"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Good day!

I made Bryson another thinking of you card.

I stamped the whole barnyard on the inside.
He called and asked me if I could make him another card with all the animals. Haha
I told him I had a card in mind. It was something him & I can see in the sky at night!

Kalen & I went to the neighbors behind us last night.
We had a social distancing BBQ.
They took possession of their house on June 1st last year, but didn't move in until fall.
We got to know one another through the fence over winter, then COVID, then the loosening of restrictions....
It was nice.
That's the first time I've been anywhere except for the occasional foray down to mothers; in a L.O.N.G. time!

I am trying again to go see Bryson.
August 1st is the date.
Hopefully by then people won't be so hostile about inter provincial travel!

This is the pheasant George, with 2 of his lady friends.
They will not get the MOTY (Mother Of The Year) award.
The ladies are still not sitting on their nests!
We've done the research, they will sit when all the eggs are laid, but holy moly! It's been 2-3 weeks, and the girls are still gallivanting!  We have seen one nest, it has 12 eggs in it!

This picture is of the family of squirrels! There should be 5 in that pile!
The animals are very entertaining!

Kalen was planting more trees.
Came over to me and said, I looked up, and there was a cow staring back at me from the forest.
I did get a few pictures. Black cow, bright blue ear tag, couple years old, just hanging out in the forest.

I did finally get the rest of the petunia tree planted this past week!
Gardens got finished, I just need a few pots of flowers for the front, and we're good!

Been busy mowing, etc., and Friday mom gave us her whipper snipper!
Our friend that moved in March had given us hers. It was electric (batteries)! One day I said to Kalen that I thought I would buy a gas one, as the electric one just didn't have enough ohmph for some of the stuff I need cut down. He said we'd get it done; I asked, one blade at a time!?
I was thrilled when mom said we could have hers. I spent all yesterday morning with it. It just doesn't like the Wormwood! It has a really tough stalk!

We started with a Thunderstorm & lightening last night about 10, and today it's still pouring rain!
I've done laundry, finished a card, and I'm going to make cookies shortly.

To my friends in the USA, stay strong, my heart hurts for you.

Talk to ya later!
Hope you're all well!
Wash your hands & stay safe!


 

 

“Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone.” —Roy T. Bennett

Good evening!
Or morning/afternoon, depending on where you are in the world!

I'm sure you're tired of hearing how busy I am!
I've been making cards; & mom & I have tickets for almost everything between now & Christmas!

Today we took in the Christmas craft fair, and had Turkey Supper at Holy Cross church! 
Tomorrow is the Music Teachers Association Fundraiser.
Monday is Wild Site Photography at the theatre.
Friday is the Footlighters play. This year they are doing Irving Berlins White Christmas.
Saturday is a Christmas craft fair at Wynndel; it's just down the road. Apparently we're not going!
Mom & her friend Dorothy want to go to The Mennonite Craft Sale & lunch in Idaho. If the weather's good, I'll take them!
We have tickets for the Blossom Valley Singers in December!
All this fun can be had for less than $20 a ticket!

I made my aunt some Christmas cards so I could include them in the package with the quilt cards.

I made 10 & kept them simple and flat so postage isn't a fortune!
These were dies I cut out when I went to the Scrapbook retreat last fall.

I have made a few Christmas cards of my own.

I guess I'm into red this year.
I LOVED the background paper of the second one, and of course had new dies (I needed)!
My ornaments didn't show up!
So I went over them with Stickles.
Does anyone still use Stickles?
It's what I had; I am a million miles away from any craft store.
However, I have heard that you can shop online at Michaels.
I digress.
This poor card was painful to make!
It took forever; was trial & error.
I then tried to emboss my greeting directly onto the card.
Epic fail!
Oh well, they're done!

I got new bird feeders this year, as the darn squirrels wrecked the ones last year. They had plastic feeding holes. 
Between the squirrels chewing them u[, and the raccoons dumping them on the ground, they were pretty sad, so I got rid of them!

These are a little more challenging!
The little birds can get the seeds easily.
The bigger birds wait on the ground for spillage.
I will be saving on birdseed this winter, as the seed doesn't just run out!
I still take them in at night, as I don't want them dumped out, cause they might break. 

Kalen was home for a few days, as he worked extra.
Hydrant isn't fixed, water is still off at the back.
I think we'll have to replace the whole thing!
He'll be home again at the end of the week!

Better go, I have had the most horrible headache today.
I haven't had a migraine forever, and no medication! 
I do have a doctors appointment, so might have to ask for some!
10 pills last me years; and if I don't take them quick enough, I can be stoned & still have a headache!
I only say that because, I always think it will go away!
So really do use them sparingly!

Hope you're all well!
Talk to ya later!