I LIKE Thursday #292

 

I am so saddened by Dolly’s death. 

LeeAnna wants to know: did you like school?  YES, I did. Elementary School especially. I had favorite teachers. I liked Jr High and High School too. I didn’t go to college, but I would have liked that too, I’m sure. I wasn’t great at P.E. in Jr. High and  High School, and didn’t care for Speech which was part of my Advanced Placement English Class. But mostly I looked forward to going to school. 

Go to Not Afraid of Color, check out LeeAnna’s post, then  read the blogs of others listed at the end of her post.

Another pincushion will go with me today to my stitching group. 

This week we had spaghetti squash for dinner one night. It was given to us by a friend. It was really good and we enjoyed leftovers too!

The evenings have been so nice lately. We had a fire table one night. 

Some stores and businesses have flowers at their entrances. This one was in front of the parking place when I pulled up to PT last Thursday. 

I had the opportunity to do some cross-stitch shopping on Saturday.  My “Haul” as the Floss Tubers say!

Guess I’ll have lots to do when the snow starts to fly!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

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.

I LIKE THURSDAY #284

 I need this reminder every once in a while. I’ve been AWOL for a bit.

LeAnna’s conversation starters for the last couple of weeks. So I’ll answer them all here. 

June 11 2026

would you rather be swinging in a hammock outside or digging in your garden

Definitely I’d choose the hammock. 


June 18 2026

what are your fave flowers to grow or put in hanging baskets ? petunias. In the past I’ve grown some: 

June25 2026

did you go to the beach as a child? did you like to collect shells? build a sand castle? have a favorite swimsuit or toy?

If no beach, did you go to a lake or river? 

No beaches in South Dakota or Wyoming. We played in creeks and small lakes. Some lakes had man-made beaches. We thought they were fun. No seashells though. 

Mostly I’ve been overwhelmed by puppy care. She chewed the cord on my floor lamp. We haven’t replaced it. So not much stitching. 

Monday, I walked again with my friend. We have  a small lake in the middle of our town. There is a wide concrete walking path around the perimeter. It is 1.1 miles. Monday while looking at the geese that live around there, I tripped on a broken slab of the walkway. Full face plant!

Monday after being in the ER. ⤴️ and ⤵️

 

By Tuesday it looked like this. ⤵️

Today I saw the orthopedic PA.  My arm will not require surgery , but my elbow is broken. A slight fracture of the neck of the bone there. So now I am in a different contraption. 

I won’t be able to hold a hoop for some time. We will see if the sewing machine is compatible. I am glad I won’t need surgery. I’m thankful for a friend who stayed with me all the way to the hospital. I’m glad for an attentive and qualified Emergency Staff. 

Not a lot to be happy about, but a few. We had Show and Tell,last week at Thursday Stitchers. 

Marva is a new cross stitcher, but an accomplished embroidery stitcher. She’s getting good at cross-stitch. 

She also made a tall narrow bag to carry her Z-frame , shown above.⤴️

Jean sewed up this gorgeous quilt top then ….

Used scraps to make a puffy pillow top. 

We are sooooo creative!. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

I LIKE Thursday #271

 

Joining LeeAnna  at Not Afraid of Color. Today, the conversation starter is one that brings back memories. 

March 5 2026

What was the worst haircut you ever had?

There have been a few! Luckily I don’t have photos. lol. My mom always cut our bangs. Some were good, some not so much. In fact, I’m never really satisfied with a haircut until it’s about 10 days old. But I had a friend that had a real mishap. Back in the 70’s it was popular to razor cut fringe bangs. Her stylist was happily cutting her bangs when her hand slipped and cut a slice off the top of N’s nose!

But this week no haircut problems, though I’m not happy with this current one either. 

I put away the February Valentine decor. Slowly there is some March themed things appearing.  

A Kathy Schmitz seasonal stitch, a mostly green and shamrock table runner and March Alphabet Shamrocks from  Melisa at Pinker n Punkin Quilts and Stitching and a-made-years-ago, Patchabilities Shamrock skinny wall hanging. If you click on the link to Melisa’s blog and scroll down you will find a plethora a stitch charts for March. 

I received a late birthday gift from my daughter. It’s a journal. 

Yup. I’m 80. Can you see my name as part of the flower stem?  I thinks that’s so cool. 

The color is truer in the photo of the back. A lovely lavender.

It was a sunny warm day on Tuesday. We drove to Spearfish SD for lunch. While there we checked out their animal shelter. Many, many cats, one huge dog, and 4 medium sized. Mr Busy was really interested in one. Wish I’d taken a photo, but she barked and barked and barred her teeth. The attendant said she didn’t like kids, and would take some getting used to. But she just didn’t warm up to Mr. Busy. As soon as he said to her, “well I guess you’re not going home with me” she quit barking and laid down in the shade next to her kennel. 

My holiday cactus thinks it’s an Easter Cactus, by flowering early. Silly thing. 

And my birthday flowers are starting to fade.  Such a pretty pink. 

Off to my stitching group this morning. I’ll probably work on the St Patrick’s Day themed stitch. 

I love the green color, but not sure about the white sheep. Probably should have tea dyed this white fabric first. Hmmmm?

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

I LIKE Thursday #270

 

Shared from Tiny Buddha!

I didn’t post last week. So I’m answering both questions this week. 

Feb 19 2026

what was your favorite subject in school... elementary, high school, or college... or did your favorite subject change over time? what was the teacher like? do you still have an interest in that subject?

I liked school! I liked English mostly. Elementary, I’m sure it was reading, High School it was English. I was in Advanced Placement English and Math. But dropped the AP math my senior year. I didn’t go to college but took some adult education Bookkeeping courses.

Feb 26 2026

what is the most adventurous thing you've ever done? 

It’s a tie between snorkeling in the Caribbean and taking a motorcycle trip from Wyoming, ferrying across Lake Michigan on to Niagara Falls, back to Indiana to a Gold Wing Rally then home to Wyoming. 

Neither one very adventurous!

This week’s likes were sort of fun. My birthday was Monday. I received two handmade cards from 2 friends. 

Mr Busy bought me flowers!  These are my favorite. Lilacs, purple, and no scent because they are paper. 

I received this gorgeous bouquet from my local granddaughter and her family.

We had some warmer temperatures this week, but there was some wind. Sun and wind takes the snow away. And along with it the icy roads and walkways. 

Just tiny bits of snow left. 

This week I’m working on my Stay At Home Round Robin. Photos this weekend. 

Reading a new book!  For my F2F Book Club. 

I’m just getting started. I think it’s predictable….we will see!

Tuesday night we decided not to watch the State of the Union Address. Instead we watched Song Sung Blue on Peacock. Starring Hugh Jack and Kate Hudson. It has been years since I cried watching a movie. This one brought tears. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful

I LIKE Thursday

 LeeAnna chose these for our questions today. Go to Not Afraid of Color and check out how others answered. goodyou remember dying easter eggs? did you do it with your mom, or the other kids,

Do you remember dying Easter Eggs?   We did dye eggs. I was the oldest so l helped my mom get ready. The thing I remember most is the dye was added to hot water and vinegar. Ooh the smell!

Did you have the crayon to premark them? I  remember having the marking crayon that acted as a resist to the dye, but I remember this when I was a young mother and my daughter loved making the words or designs show up like magic. 

What did you do with them? As a child, and the oldest, I always hid the eggs and my sister and brother hunted for them. As parents, the dad hid the eggs so the kid could look for them. I often had to remind him not to put them too high. There was frequently snow on the ground so the egg hunt happened in the house. 

Do  your mom, or the other kids,

We have had a nice couple of days this week. The trees are budding out in the yard. I still haven’t seen flowers, but to be truthful,  my yard doesn’t have perennials. But my Holiday Cactus decided to make one bloom!

I have been reading about mushrooms coffee. Mostly the Ryze brand is what I have noticed in commercials and ads on Facebook.  But there is a product called Mud/Wtr, that my granddaughter had mentioned. I read up on that one. Seemed like it would have more flavor with the chai spices and the cocoa. The jury is still out. I tried it yesterday. But I got a frother in my intro pkg. ❤️

Got the SAHRR back from my quilter Aggie. It’s gorgeous. I’ll be hand stitching the binding to the back today at my stitching group. The quilting is gorgeous. Holly leaves, berries and swirls. 

We/I started watching  Virgin River , Season 6.  It’s a Chick Flick, based on books by Robyn Carr. Mr Busy sits and plays on his iPad, at the kitchen table like me or on your lap in front of the tv? at an actual desk? Do you use a computer or do it from your phone or ipad?  show us a pic if you can, of your set

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and  Healthy and Hopeful!

( not to be political, but our retirement fund took a huge hit this week! I’m frightened!)