Daily life

Stay at Home Project

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So what have you been doing during the Pandemic? My home is my sanctuary so being isolated hasn’t been much of a burden. I took the time to give the master bedroom a needed makeover . I ordered a new bedcover to go with the new velvet drapes. Both are getting some added pizzaz with Pottery Barn linen fabric trim. Actually, the drapes were too short and I didn’t want to move the curtain rods! I finished the drapes and made a matching curtain for the adjoining bath. I ordered new hardware to update the vintage 1980’s dresser. It’s coming from China so it may be awhile before it gets here. When it is all finished I will decide if the dresser still needs paint to bring it into the new century. It is huge and heavy and would take professional movers to get it out of the room so it is a permanent fixture. With the left over linen fabric I will make a quilted bed scarf for the end of the bed because Buddy and LuLu have claimed that area as their own. Baby steps to get it done.  We aren’t going anywhere soon even if our state is opened for business.

Where Did This Year Go?

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I can’t believe it has been over a year since I wrote a post here. Bless you everyone who has checked in during that time. It was a year of very little creativity.

So where was I and what was going on? My 94 year old father had been checked into a nursing home in Illinois. I had always promised him that I would not allow that. So Ron and I moved rooms and furniture around to make room for Daddy. We became his care givers until he was called home to be with my mother a year ago November 1. He made it to his 95th birthday. I had a card shower for his birthday and the joy he had opening the cards as they came in the mail! Thank you to all who participated.

I was the executor of his estate. If you are ever called upon to do this, let me tell you it is a thankless job. Well, not all the time, one brother thanked me for being strong and standing ground to carry out Daddy’s wishes. It took a year to get his Social Security finished and I am finally free to be creative.

I do have work in a new book. OURstory is available for order on Amazon. This is the label from my piece in the book.

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