Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Terry and I visited Daughter Jes and her husband Andrew in DC. By the way, that is not my cat in the above pic, that is Whiskey. Miss Kitty went to Pawville for a well deserved vacation. A two day drive was not a good idea for our sweet kitten. I know she looks … ….oh there’s more
Every year I plan to make an Autumn quilt. And every year I never find the time. This season is an incredibly busy time for me because of all the planning and set up for the Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival. It’s a huge event that the Homosassa Civic Club holds every November–well, covid shut us down last year. … ….oh there’s more
First, I wanted to apologize to anyone that tried to get to Martha Stewart’s Apple-cider Doughnut Cake and was unsuccessful. I tested the link before publishing and it worked. If not for one of the blog readers, I would not have known it was not working. I have since fixed it. Not the first time that my links have been … ….oh there’s more
I love to bake–especially when it’s cold. It warms up the kitchen and the house smells wonderful and it just feels……homey. Is that a word? Anyhow…. Having said that, I don’t bake a lot. First, because I live in Florida and it’s only a bit chilly November through February. And I also love to eat my homemade baked goods. So … ….oh there’s more
One year ago today. I could not walk without help. I smashed my knee on July 4th, 2020. The highlight of an especially terrible year. Had to have surgery to put all those pieces back together. Because as the surgeon said “ we have to fix your knee so when you have to have a knee replacement there will be … ….oh there’s more
I was really excited to get back to some UFOs (unfinished objects) after completing the costume challenges from last week. So happy to get back to quilting and the first one I started working on was the “Tell Me a Story” quilt–Daytime Version. I’ve been working on the Nighttime Version for over four years. Seriously. The longest WIP (work in … ….oh there’s more
One last “costume” post. It’s after Halloween but I think the Sorting Hat is incredibly popular with Harry Potter fans and can be used all year round for Harry Potter themed parties or even decorating a Harry Potter themed bedroom. All three North Dakota grandkids are huge Harry Potter fans. They all went to Universal Studios last Spring just to … ….oh there’s more
The big costume sewing challenge started back when the grandaughters in North Dakota asked if I would make part of their costumes for this year’s Halloween. Mmmmmmmm. Ok…… Piper sent me this picture for her costume. It’s Axolotl from Minecraft. Did she want a square box with antennae? After much texting, she then sent me this photo to clarify. Oooookkkkkkk … ….oh there’s more
I know, I know, it’s Halloween week and I should have had this posted a few weeks ago. But. Stuff happened. And I really wanted to share how cute this doll was before Halloween! It’s not too late to make. If you spend every free moment cutting, hand stitching, and stuffing. While perusing Instagram, I came across this absolutely adorable … ….oh there’s more
Back when I started blogging, I posted a LOT of photographs. That was my main hobby back then. Along with gardening, playing piano, and reading. I’ve expanded my interests over the years and got away from posting my pictures. So many other things to do. But, I still take snaps, with my Canon DSLR and my iPhone. And I thought … ….oh there’s more
