Oceandirt's Blog

It's been at least 15 years since I played volleyball. When Mr Oceandirt was first in Grad school, his colleagues had a game weekly in which we participated. He had an international group, and there were some european guys who were pretty serious about it. Anyway that was my last real volleyball experience and that was 1990 and 1991 or so. Until now. LOL I finagled an invitation to the taekwondo picnic today, from the school where I'm currently "not" training due to my ankle injury. It was at someone's house and there were only about 12 or 15 of us there. It was nice, though. I told my friend Laura that when I'm away from taekwondo I think...I Just don't see how I'll go back. But then something like this happens and I remember how much I like these people and I think I can do it. She said the same thing is true for her. When she goes, she really enjoys herself. It is a good workout, and it is fun. But it is the motivation to GET there that is the problem, after work, after other things like homework for her kids, etc. Oh well. Anyway I played volleyball. I'm a fairly decent setter (had a couple of good "digs") but of course due to my height I totally suck at blocking or much else. Still fun though. I think I managed to do it without damaging my ankle, although it IS sore. It has felt so good this week that I've been tempted to do things I shouldn't. I guess that's a good sign. But tonight it is sore! I am able to do regular activities like walking around, riding the stationary bike etc with very little pain. But I'm having a hard time imagining jumping up and down barefoot, spinning and jumping yet.

In other news I finished two quilts today for other people. Yeah! My first two since Quiltzilla was paid for. Interestingly enough, something seems to be wrong with my "regular" sewing machine now so I think I need to take it in for service this week. In past when I've had it serviced they've had to keep it two weeks. So I need to go ahead and take it in so it will be done in time for my sewing retreat in late Sept. I'm hoping it is just overdue for a cleaning and there is nothing really wrong with it. Well except I KNOW the foot pedal has a short. But that isn't too bad to replace. If this machine needs replacing I'm going a different direction, to a simpler and cheaper machine. But we'll cross that bridge when we find it!