FInding treasures in the thrift store

It's been a while. Again. And I finished another circle round the sun. But that's not why I've been "out". It's because The Corner - as my new space will be called - is really emerging. Here

The sewing machine is still out. Part of the sorting associated with this project included table cloths: a number that have not been used. For years. But which fabric, I still like, which is good and could

It's been a while since I hauled out my trusty old sewing machine. Yes, she's old. Only 21 years younger than I. There was a time when I made nearly all my clothes... dresses, skirts, jackets - with shoulder

I cannot believe that it's nearly two months ago that I said, "This is the first of two updates... Well, that didn't happen. The festive season did. We have gone from this: To this. The passage, and

O wow, I have missed writing my #needleworkmonday blogs these past weeks! There have been a ton of reasons that I’ve been both away from the sewing machine and without the necessary comforts to indulge

Yesterday was long, hot (39°C hot), hard and very productive. The void is now, what someone yesterday described, a "proper" room. This means that this is probably the penultimate, if not final

Among the things that happened last week, Thursday was the mattress swap. Even though my old mattress is, well, old, it's like the proverbial shoe: comfortable. During the week, as I continue sorting,

Today was about moving furniture to start preparing for phase 2. This is the first of two updates, starting downstairs where what was an office cupboard has been moved next to the new (and still not quite

I took down my Foraged Norway spruce Christmas tree today and thought of repurposing it, as it seemed a waste to discard it. Since it is unsprayed, I collected the needles to use for teas and distilled

My whole world came to a standstill a year ago. Losing my man left a huge hole in my heart, but I have staff and a home to take care of, and the only way to do that is to keep on running Lily's Cottage.

Repurposing has a purpose, but if there is no purpose for the creation than why even repurpose creation at all?

Some of these people's left clothing might meet and 'copulate' and bring forth new pieces, with myself as the conductor.

Many of us have a 'goal' that we want to reach. My current goal is to educate others on Blockchain, 'Generative A.I.', and Web 3. Why? Because its all a new space that has many nuances and at the time

My concept of Starting in Web3/Blockchain and flowing into Web 2

Finished up this nifty little clock today. This started as a piece of wood that had a crack down the middle. It wasn't completely broken in two, but I could tell that it wasn't good enough to trust it

Repurpose content for Hive and Evergreen content

Good night, I hope you're all doing great and experiencing a fulfilling moment of your lives. Today I've finally managed to bring you a new forest life journal which had been on hold because the work here

So exciting to have claimed/ beautified/ made useful another space in my home.... Feeling very proud!

Dear home improvement lovers! Here's a new project that I have been musing on how to resolve for the past decade! This is the space that the new door needed to fill: a very low doorway from the second