This week seemed to fly by. So much to do. So little time. I am in the process of tailoring a planner to fit my own needs. It makes me aware of how much I want to do and how much more time I would need to do it all! But it IS helping me schedule my days to better manage the time I’m given.
This week’s first picture is of two Putz houses I finished last week. Same pattern, different sizes. The smaller one is reduced to 80% the size of the larger one. Easy to do, using a printer to change the size of the pattern.
![same pattern, two sizes](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7835/33176694028_1e9422d4aa.jpg)
February 4 is my best friend’s birthday. We were college roommates and remain best friends 40+ years later. Me on the left. MJ on the right. In her boyfriend’s room. Now her husband.
![College days.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7888/47051821861_8292bc561e.jpg)
I am working on Irish cottage Putz houses this week. On Tuesday, I cut them out and assembled them.
![Irish cottage Putz houses](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7920/32110213267_e972ae580f.jpg)
As I mentioned, I am working on a planner that fits my own needs, and on Wednesday, I worked out the kinds of pages and categories I want in my planner.
![planning my planner](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7851/32110214717_e2d60f2cee.jpg)
Thursday, I began painting the Putz and I found two greeting cards I could use for the bases of two of the Irish cottages. I also ordered some vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcards from Etsy to use for more bases.
![making Irish cottage Putz](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7889/46138290285_5a3df184d4.jpg)
Friday I was up early enough to catch the first rays of sunlight in the craft room. The room has a large east window and two large south windows. The space between the cabinets is the doorway to the hall.
![early morning sunshine in the craft room](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7807/47051874011_4e3c0ea6d9.jpg)
I also made thatching for the Irish cottages.
![making thatching](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7848/47051904481_80c92790a1.jpg)
Can you guess what this is?
![coffee maker](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7897/46999972322_5df88b6844.jpg)
It’s the condensation on the underside of the lid of my Clever Coffee Dripper.
![coffee maker](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7821/40087056013_9c060db929.jpg)
I like this little coffee maker. It makes one perfect cup of coffee for me each morning. I’m not a coffee drinker in the summer months, as a general rule, but in the winter, I’ve come to appreciate it.
The sunlight hit it just right and it made a striking pattern. Bokeh, bokeh, bokeh!
![coffee maker](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7908/46999969722_340b3f1006.jpg)
When Clark the cat gets a pet, he likes to tuck his head under your arm.
![Clark](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7909/33176771578_1c1bed50fa.jpg)
I called his name and he popped up just long enough for me to snap this picture.
![Hi, Clark](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7880/46328079114_ea1c85de23.jpg)
The sunset was pretty Saturday evening. I am glad the days are getting longer again. That does a lot for my sense of well-being.
![sunset from the craft room](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7819/47051889161_14c17afd24.jpg)
And then, there’s today. Cold, cloudy, grey, and icy. But the tulips give me hope.
![tulips and ice](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7899/46999964532_9806df801f.jpg)
Last week was quiet, but busy. Now to get ready for the coming week.
~~Rhonda