Last of Lets Go Fishing

Triple digit heat again today. Yesterday I had errands to run, starting with an appointment at 1:00 pm. 2 banks, and 3 grocery stores later, I was home, soaked to the skin, red in the face, over-heated and out of breath. Have been lazy today. It is crazy that some normal things are hard to find now. Lettuce, for instance (unless you find a rare small head of organic for over $2), Alfredo sauce (too hot to mess with making my own). The lettuce I kind of understand. In this heat, many people want nothing more than sandwiches and cold tea. That would satisfy me but my husband wants "real" meals most of the time. Not complaining as he is a great cook and has been doing most of the cooking lately.

So, here ends Let's Go Fishing:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p4bryswm982ont/ws_LetsGoFishing_9.zip?dl=0

Having trouble with my display driver so don't know what is going to happen with that. I am working on next kit, which I'd thought would be for August. Not sure what I will have for you in the meantime.

Free Lets Go Fishing zip 8

AC got fixed Wednesday afternoon for a little under $900.00. Glad that is done. Several other big To-Dos ahead. We live on a main street and the house has settled and has some problems from huge heavy trucks going down the road so I've got to set up 2 appointments for estimates on foundation repair. Need new mattress but because of how everything is situated I've got to clear pathway into next room so they can manipulate the item once we buy it. And there is some estate planning to do.

Today is next to last Lets Go Fishing. *** Remember to download all zips before 7/30 when they will expire.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2n7r666g2h948lm/ws_LetsGoFishing_8.zip?dl=0

Zip 7 Lets Go Fishing freebie

Trying to get some things done today and hitting snags But whatever, just have to be patient, right?
Today we have zip 7 of Lets Go Fishing & I should tell this, * be sure to download all the zips before 7/30 because it looks like I will be extending my run at Magnolia Garden Scraps and have to add more products there.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w5glpygl4qmuz81/ws_LetsGoFishing_7.zip?dl=0

Almost forgot it was Saturday & freebie time!

We are going to be in 90's for about a week now with it feeling like triple digits. No word yet on AC parts & repair day. Thank heaven, it is still working although making noise as it gets over heated. No blown circuit breaker yet today but we know it is causing electric useage to be up. Didn't sleep well last night so just groggy and out of it. Did get the monthly ATC Challenge set up over at the Magnolia Gardens Scraps Challenge page on FB. My friend had one of the designers go postal after a TOU debacle and the woman messed up a lot of stuff on the FB page including the ATC challenge announcement & album, so last night I had to redo it.

However, I do have zip 6 for you:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bthdj2w98gu6pei/ws_LetsGoFishing_6.zip?dl=0

Stay cool and stay safe

Another part of Let's Go Fishing

We got the call today about AC. The bearing in the fan are going causing it to freeze up. When it blows circuit breaker, we were told to let it sit a few minutes, then cut it back on and it would work until parts come in. So far, so good on that. It's going to cost about $1,000 to fix because one fan blade is broken too and for some odd reason. blades come separate? Anyway, good it's staying cool at the moment. Went to grocery store earlier and nearly fainted in the parking lot. Got stuff in car then sat in front of AC on high until revived to drive home. Once I'd had some water, I got out of hot clothes and crashed in bed for a few hours.

Discovered I have more than enough elements for current kit so am stuffing extras in next few zips. Here is today's:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kizsx608fzcobf7/ws_LetsGoFishing_5.zip?dl=0

More of Lets Go Fishing freebie

Yesterday was our 24th wedding anniversary. My husband and a friend went fishing at 6:30 am but were home by about 10:00am. It was so hot and humid, my husband got nauseous and dehydrated. Only caught one pan size catfish which he released. Once home, he was trying to cool off and was feeling better when we both noticed it was getting hotter inside the house. The AC went out and it would be Wednesday before a tech could come out. That ended plans for the dinner I was going to make. We cut on all the fans in the house and tried to nap for awhile. I ran up to Arby's later for sandwiches and indulged in orange milkshakes for both of us. That helped cool us off. I'd gotten my anniversary gift early as had he. When we got married (we'd been previously married to other people), my son was in college and I was contributing to his education fund and his son moved in with us (he was in high school). The point is, I declined an engagement ring as it would be just another expense and choose a pretty floral wedding band. This anniversary I got a beautiful one caret diamond solitaire that goes well with my wedding band. What did he get? An assortment of fishing gear he ordered for himself.

Strangely, today the AC popped on (after blowing circuit breaker twice yesterday) so it is tolerable here. Still having tech come out.

Did you have a nice 4th of July? Very different this year. And the news is troubling - rise in Covid-19 in 40 states, and more racial unrest and violence.

But on to fishing.

Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cy8pt2rhgpkyfhh/ws_LetsGoFishing_4.zip?dl=0

Happy Independence Day! More Let's Go Fishing freebie

It is 3:00 a.m. here and I am about to head fro bed. Yesterday not as productive as I'd hoped but had the pleasure of visit from grandson and his fiancee. We fed them some barbeque sandwiches as my husband had made a big batch of pulled pork barbeque the other day. He makes it so well. Got to see a photo of Sally's wedding dress. It is so pretty and soft. Since the wedding will be outdoors next May, we talked about the best shoes for her to wear and other assorted wedding details. I'd been working on re-doing the linen closet and found a batch of new dish towels I'd forgotten about. (MY MIL used to give them to me all the time.) Passed on the towels and potholders, a lovely crystal platter I've only used once (we don't entertain much), a chafing dish I've never used, and one of those hot/cold pump thermoses. Got busy loading more items to Magnolia Gardens Scraps and have quite a variety of products in there now. Doing a 50% off sale today, ending on 7/7 but don't think it would interest any of you as it is mostly re-packaged stuff I've given away here on the blog. Been ages since I sold in a store and really just doing this guest spot to give my friend more variety.

Here is today's zip of the current kit:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvcu3ddkamhuos3/ws_LetsGoFishing_3.zip?dl=0
For those of you who might go fishing on this holiday, I wish you good catches.

For those of us in the United states of America, this is Independence Day. It will be different than usual because of Covid-19 but maybe that is just as well. Gives us time to be grateful for the blessings of this nation, time to think about those Americans suffering from racial inequality, time to think of how we can heal the rifts in our nation. I do understand why the slogan, Black Lives Matter is being promoted. ALL lives matter and until all are treated fairly and equally, we must put attention on where those difference are. I am pleased to see Native Americans voicing their pain. Their position is, I believe, worse than that of Blacks. Did you know, for instance, that the Navajo Nation has been without aid for COvid-19 testing and resources? European invaders murdered and drove Native Americans off the ancestral lands, stripped them of rights to their own languages and much more. Slavery and the Trail of Tears (one of best examples) are in the past. People can topple all the monuments they want of people who were slave owners or in any imaginable way connected with the question of slavery. But destruction of art one finds offensive cannot destroy the past nor change it. Nor can rioting or destruction of property. What we need is a constructive way to move forward together. My prayer this 4th of July is that our nation can find a path to a truly united nation.

Have a good, safe weekend.

P.S. Anyone who wants to promote the slogan Native American Lives Matter! I'm all for that.

Long Day & freebie

I'm happy to report that the latest epidural seems to be helping. I had (for me) a very productive day yesterday. Hot and very humid but I set off to a local animal shelter and delivered two bags of old linens they will use as bedding. Next on to Lidl's to pick up a few grocery items. back home, after I cooled off, I made a chocolate pie and got a lesson from ,y master chef on making the Eggplant Parmesan I love so much. It was so good! Leftovers tonight! Next I re-packaged some of the kits I've been giving away here and loaded them to the new server at Magnolia Gardens Scraps. Before bed I was able to add those loaded products into the store with the help of my friend, Echo, the store owner. After so many years I'd forgotten all the steps needed to make the products appear. Right now if you were to check the store, under Special Guest you would find about 10 of my products. I'm only obligated to 10 for the month but the whole purpose (for me at least) is to provide some variety for Echo's customers so I have some more I will add.

How nice to receive comments saying that Let's Go Fishing is pleasing you! Today's zip is related to fly fishing and Saturday's (ready to go) is about ocean fishing.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t40i45gbtsi849i/ws_LetsGoFishing_2.zip?dl=0
Hope you like it.

Had my annual eye exam today. Driving home with dilated eyes was tough and tiring. Hoped to post earlier than this but needed a long nap to let my eyes adjust.

Best Laid Plans, Masks & Summer Heat & freebie

No, I didn't get a post together on Sunday as I'd hoped. Gastritis struck and I had to take it easy. Also got word that my shop at Magnolia Gardens Scrap will not open tomorrow. Their tech manager was switching them over to a new server. Not a big deal for me. Still having stomach pain today but found some liquid Mylanta (liquid - yuck) when I went to the store and also picked up some aloe vera juice. When I was in Georgia last year, my friend gave me some to drink when I was having stomach issues. Tastes nasty but it did help. Just got back from a run to the grocery store. Really can't say "run" any more since it now takes forever what with social distancing protocals. Forgot my face shield and had to use a mask I keep in the car. Makes it hard for me to breathe and causes me to overheat quickly. Getting through checkout (or just up to it!) was so slow I was on the point of pushing my cart over to the management desk and telling them to just re-shelve it. I had some ice cream and a few other cold foods in the cart that I was afraid would lose all coolness at the rate things were going, plus I was feeling wiped out. I'm normally reasonably patient but the current state of affairs wears me out.

Having some trouble getting together this Let's Go Fishing kit. Disclaimer: I do not fish. I don't even eat much fish because I don't like a strong taste. For me it's flounder fried Southern style, shrimp (although I have to be careful because of sensitivity to iodine) and Alaskan snow crab legs. (Had some snow crab legs with a salad last night. They usually run around $14- $18/pound around here but he happened on a sale of only $9/pound! He steamed them up, melted some butter and pulled out the Old Bay Seasoning, coleslaw for him and salad with Catalina dressing for me. Great summer meal!) To continue what I intended to say, I don't know the names of all the fish I will be including, and am not certain if some are fresh or salt water fish. It looks to me that what I have is a mix of fly fishing (love those colorful flies), fresh water fishing, and a little salt water fishing. That said, I do think of fishing as being more masculine than feminine and know we needed something masculine for a change. I hope you will find something useful here. You will also see some of my attempts to do more painterly work in a number of papers.

Link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eo1bc9oimtvsyi6/ws_LetsGoFishing_1.zip?dl=0