funnystrange.com

Had a good productive day today. We had gone to the hardware store for supplies over the weekend & I had bought a variety of glues, including another tube of Liquid Nails. Which is my preferred glue for the mah jongg tiles. So I glued on a bunch more tiles, to fill in a few areas on the side doors that were looking bare. I didn't get a photo today, but I'll take one tomorrow when I pull off the masking tape.

After the mah jongg tiles I worked on beading the front bumper. I'm really, really happy with how it's turning out. That's the first place on the car where I did 2 strands together of the same color. Also the first time I used loose beads (not on a strand). The loose beads look pretty but they were a royal pain to glue in place. With the strands I just smear the glue over a few square inches of the car, then press the beads into the glue. But with the loose beads I had to get a dab of glue on each individual bead. Then since they were bigger, they kept sliding down a bit, so I had to go back and press them back into place several times. Still I think it was worth it, they do look good.

The timing of the outdoor work was really bad: I worked on my computer until about 2, then went outside in the heat and worked on the car until 5. I keep trying to plan better so I'm working outside in the morning, and inside during the hottest part of the day. But it always seems to work out this way. I get up in the morning and have work I have to deal with, and by the time I'm done it's afternoon already.

I wore a tank top while I was working, to try and get rid of my white shouldered "driver's tan" (as my friend Patricia helpfully said, my natural skin color is so pale it's almost blue). I slathered sunscreen on my tattoo but didn't on my shoulders. Because the whole point was to get some color on my shoulders. Well, I got color all right: a nice bright red sunburn. It's not that painful but it's really red. And splotchy too, because while reaching around to put sunscreen on the tattoo, I got a little bit of sunscreen here and there on my shoulders. Oh well, at least I can wear sleeveless tops without the dreaded white shoulders!

After the outdoor work I was too fried (literally and figuratively) for more heavy work, so I watched TV and did hand-sewing. The party dress is just about finished, yay! I still need to attach a little belt, but if I don't get around to that it won't be a big deal. Also I cut the fabric for my parade day outfit. It's a cute cotton with an octopus print. The pattern looks simple so it should come together quickly when I have time to sew it. Maybe Friday.

Yesterday I bought a new camera bag, but it ended up being too small. I need one I can use for my camera and as a purse, but I underestimated the amount of stuff that goes in my purse. No big deal, I've got the receipt so I'll return it tomorrow for a larger bag.

Also yesterday I ordered a trip-tik from AAA. They're going to mail it to us & it should arrive sometime next week.