What my brother found in the woods

Thrilled!!  Huge!

His neighbor told him that original owners threw all sorts of outdoor items behind the house, not very far into the woods.  It's where he found the vintage cast iron sink I have.  A huge concrete birdbath also, missing the swan that once sat on the rim.  Otherwise, very good shape.  

When he asked if I wanted a vase he found, I expected .... a vase.  Not this!  It's the same as mom's which we've restored from breakage.  I now have a matching one.  I leave as is, chipped layers of paint.

 I don't know if I would ever find the bottom pot/base but can use some sort of stand.  It survived half buried in dirt for 60 years or more.  I told him to take another walk back there!

I didn't get my CT scan after waiting many weeks.  It was so difficult to sit in that waiting area.  We met Carole there every two weeks when the amputation wasn't healing.  Hubs conversed with the transport team while I went into the exam.  I thought after two years this would soften some, but it's more intense.

My doc office ordered a routine chest CT, not cardiac, not the new scanner.  So we wasted a beautiful weather afternoon, and I have no idea when they will reschedule.  The cardiac technician only does this scan on Thursday mornings.  All the office staff left or retired when the office closed along with their affiliated hospital.  It was months.  The new young staff is not as reliable as their prior generation was.

It's a sign of the times when you say "you should see the pot my brother gave me", and they ask if it's buds, gummies, or liquid.  And a sorry state when you smell it in public places and offices because they can't be without it.

My gummies are vitamins.

Decided on a gray moon, keeping that design moody.  

Be safe!

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The rock

Two options.  

Since I can't check actual shades of overdyed threads, I hesitate to order the called for.  Moon is WDW Spanish Moss and does look dark in the photo.  Should I order or sub a gold?

The rock looks like my WDW Flatfish but the Onyx won't show well.  So do I use WDW Confederate Gray as shown, or should I change to Dmc black for the year?  I believe the black is sharper than Onyx and would create enough contrast.  I like the gray but may be too light, the date would be really prominent.  

Seeing my photos posted usually helps with these silly decisions.  Gold moon would be out of place as the only light/ bright thread, so the gray would balance the piece.  

'Ya think?  But the moodiness of this design drew me to it, so......

Wait.  The moon in the gray, and stick with Flatfish, date in dmc.

Just what I need, a third option.

Cardiac CT this afternoon.  Pleasant ride and a great Italian diner on the way home.  Of course, not enjoying it there, bringing it home.  

Ortho yesterday and no cortisone injection was given.  From my symptoms, Sjogren's progression or flare was diagnosis.  He said to come back in three weeks and possibly get the knee injection then.  For pain, they can't increase the meloxicam with my heart meds, recommended Tylenol daily.  Doesn't that adversely affect the liver?

Have a good day.

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The reading list option

 Go to your blogger Dasboard. Layout. Right sidebar listing -Add A Gadget. Scroll down and choose Blog List, choose Recent posts, choose 5 or 10, icon or more of the blog, save. Your blog reading list shows up in order of new posts at bottom right.

To view all of them, click show more.

... boom.

Your list is already in your account, you don't have to enter them.  Click on the blog you want to visit and it takes you to the latest post.  At least until they get this corrected.

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Done.

This is a 5" box, I recessed the lid.

 

One thing I dislike about this design, the right side's letters (xyz) are charted at an angle and it looks like they are crooked.  Too late, but I think a black mini ricrac peeking out the edge would be nice.  I may be able to insert if it's tiny, but I'm not ordering online.

Blogger has another glitch, no remedy yet.  Our reading list hasn't updated since Thursday.  They know, working on it.

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Put a lid on it

Approaching MID September.  What?

Just a tip on making a lidded box finish.  Pain in the pancake isn't it?

This is easier.

A simple dollar store or craft store paper mache box is perfect.  Rather than mounting your work to the flat top with edges needing a trim to cover, flip it.  Cut cardboard to fit inside the lid and pad, mount your work to it.  Insert and determine the height you want it to be, cut and glue more cardboard to raise the piece to that level.  Edges are inside, trim isn't necessary if you don't want it.  You have a recessed finish!  Glue the lid to the upside down box bottom.  Done.  Not a usable box, but your work is displayed.   If you want to use as a pincushion, you can pad heavily for good depth rather than add more cardboard to raise.  Of course apply a stain or paint to the box before starting.  

When using shaker with those "fingers", set the lid with box on its side, on the fingers, and adjust until it stands on its own.  Then insert and glue your mounted work to be straight in case you'd want to display on its side.

I'm ready to lace/glue the stitchery and insert.

Love him!  And can have him displayed flat or standing.

Have a good day.

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A box it will be

I have several left over 5" Shaker boxes, why not use them.

 Not mounted or filled yet, I plan on trying a 4" with lots of padding to see if it works.  Once this is filled, margins will of course be greater, may be enough for the smaller box.

Sewed these for stuffing, not finished, probably a ribbon and mini jingle bell border.  The BBD may stay unadorned, seems it may be too fussy.

There is a chart, Boo To You, basically the same as these series of charts .  I may wing it and change the snowman head and bucket on my own.  No border, just him, lime green and black checked pants.

Working on Midnight, 36 count Marbled Hazelnut.  I don't like 36 but love the linen color.  It's a silkier feel, not at all what I prefer.  At all.  Nope.

The countdown to the day we lost sis started.  

Have a good Friday.

Never forget.

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