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 »
read moreThis 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 »
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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 19th. 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 ...
read moreBefore 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 …
read moreWith 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 ...
read moreI 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 »
read moreI’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!
