Hello

I haven't written in so long that I don't really want to start out griping, but that's really why I'm posting! When I feel I can't turn to anyone, I guess I blog. I guess my plate's been pretty full lately and I haven't had time or something.

Do you ever feel damned if you do and damned if you don't? I'm in one of those pickles now. I'm on a costume committee where I am one of the only two who can sew. The ones who can't sew want us to re-use the costumes from last year where we can. I think that's very kind as they are not wanting to overload the two of us who know how to sew. They think it's a waste that their mom sewed a costume that will never be used again. Is that really my problem? I don't feel it is.

My predicament is that I have a daughter who would very much like a new costume, and I don't mind sewing one for her. So do you see my dilemma? If I sew a costume I am pleasing my husband and daughter but upsetting the others who really NEED me to sew costumes for them. Actually I'm supposed to be helping the kids sew costumes, but in reality I don't know if that will work. We'll see. Why is it that every good thing has to have a sour side at some time or another? So I feel crunched to please the people I love but realize I cannot please all of them in this situation.

My solution: Get all the other costumes sewn and then crunch in one last costume for Elizabeth at the end. I really don't think they can be mad if I use my spare time to do so. But I find myself angry with everyone that they have put me in this predicament. Next time I will state that I will have to talk with my kids first and then make their costumes second. Sorry.