This is the big weekend. Saturday morning we’ll pick up our rental minivan, and then we’ll load it to the gills with everything needed for my son’s dorm room, and drive him down to college for the very first time. We couldn’t have a real party tonight, seeing as how we’re still in the middleContinue reading “Friday Photo: College Cake”
Category Archives: Arts & Crafts
Paint it Blue
I was surprised when the hutch I ordered for the desk in Jon Morgan’s dorm room arrived and was completely unfinished wood. It looked finished on the website! After a few moments of dismay, I decided it was not a problem. This way, we could paint it whatever color he wanted. We had various kindsContinue reading “Paint it Blue”
Friday Photo: For the Birds
It’s back! My cousin Kevin made this Bird Library for me a few years ago. When we moved last year, we uninstalled it from our old yard and brought it along to the new house. And then, a few months ago, a tree limb fell on the roof and cracked it. I had a heckuvaContinue reading “Friday Photo: For the Birds”
Postcards from the World: Still Life with Books
I haven’t posted lately about any Postcrossing cards I’ve received, but this one deserves to be shared. This postcard arrived from Jana in Czechia. She chose it because I wrote in my profile about how much I love reading books. There is no indication of the artist’s name or the title of the work, butContinue reading “Postcards from the World: Still Life with Books”
Another Update From the Land of Social Distancing
Just before our statewide lockdown was announced, I drove to Michael’s to pick up a framing job. I was anticipating the stay-home order and figured if I didn’t take it home right away, it might be there for months. The framing job was my teenage son’s third-degree black belt certificate for taekwondo. While I waitedContinue reading “Another Update From the Land of Social Distancing”
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
I posted this on my old blog a few years ago. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get the veggies to make them this year, given the current state of the nation’s grocery stores. But if you can, you might want to try this. It’s more labor-intensive than using those little chemical dyeContinue reading “Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs”
Update From the Land of Social Distancing
It’s the end of the first week of The End of Life as We Know It, as we all try to adjust to our new, Coronavirus-induced reality. Everything is weird and tense and depressing, but you already know that. Virginia does not yet have a statewide order to close businesses, but many have closed anyway;Continue reading “Update From the Land of Social Distancing”
Month of Letters, Day 28
Wow, the Month of Letters challenge is almost over for 2020! I meant to mail some actual penpal-type letters on Friday, February 28, but we had some drama at home concerning my son’s desperate rush to complete an English assignment that absolutely, positively had to get submitted online to the teacher — and that requiredContinue reading “Month of Letters, Day 28”
Month of Letters, Day 20
Today, for the 20th day of February, I sent three pieces of mail for the Month of Letters challenge. All three were Postcrossing cards, two to Germany and one to the U.S. To Anklam, Germany, an atmospheric evening shot of Jackson Square in New Orleans. The Postcrosser there, a 28-year-old named Lydia, loves New OrleansContinue reading “Month of Letters, Day 20”
Month of Letters, Day 18
For February 18, I sent just one letter in the Month of Letters challenge, but it had MailArt! I wrote a letter to a new LetterMo Friend, a correspondent in Colorado. She said she enjoys MailArt and does quite a bit of it herself — a whole lot more than I do. So I decidedContinue reading “Month of Letters, Day 18”
