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December 4, 2025
Thoroughly Thursday from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's a foggy morning here at the Three Cats Ranch. I'm heading out later today to meet up with Matthew. We've been trying to get together at least once per month. He lives on the other side of the river, and so we're about an hour's distance apart. You might recall when we went walking and had a tea party a couple of months back. The day started out rainy, but then cleared in the afternoon, and it was lovely. 

Pretty days like that have been few and far between, and ...

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Thoroughly Thursday from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's a foggy morning here at the Three Cats Ranch. I'm heading out later today to meet up with Matthew. We've been trying to get together at least once per month. He lives on the other side of the river, and so we're about an hour's distance apart. You might recall when we went walking and had a tea party a couple of months back. The day started out rainy, but then cleared in the afternoon, and it was lovely. 

Pretty days like that have been few and far between, and ...

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December 3, 2025
Happy Hump Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Well, we're set for groceries for another week or so. Having not done any grocery shopping for nearly two weeks, our list was long. We were also slow getting out of the house. I did everything I could to procrastinate, including spending some extra time with my slow stitching. I can say I'm off to a good start on the latest Raggedy & Friends block.


From there, we got ourselves out the door and our shopping done. It was just after noon when we arrived back home. We put everything away, had some lunch, took ...

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Happy Hump Day from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Well, we're set for groceries for another week or so. Having not done any grocery shopping for nearly two weeks, our list was long. We were also slow getting out of the house. I did everything I could to procrastinate, including spending some extra time with my slow stitching. I can say I'm off to a good start on the latest Raggedy & Friends block.


From there, we got ourselves out the door and our shopping done. It was just after noon when we arrived back home. We put everything away, had some lunch, took ...

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November 30, 2025
Outings and The Last Straw from The Quilt Quine

I had a lovely week with Nella staying and Nessie loved the company. I made lemon curd then thought about how I could attempt to make vegan lemon curd for Nella using custard powder. Nella had a couple of weeks off Uni, waiting for dissertation results so she went to stay with Freya then came here via her friend, Daisy’s house in Ilkley. She had a relaxing week doing crochet projects and despite worrying about her marks, was awarded a First which is fantastic. With the big essay out of the way, she has the rest of the year ...

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November 28, 2025
You're Next, Christmas! from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. If you're reading this, then you must have recovered from your turkey coma by now. We had such a lovely day. Matthew brought two friends, and Mae's mother was with us, for a total of eight. We were meeting one of Matthew's friends for the first time, and he was a very nice young man hobbling around on a broken ankle. I was sorry for him. It looked so uncomfortable.

So I took time out of my soon-to-be-too-busy day to stitch Tiny Treasure #23. This one has wagon wheel stitch, basketweave stitch, straight ...

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You're Next, Christmas! from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. If you're reading this, then you must have recovered from your turkey coma by now. We had such a lovely day. Matthew brought two friends, and Mae's mother was with us, for a total of eight. We were meeting one of Matthew's friends for the first time, and he was a very nice young man hobbling around on a broken ankle. I was sorry for him. It looked so uncomfortable.

So I took time out of my soon-to-be-too-busy day to stitch Tiny Treasure #23. This one has wagon wheel stitch, basketweave stitch, straight ...

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November 27, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving! from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. There's much to do today, and so I'm keeping today's post short. Yesterday found me dragging my feet every step of the way. It seems the more there is to do, the less inclined I am to even start. I spent longer than usual on my embroidery. It was an excellent procrastination stragegy. This is Tiny Treasure #22. This one is done with stem stitch, stem fill, feather stitch, straight stitch, and a French knot.


From there, I got busy making the sweet potatoes for today's dinner. I had a few other ...

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Happy Thanksgiving! from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. There's much to do today, and so I'm keeping today's post short. Yesterday found me dragging my feet every step of the way. It seems the more there is to do, the less inclined I am to even start. I spent longer than usual on my embroidery. It was an excellent procrastination stragegy. This is Tiny Treasure #22. This one is done with stem stitch, stem fill, feather stitch, straight stitch, and a French knot.


From there, I got busy making the sweet potatoes for today's dinner. I had a few other ...

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November 26, 2025
Holiday Happenings from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'll be tying on my apron in a little while to make ahead some dishes for tomorrow's dinner. I'm imagining you or someone in your household is doing the same thing. So let's just talk about what went on yesterday for a bit, and I'll share some recipes with you while I'm at it.

Of course, I started with my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #21. This one has stem fill, straight stitch, satin stitch, and French knots.


After that, I took a walk on the treadmill. I'm ...

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Holiday Happenings from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'll be tying on my apron in a little while to make ahead some dishes for tomorrow's dinner. I'm imagining you or someone in your household is doing the same thing. So let's just talk about what went on yesterday for a bit, and I'll share some recipes with you while I'm at it.

Of course, I started with my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #21. This one has stem fill, straight stitch, satin stitch, and French knots.


After that, I took a walk on the treadmill. I'm ...

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November 25, 2025
A Small Finished Top from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday, and I was a pooped pup by day's end. My mornings tend to be slow, as yesterday's was. Once I got going, I didn't sit down for the rest of the day. When it was time to make dinner, I was seriously considering asking Mike if he wanted to go out. We didn't, though. I had some chicken I needed to use, and so I powered on through. 

So, let's start with the slow part of the day and work our way up. I finished ...

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A Small Finished Top from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday, and I was a pooped pup by day's end. My mornings tend to be slow, as yesterday's was. Once I got going, I didn't sit down for the rest of the day. When it was time to make dinner, I was seriously considering asking Mike if he wanted to go out. We didn't, though. I had some chicken I needed to use, and so I powered on through. 

So, let's start with the slow part of the day and work our way up. I finished ...

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November 23, 2025
Hand Stitching from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It seems as if a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the last time we talked. When I left you on Friday, I was preparing to take Eliza in for a spa treatment. That turned into practically an all-day affair. We dropped off the machine, but I'd left the bobbin casing at home. The technician said it was better to adjust the tension if they had the bobbin casing. I said I'd go home, get it, and bring it back, but whoa. That was quite a journey. It's an hour ...

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Hand Stitching from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It seems as if a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the last time we talked. When I left you on Friday, I was preparing to take Eliza in for a spa treatment. That turned into practically an all-day affair. We dropped off the machine, but I'd left the bobbin casing at home. The technician said it was better to adjust the tension if they had the bobbin casing. I said I'd go home, get it, and bring it back, but whoa. That was quite a journey. It's an hour ...

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Cooking for Thanksgiving from From My Carolina Home

With just days to go before the big day, I’ve been thinking about what I want to make for the holiday meal. Of course, we’ll have turkey. For us, it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving with anything else. We’ll have our jellied cranberry sauce, too, served in my grandmother’s dish. But, everything else is subject to consideration. I’ll link each original recipe post so you can get the pdf downloads on any you are interested in having.

What dressing will I make this year? I do it a bit differently every year. Some years is bacon ...

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November 19, 2025
Moving Along from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. More than expected was accomplished in the sewing room yesterday. I was home from my pedicure just after noon, and that left me with the remainder of the day for sewing. Of course, I couldn't leave in the morning without spending some time with my slow-stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #15.


One per day seems to be my limit for the time being.

When I got home, I went to work quilting the sashing for the Whimsical Garden. This is the motif I found on Pinterest. It looked easy enough for even a quilting simpleton ...

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Moving Along from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. More than expected was accomplished in the sewing room yesterday. I was home from my pedicure just after noon, and that left me with the remainder of the day for sewing. Of course, I couldn't leave in the morning without spending some time with my slow-stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #15.


One per day seems to be my limit for the time being.

When I got home, I went to work quilting the sashing for the Whimsical Garden. This is the motif I found on Pinterest. It looked easy enough for even a quilting simpleton ...

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November 17, 2025
Full Force Fall from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday. During the presidential campaign, I was amused when Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said, "My team is guided by three letters every single day: G-S-D." And, if you missed that, he spelled it out..."Getting sh*t done." When I can cross everything off a day's to-do list, I announce it to Mike: "I got sh*t done today." Admittedly, I didn't start sewing together the Merry, Merry Snowmen yesterday, but I got a lot of other stuff done.

First, I finished off My Embroidered Garden.


Finishing the ...

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Full Force Fall from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday. During the presidential campaign, I was amused when Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said, "My team is guided by three letters every single day: G-S-D." And, if you missed that, he spelled it out..."Getting sh*t done." When I can cross everything off a day's to-do list, I announce it to Mike: "I got sh*t done today." Admittedly, I didn't start sewing together the Merry, Merry Snowmen yesterday, but I got a lot of other stuff done.

First, I finished off My Embroidered Garden.


Finishing the ...

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