Happy Mail

 

from Nan. A lovely card and gorgeous envelope with Nan's lovely Copperplate. I like how she coordinated her floral design to the stamp. So pretty.

Nan looks like she used elements from a cutting machine to make her card. I love the addition of the crystals in my favorite shades of blue.

Thanks, Nan. You spoil me. 

How Does Your Garden Grow?

 

Bunny and chickadee having a snack

The three sunflowers bloomed

Coconut not bothered by me going out to the yard

Bunnies and a beautiful sunset

The morning glories got blown over. Again.

The edger

Four gardeners weeding

Someone snacked on the sunflower!

At least these two sunflowers are relatively intact

Sad morning glories didn't make it. Either too much heat and humidity, the drought (though they were watered daily), or too many flowers in on pot.

The goldenrod had no problems with the weather

The Heath Asters are doing well

And a fine crop of milkweed though there were no Monarch butterflies to be seen.

How does your garden grow?

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

 This idea came from a Facebook meme:

Over 10 days, post your 10 all time favorite films. What movie has really made an impact on you or what films can you watch over and over and never tire of? Post either the movie poster, DVD cover or even a screenshot on your timeline. No need to explain.

Only I had a hard time picking out just 10 movies so my favorites over the next few hundred Saturdays 😸 in semi-alphabetical order:me favorite films. What movie has really made an impact on you or what films can you watch over and over and never tire of? Post either the movie poster, DVD cover or even a screenshot on your timeline. No need to explain.

Only I had a hard time picking out just 10 movies so my favorites over the next few hundred Saturdays 😸 in semi-alphabetical order:

The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer

The Friday Five Good Things

 

Five good things that happened this week.

1. My computer had a corded mouse. Spaghetti cords drive me insane so I broke down and ordered a blue, cordless mouse.

2. Spent a peaceful afternoon crocheting.

3. We had 3 large flies that were buzz bombing around the house. No matter how many times we opened a door or window and let them out, they came back in. I named the flies Al, David, and Hedison.

Just in case you don't get the reference from the photo. Scroll down and check out the name of the lead actor.

4. Spent an afternoon with The Young One just chatting, laughing, and talking about projects.

5. We became a grand aunt and uncle again. The Nephew and his Wife had their second child, a little boy. 

How was your week?

New Stamps

 

The USPS just issued the new Bugs Bunny stamp. Ten different portraits of the iconic trouble maker.

I learned classical music from the Warner Bros. cartoons. This vignette of Bugs as Brünnhilde, the Valkyrie from Wagner's opera, Der Ring des Nibelungen, is one of my favorites from the cartoon

 

What's Opera Doc.

I also bought the bubbly Celebrate stamps because I was taken with recent happy mail I received from Nan and her use of the stamp. 

Since I was buying stamps, I bought the Christmas Carol stamps, too, as I'm working on my Christmas card design.

And yes, Virginia, there are a select few who still buy postage stamps and send letters through the mail.

Wordy Wednesday

T Stands For Mask Comfort

 

Over the weekend, Godzilla gave me a hand while I crocheted and sewed buttons for ear savers little pieces of cloth you wear behind your head and hook the elastic of your face mask to so your Little Princess ears won't be chafed by the ear loops of the mask. 

Since the Eldest has to wear a mask for her shift in the hospital lab, I asked if she wanted a one. She said "I mean, the masks don't bother my ears, but that thing does look cool! Can I get one in pink?" I had two shades of pink yarn so she got two ear savers. You can't make something for one kid and not make one for the other so the Young One got hers in her favorite color, red. 

Another First World problem I was having was my glasses fogging up while wearing a mask. On Etsy, I found plastic nose clips from MonsteRawrmakes. See that black, plastic bridge looking thing to the left of the Ink with poppies mask in the center of the picture? You weave your mask around the clip at the center. It pulls the mask taut with little to no gap around your nose so no fogging up your glasses. 

I figure as long as I have to wear a mask, I might as well be as comfortable as I can. Imma gonna look good, too.

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.