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I finished a few things lately, and I’m hoping to keep up with finishes. Recently I showed you this stitching finish… It was a freebie from Sweet Wing Studio. You can find the pattern HERE. I left off the border and changed a few colors to give it more of a primitive look. I changed …

Cross Stitch Finish: Merry Little Christmas Read More »

 Today, I wanted to sleep in but didn't. I did play on my tablet and take a walk around the neighborhood. Trouble was, there were neighbors out and about, so, I ended up stopping and talking to them. I did get 4 laps in though. 

Then I sat down and worked on my cross stitching. 

Got more done than I thought I would. 

Of course, Sophie wanted me to pay attention to her instead. She didn't last very long once I got going. Sometimes she moves to the end of the chair but not today. I'm trying ...

 We had to be up at 6:30 am this morning to be ready for the nurse to come around 8 am. I wasn't thrilled about that. So, I woke at 6 am and couldn't go back to sleep. 

Got up and ready for the nurse. I took 2 laps around the neighborhood while the nurse was here. Then we had to leave for Olympia so Patrick could see the Gastro Dr. He was in fast, and he's seeing my doctor. I stayed in the lobby, and I guess he asked why I didn't go in ...

I had a busy week but did get a little bit of cross-stitch done. On Thursday, I grabbed my to-go bag and went with Rick to town. He had an appointment. I wanted to go to the thrift store. We had a grocery pickup order too. I did those things while he had his appointment. …

Cross Stitch Update: October 9th, 2025 Read More »

This morning, I was able to sleep in. At 3 am, I took some night meds to see if I could get my ear to clear a little better. Then I went back to sleep to wake up at 9:20 am. Felt good though. 

I decided to do some bread baking. I wanted to try a couple of things that I saw on TikTok or Instagram. I liked the new way of getting a design on a bread roll. I even thought of doing a couple others, but that can wait. 

I should know better than to get Patrick ...

Every so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the   blog. This is one of those days. I got a question the other day from a blog reader.  She asked after I wrote my cross-stitch report. I had mentioned kitting …

Ask Jo: To-Go Bag Read More »

You might remember I unearthed this little gem. It was almost finished. Last week, I finished it. …and now I have fully finished it. It turned out cute. It will fill in a space somewhere this Fall. I should probably confess that I haven’t gotten Fall decorations out yet. UGH. At least I’ll be able …

Cross Stitch Finish: Sampling Thanksgiving Read More »

I got to work on cleaning a few things up. Taking care of the cat and getting laundry going. 

Then I played my war game that was still going on. I gave it up around 2 pm. Once I did that, I pulled out my cross stitch and worked on it. 

I got in some cross stitch this week…thanks to BASKETBALL!! It the WNBA end of season tournament so I’m watching lots of ball. You can see I was working on my Garden Club series from Blackbird Designs. I worked on this because I am trying to finish this piece this year…and the prompt for the …

Cross Stitch Update: October 2nd, 2026 Read More »

This was published wrong…I’m trying again. I was cleaning out a bag the other day and came across this… Oh my goodness?? Where has this been? I stitched on this a LONG time ago. It was back in my days of stitching on a larger count and stitching with two threads of floss. I was …

Cross Stitch- Updates Over the Years Read More »

Where did September go? We visited the kids and grandchildren at the beginning of the month. After four days back at home, I flew north to say goodbye to my father who died on the 19^th. It was sobering, but in hindsight, the signs were there that the day was coming. Despite that, he managed to reach the extraordinary milestone of 100 years in February – in excellent health.

RIP, Dad.

Speaking of birthdays, I managed to carve out a little time in between everything to start a new cross stitch project, the theme for which is America, in honor ...

Before Rick and I got together, he was living in an apartment in the neighboring town. Rick lived on the second floor. He had a friend, Sue, who lived on the first floor. Sue was always really sweet to Rick. She shared food and always checked up on him. She did the same. Sue was …

Girls Day Read More »

With continuing overnight frost warnings, I decided to move the outdoor potted plants back inside. I repotted a couple and added the usual natural supplements-ground egg shells and coffee grounds, while doing so. I've spent a lot of time in the garden this summer pulling weeds, etc. every day. I say to myself just fifteen minutes but I usually wind up spending much more time as there is always something that needs trimming, cutting, etc. The Gorilla cart continues to be very useful for my garden work and for taking the garbage out the laneway so is pressed into ...

I thought I would get in a lot of stitching this week, but I really didn’t. If you remember, my daughter Kelli was coming home for a “retreat” day. She brought the kiddos because she didn’t have a sitter…and the kids picked this day not to cooperate the best. They were busy, which meant we …

Cross Stitch Update: September 25, 2026 Read More »

I’ve told you that Rick and I spend a lot of time in the garage nowadays. We’ve moved things around to make a more defined workspace. We added the television, dart board, and pool table. We kept Rick’s living room furniture and now have that in the garage as well. Rarely do we spend time …

A Useful Upgrade for my Cross Stitch Lamp Read More »

Hello There,

I'm seeing signs that the autumn season is starting to take hold. The leaves are starting to turn and fall. It's been single digits overnight lately and staying cooler during the days. I like this time between the seasons and wish it would last longer here. 

 I transplanted two Japanese Anemone bushes to the right of the front path. This season they have really taken off. I didn't know they would spread like this! They have taken over the whole space but it is a plus that the bees love them.

And ...

No change in the numbers.

Life got in the way this week, and I didn’t finish Mosaic.  I did finish quilting it though.

I’ve also worked on Christmas Cottage.  It’s tiny – maybe 2.5 x 3 inches here. The fabric is 18 count.

The goal this week is to finish Mosaic for the Guild meeting Saturday.  I also want to start the pants.  I washed the fabric, but I still need to buy elastic.

Fabric Added: 17.875

Fabric Used:  6.625 yards

Net Fabric Added:  11.25 yards

How did you do this week?