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Words on Wednesday | 100DayProject Day 32

Words on Wednesday

I printed out 2 copies of the words from a Google Docs file. I had them in 6 rows of 5 words on a page in a table with the line size set to zero. Then I punched them out into heart shapes. I used an opened paperclip to make a hook and used double-sided tape to adhere the 2 copies of each word together

Today was the day I (with help from Flora) finished and delivered (with Stacey and Diana on our way to a virtual golf night – 10 of us playing tonight at Golf-o-Max) a 65th birthday gift for our friend, Karen. Taking inspiration from an idea that my friend Shelli’s husband had for her 60th birthday, I reached out to Karen’s friends and family to attempt to gather at least 65 things that we love about Karen. I compiled the messages for Karen to open and read one a day. And we assembled then disassembled into 65 chunks a 1000 piece puzzle and packaged them into small decorative boxes from my ever-growing box stash so that Karen can do a 15-16 piece portion of the puzzle every day for the next 65 days. And we portioned a Lego set into 65 envelopes for Karen to assemble a small portion of each day for the next 65 days. In each envelope we also included a word or two (typed onto heart shapes) for Karen to hang on the spring floral stems. So many great words describing all the things we love about Karen were compiled. Maybe you’ll take inspiration from the idea sometime in the future for a special birthday for a special friend or family member?

This wide assortment of decorative boxes that I have been accumulating for years came in handy to hold the sixty-five 15 or 16 piece puzzle sections. Karen will be able to make one section each day for the next 65 days. I told her she can’t open the wrapped box with the puzzle box until after she’s finished the puzzle.
Such a wonderful collection of words representing so much of what we love about Karen.
I had already sent Karen a birthday card in the mail so I used this card that I had on hand to wish her happy birthday again and to describe a bit about what the gifts were all about.
These are the spring stems onto which Karen will be able to hang her word hearts each day.
I’ll be able to reuse the envelopes in future card kits after Karen has finished assembling her Lego project. I adhered the hearts using repositionable tape.
While the puzzle boxes are numbered, they actually don’t need to be done in order. The pieces within each box go together, but the sections don’t necessarily attached to each other in any specific order.
The collection of birthday gifts that we delivered to Karen.

So, lots of craftiness but no progress on my 100DayProject yet today. Actually, I think I’ll count the envelopes I stamped as a 100DayProject activity because I’ll use some of them for envelopes for cards that I’ll make as part of the project (as well as using some for future card kits). I’m now going to watch a few lessons before I head to bed once I get this posted with a few photos.

Friendship Friday | 100DayProject Day 27

Tonight we hosted a potluck dinner for our Waterloo University friends. Usually we are the 5 couples who live in Ottawa but tonight we were also joined by a couple who live in Waterloo but are up for a wedding tomorrow. It was so nice to see everyone. It’s hard to believe that many of us have known each other for more than 40 years. So grateful for Jane being the glue that organizes 3-4 dinners each year for the Ottawa crew and that we’ve had a few larger reunions at our milestone years of turning 50 and 60. Friendships are so important and I love that we have kept up our friendship with this group for so many years. We already have our next dinner booked for May plus and extra girls luncheon in April to celebrate Jane’s upcoming retirement.

I was mostly out of the house today: walk with Luna then swim then drop off the car then Costco then lunch with a friend I met at work more than 30 years ago then out to Arnprior with Roland and another friend who I’ve known more than 35 years where we spoke with the owner of a small bicycle business whom we are going to buy some new bikes from.

So no crafting time (yet) and it’s already 10:10 p.m. and we have a curling Bonspiel tomorrow morning. We’re in the early draw so we’ll be leaving home just after 7:30. However, I will try to spend a few minutes before bed but I am going to post now so will add any 100DayProject progress photos tomorrow. Maybe I’ll soon make a card inspired by the beautiful photos that Connie brought as a hostess gift. As I was walking this morning I figured that it won’t be too much longer before some spring perennial flowers will be out braving the frost on my morning walks with Luna.