Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Some finishes!

Yesterday was not productive at all.  There was a terrible case of animal abuse on FB that unfortunately I saw and couldn't get out of my head.  There was one a few weeks ago too. I have an extra amount of empathy evidently as there are certain things that I have seen in my life that stay with me and I can't seem to erase them once they get in my head.  I totally understand why our service people come home with PTSD.  Mine is nothing compared to theirs but I can understand how horrible it must be.  I shed some tears (and I hate crying and do it as little as possible).  It's okay as long as you stay busy but at night when you lay your head down there it is! I couldn't get to sleep and then had bad dreams.  Too bad you can't backup your mind like a tape on a tape recorder and erase those scenes.  I cannot deal with cruelty to anyone or any thing.  I sign petitions all the time but I wish I could do more.
But today was different..........
I took care of some financial things in the morning and then as I have been trying to "finish" things, I did some knitting and finished my 2nd sock.......
 Also, while I couldn't get to sleep, I was able to finish this........
the first book in a series which is my fantasy come true!  Three older female friends buy an old Victorian home in the country that is also a farm and the story revolves around their life there and fixing up the house and finding a home and a community.  This book makes for smiles and sweet dreams!

This is the second book in the series and I've already started it.  What a treat to look forward to at the end of the day!
 I also used my new tools and was able to get up the carpet tacking strips and the staples that they use on the padding.  Tomorrow I will vacuum good and dust down the walls in preparation to paint.
 I also worked some more on the grout cleaning in my bathroom.  This is what I am using and it is working really well.  I may get a bleach pen for touch ups but overall I am really pleased with the results and at the most I may use 2 containers of the gel before I am done.
 I spread it on the grout and leave it for 10 minutes............
then I scrub it and I decided after scrubbing to leave it on for another 10 minutes...........
I like the results! 
It's a slow process for me but it will get done eventually. 
I hope you had a great day!  The weather here is gorgeous and no need for heat or ac!  Perfect!
Happy Trails!








10 comments:

  1. Your socks are beautiful! Is it an easy pattern?

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    1. It's Susan B. Anderson's "How I Make My Socks" pattern. I have her link on the left and it is pretty basic but there are parts I still need to look up. Cherry Heart is coming out with a vary basic sock tutorial in a few weeks or sooner and I would suggest trying hers as her patterns are always very good and clear.

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  2. Pretty socks and your grout cleaning is coming along like "a house afire" as my Mom used to say. I find myself avoiding stories like you describe. I tend to overthink them too. But I'd rather be like we are than one of the people who just don't care.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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    1. Thank you, Betsy...that's acute saying about "house a fire" and yes, I'd rather care but it is pretty sad about all the angry, hate-filled people out there.

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  3. I read that trilogy of books a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed them.

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    1. Hi Elizabeth! There are more than 3 books...more like 7 or 8? There's also a cookbook but it does look like she stopped writing them. She has other books she's written too. I know I will be sad when I run out of them. LOL!

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    2. Thank you for this info...I thought I had read them all. You've made my day!

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  4. You are freakin' amazing, Sandra. Damn, I could learn many things from you. I have the ladybug farm book on my TBR and my library carries it in paperback. I'll move it up. I'm sorry you were disturbed by awful images on FB. I have a newsfeed on my phone and I hate seeing negative headlines of missing women or murdered ppl. I tend to skip those. I'm glad sometimes I don't have regular TV.

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  5. Thank you, Stefanie....your comment came at a time when I really needed it. I'll explain why in my blog today. I'm being more careful now what I read on FB and although I'm not one to stick my head in the sand I can't allow the negativity in the world to affect my spirit. I'm sure there must be a happy medium between being responsible to help those in need without dealing with the negative effects. Yes, I think regular t.v. is very focused on sensationalizing the negative.

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  6. I agree, sometimes you hear or see something and you can never get that image out of your mind...very distressing.

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