Eternal Refuge

I have actually been overall better - but in feeling mostly better I have tried to (slowly) get caught up with a few really outstanding housework tasks, and get things like a hair-cut ... you know ... Life!!!

Those boring everyday things that need to be done, yet really are totally boring, both to do and to talk about!

While I have been working on some slower shifts I have been busy and completed a set of 10 icons, following 2 lines on a bingo card. I am not 100% happy with half of them as they weren't done on my normal program, but at least I was able to get a set completed, so am giving myself a tick for that!

The first 5 are season 1, the other 5 are season 3 ... all BtVS though.

1 - Peridot	2 - Frozen	3 - Raspberry	4 - Kiss	5 - Youth
6 - Friendship	7 - Frozen	8 - Bow-tie	9 - Family	10 - Warm Colours

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons


I had hoped to have tomorrow off, but both shifts had the people call in sick yesterday ... so am working all day, but had my Monday shift cancelled ... so have managed to make plans to go out and enjoy myself. So, the earliest I shall be back is Tuesday, so here's a catch-up, and ahead planning ....





19. Do people shorten your given name, and if they do, do you mind?
Unfortunately, yes. I love my name and most people at work are good at keeping it correct ... but all the family shorten it (except Dad), and some people at work think it's frienlier to shorten my name. But, by choice, I am Deborah.

20. Are you left-handed or right-handed? Would you like to be ambidextrous?
Mostly right-handed, although can slowly write left handed as I had to when I broke my right wrist last year..
However when I was an osteopath I preferred working left-handed.
I did judo left-handed, could not get my head around right-handed holds.
With fencing I learned my techniques right handed, but could fight either left or right ... my teacher actually said my technique was cleaner on my left hand!

21. Do you live near any trees? What’s the tallest tree nearby?
Yes ... most are similar heights, about the height of a 3 or 4 story house.

22. Do you have many lamps in your home, or do you rely on overhead lighting?
I have both. I have a spotlight where I sit, so when I am jigsawing then I have good light.

23. Do you own any clothing you only wear for a specific activity?
Not now ... although a coule of dresses (like the one I am wearing) I tend to keep for work, but not for any specific reason.

24. Are you good at packing when you go away, or do you pack all the things ‘just in case’?
I do pack "just in case" however much I say I wont!!

25. If you ended up on a deserted desert island, what luxury would you want to have with you?
My camera ... or my Kindle.








Right, I will try and catch up somewhat before heading off to work!

... And another few days missed.

As ever time got away from me.  I ended up working over the weekend, so life was hectic.  Add to that how hot it was I ended up being lazier than I should have been.  So, yesterday when I got up, I decided housework needed to be done before I went into work.  Yes I was going to drop in here, but really thought I should be a "good girl" and at least now my lounge is clean.

One thing I did manage to do over the weekend was make a couple of icons.  I only have a basic art program on the work pc, so not great, but still I had fun.  These are from the 1952 version of "The Importance of Being Ernest" and are with a theme of "Victorians".

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I have some more icons to make in the next couple of days ... and I also have the final post of my birthday trips, so am going to get on.

Before that -





11. Have you ever used an old-fashioned typewriter? Can you touch type (type without looking at the keys?)
All my patient’s notes (when I was an osteopath) were written on A4 by hand … but were all in envelopes, that I typed the name & address on the top right-hand quarter.
No, I tried learning to touch-type when I was between jobs … but couldn’t get it at all. Ironically, of my parents, my Dad was the one who could touch-type! He taught himself when he was studying for his exams pre-Theological College. He then re-trained when he was doing his PhD.

12. Do you like sushi?
No (I don’t like fish at all anyway!!)

13. Have you ever tried Tai Chi?
No – certainly not for me.

14. Do you enjoy mocktails/cocktails? What’s your favourite?
Love them. There are very few I don’t like, although would prefer not to have a Mahato. My favourites are Aperol Spritz and Moscow Mule.

15. When was the last time you saw any bees?
Yesterday – I walked into my back garden to hang out a towel to air, and they were around the flowers.





Right, I will try and keep up ... But there again, I have said that before!!

See you soon.

It's ironical that having mentioned Star Wars in my earlier post I am getting round to post these icons for a competition over at DW

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

This set of icons has a theme of "Taking Sides" in fandom10in30  and are all from Hercules, The Incredible Journeys

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

I finished the set of icons for retro_icontest  ... we were given 20 prompts, and could chose how many we made.  I have done all 20, although a few I am not particularily happy with.  But it get's to the point where if I keep staring at them then I shall really panic - so decided to post as they are!

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal d4s_icons, or listed below in the prompts.  The photos on # 5, 13, 16 &19 were taken by myself.





1. Random character: Joyce Summers
2. Random retro_icontest challenge: round 25 theme 4 "as simple as it can get"
3. Random praise: Text usage here is a masterpiece! Awesome combination of colors, different fonts, their height, etc. Also monochrome look, with the character popping out works really well.
4. Random screencap
5. Random song: Hybrid - Choke
6. Random tutorial: by fuuurs
7. Random movie poster: Hateful Eight
8. Random quote: “Strong people have a strong sense of self-worth and self-awareness; they don’t need the approval of others.” - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
9. Random texture
10. Random font
11. Random trope: AllGrownUp
12. Random remake
13. Random song title: Rip It Up
14. Random inspiration icon
15. Random palette
16. Random art: http
17. Random album cover: Mr Scruff, by Ninja Turtles
18. Random book cover:.A_Dirty_Job
19. Random word: rush
20. Random screencap pool: my own randomized Buffy caps (mostly s6 I hope that's okay) 

I was late into the Stargate Atlantis fandom ... but love the series ... although I did hope that John & Elizabeth would end up together ... which is why I actually wrote a fic to sort that over-sight out!

This set are made for icons10in20  ,,, where we had a Monopoly Board to play ... I will admit I had to cheat as a couple of times I landed on a coloured question mark and couldn't tell the colour of 3 of them (so I just added 1 to the dice roll).

Anyway - here we go -

1.  W1 - Reckless	2.  C1 - Amber	3.  TN2 - Blocks	4.  P1 - Ist Colour Palette	5.  TN3 - Framed by an Image
6.  P2 - 2nd Colour Palette	7.  W3 - Love	8.  TN4 - Overwhelming Text	9.  Current Favourite	10.  T4 - base by tinny
11.  TN5 - Simple	12.  TN6 - Close Crop	13.  C6 - Pink	14.  T1 - base by vintagic	15.  W2 - Beautiful

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

This set of icons were made for round 15 of characters20in20  and the character I chose was Chakotay from Star Trek Voyager




10 THEMES

Mirrored	Smile	Faded	Roses	Kawaii
Height Difference	Text Bubble	Internet Slang	Diagonal Lines	Catch Phrase

5 CATEGORY (Jewel Tones)

1	2	3	4	5

5 ARTIST'S CHOICE

1	2	3	4	5

As ever, they are all snaggable.  Credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

Being colourblind I am always concerned about specific colour prompts, so downloaded this colour palette to help.


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That was a hard challenge - finding full body images, which is this month's prompt over on monthlyinspo .

I ended up doing about half from Blakes 7, and about half from Stargate, both SG1 & Atlantis.

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20

As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons



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Yes, washing is on the line.  My bedroom is cleaned ... and hall, stairs & landing all hoovered ... and about half of it is dusted ... so I am gradually making my way downstairs.  Mind you, Mum would also be confused, as Mondays is the day you do the washing, and Thursdays was the day that housework was done!

I did manage to get out for a short walk yesterday, and aim to do the same this afternoon.  It's another bright day, but looking ay the forecast, rain is heading in for the weekend!

Mind you, I also realised I have failed ... I forgot to take the photo yesterday.  The A to Z prompt is Jade, and despite my numerous ornaments, jewellery, and general junk, I don't think I have any Jade.  So the nearest I have is this green pot, which is Japenese ... some jades are green, and most come from, and are used a lot, in Japenese and Chinese cultures.  So not a true image, but with bending the rules, it sort of works!!!


So, having said Mum would be pleased, I don't know if she would be pleased to see me cheating!!!!

Yesterday, as well as my short walk I made these icons for Your_Favourites over on DW ... with a theme of "Oscar Winners"

The first 2 are Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night", and the last two of Rex Harrison in "My Fair Lady" (so maybe I am back in Mum's good books, as she liked both films!!)

Right I need to get on.








4. In 1882, Britain’s first electric trams ran in East London. Do trams still operate in your area? If not, have you ever been on one somewhere else?
No
The only time I have ever been on a tram was when I was in san Francisco back in 2017!






Right, the resy of the day is calling.

Yes, I shall be making pancakes later.  After all it's "Pancake Day" ... or Shrove Tuesday ... or Mardi Gras!

Will catch up with you later.

I do like to cause myself problems with my icon making, don't I?  I joined retro_icontest  a few months back, but this is the first set I have made.  The problem is that they are all specific to the series "Lost", which I never watched.  So maybe I should now!  we had to just use 2 screencaps, so I have posted those as well, for my own reference, if nothing else.

1 - Blank One	2 - Blank Two	3 - Textured One	4 - Textured Two
5 - Desaturate	6 - Rotate	7 - Text Required	8 - Two-in-One

Pilot - season 1

Across the Sea - season 6


And giving thanks to Lost Screencaps

And, as ever, they are all snaggable.