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Looking out the front sliding glass door on a rainy day this past week, a wet and bedraggled looking Gracie was sitting at the doormat, looking hopeful. It is apparent she still has pups in her nest. Of course she got a nice, fat, peanut butter sandwich.

It was still drizzling, but she took her treat to the retaining wall where she could eat under the canopy of the tree.

Back on the veranda, the dahlias are sprouting. I have these in a pot so I don’t have to dig them up for winter, I just take the pot ...

I started No Bees by Birds of a Feather on May 14. My goal was to get the words and one color of the borders stitched and I finished that last night. With the linen drooping in the frame, it looks wonky but it isn’t. In this post, I shared a photo of the chart...

It’s been a crazy busy week. I didn’t get much sewing time, but I did get another 1/2 yard out from the never ending sewing room declutter. I may be decluttering that room for the rest of my life because there is So. Much. Stuff.

My Guild had their annual fabric sale yesterday. I didn’t enter the sale area until a lot of people were finished shopping. I didn’t really want to buy fabric, but I did want to support the Guild. First I looked at panels, but there weren’t many left. Then I ...

I was away at the start of the week, teaching and demoing at Barnyarns in NE Yorkshire. I had chosen to travel by train which was great because I could do some work on my laptop and read a book but not so convenient as having a car at the other end. The Premier Inn in which I was staying was a couple of miles out of town so nowhere to go out for food in the evening. The event was well attended by people keen to investigate purchasing a Q-Series machine or just curious or just tempted by Prosecco ...

It's been a weird week. On a positive note, my knee is finally lining out.  I can go up stairs normally, still look like a gimp going down.  But you have to enjoy the small victories.  I made it to the gym this week, but did a very light work out to avoid doing something stupid and being really sore the next day. I also got in my stitching time this week.  

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/May = 18/18 days
• 15 minute days/2024 = 139/139 days
• Success rate = 100%

In the afternoon I went to the walk and fund raiser for Prader-Willi syndrome.  I walked the half mile path but it was 83 degrees and sunny so I decided to quit at that point.  My great-grandson is afflicted with this syndrome and it is rare.  Money is always needed for research and my granddaughter did a great job organizing the event.

Last night I started playing with the pink/green blocks.  There are 2 of each combination on the wall ...

I was putting away some squares in their proper boxes as I do when I cut up the scrap fabric from different quilts that I make and it always reminds me that I need to look and see what kind of scrappy quilt to make with them –  I only had 2 – 2.5 inch […]

After finishing the Farm Life quilt on Mother’s Day, I deliberately did not book or accept any more quilts for hubby to do some renovations to my frame room.

I don't know whether I shared this photo in the past but this was the wall and cupboard doors in the room.  I know taste differs but I simply couldn’t find a reason why anyone would want lime green walls with these cloth-painted blackish cupboard doors, so this all had to go. Worst of all was that ALL the doors in this house were painted this way be ...

Today is my 65th birthday, and I didn't feel a thing! lol 

I was up early today. Not for any reason, just up early. Then I went walking with Ron and we did 4 laps. Hoping to get up to 5 laps. 

I pretty much played on the tablet all day. I did get a pair of slippers from Phil and Emily. Love them, color and all. They fit great. I've been wearing them all day. My other ones were starting to fall apart. 

I wanted a Birthday cake. So, I got a recipe and got to work ...

I always love it when I open my email and there are messages from Ray. Today I’m sharing those messages with you.Ray writes: I have a bit of a story to tell…… Back in February, Karen H. in NE sent me a package with 4 UFO’s in it. As you know, I have been on …

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I like the first design for today.

Love the second design!

I was busy doing a little experimenting after I bought some bananas on sale. Can you believe the whole sack was only 99 cents? I ended up buying two and gave one to Kalissa. Her boys love banana bread. Then I got home and started thinking what I should make. I have a banana bread …

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 Perhaps no one cares but I am proud and happy to say that my husband's first pie was delicious. He made a classic flour crust and made another classic, buttermilk pie, that he served with a fruit compote of spring fruits. He is too nervous in the kitchen for my taste--I keep telling him that if you have good ingredients and don't get too carried away with what you do to them all will be well--but his crust was flaky and light and buttermilk pie is hard to mess up unless you cook it too long or too ...

The cross stitch shop in Granby, MO posted on FB yesterday that they had gotten in some Nurge framers and I wanted one (or two) so I asked Vince if he would mind going over there this morning. I had to agree to eat at the Chinese restaurant in Neosho, which I did . ....

Here we are, starting in on Bramble Blooms II already! We began working on the first quilt in the series last October, so as predicted, it's been a fairly laid-back QAL. If you're still working on your BBI, that's okay, you can still jump in with the rest of us, we don't mind! In the first Bramble Blooms, we lined up all of our elements, or in 'creative speak', planted a few seeds. Now we'll take those freshly planted seeds, shake them up a bit and explore some options for making a variation. As Andrea ...

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, this morning and at a truly lovely state park. We held off leaving our previous stop until around 11:00 a.m. in order to arrive at the new spot at check-in time. It gave me some time to work on my slow stitching. I finished off the Kitten #10.

Next up, I'll be starting on covered bridge #4 for the Grandpa's Bridges quilt.

It's hooped up and ready for me to take the ...

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, this morning and at a truly lovely state park. We held off leaving our previous stop until around 11:00 a.m. in order to arrive at the new spot at check-in time. It gave me some time to work on my slow stitching. I finished off the Kitten #10.

Next up, I'll be starting on covered bridge #4 for the Grandpa's Bridges quilt.

It's hooped up and ready for me to take the ...