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This is the second time I’ve made this Freewheeling Single Girl quilt. The first time was for our oldest granddaughter’s high school graduation in 2017. Both times I resized the rings so you got more rings per quilt. To make … Continue reading →

Between Log Cabin blocks and getting Christmas cookie dough made I was busy all day. Three of the Log Cabin rows of blocks are now done – five more rows to do I had to stand back far to get it all in and then still part of the quilting frame blocks the wall a […]

I’ve been collecting pieces for this Christmas dish set for a few years now. Each year I seem to find another piece, one more mug, a serving piece, or something. It is stoneware, and we use it almost every day through December. However, I have been making an effort to donate or sell a lot of stuff. My set of Noritake china, white on white floral with platinum rims (92 pieces!) is currently on Craigslist, although I doubt it will sell. But I want you to know, I resisted the urge to buy a pitcher listed on eBay that ...

For my entire adult life, I would only buy a big freezer that was not frost free. I still believe they’re better for the food and have less things to go wrong but they are not better on old ladies! Our newest freezers are frost free and I’m very thankful for that “technology” – even...

Good morning, my friends. It was a soggy day yesterday. It rained the whole live-long day. It doesn't really matter to me. It's too cold to be outside anyway. We've had some beautiful weather this fall, and so we can hardly complain now that it's doing what we should have expected all along. It's definitely good sewing weather.

Since I'd missed my slow-stitching the day before, I spent a little extra time on that yesterday morning.

Good morning, my friends. It was a soggy day yesterday. It rained the whole live-long day. It doesn't really matter to me. It's too cold to be outside anyway. We've had some beautiful weather this fall, and so we can hardly complain now that it's doing what we should have expected all along. It's definitely good sewing weather.

Since I'd missed my slow-stitching the day before, I spent a little extra time on that yesterday morning.

 This morning I was up and enjoying the morning, till Patrick got up 30 minutes later. I like to have time to myself for a bit, but oh, no, not today. 

He started going out to the garage and pulling out our Christmas decorations. OMG! I wasn't in the mood to do that just yet. Not only that, he insisted yesterday he wanted me to make pretzels this weekend. OH, where was I? Thinking I could pick when to make them, OH, NO! He wanted them today! Then I wanted to work on the laundry as it was getting ...

I’ve been having fun in the kitchen. Not everything I’m making is gifts but a few things will be. A couple of days ago I made three batches of hot cocoa mix. For Vince’s batch, I used Allulose instead of the powdered sugar and instead of regular white chocolate chips, I used Libby’s that were...

This is another one of those posts when I feel the need for a disclaimer of sorts. It’s frustrating to me when I have something I REALLY want to share and, as the post develops in my head, I’m thinking it sounds a bit like virtue signaling. Believe me, my road to fantastic whole wheat...

Good morning, my friends. It ended up being quite a busy day here at the Three Cats Ranch. It was our day to mop the floor. Mike helps me move everything out of the way, and he does the sweeping. Then, it's up to me to do the mopping. For this task, I mopped myself to the door leading to the chamber of horrors downstairs. Then, I walked on the treadmill while the floor dried. All of that took most of the morning.

After lunch, I went to work making the promised Cranberry Ecstasy Bars. It's been a ...

Good morning, my friends. It ended up being quite a busy day here at the Three Cats Ranch. It was our day to mop the floor. Mike helps me move everything out of the way, and he does the sweeping. Then, it's up to me to do the mopping. For this task, I mopped myself to the door leading to the chamber of horrors downstairs. Then, I walked on the treadmill while the floor dried. All of that took most of the morning.

After lunch, I went to work making the promised Cranberry Ecstasy Bars. It's been a ...

Good morning, my friends. It looks as if our weather will clear up a day earlier than expected. I'm looking out my window at bright daylight and blue skies. You can't ask for more than that in Oregon in December. It has been chilly. Recently I realized I was going to need to start wearing my heavier winter coat. My Gore-Tex rain parka is no longer doing the job of keeping me warm.

So just what's going on around here? Well...I finished stitching the last block for Joy in the Ordinary.

Good morning, my friends. It looks as if our weather will clear up a day earlier than expected. I'm looking out my window at bright daylight and blue skies. You can't ask for more than that in Oregon in December. It has been chilly. Recently I realized I was going to need to start wearing my heavier winter coat. My Gore-Tex rain parka is no longer doing the job of keeping me warm.

So just what's going on around here? Well...I finished stitching the last block for Joy in the Ordinary.

Good morning, my friends, although we're almost to lunch time. I think I can still avoid breaking any laws with my "good morning" wishes. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I had breakfast with my friend Sue this morning and passed off the baby quilt for her new grandson. 

Of course, I wasn't out this early, but the day started with a pretty red sunrise.

Good morning, my friends, although we're almost to lunch time. I think I can still avoid breaking any laws with my "good morning" wishes. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I had breakfast with my friend Sue this morning and passed off the baby quilt for her new grandson. 

Of course, I wasn't out this early, but the day started with a pretty red sunrise.

Good morning, my friends. A "getaway day" would have been nice. I'm afraid the farthest we were able to "getaway" to was the grocery store in town. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, every Tuesday is senior discount day at our store, and so it's a happening place on Tuesdays for the time being. I'd like to say that it's snappy and vibrant, but then...seniors. Whaddaya gonna do? And the worst part of it is actually being one of the seniors. Oh well. It's the price one pays for getting older...being a senior, that is ...

Good morning, my friends. A "getaway day" would have been nice. I'm afraid the farthest we were able to "getaway" to was the grocery store in town. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, every Tuesday is senior discount day at our store, and so it's a happening place on Tuesdays for the time being. I'd like to say that it's snappy and vibrant, but then...seniors. Whaddaya gonna do? And the worst part of it is actually being one of the seniors. Oh well. It's the price one pays for getting older...being a senior, that is ...

I have been sleeping in lately. I think it's helping me get though the day. Patrick is slightly better but still not back to himself.  

He slept on the couch while I cooked the turkey and got the Thanksgiving meal done. I played games in between.  I had thought about getting back to crocheting but that didn't happen.  I will get there.

Supper was good but not as good as it could have been. I like it better with both of us cooking. He could even eat much of it. So, I cooked and cleaned up. I was ...

I was watching YouTube while stitching today and came across this video that reviews Dutch ovens. I haven’t finished watching the video but I’m impressed with how thorough he is with this video. If you’re a Dutch oven fan, like I am, you may enjoy this video, even if you aren’t planning to buy a...

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