#Making Monday

Because I don’t like sarcasm or facetious remarks, I’ll forgo the #JusJoJan for this last day.

I don’t know if I shared the black painted “framed” *TARDIS in Starry Night.

Didn’t get the whole picture but I think you get the idea. Now I need to pick up some Command Strips to hang it on the wall.

Here’s a little for those who haven’t crossed paths with Doctor Who.<— Wiki

Here is the progress on my newest diamond project. In five days I’ve manage the lower right, of the sandy beach of Beach Sunset. The whole preview on the right. Sideways. This one is worked horizontally and sideways. I need to use the straightener to get my lines more even.

The slipper socks are nearly finished. I’m still working the cuffs.

What are you working on?

Review: Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn

Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book will stay with me for a while. Erin Spencer (Narrator) made me feel like I was right there, on the trail, soaking wet or extremely tired. Sometimes a narrator is so good that you think it has to be the author as they seem to maintain the cadence of the written speech as if it were their own. It was fantastically done.

That means the writing was natural and felt genuine. This was a journal of sort of the hiker, Carrot Quinn. She was honest and told the good and the bad of her travels. There were times that I laughed out loud at what happened. And there were tears of seeing the incredible scenery and tears of hurt along the way.

I have to admit I want to do this. But it seems so far away from possible when just getting the dog and I out for our mile walk is tough. A windy day will keep us in. Rain is my dog’s least favorite. She won’t go out, yet I have the raincoat and boots and plenty of umbrellas. Snow is my favorite, but my dog can’t handle it very long, even with coat and pad coverings, so we walk around the yard. So much for my trek.

So it is fun to live vicariously through those who do the long hikes or marathons. Inspiration helps with daily life and gives hope for more.

I want to read this again soon.

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Stream of Consciousness Saturday, #JusJoJan, January 29, 2022, Let Go

I was going to write a long stream but I’m caught up in this newest binge and I can’t let go.

2019-2020 SoCS Badge by Shelley! https://www.quaintrevival.com/

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “let go.” Write about the first thing that comes to mind when you think “let go.” Enjoy!

Finishing Friday, And New Start

Done with the dots and Mod Podge. Tomorrow, black paint framing.

Yesterday, I kitted up the new project.

Here’s the preview and key.

The ‘diamonds’ come in little packets. With this project it’s even better as they are in little ziplock bags. The numbers correspond to the key on the canvas.

One side of cellophane bag.

The other side.

I have these containers that I think are less dumpable. So I labeled per key.

Progress so far.

And knitting is still keeping me out of trouble. This pair going to the charity. I’ll give the play by play when finished.

So soft. I wish they fit me! Not really. I feel good that someone might feel more comfortable in their life.

#JusJoJan, January 27, 2022, Understanding

Thank you, Linda and Kim.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 27th, 2022, is “understanding.” Use the word “understanding” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

Understanding our differences and loving each other not just in spite, but because of said difference is the path to peace.

Even better, if we spend time to understand ourselves we’ll see our reflection in others.

When we cry or laugh together we show our understanding.

Okay maybe too glib but I believe these in my heart. I’m still working on all of it.

One-Liner Wednesday, #JusJoJan, January 26, 2022

One-liner Wednesday is a fun prompt courtesy of Linda G. Hill. As is January’s #Just Jot it January. Click on the link above to learn more.

Jotting in January is a just thing to do. 🖖

Lilith The Mother of all Dark Creatures by E..R. Vernor

Although I probably won’t read these two books, but I appreciate my man’s reviews.❤

Chris Winfield

Lilith: The Mother of all Dark Creatures by E.R. Vernor presents the reader with a superb primer on Lilith as Adam’s first wife before the creation of Eve. If you have never heard of Lilith, or if you have and want to know more, this treatment provides you with information you have not previously exposed yourself to. You become emersed in legend, myth, mystery, and horror when you begin reading. Lilith: The Mother of all Dark Creatures is not for the faint-hearted individual who is not secure in their belief system. Approach carefully. Tread lightly. You’re about to experience cognitive dissonance at critical mass.
Lilith: The Mother of all Dark Creatures is the result of E.R. Vernor’s research of Lilith. She is at once Adam’s companion and adversary. Demon and goddess. Giver and taker of life.
Vernor dives deeply into the Lilith legend. He cites sources like Gilgamesh, The Torah…

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#JusJoJan, January 25, 2022, Journal

Journaling has always been hit and miss for me. I was most successful last year. In January at the beginning of the pandemic I heard someone say the more people who wrote about our world and related it personally, the better for the archeologists who find said diaries.

I was extremely consistent and as accurate as I could be and let my worst fears, angers, and imaginations go wild. I managed longer than any other attempt at writing a journal. I think I wrote daily at least until June. Then the journal informed my Camp NaNo project Pandamapocalypse.

By September, I had fallen into my old habits. At first, I missed a day here or there. Before I knew it months had gone by with no entries.😪

At least here at the blog and Duolingo, I’ve been consistent for quite a while, a couple of years, actually. So, not a journal per se. But an entry a day. Yay!

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The Gospel of Lilith, A First Wife’s Diary by Savannah Blaze Lee

What a well-written review.

Chris Winfield

The Gospel of Lilith is a creative work of fiction based on legend and conjecture. However, this imaginative story does not appear to stray far from the images people have of Lilith. After reading it, the reader will come away with multiple questions about Adam’s first wife. Is she benevolent or malevolent? Was it Lilith or Eve – Adam’s second wife after Lilith leaves Eden – lead Adam astray after feeding him the fruit of The Tree of Knowledge? Was the fruit of The Tree of Knowledge an apple, a fig, or a pomegranate? Did Adam gain more knowledge after eating the fruit? Did it matter?

The story is a first-person narrative told by Lilith – ostensibly, Adam’s first wife. Lilith describes her life after leaving Adam and Eden. Lilith — ostensibly Adam’s first wife — speaks in a first-person narrative. Lilith describes her life after leaving Adam and Eden.

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Review: Through the Magic Sunglasses by Mariia Manko

Through the Magic Sunglasses by Mariia Manko
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book gives the phrase “looking at the world through rose-colored glasses” a whole new meaning.

I picked up this book for free on Kindle Unlimited because of the blurb. Okay. I’ll share it.

“When Mariia storms out of her boyfriend’s Kyiv apartment forever, she has no idea what is awaiting her. She is handed a pair of ‘magic’ sunglasses by a mysterious cabdriver on her way to Berlin, and what begins as a journey to get over her breakup turns out to be the adventure of her life. The sunglasses become her secret helper, always showing her an escape route as Mariia is chased by a trio of rich, vindictive women who want a compromising flash drive back from her, going from Berlin to Düsseldorf to Paris and then on to Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.
Combining urban fiction and self-help with a dashing tale of adventure, Mariia Manko’s Through the Magic Sunglasses is an enchanting story about independence, strength, and believing in yourself.”

And yes, it was an adventure. But the most challenging part for me was how the main character couldn’t stop thinking about her ex and get on with the magic she had been given. I think that was the part that ruined it for me. The rest of the book was fun. And it was upbeat and a bit of a self-help book.

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