NEW YEAR 2013

I think you know by now that I am a full time nursing sister working in the ER of our local hospital.  At the moment I am on my week on working night duty. 

Working night duty over the holiday season is quite challenging!  I got to the conclusion that the recession is over in our sunny country!  The poorest of the poor has enough money to drink enough to be admitted in hospital with alcoholic stupor......the middle class has enough money to be admitted with the exact same symptoms, but the diagnose this time around is gastritis.......the rich stay at home, see a private GP and you never hear anything about it again....they rest at home and take enough fluids!

Together with all this alcohol we have our fair share of assaults, motor vehicle accidents and para suicides.  It makes me think....the drunk people are speeding causing accidents...my perfectly sober husband got a fine today for driving 95km/h in a 80 km/h zone on a national road! Hilarius!  What a way to end 2012!

On that note...have a great 2013!  A prosperous one.... a blessed one!

May we all use our God-given talents daily!  If you want to cook....cook!  If you want to knit....knit! Do whatever you love to do with passion whether others like it or not!  Taste is a matter of choice and and not everybody can love the same things. Just do what you are gifted with to the best of your ability and enjoy 2013 with your loved ones!

Love
   Sandra
       xxx  

PS! thanx for support 2012!  My technological skills did not improve much, but I enjoy what I'm doing!
Bye!  I'm off to work!

merry Christmas!

Just a short note to say "Merry Christmas" to you all.  I hope you all have a blessed Christ feast with your loved ones! Enjoy being with them and remember what this time is all about...a King that was born for us! 

Have a blessed day!

Love
   Sandra
     xxxx

project 138******jazzing up an antique necklace

This was one of my moms necklaces when she was a young girl.  Unfortunately it broke years ago and I've taken it to some jewelers in the past, but nobody was able to fix it, as the stuff they used years ago was not available anymore. 

For years it was lying in the jewelry box with no use.  One day I decided to jazz it up with organza ribbons and beads.  I removed the original broken chain and replaced it with the ribbons using crimps to fasten it.  I applied a fastener at the end using crimps again.  On the one side the ring of the original chain was broken as well, so I simply applied a small ring through a hole in the piece, and you have to look very close to see the difference.

I always get compliments when I wear it.  It was worthwhile  fixing it.

project 137......leftover lipstck

I am crazy about pink lipstick.....I think it is the only colour I have ever bought.....no I bought a red one once.....and has only worn it once as well!

I have pinks in all shades.... and leftovers in all shades of pink as well!  Then I got the tip of melting the leftovers in the microwave and applying it with a brush.  I've tried it, but didn't like the texture.  I then used some lipbalm, melted the whole lot for 20 seconds in the microwave....and voila!.... what a great colour of pink.....and you can not believe how much lipstick I got!  I've spilled some and still managed to fill the lipbalm container almost to the top!.....

Project 136:Growing an avocado tree from a pip!

We have done these as kids, but never got this far!

Make small holes on the sides of your clean avocado pip.  Stick a match or tooth pick into every hole.  Use a container(I used recycled tins) and balance the pip on the rims.  Fill the container with water, and fill it up with fresh water every other day.....and wait.......first the root will appear, and just as you think 'that's it' the leaves will appear!  It can be planted out now after some weeks, but unfortunately it does not grow in our climate.  But I am going to plant it in a pot for now and place it on the patio and bring it in during the winter.......