Short Saturday

 I was looking over the broken china and may have a problem. Most of the designs that can be used are around the base/rim the plate sits upon. There is a lot of flower area that I can use. But, it seems the butterfly, ladybug and bee are on this thick area. Rae, how did you handle this? Or, anyone else?

My sleep pattern is back to normal, not sleeping until 6 am and then sleeping until after 3 pm. When it gets dark early, sleeping most of the day does not leave much time to be productive. 

One futile trip to drugstore and a productive trip to The Pig were all we had time for and then stayed out after dark with those two short trips. Tommy needed Diet Pepsis, so this was the cheapest we could find around here. I got a quarter dog toy for Lynda's dog, bologna, slaw mix with coupon, and a free bag of cereal which we will give to Lynda. 

Dinner: two hamburgers broiled with two zucchini, leftover mashed potatoes. I had my burger plain and half an apple. Tommy had his on a bun. 

I have not heard from the woman who cleans, so I have no idea whether she is coming or not! I hate I will have to get up early and she might not come!

My new healthcare plan is failing already. Anyone heard of or uses United Healthcare?

Does anyone know about using the rim of plates for broken China projects?

New Enterprise or Not

 Today, tornadoes tore up parts of Alabama, the most significant of which is Selma. This tornado was sort of expected, and I went to bed rather trepidatious. Nothing happened here, thankfully. 

As I was moving things that need to be decluttered, I found the plastic bag containing the Butterfly Meadow plate that arrived broken. I looked at it and decided there were enough elements to make jewelry from the flowers, bees, lady bugs, and butterflies on the porcelain. Then, it occurred to me that I could sell these. And, I could make and sell more! My mind raced with possibilities. I know I have the skill to make them. And, I know I can sell them. 

The only thing I don't know is how I will deal with the fallout from nipping off porcelain and from the air pollution when I smooth the edges. I don't want to get this stuff in the carpet or breath in anything. I know I will wear goggles, a mask, and gloves. However, I will have to work on carpet, a real problem. I will power through and make jewelry from this one plate. But, I don't know how far I will take this enterprise. 

I am only interested in making jewelry, nothing larger. Once upon a time, I considered making something larger, like a stepping stone or a table. Not now. I can handle small pieces. 

If I am successful, I can move forward and buy old china that is broken or chipped. Or, I can just break some old pieces I buy. I have nothing to lose as I will have to buy a few tools to work with the broken plate I have. At any rate, I can salvage the broken plate.

Maybe Etsy is in my future.

Have you ever worked with broken plates/China? If so, what did you make?

Dinner tonight: I did not want to cook! So, we thawed a chunk of the pork loin. I had bbq  pork on bun with a ton of coleslaw. Tommy had bbq sauce on chicken breast and mixed vegetables and salad.