Mostly a day of doing chores, catching up on the neverending care tasks. Mt Washmore is down to just a few eroded foothills now, which I cannot say about Mt Dishmore, yet. It should be cooler for the rest of the week, so finally getting the enamels finished is in order!! I will be very very glad when they are completed, as I have many ideas clamoring to be created, and will also be able to open up the queue for future commissioned regalia. "proficere lente sed proficere"
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The rainbow linen gauze arrived today, having been shipped all the way from Lithuania (thanks to Etsy). I ordered it on the 2nd of June. The colors are lovely, bright without being garish, and the fabric has a pleasant feel. It is, as labeled, a gauze fabric, and they really mean it! Very very transparent, and more loosely woven than the fabric from Fabrics-store. I'm curious to see how the hand and density will change once I preshrink it. At 2 yards, I may have bought too much... 
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Woe and alas my cranky back is still really cranky, despite using various salves, and doing the PT exercises I was given the last time it did this. Probably time for acupuncture. OTOH the antibiotics have done wonders for the other issue, and with luck a few days of eating yogurt will help with how sulfa deranges my digestion. Fortunately, it is summer, and a breakfast of yogurt and fruit is a nice way to start the day, or, a pleasant small bit of sweetness to end a meal.
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Today I finished up the first half of the needed 40 squares to complete the coverlet. I'm thinking I may just back it with the rocket ship flannel and forgo any filling at all. That would leave it fairly lightweight, suitable for summer, or to use as a bedspread the rest of the year. I have observed that there are two sorts of people: those who like heavy bedcovers, and those who do not. I am in the "the lighter the better" group, and I don't want to make this too weighty.
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June SMART goals (x=extra)
June SMART goals (x=extra)
| # | THINGS MADE | THINGS FIXED | THINGS GONE |
| 1 | some quilt squares | tea rose temperature | rose and grapevines |
| 2 | tinyprint fox | partial backyard mown | some grass |
| 3 | arm protectors | Acantha cereal bowl | some more grass |
| 4 | moar quilt squares | - | recycle bin |
| 5 | - | - | yard waste bin |
| 6 | x | x | x |
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| 8 | x | x | x |
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| 15 | x | x | x |
today's gratitudes -
1. I have what may be a clever idea for how to make tiny enamel rainbow heart charms
2. progress on the coverlet continues steadily
3. a fresh mango, partially for another batch of coleslaw, and partially to gnaw around the pit.
Time of Isolation - Day 1086
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