Reflection, Creation, Isolation
Covid-19 Projects
1. Stock up on Cleaning Supplies. Estela relieved of duties for a couple of Months.
2. Paint by Number ordered from China– backed up for 3 months. Ordered 2 Paint-by-Number from Amazon of Santorni, Greece. Problem is they were folded.
3. Ordered Material, Elastic Cording, Hepa Filter, Ear Ties, Zip Ties .
4. Started on Mask Making at least 40 for Waverly, 30 for Little River Cafe, 30-100 for friends and family.
5. Started and Etsy Store called JanetDeeMasks
6. Took 5 bundles of clothes to vintage Clothing Store in Milwaukee.
7. Took Scraps of masks to make my first Pandamic Quilt.
8. Next decided to make Mickey Mouse Pin Cushion Bracelets and turn my Etsy Story to JanetDeePins. I have a stock of about 50 Pin Cushions.
9. Xmas was coming and I made all the Girls in the Family Xmas Aprons— that is round about 10 .
10. Then came Designer Aprons.... for myself.
11. Started building a Home Bar, Utensils and Booze.
12. Started taking multiple Zoom Bartending Classes and Cooking Classes. Learned how to make my own simple syrups.
13. Made my own book on Cocktails using mostly Vodka.
14. Bought a rolling wooden bar on Wayfare and put it together myself. Now I have a rolling bar.
15. Attempted a 1000 piece puzzle of Oregon– Quit and gave it to the Waverly library.
16. Bought an inflateable Kayak and Special Pump. After watching about 40 youtubes.
17. I used it 3 times-– it did not track well and actually made more $ than I paid for it as with Covid all items were scarce.
18. Reviving Grandma’s Silver Flatware…. Polish it and will put on Ebay or Etsy — still in the process.
19. Started Keto Living. Everything is about drinking 64 oz water per day and under 20 net carbs.
20. Karl Started swimming as soon as the pool opened and I have picked up on my Peloton Bike Again.
21. We just decided to paint and upgrade. This will be a huge project to attempt this year.
22. Made friends Xmas Napkins & Holders
23. Got a new King Bed Frame and Mattress
24. Many Family Zooms
25. Still Selling on Poshmark Clothes
26. Made a floating bar under our view window
27. Made my first Lamb Chop Dinner taking cooking classes from Gordon Ramsey on MasterClass App
28. Made my grand-dog , Cypress his first pair of PJ’s. Didnt Fit !!
29. Ordered a new Washer and Dryer with pedistals benieth them. We had to wait 3 months to get them and had to have the awful experience of visiting the laundery mat once a week. Really made me appreciate them.
30. Went to Las Vegas in January 2022 and had so much fun, with Mary Lou and Michael Howe
31. Started an online dropshipping store in February 2022. It took so long to get everything in place for the launch on 7/1/2022. But it finally happened. Now I am just trying to promote it to get sales. The most challenging piece was to write a return and refund policy. Hard to do for an elegant lingerie store. https://intimatediva.com
32. Bought a real kayak and got a slip at the Portland Rowing Club. June 10, 2022. We have 4 ladies from Waverly and am able to go out and exercise about 3-4 times per week for a couple of hours. And since I named my boat IntimateDiva.com- I can write everything off on the taxes.
33. Just got tickets on the Viking Ship and will be going to Greece (my long promised trip by Karl) on 12/9/2022.
Mike and Eileen will also be going with us. More Pictures to come.
34. Update to come
35. March 12, 2023 The condo upstairs above us had a major pipe break /burst and flooded our entire unit. In the middle of getting the insurance to come through. We are just collateral damage.
36. Started back Paddling with the Golden Dragons on April 3 , 2023. Races in Victoria and Las Vegas.
Glimps of Covid-19 Projects
Just a few videos
Scams i bought into in March 2021
I ended up getting my money$$ back with many calls
Sisters & women in our lives
--I believe this to be true--
“A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.
“Don’t forget your sisters,’ she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. ‘They’ll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.’
‘Remember that ‘sisters’ means ALL the women. Your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. ‘You’ll need other women. Women always do.’
What a funny piece of advice!’ the young woman thought. Haven’t I just gotten married? Haven’t I just joined the couple-world? I’m now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!’
But she listened to her mother. She kept contact with her sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her mother really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 60 years of living in this world, here is what I’ve learned:
* Time passes.
* Life happens.
* Distance separates.
* Children grow up.
* Jobs come and go.
* Love waxes and wanes.
* Men don’t do what they’re supposed to do.
* Hearts break.
* Sometimes Divorce.
* Parents die.
* Colleagues forget favors.
* Careers end.
* Retirement Comes
*******BUT
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between you. A girlfriend is never farther away than needing her can reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley’s rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley’s end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you….Or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, step-daughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family: all bless our life!
The world wouldn’t be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.”
~ Author Unknown
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