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Good morning, my friends. It felt like a lazy day yesterday, although I accomplished plenty...including housework. So how bad can it be? I hadn't slept well the night before, and so I went back to bed after writing yesterday's post. When I woke up, I went outside with the kitties to fill the bird feeders. There isn't a lot going on in the garden right now, but the echinacea are picking up the slack.

I was surprised to find a flower on the Star Magnolia. This is usually one of the first ...

Good morning, my friends. It felt like a lazy day yesterday, although I accomplished plenty...including housework. So how bad can it be? I hadn't slept well the night before, and so I went back to bed after writing yesterday's post. When I woke up, I went outside with the kitties to fill the bird feeders. There isn't a lot going on in the garden right now, but the echinacea are picking up the slack.

I was surprised to find a flower on the Star Magnolia. This is usually one of the first ...

Good morning, my friends. My morning started too early today. I don't know about you, but I have this notion of a "witching hour," and if I wake up during that hour...any time after about 3:30 a.m....I can't get back to sleep. My brain seems to think I've slept long enough, and it winds up into full-blown thinking mode, making it difficult to relax and return to peaceful slumber. Usually, I give myself about an hour, and if I'm still awake, I might as well get up. The warm weather is part ...

Good morning, my friends. My morning started too early today. I don't know about you, but I have this notion of a "witching hour," and if I wake up during that hour...any time after about 3:30 a.m....I can't get back to sleep. My brain seems to think I've slept long enough, and it winds up into full-blown thinking mode, making it difficult to relax and return to peaceful slumber. Usually, I give myself about an hour, and if I'm still awake, I might as well get up. The warm weather is part ...

Good morning, my friends. I had a lazy day yesterday. I spent some time on my slow stitching, and then wasted a good part of the day. Probably I was dragging my feet getting to my quilting project. Once I got started I made a good amount of progress, but there's still a long way to go. 

Before I did any sewing, I churned the Cherry Sherbet I made the day before. It's a recipe from the Pioneer Woman. Probably we won't eat this right away since we have several dessert options available, but I wanted to ...

Good morning, my friends. I had a lazy day yesterday. I spent some time on my slow stitching, and then wasted a good part of the day. Probably I was dragging my feet getting to my quilting project. Once I got started I made a good amount of progress, but there's still a long way to go. 

Before I did any sewing, I churned the Cherry Sherbet I made the day before. It's a recipe from the Pioneer Woman. Probably we won't eat this right away since we have several dessert options available, but I wanted to ...

Good morning, my friends! It was a busy kitchen morning yesterday. Before I went to work, I finished up the first of two blocks I'm making for The Story of My Day quilt. The first one is "Feed the Animals."

We mopped the kitchen floor, and then headed outside to pick cherries. And, yay! There are still cherries to pick. Only one of our trees produced cherries this year. As you might expect, the best ...

Good morning, my friends! It was a busy kitchen morning yesterday. Before I went to work, I finished up the first of two blocks I'm making for The Story of My Day quilt. The first one is "Feed the Animals."

We mopped the kitchen floor, and then headed outside to pick cherries. And, yay! There are still cherries to pick. Only one of our trees produced cherries this year. As you might expect, the best ...

Good morning, my friends! Are you feeling lucky? Today marks the 14th anniversary of Cat Patches. Today's post will be my 5,653rd post. When I started blogging, it was because I wanted to learn from more experienced quilters (I didn’t learn until July of 2008). Also, there were online groups and events I wanted to join in and participate via blogging. With the passage of time, it has evolved into my daily “letter to friends.” When I started writing, I never dreamed I would stick with it for so long. 

Over the years, I’ve met new ...

Good morning, my friends! Are you feeling lucky? Today marks the 14th anniversary of Cat Patches. Today's post will be my 5,653rd post. When I started blogging, it was because I wanted to learn from more experienced quilters (I didn’t learn until July of 2008). Also, there were online groups and events I wanted to join in and participate via blogging. With the passage of time, it has evolved into my daily “letter to friends.” When I started writing, I never dreamed I would stick with it for so long. 

Over the years, I’ve met new ...

Good morning, my friends. It was nice to take a little break from the usual yesterday. Mike spent the day cleaning and working on our boat. Later in the afternoon, we launched it into the Willamette River for a dinner cruise. Turning it into a dinner cruise made it an all-day affair for both of us.

My morning started with the first stitches on the next block for The Story of My Day. This one is called Feed the Animals.

There ...

Good morning, my friends. It was nice to take a little break from the usual yesterday. Mike spent the day cleaning and working on our boat. Later in the afternoon, we launched it into the Willamette River for a dinner cruise. Turning it into a dinner cruise made it an all-day affair for both of us.

My morning started with the first stitches on the next block for The Story of My Day. This one is called Feed the Animals.

There ...

Good morning, my friends. We had grocery shopping to do yesterday. The kitties had to wait until we got home before they could go out and terrorize the small furry mammals. There isn't much terrorism going on these days. It's too hot for kitties with dark fur to be out in the sun chasing squirrels. They pretty much stay close to the house, lounging on the cool deck.

So it was late ...

Good morning, my friends. We had grocery shopping to do yesterday. The kitties had to wait until we got home before they could go out and terrorize the small furry mammals. There isn't much terrorism going on these days. It's too hot for kitties with dark fur to be out in the sun chasing squirrels. They pretty much stay close to the house, lounging on the cool deck.

So it was late ...

Good morning, my friends. It was another hot day yesterday. We're expecting these hot temperatures to last through Wednesday when we'll get back to what's expected for our area at this time of year. I had a couple of house-worky things to do yesterday morning, but I was able to get to my sewing pretty early in the day. 

Of course, every morning starts with a little slow stitching. I took the first stitches on July's Joy in the Ordinary block. Mainly, I was using leftover bits from my floss bobbins.

Good morning, my friends. It was another hot day yesterday. We're expecting these hot temperatures to last through Wednesday when we'll get back to what's expected for our area at this time of year. I had a couple of house-worky things to do yesterday morning, but I was able to get to my sewing pretty early in the day. 

Of course, every morning starts with a little slow stitching. I took the first stitches on July's Joy in the Ordinary block. Mainly, I was using leftover bits from my floss bobbins.

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to the rest of summer. Summer never really gets off the ground here in the Pacific Northwest until after the Fourth of July. We're in for some hot weather over the next several days. We may turn on our air conditioner for the first time this season. It means I'll have to bundle up to be in the basement.

The past couple of days have been busy. My last task to get ready for our dinner last night was to bake a Lemon Meringue Pie. I've made this pie about half ...

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to the rest of summer. Summer never really gets off the ground here in the Pacific Northwest until after the Fourth of July. We're in for some hot weather over the next several days. We may turn on our air conditioner for the first time this season. It means I'll have to bundle up to be in the basement.

The past couple of days have been busy. My last task to get ready for our dinner last night was to bake a Lemon Meringue Pie. I've made this pie about half ...

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Fourth of July to my American friends! It was a busy morning yesterday. I had some things to do in the kitchen. Our friend is coming up tonight to celebrate his Fourth of July birthday. Before we left on our trip earlier this year, I promised him some cookies. My father always said that a promise made is a debt unpaid. Birthdays seem like a good day to settle those sorts of accounting problems.

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Fourth of July to my American friends! It was a busy morning yesterday. I had some things to do in the kitchen. Our friend is coming up tonight to celebrate his Fourth of July birthday. Before we left on our trip earlier this year, I promised him some cookies. My father always said that a promise made is a debt unpaid. Birthdays seem like a good day to settle those sorts of accounting problems.