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April 5, 2026
Happy Easter! from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Easter to those who celebrate!


I gave myself a lazy day yesterday, although lately it seems as if every day is a lazy day. Since we've been home from our trip, my energy level has been running on low. It occurred to me that this could be a side effect from my having started alendronate (generic for Fosamax). Fortunately, I've had no other side effects. I might ignore the lack of energy, thinking it's just from being busy during the day, but it seems unusual for me. 

Whatever the case, I ...

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Happy Easter! from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Easter to those who celebrate!


I gave myself a lazy day yesterday, although lately it seems as if every day is a lazy day. Since we've been home from our trip, my energy level has been running on low. It occurred to me that this could be a side effect from my having started alendronate (generic for Fosamax). Fortunately, I've had no other side effects. I might ignore the lack of energy, thinking it's just from being busy during the day, but it seems unusual for me. 

Whatever the case, I ...

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April 4, 2026
Good Food on Good Friday from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We're pretty happy about our weekend weather...although the weekend has nothing to do with it when you're retired. Every day is Saturday. In any case, we're gearing up for the warmest weather so far this year...into the 70's today and tomorrow. Hopefully, we'll be able to eat outside for the first time.

Yesterday was another busy day, and it ended with a wonderful family dinner. Before I did anything else, I spent a little time on my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #38. It has stem stitch, backstitch ...

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Good Food on Good Friday from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We're pretty happy about our weekend weather...although the weekend has nothing to do with it when you're retired. Every day is Saturday. In any case, we're gearing up for the warmest weather so far this year...into the 70's today and tomorrow. Hopefully, we'll be able to eat outside for the first time.

Yesterday was another busy day, and it ended with a wonderful family dinner. Before I did anything else, I spent a little time on my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #38. It has stem stitch, backstitch ...

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April 3, 2026
Busy Kitchen Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our weather seems to have taken a turn for the better. We were expecting rain all this week. Yesterday turned into a pretty nice day, and it's even nicer today. It makes me happy since we're getting together with the fam. It's always nicer when we're not confined to the house. The temperatures this weekend are supposed to reach into the 70's. That's what I'm talkin' about! If our dreams come true, we'll be able to eat outside on Sunday for the first time this year.

As for ...

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Busy Kitchen Day from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our weather seems to have taken a turn for the better. We were expecting rain all this week. Yesterday turned into a pretty nice day, and it's even nicer today. It makes me happy since we're getting together with the fam. It's always nicer when we're not confined to the house. The temperatures this weekend are supposed to reach into the 70's. That's what I'm talkin' about! If our dreams come true, we'll be able to eat outside on Sunday for the first time this year.

As for ...

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March 31, 2026
Good-bye to March from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Beware. Pranksters will be out tomorrow. It's never to soon to make plans for defending yourself. We have a trip to the grocery store planned. Do you think we can April Fools Day our way into some free groceries? I'm thinking you do your debit card, then reverse the charges, and yell, "April Fools!" Yeah...probably not, but it has me thinking.

So yesterday I made good on my threat to get outside and clean up the culinary herb garden. There was an alarming amount of grass growing in some places. Grass can't ...

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Good-bye to March from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Beware. Pranksters will be out tomorrow. It's never to soon to make plans for defending yourself. We have a trip to the grocery store planned. Do you think we can April Fools Day our way into some free groceries? I'm thinking you do your debit card, then reverse the charges, and yell, "April Fools!" Yeah...probably not, but it has me thinking.

So yesterday I made good on my threat to get outside and clean up the culinary herb garden. There was an alarming amount of grass growing in some places. Grass can't ...

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March 27, 2026
Third March Finish from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. The day started out with a bang yesterday...or, more accurately, a poke. We were out bright and early so I could get a fasting blood draw. Sometimes I'm a hard stick, and so it always provokes a little anxiety. Yesterday...one stick, and I barely felt it. Yahoo! It was a good way to start the day. 

We'd planned breakfast at a local Black Bear Diner, but it was really, really cold inside the restaurant when we arrived. We were informed their heater was broken, and they were working on getting it fixed ...

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Third March Finish from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. The day started out with a bang yesterday...or, more accurately, a poke. We were out bright and early so I could get a fasting blood draw. Sometimes I'm a hard stick, and so it always provokes a little anxiety. Yesterday...one stick, and I barely felt it. Yahoo! It was a good way to start the day. 

We'd planned breakfast at a local Black Bear Diner, but it was really, really cold inside the restaurant when we arrived. We were informed their heater was broken, and they were working on getting it fixed ...

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March 26, 2026
Many Miles Covered from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast again this morning. We have an early start today because I need a fasting blood draw. Mike is going with me. We'll get breakfast afterward, and then do our grocery shopping. Breakfast will be nice, but the rest of the morning sounds pretty forbidding, doesn't it?

Many miles were covered since our last chat. I got my hair cut and colored. Yay! I feel so much better. After that, I bought some new shoes and retired the previous pair. Also, I picked up some peanuts for the birds and some ...

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Many Miles Covered from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast again this morning. We have an early start today because I need a fasting blood draw. Mike is going with me. We'll get breakfast afterward, and then do our grocery shopping. Breakfast will be nice, but the rest of the morning sounds pretty forbidding, doesn't it?

Many miles were covered since our last chat. I got my hair cut and colored. Yay! I feel so much better. After that, I bought some new shoes and retired the previous pair. Also, I picked up some peanuts for the birds and some ...

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March 24, 2026
Fabulous Feline Finish from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast this morning. In a little while, I'm heading out to get a badly-needed haircut and to run some errands in town. I'm happy to start today's post announcing the Fantastic Felines are finished. This quilt will be donated to an organization known as Leave It for the Pooch, and it will be included in a fund-raising auction sometime in June.


Here’s how it looks from the back. It ends up at 60 x 60 inches.


Wanna know how much kitty help was offered?


Yeah…the whole notion of ...

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Fabulous Feline Finish from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast this morning. In a little while, I'm heading out to get a badly-needed haircut and to run some errands in town. I'm happy to start today's post announcing the Fantastic Felines are finished. This quilt will be donated to an organization known as Leave It for the Pooch, and it will be included in a fund-raising auction sometime in June.


Here’s how it looks from the back. It ends up at 60 x 60 inches.


Wanna know how much kitty help was offered?


Yeah…the whole notion of ...

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March 21, 2026
Longing for Spring! from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

Oh yes,  I'm so looking forward to spring.  We are supposed to get some more snow for the next couple of days.  There is still about 2' of snow in our backyard and more where the sun doesn't shine.  But, enough about that.

My hexie project is moving along.  Since this photo was taken, all the fabrics for the next three sections have been cut and placed in their separate baggies.  My plan is to have the same fabrics in each section.  As each fabric was found and cut out, a blank hexie was pinned to the fabric ...

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March 20, 2026
So Much Sewing from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. All of my to-do's were crossed off yesterday, including walking on the treadmill and the one housekeeping chore on my list. Yay me! 

Once the meat and potatoes part of my day was complete, I could move on to dessert. There was lots of time for sewing. Fortunately, my purrtector cat was on the job, keeping an eye out for any invading forces from the north.


It was unclear how much quilting there was left to do on the Fantastic Felines, and so I just sewed until I was tired of sewing, and then laid ...

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So Much Sewing from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. All of my to-do's were crossed off yesterday, including walking on the treadmill and the one housekeeping chore on my list. Yay me! 

Once the meat and potatoes part of my day was complete, I could move on to dessert. There was lots of time for sewing. Fortunately, my purrtector cat was on the job, keeping an eye out for any invading forces from the north.


It was unclear how much quilting there was left to do on the Fantastic Felines, and so I just sewed until I was tired of sewing, and then laid ...

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March 19, 2026
Out with the Old from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. My yesterday started with a long list of to-do's. Unsurprisingly, I didn't get through all of it, but there was a good amount of progress. But first...out with the old, in with the new. St. Patrick's Day is history, and Easter is approaching. My first priority was to switch out my holiday decor. 

First, I hung the little Bunny Garden on the wall between the kitchen and dining room. If I'm remembering right, this was a free pattern from Lynette Anderson at one time. It's no longer free, but you ...

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Out with the Old from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. My yesterday started with a long list of to-do's. Unsurprisingly, I didn't get through all of it, but there was a good amount of progress. But first...out with the old, in with the new. St. Patrick's Day is history, and Easter is approaching. My first priority was to switch out my holiday decor. 

First, I hung the little Bunny Garden on the wall between the kitchen and dining room. If I'm remembering right, this was a free pattern from Lynette Anderson at one time. It's no longer free, but you ...

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March 18, 2026
A Kitchen Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. As expected, I spent most of my day in the kitchen yesterday. It's kind of fun to create a meal to celebrate a holiday, and so I don't mind a kitchen day every now and then. 

My morning started with the baking of this Irish Brown Bread. It's made with whole-wheat flour, buttermilk, and two kinds of oatmeal. The only sweetener is 2 tablespoons of honey (or golden syrup), and so it's a good loaf for anyone watching their calories and fat. Straight from the oven, it looked like this:


Cutting into ...

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