Happy Mail

Sandwiched between a snowstorm and the car excise tax bill some Happy Mail from Finnbadger at Envelope 100 A Star Wars wanted poster for Princess Leia. After all these years, I never knew she had a last name. Finn added fun Star Wars stamps of two droids, BB 8 and IG. I love when there's a coordinating theme with the stamps.

In 2021 the USPS issued Star Wars stamps that featured droids from the movies. The stamps were to celebrate the 50th anniversary the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm, the studio that created the franchise.

Finnbadger likes cardinals. He got a new address stamp which featured his address in a circle with the cardinal in the center. Perfectly pressed, too.

Thanks, Finn, you made a bright spot in my week.

T Stands For Tea Sampler

 

This week's pick from the tea sampler was the exotic Egyptian Chamomile. This tea smelled like grass. No, not the kind you smoke, but the kind you mow. I didn't think the tea had any taste at all. Adding a spoon of honey just made it taste like hot water and honey. 

Add this one to the no thank you column.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

Monet and Me

While looking for an item in the studio, Monet and me came across a project I had done a long time ago. I had made a box of chocolates. The original box I made was crushed, but I had a small box from the treats I bought from the candy house when I went looking for the gold elastic I needed for a project.

The chocolates are made from shiny brown paper and folded into a small folder. When Ma was 16 she worked at a candy factory. She could read the swirls on the top of fancy chocolates which told whether the inside was a cream, nut, nougat, jelly, etc. 

I made swirls for the chocolates using Elmer's glue and walnut ink.

The filling inside the chocolate was/is an accordion folded, strip of Arches Text Wove. A chocolate saying was written with walnut ink. You can see the back of the folder in the photo.

Today's chocolate saying is: Carpe Chocolate

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Last weekend's storm brought about 3.75 inches of snow

It was heavy with slush

There was lots of low flying planes this weekend. Circling Worcester Airport or heading to Boston's Logan Airport. Going in the wrong direction for any place warm.

On top of the snow, there was a glaze of ice

Under the snow on the driveway, was an ice skating rink. The slush choked the chute of Samwise, the Boat Anchor's snow blower attachment. Ma-Bo was able to clear 1/4 of the driveway so that the Eldest would be able to make it into the driveway after her shift at the hospital.

The slush was a little too much for Samwise, too, as it kept getting stuck even with the plow attachment. He kept yelling Emergency stop when I pressed the Stop button and he screamed Collision Alert, Collision Alert as I Ma--handled the front to get him unstuck. In between speaking in tongues, I wondered if the actual problem was behind the controller.

We seemed to have some weather every other or third day. It was nice to see a beautiful sunset. Red sky at night Ma-Bo's delight.

A gorgeous, almost full moon, but the halo around it made my heart sink. 

In Winter a ring around the moon means snow soon.

A little visitor stopped by after the Eldest got hom.

Ma-Bo cleared the luge run.

And three days later, it's snowing again

How does your garden grow?

Happy, Little, Time Waster

 

Welcoming Churchill Downs Apprentice Bugler, Hunter

The Friday Five Good Things

Five good things that happened this week

1. The hospital let the Eldest stay overnight so she didn't have to drive through the snowstorm

2. The Boat Anchor couldn't handle the heavy, wet snow. Ma-Bo was able to shovel 1/4 of the driveway and the walk and stairs before her back gave out.

3.Another Tuesday play day instead of the usual Thursday due to another storm

4. Stopped at the Post Office to mail a package. S, my favorite clerk was on duty. I haven't seen her for some time so we had a nice chat

5. Cleaned the flat file and put on a new tablecloth

How was your week?

TBT: Reprints from CJ's Whine and Cheeze

 In 2003, Ma had a stroke. Dad was her full time caregiver until he he had a car accident that totaled the car. So in 2006, I became their chauffeur among other jobs.

At the time, to deal with the stress of running two households and working, I kept a blog entitled CJ's Whine and Cheeze. Egged on by some friends who enjoyed the first read through, you'll see your part when it comes by.

Monday, October 09, 2006

Sandwich

I've been a bit surprised in my travels with a bottle of whine, how many of us are sandwiched between commitments in our lives: family, parents, work, friends, church, etc. Sometimes it seems no matter how long or fast we dance, we just can't please everyone. So how does one deal with stress and frustration? You just keep on dancing the best you can.

A friend asked if whining...er...blogging was cathartic. Heck, yeah! And it's cheaper and more fun than therapy too. 😉