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Runs for Cookies: Friday Evening Photographs #134

by HealthMatters December 5, 2023, 4:46 am 1.6k Views

I did not suppose I took many photographs this week, however I simply discovered a LOT on my digicam roll. A number of random stuff! Right here goes…

First, the belt I ended up making for Eli’s Han Solo costume. I purchased a pretend leather-based bag at Goodwill for $6, then took it aside to make use of the fake leather-based. I had NO thought what I used to be doing–I would by no means sewn fake leather-based earlier than, I do know nothing about Han Solo, and I simply needed to wing it. It isn’t correct to the precise Han Solo belt, however that one is way more detailed than I wished to get into. The primary half I wished was the gun holster. I nonetheless have to connect the belt buckle.

I additionally wished to stain it darker. From what I learn on-line, you possibly can’t stain fake leather-based; you must paint it. Nicely, I wasn’t going to go purchase paint for this factor, so I attempted utilizing wooden stain anyway. I cherished the colour once I utilized it!

Sadly, even after a number of hours, it nonetheless wiped off. So it is the tan shade and I am not apprehensive about it.

I wasn’t positive what I used to be going to do in regards to the buckle. The Han Solo buckle principally an elongated silver hexagon. I thought of utilizing 1/4 inch plywood and spray portray it grey. Or protecting it with foil. However after trying across the storage, I discovered a really small piece of craft sheet metallic. I am unable to bear in mind why I purchased it, however it was years in the past and I would held onto it. It was good!

As a result of it was so skinny and will principally slice open Eli’s stomach whereas sporting it, I used CA glue to connect it to a scrap piece of 1/4-inch plywood. I reduce out the hexagon form and to maintain it from trying too shiny and new, I used sandpaper to scuff it up. Then I spray painted the again and sides grey. I am type of impressed with the way it turned out!

Once I was laying out the fake leather-based to determine what to do with it, I simply tossed it on the ground (that is principally my “desk” once I do tasks). I turned my again for a second and the cats proved simply how predictable they’re, hahaha.

Set something on the ground and the cats are instantly drawn to it.

Duck was so humorous yesterday morning. He “helps” me do the Wordle and Connections puzzles after my run within the mornings by settling himself on my shins for a nap. Yesterday, he sprawled out like this–and he slept that means!

I suppose I took a variety of footage of Duck this week. These ones have been unattainable to take with out them simply being a blur of black cat. Duck is obsessive about spaghetti noodles. He one way or the other is aware of once we make spaghetti after which he’ll actually attempt to play with it by batting at it along with his paws whilst you’re consuming it. Whenever you dangle it for him, he likes to hit it arduous sufficient to interrupt it in half–over and over–until you are left with a few inches.

Final night time, Jerry and I have been dangling the spaghetti for him and he was going nuts. Then he received a strand caught to his head, with simply the top dangling behind his ear. He was making an attempt so arduous to get it–he was principally chasing himself in circles along with his mouth open (like a canine chasing his personal tail).

Whereas I am with reference to cats, Noah and his girlfriend made a cat pizza, which I assumed was cute! They each love cats and so they volunteer at an area cat shelter.

Once I was at Goodwill, I noticed this little hat with some canine costumes and it was solely $1. I assumed it might be humorous to get for Joey. I needed to bribe him with a deal with for him to maintain it on lengthy sufficient for a photograph.

Becky despatched me an excellent cute video of Riley getting her ears pierced, and she or he was SO courageous. I commented on how cute her outfit was, and Becky despatched me this image so I might see the total impact. I find it irresistible when children select their very own garments!

My good friend Paul, who I went to highschool with, performs his guitar at a bar as soon as a month. I have been desirous to go see him, however every time he is enjoying, we have had one thing occurring. Lastly, we made it up there (it is an hour and twenty minutes away). The bar was actually cool–I like the mural. And Paul sounded incredible, as regular.

And final however not least, I went to my mother’s at this time to get these movie slides from her attic. My grandpa (her dad) took most of those footage within the late Nineteen Sixties and I used to be very curious to look by way of them. I put them by way of the slide viewer and most of them have been footage of various landmarks and issues whereas touring. There have been some footage of individuals, although, which was enjoyable to see. There are a couple of I will get prints of. (What’s pictured under is simply about 5% of the variety of slides!) Subsequent, I will watch his 8mm movies with a projector. I want I might switch them to digital, however I am positive it might break the bank. Hopefully my dad’s projector nonetheless runs 😉