Because I'm Bored and Unemployed
Freelance has been slow this month, so I’m up to my armpits in projects. It’s a virtual craftacular! Not really; I just wanted an excuse to say that word…. CRAFTACULAR! I do have a bunch of stuff in the works though: macrame belt, a purse, various clothing upcycling. And of course, there’s Halloween to think...
Crochet Madness
For the past month or so, I’ve been juggling freelance, slacking off, and a large crochet project. Since the cat is out of the bag (i.e. the gift has been given to its new owners) I can post about my crochet madness. I made a large afghan for my friends who are getting married in...
Loftus Camping Extravaganza
After having such a good time camping with L & P a couple of weekends ago, Mike and I decided it was high time we went camping on our own. We only needed to borrow the screen tent since it looked like there was going to be rain in the forecast. We waited way too...
Craigslist
So if you’ve noticed my flicker stream lately, you’ve seen a lot of strange random items I’ve photographed. The truth is, my garage is overrun with junk — trappings of a former existence, apartment living, and various cast-offs that are too nice to simply throw out. The budding environmentalist in me cringes at the thought...
Grandma Would Be Proud
With all this free time on my hands I’m catching up on various craft projects I’ve wanted to do for a long time! Here’s the low-down on what I’m doing. I bought some clearance fabric at Jo-Ann at least a year ago, and have been too busy lazy to make anything out of it until...
Bathroom Bonanza: Days 17 & 18
As I write this, the bathroom is 99% done. All that remains are the accessories: towel rods, toilet paper holder, etc. Unfortunately, they’re on backorder from the supply company and won’t be in until next week. Had I known they were backordered, I would have picked something else. Oh well! Yesterday, the mirror guy came...
Bathroom Bonanza: Days 13 to 16
I’ve been a major slacker on the bathroom updates for the past few days. SORRY! Tiling began sometime late last week. The huge 12 x 24 tiles needed to be installed a few days at a time because the sheer weight of them just kept them from being done all at once — plus they’re...
Bathroom Bonanza: Days 11 & 12
So what happened on days 9 and 10?? Hell if I know, but there was nothing truly photo worthy. All he really did was start working on the new ceiling fan—which he promptly abandoned because the exhaust pipe was the wrong size. He also moved the light fixture about a foot to the right. Yesterday...
Bathroom Bonanza: Days 7 & 8
So, in two days all the guy got done was the floor. He worked half days because the floor needed time to dry, etc… not to mention the fact that he was involved in some kind of volunteer project that took precedence. Hmm, can you say irritating? I have to say tho, the floor is...
Bathroom Bonanza: Day 6
The project rages on… and I still can’t shower in my own home. It’s OK, but it’s definitely wearing thin. After considerable time monkeying with the electrical outlet, the contractor started on the floor. One thing I didn’t bargain on was the fact that the tiles have so much color variation — not that it’s...
