I LIKE Thursday #267

 

This isn’t exactly a LIKE cartoon, but it’s how I think a lot of us are feeling. You?

 Join LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color and see what others are sharing. 

LeeAnna suggested this conversation starter …… Do you like puzzles? what kind? jigsaw, things like rubiks cube or slide puzzles, written ones like crossword or sudoku ?

We do like puzzles in our house. I’m partial to word puzzles like Wordle, 

Wordle 1,684 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨. Raise. The R and the E are in the puzzle , but in the wrong place

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜. Could. The U is in the puzzle and it’s in the correct spot.

⬜🟨🟩🟩🟨.  Bluer. B is not in the puzzle. New letter L but it’s in the wrong

                              place. U and E are placed correctly .

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 . CRUEL.  Is correct. 

and Daily Crosswords, but Mr Busy and I both play Sudoku.  My iPad wouldn’t let me share my morning puzzle!  😧

He plays Expert levels, I just stick with the daily ones  and once in a while a Hard one. 

I like the idea of Jigsaw puzzles but Mr Busy really likes them. He finished this one  a week ago

And now is working on this one. 

Do you see his setup? A large board, blue plastic sorters, a ruler to make sure it starts out the correct size, and magnifying lights. He is a serious puzzler!. 

We have been trying to find something to watch in the evenings. We tried Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 

It was alright! We will watch the next episode and then decide. 

and then A Million Ways to Die in the West. 

NO NO DON’T BOTHER!!

It stars Seth McFarlane, Charlize Theron. Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried. Stupid, dumb and definitely rated “R”. 

I’m still getting acquainted with my air fryer. Tuesday night, I  quick fried split chicken breasts, did sweet potato fries in the air fryer and served a cabbage and kale and tomato salad. It was pretty good. 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful. 

I LIKE Thursday . . . Non Quilting Crafts

Happy Thursday Morning to all!!

Sharing again from Sweatpants and Coffee. It showed up on my Facebook Memories yesterday. I figured it was a sign and I needed to share it again! 

LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color hosts this fun place to talk about some of our likes, things we are thankful for, and feelings of gratitude. This month she has provided some prompts to get our brains and hearts working. :)

This week she suggests crafting supplies that aren't quilting based. 

I happened on Fat Quarter Shops Cross Stitch patterns this year. I have purchased one piece of fabric and a selection of floss colors to go with the project.  I used to do lots of Counted Cross Stitch. Then a friend introduced me to a Quilt Shop and a class! 

I have tons of floss, needles, hoops and all the stuff needed. 

I don't paint, or draw, or make cards or scrapbooks. I do like bullet journaling, but I'm bad at it. I have pens, stickers, stencils, washi tape, rulers etc. I'm not much good at "just wingin' it". I need structure. 

ie directions!

Other LIKES for the week:

Good Food:

Spinach Chicken Casserole with Mozzarella!

It was a hit.   See, Joyful, I'm using my last year's pink YUM table mat!!  It just fits my Pyrex baking pan. 

We are watching The Offer on Paramount+.  It’s billed as a drama miniseries.  Miles Teller plays the part of Al Ruddy the Canadian-American producer of The Godfather and Million Dollar Baby. Both Academy Award winners for him. 

We watch it at the same time as our son in California. We place a phone call and put the speaker on. He and our daughter are very good at syncing the shows, so we can have dialogue about it, just like he was here! Lots of fun! 

I’m also reading Sister Stardust  by Jane Green. So far I like it! 

I finished Faithful  by Alice Hoffman. It did not disappoint. After a slow sad emotional start there was a great story.   

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

 Speaking of slow starts…..this was Wordle on Wednesday! 

Sometimes it helps to be a word nerd!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!

I LIKE Thursday #28

 

I'm joining others at Not Afraid of Color to share some "likes" from this week. It's a great motivator to find the gratitude in the small things. Hope on over to LeeAnna's blog and see what she's been up to and then check out the others in the listing on her page. 

I like words mostly!  Uplifting thoughts,  praise, affirmations. (I'm not fond of bad words, but that goes without saying!)

I found this few on the internet this week. Two are from Bonnie Hunter's blog. She always makes a meme over quilt blocks! I love that!  And she willingly, eagerly says..."Yes, Share!" 

I know this is true. Some people will never change their mind and it does no good to try!

Oh, how many times I have experienced this!! I need others to "hear me", not just have an answer!

And for sure!!!!! This one!

I like that our son keeps sending photos of Mt Shasta!  We miss that beautiful view. 

I also like that he is sharing his new hobby.  While we were there, he and Mr Busy built this bench. 

Now he has watched a myriad of YouTube videos and he has built a work bench in his garage. 

Working on the floor....

to an old desk top on sawhorses....

 to nearly finished. It's got wheels. 

He's ready to start a project!  I'm pretty proud of him. He lives alone and figured out how to do this all with no help!

I also worked on a mini table runner for the Table Scraps Challenge..but you'll have to wait til Saturday to see if I finished it!  

I know there were lots more things that happened that I like this week, but one thing that I don't like is the camera on my phone has quit recording. It snaps the picture, but it isn't saved any where. I know I need a new phone, but I'm reluctant to go to the phone store to get a new one.  Health wise and dollar wise!  Yikes! 

Until next week,

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy