Heather Stanford
@heatherstanford.bsky.social
Wife. Mom. 3 Kids. 4 Cats. 1 Lizard. Pysanky
Prepared a new set of pysanky dyes. Finding a set of pretty jars that were the perfect size and fit neatly into a craft drawer was quite satisfying. Hoping a fresh start will encourage me to actually create something. Finishing a project, even a simple one, would feel good. First step: done
Casper dealt with the move by sleeping for four days (not a bad strategy). Today he’s awake and perky and ready to explore.
Moving. It’s a lot of change. The kids were excited to discover the new house already has a couple of ceiling-spiders. I’ve been informed that this one’s name is Arnold. 🙂
Remembered to solve the Wordle puzzle for 200 days in a row. That feels like a ‘win.’ ☺️
All of the ants are named Henry. There is no queen, so my son wanted to pick a ‘kingly’ sounding name. He said he knows there were at least 8 Henry’s, so now there are a few more.
We got our son (13) an ant farm for Christmas. He’s always loved watching insects. I am absolutely loving this project too. These little guys are amazing.
Midsummer. My daughter chose names from Shakespeare titles for this litter of fosters.
Some of mom’s foster kitties, for this year. Three have found new homes, but there are still 6 left.
My oldest daughter is enjoying her jewelry making course. She’s been creating these neat glasses-chains. She made one for me and, it’s the best 😁
My daughter is crocheting a blanket with a night sky pattern.
Google image searches have been… less than useful, so I’d not used it in a while. I saw this cheesy AI image supposedly of Stephen Hillenburg, drawing SpongeBob, along with an ‘inspirational biography.’ Just curious, I tried a search, and, Oh my!😳 I took a screenshot of the results…
One of the beaches we visited had these little pebbles along the waterline, in all sorts of colors: treasures! I filled a bag I’d brought, then put them in a jar when we got home and found a plate for a base I’ve struggled to finish (or begin!) projects…things I’d normally enjoy. But, I can do this:
We took a weekend trip to the coast, before the kids started the new school year. The Air B&B where we stayed was really nicely set up. Besides the puzzles and books we’d brought there were board games and a dozen or so books. My found they had an earlier edition of the same book she was reading:
Our first time going to the Grand Canyon. It IS amazing… so grateful for our National Parks. The kiddos got up at 3:30 in the morning so we could take a bus to a sunrise viewing spot. Absolutely worth it; my 12 year old son was in awe.
It’s been a while, but I finished an egg. The end result isn’t exactly what I was visualizing, but just completing a project feels good.
One more. My mom got this little guy cleaned up and he’s beautiful. The eye ointment helped a lot and he’s taking a bottle well. Here are before and after photos:
A while ago my mom saw an advertisement for seeds that would grow “flowers that look like kittens.” (scam) She was kind of disappointed it wasn’t real. A friend from college makes lovely felt flowers. I asked if I could buy a custom bouquet. Behold, the wonder of kitten-flowers!
My mom almost made it to June without a litter of kittens. Almost. These sweeties were brought in yesterday. They are adjusting well.
My son loves caring for this little lizard. Casper the Dragon has two terrariums. His day-time tank is in the family room, near the kids’ Lego table, where he can keep an eye on us. His night time terrarium is in my son’s room, where he can curl up in his little ‘bed.’
My son’s little dragon is such a delightful pet. We make sure he gets LOTS of (closely supervised) out-of-tank time. He has several mesh play-pens as well as a favorite free-range perch by the window.
Here’s an egg I did a while ago, based on a tapestry that appears in the opening credits of The Last Unicorn. I’ve been meaning to try this idea again (this was my second attempt).
Pet sitting for my mom. She has 10 very well loved cats. She’s found homes for many fosters, but she keeps the ones that need a special place.🩷 The tipped-ear calico is named flower. She is in charge of asking for treats for everyone. Theo, the orange kitty, is blind, but his hearing is amazing.
My son had a violin recital at our house today. He played through his book with his teacher. His sister made sure his lizard, Casper, got to be in the ‘audience.’ (She put him back in his tank when he started to get wiggly, but I honestly think he enjoyed being included ☺️)
