A warm December

It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. Yesterday when I was outside grilling I noticed that the lilac bushes have buds on them. They are getting leaves. They may bloom by Christmas. Freaky weather for sure.  2023 has been the warmest year on record. It will be interesting to see what 2024 will bring.

lilac leafs
Lilac bush

I learned something this week

ToolsIt is Friday and Fridays are for fun. This week I learned how to use a cordless drill. I know it doesn’t sound like much but it is. I watched a YouTube video and learned how to insert the drill bit and how to choose the right size bit. I experimented on a piece of scrap wood.

This has been a year of learning for me. I have completed several household maintenance, improvement, and repair tasks. So far I haven’t broken anything or hurt myself. The videos I find online have been a great help. Sometimes I need to look at a few of them.

There are many things we can learn by watching videos and by reading books and instructions.

My next project is a new light fixture for the back porch.

Rice Park is festive

It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. I missed the tree lighting in Rice Park this year but managed to get a picture of the tree.

Christmas tree in Rice Park
Christmas tree in Rice Park

I have hundreds of pictures of Rice Park during the holidays. I recommend visiting the park after the sun goes down which is late afternoon these days. I like to go during the early morning hours on Sunday because that is the perfect time to take pictures.

Rice Park Christmas tree
Rice Park Christmas Tree 2022

 

Buy nothing day 2023

pink flowers
Poinsettias

It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. It is also Black Friday which is for shopping because capitalist Santa says so. I don’t shop on Black Friday, in fact, I probably won’t leave the house unless I go for a walk.

I am doing my part to help stop or slow inflation and I am doing my best to help the planet. Christmas isn’t sustainable.

Stay home, make something, create something, and have fun.