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 …
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read moreHello There,
I missed posting last week, but I’m so happy to be back! I’m late writing this post, but am so happy I am still posting it. Thank you for stopping in today. May this week’s mix of devotionals, stitching progress, book notes, and quiet moments of gratitude bring a little extra joy to your day.
My husband has been in Virginia for the past two weeks. His absence felt strange. First off, it was actually my first time living alone for an extended stretch! While it took some getting used to, it reminded me what ...
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.
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?
read moreI got over a HUGE hump this week with my cross-stitching. I’m sure those of you who have put aside a project because something was wrong with it can relate. I tried to pick up this project several times but just couldn’t get it to work. Then the project just sat…and sat…and sat. The project …
Cross Stitch Update: 9-11-2026 Read More »
read moreToday started early. Was getting texts before 8 am and I was hoping to sleep in. No such luck. I had so many texts and calls before 9 am that I had to get up. Then I got to work on laundry, running the Roomba, cleaning the cat litter and refrigerator. After all that, I went for a walk. I didn't get very far when I ran into the neighbor, and she gave me some tomatoes and peaches. Patrick likes his peaches. I will try and roast the tomatoes tomorrow because I have a couple from our garden as ...
read moreToday I was up early and got my laundry started. I made toast and then headed up to Olympia to see Patrick.
Had to stop at Colleen's to get a couple quilts and give her fabric to work on pillowcases. She's getting the pillowcases ready for sewing on our sewing day. That's the next project for sew days. We won't have it started till October.
I headed to Olympia. Patrick was a little snitty. It took a little bit and then he was better. He needed his pain killers. I stay for a bit. Mom called ...
read moreThis morning, I slept in. Didn't feel like getting up. Patrick was up and down all night. So, the extra sleep helped. I told him he needs to go to UC but he said he's going to wait till Monday. Let's see how that goes. I'm getting frustrated with all this. He sleeps pretty much all day. I have to be quiet, because I know what it's like when one is trying to sleep. So, nothing much gets done. I did watch a couple shows on BritBox but that gets old as well. I'm ...
read moreI cross-stitched a bit this week. All of my work was on just one piece, and it happened in one day. If you remember, Rick and I have had a nasty flu for over a week. On Monday, Rick was at his worst. He said he didn’t think he could drive down to class. Attendance …
Cross Stitch Update: September 4, 2026 Read More »
read moreToday I started out slowly. I didn't feel like doing much, since Patrick wasn't feeling good again today. He's had it rough for the past week. I don't know how he can stand it, but instead of going to UC, he sleeps.
I called the church to find out when I could come and get the quilt. Sharon was leaving around 2 pm today and the church would be closed then. So, I told her I would be on my way. I picked up the quilt I had been trying to figure out where it was ...
read moreSince I changed the theme on here, it is a little harder to get to my blogging area.
How do you like the new theme? OR should I try something else?
Today, Patrick wasn't feeling well again. Poor guy has so much pain in the stomach. Like IBS pain or muscle pain. I feel for him, but he's got to work it out with himself over this. He's a GUY and they think they know better.
I brought in the box for the cat tree. I wanted to work on it, and he let me. He did ...
read moreHow are you all? I'm keeping very busy in the house and in the garden. Here is a view of the wooden house from the right side. I let that Birch tree grow from a tiny sapling and now I wonder if I should have done that. I love Birches and they don't have the longevity that other kinds of trees have so it won't be there forever. I thought it provides a little shade and privacy too. Anyway, it is now as tall as the roof!
It's a three "thing" day. Woke to get ready for the dentist. I HATE going to the dentist. But at least I do like this dentist. I'm still glad I switched to this guy. I had 3 teeth that need to be "padded" because of the missing area. It shouldn't need a shot (thank goodness!). So, I'm doing that on Thursday. Patrick waited out in the car while I was in there. He's still not feeling that great.
After I was done, we went to the casino. It was pretty quiet. We played a long ...
read moreMy August OMG was to finish stitching Fairy Tales Live on Roofs, an RTO kit. I’m glad to have met this goal.
I started this kit in November 2024. I set it aside several times. I could only work on it so long without a break due to the confetti, the monochromatic colors and the back stitching. Eventually I’d pick it back up. Some projects just roll that way.
Now I need to find a frame for it.
To see all the other August finishes, visit Stories from the Sewing Room.
read moreToday, I did the usual cleaning and then repotted 4 of my house plants. All that was done by noon.
Then I pretty much played on my tablet. Not feeling like doing much of anything. I did get a load of laundry in, but that was nothing.
After a while and needing to get my tablet charged, I decided I needed to work on something.
It's coming along nicely. I do have some empty spots in there, but I'm trying to find that symbol in an area close by or where I can move to. Since they aren ...
read moreNo change in the numbers.
This week I worked on Christmas Cottage and the paint chip challenge. The paint chip challenge is my focus piece. It’s time to finish it and move on to another project.
Neither piece changed much in the last week. Instead, it’s back to the haul from the sale last weekend.
Top row: Sulky variegated embroidery thread (two spools each color), Christmas pattern books (embroidery & cross stitch), and a Heaven and Earth Designs pattern. That one is so large I doubt I’ll live long enough to finish it. I may try stitching a ...
read moreThis morning, I felt like sleeping in and I did. Patrick was up before me but since he golfs so early, that's easy for him now.
I got busy with laundry and did pretty good today. I figured I could keep an eye on it while I beaded. Surprisingly, I did.
It’s been a long, slow slog through August with temps already above 80 as early as 6:00 a.m. There’s no beating the heat at that hour of the day, but the punishment for getting your walk in later is higher heat, so early it is.
I’ve been juggling three big projects unrelated to stitching and quilting, making progress on all of them but not anywhere close to finishing. One stitching project I thought was behind me, Hummingbird Garden, turned out to be a huge headache ever since it was handed off for framing on March ...
read moreI’m getting a little closer to being back in the swing of things, but not quite there. I did get some stitching done on two different days last week. I had worked on this piece before we went on vacation. This is American Trio from Kim Diehl. This is the only one I had left …
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read moreToday was one of those days where I could do a lot of things. I got my 7 laps in.
Came into the house and Patrick came home from golfing shortly after. He was napping, so I worked on my beading. My game was at 1 pm, so I took a break and went back to it after the game was over.
After the game was over, I did another row. Her noise is done. It's interesting how different it looks from a distance or on a photo. Up close, not so much. I do enjoy working on this ...
