No Down Time
Dennis’ final wish for letters to be cut from the Cricut has been granted and applied. As Dennis was checking out the tractor he declared he needed to make a trip to the parts store. He had noticed that the exhaust pipe from the tractor was not going to prevent his red paint from blistering. When Dennis got home he had a chrome extension for the situation. What a fellow.
I had heard people work to preserve healthy trees by making sure the root system gets enough water. The rule of thumb is to water at the individual tree’s drip line. Where the longest branches can drip rain is an indication that the roots of that tree may extend that far out from the trunk.
I am here to tell you that our kitchen’s cupboard drip line gets attention often and regularly. I don’t have rugs on the floors within our home as it is a hazard for those of us that are elderly. Good grief . . . I hate owning that. I enjoy baking and the kitchen counter top may not be huge but it is totally used. Dennis is always helping with dishes. No, there is no automatic dishwasher. You can only imagine what the kitchen floor can end up looking like from the drip line of the kitchen counter top from both of us. It may well tell what the activity has been in the kitchen within the last 24 hours.
I did take some time in the sewing studio. I was very curious what would happen if I would work with upholstery vinyl for a handbag. I may not tackle vinyl again but I am not displeased with how this handbag turned out. It was also my first time making my own custom length zipper. I ordered the zipper ribbon by the yard and with it came a goodly amount of zipper pulls. It seemed that the fabric that was some of Mom’s was the perfect fabric for the lining to pair with the butterfly. It’s all a challenge and it is enjoyable to have the time to experiment to see what can be achieved.
Neither Dennis nor I have a lot of down time. It’s not to say we are at it 24/7, we take our time and enjoy the day. It seems as if there is always something popping up to keep us on our toes. It’s a good thing!