YOU GET WHAT YOU WORK FOR; Ocean Park-WA

Betsy & Independence; Ocean Park-WA

The Domestication Bug has really put the bite on me, lately 😉

I've been creative with crafting, & cooking: and we are both enjoying the benefits of both undertakings 😁

Chicken Supper was underway around 10 AM … this is for both of us.

VAL'S EASY-PEASY CROCKPOT CHICKEN SUPPER:  (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2025/07/vals-easy-peasy-crockpot-chicken-supper.html)

I am going to remove the straps off this backpack with a broken zipper … and place them on another - this is for me.

Cotton Yarn, Hook #F - Ch 5; 4 dc x 3 rows. Dc in rnds up the length of the strap; remove metal & tack upper straps pieces together - end length of rnds with dc.

Sew upper strap in place.

Sew lower strap in place.

Ta-da! Done; these straps will feel much better on my shoulders on sleeveless days 😊

MOD Bath Brush Rope using pastel hued yarn = I made a man-hued rope for Holland's bath brush; Cotton yarn, #G Hook - ch 70, work backwards sl st. EO & weave in loose ends. Thread rope through handle opening, and tie snuggly.

And, knowing Holland likes snacking, I kept rolling with the Day's creative vibe, to put together an 'Avocado Salad' that we ate with Chicken Biscuits.

VAL'S GUACAMOLE SALAD WITH CRACKERS:  (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2025/07/vals-guacamole-salad-with-crackers.html)

In between all of this creative activity, I was also busy with a few loads of laundry. As I was hanging the clothing items that require hanging to halt dryer shrinkage; I smiled when I hung the tie-dyed hoodie. We were visiting Oatman-AZ for the first time this past December - and on a whim, I bought the hoodie. I liked it. I wanted it. I looked at the size and thought, "It's a size too small, but I can be into that by summer" - so, I bought it: and it does fit, now 😊👌

I've shed enough fat to wear that tie-dye hoodie I bought in Oatman-AZ 😉

Building a marriage.

Setting up a Home.

Creatively crafting.

Or shedding pounds to lighten up the load on aging bones & joints … it is true that you get what you work for 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨