This, That and Other Things...(long post)

I can't believe that July is almost over.

Where did the summer go??

We finally have some relief with the heat today,

temps are back in the mid 80's .

For a few days the heat index was in the 100's.

Thank God for AC.

 Although, I did have to work on those HOT days...

...I don't have AC in my vehicle, and I melted before I got to work.

Seriously, what's the sense of doing your hair and putting

on makeup on a hot, humid day?

By the time I got to work, my hair was flat and my makeup

was running, I looked like an old dish rag.

I  brought along my deodorant, just in case it quit working.

Although I work inside... at a nursing home...

the temp can't be that cool for the residents.

So while we are running around doing our job, and sweating...

the residents are cold and have sweaters on and are bundled

up in blankets...warm blankets, mind you.

We have a blanket warmer (like they have at hospitals)

and  let me tell you those blankets are warm.

Onto other things....

my projects are still not finished. (tables, cabinets, etc...)

Something always seems to come up,

just as I get started on something.

I've been putting in extra hours at work...

Then there's been alot of meetings

to attend at my job.

Keeping my 10 yr old busy...and the list goes on.

I was able to get a few smaller things sanded

and base coated. Now I just have to

finish those.

I managed to squeeze in a few Thrift store

stops on my grocery shopping days...

I found a few coffee pots, tea kettles,

 rolling pins, ice skates

 and other goodies to paint on.

I Love painting on stuff like that.

I didn't get any pictures

but I did get a picture of an awesome

find at the Goodwill.

I always wanted a Pepsi or 7-UP crate.

I never came across one, until I spotted this

one at the Goodwill for $5.99.

I have to do some rearranging

to find a place for it.

And these goodies I got from a friend.

She was cleaning out her Dad's shed and

asked if I wanted this stuff,  for FREE.

I had to take the pictures with my phone.

 These are 2 old doors.

With the old door knobs, hinges,

room number plates and on

the back sides there are hooks to

hang clothes on.

They were gonna throw these in the trash.

I'm sure I can find something to do with them.

And then there was this bench...

That needs a good cleaning and

some new paint....

The top even opens. Could this be

a Piano bench?

Just what I need more projects to

fill up my garage...

I really do need to get at this stuff

and get it finished.

Sorry for the long post.

Hopefully I will have finished items

the next time.

I'm working on something for my

next Giveaway.

Have a wonderful weekend, everybody!