Am feeling pretty positive this Wednesday morning. Last night, I tried my hand at wet-molding leather; currently the experiment is nailed to an old cutting board and drying. It looks like it might turn out well, but we’ll see. I need some longer nails for this; all I could round up in the garage were little picture-hanging brads. Which are about as long as the width of my fingers, and that makes them rather difficult to hammer. At any rate, I did get a shape to form and stay, and if it turns out I’m sure I’ll post a picture.
After that, I just started a new purse.
The red lining inside is JUST too small, so I brought more material to work with me. I’m going to make sure to get all my actual work done before I start cutting a new lining, since I think one of the reasons I’ve felt kind of off lately is because I am not really trying my hardest at work. And I feel like I’m doing my work ethic a disservice. So as soon as I finish everything I can, and ask my boss(es) if I can help them with anything, I’ll work on this some more. Brought leather, too, so I can do a flap and a strap. I think this purse is going to look super cute once it’s finished.
I’ve been seriously thinking about taking a really long weekend and dedicating it to reading. Does anyone know of a quiet, preferably secluded place that I/we could stay? Like, do any of you have a cabin in the woods that I could rent for cheap? Or an empty condo in a city that’s not Nashville? I really can’t afford to get a hotel or B&B or anything. Sadly. I’m almost leaning towards going to Knoxville and maybe camping in the Smokies one night, or something. It’s a tad cold for that right now, I know….. Still in the brainstorming stage, but I think that getting away for several days and focusing on reading would be so good for my soul.
I’m having lots of benevolent and hopeful feelings today, and am feeling unphased by depressing news on FB. Which is odd, but awesome. May it last all day and into the future! If I had a mimosa, I’d toast myself.
No Promises This Time 