I’m not sure what came over me yesterday afternoon, but I FINALLY got upstairs to my art room and cleared off my drafting table so that I now have room to experiment with the new wood burning kit. I don’t know when I’ve been so intimidated by trying to learn a new skill. I guess the fact that the first tool I got was hard for me to use and made my hand arthritis act up badly put me off. I’m really hoping that this lighter, beginner’s tool kit will get me over the hump. I have lots of ideas of what I would like to try to accomplish with it.
Our high temperature today will be 94 WITHOUT an excessive heat warning needed, so that will be a very welcome change. I’ll get out this morning and see if we have some ripe tomatoes. My tomato suckers are looking extremely droopy, but are still alive, so I still have hope that I can transplant the roots soon to the garden planter.
I’ve been quite amused by the free downloads of books onto my Kindle lately. I’m in the Kindle Unlimited group which allows unlimited downloads, so I have lots of choices for things to read. I download one, read a bit and then many times ‘give it back’ to choose another. I’m CHOOSING to be amused, rather than disgusted or appalled, by the quality of many of the books. If I find TOO many spelling and grammatical errors (and I give people what I consider a LOT of leverage), I delete. If the main character is so stupid I would embarrassed to meet her or know her, I delete. If the language or content is simply too much (again, a lot of leverage) I delete.
Sometimes I find myself sighing in relief that I managed to find an author who writes something that keeps my interest. :0)
I hope this day finds you feeling good. Make it a fun one.
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Hi Linda. I love the images you posted! I worked all day yesterday clearing out and organizing…well the last two days really. I was exhausted both days, but I love the feeling of getting organized. It’s invigorating isn’t it!
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Wow. I’m impressed by all the clearing out and organizing you’re doing. Can you please clear your calendar for the next month of so and come and do the same thing at my house? :0) I personally am tackling only one area at a time. The drafting table was it for me yesterday. That resulted, however, in my going upstairs yesterday evening and starting to experiment with the new wood burning kit. I LOVE IT! It’s light weight and fast to heat up, easy to install and change tips, etc. I’ll continue to practice now that I’m over the “intimidation” and “slob” humps now. Hopefully, getting that one part of the art room cleared will also motivate me to continue my efforts elsewhere…. GOOD FOR YOU and thanks for writing.
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Yes sure!! My dog broke his leg several months ago, and that recovery takes a LONG time, and took up most of my time. I didn’t do much else but help him for the last several months so his recovery would go well. Things got backed up, and that feeling is definitely a weight. Weight lifted 🙂
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I hope your sweet dog is feeling good as new now.
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He sure is! He’s even back to doing zoomies through the yard! I adopted him from the local shelter, so I’m so glad he can do his zoomies and enjoy the space he has now 🙂
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YEA!!!!!! I love the mental pic you painted of him enjoying his yard. :0)
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