Good Thursday morning!  I hope you’ve had a good week so far.  I’ve been running around with errands, doing laundry, blah blah blah . . . and not getting any projects done.  This afternoon I’ll be cleaning out the storage room in the basement  ( said its about time) because we are having a new furnace installed Friday morning.   We’ve not had any problems with it this year, but we know last years’ band-aid won’t hold for long.

Yesterday I had some errands to run with mom and while I was there I pulled off a little surprise for my uncle.  Remember some time back when I told you he had given me his old cowboy boots?  I took him one the other day and told him I had a project in mind and could he clean the boot for me.  So today when I got to mom’s he showed me the boot and asked if it was okay.  Little did he know!

I had taken along a roll of red plaid ribbon and mom had purchased some holiday greens while shopping and  . . .

my uncle’s cowboy boot! (Editor’s note:  photo taken with iPhone because she forgot her camera . . . sorry for the blurriness.)

He asked me what I was doing with it and how it would go over.  I just looked at him and told him it was for him to put in his room.  He got that little shitty grin he has and I just kept on walking into his room.  It looks fabulous in his room and is so perfect for him!   He immediately had to show it off when a friend came in a little later.  It was well worth the little bit of time it took to make, just to see his expression and know that I did a little something that tickled him.

Well, that’s all for me today!  I’m off to do run a few errands and then some cleaning and tossing.  Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . . life is short, do what you love and love what you do!