This morning I not only learned how to mend a seam on a pillowcase, but I made it into my first DIY video!
How does it look?
Author: Mauron Kur
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Always learning
What is the last thing you learned?
For the last few days I’ve gotten curious about video making and editing, so yesterday I watched a tutorial and I’m in the process of editing a video with a newbie guitar recording while also learning how to send media from my phone to my computer. Also, I learned a couple days ago that melting butter before baking can lead to very flat, square cookies.
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Experimenting with video
I am trying to stretch my technology legs, so please excuse my random blurb.
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Sick day
It was good to see my family this weekend and to lend a hand to my expecting sister while also making memories with her kids. Unfortunately, I got a very sore throat and body aches so I have taken today off to rest. Reading “Wind and Truth” by Brandon Sanderson with throat coat tea and intermittent naps.
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💍 friend’s wedding
What a beautiful day. Bad news can’t take this joy away from us. It is our day to celebrate with family and friends.
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Joyful Fake Spring
If there weren’t ice in the river, there would be rain in the sky. Enough snow has melted in Detroit that the grass is visible, and my 4 foot tall plants in the dark basement declare it close enough to springtime for them! (I have no idea how they survived so long – are they living on happy thoughts instead of sunlight and water?)
The Detroit River is mostly ice free now Now that sickness and I have shaken hands and parted ways, it is time to get excited about the new year! Yush! Also adjusting to new furniture in the apartment. Huzzah! I’m so ready to start hosting some gatherings with new faces.
Good job, Bengal tiger canna lily! What kinds of things are you excited about starting anew this year?
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Drink up
What is your favorite drink?
Water is amazing. It is useful for herbal teas, but stands alone as well. It pairs with everything and cures many ailments.
The best tasting water I’ve had came from an artesian well on the roadside in northern Michigan.
The most refreshing water was either the free-flowing water taps in Rome or the pure drinkable river water during the 11-mile hike at the Samaria Gorge on Crete.
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Best gift ever
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.
My mom asked what I wanted for my birthday, and I said a folding handsaw. I was living in a dorm at the time so it probably wasn’t what she expected.
It was such a great gift that I must have cut down about 200 trees on their property within a few days. My mom was dubious at first, but she ended up buying herself one too! I love landscaping and gardening, plus it’s also useful for cutting firewood while backpacking.
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Budget, and other thoughts
Write about your approach to budgeting.
I developed an excel sheet which I’ve used for years to budget every month. I posted a sample on my page in the “debt, saving, and investment” section.
Additionally, every couple of years I’ll use an agenda and for three months write all my expenditures daily in red ink, noted by section as: misc., food (out), groceries, & gas/car. It is great to see what I lived on in the past and where my money has gone after pay raises.
I didn’t post the last few days, but I instead took time off from screens, did some paintings, and watched the snow pile up from my cozy abode, enjoying herbal teas and the Stormlight Archive series.
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I forgot my books in the freezer (again)!
I’m sure we’ve all been there, right?
Gosh, this ginger shot burns like liquor!
Mauron Kur 
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