Good morning, my friends. We had a do-nothing day yesterday. We've been doing so much sight-seeing and driving, it's nice to just sit still and do nothing for a bit. Sunday was my birthday. Today is Mike's birthday. That can mean only one thing...Eggs Benedict for breakfast.
Good morning, my friends. We had a do-nothing day yesterday. We've been doing so much sight-seeing and driving, it's nice to just sit still and do nothing for a bit. Sunday was my birthday. Today is Mike's birthday. That can mean only one thing...Eggs Benedict for breakfast.
This morning, I took my time getting to the grange. I took my "goldwork" piece with me. I wanted to see if I could finish it. I wasn't feeling great when I left. But I wanted to be with friends.
Good morning, my friends! It's our last morning in Bowling Green. When we get ourselves around, we'll continue on a journey to our eastern-most stop this trip at Georgetown, Kentucky. It's just a little bit north of Lexington, and about a three-hour drive. We don't have much planned for the area except to visit a horse ranch. We want to see the thoroughbreds. We're told it's foaling season, and so we should see some young foals.
Backing up to our day yesterday, I spent some time on my embroidery, finishing off the roof and ...
read moreGood morning, my friends! It's our last morning in Bowling Green. When we get ourselves around, we'll continue on a journey to our eastern-most stop this trip at Georgetown, Kentucky. It's just a little bit north of Lexington, and about a three-hour drive. We don't have much planned for the area except to visit a horse ranch. We want to see the thoroughbreds. We're told it's foaling season, and so we should see some young foals.
Backing up to our day yesterday, I spent some time on my embroidery, finishing off the roof and ...
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The days just fly by.
In April I finished Freeze Fame and the stitching on the Gardener’s Angel of Spring. That was one more project than I thought I’d finish. I didn’t begin anything new.
I started The Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my priorities and interests change.
Project 1 (Stitching): Summer Flowers, a kit I bought at the thrift in March. It’s small and won’t take long.
Project 2 (Finishing): I have a frame picked for Gather and Give Thanks ...
read morethe love of an embroidered book
read moreNo fabric in, another half yard out through the declutter. I hope to wrap up the declutter this month.
The only finish this week was the stitching on Gardener’s Angel of Spring.
I love the result, but I didn’t enjoy stitching this as much as I thought I would. Backstitch doesn’t bother me, although I know some people hate it. I can’t seem to put my finger on what I didn’t care for.
This was my first venture into the world of variegated overdyed floss. The pattern called for Weeks Dye Works, and that’s ...
read moreIt was kind of a nasty day weather-wise. We had some dry spells, but we also had some real downpours of rain while we were out and about yesterday. We're hoping for better weather today. We have a plan to take a walk in historic downtown Bowling Green. We'll see how the morning plays out. The forecast isn't looking promising. In any case, we're having lunch at a nearby brewery in hopes of scoring another beer t-shirt for Erik.
Getting back to yesterday, our day started at the National Corvette Museum. That was on Mike's ...
read moreIt was kind of a nasty day weather-wise. We had some dry spells, but we also had some real downpours of rain while we were out and about yesterday. We're hoping for better weather today. We have a plan to take a walk in historic downtown Bowling Green. We'll see how the morning plays out. The forecast isn't looking promising. In any case, we're having lunch at a nearby brewery in hopes of scoring another beer t-shirt for Erik.
Getting back to yesterday, our day started at the National Corvette Museum. That was on Mike's ...
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read moreGood morning, my friends. It's a good thing I have lots of pictures for you today. We can both just sit back and relax. I did almost nothing yesterday. The day off was very nice, and I'm happy to report my pain level is back to pretty much zero. (At my age, we're not ever quite at zero.)
The only thing I accomplished yesterday was getting Smitty out for some more Cattucky grass.
The people with the big woofies moved on and so the space beside us was empty. I've realized if I carry him around ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. It's a good thing I have lots of pictures for you today. We can both just sit back and relax. I did almost nothing yesterday. The day off was very nice, and I'm happy to report my pain level is back to pretty much zero. (At my age, we're not ever quite at zero.)
The only thing I accomplished yesterday was getting Smitty out for some more Cattucky grass.
The people with the big woofies moved on and so the space beside us was empty. I've realized if I carry him around ...
read moreThis morning, I was able to sleep a little longer. Then I got everything ready for my embroidery meeting.
I was out the door early, hoping to stop at Colleen's, but she didn't answer my text till I was already halfway to embroidery. So, I stopped and got tea at McD's. Then headed over to the grange. There was 4 of us.
I forgot my goldwork at home. After I even put the wire in there to make sure I could work on it. So, I pulled out my butterfly and worked on it instead. After about ...
read moreGood morning, my friends. We've moved on down the road this morning. We're in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is just about 20 miles from Bardstown, Kentucky. This is where Mike gets to check a few things off his bucket list, starting with the bourbon distilleries. So, I'll tell you about our plans for the area in a bit, but let's go back to where yesterday started.
We were in no hurry to leave the previous spot, and that gave me plenty of time to work on my slow-stitching yesterday morning. I filled my hoop.
Good morning, my friends. We've moved on down the road this morning. We're in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is just about 20 miles from Bardstown, Kentucky. This is where Mike gets to check a few things off his bucket list, starting with the bourbon distilleries. So, I'll tell you about our plans for the area in a bit, but let's go back to where yesterday started.
We were in no hurry to leave the previous spot, and that gave me plenty of time to work on my slow-stitching yesterday morning. I filled my hoop.
