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September 28, 2023
Nail Issue Almost Solved from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

At the end of the day, Oscar is one tired little dude. Here he is at 7:00 p.m. Last night he was tired so I grabbed the emery board and worked on the second nail from the end. He didn’t squirm. He didn’t fight. He didn’t put up any resistance. He was awake and he...

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September 27, 2023
Gram Mode from Lovin' Life At The End Of The Dirt Road

It was so sweet when my DIL and E flew in for our girl's baby shower.  While we were all together, I was in Gram Mode. Time together is so precious and it's hard when everyone lives in a different state. I keep saying that we need to find a couple hundred acres and everyone can build a house on a corner with separate entrances. That way we can all have our privacy, yet we're just a yodel away if

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September 26, 2023
Question for Households with Multiple Dogs from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Oscar is not the only dog in the house but for all intents and purposes, he thinks he’s the only dog in the house. Rita doesn’t play. It’s not her fault . . she can’t see and Oscar is like a bull in a China closet . . full speed ahead 100% of the time....

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A Nail Biter from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Just when I think Oscar cannot get to be more of a PITA, he starts biting his nails. They aren’t terribly long. If I had him at the vet for something else, I’d get them trimmed but they’re not to the point where I’d take him just for a nail trim. I’ve been doing pretty...

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September 25, 2023
He Never Stops from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

When I say Oscar is a handful, I’m not sure that adequately describes him and his activities. He never stops looking for trouble. I have bins set up on the sofa to keep him from jumping up there, then jumping up on the back and going over onto the tile floor, which has happened. He...

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September 23, 2023
Good Dog! from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Oscar is certainly growing up. A couple of times yesterday I was sitting downstairs stitching and had to run upstairs to check on dinner or knead bread and I left Oscar downstairs, not in the crate. He sat right where he was and didn’t destroy anything. I try to be careful to make sure there’s...

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September 22, 2023
Text from Addie from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Remember my “bribe” with Addie? I told her she had to use at least five words in a text to me. Kids! She used it against me last night. I’m usually the one sending her paragraphs and paragraphs and she’ll text back “Ya” or “No”. She sent me a drawing she had drawn on their...

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Sutton Foster on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

 

Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
We interrupt your regularly schedule programming to bring you something a bit different today.  Anybody who is a regular reader will know that I am a firm believer in exposing oneself to all sorts of art and culture.  My reasoning is that not only is it good for your own personal education and mental health, but also you never quite know where the inspiration for your next piece will come from.  When the plague struck, it reinforced this belief that culture is essential to one's life.  I told myself that I would never ...

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September 19, 2023
One Quick Trip from From the Strawberry Patch...

We've only just returned from a quick trip to Massachusetts; this time, sadly, for a family funeral. Our dear friend, and brother-in-law, Dick, passed away on Friday, September 8th. He'd been sick for the last few months, we kept up constant communication with Mr. G's sister, Barbara, and knew of his rapidly deteriorating condition but still were not prepared for that phone call informing us that

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One Quick Trip from From the Strawberry Patch...

We've only just returned from a quick trip to Massachusetts; this time, sadly, for a family funeral. Our dear friend, and brother-in-law, Dick, passed away on Friday, September 8th. He'd been sick for the last few months, we kept up constant communication with Mr. G's sister, Barbara, and knew of his rapidly deteriorating condition but still were not prepared for that phone call informing us that

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September 16, 2023
Puff Quilt from Ellyn's Place


A few months ago, my daughter asked if I had seen the new puff quilts popping up here and there and I laughed! Does anyone else remember making these in the 1970s? yup. me too.


I checked out the tutorial from Lo & Behold Stitchery and started collecting fabrics in Ally's favorite shades of pink. Many months, including 2 weekend retreats later, the puff quilt was finished.


I must say, I found these instructions to be a bit tedious. Not difficult at all, but physically way more tedious than the way we made them years ago. That said, I followed ...

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Oscar of the Slip Cover from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

I keep a slip cover on most all the furniture we use. I think it was back when Speck was a pup that I put a slip cover on the sofa. After some time, I took it off and washed it and was shocked at how dirty it had gotten so that’s when I started...

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September 14, 2023
Grandparents’ Day from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Today was Grandparents’ Day at Addie’s school. I will never complain about being 45 minutes from her but . . we had to get up at 4:45 this morning to do the things we had to do here (Oscar, Rita, Boots, stop by a friend’s and take care of her cat) and get to Chad’s...

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This Dog! from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Was it just this morning that I wrote that he’s growing up and maybe calming down? I take that bake. You may remember that we have a sofa downstairs and it isn’t against a wall. When Oscar first started getting up on the back of the sofa, we stacked boxes and storage ottomans on the...

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September 13, 2023
Sleepy Pup from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

We’re right on the verge of it being three months til Oscar turns 2. Some days, I look at him and fear that he’s going to be one of those dogs that never calms down. Some days I look at him and think . . six months ago, he would not have done this. Not...

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September 9, 2023
A Little Bribery from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Back when I was in school . . you know, walking 3 miles uphill in the snow to and from school . . except in southwest Louisiana, we rarely had snow and it’s flat . . no hills, but it was a long time ago when I was in school. My parents never told me...

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September 8, 2023
Home from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

 It’s a simple word, but it means so much.

Yes, we are now in our new home on top of the ridge.  We moved in the weekend of my 65th birthday. The last 5 months have been jam-packed with unpacking, cleaning, sifting through things we haven’t looked at in 3 years…and it’s glorious. 

And things are getting settled, slowly—we were only able to take 2 days off when we moved in April, and since then the only time we have had off was when our granddaughter stayed with us for 3 weeks—and that was ...

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September 3, 2023
Growing Granddaughter from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

If you’re a grandma, you’re probably asking this same thing about your grandkids but . . seriously . . how did this girl grow up so quickly? She definitely has that teenage attitude. They had their first game of the season today in our town so, of course we went, then we all went out...

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September 2, 2023
Chilhowie is a Flimsy! from The Modern Diary

I do not remember if I mentioned we finally got a new dog.  Meet Lady.  She is supposedly three, but we are not buying it.  She has a bit more energy than we expected but otherwise fits in nicely.  She loves Kathy!
Last Thursday I spent eight hours getting Chilhowie's center done.  Managed to get the border on too.  All the matching pieces were not my favorite, but it looks nice.
Yesterday was Kathy and I's eighteenth anniversary. She brought me roses!  
Today I completed the Chilhowie top.  Super happy with it and so excited to get it ...

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August 31, 2023
August OMG Finish from Quilt Paint Create

My August OMG was to finish the quilt my sister started before she passed away in July.

I finished the binding last night.

The top was partially quilted. Fortunately, I had thread close to the same color and my machine’s serpentine stitch looked similar enough. I had stash fabric in the same color family to use for the binding.

This is the first of a handful of projects I will be finishing for the family, although this is the only quilt.

You can see all the other finishes at Elm Street Quilts.

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