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Good morning, my friends. It's a new week. We're moving dangerously close to that season we often refer to as "the holidays." Are you ready? Halloween is the last domino to fall. After that, it'll be a Christmas music free-for-all. We haven't heard anything of Christmas so far, but I expect the mania will start up any day now. 

It was an easy-going day yesterday. I gave myself a day off from anything other than sewing...and cooking, of course. Laziness is no excuse for starvation, and so we ate our usual meals. Aside from that ...

Good morning, my friends. It's a new week. We're moving dangerously close to that season we often refer to as "the holidays." Are you ready? Halloween is the last domino to fall. After that, it'll be a Christmas music free-for-all. We haven't heard anything of Christmas so far, but I expect the mania will start up any day now. 

It was an easy-going day yesterday. I gave myself a day off from anything other than sewing...and cooking, of course. Laziness is no excuse for starvation, and so we ate our usual meals. Aside from that ...

This morning, I needed to be up by 9 am to play the war game. I played but didn't get much in points. I've been backing off that game lately. 

We watched some TV and then we shut it off. 

I'm not sure when I will be getting the next one ...

This morning, was physical therapy. I had it early, so I was back by noon. I stopped at moms to visit but she had a gal there for her Mary Kay makeup. They were playing. I didn't want to, and I left. 

Came home to find in the mailbox my Round Robin piece. It was what the gal who was before me was supposed to have done. She had to quit, so she sent me what she was getting. I decided to get to work on it, because it needs to go back in the mail in a weeks ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a gardening day yesterday. I'm happy to have things mostly wrapped up for the winter. Before I started on that, though, I spent some time stitching the next Tiny Treasure. It looks like one treasure per day will probably be my limit. This one has stem stitch, satin stitch, seed stitch and fishbone stitch.

Good morning, my friends. It was a gardening day yesterday. I'm happy to have things mostly wrapped up for the winter. Before I started on that, though, I spent some time stitching the next Tiny Treasure. It looks like one treasure per day will probably be my limit. This one has stem stitch, satin stitch, seed stitch and fishbone stitch.

Good morning, my friends. It's looking like another nice day of weather. I might impose on tractor man to help me outside today. Up until this very moment, I haven't had much of a plan for the day. Now that I can see the sunrise, I'm thinking it might be one of the last nice days of October for doing that sort of thing. We have dahlias and peonies that need cutting back, and we have daffodil bulbs to plant. Sounds better than the Bowflex, doesn't it?

We got our flu vaccines yesterday, followed by grocery ...

Good morning, my friends. It's looking like another nice day of weather. I might impose on tractor man to help me outside today. Up until this very moment, I haven't had much of a plan for the day. Now that I can see the sunrise, I'm thinking it might be one of the last nice days of October for doing that sort of thing. We have dahlias and peonies that need cutting back, and we have daffodil bulbs to plant. Sounds better than the Bowflex, doesn't it?

We got our flu vaccines yesterday, followed by grocery ...

Our Mother Tree on the house side of the lane way was, as usual, spectacular this year. I wondered how the drought might affect her, but no, the display was awesome. Carrying on no matter what just like a good mother. 

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast this morning. We're getting a flu shots in a few hours. I expect to feel crummy tomorrow, but it's usually just a minor malaise. Every year is different, of course. I'm hoping it won't last long because I had a date with my son for breakfast on Friday. I'm looking forward to spending some one-on-one time with him. 

As expected, I finished the 12th of 12 blocks for Grandpa's Bridges yesterday.

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast this morning. We're getting a flu shots in a few hours. I expect to feel crummy tomorrow, but it's usually just a minor malaise. Every year is different, of course. I'm hoping it won't last long because I had a date with my son for breakfast on Friday. I'm looking forward to spending some one-on-one time with him. 

As expected, I finished the 12th of 12 blocks for Grandpa's Bridges yesterday.

I’m so excited to finally share our brand new Songbird’s Garden Block of the Month Quilt with you! This beautiful 8-month program is filled with the charm, color, and joy that you’ve come to expect from my designs — and I can’t wait to stitch along with quilters from all around the world.

The Songbird’s Garden Block of the Month will begin in February 2026 and continue through September 2026, with one new block pattern released each month. It’s the perfect project to look forward to as we move into the new year — something creative ...

Good morning, my friends. Although our yesterday started out dark and foggy, the wind came up, and the fog cleared off, and it turned into a pretty nice day. It was cold, though. A weather advisory came in the afternoon giving us a frost warning. The frost never materialized, but the weather has turned colder, for sure. It was bright outside, but it was too cold even for the kitties. We all ended up spending the day inside. I did my housework, and then ventured out just briefly to fill the bird feeders. The rest of the day was spent ...

Good morning, my friends. Although our yesterday started out dark and foggy, the wind came up, and the fog cleared off, and it turned into a pretty nice day. It was cold, though. A weather advisory came in the afternoon giving us a frost warning. The frost never materialized, but the weather has turned colder, for sure. It was bright outside, but it was too cold even for the kitties. We all ended up spending the day inside. I did my housework, and then ventured out just briefly to fill the bird feeders. The rest of the day was spent ...

This morning, Patrick went golfing and I went to the grange to meet up with my friends for embroidery. I had to stop at Safeway first, then Phils, then post office and last the PUD building. I put the bill in the box for overnight, thinking it was a holiday for them. The people behind me walked right in! Guess they were open today. Oh, well they will get the bill tomorrow then. Now worries. 

We had three of us today. I talked my head off. More than I usually do anyway. They asked about mom and that went into ...

Good morning, my friends. It's dark and foggy this morning, just as it was yesterday morning. It ooks as if we're into this gray world for another couple of days. We should have planted our daffodils last week when the sun was still shining. I'll tell you this: it makes Smitty very unhappy. He'd be out hunting small mammals. Instead, he's relegated to the woodbox sheltered by the eaves.

With his help, I ...

Good morning, my friends. It's dark and foggy this morning, just as it was yesterday morning. It ooks as if we're into this gray world for another couple of days. We should have planted our daffodils last week when the sun was still shining. I'll tell you this: it makes Smitty very unhappy. He'd be out hunting small mammals. Instead, he's relegated to the woodbox sheltered by the eaves.

With his help, I ...

 The light is changing just as I know the transitioning to another season is happening all around me. And it's become one of the warmest Octobers on record so the days have been pleasantly warm with lots of sunshine. There was a noticeable absence of rain till yesterday when it poured steadily all day. Oh my, the colours though, are so wonderful. I brought in these leaves to show Tony who is not walking the back woods like he used to. But he has started to take a brief walk with the dogs late afternoon and so far it ...