Good morning, my friends. I’m writing before we leave the RV park this morning, so I’ll have to tell you about today’s drive in tomorrow’s post. When I left you yesterday, we were preparing to head over to a nearby Mexican restaurant for margaritas and dinner. As it turned out, the restaurant was a sort of a fast food place with drive-thru service only. We weren’t up for that, and so we went to a different place across the street called “Wood Almond.” It turned out to be a good choice with some unusual items ...

Good morning, my friends. I’m writing before we leave the RV park this morning, so I’ll have to tell you about today’s drive in tomorrow’s post. When I left you yesterday, we were preparing to head over to a nearby Mexican restaurant for margaritas and dinner. As it turned out, the restaurant was a sort of a fast food place with drive-thru service only. We weren’t up for that, and so we went to a different place across the street called “Wood Almond.” It turned out to be a good choice with some unusual items ...

It’s the last day of 2025! And the day for the last task of the 2025 Final Countdown.

This one is gonna be tough for me, but remember, I’m trying to be all about doing the hard stuff going forward — no more procrastination!

Clean out a storage area

Does your studio have a closet that has become a catch-all? Is it dangerous to even crack the door open?

Do you have a stack of storage tubs and no idea what is actually in them?

Are your projects out of control and just stacked willy nilly everywhere?

Are your ...

It’s time for another end-of-year wrap up. It seems like the years just fly by, and now another one is in the rearview mirror. The weather is cold again—for a day or two maybe. I made chili last night. I made a big pot of it, but I took most of it to my neighbor. She and her son like it a lot, and she doesn’t do much cooking these days. I am enjoying the cool temperatures, but I don’t like wearing a heavy coat. This is what it feels like to me:

No worries, it ...

   Three embroidered pieces in progress.Two of these will be joined, the other will be joined to a piece as yet unmade.I'm thinking, next year I want to create something more substantial. The cogs are turning and there is the tiniest spark of an idea.The next week or so may involve a little doodling and a little note writing.(to my class....I made a video this morning, you

       

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WWL is a place where you can share photos of quilts you’re working on and get encouragement to finish them from our Wednesday Wait Loss group! As you can see, I’ve been doing this for years (over 400 weeks!) and so our group is strong, loves to share, and is very welcoming.

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Bereits zum 3. Mal schreibe ich einen Jahresrückblick. Es ist jedes Mal wieder super intereassant zu sehen, was ich alles gemacht habe, wo ich gewesen bin usw. Es ist immer ein echter Blick auf das Quilt-Jahr.

In meinen Posts Rückblick auf des Quiltjahr 2024 und in dem Post über das Jahr 2023 habe ich meine verschiedenen Reisen, fertigen Quilts und Teilnahmen an den Quilt Alongs beschrieben. Das wird in diesem Jahr nicht viel anders sein. Manche Dinge wiederholen sich einfach. Eine Sache ändert sich allerdings: Ich habe tatsächlich den ersten Blogpost auf meiner neuen Wordpress-Webseite veröffentlicht und werde darüber demnächst ...

What absolutely beautiful weather we've been treated to throughout Sewing Prevention Season.
I might have mentioned, a few times, that we were going away for a sewing retreat?
I'm very happy to report that we had the most wonderful time. 
Everything was perfect. Lovely, comfortable accommodation and friendly staff.
Excellent food, that's an understatement!.

Some of us enjoyed afternoon walks in the sunshine, Beanie included.

It was so much fun. New friends, lots of laughter. Good, long and relaxing days away.
We had ladies sewing by both ...

 Well this year has been slow to quilting. I think I did more book reviews than quilting. I did make many pillowcases for children, a baby quilt, and several quilts to donate to nursing homes. Hubby and I traveled and visited many new quilt shops. But the best accomplishment for the year was teaching How to Quilt.

It was fun adventure to teach several gals how to quilt. We did not finish the projects as the hurricane disrupted our schedule. But we plan on finishing in the new year. 

What did you accomplish in 2025? Any special plans for 2026?

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