Currently Updating for 2010
I'm participating in the spotlighted community mission101_2009, with the goal of completing 101 tasks in 1001 days, from January 1, 2009 to September 29, 2011. I'll be 40 when it's done! (wow *wince* forty?!) My first post to the community was Make Eden Here, a companion (and link) to this post. In addition, I'm attempting to keep a ( Read more... )

Friday morning, I ended up purchasing a used dvd set of Margaret Richards workout videos for $35 (about $100 less than new). It's the basic "beginner" set with six 20+ min workouts, with a warm up/cool down for each. I chose this set because I'll start with enough variety to keep my interest, this program set works the whole body, I can do warm up/ ( Read more... )

I got sick of searching for the right box. I labeled all, even some not on these shelves. No, not OCD at all.

I have a friend who saw my "before" images of inside and said I looked well organized. What she didn't know is that I've been working steadily since January to get it organized enough to photograph and show without being embarrassed about ( Read more... )

After two months of having it repaired, and two years of not being able to use it, I cracked out the sewing machine yesterday. Nothing's done yet, but a lot soon ( Read more... )

Spun Gold

I have yards and yards of this gold damask fabric. I've been holding onto it for a while and plan to make a robe à la Polonaise with it. It will be awfully daring of me, as I cannot quite pull off yellow. I'm hoping I can carry gold.

One of the mad_hattery members unknowing sparked just the accessory (and theme) I'll now be following ( Read more... )

I want my hat to match my corset-style bodice for Valentine's evening... So I spent a little time modifying the trim and the removable back "poof" on my little black top hat.


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I really need a gallon of black semi-gloss. I've about 20 things that need to be painted. Today, I brought home this...


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This was my first hat ever trimmed; it is full of mistakes, re-dos and non-useful bits. The majority was made in 2007, but I never could find a satisfactory method of keeping it on my head.

Yesterday, I stitched a ribbon to it to tie on and that did the trick. Now it fits on my head instead perching and flopping.


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34) Assemble photo albums for self & family (0/6) - 06FEB09
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04FEB09 Sorted into b4S.B., during S.B., after S.B., school-self.
06FEB09 Picked up scanner!

33) Sort, print, scan 20 yrs of family photos in box, online - 06MAR09
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04FEB09: Sorted into b4S.B., during S.B., after S.B., school-self.
06FEB09: Picked up scanner!
06MAR09: Posted recommendation query to my journalDo you know where I find one-stop image storing - need remote hosting (to eBay, LJ, or forums), need sharing (to ( Read more... )