 God, my hair's a disaster. Good morning, you guys. It's just about 10 o'clock on Sunday, July 16th, I think. Anyway, I've had my date screwed up for quite a while now, but you know, I finished my morning coffee and my cottage cheese. Bob is off helping the kids with the construction going on at their house. It's already in the mid-70s outside. It's gonna be warm again. And I think before I do anything else, I'm gonna put on some comfy stretchy clothes and go for a walk before I do anything else. Go get some steps in, which I sorely need to do. So I think that's the plan anyway. I'll be back. Can you tell where my thought is on? Yes, that's what that squeaking is. I've tried all the hints and tips to get them to stop squeaking and they still squeak. So if you have anything that might work, leave it in the comments below. All right, got my coconut water with ice. I'm out of the house. I'll lock the door. We're gonna go for a walk. It's already warm, oh boy. All right, I'll be back because I just got in the zone, but I don't know if you remember, but the last time I reorganized the art room, I shoved a bunch of stuff here in what we call the weird closet, because it's literally triangular shaped. It's very, yeah, it's different. Anyway, as you can see, there's nothing in there anymore, except a few cleaning supplies and furnace filters. It's also very warm in there because it's not insulated on that other door, which leads to the attic. So if we do with it, what I'm thinking we might do with it, we need to fix that at some point. But anyway, I got the shelf I took out of the art room. Everything that was on it in the weird closet. This is our storage closet. This has packing supplies, holiday decorations, memorabilia, tax returns, like all the things. This is our storage closet. Thank God we have it. All stuff at the old house that used to live in the garage, but the garage now is my husband's, his creative space for working on his cars. This stuff doesn't need to be in there. So, and we have this closet. So that actually turned out really well. I didn't get rid of anything. Anything, I just moved some things around and made it work. Pretty happy about that. But now I found some office supplies that shouldn't have been in the weird closet and should really be in the art room. But do I need all of it? I don't know. We need to go through it. I'll bring a ribbon for my typewriter, which is in the closet in the art room, which this should be in there, in the case with the typewriter. So, and I found an extra Ikea cart. I don't know what I'm gonna do with it, but we'll see. Maybe. All right, I'll be back. So the little bit of office supplies that really should be out here, I did have them away for a while thinking, you know, if I don't touch them and I don't go in there after them, I can just all go away. Thing is, I kept going after things like the thank you cards and stuff like that. So they needed to come back out. So that's, this is like my note card station and business cards, that's what this is. And then there were some other like scotch tape, scotch tape staples, as you saw. I don't think I've bought scotch tape or staples in like 20 years. So, still working on it. It's down there. Along with a few other things. Along with a few other random things. That was my speaker thing. I also have been looking for this. I knew I had more lined paper somewhere. Found it. That actually can go downstairs. I use it way more often in the kitchen than I do up here in the art room. I have some tiny ones that I use sometimes for journaling little spots. I'm actually gonna put my journaling cart. These we're gonna put by the staircase. So I remember to take them downstairs. The next thing to do is work on the horrid of baskets and bins in the closet. If you've been with my channel for a while, you've seen this closet before. And yeah, it's bad again. All right, let's get to it. I found one thing that can go for donation is set of little salt and pepper shakers that I used to use for powder pigments. And actually, I think these never had pigments in them. Anyway, so we're gonna donate them and then the pads are gonna go down here and then, well, this is garbage or recycling, I should say. And yes, I know you shouldn't be throwing things over the railing like that, but we don't have kids in the house and it's fun. So yeah, I'll be back. Okay, it's Monday, July 17th, just before 11 a.m. I'm gonna be filming, finishing this jacket today for its own video. And ideally, if I can manage to get up the energy to do it, I'm gonna edit the vlog and that video. We'll see if that happens. I also need to figure out what I'm gonna do with this empty Ikea card I found in the closet that I forgot I had. So yeah, that's a thing. At some point, I should clean these shelves off too because this is just where stuff lands when it's drying or I'm working on it or it's in my way or you get the idea. So yeah, I don't know. All right, first step, let's get the jacket done. I'll be back. Okay, the vlog is rendering right now. And I ate some lunch and I have my next project out. My husband loves this coat. He thinks it fits me really well. I agree with him in that I said, I could leave it as it is and decorate it. I could leave it as it is and do nothing to it. I could leave it, I could dye it. And he says, don't dye it. So also I do have a couple pieces of lace that would go on it, but neither he or I are feeling it. I really wanna do something about it. I really wanna do something with this kid's shirt that I found that says radiate positive energy. So the first thing I'm gonna do is open up the pockets because I don't think this has ever been worn and the pockets are still sewn shut. So yeah, I'll be back. Guys, I made the other coat. I'm really supposed to be video editing. I'm not supposed to be making, not to mention the fact that it's the middle of summer. I'm not supposed to be making jackets, but yeah. Anyway, hang on. So it started out as a plain white denim jacket and a little pink t-shirt. Can you read that? What do you think? It was real easy. This was a quick and easy one. I love it. It's a little bit late in the evening, but Bob just got out of a work meeting. And now we are gonna go for a little bit of a walk. Cause he's been stuck at his desk all day. Yep. So. Get off my butt. I can do some work and do some running. Yeah. Well, they're not running, well, just walking. You can't run with me. I mean, you can. I can't run. No. Cause I can't breathe. All right. I'll be back. Hey guys, it is 1230-ish Tuesday, July 18th. I am babysitting, which means that I'm not gonna get a lot done today. Now he's trying to sleep. And I'm just listening to YouTube. I've got a near button, so. It's okay. I really wouldn't have it any other way. I'll be back. I'm getting the camera out and setting up. He says, this isn't too bad. Doesn't feel too hot. That's what, 81 degrees? 82. 82. But he could live in the hottest place on earth just about and be happy. No. But his wife is the opposite. Just FYI. Anyway, we're gonna go get some steps in. Junior was with us for quite a bit today. He was really good. Very tired. He is only three months old. But he was good. Read another book with him and wall to him. And yeah, it was good. And I've been sitting the rest of the afternoon crocheting on my sweater. Cause you know, it's 82 degrees out. So what am I doing? Making coats and sweaters. I know it's not logical. I'm aware. Anyway, we're gonna go get some steps in and then have some iced coffee. Cause it's what we do in the summer. All right, I'll be back. Hey everybody. It is just after 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Yeah, Wednesday. July 19th, I think. Yeah, 19th. Obviously in the car. Gonna head out and go run some errands. My sisters, sisters slash niece, long story. Not gonna get into it on YouTube. Anyway, they are headed down with my little sister Katie's little boys, Paxton and Beckett. They are four and two, something like that. Anyway, they're gonna spend the night at our house on our way east to Maryland. She and her husband and the boys are moving to Maryland. Actually husband's already there. So anyway, my sister's helping them get across the country. Before they come, I am gonna go run some errands and pick up a few things enough to get by until we can actually get to the grocery store in Costco and make that work. So, okay. That group driving across country is not here yet, but they will be here at some point tonight because we are at their first pit stop. And in the meantime, I've been doing some sewing. Of course I have. So I keep seeing these ads for a tote bag company called Tote Savvy. And they have these tote bags with organizers. They've made to fit inside that match and all that. I'm like, and I've had something like that in the past. I love this. That's interesting. I've got some leftover denim and of course I've got fabric. So I decided to make the bag today, which I did. Out of some leftover denim, the last of the leftover denim. So I've got this pocket on the outside and there's a zipper pocket on the inside. And I found a pattern for a bag organizer on so she can, I think that's the name of the website, so she can call the handy purse organizer sewing pattern. And if I can find the website I found it at, I'll link it below. Anyway, I cut out some pieces to make a matching organizer insert. I could have put interfacing and stuff in this, I didn't bother. I don't know, just wasn't feeling it, so I didn't do it. But anyway, this is gonna be interesting and we're gonna use the left of the, the rest of the jean parts. I've used up almost all the fabric I had, which is a coffee print back from the days when I was making a lot of aprons. If you've been watching me since the elegant corner days, then you know, you know what you know. Anyway, and I have out of two pairs of jeans I had left from all the different jean things I've been doing, this is all I have left. So yeah, that'll be cool. So I might work on that tomorrow morning after they leave and before junior comes for babysitting. Hi guys. I tried to get some sewing in this morning before junior came over for babysitting, but I didn't get too much done. I got a little bit. Anyway, he's getting picked up early. Bob's got lodge meetings tonight, so hopefully I can get some more stuff done. We'll see. Anyway, that's my Thursday, July 20th. I hope you're having a great day. I have to say, despite the fact that I have to stop being creative to watch Junior, I wouldn't really have it any other way. I'll be back. I got the tote bag and insert that I was working on yesterday, done. So I'm gonna switch the camera around and I'll show you some proper footage, hold on. Okay, so this is the bag front with a pocket. This is the bag back. I did add a zipper to the top. Right now it's full of like travel art supplies that are urban sketching. And it's got this organizing insert. The inside of the bag has a zipper pocket. And then this insert has a bunch of art supplies and journals in it. And I will link the site that I got the idea for this bag. I did veer off of her pattern a bit. But I think it's a pretty easy one to follow. And I'm pretty pleased. So there you go. All right. I really have to stop making art bags though, because yeah, I have too many. I'll be back. It's a little dark. Bob left her for her masonic lodge meeting and I've been crocheting. I think it's time to turn on some lights. I got the body of the sweater done. But I can't even show you because it's so dark in the house, so hang out her. Anyway, I got the body of the sweater done and it's all one piece. There is a crap ton of threads to hide because it is a scrap sweater. But next we'll be figuring out how to get the sleeves so that I just have the one seam to sew, to stitch together and all the threads. Anyway, let me just toss it on over my shirt and show you. I'll put you right there by the plant. I can see. Yep, it's a cute wave pattern. It'll have long sleeves. I like the black shoulders. Of course, probably wear it with black leggings. Right now it looks a little ridiculous because we just have like this, but once it's sewn together, yep. I like it. What do you think? Pretty cool, but it is almost 9.30. I'm supposed to do a few other things before he gets home. I guess it better do them. The kid's house to help them with some construction work. Well, Bob's gonna help with construction. I'm gonna watch the baby while mommy goes to work and Oma's bringing stuff to keep her occupied when the baby is napping, which isn't a whole lot, but I sort of feel like I'm moving in. But anyway, I got a few things, yeah. So anyway, we're gonna go grab some donuts on the way and then we'll see how today goes. Hopefully they can get it all done today. We don't have to repeat this tomorrow, but I mean, also hopefully no emergency room trips, but we'll find out. I'll be back. Yeah, so we're here in my daughter and son-in-law's backyard helping with the concrete footings. They've been at this all day. I just came out to help when my daughter got home from work. She's over there. Baby's asleep. I was babysitting all day. I didn't wanna help with this part, but she came home from work after a whole day of work and they were still working. So, you know, we're almost done. Anyway, it's been an interesting week, as always. If you have questions, comments or concerns, leave them down below. We've got some things coming up. I'm not gonna talk about right now, but they'll be interesting. And there's a artsy trio collab coming up next week. Is that next week? Yeah, crap, that's next week. There's a lot of stuff coming up. So anyway, stay tuned. Like, share, and subscribe. And above all, go out and have a great day. Have a great week. Do something nice for yourself, because you deserve it. Lily says hi. All right, see you later. Bye, guys.