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It isn't true that I sewed all day. I did some other things in the morning, but when I moved into the sewing room to finish off the New Mexico Kitchen block, it only seemed as if I'd been sewing all day. There was a lot of machine top-stitching and hand sewing to do to finish it off. Even then, it still needed trimming and borders. By day's end, it was finished. And that is the last one.  

Now it will move to the list of quilt blocks that need to be sewn into finished quilt tops ...

As always, my day started with slow-stitching, and I filled in some more of Calendula Patterdrip's broom straws. 

My day kind of went off the rails yesterday. There I was, minding my own business, checking the list of to-do's on the day's calendar when I saw a note to "make reservations at Iowa state parks." When we take our Great Lakes tour later this summer and fall ...

As always, my day started with slow-stitching, and I filled in some more of Calendula Patterdrip's broom straws. 

My day kind of went off the rails yesterday. There I was, minding my own business, checking the list of to-do's on the day's calendar when I saw a note to "make reservations at Iowa state parks." When we take our Great Lakes tour later this summer and fall ...

It was a hot day yesterday. It reached 93°F here at the Three Cats Ranch. We're generally around ten degrees cooler than in the valley, and so you know it was even hotter in the lowlands. We're expecting a little cooler weather today and through the remainder of the week. The kitties spent most of their day cooling their tummy furs on the concrete in the shade of the house.

It was a hot day yesterday. It reached 93°F here at the Three Cats Ranch. We're generally around ten degrees cooler than in the valley, and so you know it was even hotter in the lowlands. We're expecting a little cooler weather today and through the remainder of the week. The kitties spent most of their day cooling their tummy furs on the concrete in the shade of the house.

Good day everyone. It has been a very long, long time since my last post. I have been writing mainly, taking classes, taking photos, getting my garden growing, with some quilting on the side. Also, my Dad has been hospitalized yet again; I can’t remember if it’s been three times or four times during Covid. . . it’s been a lot for both him and for his family.

I was so excited to have my very first children’s story published in the American children’s magazine, Cricket. My story, “Trapped and Tangled Loon’ was included in their April ...

It took me a long time to get going yesterday morning. The gray and rainy weather kills motivation. Even though I was slow getting started, I managed to get most things done that I wanted to. It was time to take the first stitches on my newest embroidery project: A Joyful Journey. I'm barely started with January's block.

It took me a long time to get going yesterday morning. The gray and rainy weather kills motivation. Even though I was slow getting started, I managed to get most things done that I wanted to. It was time to take the first stitches on my newest embroidery project: A Joyful Journey. I'm barely started with January's block.

When I came upstairs to write this post, I left Sadie snuggled up in a quilt. It's been raining almost non-stop for the past two days. She knows what to do.

When its turn comes up to be sewn into a quilt top, I have some cute fabrics to use. These are both regional prints that I picked up in our travels. The cactus fabric on top came from Quilter's Market quilt shop in Tucson. That was a long time ago, but it looks like the quilt shop ...

When I came upstairs to write this post, I left Sadie snuggled up in a quilt. It's been raining almost non-stop for the past two days. She knows what to do.

When its turn comes up to be sewn into a quilt top, I have some cute fabrics to use. These are both regional prints that I picked up in our travels. The cactus fabric on top came from Quilter's Market quilt shop in Tucson. That was a long time ago, but it looks like the quilt shop ...

My morning routine generally begins around 5:00 a.m. Mike and I are fairly early to bed...old people that we are. And then I'm generally up pretty early. When I was a teenager, I could easily sleep until noon, but now my body starts telling me it's time to get up and move those creaky joints. So, I get my coffee, check in on Facebook, play my word games, read my email, and write my blog post. By then, Mike is usually up, and so I make breakfast, and then do my slow stitching. And now ...

My morning routine generally begins around 5:00 a.m. Mike and I are fairly early to bed...old people that we are. And then I'm generally up pretty early. When I was a teenager, I could easily sleep until noon, but now my body starts telling me it's time to get up and move those creaky joints. So, I get my coffee, check in on Facebook, play my word games, read my email, and write my blog post. By then, Mike is usually up, and so I make breakfast, and then do my slow stitching. And now ...

Just one of our jobs got done yesterday. The crew showed up to top our trees bright and early. Mike amused me sitting there on his ATV. He usually reserves these big jobs for himself, but it seemed unwise for a newly-anointed septuagenarian to be climbing tall trees.

Just one of our jobs got done yesterday. The crew showed up to top our trees bright and early. Mike amused me sitting there on his ATV. He usually reserves these big jobs for himself, but it seemed unwise for a newly-anointed septuagenarian to be climbing tall trees.

It was a productive morning at the Three Cats Ranch yesterday. I did my housekeeping chores, finished off the laundry, and did my morning workout all before noon. After lunch, I filled the bird feeders and took a little walk around. There isn't much more to show right now, but several of the flower buds are being watched closely. One of these mornings, I'll go outside and find something big has popped open. For now, I'm keeping an eye on the dogwood, trying to watch these flowers transition to maturity. They seem to be getting lighter in ...

It was a productive morning at the Three Cats Ranch yesterday. I did my housekeeping chores, finished off the laundry, and did my morning workout all before noon. After lunch, I filled the bird feeders and took a little walk around. There isn't much more to show right now, but several of the flower buds are being watched closely. One of these mornings, I'll go outside and find something big has popped open. For now, I'm keeping an eye on the dogwood, trying to watch these flowers transition to maturity. They seem to be getting lighter in ...

Hello quiltmakers,

I am back from my trip to India. Mom's surgery went well and she is on the road to recovery. I appreciate your kind thoughts and warm wishes. 

Although my visit wasn't a vacation and I stayed home (near the A/C) due to the heat, my friends (Ruby and Savita) visited me. I felt spoiled with spicy food and sweet mangoes. 

Happy to see you :-)

Veggie Delight (Don't ask me the English name)

Vanilla icecream with fresh mangoes

The Indian street food that I loved would most certainly kill me now. So Meetu recreated ...