There is word of board games today but I'll probably recover instead

Yesterday was busy! I tidied the sewing room a bit, and packed the wool
melton and some other stash fabric into a comforter bag with lavender, so
the moths should leave it alone but it can still breathe. Cleaners Supply
is great.

I ironed flat and sewed major seams on version 4 of my underwear pattern,
and tried a fold over elastic on the waist this time. I had a little
trouble with the feed but I got the hang of it eventually.

I made a potato salad: the boiled potatoes, plus a bunch of minced parsley,
thyme, fennel fronds, and sage; a honey mustard vinaigrette, celery, and
some halved grapes. The Yukon Golds were a bit grainy but the NY Strawberry
Paws (from my own garden!) were perfect.

I made a thick dal soup from mung dal, carrots, cranberries, and a chunk of
summer squash, plus coriander, cumin, ancho chile powder, and a touch of
turmeric.

We went to the Olin summer party at N's house, including several navigation
adventures with a wrong exit and a long unmarked gravel driveway flocked
with No Trespassing signs in Trump country. It worked out fine though, and
we met N's wife who has the knack of being genuinely interested in
everything which is always a fun personality to be around. Mostly familiar
faces, no incoming or prospective students, very comfortable, lots of
stories.

I didn't realize how much it had wore me out until we were driving home, so
maybe it was a little much but I still had a good time.