April 9 Crumbs

[text reads as follows]

Our marble kitchen counter are great for hiding crumbs. It is hard to tell when they need to be cleaned. This is good & bad.

May 31, 2016

This is Spread #27.

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Hand written text reads: "I can't part with my tea cups! Tea is meant to be sipped from a proper cup, not gulped from a mug!"

May 23, 2016

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I have decide to work randomly through the rest of the book. Each day I will page through until I find a page I want to work on that day. This is spread 26 in the journal.

The handwritten text reads: "No sketch today. Instead an image transfer. The cross is from a funeral program. Have so many of them and funeral prayer cards…too many"

April 16, 2016

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Handwritten text - "How many contact lens cases [does] don't one person need?" The writing should read "does" not "don't", it was along day!

April 15, 2016

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Handwritten text - "What another great find! A spare pair of glasses always comes in handy."

April 13, 2016

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Handwritten text - "Is this little water pitcher from Japan or China? Whatever it is great for adding  just a drop of water.

April 12, 2016

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Handwritten text - "As soon as I throw these out I will need them."

April 11, 2016

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Handwritten text - "Why do I have remote controls for TVs I haven't owned for years?"

April 8, 2016

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Handwritten text - "Thought I had handed [in] the keys to my New York pied-a-terre. Perfect for those layovers on my way to Europe. Great location and doorman, George."

April 6, 2016

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Handwritten text - "This little bowl of shells gathered from different beaches brings back the thought of warm gentle breezes, waves breaking, sunset & sunrises, baby sea turtles hatching, moon light walks on the beach, laying in bed and watching the sun rise over the ocean between my toes…"

April 5, 2016

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Handwritten text – "A gift from next door neighbor for use post surgery. Not my style but think it might be Ellen's formal china pattern. She is fond of peacocks."

April 4, 2016

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Handwritten text – "Live plants aren't a good idea if you are hoping to travel…so off with this violet."

April 3, 2016

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Handwritten text – "What are the chances I will be going to France anytime soon or decide to study just to keep the brain sharp? Of course I have already put in a lot of time. Shame to let all that work go to waste!"

April 2, 2016

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Handwritten text – "Starting with the book shelves. Got this little guy in a white elephant gift exchange. If I get rid of this laughing Buda will his good cheer and bag of good fortune go with him? Just looking at him mades me smile. He will have to stay.

April 1, 2016

Before (forgot to take a pic before I started to work)

Handwritten text – "Saving this bottle of Familia Deicas Preludiom Barrel Select  Lote NO 92, 2009 for a special occasion. Why? Just the thing to start this project off. My comfort food?"