Tea is at five. It takes me at least 30 minutes to dress 18th century. The house is 6 miles away, but in an obscure part of the state: that means I need to allow 30-45 minutes to get there. I’d better get that dress done by 3:00.

I am also planning to bake a seed cake, and need to hem up a new white handkerchief, as my white one is on a mannequin at work.

The dress needs the bodice sewn to the skirt pleats (the back is done), the front bodice edges finished, shoulder straps stitched down, back facing attached, and the skirt hem. I have 9 hours for all that, baking, and managing the boys. Easy-peasy.