June 27 2022 - She did it herself

 

What about those DIY tricks on amateur YouTube videos.  There seem to be a lot of them.  Some of them are silly, others are misinformation, and a few are remarkable.  There's one that made the news in the"Good News This Week" site.  Nikki Coles has stayed busy over the last two years. At the beginning of the pandemic, the 37-year-old mom of two from Essex, England, decided if she was going to be inside, she might as well do a few projects around the house. At the same time she was studying for law school, Coles began watching DIY videos on YouTube, and soon, she was upgrading each room in her house. With her new skills, Coles recently revamped her kitchen — she retiled the floor, changed out the countertops, and applied fresh paint to the cupboards and walls, doing everything herself. She went to thrift shops and found items for free on Facebook, so it only cost her £200 ($245) to get a stylish new kitchen. "It kind of started with a little bit of tweaking here and there, and then I really got the bug," she told The Independent. Coles is working on her final project — redecorating a bathroom — and said it "just goes to show what you can do even as a busy mom on a budget — and if I can inspire other mums in any way, shape, or form, then I'm happy." One of the articles references the British equivalent to our Dollar Store - it is called  "Poundland".   Today's picture is Millie.  This seems to be her typical pose for the camera - the worried little Cavalier look.

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Aug 28 2021 - Countdown to September with Sheep in a Heart

 

Checking out the good news around the world, there was a picture of sheep in an Australian field in the shape of a heart.  This was a tribute to the sheep owner's aunt after she died and he was unable to travel to the funeral.   Here's the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X2CJVFxorY It is worth watching on youtube to see the formation.  The website these come from is karunavirus.com - here's their "about us": We aim to amplify the voice of our collective compassion -- by featuring news articles of everyday people choosing love over fear. We feel that these acts will far outlive the virus, and if enough of us presence it in our consciousness, it just might architect a new future. And our drawing of flowers - I wonder how they might be animated into a heart.

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Nov 25 2020 - Finding a Rainbow

 

Are you looking for cheerful news today?  Go to the Good News Network where the quote for today is: "You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down".  ~Charlie Chaplin That seems particularly relevant to checking out the Niagara Falls water flow over the edge vs checking out the rainbow overhead.  So what are the good news articles at the Good News Network?  Man Becomes a Millionaire when meteorite from heaven crashes through his roof - HERE "One minute, you’re minding your own business, working outside your house building a coffin, and the next minute a smoking meteorite worth a small fortune hurtles through the roof of your veranda and winds up buried in the earth next to your living room."  (He's a coffin maker - who would guess). If you're feeling the weight of the world, this beautiful book will lighten your load - HERE The book title is HumanKind and is 'a perfect antidote for these times'.  Consider giving it as a Christmas gift this year.  The proceeds to go Big Brothers Big Sisters. This 2-acre vertical farm produces more than 'flat farms' that are using 720 acres - HERE The ag-tech start-up is named Plenty and will soon be the site where your Driscoll strawberries will be grown. This is a good start to a day - consider this: first the goodnewsnetwork and then the NY Times summary.  That would have balance. The Watering Can's piano display is our picture for today.  Everything at the Watering Can would fit the Good News off the day.

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