Seems like there’s a rush going on… Snow and highs in the low 40’s are predicted for next week… So we’re busy putting up, cleaning up, fixing up what we don’t want to get frozen or too wet. Vernon headed to the badlands to repair a tank that was leaking… and he didn’t seem to…
Category: The Creative Side
We’re Set
I spent the morning trying to create some crafts. I’ve joined up with the Friends of the Ten Sleep Library for a fun little project. I did it years ago when I worked at the library… it’s called The Festival of Trees. Organizations decorate a Christmas tree or wreath… Businesses bid on them and display…
A Click
I hid inside today… a day of snow flurries and wind. If Daniel wasn’t here, I’m sure I would have been out in this mess! I believe I could easily be spoiled! I wasn’t just a slug though, I actually did work a tad bit on my Etsy shop. YAY! I’ve been meaning to do…
A-nother Picture of Progress
I am SOOO amaaaaaazingly sssssssssslow… It was an entire week ago that I gave you a peek at my bathroom tiling progress. I’m not that much farther… If I had to pay me by the hour… I’d be mighty mad by now! But progress is progress! Slap those last two tiles on the end wall, insert…
A Picture of Progress
Finally, a picture of progress. Before we started remodeling the bathroom… it was classic 1950’s style. Cool mint green *fake* tile… With a neato fishy on the rear wall! Although there was a shower curtain, notice there is no REAL shower. Remember those you could hook onto the tub spout? Yeah. The tub was original…
Chances Are…
I braved the tiling again… this time mixing just one cup of water with the 2.3 cups of dry thin set. I’m writing that down, so that I don’t forget the ratio! I don’t know why it’s not written on the bag, but it isn’t. The consistency of peanut butter… Thanks to internet research, I…
My New Toy
My new toy… no, it’s not a Wii… (people tell me I should want one, but I don’t think so) no, it’s not a new iPod… (I’m very happy with my “ancient” gum stick iPod) no, it’s not an iPad… (though THAT is on my Big Wish List – the one that I’ll get if…
Fame and …
For those of you who don’t Tweet… or follow me on Twitter… or read the little update in the left hand sidebar… I gotta brag (again). My photo of the storm cloud that hit Ten Sleep made the front page of the local paper. Of course, I sent it to them… and the National Weather Service…
‘Ear, ‘Ear!
Victoria and Matt are here for a day… Her last “time off” before school starts this week… She decided to participate in our local food co-op this week, so we blasted into town first thing this morning and picked up our “baskets”. This co-op has just started at the beginning of summer… but you can…
Western Transformation
I’ve avoided the heat as of late, if I can, by working on this little project. Purchased for $5 at a garage sale, two of these wooden handmade lamps caught my eye. Nice, but kind of blah. My process? Deconstruct a wire clothes hanger, bend it, then heat it up over my gas stove… <Which…
Pleasing Results
The other day, my youngest son took the time to teach me how to weld. He was busy in the same shop, but patiently explained the very basics… handed me some rod… and set me free. This is a goal I have had on my “list” for years. I was vewyvewyvewy grateful! My first project,…
Crane In Grass
K, Folks, here it is! My “Crane in Grass” is making its completed debut… I know… DEFINITELY not square, which is easy to see outdoors but in the dark shop on an uneven floor it was more, uh… difficult. I can eyeball things much better than that! I also found out… there’s no overs in…