Getting by, making do, and moving forward
Today I am sharing photos of some repairs I have done to my boyfriends work jeans. In the agriculture and construction industry, the jeans taking a beating. And who wants to spend $50 bucks on new pants all the time. I find the biggest fixes for him are the pack pockets tear out at the rivet and the need for knee replacement surgery. So yesterday I ended up fixing 3 pairs of jeans.
The last few days I was at the Ankeny Public Library making use of the conference rooms. I love the public library. Sewing patterns are expensive and typically have multiple sizes. One of the coference rooms has huge windows which works as a giant light box.
For those that do not have internet access or a computer, there are many computers for public use, they also have printers, copiers and fax machines and plenty of friendly staff to help you if needed.
The library here has many offerings for public use and typically at no cost. I encourage people to get a library card, check the calendar and make use of the groups, clubs and facilities. It is so much more than checking out books. Not sure, but I think some libraries also allow you to download books, audio books. And once you have your library card established, you can download at your convenience and not have to travel to the library. Some even let you check out books on CD for road trips or listenting at home if you dont want to stream them. This sure beats paying for an online service.
And for parents…… teach your children to read. Start reading to them when they are infants. Teaching your child to read and write is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. And for the most part free. Imagine every night at bed time, you all put on your jammies, turn off the TV, put away your devices, and everyone had 30 minutes quiet reading time. I honestly think this would help make the world a better place.
Good Morning & Welcome to my blog.
As it’s August 1st, I think this is a good time to try the “start a new habit” routine. I beleive they suggest 30 days in a row. In earlier post I noted that to get your blog out there, really out there, a good 90 days.
So time to get out my log book, work thru mastering the art of wordpress and becoming somebody.
Personally, I am excited to start sewing projects to build up an inventory for some vendor fairs and possibly an online retail shop thru square-up. My hang up, navigation the different states’ sales tax rules and regs. I need to read up and learn if the hosting sites handle this in the background when taking and pricing out orders. If not, I amy be landlocked to Iowa. Wish me luck. Have a good day.
This is a side hustle I am desperately trying to get off the ground. I can sew, have been doing it for a long time. probably about 50 years, when you think of myself dabbling on my grandma’s old Singer. I rented space for a while and tried the Farmers Market one season, but was not profitable. People would purchase a frozen and thawed coffee cake from a franchise, but rarely spent money on tangible items. You will hear me vent about this type of problem more, just not now.
I like making useful item. I also can fix those ‘holy’ work jeans, hem pants, and take care of those those little rips and tears. I’m a rather practical person and not into the trendy stuff; I find a lot of that rather wasteful. A person can buy a 10# tube of 90% hamburger at Sams Club for less than you would pay for a seasonal throw pillow. Not into doing alterations such a a wedding dress… would really hate to mess that up. Clothing is too expensive to just toss. I have piles of old jeans I can use for mending work jeans. I hope for this side hustle to take off and be profitable in 2024. I will share some of the items I am working on and how it is going as I work through the journey of self-employment. This all part of my plan as a means of crawling out from the depths of hell.