Good Morning

Such a beautiful morning!!

I ate my breakfast

(my second breakfast)

on the deck.

Fresh blueberries and

bran flakes.

Yum.

The view from my hammock

This will tie together eventually - just stay with me!

I enjoy lolling in the hammock on our deck.

With this summer's heat my opportunities have been few

 and mainly limited to around 8AM 

- a time when I normally feel the need to be productive.

I have a variety of decorative geegaws hanging from the lower branches of the tree

which give me a certain satisfied, jackdaw-like pleasure.

A chandelier, 

several small bottles, 

a couple of wire/beaded stars, 

glass balls

you get the idea...

I also enjoy Pinterest but don't want to be one who only gathers other people's ideas.

I actually want to try some of the beautiful/interesting/possible
 things I see posted.

The other day I saw this:

and knew that I wanted one hanging from my tree.

So I gathered my supplies:

a pan and silicon mold from the Dollar Tree

and a bag of $2.99 beads from Hobby Lobby.

20 minutes in the oven at 400 degrees.  

If your timing is good, you can use a toothpick to make the hole

 for hanging while the plastic is still warm.

Otherwise wait until it cools/hardens (about 10 minutes)

 and use a drill.

Can you spot it?

hum along...

The sun is shining and I am in a Friday state of mind.

Productivity is predicted to reach near-record lows - even adding a picture to this post 

requires more effort than interests me.

Actually I am caught up with all my homework so the day is 

stretching out ahead of me - free and clear.

I hope you, too, are enjoying an easy start to your weekend.

A bientot...

Change of pace

On a beautiful morning, like today, or a mellow afternoon, you might find me out here complete with dogs, laptop, textbook and mechanical pencil.  

I love this time of year.