The weekend is here

                                            So, do you have any plans? Hope you’re doing something fun! We are…

Friday turned out to be great. No rain overnight and not a drop til late afternoon and then it was just sprinkles. Jim was able to do some yard work and I did laundry and cleaned the floor. A lot of debris was tracked in during our rainy days.  

I didn’t feel inspired for lunch so we had spring rolls and edamame for lunch. Afterwards Jim took a nap. All that fresh air wore him out! He’s been doing good about the napping. Most days he skips it opting to read or watch tv.  

                                   Handmade cards because:

No one displays an email on the mantle or

Shows off a tweet on the fridge or

Saves a Facebook post in a box of treasures

Total for the year, 251 cards made

This is a sheet of 12 x 12 paper.  Recently I've seen a lot of card makers making slim line cards.  There are at two sizes, the larger will fit in a business envelope and the small fits into a security envelope  (3 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches).  A 12 x 12 paper will make 4 cards by cutting into 6 x 6 panels.  You can see where I cut this paper in the first photo. The backside of this paper is plain. But you can use double sided paper and just add a white insert for  writing your message

Scare at 3 inches and viola!  you have a 3 x 6 inch card already decorated. The top left and the two on the bottom needs some decorating but are quite pretty as they are

the final four!  Using matching papers from the same pad I cut out some flowers, butterflies and the greenish strip.  Used  a hello stamp and some ribbon and I have some pretty in pink cards to mail out. I also stamped on the envelope.

Did you notice?  Over 250 cards made and it's the end of June...perhaps this is the year I'll reach 500 cards made...

Saturday was a beautiful day.  We met Sonsearae and Chris at a local restaurant, Peony River for some Chinese food.  Boy was it good!  We were the only diners.  Folks in this area are still leery about dining in. Out door seating or take out is the norm.  Hopefully this will change as time passes and fewer Covid reports.

Jim is 'store' sitting for Christy and Rik today.  Rik's son is visiting and the three of them drove over to the Jacksonville area to visit family.  So Jim is keeping an eye on the critters and making sure Dobby is let out and gets some exercise.  Jim also gets to feed the two orphan lambs.  Two ewes recently (one yesterday) gave birth but they don't require feeding.  

We enjoyed leftovers today.  On Sunday I like to clean the fridge of containers!  Jim had some of the Chinese leftovers (there were a lot!) and I had spaghetti and a slaw.  

So how was your weekend? Hopefully it involved family, food and fun.  

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