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Happy Wednesday 8-23-2023

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According to the experts, we’re supposed to finally be out from under the ‘excessive heat warnings’ by Sunday night or Monday morning of next week. I’m ready.

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Yesterday I had fun in my art room doing a bunch of ‘name’ signs on small canvas boards, using bleeding tissue paper, white crayon, and then squeeze white paint. I should finish them today, and then I’ll post pictures.

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I’ve been reading a bunch of books on my Kindle for the past few weeks. The only one I read that’s a keeper is

The Last Flight of the Starleap by Simon Panneton.

I end up reading a book every day or so, most of them completely forgettable, but they do divert me from all the stuff going on in the world.

I’m really happy that I can maintain what is left of my sanity because

  • I have my Kindle (I’m using the Kindle Unlimited Plan, and will soon start paying a monthly charge for it);
  • I can play in my art room, losing myself in an attempt to see what I can come up with using all my ‘goodies’;
  • I can watch YouTube and listen to really talented people singing;
  • can work in my garden (if we’re not under a warning); and
  • write this blog, looking for things I think are wonderful to share.

Greeting Cards – Set of 4 different cards and envelopes – “Get Well Soon” – $16.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy.

I hope that you’re staying above the fray, safe and well, and that this Wednesday brings you some fun and joy.

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Tuesday 8-22-2023

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I think this is exquisite. I just love it. I want to TOUCH it. I want it!

SO – I’ll share it with you here and save it into my Pinterest collection – all I’m really able to do. :0)

Good morning. I hope you’re well and happy today.

Kara Creates

I’m looking forward to playing in my art room, experimenting with white crayon and bleeding tissue paper today.

Ramblings of the Claury on Twitter

Heat index of between 105 and 120 again today. I’m grateful I can insulate myself from the totally uncivilized outside today, staying cool.

(I have to admit I feel guilty complaining about the heat when so many people in our country are suffering right now – Hawaii with the wildfire and California with the flooding.)

If you want to donate, Fox News is suggesting redcross.org/foxforward or text ‘HAWAII’ to 90999 to make a $10 donation. I don’t know whether they will set up help for the states suffering from the flooding or not yet.

Framed 7×5 Friend Sign – “Four Leaf Clover” – $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy

Have a wonderful day.

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Home Again

It’s totally uncivilized outside. The heat simply smacks you in the face the minute you step outside and doesn’t release you until you’re lucky enough to find some air conditioning. I’m feeling really lucky, now that we’re home again from errands, that we have a good system and can stay cool. Our animals go out, stay a minute or two, and then want to come back inside.

We have our bug spray guy coming between 2 and 4 today, to spray for things known or unknown, large and small, dangerous or merely annoying, hosing out place down inside and out. He’s wonderful.

I’m amazed that we have anything living outside at this point. Our elephant ear plants that came up late seem to be doing fine, though.

We went to check on the bridge replacement project on the way home from errands. There were workers there, and they were moving the machinery around, but we couldn’t tell what they were doing. They are moving very slowly on this project. I’ll be grateful if the new bridge is open by the end of the year, judging by the speed now.

Child’s Apron – Hand-Painted – “Falling Leaves” – Size is 2-6 years. The apron is 19″ long and 12.5″ wide, not including neck loop or ties. $19.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Sunday 8-20-2023

Greenwood is just southeast of Fort Smith, Arkansas – just above the “Feels Like 110-115” part of the image. (High of 106 this afternoon). It’s always hot in the summer, but I don’t remember having so many days of ‘excessive heat warnings.’ I think that’s new, and I really don’t consider it a good thing. I’m always griping about the weather, it seems, but Mother Nature just can’t seem to get her head on straight. Thank goodness we’re spoiled by not having to be outside for work and having good air conditioning!

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Yesterday I finally finished liquid etching the stencils on the glassware I’m working on in my art room. The etching worked, but I’m pretty disappointed at how delicate and faint the etching is, even though I left the medium on as long as they said was the LONGEST time to leave it on.

Today I’m going to start experimenting, using my Dremel tool. I’m going to see if I can add names to the glassware with the tool. I’ll keep adding and adjusting to see what I can make of this. This will be a long, slow process. I’ll take my time and just enjoy. (Actually, this is the part I enjoy the most. What I WANTED didn’t happen. Now I’m free to ‘play.’ If something fun comes of it, good. If not, I can always pitch these and start over with something else. :0) )

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Red and White 3 Disc Light-Weight Hand-Painted Wooden Dangle Earrings with Bling – Length: 2.5 Inches; Width: 1.2 Inches – $13.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. HandmadeHavenByLindaonEtsy

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Shout-out to Mary Lou – just thought of you when I saw this –

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Hope you have a FUN Sunday.

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Look What I Did –

Earrings – Dangle/Wire – 2″ Hand-Painted Orange Multi-Colored Light Weight Wooden Teardrop-Shaped – $13.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy

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That’s almost ALL I did yesterday. My husband was fighting with his computer again, chatting with the experts at Microsoft, with me typing for him, twice yesterday – once with a regular expert and once with a Level 2 expert. My husband can now see my computer over the net. He can now save his backup of his computer over here. We thought we had the networking solved going both ways, but found out we didn’t. I told him that I want to throw in the towel at this point so that I can plan my days to get other stuff done.

I got my new “Wreath” Christmas cards listed as a made to order item in my Etsy shop, though, so that’s something.

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The jury is still out on my etching of the glassware for Christmas presents for my friends. I followed the directions carefully and I can see the etching after I remove the stencils, but it’s much fainter and more ‘delicate’ than I pictured. I’m going to go ahead and do all the stencils on all the glasses, and then see what I can do to punch things up with my Dremel tool.

This looks similar to what I have. I can write words, create designs, etc.

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We’re going to get our mail, meet friends, we hope, at Lunch Bunch, and go to Walmart.

I hope you’re having a nice Friday.

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“Cherish” Plaque

Plaque – 9″ x 11″ Oval Hand-Painted Solid Wood – “Cherish” Ready to hang. This is a nice gift for someone who shares your life. $41.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. HandmadeHavenByLinda

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Confused – Still

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All week I’ve had trouble with what day I’m having. I keep having to look at my computer, watch, and/or calendar, several times each day. If you find my mind, I would appreciate it if you would return it. It isn’t worth much, but I’m kind of sentimental about it.

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Mini Notebook – Pocket Notebook – “Apple” – 100 blank pages for notes, reminders, etc. Actual fabric retro patch affixed to the front. 3-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ x 3/8″ – good size to throw in your purse or glove compartment, or a fun gift for a caring teacher. $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING to contiguous U.S. HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy.

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The Last Flight of the Starleap by Simon Panneton

I had a nice surprise this morning. I was doing my normal quick morning look through Twitter and found a post by Simon! He posted an excerpt of my email to him after I finished reading his wonderful book. He added, “Getting reactions like this one is why I write. It’s the goal. The entire point of the endeavour. ” 

Isn’t that terrific? :0)

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I finished my “Wreath” Christmas cards yesterday. I’m thinking of putting them on Etsy as a choice for my group of hand painted Christmas Cards. What do you think?

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Today I will start the glassware etching. I’ve watched some videos now and read the directions several times. My friend Marsha suggested that I use a glass jar to practice. I have a couple them waiting to be used as grease jars. Then I’ll take a deep breath and DIVE!

I hope you’re having a nice day.

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Sunny Sunday 8-13-2023

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99 degrees this afternoon – excessive heat warning with heat index of 113. I am filing a note of diplomatic protest that this is totally uncivilized.

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Happy Birthday to my friend, Kay. We celebrated Friday at Lunch Bunch, but today is her actual birthday. Have a blast, my friend.

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Women’s Health

Shout-Out to Cathy, who starts Week 3 of her chemo and radiation tomorrow. Just wanted you to remember how awesome you are, Sweet Lady, and that I’m thinking of you.

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Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota

I cleaned my art room enough yesterday that I had a place to play. I started again on my ‘wreath’ Christmas cards, using watercolor paper this time and a multi-media approach, with bleeding tissue paper, white web spray, magic markers so far, with more to come.

I also started the glassware etching, putting some stencils on the glassware. The next step is masking tape.

I have no idea whether these will turn out okay, but starting this early gives me time to trash my efforts over and over until I hopefully come up with something the might be good enough to give my friends. I’m having a good time trying.

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Painted Container with Lid – Hand-Painted, One of a Kind – Glass – “Stained Glass” – The piece is 7.5″ tall including the lid. The lid has a rigid vinyl piece that allows the lid to fit very snugly into the bottom. The circumference of the container is 13″. – $41.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Pocket Notebook

Mini Notebook – Pocket Notebook – “Live, Laugh, Love” – 3-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ x 3/8″. 100 blank pages for your thoughts, dreams, lists, reminders, memories. Great size to carry in your purse or tote, glove compartment or school bag. $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Hobby or Grocery Tote

Totebag – “Patriotic Flowers” Extra-Large Hand-Painted One of a Kind – 17.5″ x 11.5 x 4″ gusset extra-large beige canvas tote hand-painted on one side with red, white and blue flowers. Good size for carrying hobby stuff or groceries. $19.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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A Friend

Framed 7×5 Friend Sign – “The Song in Your Heart” – $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Blue and White

Earrings – Dangle/Wire – 2″ Blue Round Cut-Out “Flower” Light-Weight Hand-Painted Wooden – $13.95 – FREE SHIPPING to contiguous U.S.

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Hand-Painted Wooden Earrings

Earrings – Dangle/Wire – 2″ Red and White Teardrop-Shaped One-of-a-Kind Hand-Painted Wooden – $13.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

Link to earrings on my HandmadeHavenByLinda site on Etsy.

If you have questions, please contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com

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Ahhhhhhh!

Four Paw Square

Ahhhhhh! We have the doors open so the cool breeze is running through the main part of the house. It’s cloudy, sprinkling, and a delicious 75 degrees F. right now. Just beautiful. I stood outside on our driveway pad drinking in the cool under my umbrella this morning when I let Amber out. What a nice reprieve!

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Earrings – Clip-Ons – “Blue, Purple, Rose & White” Hand-painted, Light-Weight, Wooden $13.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

lindawlewis1@gmail.com if you have questions

HandmadeHavenByLinda is the link to these in my Etsy shop.

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The Organized Mama

No areas are glaring at me this morning that need to be ‘healed,’ and the rain gives me an excuse not to be working outside this morning, so I may actually give myself permission to play in my art room. I have so many ideas rattling around in my head right now that I don’t know if I’ll actually accomplish something, but I may just enjoy listening to some music up there while I mess around. :0)

I hope that you’re having a great Sunday.

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“Autumn” Fall Memory Box

Memory Box – Hand-Painted – “Autumn” – Dimensions are 5 inches tall, 9.5 inches wide, 4.75 depth, and 31 inches circumference. $26.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

Contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com with questions or go to the link for the memory box at HandmadeHavenByLinda.

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“Branching Out” Notecard Package

Note Cards – Hand-Painted, Package of 5 Different Designs“Branching Out” – $19.95 with FREE SHIPPING to contiguous U.S.

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Link to notecards on HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy

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Careful Handling

7×5 Hand-Painted Sign – “Handle” – $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. If you have questions, please contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com Here is a link to the sign on HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy.

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HandmadeHavenByLinda

Memory Box – Hand-Painted – “Purple Floral” Width of the round box is 7.5 inches. It’s 2.75 inches deep, and 3 inches tall including the lid. Circumference is 23 inches. $26.95 with FREE SHIPPING to contiguous U.S.

Contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com with questions, or go to the item on my Etsy site if you would like to purchase.

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Wooden Clip-on Earrings

Earrings – Clip-Ons – “Blue, Purple & White” Hand-painted, Light-Weight, Wooden -.75″ in diameter one of a kind. $13.95 with FREE SHIPPING to contiguous U.S.

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Link to earrings on HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy

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Hand Painted Notecards

Note Cards – “Purple Glory” – Package of 5 Different One-of-a-Kind Hand-Painted Note Cards and Envelopes. Each note card is blank on the inside for your message. The cards measure 4-1/4″ x 6″. $19.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Saturday 7-29-2023

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I just LOVE the happiness radiating from this sweet young girl. The painting makes me smile each time I see it.

It surprised me this morning to see that the weather people on the 5News website have a sense of humor. Temperatures have been at or above 100 and will be basically all of next week. They describe the weather today as, “A heatwave is set to BEGIN (all caps mine) heading into the weekend.” I actually snorted when I read it. :0)

I’m planning to try to get the rock beds that run across the front and back of the house weeded today. My husband just sprays to kill the weeds, but that doesn’t make them actually go away. We end up with ugly dead weeds, instead of livelier green ones – not much of an improvement in my eyes. So I’ll do short sessions, trying to stay out of the direct sun, and see if I can get the job done. If I do, THEN I’ll hose the areas down with weed killer to try to prevent a regrowth of the weeds.

A new project will start soon – We created a critter we called, “When Pigs Fly” and hung it up high with a line from a branch over the driveway several years ago.

The problem is that after several years a storm brought not only the pig down, but also the branch from which he was hung. We plan to refurbish the pig – thoroughly cleaning him and then repainting him. My husband was talking about trying to hang him up on another branch. He weighs about 75 lbs, and I REALLY don’t want my husband up on a ladder trying to tie the line to the tree branch and then tying the pig to the other end of the line and trying to pull it up.

I told him I loved the idea of securing the pig’s feet to one of the huge boulders to one side of our driveway – like he was getting ready to take off and fly. His wings are out from his body so this could look good.

(We did the same type of ‘securing’ of this “Guard Dog” to a boulder on the other side of the driveway from where we would secure the flying pig.)

My husband looks like he might go for that idea. I’ll try to work on the pig in the mornings – when I can make the time – when I can turn a fan directly on me and do a bit of the refurbishment each day.

Mini-Purse – Canvas Hand-Painted with long Cord Strap – “Purple and White Delight” – 5″ x 7″ with a zipper to secure your valuables. It is large enough to carry your cellphone plus valuables. The long cord allows you to wear it cross body, hang it on your shoulder, or tie it to your belt. $17.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Link to purse – HandmadeHavenByLinda on Etsy.

I hope you have a fun Saturday.

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Yea, It’s Friday 7-28-2023

We actually don’t have “Hot Man” on the mailbox because it has been TOO HOT for us to make the effort. AND the forecast is for “Hotter temperatures the next 10 days.” The website shows 100+ for nine of the next ten days and little to no chance for rain. My husband is hopeful that the grass will become his favorite ‘brown and crunchy’ so he won’t have to mow. I can’t blame him. I’m more than grateful our a/c is functional.

We haven’t changed the mailbox decoration in some time, basically due to laziness and having other priorities. Since school will be starting here in August, I talked to my husband about it. We agreed that we’ll change from

“Sylvester and Tweetie Pie”

to

“Yosemite Sam”

just in case the school bus kids (or someone else) watches what we put up.

We have a totally different traffic pattern in front of our house now with the bridge between us and town being rebuilt, so it will be interesting to see if we get any comments. (Oh, update on the bridge – we drove down to the site yesterday. They have finished two of the three supports needed for the bridge. Things have gone slower than the workers would like because the sporadic heavy rains we’ve been having fill the area with water that has to be pumped out in order to proceed. )

Journal – “Ship’s Wheel” Spiral Bound Hard Cover Hand-Painted with 3D Wooden Wheel – 5-1/2 x 7 hard cover spiral bound journal. 10 manila ‘envelope’ pockets inside. $17.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. Questions: lindawlewis1@gmail.com Link to item on HandmadeHavenByLinda

We’re leaving soon to get our mail, see if anyone else is there for Lunch Bunch, and shop for a few groceries before coming home.

I hope this day is a good one for you.

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Thursday Thoughts 7-27-2023

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WEATHER –

It’s hot. We’re under our daily ‘intense heat warning’ designation. We’re just concentrating on getting outside either fairly early in the morning or just before sun sets, spraying ourselves with lots of mosquito repellent before venturing out.

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF –

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Lynn Moody gets my vote as the best massage therapist ever. If you’re in the Greenwood/Ft.Smith/Hackett or surrounding area, give Lynn a call at 479-629-7601 and see if she can schedule an appointment. She really listens each time I come, makes my concerns a priority, finds places I didn’t even know were sore and fixes them, and leaves me feeling relaxed and relieved. We also share hugs because we’ve become FRIENDS over the years, as well, and truly care about each other. Absolutely priceless.

HANDMADEHAVENBYLINDA ON ETSY –

Tote – “Block Quilt” Hand-Painted, One of a Kind – Orange, Rose, Blue, Yellow, Green and white blocks decorate BOTH SIDES of this 13″ x 13″ x 4″ gusset-bottom tote. Really happy, colorful tote is accented with raised white decorative border reminiscent of Hostess Cupcakes. YUM! $19.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. Contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com with questions. Click on the link to take you to the tote on my website.

VICIOUS SCALES –

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I must be ingesting lead lately – My scales are staying where they have been or showing I weigh MORE. All this is while I’m trying to

  • watch what I’m eating
  • eat more fiber
  • drink more water
  • move more

It’s demoralizing, but I’m firm in my resolve to ‘keep-on-keepin’-on’ and that soon I’ll show some good news on the scale or with the measuring tape. Maybe my clothes will get a bit looser. Stranger things have happened…

Enjoy your Thursday. As soon as I write a couple more posts for the blog, fold the laundry and put it away, I see a nap in my future. :0)

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Wednesday 7-26-2023

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HEAT ADVISORY –

We’re under an ‘intense heat advisory’ for the rest of the week. It’s typical for Arkansas to be hot in the summer, but as I age I handle it with less grace each year. My tolerable range of heat has narrowed to the point I have to laugh. Thank goodness for heat and air conditioning and the freedom to avoid being out in most of whatever weather we’re having.

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TOMATOES –

I’ve decided to simply work on cleaning up my tomato plants, rather than pulling them out at this point to see if they produce any more reasonable-sized tomatoes. Mother Nature has been in a snit this year, providing some of the worst veggie-growing sun/water/temperature/storm combinations we’ve had in the over 36 years we’ve lived here. I thought maybe it was just me, but my friends’ Kay and Bud have been having successful veggie gardens for years and years and their efforts produced nothing this year. BAH. HUMBUG. :0(

EXERCISE –

I’ve decided to count the stress of dealing with the challenges my husband is presenting as my cardio for the day. If he DOESN’T cause my heart to stutter, stop and start again with one of his sneaky projects, I make it up with my yoga practice. Yard work in the heat rounds out my exercise routine these days, with short sessions, drinking water, and resting in-between.

Dental Economics

I’M DUMB! –

I am feeling SUPER embarrassed today after pulling a really DUMB stunt last night. I cooked dinner and was serving the hamburger patties from the skillet. My husband was being helpful and rinsing stuff and putting things in the dishwasher as I served. “Somehow” I got distracted.

We ate and then I went into the office. My husband came in and asked if I meant to leave the burner on on the stove. GULP. NO!!!!!!!! It had been left on for at least an hour, burning propane. At LEAST there wasn’t a pot or skillet on the burner, but that’s the best I can say. I’ve never done that before.

Every 20 years or so I lock my keys in the car. I’m HOPING that this is one of the things I can say that about – assuming I can say ANYTHING in another 20 years…..

LOOK WHAT I DID –

Earrings – Stud/Post – “Midnight” Layered Wooden Hand Painted, Light Weight, One of a Kind $13.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

Contact me at lindawlewis1 with questions. Click this link to go to HandmadeHavenByLinda to purchase.

I wish you a wonderful Wednesday.

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It’s Monday 7-24-2023

HANDMADEHAVENBYLINDA ON ETSY –

Mosaic/Wood Picture Frame – Hand-Made, One-of-a-Kind – 8.5 x 6.5 mosaic-on-wood picture frame. This is a one-of-a-kind, free-form mosaic design on a wooden frame that holds a 4″ x 6″ picture. There is a wooden dowel attached to the back that fits into a hole to make the frame free-standing. $32.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

Questions – contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com

Link to item on Etsy

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The Guardian

YARD WORK –

Thankfully, the weeding of yesterday’s iris planter was the last in the series. There is always something to do, but this was the last of the totally-out-of-control projects. Today I’ll gather what tomatoes I can and make some hard decisions on whether to try to trim up the remaining plants or pull them out.

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BRAIN REBOOT?

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I had to get a new watch a few days ago because the band on the watch I had broke and couldn’t be fixed. I got a humongous el-cheapo watch at Walmart. I managed to get it set correctly. It tells me the time, the date, the day, and the seconds. The biggest problem is my brain. I’m used to looking at the old watch. The new one has the date at the top and the time below – directly opposite from what my brain is expecting to see. I have to look at it twice each time to figure out what I’m looking at. I guess this is yet another perk of getting ‘more mature.’ :0)

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POOR START TO THE MORNING –

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My husband and I have discussed his trying to carry everything at once, rather than make a couple of trips. Needless to say, my suggestions fall on deaf ears.

This morning he was trying to put breakfast stuff away. Suddenly, the box of Cheerios went one way, the box of blackberries went another way, and his bowl bounced on the floor with leftover milk and spoon going in a third direction. I was mainly thankful that he didn’t drop the milk! We spent the next few minutes cleaning up. Our dog, Amber, happily cleaned up the leftover milk and licked the bowl (unbreakable) clean. This is an ongoing discussion – as is his tendency to put things right on the edge of a table, shelf, or counter…. Makes life more ‘interesting;’ THAT’S for sure!

Happy Monday.

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1st Session Done

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YARD WORK –

I set a mental alarm for half an hour on weeding the planter. The temperature is fine, but the sun is pretty intense, so I stopped at the given time, emptied my full weed bucket and came inside. I’m drinking a big glass of water and resting before heading back outside for session #2.

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HANDMADEHAVENBYLINDA ON ETSY –

Memory Box – Hand-Painted – “Autumn” – Dimensions are 5 inches tall, 9.5 inches wide, 4.75 depth, and 31 inches circumference. It can hold buffet supplies, photos, souvenirs, and more. $26.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Link to this on Etsy

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Wanda Wallace – FourCornersFramingUS – Etsy

I’ve been moving a LOT more – though not doing my yoga as I should – and I’ve been watching what I eat, but this is NOT resulting in less snarky scales. I’m frustrated, in that we have adjusted what we’re eating to include more water (now filtered), LOTS more fiber, little to no sugar, other than from fresh raw fruit, cutting WAAAAAY back on salt, watching portions, etc. BAH. HUMBUG.

Time for Session # 2 in the planter. Wish me luck, please.

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Sunny Saturday 7-22-2023

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Memory Box – Hand-Painted – “Rooster” – The dimensions of the box are 4.25 inches long, 3.25 inches wide, 2.25 inches deep, and 2.5 inches high. FUN present to give to one of your own children, a grandchild, or fun to give as a birthday present. – $17.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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As soon as I finish with blog posts, I’m heading outside to see if I can get our back yard weed whacked. I’ll do short sessions with lots of rest and hydrating in-between; but I would like to get that done today. I’ll also check to see if we have tomatoes to bring in. It’s been so hot that most of the garden veggies are gone. When we have heat indices to 115, there is no way to get enough water to garden plants. If you push it, you end up with ‘boiled’ plants, so it’s best to just give it up if we’re having a summer like this.

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Raising Children Network

I’m still dreaming of art projects, but there have just been too many priorities or my energy taps out before I can get upstairs to my art room. Maybe today, if I can finish the back yard….

Hoping for a nice Saturday for all of us.

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Handmade Note Card Set

Notecard Set – 5 Different Hand-Painted Designs and Envelopes – “Thumbelina” – $19.95 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S.

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Be Prepared

Greeting Cards – Set of 4 – “Get Well Soon” – $16.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. – Questions? – please contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com. If you’d like to purchase this set of 4 different get well cards, please visit my site with this link.

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Tuesday Thoughts 7-18-2023

TRVST

CONVERSION TO LED PROJECT –

We have decided “positively” (:0) ) that we will call a hiatus in converting fluorescent fixtures with regular fluorescent tubes to LED tubes unless we HAVE to because of failing bulbs. The one exception to this is the 8 foot LED tubes my husband ordered to put in our shop. The remaining ones in the house are in much-less-used areas, so we can put a cap on this project soon.

DRIVEWAY SENSOR PROJECT –

After fighting with our driveway sensors for another half hour in the rapidly increasing heat this morning, we have now designated this project one for the “FALL.” (We are trying to change the sound one of the two make so we can figure out if we have a vehicle in the driveway or just a deer – or our cat.) It’s too hot for my husband to walk down, stand in the heat, and then walk up over and over. We were using walkie talkies, but they weren’t working well, either. The gremlins are out in full force these days.

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Framed 7×5 Friend Sign – “The Song in Your Heart” – $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING in the contiguous U.S. Contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com with questions or go to the link here on my Etsy site.

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DREAMS –

I was dreaming of all kinds of things I would like to try in the art room. Maybe now that we’re not changing lights or working on the driveway detectors, I can get up to my art room for a bit today.

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Sunday 7-16-2023

Look What I Did

Journal“Doorway” 5-1/2″ x 7″ Spiral Bound Hand-Painted with 10 Manila “Pockets” to hold lots of goodies. Features a wooden cut-out on the front, making the front of the journal look like a doorway to something wonderful. – $17.99 with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. Contact me at lindawlewis1@gmail.com if you have questions or use this link to go directly to the journal on HandmadeHavenByLinda

Weather

This week is just going to get hotter and hotter with dangerous heat indices each day. We’re trying to do our outside stuff at the beginning or end of the day or in really short sessions with lots of rest and water in-between sessions.

Continuing Project

Since the fluorescent tubes we’ve been using for the past 35 years or so will no longer be produced starting next month, we’ve been forced to upgrade (?) to LED tubes. This means doing away with the ballast transformers in each of our fixtures, rewiring the fixture, then adding the new LED tubes. Since I think there are only two rooms in the house where we don’t have fluorescents, this is quite a project – both in terms of expense and labor. We can’t afford to have someone else do it, so we’re doing it a bit at a time.

Yesterday we converted the two ceiling fixtures in our bedroom. Today we plan to do two in the main part of our master bath. We’ll just keep plodding until we’ve done them all, hoping we won’t have to do this again.

Have a great Sunday.

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