I LIKE Thursday #290

 

Shared from Sweatpants and Coffee.  Thanks Nanea!

I finished two more pin cushions yesterday. The “C” went in the mail yesterday . To CS in California, an early snowbirder this year. Their grandbaby #2 is due soon. They have a park space to stay. So it will be a wonderful happy time for them.

The ‘d’ goes with me today to Thursday Stitchers. DB’s birthday is next Tuesday. 

Last week we had our pup spayed. She was sedated both physically and mentally for several days. 

She’s back to her very busy self today. 

Last week I showed you a pot of volunteer/wintered over small white petunias. Tuesday this week, a bright pink on bloomed. You can bet I was tickled!. Do you think I’ll get more pink ones? 

 

LeeAnna asked about magazines or novels read lately. Go check out what others are answering at Not Afraid of Color

I almost always read novels. But if the AARP magazine shows up I’ll peruse it too. Reading recipes, maybe an article that looks interesting. This summer had been a slow read summer. So many distractions. I am reading Circle of Days by Ken Follett.   As usual it is a big one. It’s enjoyable. It’s a saga of the peoples living near a stone circle. Reminds me of the  Earth’s Children series by Jean M. Auel.  I  also listening to The Boyfriend by Freida McFaddden.  It’s a psychological thriller. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful.

Slow Sunday Stitching

 

I’m still stitching. Just not a lot and not for very long!  Slow and steady is the name of the game. Joining the group at Kathy’s SLOW SUNDAY STITCHING

Some progress was made on this WIP. 

At my stitching group on Thursday, there was some show and tell. A lovely Jenny of Elefantz design stitched by Diana. 

and also this fabulous hexagon flag wall hanging. The Hexies are 1” finished , I think. And the white felt stars are attached with glue. It is just gorgeous and also sewn by Diana . 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful 

ScrapHappy Saturday!

 

Hello again. Joining all other scrap lovers and Angela at Super Scrappy RSC 26. 

I’m starting to spend a bit more time in the sewing room. I finally cleared off the cutting table so I could dump the Yellow basket for August blocks and the Aqua basket to catch up on July 16 patch stars. 

Not sewn together, but one Aqua 16 patch stars on the design board and one yellow one. It’s a start!. 

First the sew and flip corners for the star points. Then stitch the columns together.

      I’ll keep plugging away, I’ll get there. I’m also stitching small alphabet squares. I’ll try to remember to take photos of the next ones I finish. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

I LIKE Thursday #289

 

I’m joining LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color to share some good stuff..

Miss Emmie had a Spa Day on Monday. She looks pretty cute, don’t you think?

Yesterday morning Mr Busy and I were cleaning- the back yard. Ams he was pulling some weeds, this fledging Robin appeared behind the shed. She/He doesn’t fly well yet. Mr Busy is afraid it won’t survive. My fingers are crossed. We had a large branch come out of one of our trees and made a big mess. So we filled the yard waste dumpster with branches and leaves. Also my birdbath garden has been sorely neglected this summer. I pulled weeds and Mr Busy ran the weed eater around the perimeter. I’m happy!

I  have been dumping the leftover dog water on this pot every morning when I renew her outside water bowl. Guess what, the dirt sprouted leaves and this week small white petunias. It’s a big like for me, because no plants we put in the ground this spring. This was a saved over pot from last summer. 🩷

All good stuff! 

LeeAnna asked:

J snow cone or ice cream cone?  what flavors?

Definitely Ice Cream Cone . Waffle cone please, with coffee bean or mint chocolate chip . 2 scoops!

We have a locally owned and run, award winning Ice Cream Cafe. It’s my favorite place for coffee  and a special place to go for an ice cream treat. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

Slow Sunday Stitching #26.18

 

It’s been a while!  But I’ll be joining up with Kathy and friends to do some slow stitching. 

I did some stitching on this laborious bell pull. It’s going to be beautiful, but I can’t stay focused. 

So I switched it up to try to finish this stitch along from several years ago. Some of you will remember it. 

In the process of finding it I thought I had a turquoise rectangular hoop like this Nurge one. 

Do you think I can find it? Nope! I’ve spent parts of 2 days looking for it. I will use the purple smaller one, but can’t for the life of me figure out where the bigger one might be🤷‍♀️?  Mr. Busy always says, “out of place is lost”!

I will be sitting in the cool today, slow stitching on the winter stitch along from Stitchonomy. I started it Jan 2024. Maybe I can complete it by Dec 2026!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

ScrapHappy Saturday Aqua??

 

 I didn’t post last Saturday, the 4th. I wasn’t feeling the best, so we just “vegged”. Haven’t been able to cut anything. Holding the ruler with my left hand is very uncomfortable. Saturday the 11th, our daughter was here from Colorado. She was here from Friday noon, til Monday at 2:00pm. We had a great visit. She spent time with her grandchildren. We had a 10th birthday party and swam in the backyard pool. Well, they swam, I didn’t. 

I did finish stitching a few more orange crumb blocks from May. When the scrap baskets and.boxes are out, I like to sew til the scraps are all gone and I have as many completed 6.5” blocks as I can get. No plan for these, but maybe Halloween. 

I LIKE Thursday #288

I plucked this from the blog, Wedding Dress Blue . Are you a visitor to her site? I love her use of scraps. 

I made a version of her pattern, Growing Up Odd. It’s a favorite. 

Not much to talk about this week. Still doing PT on  my left hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder, 2x a week. I’m still having some pain, mostly discomfort. Kind of like a nagging headache. Not a migraine!. 

Still no sewing done. Though I did do some pressing of some laundered capris. I use my right hand most of the time when ironing. 

We are still in Home Improvement  H-E-Double Hockey Sticks.   Sleeping in the guest room is fun. All our personal items have been relocated. Steve couldn’t find his deodorant, I’m not sure where my curling brush is. FUN! FUN!  

LeeAnna posed this conversation starter: 

 a vivid memory of a family vacation you'll always remember... when you were young? or after you grew up, either. What made it stand out and memorable? People, place, activity, etc

The first event that came to mind was a family vacation to Yellowstone National Park. Probably 1958 or so. I remember being old enough to “get the joke” and being mortified. We were traveling with family friends, my Dad was the photographer. He and the other dad thought it was great fun to catch the moms and us adolescents girls coming out of the outhouse. Now remember the time period. My mom and the other mom wore full skirted dresses. We girls wore sleeveless tops and pedal pushers. Thinking back, I don’t know why I was mortified. Just embarrassed about pictures of using the outhouse. 😁

We had lots of fabulous vacations camping and sightseeing in our area. Later Mr Busy and I took marvelous vacations with a motorcycle club, to places all over the US. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful