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Weather Wednesday 5-8-2024

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My weather sources are not in agreement today. One says we’ll get some light rain this afternoon. Another says we’ll be under a severe weather watch from 2 till 10 with hail 2-3 inches in diameter and 60-80 mph winds. I would LIKE to be able to choose…. if we’ll have wind and hail of this degree, there is no point trying to spread SHEETS over my garden plants. They just won’t do the job.

We have a routine doctor appointment today at 1, and then we’d LIKE to shop afterwards, weather permitting. We’ll see what Mother Nature has to say.

Yesterday I weeded the pots on the deck.

Soon I need to find some flowers to plant here, and in various pots around the yard.

I also need to refurbish some of the critters we’ve made that are dotted around the yard and on the deck. These need to be cleaned and then a freshening of the paint.

Here’s another that needs to be refurbished. (I still have the flying pig in the shop, though, and that will be the first redo.)

I hope this will be a fun day for you, no matter what the weather.

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Thoughts on a Thursday 7-29-2021

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Since I griped to you about not getting my long-awaited J.D. Robb book, (# 52 in the series that just came out in paperback,) I have received TWO. I’m watching my Amazon account now to see if they are charging me for both copies of the same book. Can’t make me happy – either not enough or too much of a good thing. :0)

We just came in from working in the shop very briefly this morning. I finished painting the latest yard critters to be refurbished, “Mama Snail & Baby.” I’ll take pics when we bring them out later today when the paint is dry.

I have TWO mouth-watering art techniques I want to try as soon as the refurbishing project slows down: “Acrylic Pour” and “Impasto Painting.” I’m enjoying myself immensely watching YouTube demonstrations, trying to learn what I can before throwing caution to the winds and trying it. I would like to find some wrap around canvases first, so that they wouldn’t have to be framed to be enjoyed.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=acrylic+pour+with+silicone+oil

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=impasto+painting+technique

My husband is hoping that our grass will get ‘brown and crunchy’ due to the high heat and lack of rain. I hate to tell him that we MAY get a cool front and some rain Sunday…. maybe the weather people are being too optimistic.

Have a wonderful Thursday!

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Shovel Bird is Back

I brought out the second finished shovel bird and put him in place last night before dark. He is at one edge of the top of our driveway, ready to greet all comers.

It feels good to be getting our yard critters cleaned up and re-painted. Things were beginning to look at bit sad around here.

I hope he brings a smile to someone’s face.

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“Cleaning Robot” Refurb Project

We call this yard critter our “Cleaning Robot.” He is ready to clean up any spill with his fireplace broom and shovel dust pan.

He has the usual fading or peeling paint, but he was also injured this past year, falling over and having his head break off. My husband did a quick repair, welding his head back on, but we didn’t take the time or effort to do anything cosmetic.

This morning I thoroughly cleaned him, threw away the completely faded and now brittle “red” bowtie, pulled off his discolored eyes, etc.

I painted the first coat, but am considering some color changes that might mask some f the weathering damage better.

Our humidity is still really high, making our rather moderate temperature of 88 right now feel like you’re swimming through pea soup as you walk around, so unless it rains, the robot will have to wait until tomorrow morning for more work.

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