June 3- that free mirror and a little sewing

I got this giant mirror from the yard sale leftover pile of a nearby home.   

It was gold, which I didn't care for, so I spray painted it.  

I read a tip online to slide sheets of cardstock under the frame and between the mirror.  It worked great to keep the paint off the mirror and was so fast! 

To hang it,  I used a 50 pound gorilla hook.  They are the best way we have found to hang most anything. 

They just push into the wall with no tools and are easy to remove, leaving just a tiny hole.  

Our son Bobby told us about Gorilla Hooks.  He does construction jobs like remodels and he says he uses them to hang heavy things for his clients.  

If you shop for Gorilla Hooks, the big packs are a lot cheaper per hook than the small packs.   Our multi pack contained 35 hooks, we've been using them for everything.  

The breakfast nook that is now kitchen space- where I hung the mirror.  

I did a few little sewing jobs yesterday ......

Patched a hand towel 

Added extra elastic to our very slim granddaughter's play shorts so hopefully they will stay up.  

And I sewed a cover for a facial tissue box.  

Just trace around your box and cut out the pieces leaving a seam allowance.  

Then sew it up-if you want better detailed instructions, you can  look on YouTube or Pinterest - which is what I did 😄

I used this fabric, which is not really cloth fabric- but I don't know what it is exactly.  It is sort of like heavy interfacing but it sews and cuts so nice and has a nice appearance like fabric.    I got it at a thrift store and it wasn't labeled.  

I do like how it turned out and have already cut out a second one.  

Have a good Friday and good weekend everyone ❤️

June 2 - Perfect day for yard work

Our temperature is in the low 70s with just enough breeze.  

The yard is all mowed and edged for another week or so.  

Now I'm just resting before I get cleaned up.  

I think I'll sew a little this afternoon. 

The new sandbox has a cover and we keep it covered unless the grands are playing it.  

I've never seen any feral cats in our neighborhood.  The cover is mostly to keep out all the rain we've had this spring.  

Speaking of sewing,  one of my favorite British television shows has a new season of The Great British Sewing  Bee.  There are good versions of all 3 episodes so far of the current season on YouTube.  

They are about an hour long so you will need to find a stretch of time to view them. 

I am enjoying them so much! 

https://youtu.be/mNyi2Jwrb28

That should be a link to season 4 episode 1.  

Just do a search on YouTube to find the others if you choose to watch them.  

Have a good Thursday everyone!

June 1 - starting the month with a To-Do List

Hello everyone,  

My days are a little less busy as my school age grandchildren and their parents who work the school calendar are off for the summer.  Which means I have more free days.  

I've rested some and now am back to my regular homemaking tasks.  

Below is my hope to do list for this week and some tasks will stretch into June.  

Decorated with snails and bees- because sometimes I feel like a busy bee, but sometimes I feel like a snail.  😄