Elisabeth had a great idea at the beginning of the new year - create a collage of what we envision for the year and want to strive for. That’s right up my alley (like the painting from earlier) so I got on board and after she collected a variety of magazines we set to work.…
Crafts
Painting
Little easel Tuesday I stayed after work to take part in Canvas & Croix - a painting class with La Croix to drink instead of wine. One of my teammates asked me to go with her and since I had wanted to go to the ones in the past, I said yes. What a great…
My day – July 7
Because it was going to be so extremely hot today I watered my plants this morning to give them a bit of a buffer from the heat. While I was out in the front, our lovely giant bee friend stopped by to hang out with my flowers. I was able to get a fairly decent…
Plants, cross stitch, tire
Well, it’s been a few days and none of the new plants have died yet - I take that as a great sign! I’m debating if I want to purchase ground cover plants for the backyard or let that be a next year thing. I think it’s going to take a trip to the garden…
A day off
I got MLK day off yesterday so I spent it finishing up my cross stitch, doing all the chores, working on some creative tasks for myself, and watching Jumanji and Critical Role with Elisabeth. The new Jumanji movie was so much fun. I remember enjoying the original movie when I was a child, so I…
Cross stitch & Botanic Gardens
On Saturday, I went to a cross stitch "class" that one of my local libraries was hosting. A few months ago I decided I wanted to try out cross stitching as an adult. I got an awesome cross stitch pattern from my parents for Christmas but then realized, "This is a huge pattern and I…
Art, games, and musicals
Yesterday I made some art, played Pandemic Legacy, and ordered Book of Mormon tickets! Using a postcard, sticker, and polaroids from the Grand Lake trip, I put together a little art piece to hang on the wall. Although the background doesn’t look as bright as I thought it would, I like it. I can always…
