A BAG FULL WORTH

My declutter act is now down to 57 to go and I took some items to the thrift store.

1. A bag of small items, I clean under my dresser. A lot of small items so I will consider the bag of items worth 4 medium size pieces
2. a steamer
3. a purse

So it looks like I have 51 pieces to go.

Paid four of our bills, which one was my house insurance for the year, not quite $800 and my gas was the cheapest just slightly under $10

Still have two bills to pay. My health insurance and the water bill. That won't go out until Tuesday the bank and post office is closed for Labor day weekend.

But I am feeling like things are moving a long. Got my bullet journal sat up for the month. It not quite done, close enough.

I just got learn to give the GIVE THE DEVIL IT DUE which would be me.

Few things I would like to get I believe is two more 15 quart (16.25WX11.01DX6.83H) I am sure I will need more. But I have some containers under one of beds full of paints. The paints are sort of by colors.

I'm sure I can used some of containers, once I get the paints in holders.

But hooking last side hasn't been easy.

Also a toy box, but I can't decided what exactly I can do. The way I am organizing my fabrics I should have a larger container, but that could be boring. But on the other hand no money out. Get ottoman storage unit so one feet can go up, but it can serve as a toy box.

But a regular toy box would be fun.

Murphy and I did a little more on back porch, not sure if you could figure out what we're working on.

Last few days I been watch you tube video about history of quilt. One is on the AMISH QUILTY and on CIVIL war ones. 

These video are just around an hour long. 

Coffee is on

Shortly Before.

Start back with fitday and I'm starting to think about using FITNESS PAL My main complaint about fitday is there lack of foods. But I feel they might have a more complete cover of minerals and vitamins.

Loose weight is important but it also important to do it in health way.

Went though the button shelf of the pantry in basement and found five items to take the thrift store.

The items that are going this trip is.

1. Cake mold of Christmas tree
2. Cake mold of Snowman
3. 2 cookie sheet
4. small serving platter.

Now let do the math. I was left with 62 items and now I'm down to 57 to go.

Regis and I went down to have a beer at CROSSTIME SALON he and I split a beer.

Our pagan group will be gathering there a week from Saturday, more of planning meeting for Mabon. And also I reserve the county extension building behind our court house for last Sunday in September.

Almost got it together a paint holder for my acrylics. For some reason I am struggling putting last piece on.

Made this in Fab Lab at our local library. My paints and have plenty of them is under one of the beds. Thought if they were handier I would use them. Sort of like out of sight out of mind.

Since I been going though and trying to find 80 items to take to the thrift store, and I been taking it to the local Animal shelter. Known as SECOND CHANCE

As post above I still have 57 piece to go.

When I was in school they had HOME ECONOMICS in school and in sewing part of it, we learn to wash our fabrics. Now I hear you don't.

So Being of old school I still wash my fabrics and the resent ones haven't been washed. The other reason I wash my fabrics mostly the one from the thrift store they seem to use heavy fragrant laundry detergents.

To get the smell I usual use white vinegar, and baking soda.

I been watching a few you tube video on history of quilting. To me a quilt should tell story.

Coffee is on

Not Even Close To Half Time.

Yesterday I was briefly talking about a site that grade blogs and also gave your blog a movie rating.
I don't recall these sites.
I ran called NIBBLER and they gave me a 6.3 over all score.
Well I also tried two more site My next one I tried is URL APPRAISAL and my blog is worth $56.80 and guess what they had some suggestion how to make money off your blog.
Then last site I did was. But they want money. I blog mainly for my self not saying I not saying my blog friends aren't important.
But the site I was trying to find was a lot more fun.
I decided to use in google search "blog analyzer" saw this site called HEADLINES and they gave me a score of 69

It been a little while since I talk about my weight lost adventure. And I been slipping on my three area...keeping track of what I eat....movement....and...water in take.
Well I start to creep back up.
So I got back on fit day. My breakfast I had just under 725 calories.
One thing I need to do is put battery in my fitbit, which is a pain.

Down to 71 items, and these thing have left the place.
   1. 4 cafeteria style plates
   2. 3 blue cups
   3. Lap blanket
   4. Chinese lady, but I am going to offer Liz this one first.
So let do the math and now I have 62 items to go.
Keep looking at the board games and I'm having trouble letting go. But I am positive I can let go of other items.
I know I will take something on my way to work tomorrow. Over the weekend I should easily find over dozen items to take to the thrift store. One place I could look is under my dresser. There few shoes that could be taken to the thrift store.

Recently I was ask what a SALAD SHOOTER  was.

Coffee is on

Let Tally It Up.

Yesterday I got some fabrics. So for it be a draw who winning and loosing. Already have it loaded is some wrapping paper and ribbon. This is for the fabric I bought.

Trying to get rid of 80 items. Yesterday I got rid of 3 items. So that bring my account of clutter down to 77 items.

Today I'm getting rid of these 6 items

1. Crock Pot, which is two large for the two of us.
2. Not sure. Some said camera tripod or surveyor one. It was my husband grandparents
3. Salad shooter
4. Dress
5. Christmas Candle
6. Food Scale.

So now I am down to 71 items to go.

Took look in closet were all board games are and Confessing... I'm having the hard time with this area.

The other day on PBS news hour I heard about SOCIAL CREDIT SCORE although my knowledge is quite small in this area.

Question time...Have you every heard of this?

I was wondering what my social credit score and see I could find a sight on the net that would score my social media life.

I know at one time I did find a site that gave your blog a letter grade as they did in school. And the other one I done in past was rate your blog as it was movie.

I believe in past my letter grade for my blog, C minus and for movie score was PG13.

Now I was wonder what these site would say now...I hope for improvement.

Coffee is on

Up The Ante

As many of you know I love fabric and thrift store. But there this side of story I have way to much and need to declutter. The main reason I need to declutter is...Statement time I get frustrated that I can't what I am looking for. You know you more then one something and you can't find it.
So I thought every time I bought and item out of thrift store I would take back two of them. Or double the amount I bought.

So over last weekend I got quite a few items from yard sale and thrift stores. And I said I need to get rid of 76 items well I am upping the ante to 80.
And today I got rid of 
1. Mug
2. A skein of polyester fabric, pink in color
3. A skein of polyester fabric, aqua in color. 
So that brings me down to 76.
I can see a few items in closet that could go to one of local thrift stores.

My friend Qunella and I went to Sandpoint. We hid the two thrift stores she got some cards, blank ones she finely got her first computer, lap top.
And sends cards and such though snail mail.
I was doing that for a while and massively fell off wagon and never got out ditch. Then she also got some collectors plates and some shirts.
Now are you wondering what I got.
Confession time...I got two bags of fabric at the good will. And one small piece at the other thrift store. 
Plus a small plastic container for ninety nine cent.
Then we went over to Walmart I am not sure what all Qunella got. But she picked up some school supplies for her neighborhood boy, who will be going into second grade.
I got some Meta Mucil for my hubby, he swears be the stuff. Then I got some pads as I age I have leakage trouble.
And then my containers three of them are like shoe box size, and what call sweater size I can fit under the bed or on the shelf in basement by the wrapping paper. 
Then we went to the PANHANDLER PIE
I had fish and chips, which came with choice of soup and salad. I took soup which was vegetable beef. They serve the soup with corn bread, large piece and took that home. Will have that for breakfast.
Then I had piece of apple crumbed pie.
My friend my soup and cornbread like I did. But she had chicken fettuccine and chocolate pie.

Usual I only had naughty desserts on Tuesday and Wednesday. I missed my weigh in this week with my T.O.P.S group which doesn't give me permission to slide off carouse.

I been slowly putting epoxy to hold my paint holder. The type of epoxy I am using is J B WELD

Then I am strongly thinking about sending some fabric down to my daughter in law she makes BANDANAS

Coffee is on

Start, Go, and Finish

Been posting about de-cluttering and the other day I got 20 items between a yard sale and thrift store last Friday.

And today at at local thrift store I got these boards and will be using them as fabric. What I found is usually on the pricey side or isn't quite up to snuff. So since I bought 18 boards I now need to get rid of 76 items.

I thought of doing a you tube video. It would have to be in two or three parts, maybe a list of items I got rid of would be more practical

Now my question is what and where do I start.

My paints are under the bed and I made a paint holder for my acrylics. I found a different place to keep and store them. In plain sight. Hope this will give an opportunity to use more of my paints.

Then putting my fabric on boards will have easier to me to obtain them.

Both will be in plain sight.

Liz brought two and half bag of items. It was sitting by the trash bins of the apartment. So her and I went thought them. I would say most items was return to trash bins.

There quite a few jell pens and they went to Regis.

I can't say I didn't take anything. Let see I took some thread, pin cushion, sweater which I still need to try on and last things was something I could cut into fabric boards.

My friend Quenella and I are going to Sandpoint to celebrate her birthday. The last time I did get a chance to take some photo of a mural down there. It was one local pubs.

Coffee is on

Now Here The Deal

Today Regis and I went out for a yard sale and stop at one of the thrift store. But before that we went up to Copeland cemetery.

It a small graveyard North of Bonners Ferry to look for ghost. Regis has a ghost box and he leaves a recorder on grave stone.

I haven't spend much time up in this grave yard. The only time I been there a few time to put flowers on my Aunt Alice and Uncle Udo grave. Never seen my Aunt Alice she was killed in car wreak a year before I was born.

Then my Uncle Udo died when eight or nine. I actual don't if I every meant or seen him.

I actual don't know if I every meant or seen him.

But every time I hear the name “Udo” I think the lyrics “who do you think you are” And I am clueless why this comes to my mind.

But I notice a few of the grave stone had almost like poetry on them. 

Then this one grave had W.A.S.P (white anglo saxon protestant) to me it sound kind of snobbish. I wonder if she possible surround by other then a group of her liking. Maybe she rolling around in grave.

Then I know this family name and this is first time I seen a Star of David, on grave maker.

There not many Jewish people here in North Idaho, and those are who up here is pretty well SECULAR

Then Regis and I stop at two yard sale and me and my fabric. I did get my grand daughter a toy. Regis got him a toy. He collector.

Then at one of the thrift store and found something that would work for fabric board. I bought one smaller pieces for .19¢ and want to take home and see if it would work.

There 20 pieces there of varsity of sizes, well there 20 sheets of it. I will go in Monday and offer them a flat rate of cash. I think I will start at ten bucks, and see what happen.

This place is seventh day Adventist. And they close early on Friday and will reopen on Monday at nine AM

I bought my self two purse at thrift store and I did drop off couple of small bags of things. I guess all said and done I got 20 items and which I think would be fair if I took 40 items back to the thrift store.

Coffee is on

Now My Video Should Be Less In Time

It been a while since I did a video...I did unboxing and chat a bit.

Coffee is on

Ribbon And Awards

The other day I did posting about our entry in our local FAIR and IRIS asked about ribbons that we get at our local fair.
Our entries or items that entered in fair is judge. And some are worth of an award and ribbons are given according.
blue ribbon...first place
red ribbon...second place
white ribbon...third place/
There could be possible in fair that one would being doing same quality  of work. Regis and my painting end up with the same placing a red ribbon.
And one could be a solo entry and if quality of work isn't as judge believe is to par, one might not receive an award.
Then there those grand champion and reserve champion who did extreme out standing work in there projects.
But I am not sure what exactly best of class and reserve best of class.
I used to show horse and they usual gave out eight placing.
blue ribbon...first place
red ribbon...second place
white ribbon...third place
yellow ribbon...fourth place
green ribbon...fifth place
pink ribbon...sixth place
purple ribbon...seventh place
Maroon ribbon...eighth place.
But just learn grey is for ninth place and light blue is for tenth place.
Then I have compete in a few horse show that used what call the danish system, I have never seen and danish system used in open class of horse show.
I can only give a example of how the danish system work in judging...Let say there 25 horse in class and the judge would put them in usual three levels. So between seven to ten horse would be in each level. This system is used in youth competition to courage to stay with it. And this is quite commonly used in 4H
But I am sure there other way of judging competition and contest. I know once year our community ask the resident to vote on such place best restaurant, thrift store, funnest place to go, and such.
The  TOPS gives out a certificate if any who loose 10 pounds more a year.,
I was slightly wonder the difference between CONTEST AND COMPETITION
There all sort of contest out there in the WORLD
But took a few minute to find find a link to these contest....BLOG, VLOGS, WRITERS FILM , RECIPES, FASHION, ART and I am sure there more categories for one to entry in contest.
I was wondering why we are COMPETITIVE
Question time...Have you compete in something in group or by your self? I entered in our local fair not necessarily to win but to be part of our community.
When I was younger I was more competitive but as I got older I'm less competitive.

Coffee is on 

Back Together

Last week I more or less fell off wagon, and enjoyed every part fair. I was up only .50 pound for weigh in at T.O.P.S having kept up my food journal. I like to keep my calorie intake between 2,060 and 2,130. well I am at 1,866

I got a few more small area de-cluttered and organized. I won't call it a success. Any how I got three thoughts on success...
1. It total impossible to achieve.
2. It seem to be compare with money
3. Even with success there always room for improvement.

Yesterday I went to my fab lab class and I made a paint bottle holder for my acrylics. It looks something the one above but it not quite. Still need to put it together and glue it.
My paints are sorted by color. It under one beds and I just don't get to them.
I feel if I had them out more I would possibly use them.

I also been trying to figure what else I should blog about. Or maybe a couple of good ideals could pop up from these PROMPTS
Anyone out there in blogger land has a suggestion on blogger topic.
Also I been thinking it would be about time I did a vlog...video

Coffee is on

Now It Time

This morning I went and picked up all of items, which include Liz, Regis and Mine.

One blue ribbon was given out. Let start with reserve champion in arts and crafts section. Regis shrunk head.

  

Then red ribbon three were given out. My seasonal face, Liz what I call peacock mask,Editor note..thought I had photo of peacock. and Regis art piece. Don't recall what he called his piece.

Then I know one of Liz drawing got a white ribbon but I don't recall which one. And my photo I put in fair also got white ribbon.

Today Murphy and I did more construction work on our place. I decided to take a photo using the salon setting. After study a little about the salon setting it probably wasn't the best choice for this type picture.

I wonder how often I would be using this setting on my camera.

Got my purse hung up in closet, then also I organize and did file fold method for my clothing. Move things a bit in computer room, so I can I set up my sewing machine.  

And I came up with new way of organizing my acrylics paints. I think this lip stick organizer might work, I ask a question about what size of each slot would be. I need each slot to be 1.25 to 1.50 inches across

If lipstick holder doesn't work I believe I could make one. And I believe I have everything here to do it.  

Maybe it was a good thing I didn't know about the NATIONAL THRIFT STORE DAY on Sunday and out thrift stores here isn't open on Sunday.

But when Liz was having here gal bladder remove on Friday. Regis and I went to the Good Will and yes I bitch about them for being a scam. Here I go and purchase

more fabric. But I am moving a long getting my fabric organized and yes I left most of it on the shelves.

After I pick up items from the fair I stop and gave sack of mostly socks to one of our local thrift store. Usual people on weekend just pile the stuff by the entrance. Well I start to dig and came across a bag of fabric.

Statement time....A lease I don't take it with out paying for it.

Sunday morning I weigh my self and I was please with numbers. I was at 202.50 and considering all what was going on I thought I would have been up more. If I weigh in at our local top group in 202 range I will be happy and if less I might do a jig.

Coffee is on

Not Quite Yet.

Been to our local fair three times. Today I went with hubby and our friend Quenella. Never took my camera today.

So I thought for brief time I would share what I saw with letter “S” and posted about the going on with me.

There was a sow, female pig and her little ones. They were the biggest hit at fair.

There not a carnival at fair. Not sure if this from local balance house. But there were a few big slides brought in.

Since the fair been going on. I been having trouble keep my diet on track. Statement time...I don't like that term “diet” it seem like not real solution for becoming in better health. Usual diet on short term solution.

Well I will be thrilled if gain less in two pounds this week. I did try to keep things in check. Will step on the scale in morning.

I wonder what a judge looks for judging. There a lot of talent people who entered there stuff at our local fair.

If I had to pick the top summer squash or zucchini I would be totally lost.

I know the judge doesn't have time to comment on every piece. But I think it would be nice if there was little bit on what judge looks for under each category.

One thing I never seen fair is real anything of paper modeling. This one is paper mache and there were also paper models.

I did mask made out of paper mache

Today Murphy and I took our trash can to our local trash bins. And I got a shingle shot my health insurance covers them.

Tomorrow which will be Sunday I will post what my friends entered and I entered.

Coffee is on

To Right and to Left Of

A true full day of our county fair. And this time it all open.

This time around I am going to try out my vintage sitting camera.

There four entrance to our main exhibit hall.

Let me brief talk about how I am doing on becoming more healthier. My three main focus is movement, better eating, and water.

Out the three it seem I can get two of these down. But when it comes to the third one it seem not come into play.

At fair yesterday I got over 13,000 steps. My daily goal is 7,500.

Just quick up date or progress report on how I am doing with me trying to decrease my saturated fats. My goal was try to keep it between 18 to 15 grams, or a lease at 9.8% of my saturated. For the last two weeks I been at 20.8 grams but the percentage I been at 10%

This year I only entered two items and these entries are to the left and right of me. The first one I actual  know the person who did it, a pour over style..

As one can guess I entered a photo in fair.

Both Regis and Liz entered a few items in the fair and these piece where around them. 

Hopefully tomorrow I will have chance to share what I entered and also my friends pieces.

Coffee is on 

Thought There Would Be More

Part of fair was open. I guess the animals was judge on Tuesday and the non animals was being Judge for most of day.

It gave me an opportunity to play with more sittings on my camera. 

Some of the vendors

The main exhibit hall.

The piglets are quite the hit at fair.

One of my spirit animals the GOAT

More photo to come of fair.

Coffee is on