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International Woman of Mystery #3

International Woman of Mystery #3

More about my work in all things creative with links around the web

 

Health and Wellness

Screen print halftone [detail]

Screen print halftone [detail]

Thoughts on better aging, from gardening to cooking to exercise

 

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Shingles, Day 43
Shingles, Day 43

So you thought I would be free of shingles by now? Well, so did I. I thought for sure that it would be somewhere in my rear view mirror, but alas, it isn't so.

These past several weeks have seen the shingles rash clear up with no scarring, but the pain has lingered around ever since.

Shingles, Day 6
Shingles, Day 6

I feel like I regressed a bit today. I had a really poor night's sleep, and woke up with my skin feeling stiff and really burning. I showered, which helped some, and resorted back to the hydrocodone. I was trying to get away from it, but it seems like I got a little behind in the pain management, so I am taking halves only when necessary. I hate all these drugs!

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Kitchen Renovation, Part 1 of Many
Kitchen Renovation, Part 1 of Many

We bought a new house in Fayetteville, GA back in March. However, it took until early August before I could actually join my husband down in Georgia, so I have had a considerable amount of time to mull over the many exciting projects a new home brings. Top of the list: the kitchen. 

Don't it Make My Front Door Blue
Don't it Make My Front Door Blue

My house had a terrible front door. It was a natural wood finish with etched glass and blue stained glass, and years of East facing sun had caused the varnish to bubble and flake off the bottom portion of the door. Not attractive.

Investing in Organization
Investing in Organization

I was up late the other night surfing Houzz and Pinterest for more kitchen ideas since mechanical man doesn't want to pay for cable. If he had done so, I would have been watching baseball instead of shopping, with the end result having me be dejected over yet another Braves loss instead of a whole lot of Rev-a-Shelf boxes arriving two days later.

Preparing a Blank House
Preparing a Blank House

Because all the woodwork in this house has been stained dark brown and either given a single coat of some sort of sealer decades ago, or no discernable sealer at all, I decided the best place to start would be with a white primer while I make up my mind what colors I want for everything. I decided to try the Valspar Stainblocking Bonding Primer / Sealer from Lowes Home Improvement. 

 

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Best regards,

Natalie