I will probably leave my stone on the mountain missing the silly things. Seriously. I have black pants. I have merino wool long underwear, much more realistic. But no.... My logical brain is arguing down the black tights.
This all becomes a moot point, though, with a 32 L pack. The sleeping back (super light in tight stuff sack) goes in. The rain poncho, a necessity, goes in. The crocs go in. Very little room for a wardrobe. Seriously, I hate to get mercenary. I was NOT going to attach my bag at the bottom and have it annoy me for 500 miles.
See some of you out there! Buen Camino---
Deb
The day before, my friend the seamstress had offered to sew my backpack patches on. She accidentally sewed my top compartments--both inside and outside---closed, putting my Camino Forum patch right on top! Stitches went all the way through. Good heavens. That is not the phrase that I thought, actually. I muttered two words that I could not even pass through the forum as "an occasional slip".
At that point, I realized that it would be more important to go to church on Sunday than mess with the pack, which was going to be a project. Afterward, the man and I went out to McMenamin's (Brew pub and good brew eats) and had Sunday brunch--Dungeon burgers and ruby ale, finished off with a shared brownie. Then off to get the seam ripper.
It took me about two hours to deal with the forum patch. At one point, I told my husband, "*^&* it," I just don't have time for sewing it back on, but he gently reminded me of all the help I've gotten here. I am not a seamstress. A pianist, yes. A family care provider, yes. I probably qualify as dangerous with a needle in my hand.
Then it became a long session of want versus need. Despite my packing list, I am still feeling bad that I could not fit in my black long-legged thick tights. I will probably leave my stone on the mountain missing the silly things. Seriously. I have black pants. I have merino wool long underwear, much more realistic. But no.... My logical brain is arguing down the black tights.
This all becomes a moot point, though, with a 32 L pack. The sleeping back (super light in tight stuff sack) goes in. The rain poncho, a necessity, goes in. The crocs go in. Very little room for a wardrobe. Seriously, I hate to get mercenary. I was NOT going to attach my bag at the bottom and have it annoy me for 500 miles.
See some of you out there! Buen Camino---
Deb