I think I like this
Becky
I've been looking for some kind of crafty type thing that I might be able to do and sell on Etsy.  Thing is, I don't like things that take too long to make....and read "too long" as something much longer than a day.  So I picked up a purse pattern and material while visiting my sister.  I cut it out last Thursday evening and sewed it last Friday evening.  There were a few difficulties with it but it went together fast and that's a good thing.  And I have to say I am quite pleased with the end product.

 
I've already got a couple people wanting to know if I decide to start taking orders.  I need to work on the pattern though a bit first and make a couple more for practice.
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Realities of Dating
Becky
Let me tell you, dating in your 40's isn't an easy thing. I blame this on my parents. They had me when they were young so I have young parents....they're only 66. This creates a problem for me in the dating world.

Hang on, I promise you'll see the connection between my parents' age and my dating life.

I have certain requirements for the men I'm willing to go out with. Intelligent, sense of humour, honest, financially stable, no full-time custody of small children (hey, just being honest here) and within a certain age range.

I can't go too young in men. Younger guys just don't really appeal to me and by younger I mean pretty much under 40. I would consider someone 38 or 39 but they'd have to be pretty exceptional. My upper limit is about 55 and that's stretching it for me. See, here's the problem; I simply can not twist my brain around the idea of dating someone who's closer in age to my parents than he is to me! There's just something totally icky about that. Well, unless he's really old and filthy rich and willing to leave it all to me. I'm all for that! But I don't see that happening so I'm stuck with the 55 thing. This means my pool of eligible men is limited to a short 15 year span of 40-55. Let me tell you, that seriously restricts the options. If my parents had waited until they were in their 30's to have me then I'd have another 10 years worth of men I could choose from!!!

So, you see, dating difficulties are all my parents' fault.
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