Christine Jones

 

Christine Jones was a very good friend of mine.  I called her “Tina”.  Mr. Dennard, a man I used to work for, once told me that, there’s a time in every person life, when life it self will begin to take things from you.  And One of those things life have taken is time.  I didn’t take time to see her once more before she died.  And I could have but I didn’t take time.  I haven’t seen her in years and through facebook, I got back in touch with her.  I even spoke to her on the phone.  I even planned to visit her down in Jacksonville Florida.  I kept making stupid excuses not to stop by my good friend.  And I didn’t even know she has passed away and it’s been years.  Here I am thinking she’s still alive and I can just reconnect.  But I am years too late.  

So learn this lesson from me, go see your friends before its too late.

To make it even worst, her brother and sister also passed not too long after her.

Wednesday Selfie

 

Ready to face the rest of the year.  

Tybee Island Lighthouse

 

Stop by to Tybee Island Lighthouse this weekend from our way back home.

We got there on time to enjoy the scenery and shop at the local market.  

Purchased some handmade jewelry and original watercolor painting.  We also grabbed homemade Kimchi and flavored walnuts.

Was suppose to see my auntie and uncle in Jacksonville and totally missed everyone.  I’m still thankful I seen mom.  And it was a nice brake.  

Loved our stay at Wyndham Hotel.  It was wayyyyy more affordable than staying by the beach.  I did wanted to visit a local museum but they were closed due to Columbus Day.

A Delightful Stop at Tybee Island: Lighthouses, Local Art, and Amazing Seafood

On our way home from Jacksonville, FL, we decided to make a spontaneous stop at Tybee Island — and I’m so glad we did! The first thing on our list was to visit the famous Tybee Island Light Station & Museum. It’s always such a picture-perfect spot, but today felt extra special.

When we pulled up, we were greeted by a lively outdoor market. What a lovely surprise! Vendors had set up tents all around the lighthouse, selling handmade goods, tasty treats, and all kinds of treasures. I ended up buying a beautiful watercolor painting from a local artist — I love supporting small, independent creatives like that. Then, we sampled some delicious flavored pecans from one of the food stalls. They were so good, we grabbed a couple of bags to take home for snacking.

Of course, we had to snap a few photos with the lighthouse before heading out. Its iconic black-and-white tower against the blue sky never disappoints.

By then we’d worked up an appetite, so we headed down the street to The Crab Shack — one of our all-time favorites. No trip to Tybee Island is complete without their famous seafood platter. It was just as tasty as we remembered: shrimp, crab, oysters, all perfectly cooked and full of flavor.

Our quick visit to Tybee was the perfect detour. From the charming market and friendly vendors to the stunning lighthouse and incredible seafood, it was a beautiful little slice of coastal Georgia that added a whole lot of joy to our trip home.

Of course, we had to snap a few photos with the lighthouse before heading out. Its iconic black-and-white tower against the blue sky never disappoints.

By then we’d worked up an appetite, so we headed down the street to The Crab Shack — one of our all-time favorites. No trip to Tybee Island is complete without their famous seafood platter. It was just as tasty as we remembered: shrimp, crab, oysters, all perfectly cooked and full of flavor.

Our quick visit to Tybee was the perfect detour. From the charming market and friendly vendors to the stunning lighthouse and incredible seafood, it was a beautiful little slice of coastal Georgia that added a whole lot of joy to our trip home.

 

A Weekend Getaway to Jacksonville: Shopping, Good Food, and no love from family

Sometimes a quick trip is just what you need for a change of scenery. Recently, we decided to head down to Jacksonville, FL for a weekend visit — and although things didn’t go quite as planned, we still had a nice time making the most of it.

We stayed at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, which was a bit different from our usual choice but super affordable at about $70 a night. It was a cozy and comfortable spot to rest after a long day of exploring, and honestly, that’s all we really needed.

The next morning, we grabbed breakfast at Another Broken Egg Café. It was such a tasty way to start the day — you can never go wrong with a good breakfast! Then we hit up IKEA — a must-do for me since we don’t have one in Macon — and browsed some of the other retail shops around town. It felt so good to do a bit of shopping, and I treated myself to a few new clothes.

That evening, we wrapped up our day with dinner at LongHorn Steakhouse. Even though they’re famous for their steaks, I decided to try the salmon and shrimp combo. Let me tell you — it was delicious, especially after all that walking and shopping!

The main reason for this trip was to see my aunt, uncle, and their family who had come all the way from Seattle, WA. But unfortunately, we missed each other due to a bit of miscommunication. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed — I truly wished we could have caught up — but I’m choosing to focus on the positive memories we did make.

All in all, Jacksonville gave us a cozy hotel stay, good food, a little retail therapy, and some sunshine, and that’s more than enough to be thankful for. Hopefully, we’ll catch up with my relatives next time they’re on this coast.

Cleaned Siding

 We cleaned the siding of the front of the house

Literally scrubbing the house siding down today.  

I’m glad the weather is still some what cool. 

I hate to be doing this on summer. 

April is perfect.

We still don’t have the water connected because the plumbing hasn’t started yet.  

The house need new plumbing all the way.

I managed to clean the front siding with just a a 1.5 gallon water spray.

I did add some bleach to the water and its removing the mildew off the aluminum siding.

It looks much better

Not so new Shuttle Bus

 Yes, I’ve been wishing for this and now it is here.  My new shuttle bus.  Won it at a government auctions.  Ok, so the listing stated that it wasn’t running.  But it does. And it runs goood.  So apparently these auctions are sometimes rigged.  The mechanic will list the bus or van as no good so their family or friends would go bid on them and know exactly what’s wrong or detail about these vehicles.  

Thank goodness!! I won!! And I nabbed it for a very good price about $1100.  Yes that’ a little over a thousand dollars.

2014 Ford Econoline Cutaway

And I got it towed for free cause I used my AAA membership.  I was able to save over $300 bucks for having AAA service.  Just simply ad RV/Bus  on your service. 

Inside of the Shuttle Bus

Yep, its gonna need major cleaning.

Just thinking of the many uses for this Shuttle bus…. Maybe a Crochet Bus, Little Camper, Airbnb Rental?   

I’m gonna clean it up and maybe sew some curtains for some privacy.  

Are we keeping the wheel chair lift.  I do like the idea that its manual.  So I don’t have to fiddle with the electric.  

Sunday Hair Day

 

Applying Jojoba oil and Biringa Oil  to my hair today.  and when I do I say this mantra.

My favorite is my homemade rosemary oil.

Love your hair and take time for self care.

Scrapbooking - Last scrapbook of the day.

 

had to share this scrapbook page of my nephews and niece

with my two cats

Did I mentioned I won me a couple of buses this year.  Yes a school bus and a shuttle bus.

My Saturday

 

Some work much needed work today on my website of course.

Not much cleaning cause my hubby was working on plumbing, the bathroom shower, the tub faucet, the toilet leak and installed a new faucet in the kitchen.  Wooohooo, all done in one Saturday.

We managed to grab some Caribbean food, and he managed to installed and deliver a sign.  He's a work-a-holic.  

Now I don't have no excuse not to have a clean kitchen. But while he was hard at work, I made coffee and breakfast before I got started on product photoshoot.  I was able to do photoshoot today on mug cozies, edit them, and upload them to my website.

please check it out at www.handmadebyhaniyyah.com

and made time for scrapbooking, digitally.

Tried Junk Journaling digitally

I love all those vintage paper Junk Journalists uses... 

but I just don't think Junk Journaling is for me.  

so I tried Digital Junk Journaling. 

can this even be called "Junk Journaling"

or is it scrapbooking.  I must have reason to my madness.  

so on this page I included the newly listed item on my website.

my 2024 eclipse moment.  I even included today's Facebook post, which is an ai generated image of my hometown or at least use to be.

I did post my beach cruiser, all deck down in crochet, which I featured this week on my TikTok

watercolor paintings of hydrangea and yellow roses, what I've been working on all this week.

You can find these clipart on my shop available for a low low $.99

www.handmadebyhaniyyah.com

and hoping to see my buses tomorrow.

 

Etsy Updates from January to March

Yeah, I just found this area of Etsy where you can actually see monthly summary.  It's located under Finance Tab, and click on Monthly Statement.  What else is hiding on Etsy.  I must really take my time and click on each link.  I've been so busy optimizing my listing.  Anyway.  Yes, even today, you can still make some money selling Digital Goods on Etsy.  

 

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