It was An Interesting Day, it was...

I really feel fortunate.  I have a Christmas show coming up in a week and a half.  I have been hitting the thrift stores looking for possible decorations.  I hit the jack pot today!  I love these angels, and the big one, was the most expensive prop costing $1! The only problem I have is that I don't know how I'm going to make the tall angel stand up straight since it has no stand.  Maybe I could glue a cardboard stand on the back of it to prop it up?  I'm not sure.  I'll give it a try, but I do think these lovely ladies will add a wee bit of the Christmas spirit to my table.

Today was bleak and snowy.  I needed some "comfort" food, so I stopped at Taco John's for lunch.  Normally, I wouldn't complain, but when I see a smoker, and this person was a chain smoker, holding their cigarette out the window, I have to wonder why.  Do they think they will keep their car cleaner or not get the smell of smoke on themselves?  I don't know, but after being behind the person for 10-15 minutes, my car stunk of smoke.  (The wait was long.) I'll explain why in a minute.  That really killed my appetite.  I am not a smoker, and I have only smoked once in my life.   (That's another story of my teenage angst years.)  However, I don't get holding the cigarette out the window thing.  If you don't want to smell up your clothes or car, don't worry, it's too late, and yes, you smell.  I don't want to endanger my health, and I don't want the smell of smoke on my clothes or in my car.  Keep that cigarette in the car.  Stepping off my soap box now.

The reason the line was so long at Taco John's today was because their computer system failed.  The good thing, even though I was stuck behind the smoker, is that because their computer system was down, lunch. was. free!  I thought that was very nice of Taco John's.  I will return and the next time, I will buy my lunch!

Day 12:: AWESOMENESS:: A Gift for You

No, not the teapot.  That's mine!  More about it in a later post.

I do appreciate my readers.  I don't say thank you for reading this blog and commenting, so as part of the

AWESOMENESS,

You are awesome!  I decided to give you, my dear readers, a small gift.


Now, is the time for the disclaimer.
I can tell you how to save and image on a MAC, but I don't remember how to save an image on a PC.  That information, you will have to google.

Image, you say?  What image is she giving us? 

I have a banner for you to use on your Facebook page.  It's a Halloween banner that I made.  Feel free to use this banner.  Please don't claim it as your own work.  If anyone asks, you can share it with them, but give me a bit of credit for it.   Thanks.

Now, to save this image to your computer on a MAC, simply, right click> save image as> name your image> hit save.  Easy Peasy.  Now here's your Halloween banner.  If you check out my FB page, you'll see it fits.

Feel free to PIN this post, too.

Thanks.  

This is Day 11 of this writing challenge.  To read more articles of the 31 Day Reading Challenge click

HERE.

Look at the categories.  Click on the category of your choice.  Scroll down and click on the button of your choice.  You will see hundreds of blogs to read.

 

 

Index

 

 

Day 1: Simple Blessings 

 

Day 2: How can you say a Rainy day is Awesome? 

 

Day 3::Three Beautiful Things This Week. 

 

Day 4:  Happy Birthday, Pixie Marie

  Day 5: I Heart Macro: More Awesomeness in Color!

 

Day 6: Awesomeness in a Hospital Gift Store 

 

Day 7: I Am Changing! 

 

Day 8: Making Chia Jam or Frost on the Strawberries 

 

Day 9: Another Year

Day 10: Three Beautiful Things This Week

 

Day 11: I Heart Macro

 

Easy Peasy Tutorial - Making Earrings using Memory Wire! They are Interchangable and the tutorial free!!

This is what they look like.

Now, here's how you make them.

Here's what you need.

These are the tools you need.

You need a pair of round nose pliers and a pair of memory cutters or heavy duty wire cutters.

Do not use your good wire cutters for this project!

You need memory wire.

The best sizes to use are the adult bracelet size for the big hoops and the child's bracelet size for the medium sized hoops.

You need an assortment of beads.  I used my lampwork discs, spacer beads, crystals, and large seed beads.

You will also need 4 silicone ear stoppers.

Here's what you do.

Cut your memory wire so that you have about a quarter inch on each side.

Can you see the extra wire?

On one end of the wire, using your round nose pliers, make a loop.

This is where you will attach the ear wire.

Oh, I forgot to add that to the supplies,

you will also need two ear wires.

This is the fun part.  

I usually add one bead per earring, but you can add more.

See the first picture.

You don't want the earrings to get too heavy.

Add one crystal, one spacer bead, one crystal.

To the end of the open wire, add a silicone earring stopper.  

This will prevent the beads from coming off.

Add the ear wires.  Wear an enjoy.  

When you get tired of those beads, change them!

Easy Peasy Tutorial - How to take a nap

Find your favorite blanket on the couch and claim your space.

Close your eyes and fall asleep.

When the human comes to take your picture,

keep your eyes closed and ignore the human.

When the said human moves to you to take your picture because you look so cute taking a nap,

only open one eye.   Let the human know you are not happy to be wakened up.

Turn your head.  Close your eyes.  Ignore the human.  Perhaps the human will move on to "It."  It doesn't care.

It hogs the bed anyway.

Make sure that no one else can get on the bed with you.  When the light is turned on, be sure to pretend you are asleep even if your eyes are open.  It's not the kitties, so who cares?  You have the bed and you don't have to share it with anyone.

When human is finally tired of taking "cute" pictures, wait until human is asleep.  Pounce with all your might on human.   If you can't sleep, then neither can the human.

That's how to take a nap!

Doing the Happy Dance as I Cry!!!!!

We just got home from Jenny's post transplant visit with the doctor.  She is 100% cancer free at this time!!!!  There was no cancer detected in any of the tests--none what so ever!