Sunday, February 23, 2025

More winnowing

Three more artworks leaving tomorrow, via Freecycle 

Left watercolor and chalk, center monotypes, right pastel. The recipient turns out to be recently widowed and helping a friend in distress, too, so she's so happy with the art. She's had pieces from me before and loves them. Says they're helping. I feel quite teary about that. 

And since I have all these as e-books, where I can enlarge the font, these are also up on Freecycle, with a potential taker

I remembered the artworks in the loft when I was up there, finally fixing a little stain from rain by the window, the cause fixed years ago, and I finally got the Kilz to spray it. 

This was after I decided it was okay to spray the living room ceiling stain from the recent plumbing adventure, and went in search of the safe place I'd put the can of Kilz. There was a lengthy search indoors and out until I finally found it.  It was safe from being found.

Then, since it was found and shaken endlessly to mix it, I thought here's the chance also to do that little stain on the third floor that only I know about.

While I was up there I took a picture of the artworks. There are more of them,  but I find offering more gets people in a blur and they end up not choosing anything. Or maybe that's just me. Now to find a bag for them. 

So, successful afternoon so far. By the way, the cumin seeds in the bread are really good, especially when it's toasted. Just fyi. 

And I did another fun bit of cute winter boots, emailing DOGGY to list what I did last week. Federal employees are being asked for this, so let's all join in and crash the box.

hr@opm.gov

Do it, it's fun. We need fun where we can find it. Thank you, Debby, at Life's Funny Like That, for the idea. I had fun coming up with my five.

Late breaking news: Gary came over this evening with news. He's moving. He needs a bigger place because of growing numbers of grandchildren, and he's outgrown next door.

Next year probably. I need that long to adjust to the idea. It will be great for him, not so much for this neighborhood. He's already gone to contract on a house in a nearby town.  Life will be very different.

Happy day everyone, anyway, do silly stuff that's also useful! 





28 comments:

  1. It’s wonderful that your art is bring happiness to someone who needs it.
    I’m sorry your neighbour is moving. I hope your new neighbours are just as lovely as he was

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    1. It would be hard to find a friend like him next door again.

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  2. Sad indeed for the neighbourhood when someone like Gary moves out. I hope you get another neighbour that is a compliment to the community there.

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  3. I see some Barbara Pym there that I've not read but a bit too far to collect from you!!
    You will miss your neighbour, it was the young family who lived two away from my house at the end of a lane moving away, that was another catalyst for my move into a village 4 years ago.

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    1. Yes, a valued neighbor moving does make an upheaval

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  4. Oh, so sorry to read the news about Gary’s upcoming move. I’m famous for putting things away in safe places, never to be found again.

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    1. We'll miss him. It's not often a neighbor becomes a friend, too.
      When I found the Kilz, it was in such a logical place, too!

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  5. Your letter makes me happy, but you will miss your neighbour.

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  6. If I was Gary, I don't think I'd move away from a lovely and caring neighbour just for the sake of grandchildren.

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  7. Always lovely when art finds a new and appreciative home!

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    1. Yes, I like the thought that it's all over the place pleasing people.

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  8. I saw a cartoon the other day where the wife asks her husband if he's lost some item and he says that no, he's put it somewhere safe where he'll remember where it is. She asks if he knows where that is and he responds that no, he doesn't, but at least it's not lost.
    Or something like that.
    Gary's news makes ME sad. I can only imagine how you feel.

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  9. I had so much fun that I sent two emails of five bullet items from last week.

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  10. The HR e-mail was an enjoyable task. So much fun that I thought maybe another list was in order about all the things I didn't do last week. 'Dance around with a chain saw' was one of them. I didn't buy a Tesla. I didn't make millions of people mad at me. I chose not to be an industrial strength liar. What will be my fifth? Suggestions.

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    1. You didn't fail to encourage other people to email?

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  11. Sorry you will be losing such a good neighbor.
    I have put things in a safe place and then forgotten, too! lol! Never used to forget when I was younger. Ah, such is life, eh? So exciting when the item is found, though. ;)

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    1. I thought it through so carefully, too! It's a big blow to lose Gary.

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  12. Losing a neighbour such as Gary isn’t easy. He will be missed!

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    1. He's rare. The whole neighborhood will miss him.

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  13. Maybe Gary will change his mind? Remind him that he won't be getting any more baking! It's so hard to lose a really good neighbour and I know it's going to hurt when the time actually comes.
    Glad you found the paint and that it was still viable. I discovered to my amazement that the carefully-saved jar of paint to use for touch ups in the living room and hallway has changed colour and repairs are now glaringly obvious. Argh. Had been toying with repainting but now my shoulder is giving me grief I suspect my days of painting are over.

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    1. The Kilz was new, from when I had the water heater flood, so it worked fine, once I found it.
      I doubt if Gary will change his mind, but you never know!

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  14. Still bummed about Gary. Someone will be very happy with that Pym series. Well done on the winnowing. Maybe Gary won't move far?

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    1. He's building about 20 minutes away, promises to visit. But we'll see how that works!
      There's a taker for the pyms, and since I also have them on my reader, it's fine. I love the covers of that series though.

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