Entries by Cheryl Clarson

5 FOR FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 10

Happy Friday, Everybody !

Picture line up:

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Birds of a feather flock together on feeder outside my picture window.  Check out the cool ice cycles on the other side of the “roof” of the feeder.  A little something extra fun – for sure.

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Daymaker in action.  My friend Marky rescued/adopted little “Beanie” from a home that didn’t show the love nor did they want him.  Marky was definitely a Daymaker to this little fellow!

He reports that “Beanie” is living the dream now.  Bathed, fed, sleeps inside on a brand new, little dog bed (previously, had slept outside on cold concrete) and feels loved – because he is.  Hat Tip, Marky!

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Shadow play across my dining room table.

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Dream on Dreamer.  We all know the stories of a message in a bottle, right?  Be on the look out for a message in a window.  Spotted this one while walking by a cool little shop in a small town nearby.

Annie Lane has some solid thoughts about weight loss drug “fad.”

Eggs on a Stack recipe.  How fun are these?  I’ll tell ya, they’re a lot of breakfast-on-the-weekend fun food.

5 tried-and-true songs to give a listen to… Maybe over weekend Eggs on a stack breakfast?

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WEDNESDAY READER | FEBRUARY 8

Hello Readers + fellow Daymakers –

January went out with a giant chill – pill that slid into February for a few days.  Sleet – icy roads – brrrr.

I was prepared as far as wrapping outdoor + dripping faucets, making sure there were staples for my cat family, wild birds outside the picture window and me for a few days.  All is well.

Are you a shopping cart returner or not?  Stephanie Hayes’ column in today’s issue is a pretty – darn – good – made – ya – think piece.  Be sure to give it a read.

Fajita marinade recipe!  Thumbs up.  Get ready to make it over and over and share the recipe – people are gonna be asking for it.

I present today’s Wednesday Reader.  I hope it succeeds in bringing a bit of a kick – back – enjoyment time.

As always, thank you for being here.  Appreciate ya.

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TOP OF THE MORNING | FEBRUARY 6

Greetings all and happy beginning of a brand new week! I love this illustration.   Takes me sledding down memory lane.  We had sleds like these when we were kids.  They were crazy fast.  I preferred sitting on the racer and steering it with my feet.  That was daring enough for me. Ha!

I enjoyed picking out the greats for the 12 today.  Click and enjoy.

Dear Annie is spot on as usual.

I’m happy you’re here.  Thank you.

Check out these spliced photos – pretty trippy

Did you love Cracker Jack’s as a kid?  Then you’ll love this little piece of interesting

10 simple ways to be a kinder person …every day

These cool U.S. towns look like they’re stuck in time

DIY 5-gallon bucket planters – to grow a garden anywhere.  Start planning now!

Stephen Kings 20 rules for writers – very cool

Winning, awwww-mazing underwater photos

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5 FOR FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 3

Greetings happy people and h-e-l-l-o Friday –

Hope your week was just what you wanted it to be and are looking forward to a little something cool coming up this weekend.

I also hope you have seen or been a Daymaker this week!  We’re out there and our numbers are growing.  It’s such a positive, happy experience/feeling every single time it happens.

Four fun pics to check out:

#1  My 2-year-old Christmas cactus is blooming.  Gift from Stacy – friend and hair stylist extraordinaire.  thanks Stac!

#2  Coolest Women’s room entrance EVER.  Like walking thru a magic garden portal.

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WEDNESDAY READER | FEBRUARY 1

Hello, hello February!

Tomorrow’s Groundhog Day.

Will he or won’t he see that shadow?

I’ve always thought it was a fun little tradition — whether or not it’s a real-deal, matters not.  Just a little something twinkly to think of on February 2nd.

Hope you enjoy the read.  I’m happy that you’re here.

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TOP OF THE MORNING | JANUARY 30

Hello happy Readers,

It’s almost time to wave goodbye to January for another year.  So fast it flew!

Here are today’s 12 cool + fun + interestings.  Click and enjoy!

Annie Lane’s thoughts and advice are always a stimulating read to me.

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5 FOR FRIDAY | JANUARY 27

Hello!

Hope your world is going well.  Mine is just dandy.

I’ve spoken with a couple friends who actually made New Year’s resolutions and … * sigh * … the resolutions aren’t sticking for one reason or another.

I, personally, walked away from doing the whole New Year’s resolution thing quite a while back.  I’m just not good at keeping them.

Always seemed like a good idea at the time.  But then I had to admit that I failed.  So I don’t set myself up for it anymore.  Ha!  You?

Pictures below

#1  Shadow play wave all bundled up on my morning walk

#2  Heart Art of wire and beads I made with a pair of pliers and hands molding/shaping.  Fun little afternoon project.

#3  Graffiti art on train cars as I wait at the tracks for them to pass.  I know the artists shouldn’t be doing it – but for whatever reason, I am intrigued.  Always makes me wonder where the art happened.  How far away?  Such huge pieces created with a couple of spray cans of paint.

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WEDNESDAY READER | JANUARY 25

Greetings –  Hope your week is swell.  January’s moving so fast, and the temperatures have been crazy warm, I feel like I’m getting a little Spring fever.

Gotta keep reminding myself that February is traditionally one of the coldest month’s here in my neck of the world.

Spring will come quick enough.  In the mean time, I can look through catalogs for seeds and magazines for cool ideas and make garden plans (large + small + containers) with pen and paper.  That’s my plan.  How about you?

Thanks for being here!

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TOP OF THE MORNING | JANUARY 23

Hello Hello!  January’s slipping by quickly it seems.  I found these 12 nuggets of interesting + fun for today’s Monday.  Click and enjoy!

Thanks for being here.  You and your time are so appreciated.

Fabulous vintage photos from just a little while back in the time machine
10 popular things from the 80s … that we have abandoned

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5 FOR FRIDAY | JANUARY 20

Hello Hello –

How has your week been?
Weather?  Random acts of Daymaking either by you or someone else?

Pics below:

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So this giant, I mean giant, tree fell into the yard last September.  An arborist friend told me it probably weighed 20 tons.  Monster, beautiful tree.  We had dubbed it Sleepy Hollow over the years for no specific reason.  Just seemed an appropriate name for such a magnificent piece of nature.

My fabulous neighbors Pete and Donna, their daughter, Karen, and Craig, son-in-law, jumped on their fastest white horses (toting chainsaws) and zoomed over here and we all totally cleaned up that fallen tree.  As in all day long!

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WEDNESDAY READER | JANUARY 18

Hello – hello!  How’s the week going so far?  We have had crazy temperatures here in the past couple of weeks – 40’s, 50’s and 80’s!

Oh, well, like they say EVERYWHERE “If you don’t like the weather, just stick around for a day or two.”  Haha

Thanks for stopping in for the read today.  Grateful.  Have a great rest of your week!

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TOP OF THE MORNING | JANUARY 16

Greetings!  Happy Monday and happy January 16, 2023. I collected these fabulous 12 pieces of interesting for today. Click and have fun with them. As always, thanks for hanging out with us here at Daymaker Readable Art.  Gratitude.

What a wonderful, wonderful Christmas tree recycle plan in action!

Why is the Forest Service dumping Christmas trees into the water?  Super cool!

Street artist filling potholes in Europe and making beautiful

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