Friday, August 31, 2018

Beautiful and Creative Meme Number Four

I was hoping to have a little more to show about some creative items. Started to paint some rocks and had trouble with my base color.
Well I should have two or maybe three rocks by next week.
I did get my smaller rotary cutter and I can move on to more hot pot holders.

This is my second Tarot Card I did. 8 of cups. It could mean take a break, weariness, abandonment, notice were the sun it partially hiding.
Moving on, end of cycle, finding one self and at times it takes many cycle of life and I honestly don't thing any of us truly find one self. But on daily basic we're evolving.
But one can't do reading with one card there other factors.
This is part of PAINT PARTY FRIDAY


There logging down our road just a bit and actual this looks like a pretty good job. And usual some time close to winter and late into the spring, don't see the sun go down.
There been a grove of larch tree blocking.
But during the summer with less of shadow it will change the temperature lacking shade. But in winter it might be a little more sun.
The other thing we could be hearing more gun fire. There a neighbor down the road that has a gun firing range and for a while they were shooting large caliber guns. So for now there been no gun fire but once the court makes a ruling and they favor the people with gun range. We will go back hearing run fire.
It also brought down the market value of properties around here. But I'm not sure when it to property tax value.
Enjoy more SKY WATCH FRIDAY

Coffee is on


Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Wednesday Meme Number Fifteen

To me one hardest thing to do is which order to put my Wednesday. Well it real doesn't matter so I'm going to start with ABC Wednesday, then do a story from Words From Wednesday and finish off with Wordless Wednesday.

For letter "H" for me is word "Haul". I did mange to get a few more item haul off to the thrift store. I just need to slow down or complete hauling items out of the thrift store. But I do pay for the items I get.
For more ABC Wednesday please CLICK HERE.

Thought I would break up the photos meme with a story from WORDS FOR WEDNESDAY which are Kitchen, long, modicum, notice, overly, and perfectly. But some people will use the second set of words and those who are brave or smart might even do both list.

The Hollyhock the witch was working her magic in kitchen and notice that the mabon season was soon to be on us.
As she was studying the planets and how they laid up in the heavens. She notice that both of mars moon Phobas and Deimos will be just above mars.
Which would be a good day to get out cauldrom and do a spell for "good will".
So Madame Hollyhock pulled down book number two, Book of Shadow and turn to old spell that she learn from her 2nd cousin the Silver lady.

She notice that she had most of her the ingredients for this spell ecept one things she didn't have modicum of cat whisker.
But the rest of items she had up in her cupboard.

Slowly she been start pulling out the items to start her spell. A pinch of ginger root, a two inch piece of carrots, ten hollyhock seed and only one color could be used, yellow. But maybe her old cat Park would let her nip a little bit of his whisker.
And like most witch she had a way with items of nature. So when communcating with Park her cat and he was overly happy to give one of his whisker.

But once she got he cauldron fire up and it didn't take long to brew up her spell. Now she need to figure were would be the right place to sprinkle her magikal spell. So she pull out her favor pillow that one of her Aunt made many sun passing. She placed it her lap and hope that the Aunt would guide her.
But it didn't overly take long for her Aunt to contact her where to put or sprinkle about the potion.

But she need to find way to get to the three large elm tree near the swings of the city park. It takes long time to walk there and thought she could cut her time down but about and hour and half she got on her bike, and rode to park. Plus her bike had a basket and could put the potion in it.

Soon she was at park and soon begain to sprinkle the potion around the elm trees and for the next three days anyone who touches the trees will find they have good will and find it perfectly to help others.
Editor Note the story above is fictional.

Now here is my photo for WORDLESS WEDNESDAY





Sunday, August 26, 2018

It Was But Now It Now

Had a ideal for blog for Saturday and  now it Sunday. Plus a few small issue with my camera.

Made up these two block quilt for a block exchange. Not sure if I will do any more this up coming week.

Well a little more of the deck got done. I believe the framing is complete. Not sure exactly the next step will be.
It pretty sure that more will be done on during the week.

Sort of clean off the twin bed. Well one thing I learn I need to get one or two totes. There other craft items a mixture of supplies. Well for now I'm not sure how to organize them.
But there is wooden box or actual it was drawer and for now I'll put the crafty supplies in it. Till I make decision on what to do with it
So I took the box outside and sprayed it out with the hose.
Well my ideal was to let it dry and it started to rain. But a little extra water wouldn't hurt a thing.

I said "rain" and this is good. We haven't had any rain since July 4th.

Coffee is on

Friday, August 24, 2018

Beautiful and Creative Meme Number Three


 Can barely see the mountain range to west, but the range east of me is impossible to view. Not even sure if any clouds in sky it so heavy with smoke.
I don't see any rain in the forecast.
This is for SKY WATCH shot for this week, I know there sky above the smoke.

I will post a little later on down on my blog, Painting Party Friday. Which will also have the links and such.

In mean time. I been painting rocks and I'm doing my Grand daughter her own set of alphabet rocks.
I just finish the letter "C".
Question time...How many of you remember "school house rocks"
For letter "D" I'm going to do a door bell.

I sign up for a quilter swap block swap. So far this week I got two block and one last week. The blocks came from the same area of United States, South East.

This is my first tarot card I actual did draw, the Eight of Swords. Which the key words are obstacles, disillusion, abuse, or embarrassment.
In simple terms there is time we are trap for many reason and some time we don't even see them. Possible a prisoner of your own doing or mind.
But remember when reading the cards also the cards around them needs to be considered.
For more artist please CLICK HERE

Coffee is on

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Wednesday Meme Number Fourteen

Thought I would start off with WORDS FOR WEDNESDAY Once again I'll be using second set of words...extensively, flagstones, gingerly, holding, investigator, and jerked.

Most homes in the Maple district has lovely homes that was build during the turn of the 20th century, like most old neighbor hood these big ole homes are usual made into lower income apartment but this one sure didn't follow that same ole path.
Still some of the old homes have beautiful flagstones around the walk way. Not sure if there a neighbor hood organization or people just care how there place looked.
It doesn't matter what time of season you show up all place are simple grand.

But sometime what happen behind close door could be completely entirely different story. The Boone's family home look lovely as any other home in Maple district. But the oldest son in Boone family went to war over sea and return as complete different person.
It wasn't very often that Mr and Mrs Boone every was seen in public. Maybe once or twice a month they would end up going to local store, just to take care of home business.

Well one day in June the Boone family son Wayne was holding them hostage. It was properly most drama the neighborhood had every seen. 
People would peak out there large clean windows and watch the SWAT team gingerly move about. 
As most people would be curious on the going on at Boone's place.
So a good part of neighbors was on some type of electronic device, suddley the people in Maple district had be came investigator(s)
Well not sure what the people was going to find out about Walter. Maybe they was secretly hoping to find out he was a jerk but no knew he was jerked around in the service. To find out he was held in prisoner of war camp and the enemy didn't follow the Geneva Convention and also our elected and military had to stand trail in Nuremberg same place were the Nazi war criminal was held.

So there was plenty going on and all sort of people was in out of the area. Not sure exactly who was all there trying to get Wayne the help he deserve.
But they worked extensively for over 12 hours and finely an old grade school chum talk him out of the home and all Boone were safe but little shaken.

Editor note...This is fiction story.

This week is a letter G for A B C WEDNESDAY and the word I will be using for letter G is grazing.


These are White Tail Deer and there actual quite the pest. If they stayed in field leaving people flowers and veggie garden alone.
I doubt I would have any trouble with them. 
I'm ending up taking a good part of my flower bed out. They munch every thing down in my flower bed.
Hollyhocks should be over 6 feet tall and mind is only about 2 to 3 feet high.

My WORDLESS WEDNESDAY Photo






Monday, August 20, 2018

Cast Apon You Safe Adventure.


Just finish up my wands and it made of maple, a wood for traveling.
Well finished place my items on my wands.

Each embellishment was symbolics meaning.

But I want to start with colors on the very tip I have red and white...so red represent love, power, and lust.
White represents....purity, unity, and perfection.
Then I put the four element colors...blue, yellow, orange, and green
Blue is color of emotion....relationships, peace, and feelings
Yellow is color of air...change, communication, and fun
Orange is color of fire...New adventure,  uninhibited, and recovery
Green is color of Earth...growth, rebirth, and equilibrium

Now for the embellishment and such. Starting from the top.
Moon stone...It can heal and lead you to your inter path.
Daisy....Purity, True love. Does any one recall pick off daisy petals and says he loves, he loves me not. And also the daisy flower of the FREYA her sacred flower
Key...Is simple to open or close something.
Matchstick...To ignite, rekindle, or to shine
Paper clip...to hold together, separation but not letting them to freely flow.
Owl...good luck, wisdom, and magic.
End with two stones
Citrine...personal will, imagination, and comforting
Clear Crystal.. balance.

Coffee is on


Sunday, August 19, 2018

Little Short Post Or MayBe Not

Our Air quilty is Awful from all the fires around us. I took a minute and look up the air quilty and our local area is at 205. Very unhealthy.
Well I don't see any rain in the near future. But we can all cast a spell for a inch of rain.

We had our Lughnasadh celebration and our worship celebration. Lot of pagan like other worship is very humdrum.
Well our pagan group is light hearted and fun. We have laughter, singing, dancing and such.
We hope we entertain gods and goddess of our first harvest.
We're half way between summer soltice and fall equniox.
Which we can slow watch the days are slowly here in Northern Hemphire days are getting shorter.

Yesterday I POST about the two quilt block I recieve. Well today I got a block sewn which is quite simple. It a 6 by 6 inch block, and it going to Texas
But not trying to be overly boisterous I think the colors are awsome.

This evening hubby and I had some plain popcorn

Coffee is on



Saturday, August 18, 2018

Didn't Get Chance To But Did


I thought I would finish seeing our local fair. But instead hubby and I frame up one side of our deck.
Including a cut finger and also hubby wack his finger.
Both done with a sanders.

I been cutting pieces for the hot pot holders. Well the rotary cutter I was using much to large to get around the tight corner.
I order a 28 mm.
I believe it would be a little easier go around the tight corner, with out cutting my self.

Did mange to get two cut out. This one at this point is half done and the plaid once was a blouse I wore.

I got two blocks in mail the first one came from Tennesse and the other one came from North Carolina.


Tommrow I will be going to our pagan celebration of LUGHNASADH. Not sure what I will bring but usual a good ideal to bring a bread. 
It also called Loaf Mass/Lammas. I tend to call it Lammas because it easier to enunicate.

Coffee is on



Friday, August 17, 2018

Beautiful And Creative Meme Number two

I kept mention my drawing I did and entered in county fair and I did get a white ribbon. I call it "Trivialized"CLICK HERE
To see other art please
It been smokey, a lot of fire in the western United States. Haven't seen any cloud and hopeful there would be a little rain with out lightening. No such luck.
When the sun rises and set it a bright red.
See other sky photo CLICK HERE

Coffee is on

Thursday, August 16, 2018

What Talent Worth

Part of my job is taking my client to there appointment and there some time I don't go to things like therapy.
Well today was one of those days. In hall way of our hospital some crafters and artist display there work.
I might as well ask my questions...Question time...What would you be willing to pay for someone Handy craft or what percentage of income would you willing to use for Handy crafts or art...
But at the hospital the piece was basically priced from $50 to a little over $1,000
There been piece of art over OVER $40 MILLION and even esty there been piece sold in price range of $15,000 to $268,364
I would fell uncomfortable spending over 10% over our monthly income on any type of art or Handy craft.
Those $1,000 piece or more is differently way out of my price range.

Well I will spread out some photo of the art piece that was entered in our local fair. I took Regis and his piece got a red ribbon and purple ribbon
Then Liz got a red ribbon on her drawing.
Well then my drawing I end with white ribbon.
I will post it part of Friday Painting.

Then my carrots did place, and I would guess the judge would have a hard time choosing a winner. To me they all looked the same.
My other two items didn't place.
I haven't been though the entire fair. But I have to say even I wasn't champion I was part of the community.
I hope to get a good photo of goat. I like goats and it can be my next photo for ABC Wednesday.
Now I found Joyce of "On This Side Of Pond" isn't doing "Hodge Podge Wednesday" I use to do one called "Fill in Friday" I have to look and see if there still out there. I recall there was something to do with menu but they ask question...Start with an appetizer and question might of been...If you could be kitchen appliance what would it be and why...Serving a vegetable....If you could go back in time would you dress to time period. I wish I recall them meme.
Don't know if there such a thing as...Tell Me Story.....Meme or not....Post a picture and tell story base  on the picture.

Coffee is on

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Wednesday Meme Number Thirteen

Notice that hodgepodge Wednesday isn't back on line. Not sure what happen to Joyce. I sure hope all is OK with her.
So I did this one called WORDS FOR WEDNESDAY in the past.
I will be using the second list of words in my story. Which is listed just below
Speechless, Timber, Underbelly, Vanity, Walked, and Machine.

One of Quinn chores she couldn't stand was milking the family cow, Alice. She been milking for last 4 years and hoping that her sister Fay will take over the chore of milking.
Well when the weather is super cold  and leaves one breath speechless. She would place her forearm of underbelly of Alice.

But there is a vanity side to Quinn when it came to milking. She been in some hand milking contest on this side of ravine.
She usual the only one that milked Alice, both morning and evenings.
But soon Quinn will be her last year of 8th grade and will be going over to the high school and usual when it came to high school one would board out with one of the families closer to local high school.

But on weekends some of high schooler who lived any distance and didn't have any a horse or buggy, would walk home.
Quinn Uncle Thomas use to walked home from the town that the high school was located and it took usual 2 to 3 hours, depending on the pace.

Uncle Thomas did live with Quinn and the rest of her family and he did keep the fires going in the little cabin they lived in, before the larger place was be built.
Even the little place was cold and drafty Tom would find some timber to fall and cut it into fire wood.
Not once did they ever run out of fire wood.
Plus he would even split the wood. One of Tom friend was telling him that they design and have prototype for a machine that would split firewood.


The other thing I take part is letter F for ABC WEDNESDAY My word for F will be word finished.

I did finished up my paper work so I could enter in our local fair this weekend. I put in four items. 

The other meme I do is WORDLESS WEDNESDAY and since I did enter a photo in our local fair and there no spoken word. I thought I would share the one I entered.


Coffee is on





Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Team P and M Is Winning

Just small post. Well that what I'm planning.
It still going slow but anther steps got done on our side deck we're building. This morning I help Murphy measure the nailer.
And when I got home from T.O.P.S he had it nailed on to the side of our home.

Talking about weight lost I was down pound and quarter. By the end of the year I want to loose 20 pounds. So far I lost about 13.25 and before end of the month I would like to loose anther 1.75

I got my things pretty much ready to put in the fair. Still need to get some scotch tape so I can hook the tags to the item.
And I will post some photos, this week.

I had to re cut a piece for one of my hot pad I'm doing. And I know I need to start working on them. It will be Christmas before we all know it.
If your anything like me. I will wonder were the time will gone.

Coffee is on

Monday, August 13, 2018

Monday Morning A Good Start

Not sure what going on. One thing I know I will be going to work, although not sure if I will be going to Liz or Regis first.
But neither will be ready until 10 AM.
Actual I'm hoping I can do Liz first and then Regis because of there time with there social workers.

It pretty smokey and what I understand that the fires are mostly north up toward the Canadian line.
But last year the smoke came in a lot earlier. Still not fun.

I haven't taken walk because of heat and now the smoke. Decided to uncover my tread mill and actual I spent a little time on it.
Then I did a some morning stretches.

Now I'm waiting for the dryer to finish.
One of thing I will be doing is getting the paper work to fill out for the fair. I will be enter three items in fair. Well two of item I know what I will be a drawing and photo.
I believe I will enter some thing from veggie garden, not sure what.

Coffee is on


Sunday, August 12, 2018

It Moving Along

I still hoping to Find My Mother in Law or should I say My Step Mother Obit. Her service was yesterday. I never meant Murphy Mom she died in her mid forties.
Marion Ellen Halverson was born in Detroit Lake Minnostoa, of March 1929
She died July 25 2018 in Spokane.
She married a guy name of George Preston and they adpoted three children. She divocred George and married Murphy dad. Dewayne and they never had any children between them.

Both of son made it to the service. Although Sawyer wife came. First time meeting my grand daughter Alice.
Well haven't meant my other grand daughter Isadora Fay who was born the 7th of August. Hopeful soon I will have a picture of her.

Murphy and I power some lumber for the deck on side of home.

Coffee is on


Friday, August 10, 2018

Beautiful and Creative Meme Number One

It been hot and smokey here in North Idaho. The smokey changes the color of sky but at times a little blue will pop though.
SKYWATCH FRIDAY

This is actual my second time doing one of my art, with PAINT PART FRIDAY
I was actual hoping to have my drawing done that I'm planning to enter in the fair, but it not done.
Will finish it over the weekend.
So couple days go I take part in ABC photography and we need to share something with the letter E.
Decided to care it over to paint party friday.
I've been slowly drawing my own tarot deck and this is Empress card.
Three positive points...stability, maternal care, and nurturing.
Three negative points...financial, stagnation, and unwanted pregnancy.
But in all tarot reading it depends were the card is laid and what lays around it.

Coffee is on 

Thursday, August 09, 2018

It Out Of Here.

Haven't yet taken the pick up to work this week, and Muphy is heading into the Mountains where it a bit cooler.
I still want to get rid of a few things in one corner in the basement.
Well I went though my dresser drawers and either toss things I know I couldn't use. But some items will be heading to the thrift store.
There those piece I don't know if they fit or not.
Some time you get to many things and you forget about what you actual have. I have a pair of black jean shorts which I don't recall having.

Work is moving forward. Regis is moving forward on his NERVE STIMULATOR to try out on the twenty third of this month.
Liz is having a little trouble emotional. The main thing is to get her out and about or she will possible be so self absorb.
She help me on the picture which I will be entering in the fair.

Our county fair is weekend of 17th. I said I would enter 3 things. Two I have figured out my drawing and photo. But not sure what the other item will be.

Can't tell you how long I had this crochet dish cloth going and it was so close be doing. Murphy mention we could use more dish cloth.
So watching the news I finished it.

Coffee is on


Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Wednesday Meme Number Twelve

Not Sure what happen to Hodge Podge Wednesday I sure miss it. Hopeful she just taking a little time off.
But for now I will be glad to take part in ABC WEDNESDAY and WORDLESS WEDNESDAY .

My mom liked to have the beds made with nice Edge and actual these days I don't tuck my edge in. As long as the bed is straighten out and I can get in it. I'm happy.
E= Edge.

It some what becoming smokey from fires. Actual last year it was much worst. So I went across the road and put my camera on gate post and took a photo of cow pasture.
My wordless photo.

It sure making a different with the portable air condition but it runs all the time. Glad that the weather will be cooling down over weekend, hopeful we don't have to run it all the time. Not looking forward to my next electric bill.
I'm sure I would need a bigger BTU unit. But I'm thankful my friend let me use it.

Coffee is on



Monday, August 06, 2018

Theoretically It Shouldn't Be A Go

Found out my hubby and my lap top is working on two different pass word. His lap top is a older then mind.
But every so often he has trouble getting on the net.
So one of us will go or both of us will go, and see what the past word is. So we can be one the same page. I don't see how I could even sign on to the net.

Well I got rid of my 2X and 3X tops. There in my car ready to be drop off at one of the thrift store. But still I have to haul a few large item in our basement to the thrift store, and I will need to use the pick up.

I'm using my friend LaWalla portable air condition she moving up to Alberta. And she not needing it at this time, she living with one of her friends over in Troy Mt.
I was thinking of purchasing one and glad I had the chance to use her. There a few things I could consider having before I purchased one.

Then I found my fit bit it fell off my dresser and I will get a few more steps and at this point I did 3,894. But I won't be making my goal of 7,500 steps.

Coffee is on 

Saturday, August 04, 2018

July Check In 2018

I only thing I could say for July "way to hot" and it looks like we're having anther round of hot weather coming up.
Hardly any rain.
I felt I didn't accomplished much in July. But we did mange to get some food put up.

Well I did complete my rugs and both delivered to there home. I did mange to get get one hot pot holder cut out and pin to a pillow case. I use a pillow case to keep things organize. I don't have room for a pin board for any quilting. For my quilting I use and old bed sheet for my design board.
I like to put in a little sketching in my bullet journal.

Down a little in weight in July, pound and half. I like to be down anther 3 pounds by or before September.
The other day I took a shower and I took off my fit bit zip and place it some where and now I can't located.

Before I offer all a copy of coffee. I like to include PERSONAL INSIGHTS and I love to see where I can improve. I can't chance anyone but I can always improve my self.

You are inner-directed, skeptical and strict.
You are deliberate: you carefully think through decisions before making them. You are philosophical: you are open to and intrigued by new ideas and love to explore them. And you are uncompromising: you think it is wrong to take advantage of others to get ahead.
Your choices are driven by a desire for organization.
You are relatively unconcerned with both achieving success and taking pleasure in life. You make decisions with little regard for how they show off your talents. And you prefer activities with a purpose greater than just personal enjoyment.
My three highest percentage in consumer need is structure, curiosity, and stability. Then my lower three are ideal, excitement, and love
Coffee is on




Friday, August 03, 2018

Beautiful Memes

Not long ago I found a different meme though the blog called CHRISTINE BLOG and this meme is called PAINT PARTY FRIDAY and as I look though not everyone used the medium of paints.
I thought I would play long.

I been drawing my own tarot deck it gives me a better understanding. Some time ago I did my version of the Hermit.
Right Side up the key words are contemplation, searching for truth, and inter Guidence. But up side down it then means loneliness, isolation, and lost your way.
But usual but always the cards around will change the reading.
There people who might base there cards for poetry and here one some one did for the HERMIT

 It been a long time since I took part in SKY WATCH FRIDAY

The other day and it was hot outside I notice how pretty the western sky was.

Coffee is on

Thursday, August 02, 2018

Evening and I'm Tired

This heat is wipping me out. I went to Sandpoint to see about the SPINAL CORD STIMULATORS which Regis will be getting.
We did a few stops on the way back home.
Before I took Regis down to Sandpoint I was at Liz and helping her move furiture about.

I did mange to get a little more done on the hot pad holders, The only thing I did is iron the fabric for it.
Then I got some strips for possible locker hook or crochet rugs.

Coffee is on

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Wednesday Meme Number Eleven


I guess I will start with ABC WEDNESDAY and I been working on my wands and I stop in at wal-mart and found these "daisy" my wand is made of maple is wood that travelers use. The reason I'm putting Daisy is to represent "In life you need to stop and smell the flowers.

Then there also I take part in WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Not sure what happen to Hodge Podge meme. Hopeful the host is back on soon.
Share my brief day. Took Regis to both of his appointments. I went over to my sister in laws and had her make copy of a check to the United States Treasury for my quarter taxes. It's going to be a little late for them and I will have to pay some type of fee and or interested on it.
I want Faith to also use her printer to shrink some 12 inch by 12 inch quilting blocks down. But she wasn't sure how to do it.
So I went to our local library.

Decide these will be color scheme for my first hot pad holders, size of hot pad holders will be in range of 8 inch by 8 inch up to 9 inch by 9 inch.
Wrote a check out for our electric bill, $64.41, then two checks for medical $106.16.
$25.65 for gas today filled up tank on my car. $2.93 at deli for my lunch.
lower 90's tommrow and for us that little bit of relief.

Coffee is on

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