Girl Hillbilly from Brigadoon

We’re still working on the house but bush hogging must still be done.

I’m on about 3 hours of riding lawnmower duty (the normal yards) and brother is doing the twice-yearly ‘tractor massive mowing’ that cuts down brush – the bush part.

He usually drinks a 30 pack but as he is now on a lot of medicine, he is down to about a 12 pack per day.

the ‘gun salute’ or Honors Service

Has been approved. The Veterans administration had been closed due to C19 but is starting up.

This is the thing you see in films. I wanted to request this for Spike due to the grandchildren having as a last memory, his suicide. This, I hope, will put a more positive memory into their lexicon.

Let’s race!

I had an envelope in my car which needed to got to the post office as it was over-sized. I only have so much time after work before it closes and C19 makes things hellish after, as well.

I ran a different errand and then fuelled up my car. When what to my astonished eyes did appear but a postal van!

I sang out if I could possibly buy stamps for it. She said YES! I got it…

An old work friend committed suicide. Unsurprisingly, I was awake most of the night. Having the suicide of Spike at Reed Ranch just occurring 6 weeks ago, it hit a nerve.

Corrections staff have a far higher rate of suicide than other first responders. Funny, right? I mean, the cartoon depiction of Evil Guard that is perpetuated. I could give actual stats but I’m completely wiped from lack of…

I got fitted for a ‘personal’ personal protective mask today. Talk about a weird experience.

They have to order me an extra-small. The small felt crazy-tight BUT when they literally put your head (wearing the mask) inside a hazmat suit top, then pump gaseous stuff in for the testing, the size small allowed in gas.

Fuuuck this. Me no likey and I’m not claustrophobic.

I was hollering…

If you’re looking for an expert, please gingerly step aside.

Speaking of colors and a reference to Lauri in recent comments, here’s some more with which I’m working.

Golden flecks in splashboard and cabinet counter. This is a square foot that I spent an hour cleaning and bleaching to still be filthy.

As bad as the above might seem, I only wish it had more sparkle. I’m serious. Bish…

How-to use TSP

TSP is my next project for stripping nicotine-tar prior to priming than painting ceiling and walls. I’m not exactly looking forward to doing it but I definitely do not wish to prime with KILLZ then paint and later have that oily residue slowly creep up and out. Ew.

Whether I keep the house or not, this may not seem ‘worth’ a great deal of money on an asking price but I can…

By this, I mean to paint over Spike’s nicotine-tar-covered walls. The Duchess insisted on all ceilings and walls being white. This might be why I have always loved colors like a kindergartner.

Pale puce= 1st picks, violet equals 2nd picks

The deep green is for the living room & hallway. The clear orange is my choice for kitchen. The soft teal, the smallest bedroom, formally known as Spike’s…

Drunk-arsed-Brother had emergency open heart surgery in late January. Spike blew his brains out 20 March. Brother has been on 3 months’ recovery then 2 bonus weeks C-19 safety, then bonus 3 weeks due to being high risk (morbidly obese and the heart surgery).

Last night, they called an ambulance. Hemisphere enzymes test showed a cardiac event but his C-19 test was negative. Nevertheless, now…

‘The doctor says in a few months, I should be able to go home.’

I was up til all hours Easter Sunday and amongst the fabulous throwbacks to my youth was The Match Game PM and you know what that means? Charles Nelson Reilly.

He said that quote, which is an oft-enough jokingly stated tidbit along the lines of ‘but I’m feeling much better, now…’

I’m thinking people at work are probably…

‘hier, papa est mort’

…To bastardize the novel.

Short story: shot himself in the head.

Longer story: the fuckhead was 81 and had only ever had measles. He just wasn’t a dude who got sick. He got pneumonia, was diagnosed Friday last. Yesterday, he apparently left a note that said to call his daughter who worked as a parole officer at X and that he did not believe he was going to get better.

-The…

My preferred media is paper and adhesives. This is wool felt and hot glue. I hate hot glue.

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#coffee #cup #cosy made of wool felt and love #handmade #craft #diy #design #art #stampsoflife

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Love.