Magic Marker Monday

Now am I the only one...
Or does any one else see the profound beauty through my child's (Dove's) eyes.

Wall paper boarder in bathroom , sewing room decor

Beloved hung the hooks for my dress forms.
I use these when I am making clothing for the family.
The beauty of the forms is also for me Art of a simple kind.

He hung the double hooks so I will then be able to hang the garments on the hooks as well.
I will have good lighting to pin and alter near the door.

I know they are nudes but they are beautiful.
To them who are pure all things are pure.
There is a fellow I see at the bus stop in the mornings and he photographs jewelery professionally.
He is teaching me about photography in regards to jewelry. If I ever get my courage up and start me Etsy store these will also be used for display.

I saw this this morning so...

begin , I the task of papering the guest /kids bath. I found this boarder for $1.60 a 15 ft roll, some time back. I was just taking a time out. I finished the light fixture trim, having to do so with the fixture in place. So with the hardest part done. Now rested I will go play some more. I really enjoy wall papering. It is a skill I have developed over many a year. These little boarders are an easy way to spruse up a room. I think it will take up just 4 rols at most. Just because I like to relax and trim easily. I am sure if it were expensive I would be much less generous with myself then as to waste it.
A $6. job perhaps, and it was too cute for the theme I was shooting for.
I just know it was Gods provision. He and I play like that. I just receive what he offers , and boy does he have good taste.

I really liked the way it turned out. It is finished all the way to the window, it just does not show in this picture.

All done with the paper. Know I just have to do the fun part to decorate it.

Sunday Smiles

Good Morning!
When I went out to check on the chicken, I looked up and froze in amazement. Look at that sky! "Look to the sky from whence your help comes." Check it out! I could not have done that if I tried (bird center shot).

What a wonderful greeting today.
a sky done in the Rococo style.
I wonder if those artists saw a sky like this and became inspired.

Daddy Man is in sitting on the floor in Dash's room.
Yes there is a place to sit.
Daddy is playing action figures with thee his Son.
The sounds of silly voices and bombs exploding. Funny scenarios of play. I admire My Husbands ability to play like that.
Look what the two of them accomplished yesterday.

They spent from Sun up till sun down on it, taking a few breaks throughout the day.
They sorted all the Lego's under the bed.
Changed the linens down to the mattress, I washed the sheets, blankets and mattress cover.

The book shelf is even sorted!
as are all the toys in the drawers!
STUNNED AM I!

Admittedly I thought "well I guess I need to only do the closet"...
THEY DID THAT TOO!
WOW!

Both sides even.
This is a huge list list of tasks off my list of things I need to do.

My Beading (studio), and sewing (room) stations.

This is what I did for the Day.
Besides a morning meeting and Making the meals at lunch and supper.
My Mr. lowered the quilt rack (we have had it 20+ years a) and gave it a new use.
I saw a type of this at a local craft store and created my own. Mine is much wider and holds all of my ribbon that is on rolls.

I will eventually use the wooden dowel from the quilt rack to hang the tree of life on.
For now it is just tacked up, It is really centered I am just taking the photo from the one side.
The wonderful new ( back chrome finished) light is awesome.
Look at all that light!

The thread beds were centered and now it is so cool

That is the large wooden LOOM that My Sweet Mr U. made me years ago, to the far right on the wall.
I look forward now to threading it and making something fun.
The art work is Dove's gift to me . She likes abstract.
That big pile to the far right is minding on the ironing board.
Don't toss out things just because they might need a little repair.
You can do it, just take the time to learn how.

The beading table has now been revamped to have a permanent tape measure on the working edge. I have labeled Lanyard increments and bracelets both in a separate color. Later I will add the necklace lengths. There is a vice on the left that holds the cording and then I use a clamp that weights the piece down so it wont slide off the table.

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This is what I have been working on for two days. I laid them all out on Friday.
Today I got most of them strung.
Tomorrow I will do the finishing findings and tags.
I use my business cards on the clips with the price and media used.
The black one center is agate and quartz.
next to it on the right is Mother of pearl and fresh water pearls.
The Angle is fresh water pearl, and glass pearls.

Using the guied is a huge help!

See the clamp, it holds the cable.

My beloved made these stands for the gallary display.
I found a wonderful use for one of them!
I know what I have and when I need to restock.
Well It is 10:30 I'm gunna go cuddle my sweet heart. He asket me not to stay up to late.
He misses me (my presence in the room) beside him. :)

We also had family movie night we watch "Water Horse" we found it at Target for $13. Great movie!
You Ireland lovers must see it.
Beautiful senery.

We are all the same in so many ways

All this recent strife made me think of this...

Ecclesiastes 3:20
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

I prefer to look for what we have in common.
We all have the common need for compassion.
We all are hopelessly needing Mercy.
We all NEED to be able to come to know God, and that he loves us.
Without that, what have we?

May peace extinguish strife in your life.

getting rid of plastic food dishes...

My day so far...it is noon
I am attacking this with great effort.
I have been working in the garden spraying off the pests from the crop.
I harvested 5 radish and the dog ate three of them org! I left them on the table when I went to hose off the porch.

Laundry began at dawn.
Will probably continue till dusk.
It does dry fast with the line. The washer is a front loader and does double loads.
I dried the (90%) dry jeans in the dryer to soften them up

After reading the article in the Thursday Thirteen yesterday I tossed these scratched up plates out. They were #5 plastic, but still the health of the children matter so much more than any convenience.

As per the dog getting the radishes. Well Last night I gave them mercy. The nights are down to mid 50's. So I let them in. The morning began with a bang as the kids were up early joyfully acknowledging the mercy I afforded the dogs. They are so happy and proud (?) of me for letting them back in. Dash said it feels like home again. Unfortunately it will get all messy too from the fur and the dirty dogs that I have yet to make time for washing.
I hosed off the garden, gather my two eggs!!!!! and threw the rye seed for the new lawn. When I fed the wild birds those little guys were waiting for me! They were right there when I hug the feeders. I have 5 baby tomatoes out front!

My clean patio and window screens were a joy for I put on some country symphony music and had my potato soup on the patio. It is in the mid 70*'s today.
This is why I live in the desert!
You don't want to live here though it is far to hot in the summer!:)
Well with the outside tended I must now continue laundry and the indoor chores.
Dash's room...send rescue if you don't hear from me.

9 p.m.
Never did make it to Dash's room. I worked on the layout of 12 lanyards. A teacher at the kids school told me that she thought they would sell fast for the cost I would ask.
Thanks Debbie for the childcare ( play date ) it really helped me to get many things done.
I hung laundry all day and worked on jeweling.
I found a third egg in the afternoon. I left it there so the kids could "find it " this evening. They were on to me and it was a little less than exciting. They were happy about it though.

We all went to target to redeem Doves new reading award. She got another free pizza from Pizza Hut. Dash and I had chicken tenders. We walked around as a family and just window shopped so to speak. We gave the children some time to look at the toys, but purchased non. We think it is good for them to go look and walk away empty handed sometime. It is a skill to get out the door with the budget in tact. I got a American flag for $4.00 to hang on the pole it was marked half price. I have desired one. We bought the movie the "Water Horse" (great Irish culture and scenery) for $15. cheaper than going to the picture show. We will all have movie night tomorrow.

I hung my last load at 8:30 p.m. it was COLD on my toes. The lawn was wet as was the laundry. My icy hands startled My Mr. and Dove. Found myself singing "you get a line I'll get a pole honey...
YOu get a line I'll get a pole babe. You get a line i"ll get a pole well go down to the fishing hole . Honey baby mine. While hanging laundry in the 70* sunny breezy afternoon. Just beautiful out

Thought I would sit and rest a while. I have earned it!

I learned the little girl I watched will be taken out of school for a month for childcare is a distance away. She will be caring for a woman who had a hip replacement, it breaks my heart. I know however that I gifted her with what I was able too. I can not let my family go down hill in efforts to help another family that is not making the kinds of choices to help themselves. They not ones for learning how to fish. I'd do an injustice to just keep dolling out fish if they don't even bother to search for their own bait and tend to it to keep it alive.
Sad sad thing. Very sad for the child's life.

Oh Happy Day! First Eggs from the chickens!

WOO HOO!
My pets gave me breakfast!

Thursday Thirteen Let there be light!

Good Morning!
Very Busy week here.
1. Monday was a wonderful "stay home day". I love my stay home days. The kitchen loved it too. The refrigerator got a new face and a few other tasked were accomplished. This all while Dash was home sick to the soul. He had a bad dream from the Friday before and a sick tummy from too much candy.
2. Tuesday When I went to vote there was NO ONE in front of me! The Mr. and I did the sample ballot at home so once in the voting booth it just took a very short time.
So My arrival to Bible study was on time.
A group of Mature Women joined in prayer and in speaking of what we heard, saw and experience in Him. Wonderful stuff! A dear heart who fosters as a "grandma" has two new placements and the kids prayed the prayer and change life for the best in the first week. She is praying for them to get adopted so she can lead the next ones into a knowledge of The LOVE of God. Another woman told of her grown son praying for years for her to really KNOW God and not just call herself a Christian. She told of the call she made to him when he answered he was driving on the freeway and had to pull over weeping in joy for her and the many years that he had never given up on her. I was bawling joy with her!
I wonderful lunch date for a birthday girl who is a quiet soul. I had to sneak up on her to bless her. Then in the evening I was so fortunate to hold a 12 hour old little boy, Jackson Henry. Lisa is well as is baby. Had a wonderful time with Photo Princess while the elections were piped in the cafe over the TV. We spoke of respecting the Office of Presidency, Please pray for the pease of America. Do Your part to instill it by avoiding fear and striff.
3. I did testing for the 4th graders yesterday "Oral fluency" it was rewarding. Each child in the class had a turn.
4. I have so many tasks at hand. The sewing/art studio was one of them I unpacked 4 more
boxes and set up a scrap booking center
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stamps in the drawer

Papers and such below.

5. The fabrics and the sewing table got a little attention too.

6. Then behold...
After our supper of My Sweet Heart announced to me that he had a present for me.
I followed him out to the car. He opened the trunk.
A shop light...or so I gratefully though, but not just a white florescent fixture....no....

It is stunning! It is a chrome Black one. It is so pretty the image does not du the finish justice.

My Sweet Husband set me up with good lighting.
He carefully set the height so that I will have no reflection on either of the machines.
Too wonderful!!!!!!

Let there be light!

7. I have to go shower to leave for the "Art Master Piece" training by 9 so this will need to get finished later. See all the minding and paperwork (for the Master address list ) I need to finish.
8. Great post on plastics hidden dangers
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Balance wheel

I awoke with a new song over me today.

All my life 's a circle
Sunrise and sundown.
Moon rolls through the night time till the day break comes around
all my life is a circle and
I can't tell you why
seasons spinning around again
the years keep rolling by

Tone on tint on black

My wheels are turning!

I am longing for a quilt of this type.

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Word filled Wedesday

A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

Wordless Wendsday ***HELP***

Organic Help!
Please teach me!

first crop of beans!

Tackle It Tuesday

I emptied out the refrigerator.
The ice chest served well to store the food stuffs.
It was also nice for Dash to sit on when I bandaged his skinned knee:)
Everything! Every shelf!

This poor thing was so neglected after such a busy couple of months.

I purged the door for out of date items, but did not remove all the contents.
Choose your battles, and that one is for another day.

I use a mixture of Bleach water.
Sraying the entire inside down and the pooling debris is saturated with the bleach water. By shutting the door and letting it soak that hard "elbow grease" is reduced.

At this point all the drawers are also sprayed to soak. The shelves are soaked in a heavy bleach and soap water, this kills all mold that infects the unit if you have an onion go bad :) as I did so scallions turned to a moldy dust.

Drip drying and then towleling the rest of the water off I then reassembled it.

In the sink sat the rubber maid containers earlier in the process.
I sure wonder about left overs , hear the remnant of a month gone wild. I was so busy that I lost the order of left overs in play within the menu.
Mostly those containers where you reuse most of the leftover and then that last little bit gets pushed to the back. Well I soak the rubber in the bleach/soap very hot hot water, then when the water cools enough to touch I wash them out.
This to kills any bacteria or mold that occurs.

Beloved humor. He made this for me years ago when I was up in arms with what they were doing to the food supply.

The unit sanitized I began the reasemble

I like to play around and try different layouts.
Spice it up a bit, we homemakers gotta find those little pleasures in these medial tasks:)

Walla!

Most of these are organic, but my little sign reminds me often of why I put a lot more care into what I feed this family!
This took me all day!