Archive for February, 2024
Diamonds (drills) are a Dar’s Dabbling Den best friend
The diamond painting that I Flounder with is the recliner lighthouse.
On, the other side, my peacock got a corner filled in.
Floundering is almost over. I think I’ve decided to use March for editing to get ready for April’s camp NaNo.
I can’t believe I’m involved in three diamond paintings at a time. I straightened and sealed the Sea Turtles. So that on pay day I can mail it. It still looks the same so I’ll use a past pic.
While it was drying, I decided to go with the peacock next. So I’m geared up ready to go. Here’s the opening.
So the founding of the day was trying not to dump diamonds everywhere especially with static making them fly. I only have two hands people!
A while back I made the suncatchers. It was fun to sit in my recliner and save my back. So I picked up the bag to hold smaller projects.
I have the lighthouse project and a lightpad in it near my chair.
I started today. I’m not very adapted to working like this. The symbols are harder to work with than numbers and letters. I forgot to take a picture as I ran out of energy. Just know the picture is about two hands’width and one hand in height. So, tiny. It may be fast or a pain. We’ll see. So far the top right of the sky has happened.
Tomorrow I’ll straighten and seal the sea turtles. It is easier to work at the dedicated table than my recliner, so far. I know there are a lot of people who work from their beds. I find myself floundering around trying to keep neat and tidy. I don’t like scattering drills, that’s what the diamonds are called.
ADD means many projects. Keeping those separate and easy to get to is a struggle. ALWAYS!
How do you all keep your hobbies contained?
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “rhymes with ale.” Find a word that rhymes with ale, regardless of the spelling, and use it in your post. Enjoy!
It never fails to amuse me how stale everything feels in February. I long to get outside and start my daily walks. I dream of trails exploring the unknown areas.
Birds are setting up nests. We have chickadees and starlings sharing space above our front door. They take turns while standing on the porch rail. It is fun to watch them negotiate that space peacefully, it puts humans to shame!
The chickens wander out yard more freely as spring takes over winter space.
Quail run together in families. They always make me laugh. They have perfectly good wings but think they are more sophisticated than all that. February shows the beginning of new babies. Each family has structure and language. I almost think I understand. There’s a call that sounds like, ‘she’s outside!’ then ‘okay, relax’, then, ‘she’s gone now.’
February seems too early for mowing the hay. It’s interesting to watch the machines bale into cubes or cylinders. But alfalfa is getting ready to sprout.
With my diamond painting, I wonder if there could be a way to make the painting accessible to sight impaired. Might I call it Braille painting? I’ve always wanted to learn that. I can finger spell and have baby level sign language.
Oh, and here’s the finished sea turtles:
Ah, but the Flounder of the day, wouldn’t it be nice for a whale here? Aw, no worries. Please don’t all start wailing!
Streaming along. I haven’t had kale in a long time. Mmm, kale chips sound yummy. I need to make some hummus.
Many of you don’t realize how wonderful it is to have mail delivery. Once or twice a week we drive to the post office. When we didn’t have a vehicle we walked the seven mile round trip. My walking goal is to walk that for fun!
Oh, another issue of February is how pale we’ve all become. Maybe it’s good we have to start slowly. But most of the time now, we don’t have to break thick ice in the outside water pail.
No matter what time of year, but because we’re longing to be outside, we see eagles, hawks, and owls that soar and sail in the sky. They are magnificent if not deadly to outside small furry friends.
Hmm. I think this stream went to the birds. Yep, that hit it on the nail!
I so hoped I’d be finished today but my back started hurting so I had to quit. But look how close!
And, so close on this pair of socks. Just the cuff. So, again, probably tomorrow.
Toes done, now ready for that comfy arch part.
While Diamond Painting I enjoyed zooming with friends or listening to The Mammoth Hunters. While knitting, I have been enjoying The Flight Attendant. (A comedy, thriller yeah, more thriller.)
February must be fading away as the flounder doesn’t seem so large.
Thanks to Jane on Facebook. My word. My life. And probably why Floundering works for me.
Why do I Flounder most with the simplest of prompts?
The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I think this is my favorite of the series. This time, I only listened to the Audible. Before I had a chance to write this second review, I moved on to the next book. This is such a fun series! I stand by my previous review below.
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This second book in the series was more exciting than the first. Jean Auel has created such believable characters who dwell in an equally believable world.
By reading the Kindle version while listening to the Audible version, the story comes to life. Sandra Burr’s narration is well done.
Horses. Need I say more?
Tags: audible, feminism, herstorical-fiction, history, horses, kindle, read, womyn
Talking while Diamond Painting is so much fun. Thank you, Cher!
The flounder flopped when I had to go back to work. The laundry is still sitting in front of me to fold. I may not get to all the music fun tonight. I may be down on the sea bottom with the flounder as I am so tired.
But here’s how far I got on the Sea Turtles:
Darswords 
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