Rae Roy

Arts & Crafts  I started a summer quilt. I got the fabric a long time ago and it was a straightforward quilt as I just had to join the 20 fat quarters together. I'll need a backing fabric and a border to complete it, but I figured it's worth doing while the weather continues to be summery. I'm thinking a white backing and pink for the border. I've made progress on my Fairy Cross-Stitch, but there is a lot to go yet.  Decluttering & Minimalism I started the week by working on the space to sand my shelf. I didn't get through it all on Monday with work and everything else that day, but it was closer than it was before. Tuesday was curling, so I couldn't the shelf done then. I was really tired on Wednesday because I'm not used to curling being so late yet. Thursday was the last day of softball. It was Friday before I could really work on the shelf, though I kept working on the workspace. The packed weekend left me no time to do this, but I realistically ...

Arts & Crafts I made a lot of progress on Fairy Cross-Stitch this week. Someday, I'll finish it and start the next one. I also did some more cutting and planning for my goth quilt. I need some more solids to go with it. I may need more patterns. I don't know. Planning a quilt is hard. I have some pastel goth parts and I'm thinking of various ways. It could be random, but it could also be a gradient. I like that idea, but that's impossible to plan without having all the squares ready.  Decluttering & Minimalism I began clearing space to be able to work on the big shelf I will be installing to connect my two narrow bookcases together. This will give me a display space above them for all the fairy related things I want to make. It's 96 inches long, so it's a bit difficult to work on in Tiny Condo, but I'll make it happen. I'll be painting it red after it has been sanded. Gaming & Streaming We made it to the Kobold king, but he ran before we coul...

Arts & Crafts I made a little holder for my insurance documents out of scrap denim. The plastic one I had was ripped and I was ready for something more environmentally friendly. It's not my best work, but I think it'll do the trick over plastic junk. I did some work on the table runner. I took a few rows back because I made a mistake that was causing major tension issues. Later, there was still a mistake, but there's supposed to be a flaw somewhere in every fibre craft project, so I'm not worrying about it. Car stuff made it impossible to focus on the Fairy Cross-Stitch this week. Decluttering & Minimalism  Instead of house decluttering, I had to completely empty my car. It has reached the end of its life with me. On the weekend, I went through everything I took out of it, and decided what will go into the new car.  Gaming & Streaming  On Saturday, I playtested the 2nd edition of Starfinder for a friend's birthday. This is a space-themed tabletop RPG tha...

We're 40 weeks into the year and I was hoping to have brought more projects to completion by now, but given that I had a pretty bad rotator cuff injury for a large chunk of it, I think I've been doing OK. Arts & Crafts  This week, I continued working on my Fairy Cross-Stitch while watching TV. I also hemmed some fleece pajama pants and shortened two dress shirts. And I made some progress on my knitted table runner. Decluttering & Minimalism  My door is almost good, but it's still too long. I feel like Charlie Brown right now. Charlie Brown screaming - Charles M. Shultz It's too long by at least half an inch. This means I'll likely have to add more wood again after cutting. I just want to get to the painting part! Gaming & Streaming  On Saturday, I played a bit of Minecraft , but I was really tired, so I didn't get much done. I'm mostly landscaping to clear spaces for little food shaped cabins right now. I have a carrot, potato, onion, and the mel...