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We have checked in, seen some art and are having a cocktail at Tammy’s, one of the venues.
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The way to tell is that I have painted my fingernails. The gloves I need to wear at work absolutely destroy a manicure. So, I save fancy nails for not-working.
And, so you know, I am so vain, I wear my outfit into the store to pick out nail color so that I know it matches.
Since I need both red and pink for this week and each would clash if I was wearing the color that goes with the other, I have gone for iridescent. No one that knows me well is surprised by that choice.
OPI Rosy Future with Sally Hansen crystal top coat on the accent nail. It is kind of pink though.
Last year’s shades were OPI Aphrodite’s Pink Nightie and Big Apple Red.
They were perfect shades for the season and OPI holds up well for me. But, I wanted more all-purpose for this week.
I expect that when I’m retired, it will still be a sign of being on vacation. I’m hard on my hands.
In my next life, I want the job of choosing names for cosmetics. They have so too much fun.
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Artfields started last Friday evening and is going on through this Saturday. They announce prizes Saturday afternoon.
We have a catsitter and are heading out tomorrow, coming home on Sunday. We have an AirBnb that is walking distance to everything in town. So, once we get there, we won’t need to use the car much.
We are going to a wine tasting at Moore Farms Botanical Gardens Thursday night and are really looking forward to seeing how the huge installation at the entrance has shaped up in the last year.
Saturday, I’m buzzing up to Florence to get a new carnivorous plant from someone I found on BlueSky. I’m planning to get a nepenthes for my kitchen window. And a sundew for the pass-through between the sink and the living room.
Other than that, all art all the time.
We’ve already started packing and Chuck just washed my car..
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Since starting to learn crochet in 2020, I have completed 3 afghans and have started a 4th. I finished the original kit afghan.
I have made a temperature blanket for the child of a friend. He was born in Taos, NM and I used desert colors to record the mean temperatures of the first year of his life. There are 366 rows. I had to start over after the first third was done and size down the hook. It was going to be 9′ long and able to serve as a carpet. As it is, the whole family can use it together. Seemed like a good idea at the time.
I made a big ol’ wrap-up-completely blanket for my kid who is 6’3″.
And, now, I’m working on another kit. This one is stripes instead of blocks and I like it better. It is specifically for Chuck and he picked out the monotone color which goes nicely with our living room decor.
I think I’m going to use these patterns to make one like it but with color when I get this one finished.
I like having something to do with my hands when we watch TV in the evening. But, I am not consistent. Some days, I do nothing. Some days, I do 10 stitches and put it down. Some days, I get 5 rows done. If there was any question about whether I have ADD, this answers it.
I have, also,
learnedrecognized that I can really only work on one project at the time.I’m not good at this. But, I’m getting better.
I am the Audience 