Summer 2021

Summer This year seamed to fly by. 

June we had a head wave and I had a failed yard sale. 

The good news about that was I had decided on what to de-clutter so that got hauled off to the thrift shop eventually later on in the summer. So it was productive 

I got branches cut up from the tree sized bushes I pruned back that too some time and was great arm exercise for me. 

In July fires erupted near there were level three evacuation with in a mile or my home. Got my rings reworked to be done before what would have been my wedding anniversary. And some other on going estate tasks. 

I was carpooling my grand daughter to and or from cheer practice in Aug.

Sept. for my birthday I had stubbed my toe and then got a bad cold sinus thing so was home laid up quite a bit. Not how I wanted to spend my birthday.

Then the gov. reinstated mask mandates and delta variant of cv-19 kicked in so made bee- booping around town less desirable.  

We got rain so I was able to get the branches in the fire pit and made ash out of them, did some fall clean up. The garden was pretty crunchy this year gave up on it early on. Things in the plant cage where they had some shade made it until the first frost this week anyway. I did get three tomatoes this year. 

This and that

I have been out in the yard cleaning the brush that I have pruned off along the back fence line. I saved the oldest pieces for the fire pit and enjoyed doing that this weekend. Getting to that ahead of a windstorm that came through it was great for arm work out and getting my steps in. 

Today inside stuff is being done as the winds are howling outside. The freeway was closed for five hours due to high winds and blowing dust. I checked in with the kids they are okay and let them know I was okay too. [They are grown.]

The buses have not been running here this week it is spring break. I have more things to declutter here I find as I do cleaning of my zones that keeps it interesting. School will be back in-person next week.

Went to the thrift shop saw a friend there, found a few treasures got take out saw more friends there, did some business. Walked the dog a bit. Enjoyed the sunshine today had lunch outside in the sun in the front yard. 

I found ice on the bird bath it is too cold to plant stuff I can wait on getting out the hoses. Some tomatoes are in stock at the stores now. 

A friend from high school stopped by we had a great visit it was so good to catch up. Then my amazon order came and things were a great fit yea! 

The next day I was back at it getting yard in shape cutting up branches and doing clean up before spring planting begins.   

Spring

I have been thinking about spring. I need to get my list made out and I have actually done a few things. I got the bird bath set up and the birds, robins mostly, and squirrels have been using it. It's fun to see. I have been pruning in the back yard the last two bushes on the hedgerow one left to do, I am in clean up mode now. Had some nice weather last week then it turned cold so I pushed the pause button on that project.  Bulbs are up and one is in the yard snowdrops came followed by pink fragrant blooms of one of my favorites daffs this week. Then the tulips with red veins I planted in the fall will make an appearance. It is good to have something in spring and beyond to look forward to this year. I planted a news pink iris this spring already and have been moving potted onions to the front year as I pruned off dead spikes from them. 

Walks have been interesting I have had to start carrying a walking stick again because of encounters with loose dogs that charge me. I did clean up the office purged files and papers and played musical dressers when I when I painted one for the spare bedroom, pulled out two small filing cabinets a chair and use a board for a desk or work space set up in the shop for now. I did not want to haul it off in cold wet rainy or snowy weather. It is so good to get that space freed up. I was discouraged that the paperwork is not done and seems to be ongoing but such is life. It goes on but at least that part is done and will not have to be done again and will not have to be done again that is helping. 

I made progress on the paint room and sewing crafting zone in the basement this winter as well. I am pleased with the space I reclaimed in those zones. Tax prep got done, and I cleared off a small table and moved it then had to elevate it to get the office chair to fit under it. 

Winter

We got nine inches of snow accumulation in the mid. Feb. winter storm we got in 2021. 

I had a good lesson on winter driving this winter the main roads were pretty good but our street was very slick had been plowed. I had to learn how to use four wheel drive in both rigs. I did an untinotential cookie in the road two doors from home I had to knock on the neighbors door and have their high school age kid show me how to put it in four wheel drive. He did not know how to drive a stick shift so I drove myself out of that minor pickle I drove around the block. 

Talked with my son who clears snow in the winter for one of his jobs we had a good talk. He suggested I look on you tube how to put the other rig in four wheel drive and then get to use it and drove around the block.  We did not loose power had heat and water is good yea!

The snow is gone here now, today we had sun and rain and I could see snow squalls in the mountains in the area around us. 

I did lots of snow clearing for my exercise that week and got out my snow boots both pairs one nicer one for town. I do not need those every year. Deep snow does not happen but every few years like seven to ten years. 

I made a snow angel , snowman and snow creature it was great to play in the snow. I have two snow shovels one for the front driveway and one in back for the deck and patio and trails. 

I am looking forward to spring and the time change in two weeks. The bulbs are blooming I have snowdrops in bloom in my backyard. 

Security

I have been having some security concerns with tech stuff. 

having to make some changes. One of the issues have been found. 

It was fb the tracks when you are not on their site. I had to go into settings and 

turn that off it takes a couple of days to clear it up. I deleted history. Keeping the fb 

acct. but taking it off my phone if I can figure out how to do that. 

But glad to have found that tech. hole! 

Transitioning out of old school methods to newer ones has been a journey.

[Will not bore you with my whining about a winter cold.]

I have been declawing the paper tiger shredding old dead files needed 

to happen again and I am in the midst of that and making good head way until the shredder died. 

I had to get a new one. The newer models have wheels. 

Some have a three min. time limit, others had 30 min. time limit. So I have 

been doing sorting and shredding rounds. 

The living room looks good but the office is plowed under piles that  need to 

be dealt with, empty containers from shredding efforts ect. the dining room table 

a rather large one is where I have parked stuff from the living room needs containerized

and it is next up on the docket.    

Plans

 I have been doing some end of year evaluation reflection and reviewing. I did pretty well. Then I was looking in to some goal setting planner options and went down the rabbit hole so to speak. 

Goals change marital status can change, kids are grown family stuff is different now so changes up that to just personal,  they do not have planners for retired folk that I know of just the $ stuff saving for it ect. 

I have found some info. on goals on line, other things are inspirational info. on Dreams by Dave Ramsey was excellent one other video from that suggestion I liked and gave my daughter a recommendation. 

Books to look into are good for me to consider as well as a Fun List. 

I am making progress and have made great progress on clearing out clutter. I got one more surface cleared this morning. I completed a red white and green hand knit prayer shawl on Christmas day.

I gave a gratitude journal and the favorite kind of pen to a family member one that wants to write a book this year that was really cool. Someone else go a bag and they are planning on some traveling in the New Year. That made me smile. 

I got an Amazon account set up added things to my wish list on that and got a gift card and placed my first order and it came in the mail two days later! I was delighted. Yes that was my New Year's resolution to figure that out! Encouraging others has gotten back on my list too. 

I have been doing seasonal goals the last couple of year that has been working out well for me. 

I am pleased with some supplies for spinning and weaving that I have gotten now the next step is to do the fiber preparation for spinning that up in to  yarn to weave up. I still need to get warp for my looms for future projects in the new year. Squeezing that in to my schedule before spring gardening will be interesting! 

I was glad I did daily journaling and daily planning this year that helped me a lot this year getting those items checked off the list. My grown kids were very surprised and pleased that they did not have to do so much like they thought they might have to get me through this year. 

I was surprised that the doctor had heard of flylady! He knew about doing those daily things. Weekly stuff has changed a bit for me I have been putting my idea triggers for areas I want to make progress on the weekly list. I got those from my goal setting in Franklin Planner. Before that I did that on 3x5"  color cards in a filing system called a Happiness File. When my kids were small. 

I've been writing out affirmations they help as well!  

 

Dec. Checking In

I was getting ready for Christmas up on a step stool and fell off hurt my knee. So that was a set back over a weekend. I had a lot more sympathy for football players that had an injury. I knocked over the small tabletop Christmas tree that I had just decorated put up and had lights on. That was a do over! Nothing serious for that tree or me. 

I got some progress on the prompts journal I was working in, made some great progress on that. I tweaked some of the prompts or put washi tape over them and just wrote about something else that was of interest to me. 

I am getting over this and back to leaf duty most of the leaves are down an off the roof now I have raked and bagged & loaded them up now. That feels great we have had awesome weather this week for this. 

I have been doing shorter walks but at more interesting places I took the dog to a fishing place I like and wanted to check out the new dock for handicap folk at one but each time I drove by it was in use, I found it open and stopped took the dog with me and we strolled on the concrete path and I appreciated the hand rails out to the dock especially this week. The dog came on the dock with me a new experience I was pleased that she came with me to it. 

Another place we walked along the river in the afternoon sunlight I grabbed a walking stick and we had a fun trek on one of the area walking paths the water was calm. It was a great reward for some of the yard work I had gotten done earlier in the day. 

I walked in the field the next time that was great fun in the sun we have had mild weather this week here. 

I have carded up some wool to spin when I get a minute to do that. I am knitting on a red white and green project that will not be done before Easter I suspect! But pastel yarns did not catch my fancy this go round. 

I was pleased to get gift bags ready and coins in them the Susan B. Anthony one dollar coins hubby had collected went to the grand children. I love it that I had festive holiday print bags that I had made up with drawstrings for this. 

 I rounded up a few other items for some on I knew might appreciate them I was right almost immediately the person was sketching and said they had been wanting to do a journal, the journal wss smaller than I like. I knew the size of sketchbook this person had used before and had an extra one! 

I have started a 100 day project. Mine is 100 days of grace. I have been putting scriptures in a soft cover notebook some drawing and inspirational quotes and notes will be going in this with other things yet undecided. It is a strange time to begin a 100 day project but when the 100 days are over I will be past the one year mark of hubby's passing away so it was timely for me to begin it now rather than waiting. 

I am practicing some hand lettering  also in another spot. To be honest it helps me to focus and slow down that helps reduce stress. I have a Woman's gratitude journal  with 200 prompts and inspirational quotes I am excited to start but I am still working on the other one. It has brought up something for me to process prickly stuff that is not fun but also some other things that were great to be reminded of as I wrote so it has been a mixed bag.   I had discovered Ambient music and enjoy that for back grounds when I am doing some of these writing tasks. 

Ready ... or not...

 Ready or not... grief can bite you in the butt at the most unexpected times. We had some snow last week and it was a trigger reminding me of the time I was in hospice house with hubby saying final goodbyes. It snowed three inches that day. So I was processing that. Feeling the feelings that come when you lose a loved one. 

My back had some twinges and I had to slow down and take care of me, I was stressing out about the cv-19 numbers and the threat of shut downs and roll backs that do happen. 

I was sewing up pillow cases, did some yarn crafting last month and some this week. 

Leaves were coming down so I have been going outside to take care of those raking them up and getting hem picked up and put in bags mild temps were great.

I walked the dog they other day and saw 7 deer on that walk, another time I saw a bunch of quail. It is good to be in nature. I got a happy planner recovery journal using my coupon. It was great and has helped me to see some things in a different light something I did need. 

I have been helping my son put on a handle on the patio door it broke today I got wounded and bleed a bit but a minor wound sort of surprised me. I had some wood here that he needed for a project he was very happy to get that because of the rise of lumber and I abandoned that project so it was a perfect solution. Now there is a wall of freed up space now in the shed. 

My daughter came by and I was able to gave her Christmas gift, and another item that she said she could use and was pleased with. The thermos and picnic pouch on a strap that she said she could use all day every day she said! I was a gift she gave her dad that was neat but he never used it. But she chose it with care and she loved it so I was glad to get it to her. I came across it the other day. 

My sleep patterns are still messed up after the time change so that has been frustrating. 

I am glad that I have dialed back holiday decorating. With the  cv-19 restrictions reinstated in our state had me angry. I realize most everyone I talk to have had loss this year.  

My granddaughter was pleased with her belated gift some cash, and embrodery floss for crafting the timing was great on that because she said she had learned how use it for a craft!      

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October Check in.

I have been knitting working on a shrug to get done before  the cold snap hits this weekend. 

I am 75% done with this project now it feels great. I am to the last of it except for the shell stitch border. I knit the main part of it, then decided I wanted a hood on it as I had enough yarn for that. 

I  have another knitting project started and ready to go for when my other one it done. This one is an ice blue shawl. 

I have some sewing on my mind I have pressed some fabric I got the other day some quarter pieces I am hoping to do up some bags. That is something after the time change I think. I like to do some sewing when the days get shorter. I can go to the basement and it seems like normal time because of the artificial lighting. 

I got my last ripe tomatoes this week I think. I have been using my smaller crock pot, today I used the large one for country style ribs and the veg. went in the smaller one. 

My granddaughter is going to help me get decorations up this year that will be fun. She is learning to do some cooking, ramen noodles, cinnamon rolls from a can, and we did some peanut butter cookies. 

Summer Winds Down

 As Summer Ends and Sept. winds down. I was doing a mental review and realized I had actually done quite a bit. I have been working on the yard got it mowed and learned the fall fertilizing schedule that was something I had not done alone before. It went well, I read the directions and did the front one day and the back the next so the dog could use part of it. I watched the weather forecast and got to that before it rained. I was glad about that. I also got the trees de-suckered so it is looking better around here now.  

Tulips in safely in the ground in one new spot out front, the other three bags are in groupings in the back.

I decluttered a box of things I came across in the basement that I am not going to be using. That felt great to be free of. 

I got a small crock pot and have been enjoying using that, then the nearly eighteen year old microwave died and I replaced it. I like this newer model with a clock on it and I am learning the digital style one. I got the counters spiffed up and decluttered. 

I did get to the pantry and decluttered it, that was overdue. My granddaughter was here and she made cookies that was way more fun than when she did homework the next time she was over. We got a gift bag ready for her brothers birthday. 

We have not had our first frost yet here but I did need to turn on the heat it was 48* this morning.     

Mid Sept. Rain!

 Mid. Sept. we finally got some rain after the smoke iit was smokey here for ten days. I got to some vacuuming, because of the dust I had to wait on that.  I have been home and inside a lot more than normal. I took some down time and watched some shows I like on Net Flicks. I got a break in my schedule and finally had nothing pressing first time since the first of the year. So I decided I could take advantage of this for a stacation. 

My exercise was on the stationary bike, and I had the stairs for some exercise as well. One of the things I had not done in a lo-o-ng time was dust the walls so I started in doing one room each day. I got to the last two rooms this evening. I skipped some days. 

I had been doing some yarn crafts knitting dish clothes, and crochet hot pads. That and lifting cast iron skillets I had a sore hand so had to rest it. 

The smoke air quality were at hazardous levels and finally improved to unhealthy. I decided I needed to get out of the house and run the rigs. Even if I did not really want to. 

I have been taking the dog on mini walks just around the block every other day, and finally did one of our medium walks today.

I got more tulip bulbs and planted half of them the others I am deciding where I want to plant them.  I dig a big hole and put in a group planting of them! It is great to look out the window and see them bloom in the spring. It's great to have that to look forward to!  

Grapes

I have been picking grapes and have the ones easiest from the deck and the ground harvested for animal food. I have some more from the railing that are a bit more of a challenge to get to. The deer ate some herbs the night they were in the back yard. I was going to deadhead them and they did that task for me! 

I found some tulip bulbs I like and got a couple of bags of those prepped the soil for that watering it digging the holes letting water soak in and then planted those while the dog watched was fun. I chatted with a neighbor over the fence of my recent actives. 

I found a cherry cheesecake I wanted for my birthday yea! 

I got fuel at a new place the pumps were a bit different but I finally got it figured out had a good laugh over that later I now know a couple of ways NOT to do it. 

I am watering we have smoke and from fires a ways away from us. I am thinking of the go bag and emergency prep. for situations when folks need to evacuate like some in-laws had to do in two different states. Makes one think about it. 

I have tuna in packets poptarts and crackers to go condiments, thinking on the stuff for camping that I used to keep in the camper, kept most of that we have a utility trailer smile hubby and I used to talk about using that but heading out to the woods now is not a good plan. The forests are pretty much closed any way. 

Maybe a retreat to the basement for some sewing and or weaving might be in order. I have been crocheting hot pads and dish clothes this cone of yarn I am currently using is nearly gone. 

I got a couple of bags of donations dropped off odds and ends from the zone work I did last week.  

  

Sept. checking in

 This week went good, not perfect I am happy my ring is done I had some work done on it added three small birthstones. The ones I picked were too big so they had to order in some to fit the space I'd choose. Got more closure on the estate stuff I am glad that apiece is behind me now yea! The school schedule is reminding us of kindergarden for my youngest grand daughter she is in the afternoon session for her grade.

I cleaned out the food cupboard, did a store run, and was not home as much as I thought  I would be this week and hard to get time for a group meeting with my fall schedule this year I realize things have changed. 

My daughter came on my birthday for dinner we had a lovely evening and laughed that was 

good. I got a package from my sister in a town that has a Michael's store I was excited to get that.  I am watering and cleaning at home today inside stuff. Funny how that does not happen as easily if one is out and about for appointment, business, and fun birthday shopping! LOL!

I am still learning some of the features on my phone. I ended up sending myself an email with my grocery list on it as I could not find the other list I put in this new to me phone. 

I have been picking grapes they are ripe, the deer love them one year before I had a dog they came up on the deck to eat them and the tomato blooms. This year they came to the back yard for  more grapes. 

There were winds in the area yesterday and fires with smoke blowing dust made for poor visibility and travels of some were delayed they shut down roads until the winds died down later in the day closer to dusk. I am relieved that it is calm outside here this morning. It is cold 45* when I got up and I am glad I put on an extra blanket on the bed last night. 

Plans

I have been enjoying some time outside in the garden with the milder temps and the smoke from the fires in the west easing up making it much more enjoyable. Yesterday we had a windy day that blew the smoke out of the valley I live in. Today the winds have died down and I am happy to see the progress I made that past few days on the weeding of the beds I did the past few days. 

I dug out some herbs that were taking over and their prickly seeds stuck like burrs in the dogs fur and on my clothing, those had to go to make room for others some bulbs that are not so "grabby", I thought I had them all out but found some stragglers that I had to get later. 

I got more area cleared out by the deck, put in a few of the bulbs from onions that went to seed I harvested earlier. I am looking forward to having a place for some fancy tulips, and a new color of iris if I can find them in stock.  I did not find those tulips but did put in a couple more iris bulbs.

Then it got hot so I went back inside for more cleaning in prep. for my birthday. I remembered it was time to think about holiday grand plans. No grand plans here but I do like the cleaning schedule and motivation it gives me.  

Time for a monthly review.

 This is the 6 mo. anniversary of hubby's death this week was rough at times. I was teary. Also it is hurricane Laura in the south and another one right behind it, and new moon. 

I was so discouraged that I had not made more progress on the clearing out of old paperwork, I so hope to have this delt with before Sept. I worked at it faithfully and it is a job. I have been making progress I can tell because of the five empty boxes that housed it before. I talked to one guy at the store that said it took them a year to go through his granny's papers. In any case I cleared out the spare bedroom of a fold out bed mattress - chair and bedding to make room for the rolling cart with some stuff I did not get to yet. I just needed a break and have the creativity room reclaimed so I can do some fun paper crafting things now. It is good to reflect and take stock of the progress from time to time to not get overwhelmed.

I have been craving a pulled pork sandwich they are not so easy to find in our area, so I got the smallest pork roast I could find and cooked it in the crock pot it was very yummy! Tip of the day pizza tastes way better if you take the cardboard off before you cook it! LOL! 

We have had a lot of smoke in the west from the forest fires it is not as hot but some-what windy outside here in our forecast this week.

I sewed up a comp. notebook cover last weekend that was my project.   

School started here today and my granddaughter came by this morning she is in the afternoon one. This is an interesting year teachers and students alike are learning as they go this year. Ninety % of the  schools in our state are online only, the ones nearest us are a mix of it, and the next town is in person. We will see how long that lasts. 

It has cooled off some and it feels a bit like fall in the mornings now.  It is time for a monthly review this weekend I will need to evaluate my activities this month.  

Stealth Car Shopping

I have been stealth car shopping driving slowly through used car lots looking at a SUV I had in mind. I remembered the SUV when we got the truck last year in a color I love.

But the more I think on this the more I realize that may not be the route I need to do. The jeep is my SUV and I am okay with it now that my leg knee is better. That was my main motivator.

I can and have been using the truck. My friends that got cars had a need for SUV one had a really old car for driver's ed. classes they taught.

Oh well I will evaluate this and see if how I decide or not in the coming months. It is good to have the time to process this. 

Art Date

 I went on an art date. Had to adjust the schedule because the bookstore did not open until mid morning. So I waited to leave. It was fun to look forward to that. I am SO glad the weather cooled off some and we got a bit of rain. I took the dog for a walk before I left. I was able to find some inserts in the size that I wanted for a travelers notebook these have lined pages for journaling. I also got a journal with a floral print on the cover, and coloring book for adults this one has butterflies a project with that as themes I want to do. 

I found a book at the used book store for my granddaughter she has a favorite author she is enjoying these days. Her last book was on a wait list at the library. Now she will have one to read when she is here for the days she does not have her book with her for the reading time slot. I am gathering ideas for a project to get going on some of the fabric book covers I have in mind to sew up. Sort of like a Bible cover but without a zipper and no handle. It was good to get a day out of the house relax and I enjoyed myself. 

Today I have been out in the garden got some weeding done on one of the flower beds in the backyard. This is great for getting balance in my life one of my goals. I found one of my goal setting books and did some pages to fill in on one of my new planners. When I was decluttering in the office I also ran across one of the booklets that went with my Franklin Covey planners so I have been reviewing it as well. It is good to look forward to the next quarter and think of some of the goals for the next season.   

Quiet Time

 I was up early and got up and was out the door for an early morning walk just as it started to get light. The sunrise was lovely and I had a lovely prayer time watching the colors change from pink to gold as we walked. The dog was eager to join me. I was excited to be able to finish by five before it got hot. I then went out side to journal under the tree in the yard. It feels good to be back in to a journal and doing that again now. I took a bit of a break for a week or so until I decided what journal I want to use now. 

I got some verses in my quiet time to enter in my Spiritual Journal a travelers notebook insert. I am using these as practice one as they are narrow and the cover is wide, I was disappointed that they were not the size that fit the best. But I did the lined one last month this month I am setting up the graph pages one for Sept. some of the verses go really well with the theme that seems to be coming out as I work with these pages. I am looking forward to doing some drawing on these pages, and adding ink in colors. 

It has been a challenge to get booklets that fit in this set up. I am thinking I may be heading to the bookstore and art supply store as soon as the heat wave breaks. 

The basement has been wonderful during the heat we are having now. I am painting another dresser currently. Glad to get to this now and I am thinking of other pieces and the vision I had when I got them and gathering the courage to tackle some larger projects. It is good to get my batteries recharged and refill my tank. 

I am considering some sewing, spinning and weaving projects this fall. Neglect not the gift that is within you.  

This Week

 This week I made progress on the desk duty and got to the the shredding that I wanted to get to. That was huge progress for me when I accomplished that task yea! It was very freeing. Dead files over ten years old in a box have been dealt with! YEA!. 

I got the camping stuff put away from family camp last weekend. 

I worked on some regular weekly tasks that felt great to just have a regular week. We had cooler temps this week that was a real treat. Cooler nights and good sleep was sweet glad I can appreciate that now. I had a fresh slice of tomato from the garden on my burger last night and I  enjoyed that tremendously. Walking the dog is a bit later this week I do not have to do it at the crack of dawn with cooler temps.  

Sat. is my project day I did some on my project ahead of time this week. I painted the top of a dresser, it was blue with white knobs, the top is now white now too. It is really cute! I was going to paint the whole thing but I really look the way it looks now! So fun to have this option. I have another dresser to paint as well something I am thinking might be a great project to work on for the weekend we are supposed to have a heat wave. I need to consider what color to do it. I have learned putting a fan in the room really helps to dry the project and clear out the paint smell. [I am using water soluble craft type paint these days.]  

I finished knitting a dish cloth I have knit dozens of these however this one did not turn out very well. It had a dropped stitch and a whole in it I had to take it apart and rework the last 8 rows. It was not as pretty as some but feels great to knit. Knitting it metative for me and helps me to relax. I will keep this one to use myself. Most of the time I give these round dishcloths away.

I did some drawing in a new travelers type notebook that was fun. I am looking forward to inking that cover page. 

As I reviewed my done list last week I am feeling good about progress. I failed to use the new planner I am trying out. The Passion Planner has cramped together feeling for me. I'm watering the lawn got that back on my schedule, I got the bird bath cleaned this week been putting that off. 

My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I am trying to come up with a few ideas for that this year.

Learning

I am trying to learn how to use this Chromebook more effectively. I want to create a calendar, and digital planner, and notebook from scratch, and this it is not a walk in the park. I am learning more things this program.  The videos I watched were not for this system. So I had to find others to view. 

Also one of my goals is how to make an ironing board cover. I had to create a pattern, with a roll of brown paper, and traced around the one I had that cut out a prototype using an old sheet, I have another ready to cut out in case I need to tweak it. I did that and it turned out great! Yea for success! 

I  got more paper supplies, went to Staples they had a puny supply in stock of disc bound planners, and other planners. Disc bound ones were non existent, no Arc, Happy Planners, or Martha Stewart. ones either no supplies or paper for them either. I had a hard time finding inserts to fit the cover I have that I like as well. I finally found one in the art supply department of the W store of art paper but at least it fits and is heavy paper. I can use it for a pattern and know that it fits. It was pretty spendy however. I like the just under half sheet size I am not sure what it is called A5 maybe. I do use classic size happy planners and have found some hard cover journals, and soft cover dot grid softcover ones that size as well. That was a nice surprise. I got a couple glittery comp. notebooks to remind me that this is my year to shine. I wish they were not so wide. 

I am glad for cooler temps and could clean out a few more areas here some in the carport, some in the small shop, and I made room to move tools out of the she shed in to she small shop. Got the bikes out of the front yard and under the carport.  I cleaned another corner and have been all the way around the carport and it is looking better now yea! Plus a pickup lot of donations left last week when dgson had his yard sale yea! I am still so glad about that.