This is a beautiful photo called, “Echinacea” by @Livvylove.bluesky.social. This simply makes my heart bloom.
My day has been another good one. Brian and I did our workouts at the gym, ate breakfast, regrouped, then went to the mall called, “Maya” (pronounced May-YAH’-ah), getting there soon after it opened at eleven.
I had asked Brian if we could look for a teeny tiny sewing kit so that I could fix a hole in one of my socks. He asked me if I really liked my socks. I told him honestly that they were too much for Thailand, being long and thick, and that I wished I had some shorter, ‘footie-type’ socks that would be better for the climate.
So, off we went to the mall, not for the sewing kit, but for new socks! I’m now the happy owner of several pairs of footie type socks, black, white, and some colors, that should last me the rest of my life. 😃. He’s also asked me several times recently if I wanted some make-up (and I decided maybe I needed to try to spruce up a bit) , so I bought some new foundation, and will use a bit more make up when we’re going out.
Today, before he needed to go to work, Brian showed me how to back up the data on my phone, plus how to back up my computer. I made a lot of notes, and will hopefully be able to do this on my own, backing things up once a week from now on. 💪🏻
I had fun in my art alcove this afternoon, choosing a sweet drawing of a dog’s face peering out of a sheet that surrounded him. Today I used watercolor, but am also enjoying using my colored pencils. I enjoy others’ black and white drawings, but prefer to try to add color to mine.
Tonight Kuhn Nong cleans Brian’s condo, so we’ll make ourselves scarce while she works. We’re talking about either going out to try some of the blander Thai food (I’m a wuss – plus trying to eat low carb) or ordering in and eating at my place. If we stay in, Brian wants to work on strengthening some of my passwords.
I’m not impressing anyone with my progress on my owls jigsaw puzzle. But, as I stood there looking at it, I reminded myself that 1) it doesn’t matter if I only do this one puzzle the rest of my life and 2) it doesn’t bother ANYONE for me to leave it out! THAT makes me grin from ear to ear!
I just started an old Nora Roberts book that I somehow missed and just bought used. I’m already deep into her story, but our days are so busy that I find myself waking up with the book on my chest… (part of that is because I’m still without a sofa until Thursday, and so am spread out on the bed reading.)
Thank you, (cawp coon KAH!) for following my adventures as I learn to live by myself for the first time ever in a beautiful, fascinating country that draws me to it and intimidates me at the same time. What a wonderful opportunity it is to build a life for myself here!
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I love your owls puzzle, Linda. And I touched the woodburned owl artwork I have of yours, last night after getting out of the sauna. I love it. It helps me feel connected to you. A friend I have never met in person but feel as though I have.
I love your colored puppy drawing and glad to see you back at it!
I hear you about changing the passwords. I believe it is something we could all do more often.
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I love the feel of the owls puzzle, too. Thanks for letting me know the woodburned owl has become kind of a touchstone between us. Our souls have met, and that’s what counts. Thanks for the kind words about the puppy. I’m trying to do as much as I can of trying to draw what I see. I’m in awe of people who can sit there with a sketch book and just draw something amazing. I may never get there, but I’m having a lot of fun. We got the passwords strengthened this evening and backed up the computer again, so I feel more secure.
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Beautiful on all points, Linda. I love that word, Touchstone. Yes, our souls have met. And your welcome. And thank you!
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l love your updates. I’ve been to Chiang Mai, and your descriptions of your days bring back memories and often make me smile. Also my mum had a stroke, so I can understand a lot of what you’re going through with your dear husband and how difficult that all is adjusting to an uncertain world.
I think you’re so brave to be dealing with everything with such a positive mindset. And you’ve clearly raised your son to be a wonderfully compassionate man.
I know I don’t know you but I really wish you well and enjoy your posts
lots of love from Scotland🏴💜
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Wow. What a beautiful note! THANK YOU so much! I hope the descriptions I’m giving do justice to the wonderful things I’m seeing. I’m glad to hear I bring a smile to your face sometimes. I hope your mum recovered from her stroke. You really have to BE there to understand how helpless you feel, don’t you. My Harvey isn’t showing much sign of improvement, especially mentally. He’s living in a land 40 years or so ago now. He is SO confused. We go see him tomorrow. I HOPE he knows who we are and is happy to see us. I’m not brave. I’m just grateful to be given a second chance in life after my heart stopped twice in a hospital in February and I got a pace maker. How can you NOT be positive to be given such a gift? I have to agree that our son is terrific. He is SO good to me and we are enjoying spending time together. Thank you SO much for your good wishes. I’m glad you enjoy the posts. I wish I could visit Scotland. My mom visited once and said it was such a lovely place. Thanks for writing. I hope to hear from you again.
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Yay to new socks, Linda, lol! 🧦 Love the owl puzzle . . . as a matter of fact, love putting together puzzles, but with my cats that is a challenge! Not anymore after I discovered (around the time of the pandemic) a free puzzle site online. You can upload your own pictures/paintings and decided the size of your puzzle and put it together! You can also put together puzzles that other people upload. For almost a year, I was uploading paintings I found online (giving everybody the proper credit), but one artist complained to the site and I decided to take them all down. That’s when I started doing 3D paintings and uploading them as puzzles! Let me know if you are interested and I’ll send you the link to the site. Sending you a big hug! 😊
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Thank you for the hug, Susy. I would LOVE the link to the 3D puzzles!
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Beautiful your footie type socks, black, white, and some colors, that should last you the rest of your life. So pretty looking flower. Amazing your drawing. So sweet puppy face peering out of a sheet that surrounded. I like your owls puzzle, Linda. And I touched the wondered owl artwork I have of your. I like Play puzzle.
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome!😃
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My pleasure 😄
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Linda, the site is called Jigidi (https://www.jigidi.com/). If you want to try my puzzles, go to https://www.jigidi.com/user/susyslais/. You just need to create a free account if you want to save the puzzles you put together or want to leave them half way and complete later. If you have any questions, ask away! 😃
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Thanks, Susy.
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Linda, the puzzles I created with Paint 3D are all the ones with Basil on the title (my purple cat), the rest are from artists I requested their permission to use their paintings. 😃
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Thanks, Susy. I have bookmarked both sites and will check them out as soon as I can. I’m glad you’re featuring not only your own fine work, but that of others, as well.
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