It feels so good to be productive

Yesterday I had to take my car in to the shop. I sat in this lobby/waiting area that feels more like a refrigerator than the living room they've modeled it after. "For some reason it's just colder than the rest of the building" some genius said. After all the waiting the car guy told me the wrong part came in and I'd have to call again Thursday. I'm okay with human error, and I'm pretty laid back about life's little mishaps, but I was told the work on my car would take an hour and 1/2. What were they doing all that time before they realized it was the wrong part? Removing the old whatever, then having to put it back in? Why wasn't anyone paying attention?

Other than that, I cut my hair, ran some errands, had a class and wandered through Lowe's for an hour. That pretty much made up for the car issue, although spending money isn't very fun.



I am so excited about my current projects. I love my bracelet holder! I used the same stain (since I’m making this a set) on a railing of some sort. Again, the cabinetry aisle is my best friend these days. Re-purposing those ideas really makes them stand out in new settings. I feel like I have so many bracelets I might need another, but I’m waiting to see how functional this one is first.



My stud earring storage is a little less unique – it’s really just a premade, soft wood miniature dresser that I’ve stained. I found it at Michael’s, but it took the color well and I suppose I really did just need tiny little places to keep them organized. I think having it next to the bracelet holder allows them both to look more natural on the bedroom dresser, like a set instead of one random thing I’ve created.



New storage item on the way, it might take a little longer to finish though, since I need a day to set aside to use a band saw. I’ll keep you posted.