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Sunday Dreary

I have 🐝 been so busy with my pockets that I’m selling. Pocket for your journals. They are so pretty and there only 2 for $5.00.

I can’t wait to make more. I’m also making ephemera papers for your journals. Small pack for $5.00. Lots of goodies. Just send info to my PayPal account and send your address and off they go.

My kitties are doing great 😌 yelling and running around at Night at night. The weather is terrible outside. Charly Barly is on his heating pad. Toy is on the bed with his electric blanket on.

Well I’m going back to my work so let me know if you want some delicious journal pockets. I’ll whip some up for you. I have been putting on them on Instagram so check out the pictures. Bye now wash your flippers and wear your mask.

Wednesday Rainy Day

What a day chilly and windy. I’m sewing merrily along with different stitches some are so beautiful. I’m making pockets for my journals. Just stunning I have to admit.

I’m watching the complete series of Inspector Morse just lovely. Those were great mysteries all british mysteries are great. I have so many series from PBS and BBC. Terrific since I don’t have tv.

All my plants are in the garage now getting so chilly don’t want to lose them. I’m hoping the weather will be good soon I want to collect more acorns with hats…all my mailbox mail came so did my ballot to vote. I’m excited.

So I will be off and check my backyard plants Ginger, Horseradish, Garlic. All doing well, putting in wooden boxes to plant for spring with climbing rails for hanging plants. So let me go back to being busy. Wash your flippers wear your mask.

All, my goodness I’m busy making notepads and making journals and redoing my gardens. The trees are getting tinged with reds and yellows. I’ve been collecting acorns with hats so I can make little people..

It’s so much fun walking in the fall so breezy and cool I’m so busy because I get happier as it’s colder outside. I’m making all kinds of things. I’m making light switches out of plaster to color to match people’s houses it’s fun I’m experimenting on my house first.

The weather changes tonight not for the good either. Toy is doing a little better but getting older and older poor little man. Charly Barly is still a brat. I think I’m going out for a walk now to beautiful to pass up. So wash your flippers and wear a mask.

Gorgeous Wednesday

I am so busy painting my plaster molds in water colors. I’m making lots more molds it’s fasinating how much fun this is.

I had a new garden put in up front going to make boxes in the back for veggies.. already planting for winter, yum. I’m stenciling up a storm on my journals. Making all kinds of pockets with glue and fabric and then I emboss them just gorgeous. The weather is wonderful in beautiful Michigan.

Well I’m going to busy to stop so wash your flippers and wear your mask.

Glorious Sunday

I have been so busy doing plaster molds of all kinds and shapes. I also have been coffee dying paper. Plus marbeling it’s so pretty. I’m ordering more plaster in the giant size since 4 lbs isn’t doing it.

I made a chicken onion potato dinner so good I swear I make the best gravy. I have just enough oil and then I put pepper and salt keep stirring with some flour and then I put milk in and stir away till thick.

I’ll be so glad to have my own goat for milk I miss cheese and my own butter. I miss fresh eggs to. I’ll keep waiting I’ll get that property yet.

It’s a gorgeous day today a little nippy especially this morning. But I really get things done. I got my humidifier on and ready to go. I really need it in winter especially my orchids.

All my plants are in the garage because before I put them in the house I wait for the crawly bugs to get out of the plants. Don’t want crawly bugs. Both cats seem to be doing well but Toy is getting older and older and looking it. I just love his furry little face.

So I’m going to get back to work and make some more journals with my papers. Take care wash your flippers and wear a mask. See you Wednesday.

Cool Wednesday

Beautiful plaster my baby boy and winter lettuce

I’m going crazy doing plaster molds of all kinds. Now if I was really good at painting. I’m doing in-house flower pots so much fun to do. Has anyone done there own plaster molds.

I finally cleaned out my summer garden and I’m going to plant cover crop this year. To many weeds not enough worms. Just a few. I’m going to get a shovel trying to get rid of my roses they don’t bloom anyway so out you go.

I tried to etch in glass I’m doing something wrong I don’t know it’s just not etching. Someone can maybe tell me what I’m doing wrong. I think maybe my stencil is to big???

My kitties are doing better there so funny. I’ve not had a baby kitty in forever so these guys are old and don’t play much. But they still make me laugh.

I have my car in the garage now it fit perfectly and it’s nice and neat in there. I have to get to Saline and get an oil change and tires checked. I might clean my car now it’s in the garage.

I had to put my storm windows in myself I hate those windows you can’t get them on right. So I taped them on and hope for the best. No one in maintenance is doing anything for me anymore. I still have to pay rent but nothing gets done. Well I’m still looking for property so wish me luck.

Sunday afternoon

I’m learning to book bind it’s exciting. I have all the equipment now for small journals and small booklets. I’m using my flower press for glueing down my journals. I kept one for actually pressing flowers.

I’m watching old videos to see how they made books long ago and it is wonderful to learn this. Nowadays people want all computer stuff, they don’t want to learn anything else. So sad such a lost art.

I’m watching out for Charly Barly he’s a wee bit sick. So I’m going to have to get him to a vet. This is the first time he was sick. I’m going to have to watch him closely he’s a sneaky sick cat.

The weather is getting cooler and I’m not going to make it to my new place if I ever get one. Sad to say. Oh well there is a reason why.. I don’t get to upset anymore. I just want out of here. I’m tired of living around sick people I’m not, so I want to be out in my own privacy my land.

Well I’m not really doing much I have 3 more tests and I will be a certified medical transcriptions person. Thank goodness. So everyone wash your flippers and wear a mask. See you Wednesday.

Sunday Gorgeous

What a glorious day. It’s just beautiful and so cool. Windows open all night slept like a baby. I can’t believe how nice the end of August can be. I’ve been making tiny envelopes I mean tiny so much fun if you would like to know how to do them let me know

I did some work on my garage all most empty now what, to do with my huge table. I’m not sure if I should bring it in or take it apart and leave in the garage.. it’s big and round what you do?

I made chicken and potatoes for dinner delicious. I baked them as it’s cool enough for the oven. I have an instapot but haven’t used it yet. Do you guys have them and do you cook with them. I had my Godeys ladies book respined just beautiful.

My Christmas cactus is starting to bloom. None of my orchids are yet sad.. I made homemade ice cream and it’s all gone already boo hoo.

Oh well I’ll make some more. I’m going to do more journaling now. So take care and wear your masks and wash your flippers.

Wednesday Hot

I have been so busy this week baking and making journals. I made Focaccia bread and it’s so good. If you want the recipe let me know. I’ve been and still, cleaning the garage out almost done.

Why is it in a house you have chairs to sit on but they always end up with stuff on them. Is there a gremlin who comes in and does this at night fill them with clothes or books. I try to keep them empty so I can sit butttt….. If someone can tell me why I’ll listen. Also I have been sewing alot of ephemera love doing that now.

My house is finally starting to look and feel like a house. I’m getting my fall garden in. More lettuce and bell peppers probably to late for the bells. I’ve got ginger and garlic and horseradish growing. I’m putting in some asparagus I’m making a special place for them.

I sent one of my books off to have the spine redone it’s beautiful. Came back today and so well done. It was an 1855 Godeys ladies book. Simply gorgeous. I had Leonard antique books in Indiana do it great job.

My cats and I are doing great. I’m waiting for winter my season just love snow and ice. Well if your doing great I’m out of here. Bye take care wash your flippers and wear those masks…

Sunday Doldrums

I’ve been working on my junk journal and making tiny envelopes. Oh my goodness there so much fun to make.

I’m slowly getting better at my book binding I have all the stuff you need to do it, now I’m actually doing it. I have a new THING I’m going to call it ODDBALL STICKY. There’s a picture of him above. I found him in my arts and crafts in the garage.. Is he from outer space or where. He just showed up.

It’s a grey day. It looks like two hurricanes are going to hit the gulf coast. I’m glad I’m through with living in those areas. Of course we had a minor earthquake the other day.

I’m getting my garden ready for winter. Planted lettuce will plant more radishes. The first ones didn’t come up. Will rake everything down this winter and plant clover it’s great for soil. I’m getting rid of my roses if anyone wants them there yours.

The days are getting shorter. I’m ready for winter ❄️. I’m tired of the heat. I hope everyone stays healthy wash your flippers and wear a mask.