A new beading project

The morning is starting much cooler than usual and there was rain wind and thunder last evening. More expected later today into the night. So glad that I decided to clean the garden of debris yesterday...less of a mess this morning after winds and rain. The pond water has lowered and I will definitely drain it tomorrow.

Yesterday afternoon as I sat I felt that I needed something to do. What? I have several projects at the ready! No, I wanted...more like needed to be out of the house... so off to the bead shop I travelled. These are the supplies for a wrap bracelet. I have never made one before and this is a really nice project. The owner of the shop, Zina helped me with the bead selection and showed me how to properly get this started.

Here is a close up of my project so far. My button for closure is a dragonfly...of course. I may go today to work on it there. The atmosphere is wonderful there and the owner is very welcoming.
I can see more of these in my future. A great way to use all those extra beads.
I really have been busy with the purging of my stash...

Look at these two old...old knit books! I have been knitting since a child so of course I would have old books. But these must go...as I have not used them since forever.

Here are some cross stitch that are leaving my stash....still more to sort through. Time for all these items to go. If I have not used them by now or already made something then it is time. I hardly ever stitch something twice. I found that I have the complete snowmen of the month collection by Cutis Bohringer. So much to sort yet.
Well, the sun has yet to shine this morning....very dull out there. This brightened my day....

Lisa sent me this picture of herself and the horse she rides...he is beautiful. Lisa loves horses and rides all the time back in RI and that is the one thing she must do each time she is out here. Her smile tells you everything. Speaking of Lisa...she and The Brother Alan will be here soon...39 days.... but who is counting.
Time to do a few household things before beading....I think I will go back to the bead store to work later this morning. Glad to have you stop by and thank you for the kind words and emails. Thank you most of all for your friendship.

Horses, a bear and a frog

Prediction is for a 107 temp day but it is quite nice right now at almost 7 AM. I will grind the beans and brew some coffee and sit at the sewing machine

and sew Glenda's teddy bear. I really enjoy creating these bears and always loved to make cloth dolls. There is that special satisfaction when you make something and then see the smile it can bring to someone. Speaking of cloth dolls, the doll is refreshed and back in the rocker..

pig tails all fluffed out and smelling of Downey. I was asked for the measurement of the rocker...at the high point of the backrest it is 19" and the seat is 7 wide and 10" deep....just enough for a little body.
When I bought the chair and then the curio, the furniture place gives you a stuffed critter for spend $100 or more....

The small horse is about 16" high and came home with the chair and the taller at 20" came home with the curio. You get to choose from a few different animals that change throughout the year. There was also the gold or white tigers but the horses were my choice. The brown one is sporting one of Denny's bandanas.
The pond needs some finishing landscaping but this guy has been sitting here for 12 years and before this he sat at our pond edge in RI

Each year Denny would paint him to bring him back to life and he has sat at various places along the pond edge. Somewhere along the years he lost his left foot...but still poses comfortably.  I will need to paint the trim at the top of the wall before I can add plants and such around the pond. Most likely I will head to Home Depot tonight or tomorrow for paint and a new nozzle for the hose.  Yesterday morning Dianna and I spent time roaming around and then lunch. I started not to feel too well so I came home early and sure enough my blood pressure was a tad high. Feet up and plenty of iced water. I hadn't really drank much all morning.  I am feeling much better today. I had thought about early yard work but no, inside and sewing will be my task. I am so glad we had this visit. Thank you for the kind words and most of all your caring friendship. Lets have a good day.

Teddy and a rocker

When I woke this morning the temp was 90 at 4 AM...well, not I knew that I was not going to be working on the pond. So, I thought well I can get an earlier start on sewing my teddy bear....all was going well until I broke the needle. Of course it was the only one that I could use for the denim and then I could not even find my other sewing machine needles! When 9 AM rolled around I drove to the quilt shop and bought the required  needles. Home I arrived to find the other needles...now we have plenty of machine needles.

Here is a peek so far. Needed to take a break so that I could cry and not on the teddy. I am listening to music and one of these songs just set me off. Typing through tears is a little easier. Almost every CD in this house will do this to me at one time or another...it was all the music we loved to listen to. Okay...enough of that.
Glenda and Don advised me on how to properly clean my little  rocker.

It looks so nice. I used Murphy's Oil Soap first and let it thoroughly dry. Then I used Howard Feed -N-Wax...Beeswax and Orange Oil. I put 2 coats on it. Buffing it out seems to be a problem as it still feels a little oily. I guess a bit more elbow grease before anyone can sit it. Yesterday I washed my many tea cups   and tea pots.

There are on my baker's rack...for now. I am thinking of getting another curio for them. For now, they look fine here...

Memories for each of them. Across the room are a few more

Some of these date back to 1964 and forward. the last 2 are the Dragonfly that Denny bought me and the bright red poppy on the top shelf that has my name and was given to me by LisaW.

I guess it is time to think about lunch.  A few days last week I skipped lunch and I am trying to keep to at least 3 meals a day. I think a simple sandwich will do with a glass of fruity iced water. 

Can not believe this month has already ended...where has the time gone? I am happy that you had time to visit with me today. Thank you for the kind words and most of all your friendship. Let's have a good day.