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.
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 ...
read moreGood 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 ...
read moreGood 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 ...
read moreGood 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
read moreGood 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 ...
read moreGood 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 ...
read moreGood 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 ...
read moreWith 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 ...
read moreGood 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.
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.
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.
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.
Good morning, my friends. It was a good day of sewing yesterday. In addition to my progress on the Whimsical Garden quilt, My Embroidered Garden is nearly complete, and I finished up the little gift I'm making for a friend. Let's start with the embroidery, shall we?
Possibly I could have finished this yesterday, but it would have meant spending more time than I had to spare. I expect I'll finish this this morning.
Good morning, my friends. It was a good day of sewing yesterday. In addition to my progress on the Whimsical Garden quilt, My Embroidered Garden is nearly complete, and I finished up the little gift I'm making for a friend. Let's start with the embroidery, shall we?
Possibly I could have finished this yesterday, but it would have meant spending more time than I had to spare. I expect I'll finish this this morning.
Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday. All the items on my to-do list were checked off. I've been working at procrastinating less. You might say I'm procrastinating on my procrastination. It feels good to have everything finished at the end of the day, but it cuts into my sewing time. Nevertheless, I started my "Motion" project yesterday, and I was able to get farther along than expected. I was so involved in the process that I neglected to take any pictures until the end of the day. Here's your peek:
