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It's been busy at the Three Cats Ranch ever since we got home. There's a lot to catch up on, and just plain plenty to do. Summer is always that way, and having Mike home has added things to the to-do list. It's all fun stuff, don't get me wrong. Still, we're both striving to establish some kind of new normal in our now both-retired lives, and it continues to be a work in progress.

Business aside, I found time to finish up the scrub jay pattern yesterday. I had yet to highlight the major ...

It's been busy at the Three Cats Ranch ever since we got home. There's a lot to catch up on, and just plain plenty to do. Summer is always that way, and having Mike home has added things to the to-do list. It's all fun stuff, don't get me wrong. Still, we're both striving to establish some kind of new normal in our now both-retired lives, and it continues to be a work in progress.

Business aside, I found time to finish up the scrub jay pattern yesterday. I had yet to highlight the major ...

First the quilts – someone asked me to show what Tumalo Trails would look like without the sashing – Bonnie had sashing in her quilt pattern – but she made hers with 1.5 inch blocks whereas I used 2.5 inch blocks so it does have a little bit of a different look to begin with […]

We had such a nice day yesterday. We headed down to Erik and Mae's house for a Fathers Day Eggs Benedict brunch. Here's a shot of the cooks in action:

We had such a nice day yesterday. We headed down to Erik and Mae's house for a Fathers Day Eggs Benedict brunch. Here's a shot of the cooks in action:

We're heading off to have breakfast with Matthew this morning, and so I don't have much time to write. Besides...I don't really have much to tell you, but I do have pictures. You'd be disappointed if there were no pictures, wouldn't you? We were supposed to go walking with Matthew too, but our crappy weather continues. I've always said that summer doesn't really arrive in this part of the world until after the 4th of July, and I take no pleasure in being proven right year after miserable weather year. So anyway ...

We're heading off to have breakfast with Matthew this morning, and so I don't have much time to write. Besides...I don't really have much to tell you, but I do have pictures. You'd be disappointed if there were no pictures, wouldn't you? We were supposed to go walking with Matthew too, but our crappy weather continues. I've always said that summer doesn't really arrive in this part of the world until after the 4th of July, and I take no pleasure in being proven right year after miserable weather year. So anyway ...

I meant to get some sewing done – I really wanted to finish up those mini blocks and get three of the one done for this week but other things just got in the way.  I also meant to try out my strip cutters that I got from AccuQuilt – they were delivered yesterday – […]

Did you wager on whether Mike and I would get out for a walk yesterday morning? We didn't. It looked like rain, and so we opted to stay home and do yard work instead. It was still good exercise, and I got the last of the weeding finished. Also, the catnip didn't come back from last year. I had some in a pot on the catio, and neither kitty cared much about it. I transplanted that into the Gracie Memorial Catnip Garden. Hopefully, it'll survive the insult to its root structure.

After that, I got back to ...

Did you wager on whether Mike and I would get out for a walk yesterday morning? We didn't. It looked like rain, and so we opted to stay home and do yard work instead. It was still good exercise, and I got the last of the weeding finished. Also, the catnip didn't come back from last year. I had some in a pot on the catio, and neither kitty cared much about it. I transplanted that into the Gracie Memorial Catnip Garden. Hopefully, it'll survive the insult to its root structure.

After that, I got back to ...

There was much to do yesterday with all the produce from the Farmers Market. After spending some time stitching on Buelah, I got straight to work on the canning. The Sweet Cherry Barbecue Sauce needed to cook for a while. It pretty much makes itself. All you need to do is mix it up and then give it some time.

There was much to do yesterday with all the produce from the Farmers Market. After spending some time stitching on Buelah, I got straight to work on the canning. The Sweet Cherry Barbecue Sauce needed to cook for a while. It pretty much makes itself. All you need to do is mix it up and then give it some time.

I just never got around to sewing yesterday – I had intended to work on birds and had fabric for two birds laid out on the cutting table and instead I got busy  – we bought a new charcoal grill – need I say more – off to the store to get chicken that I […]

The garden continues to grow and evolve, watching for the first tomatoes and hoping for a good crop of basil.  The garden is busy and blooming so get ready for a picture heavy post!  Out in the forest, the honeysuckle is going like crazy.

The sweet fragrance wafts across the air, and the pollinators are all over these blooms.

Mountain Laurel is blooming across the property.  Ours are all white, no pink ones.

The peach trees have a good amount of fruit. These are wild clingstone peaches, not a lot of usable fruit, but a really sweet and intensely peach ...

Low humidity!! makes for a great day and is always so welcome here in Arkansas in the summer time.  I don’t think it even hit 80 degrees today and it was so nice and in the low to mid 70’s last night that we had a fire in the fire pit and sat outside enjoying […]

Can there be any moisture left in the clouds?   It seems like we get five days of heavy rain for every sunny day we get.  I was able to get out last week on my day off and enjoyed a long walkabout at the Walker Farm, right next door to our campground location.   It’s an awesome farm with endless photo opportunities with all the annuals, perennials, shrubs, cacti, and I can’t leave out the fabulous ‘extras’ that grace the farm.  Here’s a few photos to share what I saw and I’ll try to keep it to ...