Bright Sun
The sun is so bright today. If I don’t look at the temps, I would think spring has begun. Not so fast!
This weekend has a cold snap planned that should and would keep everyone safe and sound within their own homes. Not even brand new vehicles are hardy enough to ensure safety in the bitter cold. This would be a home sweet home weekend. The strong winds of today are making travel risky north of us. Amanda at the sewing shop in Bird Island, closed the shop due to road conditions.
Last night we had a sampling of our hearty beef soup out of the ever humble crock pot. It was tasty. The carrots, potatoes, and green beans were tender and the perfect addition. I was happy I did not add the celery. Celery really overtakes in the flavor department. After supper out came my containers for putting a bit of this tastiness into the freezer. We will have a second helping of this soup this evening and then move on for supper fare for the weekend.
This morning I was pumped to get into the studio. I had previously everything cut for a log cabin pattern in the hues of tan to brown. I stitched six inches and all stopped. I began checking out the electrical aspects. Sure enough the box on the post in the center of the room had no life. I double checked the power strip that had been connected to it. It worked fine when I plugged in across the room to that existing box.
At noon I called our electrician, Dale. Dale will be over next week and we will be back in service. The box that went kaput has the old fabric covered wiring going to it. Better to be safe than sorry. Much depends on those items that I expect to work when a switch is flipped. I do have the two most important items, the sewing machine and the iron, rigged to work until next week. Nothing running across the walkways on the floor. I have until next week to check over the studio to see where extra boxes would be needed.
Life is always open for challenges. I do like the fact that self reliance serves me well.