Friday Fun Fact

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Linda Andrews

Tetris prepares you for packing a moving van. Just pray that you don’t lose some belongings when you create a complete line.

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Puppy Rules

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Linda Andrews

I haven’t had a puppy in 17 years. Even then, we always had an older dog to help ease the way. I wasn’t aware how much help they provided until we were left with a very energetic puppy who wasn’t very aware there was a thing called toilet habits.

I have learned quite a bit—such as:

Puppies possess super speed.

Puppies love to eat the heels of high heels.

Puppies go full speed then collapse fast asleep.

Puppies have teeth like piranhas.

Puppies are cute and sweet and need lots of baths.

Puppies need training and so do the humans who own them:D

Until next time, stay healthy.

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Change in time

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Linda Andrews

It’s January. Time to make some changes. After 5 years, I took a leap and decided to upgrade my iPad.

There are those who would say it is because I ran out of memory to hold the music that I listen to while writing my books.

That’s true to a point. Of course, since I’m not really writing, I guess I don’t need to make room for new music. Then again, if I have new music then maybe I would start writing.

There’s only one way to find out.

So while I’m contemplating which new tunes will inspire me to destroy the world, I realized that I had inadvertently created a new distraction for myself—it seems while apple products can make the transition from an old device to a new device relatively painless, you kinda need to back things up to help the transition.

Live and learn. I spent the morning transferring my checking information into the new year. Maybe tomorrow I can write, then again, I have to work tomorrow.

Until next time, stay healthy.

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Friday Fun Fact

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Linda Andrews

The nose and ears never stop growing.

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Maker Monday

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Linda Andrews

Yay, I actually had time to work on some cards. I am very behind in making Thank You cards and there’s plenty of birthday cards to make, too. At least, this is a start even if the thank you cards are going to my mom.

These are from the Sheetload of Cards by Call me Crafty Al

These were created by designs by Kristie Marcotte.

Until next time, stay healthy.

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Friday Fun Fact

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Linda Andrews

Before every long weekend, there is a longer work week.

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Piecemeal

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Linda Andrews

In one of the youtube videos that I watched, the crafter mentioned that it is easier to make cards using an assembly line technique.

One day, I would cut the papers. The next day, I would stamp the sentiments and images. The third day, I would color the images. On the fourth, I would cut everything out. And on the last day, I would stick everything together.

Um, it didn’t quite work that way.

I did spend most of my weekend cutting, stamping and coloring.

Then the work week came and I just didn’t want to craft when mindless TV called.

So now, I have to find some spark of motivation to finish gluing the cards. It is weird, in that assembling the cards takes nearly as much time as prepping the cards.

In other words, the assembly line technique shows that my cards should cost over 30 dollars each to recoup the cost of my time.

Good thing, I’m not in it for the money. I do like the cards and they are nice to look at and better to send. So, I’ll keep on, keeping on. I just have to find the motivation to finish the cards during the week.

Until next time, stay healthy.

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There’s always something to do

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Linda Andrews

I have reached that age where there is always something to do. Usually, it is around the house. And no, I don’t mean the daily and weekly grind of mundane tedium–ie you ate so there are now dishes to wash.

I’m talking weird things. Things like changing the AC filters and turning the mattress.

I’m pretty sure those chores were in the fine print of the adulting agreement.

I’m sure I could not do those things, but that would lead to costly repairs and replacements. And I am too cheap for that.

If you say I could pay someone to do them for me, then you didn’t read the last line in the paragraph above. Also, there’s the ick factor of people involved and the talking to them. Um, no thanks.

Of course, if I didn’t live in a nice house with a nice bed to sleep in, then I wouldn’t have these problems. So maybe instead of grumping about it, I should be grateful.

After all, whether you are a glass half full or half empty, it is still a glass that can hold more or less stuff–it all depends on what I do with it.

Until next time, stay healthy.

PS–this post was written under the influence of allergy meds and pain relief medication. Migraines are no one’s friend.

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Friday Fun Fact

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Linda Andrews

There are those who think winter is cocoa season.

But cocoa is good every season.

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This month’s reading

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Linda Andrews

It’s funny how a little cancer scare can derail hobbies and habits. For nearly half a year, I haven’t read. I love to read, but somewhere in the back of my head was this worry that gnawed at the pleasure I derived from reading.

So now that is mostly over, I plan to get back to the business of reading.

First up is my usual cozy mystery, this time a twofer that was on sale:

Yes, it is part of a series and I am on the second book in the bundle. Still in the mood for murder at Christmas time. Of course, if I am being frank, I am always in the mood for a little murder.

The next book, I don’t plan to finish. I am hoping to skim it and get some helpful stress management tools out of it. I might even look at the recipes, since I like food.

What’s on your reading list this January?

Until next time, stay healthy.

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