need sleep

Perhaps it was because I skipped my new singulair medication or the overload of fumes from the stain, I awoke at 1 and took it then a zirtec at 2 then had fitful mostly awake scratching till at least 6 am.. I awoke at 8 thinking finally but why wake now so managed to go back to sleep and slept till 10! I tried to get D out at 10:30 but he too was a no go.. perhaps fumed to death out there. I sure remember why I dislike the smell part of staining.

I got motivated with coffee and spent the morning sealing the jumbo piece with poly. then in the after noon putting 2nd coat on doors and shelves then dark waxed it all...

 but until I find more of these hinges or buy all new, nor doors can go on

then to get some fresh air from the fumes, and because it was sunny and plus 4, I took the dogs for a walk.

I did get notice I won a contest which the prize was a qt of the new Fat paint color.. YAY.. however pickup is 5 miles north of Cochrane.. BOO!

Time to get out the new power nailer and put the backing on.. again not without minor screw ups requiring touch ups.. grrr but here it is all together.. until hinges are found.

I had a plan in mind to do a string art heart for Valentines and put it in this frame, with the back made out of this old warped tray

but after deconstruction the plans changed and I chose a piece of pine I had painted and stained already.. I hand painted the words.. in my hand writing fonts ;/

 then added the nails to the heart

 and applied the twine, unwrapping and doing a few times of course

then I sanded it all and dark waxed but it seems just to be not right.. tomorrow I will redo

but for now I will medicate myself with this heel I found in the fridge. I am narrowing down the rash trigger to possibly chemical allergy so for the evening I wore my dust mask while in the garage but can you imagine if that is the trigger????