Monday, December 30, 2024

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Day 364 of 2024

I'm enjoying the slower pace of the last few days 
and the Christmas decorations 
which will be up until M's birthday as usual.

 

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Day 363 of 2024

I'm taking some time to knit a little this week between holidays. 
This is a Christmas gift for Fireball that didn't get made. 
He understands. 
I'll get back to the house in the new year.


 

Friday, December 27, 2024

Day 362 of 2024

It's time for our Pacific Northwest family to head home. 
It's been a fun week.

 

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Day 361 of 2024

I found more color inspiration today at Target. 
I asked a young woman if I could take a picture of her sweater and she obliged.

 

Monday, December 23, 2024

Day 358 of 2024

Tonight was so much fun. 
We were eight family members split into two teams.
Here my DIL, R, is about to cement our team victory
 by hitting the 1,000 spot.

 

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Friday, December 20, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Day 354 of 2024

As I'm wrapping up the projects that I will be able to finish,
 I'm going to have to start putting the tools away.

 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Day 353 of 2024

I'm leaving yesterday's paint predicament alone for the time being. 
I'm moving on to continue on the bathroom. 
Luckily, I have new paint for this space. 
Cutting in began today.


 

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Day 352 of 2024

I need to do a little touch up painting in the den. 
When I was finally able to get the can open, 
the paint inside looked more like a dried up hair gel than paint. 
It had completely pulled away from the can. 
 I'm hoping we have a spare unopened can in the garage  
that is in good enough condition for me to get my touch ups done. 

 

Monday, December 16, 2024

Day 351 of 2024

I'm prepping these walls for painting by filling holes 
and sanding the edges off the painted stars and stripes. 
I spy a mistake I made when I originally painted. 
Can you see it too?


 

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Day 350 of 2024

This is not exactly the photo I wanted, but it's the photo I got. 
Regardless, Fireball opened the front door to go outside 
and the neighborhood cat seemed to be guarding our door. 
That may not be exactly true as a moment later 
he leapt from this spot to the adjacent garden 
and stood like a statue. 
I'm sure he was chipmunk hunting.

 

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Day 347 of 2024

I'm figuring out some new artwork placement. 
Have you ever tried this method? 
It worked very well for me today. 
The only thing I can tell you is that the yellow painter's tape 
doesn't hold very well 
so if you do use this method, 
you will need to use perhaps the blue tape or work very quickly.

 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Day 346 of 2024

After starting close to Chicago
 and then traveling to another location in Chicago, 
this yarn arrived in Indianapolis. 
As shipments do, it then went to another location in Indianapolis. 
After its delivery date came and went
 I got a notification that it would be delayed. 
Finally after four days of radio silence, 
I see via tracking that it has gone back to Chicago. 
After several more station transfers it heads to Indy again. 
Two more days pass and I have finally received my new yarn. 
Good thing it's so gorgeous. 

 

Monday, December 9, 2024

Day 344 of 2024

Tonight's entertainment: 
hooking the electronics back up after the carpet installation. 
We're almost there.

 

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Day 342 of 2024

I thought I'd try another tiny project today 
and thought I was going to finish it up tonight
 until I realized I had read the instructions incorrectly 
and now need to tear out the last part and do the right thing. 
Maybe you'll see it tomorrow.

 

Friday, December 6, 2024

Day 341 of 2024

I'm working on one tiny item 
to see if it's worth making more of the tiny things.



 

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Day 340 of 2024

This is inside our furnace. That red 57 is flashing. 
It was also flashing last night. 
Someone diagnosed our problem and came back today to fix it. 
We thought it was, but it is not. 
It is very cold inside our house. 
The temperature outside is going to be very cold overnight 
so I expect it will be even colder inside by morning.

 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Day 339 of 2024

I got behind on my advent calendar again so today I opened two boxes. 
Day three surprise is a very smooth pair of scissors. 
Day four is a Christmas pillowcase kit. 
I'm loving the artwork and color scheme this year.

 

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Day 338 of 2024

I'm sorting through more things today. 
Here are some of my mom's things 
including a pen that was engraved 
for her parents' 50th wedding anniversary.
 

Monday, December 2, 2024

Day 337 of 2024

I am once again doing the Stitch Supply Co advent calendar. 
I'm a day behind, but I'll open two boxes tonight. 

 

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Day 336 of 2024

I matched my M&Ms to the unsolved Rubik's Cube. 
I was impressed how closely the blues matched.