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August 29, 2025
A Slow Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our day didn't start out slow. We had to drop off our truck...again...and now we'll have to pick it up...again. This air conditioning problem is turning out to be more of a bugger than expected. Oh well. No one has died...yet...and so we count it as a good day. After leaving the truck, we did our grocery shopping. We were home before lunch time, and that left me with a whole day of slow-stitching ahead. 

First, I had some lunch, and then I sat straight down and went to ...

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A Slow Day from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Our day didn't start out slow. We had to drop off our truck...again...and now we'll have to pick it up...again. This air conditioning problem is turning out to be more of a bugger than expected. Oh well. No one has died...yet...and so we count it as a good day. After leaving the truck, we did our grocery shopping. We were home before lunch time, and that left me with a whole day of slow-stitching ahead. 

First, I had some lunch, and then I sat straight down and went to ...

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August 28, 2025
A Good Day for Slow Stitching from ... Cat Patches

Good morning my friends. Our truck came home yesterday. Unfortunately, it has to go back again today. The air conditioner is working again, but not cooling very well. Probably it needs more refrigerant added, and we're hopeful that will fix it for good. If not, then I don't know. We're told it was an electrical issue, which would explain why it came on at times for a few minutes, then shut off again. Possibly some critter had chewed the electrical harness, but I'm no expert. It's a common occurrence here. Critters. Can't live with ...

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A Good Day for Slow Stitching from Cat Patches

Good morning my friends. Our truck came home yesterday. Unfortunately, it has to go back again today. The air conditioner is working again, but not cooling very well. Probably it needs more refrigerant added, and we're hopeful that will fix it for good. If not, then I don't know. We're told it was an electrical issue, which would explain why it came on at times for a few minutes, then shut off again. Possibly some critter had chewed the electrical harness, but I'm no expert. It's a common occurrence here. Critters. Can't live with ...

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August 27, 2025
Cut and Dyed from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We've seen a big shift in the weather since we chatted yesterday. We even got a little rain this morning. There have been a few lightning strikes, and we've heard some thunder. That sort of thing isn't good when the landscape is so crispy and dry, and so we're hoping it doesn't spark a fire somewhere. We're not too worried about it where we are, but no new fires would be a good way to end the summer.

A good portion of my day was spent running around. I got ...

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Cut and Dyed from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We've seen a big shift in the weather since we chatted yesterday. We even got a little rain this morning. There have been a few lightning strikes, and we've heard some thunder. That sort of thing isn't good when the landscape is so crispy and dry, and so we're hoping it doesn't spark a fire somewhere. We're not too worried about it where we are, but no new fires would be a good way to end the summer.

A good portion of my day was spent running around. I got ...

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August 26, 2025
Shades of Gray from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. There were plenty of distractions yesterday, but I managed to make some progress on all fronts. We left early to take the truck into the shop to have its air conditioner repaired. It wasn't finished by day's end, and so I expect we'll pick it up sometime today. Also on today's agenda is to get my hair cut and colored. It needs it badly. I hate sitting for that process of coloring, but I'll be glad to get my overgrown mop tamed.

When we got home from taking the truck in ...

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Shades of Gray from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. There were plenty of distractions yesterday, but I managed to make some progress on all fronts. We left early to take the truck into the shop to have its air conditioner repaired. It wasn't finished by day's end, and so I expect we'll pick it up sometime today. Also on today's agenda is to get my hair cut and colored. It needs it badly. I hate sitting for that process of coloring, but I'll be glad to get my overgrown mop tamed.

When we got home from taking the truck in ...

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Embroidery Day from Quilting My Way

 It was embroidery day. I was off and out the door by 9:30 am. I forgot to take the boxes with me to take to Colleen. I will try and do that tomorrow. 

Arrived to see Geralyn already there. Sandy V didn't come because she had a cold or Covid and she wasn't sure which. Think she said she was going to the doctors if she could get in. Geralyn and I enjoyed a bit before more came in. Mom joined us and we were asking about Geralyn's mother, since she's been in and out ...

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August 25, 2025
Cool Cats from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a mostly sewing day yesterday. It was too hot to be outside, although I did get out early to groom the poppies growing in whiskey barrels. I didn't take any pictures. There's really not much to see. My slow stitching had to wait since I wanted to get out before it got too hot. 

When I got to it, I was able to finish off the first of the two embroidered sections for Block 6 of the Raggedy & Friends project.


I'll get started on the second one this morning.

Now I ...

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Cool Cats from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a mostly sewing day yesterday. It was too hot to be outside, although I did get out early to groom the poppies growing in whiskey barrels. I didn't take any pictures. There's really not much to see. My slow stitching had to wait since I wanted to get out before it got too hot. 

When I got to it, I was able to finish off the first of the two embroidered sections for Block 6 of the Raggedy & Friends project.


I'll get started on the second one this morning.

Now I ...

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August 24, 2025
Coming Up Short from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was another hot day yesterday...98°F at our place, which is very unusual for us. Being at the top of a hill, we're generally a little cooler than they are in the valley. It was a good day to stay in and sew.

There was a little more progress on the Stitching Wisdom quilt. The bottom row of blocks has just one embroidered block. I did that one the same as I've done the others.


At each corner were pieced (and embroidered) blocks. I did a little dot-to-dot quilting there.



There's ...

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Coming Up Short from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was another hot day yesterday...98°F at our place, which is very unusual for us. Being at the top of a hill, we're generally a little cooler than they are in the valley. It was a good day to stay in and sew.

There was a little more progress on the Stitching Wisdom quilt. The bottom row of blocks has just one embroidered block. I did that one the same as I've done the others.


At each corner were pieced (and embroidered) blocks. I did a little dot-to-dot quilting there.



There's ...

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August 23, 2025
Heating Up from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's looking like we're in for several days of hot weather. And if that wasn't bad enough, we're also under an air quality alert. Sounds like a good day to hide out in my refrigerated basement sewing room. We've been running the air conditioner, and that always sends the basement into freezer territory. When I'm in the basement, I'm wearing a hoodie, despite the hot temps outside.

The kitties were outside for a while. Smitty had to come inside to cool his tummy furs on the wood floor.


Sadie ...

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Heating Up from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's looking like we're in for several days of hot weather. And if that wasn't bad enough, we're also under an air quality alert. Sounds like a good day to hide out in my refrigerated basement sewing room. We've been running the air conditioner, and that always sends the basement into freezer territory. When I'm in the basement, I'm wearing a hoodie, despite the hot temps outside.

The kitties were outside for a while. Smitty had to come inside to cool his tummy furs on the wood floor.


Sadie ...

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August 22, 2025
A Finish and a Start from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Finally...writing at a leisurely pace. I can write slow through the weekend, but then it'll start back up again next week. We're taking the truck in Monday to have the air conditioner fixed. It's a little late for the hot weather, but oh well. On Tuesday, I'm getting my hair cut and colored. It's badly needed. But, hey...we have groceries to get us through the first part of next week, and that's always a good thing.

Before we left home yesterday morning, I was just a few stitches ...

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A Finish and a Start from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Finally...writing at a leisurely pace. I can write slow through the weekend, but then it'll start back up again next week. We're taking the truck in Monday to have the air conditioner fixed. It's a little late for the hot weather, but oh well. On Tuesday, I'm getting my hair cut and colored. It's badly needed. But, hey...we have groceries to get us through the first part of next week, and that's always a good thing.

Before we left home yesterday morning, I was just a few stitches ...

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August 21, 2025
Stitching and Tracing from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. For the third morning in a row, I'm writing fast. Mike needs some routine lab work done this morning. I'm tagging along. We'll get breakfast afterward, and then we'll do our grocery shopping. It's sort of a date, but not. But, hey! We have clean windows! The better to see you with!

Yesterday's sewing was mainly my attempt to stay out of Scott's way. There was time for slow-stitching before he arrived. That gave me time to start on the first block for the "Home is Where my Flock ...

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Stitching and Tracing from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. For the third morning in a row, I'm writing fast. Mike needs some routine lab work done this morning. I'm tagging along. We'll get breakfast afterward, and then we'll do our grocery shopping. It's sort of a date, but not. But, hey! We have clean windows! The better to see you with!

Yesterday's sewing was mainly my attempt to stay out of Scott's way. There was time for slow-stitching before he arrived. That gave me time to start on the first block for the "Home is Where my Flock ...

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August 20, 2025
A Good Start from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast again this morning. I was writing fast yesterday in anticipation of Scott, the window guy, coming. It was past 10:00 a.m. when he texted and asked to reschedule for today. He said he was "having a morning." Frankly, I know the feeling. No problem. So today's the day. Hopefully he'll have a better morning.

Expecting him to show, I hurried and did my slow-stitching before getting myself around and dressed. I finished another name and place for the Shop Hop 4.0 quilt. Now I'm ready for ...

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