Riddled Like Bullets

Here’s something you might not know about me. I am riddled like bullets with ADD with a hint of H depending on what day it is and the weather and--whether I allow my hair be its natural curly self. You might think that has nothing to do with it. You could be right.

I’ve never been diagnosed, but I promise you I am riddled with ADD. Here’s my evidence.

My focus is broad. My creative mind flits here and there and back again. I start one thing and then start another before the other is finished. In between writing, working a job and mowing my yard (pleeeeze don’t forget I mow and trim ¾ of an acre each week, please don’t forget that) I did the following around the house:

Sewed this chair cover from three Lowes drop cloths because I’m too cheap to buy a chair cover. It’s white sort of.

Put this bead board up as a back splash in my kitchen and painted it...white.   Trust me it's pretty. I lurve it with all my heart.

Sewed these white flowing cotton curtains out of—get this, on sale tablecloths because I’m too cheap to buy curtains. Did you know I love white? Yes they are puddling. Will fix that when I get my new rods.

Made this bench for my breezeway/screened porch from my son's old waterbed drawers that was taking up storage space. My goal was to make the bench from recycling what I had on hand --not buy anything. I had the drawer frames (that I stacked), the plywood, and two brackets. But, I had to buy a package of brackets and yellow paint which cost me 12 buckaroos.

Sewed a cushion for the bench from another clearance tablecloth. It will look better when I get the back cushion done. It was an outdoor tablecloth. I’ve forgotten what that means, but I think it means it’s good to use outside.

Being cheap (my daughter called it frugal when she wrote for her blog) and poor has made allowed me to learn many useful skills. It's empowering...sort of.

I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR, IN NUMBERS TOO BIG TO IGNORE. I’m just it saying it out loud. (Thanks, Helen Reddy.)

I am just a woman who uses tools (some tools) and I let THEM roar.

Really I am woman tired and in need of a vacation from my mind.

Source: YouTube-Helen Reddy