2024: JOY & HUMOR

 January 24

after that disappointing Hyannis errand trip and fastinng since 10am and no coffee I came back here and had a slow lunch no thwe usual "lunch.

my coffee, a sauteed banana, Greek yogurt, 2 slices of dark pumpernickel toast ( spread lightly with Smart Balance) with sunflower seed butter and raspberry jam and catsup. Pice of cark chocolate for dessert.

It was savory!

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February 3

So typical errand day of confusion, forgetfulness and irritated at the fucking weather sucking. Need sun! But get to Star Market and as I entered I noticed a clerk in the floral area! Asked if they had single stem flowers for sale. no but closer to Valentines Day they will have single stem roses. I said it is just for me. and continued my shopping. I like to play with my camera and flowers  and my prisms- haven't done that in a couple of years. So I continue shopping in produce and someone taps me on the shoulder- the clerk from floral said she was marking down roses and wanted to give me one- it was a pale pink rose wrapped in green tissue. I thanked her profusely and almost burst into tears but know that fucks up my mask. The rose had a rough ride back here- kept sliding out of its secure spot in the front seat and almost flew into the back seat. Got it in here and cut back the stem and pllaced it in warm water and it has revived!

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January 9

This sticker was in the F 150 for a long time. So I decided to take possession of it a complete representation of acceptance for gender etc

It is on the outside of my kitchen door

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January 19

getting lottery

food sign and jeans actually baggier than mine!

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April 29

Trash

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2023: CUT OFF JEAN SHORTS

June 25

Laundry day and ironing what I could. Putting away jeans and rotating stuff I finally decided to do something about the Canyon River Blues jeans I keep rotating and not wearing. They are huge now on me. Bought them at Sears around 2005-6. They were the only pair that almost fit right. But fine I usually layered with tights, long underwear etc so it filled up space. But the waist was almost like hip huggers.

So decided to turn them into cut off jeans. Not Daisy Dukes as that would be a sight on 75 year old legs. I rolled the cuffs.

Wearing them today those cuffs are uncomfortable. So...

I stitch ripped the seams I had taken in twice already. Was thinking of making them a skirt- but too much work. So will trim more off of length and fringe a bit. after a few washings they will self fringe and likely be too short and disappear into the trash someday. What I at first cut off is perfect for an iron rest so I will no longer scorch the ironing board cover.

next day

seems like I had problems with the old machine way back them on clumping stitches

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June 26 re do- ripped out seams from when I made them narrower, using a stitch ripper

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:2023: NEW SEWING TABLE

 May-June

excited that I had finally "fixed" the bunched thread problem on my fairly new Singer machine I attempted to make a mask. I made two. Then remembered how I have had problems with my neck and stomach muscles because of the angle , too high, of the machine. So decided then and there to rectify the issue and order a sewing machine table that has a lowered portion so machine itself is level with the table top. Therefore I am not raising my hands in an unnatural position.

I figured I could move the table the machine is on- out into the kitchen area. Sounds complicated but it is not. I just cannot lift 35 lb tables! So brother of his helpers will have to help me.

It is a lot of stuff to relocate permanently and temporarily.

My poor body is so sore!

June 16

stick a fork in me I think I am done. My brother moved the big table out in the kitchen area and adjusted the sewing table. It has taken me all day to organize. I am sore!

Sewing machine as it was before at a height that was body stressful to sew.

Brother setting up table and machine

big table other room

Breakfast table,music chest and harvest table

Blanket rocker and rock and skull collection areas

Big table in kitchen area. I had first wanted to use my favorite old table cloth that is white with pastel flowers embroidered on it. It looked too much like a church supper so I chose my red Italian table cloth.

a couple of areas not messed up!

Then my recliner area. I had to switch out the table next to my chair with the one in kitchen area that holds dish towels etc. That is under the big table now.

more of the apartment

sun room makeover

all in all except for the path I use each day to knit and walk- I used every square inch if the apartment!

June 30

was pondering what to do about the broken  floor protector on my breakfast-lunch-supper table. I thought I still had  cups from years ago that had a cushioned backing to slide on the floor. But could find them no where. Even those peel and stick glides- none were big enough. So when I was organizing drawers and shelves for the sewing table move I saw I had a "book" of drink coasters. I never use except one beside my recliner for my tea ta night. Tried 4 of them and it works- AND the table no longer wobbles- a problem I thought I would never solve ha ha. So in that process I saw that the red tablecloth on the long table from the sun room now in kitchen area was too small. I thought of the shower curtain I never use because it is too heavy ( but pretty) for a shower curtain as it never dries and remain soggy. so that is perfect also. But in putting that into place I noticed a red stain on it that looked like a spill- still no clue what that was from but it is hidden so who cares. Red cloth is on supper table now.

Necessity- Mother of Invention

I know my apartment will never make front page of House Beautiful , but it works for me. Me hating to spend unnecessary money on things I try to figure out another way. Well my breakfast-lunch-supper table made a metallic scratching noise last week and I found that a floor protector that had been on one leg since 1996 had fallen off. Likely made a clicking sound when vacuumed up- that I ignored. I move the table weekly to vacuum and wet mop. So put a small rug under it. I hate rugs- cannot mop them! So when rearranging drawers in Spring cleaning I noticed I have a "book" of coasters I rarely use. 4 of them really old. They got put to use under each leg. So now no scratching  and no rug. My litter picker upper came in handy. 2 weeks ago I thought I could turn the table upside down and do repairs. big fat no to that. So now it no longer wobbles either. yay.

the old coasters

other table later

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June 8

making way for all of this

June 9

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June 11

Sewing machine before new table awkward!

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June 13

 table arrived and the unboxing

old machine above

Gave my old machine to DelRoy for him to send down to Jamaica to a friend of his. We all thought someone could fix it. Come to find out labor to fix it is 125.00 an hour plus a 100.00 deposit that would go towards labor. But with no promise it could be fixed. :'( So I told him to throw it away. A new machine would be 170 bucks tops for a basic model.
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