Hello
Hello from one that almost slept the entire morning away.
Yesterday was the rather huge day of getting “my” spots tidied up. Kevin gave me a wonderful magnifying floor stand lamp that I have really learned to appreciate. The floor stand was behind two conjoined tables in my bedroom porch. I had realized some time ago that the two bricks high I had put under the lamp to get it to the right stitching height as the goose neck lamp comes across the table to stitch under was still a brick short. For stability of the base I had used two bricks side by side with two additional bricks on them going the opposite directions. As I would be able to swing the gooseneck from side to side the base didn’t move.
With the cleaning that ensued yesterday, it was the perfect time to tear apart the corner where the tables met and where the lamp was held captive. My space is tiny. Dennis stayed in the living room just in case I would get myself in a quandary. I got two clean bricks out of the basement and built the lamp stand to three bricks in total height. Now let me say . . . doesn’t everyone have extra clean bricks in their basement!
I have always used a multi-pieced wooden book stand with which to lean my reading books on. It was a heavy 28 inches wide. My corner was rebuilt and cleaned up for what I decide to do next. I went into the cistern closet to see what kind of goodies I could find. A brass plate holder that was three legged. Two of the legs had a lip on them to hold the plate. It measured 4″ x 7″. As I can no longer hold a book with my hands to read, I have access to recycled books. I do away with the heavy cover and tear away each page as I have read it. This plate holder will work so much better than the heavy large wood stand. When Carrie’s visited at Christmas time she thought a page at a time was, if that is what it took, so be it.
No, the wooden stand will not be thrown away. It’s back in the cistern until another such time when it will come in handy. The plate rack freezes up a goodly amount of flat table space.
So with the day I had had, doing multiple trips up and down the basement steps to keep the tidy, tidy going and haul a bit of concrete, I had had a good day.
Carrie had helped me with some fabric choices for stitching. I had finished up the one project I had going, so I texted her using a photo, to help me decide floss to use. Either two strands over one or three strands over one. She texted me right back with what I thought was good thoughts for either choice. I now will have a stitching project going forward via Carrie and via Kevin with the magnifier lamp at a good height. All is well with my soul.
I went to bed earlier than usual. I did get up at one thirty to visit the bathroom and off again to dream land. And . . . I did have really goofy dreams: Dennis was putting new sheeting onto the potting shed. Someone was harvesting the jellied cranberries in the field next to us. Dennis and I were putting on some event in the cleaned out garages. When I did wake up it was 9:45, I had not heard any traffic noises and I had not heard Dennis get up to head for his patio porch. I think the ole Grammie had herself a right full day yesterday.
With that I will take my leave. ♥