GOOD MORNING.
Today we are planning on having a fairly cruisy day.
Stew will go to the supermarket first thing.
While he's out, I'll do the few jobs that need doing around the house.
Once Stew is home, we are going out to buy some concrete. The stuff you just need to add water to.
I want to have a go at making a couple of round pavers. Once they are made, I can have a go at 'Mosaic'ing' them. Is there such a word I wonder?
I really liked 'Cs' pavers, in her garden, which I visited last Tuesday.
I think I'll need to invest in 'just a few' bits 'n' bobs for the Mosaic thing.
I found some blue tiles we didn't use in the bathroom. They can be used in the Mosaic Group. I also want to get a few coloured glass domes, and what not.
Let's see what I can find at David's Emporium and Spotlight later on today shall we?
I am not getting hugely invested in doing Mosaics by the way. I shall just 'dabble', and enjoy being in the group.
ABOVE: I tend not to comment on Politics, and not of another country.BUT.... how can MILLIONS of presumably sane people vote for a CORRUPT MEGLOMANIAC? Just gobsmacked. And I shall now creep back into my corner. And suck me thumb.
... 1.13 pm, and we have been busy all morning.
Well, maybe not Stew.
He watched the rugby first.
I went out and got a few mosaic supplies from David's Emporium and Spotlight.
ABOVE: I had fun sorting the coloured tiles into little boxes.
ABOVE: And there is my humble mosaic supply box. See, not too much!
ABOVE: I made Stew and I our 'main meal' of the day.Gnocchi with a cheese sauce/bacon/onion/frankfurter topping. It was delicious. And will do us for the rest of the day.
Once it's settled down, we will venture out to Mitre 10 and Bunnings to look for either ready made pavers, or some concrete to make a couple.
A COUPLE. NOT a lot.
ABOVE: # 127 finished. #'s 128 and 129 will get finished either tomorrow morning, or Monday. No rush. Next market isn't until next Saturday, at Tamahere.
ABOVE: Ahhh Rhonda... thanks for thinking I am such a good cook I can make Gnocchi! I can't. I have never even tried.
I bought it from the supermarket.
And it's perfect.
Takes two minutes in a pot of boiling water and it's done.
ABOVE: Bunnings had pre-made roundish concrete pavers for a very decent price. So I ain't making them either. 😂😅😉 We also found some lovely blue glass domes.
And...
ABOVE: Two large plastic pots (marked with an 'X' (in the photo). We put two tomato plants in them.
ABOVE: Stew watering said tomato plants. I hope they do well there, they will get plenty of sun, but protection from the wind as well.
And now, I'm taking a break.
I did one more job this afternoon. I'll tell ya what that was tomorrow.
We are now settled down for the evening, looking forward to just relaxing. It's been a busy day overall.
If you've got a Bunnings nearby, they have glass pebbles suitable for mosaicing. They are in the garden section of our bunnings but check the craft section too
ReplyDeleteThat question is being asked everywhere. To us it just seems unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteThose mosaic pavers are fantastic. Have fun.
I agree with you regarding US but clearly there was more at play there and people see him as someone who will fix the country. I follow but tend not to comment because I don't understand what would make someone vote that way. My thought is that 'he' will be more in name only and others will take over the running. He'll take credit where something goes wrong, fire people when it doesn't, break promises and generally carry on being a narcissist. Regarding mosaic, my sister is a mosaic artist and literally 'paints' portraits etc using glass. She is exceptionally talented but sadly that talent escaped me :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about the new President Elect in the US. I can't believe that the majority of my fellow citizens voted for that morally bankrupt, convicted felon, racist, rapist, and misogynist. He is too full of himself to ever step down or take advice from others. Those that voted for him think he can fix the worldwide inflation we've all been dealing with due to the fallout from the pandemic. He can't even fix his own bad financial decisions so good luck on that. So many of us here in the US are scared for our future.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: It's people like you who give me hope about the future of America. I'm just thankful to live in New Zealand and can only hope this decision will not negatively affect us over here.
DeleteYes, so many of us in the US are terrified of what is going to happen. I am shocked that the votes were so close, about half our country for him, the other half for democracy. I agree with the above poster that his is morally bankrupt, a convicted felon, a racist, a rapist, and misogynist. He plans on staying as prez for life and then transferring all power to his children. Who are just as bad as he is. Ky Girl
ReplyDeleteI’m very tempted to try to make gnocchi. Do you find it easy to make Chris and worth the effort?
ReplyDeleteAnswer is on the blog Rhonda.
DeleteThank you Chris for photo of gnocchi. I’ll try it. Yes of course I think you could have made the gnocchi - nothing is off limits to your talents! Hope Open House goes well tomorrow. Enjoy your evening
DeleteI am HORRIFIED by the outcome of this election. As in. Ill. Physically ill. Terrified. I feel so helpless.
ReplyDeleteLOL at your just a few things for mosaics. I feel ya on that one.
ReplyDeleteHe is much scarier and more dangerous than a clown. He was a clown before. I shutter to think what he will do this time.
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