Finish the tattoo today (I hope; if I can take the pain).
STILL HAVE NOT TOLD MY MOTHER.
B1: "HOW old are you?"
( half-finished tattoo )
I'll post a pic on social media once it's finished. Which will hopefully be late tonight. Going after work, since I wasn't bold enough to ask for a day off having taken three weeks off in October and taking a week off in December in addition to having the Christmas-New Year section off...
Oh man, I need to make my budget for the next six weeks.
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SB1 and SIL1 have had their kiddo! Now I have a niecelet (half-brother, HK), and two nephlets (SB1, Netherlands & SB2, interstate). All around Christmastime. All in other cities (two in other countries) which makes it hard to do in-person auntying.
Dang.
Nephlet 1's 1st birthday party was on the weekend, and he was a happy, interested little kid, pretty cheerful once he woke from his nap and had something to eat.
Anyway, Niecelet is 2, Nephlet 1 is 1, and now we have Nephlet 2 who is just arrived!
Guess I'm gonna have to make another RTW trip if only to see him! Maybe this time next year?
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Finally have pinned down someone to come mow the lawn. The previous guy promised he'd turn up twice and then didn't, and only responded when I contacted him. *sigh* I would mind the 'not turning up' less if they let me know first. Also the weeds are crazy all over the lawns, which I don't mind too much except that the damn things spread.
I also have some very nice flowers happening in the garden, though: some lilies, some poppies, a salvia or two.
The and nectarines have gone crazy, and I've actually managed to dig up some potatoes. Of a decent size for once!
Yeah, I know the second photo isn't potatoes. But the raspberry canes are giving us a decent handful every couple of days. Tasty tasty!
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I am in full scrap-quilt mode right now: all the scrap strips, all the scrap squares, all the simple-but-effective tops...
Just about to finish a Postage Stamp quilt top (trying to sew at least one block a day), and contemplating what I can do with all the still-remaining scraps in my scrapbox.
STILL HAVE NOT TOLD MY MOTHER.
B1: "HOW old are you?"
( half-finished tattoo )
I'll post a pic on social media once it's finished. Which will hopefully be late tonight. Going after work, since I wasn't bold enough to ask for a day off having taken three weeks off in October and taking a week off in December in addition to having the Christmas-New Year section off...
Oh man, I need to make my budget for the next six weeks.
--
SB1 and SIL1 have had their kiddo! Now I have a niecelet (half-brother, HK), and two nephlets (SB1, Netherlands & SB2, interstate). All around Christmastime. All in other cities (two in other countries) which makes it hard to do in-person auntying.
Dang.
Nephlet 1's 1st birthday party was on the weekend, and he was a happy, interested little kid, pretty cheerful once he woke from his nap and had something to eat.
Anyway, Niecelet is 2, Nephlet 1 is 1, and now we have Nephlet 2 who is just arrived!
Guess I'm gonna have to make another RTW trip if only to see him! Maybe this time next year?
--
Finally have pinned down someone to come mow the lawn. The previous guy promised he'd turn up twice and then didn't, and only responded when I contacted him. *sigh* I would mind the 'not turning up' less if they let me know first. Also the weeds are crazy all over the lawns, which I don't mind too much except that the damn things spread.
I also have some very nice flowers happening in the garden, though: some lilies, some poppies, a salvia or two.
The and nectarines have gone crazy, and I've actually managed to dig up some potatoes. Of a decent size for once!
Yeah, I know the second photo isn't potatoes. But the raspberry canes are giving us a decent handful every couple of days. Tasty tasty!
--
I am in full scrap-quilt mode right now: all the scrap strips, all the scrap squares, all the simple-but-effective tops...
Just about to finish a Postage Stamp quilt top (trying to sew at least one block a day), and contemplating what I can do with all the still-remaining scraps in my scrapbox.