Slippers repaired. Boots on. Egg basket.
The trek.
Nine grand-chickens.
The nesting box.
Three fresh eggs and two golf balls.
Three more eggs and a golf ball.
Today’s haul.
The stash.
Cluck, cluck
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Just what the doctor ordered
I have had a wicked sore throat since Monday. Swallowing is extremely painful. So much so that I’ve lost five pounds this week. I gargle with Listerine several times a day, drink warm water (gross but it helps) and hot tea, and sleep close to the warm-mist humidifier with little relief.
The stuffy nose and occasional cough are inconsequential to the absolute rawness of my throat.
So I went to the clinic today. No strep throat. No pneumonia. Just acute pharyngitis a.k.a. “sore throat”.
My orders are to drink plenty of liquids, gargle with warm salt water, take one dexamethasone today and tomorrow to help relieve the inflammation in my throat, and start the antibiotic (which I didn’t fill yet) in a few days if the symptoms get worse or don’t improve.
Perfect time for a Birthday Wish from my friend Leah. I knew I was saving this for something “special”.
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Repair or replace
I don’t remember when I started wearing these slippers. Three, four, five, or more years ago.
Well worn, they are.
The soles have holes.
The toes have holes.
The heels have holes.
My aunt has a pair of pajamas that have been patched and repaired so many times I don’t think any of the original fabric is there any more.
I must confess that I have repaired the toes of these slippers several times. The one heel is in pretty bad shape. I’m not sure if that part can be salvaged.
I just happen to have three new pairs sitting in my stash…
At what point do you repair or replace?
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Quilt inspiration
Inspiration struck me at my local Lowe’s store last week. I stopped in my tracks when I saw these huge posters of snowflakes.
Not just any snowflakes.
Huge, colorful snowflakes.
Huge, colorful snowflakes that could become a quilt.
Another customer saw me snapping these pictures with my phone and looked at me like I was wacky. But that stop me from explaining how I saw the snowflakes as possible patchwork quilts.
After looking at them for a few seconds, he agreed with me. And walked away rather quickly.
Inspiration in an unusual place.
Have you been inspired by anything unusual?
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