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February 23, 2024
Sunny and Dry from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. The warmer, drier weather we've been promised has finally arrived. We have a pretty view of the mountains this morning.

We were able to get out and pull some weeds yesterday, although the day started out pretty chilly. We waited until after lunch to get outside, and then we each picked a bucket full of weeds. It was a pretty good head start. The kitties helped, of course, but they were off busy with other things. There was no rain overnight, and we're not expecting rain before Sunday. Mike has identified some areas he ...

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Sunny and Dry from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. The warmer, drier weather we've been promised has finally arrived. We have a pretty view of the mountains this morning.

We were able to get out and pull some weeds yesterday, although the day started out pretty chilly. We waited until after lunch to get outside, and then we each picked a bucket full of weeds. It was a pretty good head start. The kitties helped, of course, but they were off busy with other things. There was no rain overnight, and we're not expecting rain before Sunday. Mike has identified some areas he ...

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October 6, 2023
Itching to Stitch from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a day of relaxation here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch as we fortified ourselves for the next two long days of driving. Sometime Saturday afternoon, we'll be home. I know a certain cat who is so ready to be there. Yesterday he spent some time cleaning himself up so he'd look his best when he faced off with the mice and squirrels.


My slow-stitching took a backseat to sight-seeing this trip. It's generally only on days when we do nothing else that I have time for a good session of ...

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Itching to Stitch from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a day of relaxation here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch as we fortified ourselves for the next two long days of driving. Sometime Saturday afternoon, we'll be home. I know a certain cat who is so ready to be there. Yesterday he spent some time cleaning himself up so he'd look his best when he faced off with the mice and squirrels.


My slow-stitching took a backseat to sight-seeing this trip. It's generally only on days when we do nothing else that I have time for a good session of ...

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October 3, 2023
Willis Creek Slot Canyon from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. With this post, we say good-bye to Utah. When we meet again, we'll be in Ely, Nevada. 

We had a wonderful hike in the slot canyon yesterday. It's another big bucket list item. Most of the slot canyons we know about are either too difficult to reach or else too crowded for our taste. Many of them require permits or guides. This one was easy to reach. Willis Creek Slot Canyon is within the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. There is a visitor center between the RV park and the trailhead. We ...

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Willis Creek Slot Canyon from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. With this post, we say good-bye to Utah. When we meet again, we'll be in Ely, Nevada. 

We had a wonderful hike in the slot canyon yesterday. It's another big bucket list item. Most of the slot canyons we know about are either too difficult to reach or else too crowded for our taste. Many of them require permits or guides. This one was easy to reach. Willis Creek Slot Canyon is within the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. There is a visitor center between the RV park and the trailhead. We ...

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October 2, 2023
Kodachrome Basin State Park from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. When I left you yesterday, we weren't sure what the day would hold. The sky was threatening, and the forecast called for rain. We decided the state park made more sense since we could shelter in our truck if it started raining. So the hike is on this morning's agenda. It rained most of the night last night. I'm just hoping the trail and the road to the trailhead won't be impassable. We're expecting improved weather mid-day, and so we'll head out there and see what's what.

Yesterday's ...

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Kodachrome Basin State Park from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. When I left you yesterday, we weren't sure what the day would hold. The sky was threatening, and the forecast called for rain. We decided the state park made more sense since we could shelter in our truck if it started raining. So the hike is on this morning's agenda. It rained most of the night last night. I'm just hoping the trail and the road to the trailhead won't be impassable. We're expecting improved weather mid-day, and so we'll head out there and see what's what.

Yesterday's ...

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September 24, 2023
A Day of Rest from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Are you all rested up for another day of riding? We gave you the day off yesterday, and so we're hoping you used it wisely. Wanna know what we did at this end? Well, I hope so because I'm just about to tell you. Ready or not.

It might have been the first time this trip that we didn't leave the RV all day. Mike sat outside and read for most of the day. I sat inside making progress on the second "Kittens" block. There's a lot of stitching in these. It ...

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A Day of Rest from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Are you all rested up for another day of riding? We gave you the day off yesterday, and so we're hoping you used it wisely. Wanna know what we did at this end? Well, I hope so because I'm just about to tell you. Ready or not.

It might have been the first time this trip that we didn't leave the RV all day. Mike sat outside and read for most of the day. I sat inside making progress on the second "Kittens" block. There's a lot of stitching in these. It ...

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September 23, 2023
A Zillion Picture Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends! Well, what can I say? It was another day of jaw-dropping scenery and me not being able to stop my shutter finger from firing away picture after picture after picture. I've tried my best to whittle them down some, but it's hard to do. As I'm writing, I'm surrounded by kitties who are 'zhausted after spending so much time helping me with those pictures. Sadie is lounging on Mike's lap:


Smitty found our bed in disarray, and so he built a little nest for his sleeping pleasure.

Getting back to yesterday ...

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A Zillion Picture Day from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends! Well, what can I say? It was another day of jaw-dropping scenery and me not being able to stop my shutter finger from firing away picture after picture after picture. I've tried my best to whittle them down some, but it's hard to do. As I'm writing, I'm surrounded by kitties who are 'zhausted after spending so much time helping me with those pictures. Sadie is lounging on Mike's lap:


Smitty found our bed in disarray, and so he built a little nest for his sleeping pleasure.

Getting back to yesterday ...

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September 7, 2023
LaGrande, Oregon from ... Cat Patches

 Good morning, my friends. Well, here we are! Let the fun begin!

We got off in good time yesterday morning. We loaded the kitties into the RV with no bloodshed, and then we hitched up and we were off. But before we get too far down the road, let's just catch up on a couple of things from before we left.

As you know, I was without anything new to stitch. It seemed like a good time to start on the "book spines." I finished two of them, and then in another session, three more were finished.


There are ...

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LaGrande, Oregon from Cat Patches

 Good morning, my friends. Well, here we are! Let the fun begin!

We got off in good time yesterday morning. We loaded the kitties into the RV with no bloodshed, and then we hitched up and we were off. But before we get too far down the road, let's just catch up on a couple of things from before we left.

As you know, I was without anything new to stitch. It seemed like a good time to start on the "book spines." I finished two of them, and then in another session, three more were finished.


There are ...

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July 22, 2023
A Winner and an Update from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and a happy weekend to you! We're back from our little boating trip over to Starbuck, Washington. I've spent the past half hour (at least) sorting through pictures and trying to pick out the best ones for editing. My Photoshop Elements editor has been giving me grief during this process. It seems I can only load so many pictures for editing at a time. Three times, I've selected one picture over another and then deleted the first one from my editor. When I do that, it takes me back to a much, much ...

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A Winner and an Update from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and a happy weekend to you! We're back from our little boating trip over to Starbuck, Washington. I've spent the past half hour (at least) sorting through pictures and trying to pick out the best ones for editing. My Photoshop Elements editor has been giving me grief during this process. It seems I can only load so many pictures for editing at a time. Three times, I've selected one picture over another and then deleted the first one from my editor. When I do that, it takes me back to a much, much ...

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October 17, 2022
Stitching and Baking from Cat Patches

It was wise to take a day off from driving. We'll be back on the road this morning with the last 300-plus-mile day of the trip. Tomorrow's journey home will be shorter. 

We all made good use of our day, resting up and puttering around. It seemed like a good day for baking a new dessert. I found a recipe recently for "Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake," and I set about turning it into a dessert for two. Cutting the recipe by half and then baking it in a 6-inch cake pan, it looked like this when it came out ...

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Stitching and Baking from ... Cat Patches

It was wise to take a day off from driving. We'll be back on the road this morning with the last 300-plus-mile day of the trip. Tomorrow's journey home will be shorter. 

We all made good use of our day, resting up and puttering around. It seemed like a good day for baking a new dessert. I found a recipe recently for "Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake," and I set about turning it into a dessert for two. Cutting the recipe by half and then baking it in a 6-inch cake pan, it looked like this when it came out ...

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September 12, 2022
Tasty Pasties from ... Cat Patches

It was a gray day yesterday with just a few sun breaks. The temperatures are quite a change from our trek across Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota. All the way we've been running our air-conditioning nearly full time. Here in the Great Lakes region, the heat pump is where it's at. We had some "life" errands to take care of yesterday. We needed to do our grocery shopping, and Mike was determined to find a do-it-yourself car wash where he could wash the layers of bug guts off his beloved truck. I'll admit, the collection of bugs ...

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Tasty Pasties from Cat Patches

It was a gray day yesterday with just a few sun breaks. The temperatures are quite a change from our trek across Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota. All the way we've been running our air-conditioning nearly full time. Here in the Great Lakes region, the heat pump is where it's at. We had some "life" errands to take care of yesterday. We needed to do our grocery shopping, and Mike was determined to find a do-it-yourself car wash where he could wash the layers of bug guts off his beloved truck. I'll admit, the collection of bugs ...

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