Lawn care

 Almost done!  Will finish the small background section of the bottom right, the rest will be one color fill.  

My pink calibrachoa that I showed has an section that is withered and needs removed, about 1/4 of the plant.  Looking at the center, the fullness comes from hundreds of mini shoots off of several very thick main stems.  That makes them susceptible to being crimped at pot's edge from weight.  I decided to make one more trip to the Amish greenhouses and very few pinks remained.  This came home with me, the old guaranteed trooper.  Vista.  Silverberry, Bubblegum, and Fuchsia, half the cost of locals.

The plastic pot is a real bargain too.  Not intended for my flowers, but with a 15"opening, perfect place for this monster now.  Slightly less than $16 at Lowe's, not near the investment of nicer urns, and offers us time to play with this size before deciding on a pair.  Two piece and we need to drill a few drainage holes.

That's it.  More adjustments to Carole's house, this time for outdoor access, and finishing flowers.  I spoke with someone that has an answer regarding those downtown floral displays.  He believes they start with the 4"pots, and a deep basket.  By using those pots, each plant is already well on its way to full size.  Five pots in a 16"basket.  Boom.  Makes sense to me!  

I will show the steps for the keeps/ tags/ fobs soon!

Memorial Day.  Hard to believe I'm still waiting for the landscaper to finish the mess from the sewer project of 2021!  If I find someone to deliver the truckload of dirt, a good pair of gloves and a bottle of Advil will be lined up.

 Have a great day!!

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Can't let go

 Of what?

My removable center tube pans for mom's chiffon cake recipes and poppy seed!  I received mom's and Aunt Nancy's so I own three and just can't part with them.  Very heavy and well loved!  But how many chiffon cakes can I bake at the same time for a family of five?  One!

I made two ring pendants/keeps/tags.  What the heck is the correct term?  Easy to make, hard to snap a pic without glare.

Waiting for the poppy seed cake to cool, and I need to add the white vinegar to my towel rinse cycle.  Softens by removing soap buildup.  

Have a great day!

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SL Supplements

I've saved these wonderful supplements of offerings from The Scarlet Letter for many years.  After purchasing new generic ink for my printer at one fourth the cost, the sharpness is gone when printing my labels.  Highly rated ink, color is fine, the printhead on the cartridge must be inferior.

 I'm making the floss ring pendant (called ring drop, floss tag, keeper, ring tag ....) because #1 - I'm watching $$$$ and #2 - I like the really large ones.  Now I know why the majority are small.  They're fricking heavy!  But I bought supplies and can make quite a few. 

When I came across these mini catalogs with perfectly sized photos to use I was elated.  Do I really want to cut these?  No.  Staples color copier may be the answer.

More stitching this evening, but my contacts have become a problem since the Prokera.  Cloudy, blurry, uncomfortable in a very short time.  Drops clear vision as always but the clarity is very brief and drops are constant.  Without the contacts, fine.  But my contacts were fine for hours before treatment, this doesn't make sense.

Hope your weekend is great!

Be safe.

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The house

 Big, but not as big as I thought.  Quite tall, not very wide.

The window trim and bars are over one as are the curtain swags.  There is a special stitch used there, will decide when it's time if I have the panties for it.

Been working outside while hubs is golfing, doing projects that he doesn't want me attempting.  Somewhat strenuous, heavy work that  can result in obscenities.  And pain.  So far so good! 

My new book is arriving today so I doubt there will be much stitching.  But maybe it's best to limit pages, spread the joy over a week.  That's difficult for impatient people.

Enjoy your day!

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One pink, sorry it's not two!

 After a very chilly night, the sun is out and warming enough to do some transplanting.  Except for the large pink supertunia, the others are more economical 8" pots that will be moved to larger containers.  

Birdbaths make great holders for large flower baskets.  This pink actually has three different colors but one took over, the yellow is only a few blooms, and the third is missing.  They had another similar and I would love to have it also, but didn't want to buy more.  Now, I am sorry.  And by the time we can go back next week, surely it will be gone.

Never had summer long success with calibrachoa, hoping that changes this year.  The 3" pots of yellow were to be mixed with two pinks, and if I find them, will do so as a backup.  

I don't remember if I showed the massive baskets in town last year, but I would love to know how they manage to keep the glorious condition of a dozen or more throughout the streets.  This was from September!!

The doctor was surprised that the lens had dissolved in a day, said the dryness must have been extreme for that to happen.  Back in 3 months for evaluation.

Enjoy your day! 

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Hit a wall

 A brick wall.  After all the enthusiasm to work on the lawn, I think I hit a wall!  Thankful the brick "grout" is left bare, no stitches, and the roof edge matched with the side.  As with the lawn's pattern, the brick is somewhat random in spots so I need to pay close attention. That tall outline is the house side.

Found my pink tunia, enjoyed the ride in the country.

My eye appointment can't come soon enough.  The center of the lens dissolved overnight and I am left with the ring in my eye.  Obviously not the usual expected outcome so I don't anticipate success.  I will wait a few weeks if he wants to try again.

Meanwhile, that's a big fricking house.  Should I set Sarah aside for a few days, and hope a break will help the mojo?  Monogamous for decades, trying to change.  

Can you believe it's mid May already?

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