Yellow Rose's Garden

Recent crafting projects

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Fair warning, there are large pictures at those links. I made some doll furniture and accessories.

I'm surfing eBay and doing a bit of needlework today. Mostly, I'm trying to stay in my quiet place. It's not always easy. I have a lot on my mind.

I started Drums of Autumn and read about four chapters. Probably should be be editing logs to get a story caught up some, but I'm not feeling it right now. I am feeling something else ... some story brewing, but it's not quite there. It's like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The grail is just beyond the fingertips and just out of reach.

Doing more bagging and tagging. The sooner I get that finished, the sooner I can move to my story LJ and get things tagged and sorted over there. Jan 2007 is now done.

Not much else to say right now.

So, here am again in the wee hours trying to figure out which end is up! I have a bit of writer's block. So, I'm going just write out my thoughts and see if anything springs to life in the story realm.

Every so often dalbino83 offers to do tarot readings. Some are lengthy and others are single card readings. If you are familiar with tarot at all, you know that one card can speak volumes. The card she pulled for me was Temperance. It's quite appropriate on many levels. The description of the card includes the following: Know thyself, says Apollo... ...through ecstasy, says Dionysus... for a balance of control and release is necessary...

Knowing yourself or learning to know and accept yourself can make life a great deal easier. In order to be happy with who and what we are, need to figure out just who this person is! Some see that word ecstasy and immediately think of sex. That's not a bad thing, sex is suppose to be a pleasurable act. There are, however, other means of feeling that level of happiness. To some people it comes through their their work, to others it comes through things they create.

Speaking of creating, I've been mulling over a few story ideas. I have a craft project in gear and the master bedroom is pulled apart. Will be finishing part of that today, taking apart another section and the wall scrubbing will commence again on Friday. Have bills to attend to this weekend.

That about covers things for now.

Oh, yes, cleaning out is cathartic.

We did an Austin run to see how the new car would handle it. Shopped and got neat things at Half Price Books, Tandy Leather, Ginger's Needlearts and Framing, and Dragon's Lair. I haven't been to Ginger's or Tandy Leather in several years, the latter closes at 4 on Saturday.

I haven't done leatherwork in ages, but I think it's time to dust off and improve those skills. Picked up a package of leather dyes, a bottle of protective sealer and some Celtic stamp tools. Should prove to be a good way to pass some time outside in warmer weather. At Ginger's, I found a few things; a lovely Celtic design, but mostly glass beads and small skein of lovely metallic thread.

In the last few days, I got to chapter three of Dragonfly in Amber, page 317 of 947. Current audio book is Mallets Aforethought. Can we say punny title?

Sunday, I plan to do the following:
Hook mouse, keyboard, and monitor to Kevin's Gateway and peel files off the Zip disks. I hope that goes well as I want to get back to writing again. All the files are stored there. To order a USB one would cost about 150 bucks... um... no, I think I'll try another way, but if anyone has a zip drive that will read 100MB disks and can use a few, drop me a line.

Write more cards out and get them ready for Monday mailing.

Do a quick run about the house, Monday will be busy. Meatloaf and potatoes or crock pot stew for Monday's dinner, but heck if I know for the rest of the week!

More later... off to annoy my Sims.

Read at least two chapters in a paper book. There's another thing off my list! I read three chapters in Dragonfly in Amber. My house is eh.. I dunno, half baked, but I'm not worrying over it. I still have plans of getting that closet done this week. I'm even considering painting it, might just wash the walls. Anyone have suggestions for a cleaner that won't peel the paint and won't be harmful to the environment?

I'm bagging and tagging Nov. 2006. Here's a gem from the archives! (4 entries remaining, longish ones, they will keep.)
And a hmm thing from the archives:
Joey Dallas: "Plato was gay."
Jessica Tate: "Mickey Mouse had a gay dog?"
from the TV Series, Soap.

Random Thinkage:

Some herbal teas should not be sweetened like Celestial Seasoning's Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride.

I like being able to open the back door and look up into the sky. I looked out tonight and saw Orion the Hunter just over my backyard. I was pleased with myself for still being able to see the star cluster (the Orion Nebula, that I had to look up!) in Orion's sword. Also a good memory test was recalling that the three stars in his belt actually have names. I remember A, A, M, but the last, Mintaka, stands out because Mintaka in some language or other means "belt." Most people that have studied constellations at all can tell you that Betelgeuse is a red star in this constellation.

Hopefully, I'll be able to get the last of the Nov 2006 entries finished today and this:
Cut the parts for my next plastic canvas project. (Some doll furniture, maybe a poll gift, maybe not) Not 100% sure on the doll furniture, might cut two projects at the same time.

( Quiz and silliness )

Saturday, we made a trip to Austin. (We go, maybe, twice a year anymore.) Dragon's Lair and Half Price Books were the main stops for the day. We came home with a shameless haul. My birthday isn't until next month, but I already got my gift from my husband. I've had my eye on the Chronicles of Narnia unabridged audio CDs for some time now, but they list at about 75.00. Half Price Books had them for 35.

Sunday is likely to be busy. The dog needs a bath as he's going to the vet on Monday. Nothing serious, an allergy shot. He does apparently have a touch of arthritis. In a nine year old dog, that's not all that rare. Monday, we also need to get Tom's school books squared away. His online classes begin at the end of the month.

Normally, I do my cleaning on Monday, but with the appointment scheduled, I might crank up Sims 2 in the afternoon and do the pick work during my loading times. Just basic stuff like laundry and dishes. Since we went out today, the yard was put on hold again. So, I might get that done after we get the dog home on Monday. Might have time for some of it after I get done inside. Have to wait until 4 PM or so when the sun is lower and the heat isn't so much.

Seems funny to be discussing heat when much of the US is getting colder and preparing for snow or, in at least one place, has already had it! I'm very much looking forward to the delivery and installation of our new back door. I think it will be nice to be able to sit out on that little cement slab that's supposed to be a patio and have natural light for reading and maybe needlework as well. I have a small folding table that can be hauled around easily. I've been discussing an awning or some other type of overhead cover for the patio with the other half. He wants one of those porch swings. I can deal with that! I still want overhead cover because the back of the house is in direct sunlight most of the day; in summer it gets very hot. This IS Texas after all.
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This weekend has run the gamut from  eh.. to great ... to insane. Maybe inane is a better word?

Once again we go back to this poll, three more people are still on my list of "need to make something." The most recent finished project is here. For the really curious, it's going to be heading out to ldygwynedd. I have a pretty good idea of what to do for two of the remaining three people on that list.

Friday night, I got in a bit of RP, but mostly, I played with my Sims. Saturday afternoon and early evening I had another Sims marathon session. I was working on stitching the cover onto the memory album, I decided that I was going to watch an episode or two of the A&E Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett. I never did get to that...  While I was attempting to remove the box of DVDs from the outer slipcover, I did a stupid and learned a valuable lesson. DO NOT stick my thumb into that push slot! I broke the nail and it was not pretty. Close to the quick as they say.  Ending up using sandpaper to file it as I couldn't find an emery board.

However, the night got better after that minor fiasco. An opportunity for RP presented itself and I had, as pharos_anchor likes to say, an awesometastic time.

That brings us to Sunday. I was all energetic and ready to tackle the big cabinet in the garage. In order to do a proper job of it, I had to clean the kitchen table so everything could be brought in for sorting and proper labeling. That meant putting away the bottles we got yesterday and rearranging some glassware. I got the liquor put up alright, but ... putting up the glassware was a bit of a challenge. I had the foresight to put everything on top of the fridge (the cabinet where I was storing them is over it). I got on the short step ladder and figured I'd be done in no time flat. Let me tell you, it was a good thing I was NOT hauling glasses up with me. Seems the twenty year plus old aluminum step ladder decided to give up the ghost right then and there. I remember thinking... "Oh, hell, NO, I am not landing in the hospital with a broken whatever again!" I did land on my ass and will probably be quite bruised in a day or so. Funny thing is, only my knee hurt until a couple of hours after the fact. Now, I have a dull aches in various parts of me, but my idea of a dull ache is someone else's idea of... "Holy shit that hurts!"

So, on Monday, I have three packages to mail; one to GA, one to CO, and one to FL. Hopefully, we will get the Explorer over to Midas to have the exhaust system looked over. I want to see if I can find sandalwood oil to make some soaps.  I have laundry and a few minor things to attend to, but should be able to get that cabinet done on Tuesday or wait until Wednesday when both of the boys are at work. Need to call Jessica and find out if Aaron got his box as the tracking receipt says a notice was left, but it wasn't picked up, yet.