I was sitting at the sewing machine off and on yesterday afternoon. And more blocks were done – I don’t know if most of you can guess what the pattern is now but you will by the next row (half way for sure) I’m really liking how the bright colors seem to shine in places. […]
read moreIt was time to put the red quilt on the bed for the holiday season, I usually put a flannel quilt on the bed about this time of year and since I finished this one 2 years ago it is the one that goes on the bed. It is called Yuletide Gatherings. Of course after […]
read moreBack to work at the sewing machine yesterday and the two day headache was finally gone. So glad that doesn’t happen often. I got one more row sewed onto Flying Pansies – 6 rows done and 3 hanging the side – I got tired of having to move the bottom row when I needed to […]
read moreGood morning, my friends. We had a relatively nice day of weather yesterday. It's getting colder though. I donned my winter woolies and got out early to cut back the dahlias. And that brings my 2024 gardening efforts to a close. It's up to Mike now to load the pots into the bucket of the tractor and move them to the garage. (I've never actually tried picking them up, but apparently, the pots are heavy.)
While I was out, I took a few pictures of our fall color. Just two trees have enough leaves left to make ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. We had a relatively nice day of weather yesterday. It's getting colder though. I donned my winter woolies and got out early to cut back the dahlias. And that brings my 2024 gardening efforts to a close. It's up to Mike now to load the pots into the bucket of the tractor and move them to the garage. (I've never actually tried picking them up, but apparently, the pots are heavy.)
While I was out, I took a few pictures of our fall color. Just two trees have enough leaves left to make ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. When we chatted yesterday, I thought we might get a decent day of weather. Before I could even finish my slow-stitching, it was raining again, and it rained most of the day. Today is looking more promising. I'm wanting to get outside and cut back the dahlias. It's time for them to move to the garage. (My dahlias are planted in pots.) It's looking as if today's weather might be more cooperative.
And, well, rainy days are good sewing days. Of course, nothing could happen until I finished off January's block ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. When we chatted yesterday, I thought we might get a decent day of weather. Before I could even finish my slow-stitching, it was raining again, and it rained most of the day. Today is looking more promising. I'm wanting to get outside and cut back the dahlias. It's time for them to move to the garage. (My dahlias are planted in pots.) It's looking as if today's weather might be more cooperative.
And, well, rainy days are good sewing days. Of course, nothing could happen until I finished off January's block ...
read moreyesterday was a garden day working on the strawberries. I didn’t get done with near what I had hoped for. These last two beds have not been touch for 2 years and it was much thicker than I expected – the other beds came up easy. For this this one and the next I had […]
read moreHexies – progressed a little bit – all the black pieces are done – neutral half way I think. One more row on the Flying Pansies is done – 4 rows left. Linking to Patchwork & Quilting Quilting on English Ivy from Thursday night Instead of the very large New York Beauty next up on […]
read moreRoot Canal’s are nothing like they were in the old days – I had my dental work done in the morning, it was done in an hour and back home by noon or so. The numbness wore off fairly quickly – a follow up appointment will be made for the rest of the dental work […]
read moreGood morning, my friends. Yes, I'm working on "phinishing" Phenology, but it isn't phinished yet. I just couldn't resist using those words. I'll tell you about my progress in a minute, but first, I wanted you to see the view from my window as I'm writing. We're still enjoying lots of fall color in our part of the world.
Good morning, my friends. Yes, I'm working on "phinishing" Phenology, but it isn't phinished yet. I just couldn't resist using those words. I'll tell you about my progress in a minute, but first, I wanted you to see the view from my window as I'm writing. We're still enjoying lots of fall color in our part of the world.
Very little got done in the house. I was outside most of the afternoon working on one strawberry bed. It was so packed and over crowded it too forever to clean it out and separate plants. I really do not know how many strawberry plants I dug out – here is the pile, hundreds? a […]
read moreYesterday a lot got done in the garden – of course now my right hand is aching a bit from arthritis but such is life – you live with it. Hopefully I can keep up working almost every day in the garden to get it ready for winter. I have one and a half strawberry […]
read moreGood morning, my friends. I think we're heading into a mostly dry day. It was mostly dry yesterday as well. I mention this because it seems as if I have a small window of opportunity to cut back the peonies for the season. Mike is going to drive the tractor around to where they're growing so that I can put the clippings into the bucket. Yesterday, he was able to burn three big burn piles that had accumulated over more than one year. The fire was hot, and everything is burned to a pile of ash now. I ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. I think we're heading into a mostly dry day. It was mostly dry yesterday as well. I mention this because it seems as if I have a small window of opportunity to cut back the peonies for the season. Mike is going to drive the tractor around to where they're growing so that I can put the clippings into the bucket. Yesterday, he was able to burn three big burn piles that had accumulated over more than one year. The fire was hot, and everything is burned to a pile of ash now. I ...
read moreMy head was spinning, eyes, sore, tired, and itchy. I call it “computer eyes”. Too much time sitting in front of the laptop. There was an hour before getting supper started. Making yet another cup of Earl Grey tea, scooping up the dogs, I plopped down in a comfy chair on our backyard deck.
Breathing deeply and fully, I feel my body begin to relax. The smell of rain is in the air, a welcome change from unseasonably hot, dry, temperatures. A black cap chickadee is poised in the poplar tree, singing and tweeting its melodious song. It’s always ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. We had some excitement here this morning just before I sat down to chat with y'all. I noticed Smitty staring out the window at something.
The shade was down, and so I got up to open it for him when I spied our friendly bobcat.
Good morning, my friends. We had some excitement here this morning just before I sat down to chat with y'all. I noticed Smitty staring out the window at something.
The shade was down, and so I got up to open it for him when I spied our friendly bobcat.
Good morning, my friends. Once again, I'm so happy not to be going anywhere this morning. There are a couple of little things on my to-do list, but otherwise, it's going to be a mostly quilting day (MQD). I can't spend too much time at my quilting because I don't want to give myself tendonitis in my wrist. And even as I write those words, I know my resistance is weak once I get started on something. When I'm in a rhythm, it's hard to stop.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, Sue ...
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