tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537112885041556672024-03-21T11:15:08.021-05:00Gail's PlaceSo that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work, or family or life. Whatever it is you're scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever." Neil GaimanGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.comBlogger1223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-20003457335387732032020-09-15T09:20:00.001-05:002020-09-15T09:20:58.490-05:00Birthdays!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdP-dtj-DXtzS53Y_HM-rKL5QvssMTgGCuJQvEzCVR6NbLAxv41IqlE4DJnoynW1VQ23Z68BZKfcEuxdSUX9kG_5lBJTSh9LzNK3ChDrq_JslhaljiXm_R7PBFMLnhSDUq0rigJvWbk4/s2048/002B4E1E-00FB-4B50-906C-6110D92D55EC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdP-dtj-DXtzS53Y_HM-rKL5QvssMTgGCuJQvEzCVR6NbLAxv41IqlE4DJnoynW1VQ23Z68BZKfcEuxdSUX9kG_5lBJTSh9LzNK3ChDrq_JslhaljiXm_R7PBFMLnhSDUq0rigJvWbk4/s320/002B4E1E-00FB-4B50-906C-6110D92D55EC.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday was my birthday! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My children had fun with it so I'm still smiling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me say there are clues in the photos as to how old I am!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't say I feel the years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, on Saturday the bottle of Jameson's Irish Whiskey arrived by UPS.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Scott and Bri.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't drink much alcohol (like maybe twice a month)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but when I do it's Irish whiskey mixed with Ginger Ale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">about an hour after the whiskey arrived I got a text message from Scott saying I had a delivery at my door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I saw these 7-10 packs of ginger ale I just laughed and laughed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Minis are just about the right size for one drink!</div>They also sent Hersey's kisses!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9npP2wykeJjEugJBoXhSCLhfcve7kVyNM5geeJ8vUMIWgRKhrqQByY1hV-uPVp5ONsPk_9YUIIFbmCSjeWOgK0Ucb7mfwnBK5oq8MYRfhGtxedhGnSFyi0w3DLSna3RW1Czi7iToqJiA/s2048/0929D366-2971-43B6-A1F9-DBBD0C29A5E9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9npP2wykeJjEugJBoXhSCLhfcve7kVyNM5geeJ8vUMIWgRKhrqQByY1hV-uPVp5ONsPk_9YUIIFbmCSjeWOgK0Ucb7mfwnBK5oq8MYRfhGtxedhGnSFyi0w3DLSna3RW1Czi7iToqJiA/s320/0929D366-2971-43B6-A1F9-DBBD0C29A5E9.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, Yesterday I received these lovely flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With this little poem"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a hunch, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this looks like a bunch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Count them and you will see</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That there are only 70</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rob and Tanya</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apparently the florist called them because they couldn't find a big enough vase!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I have flowers in my bedroom and flowers in the living room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love carnations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, Beth & Co arrived with shrimp dinner and birthday cake,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which we ate on my patio it was a beautiful night and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">weighing all the options that seemed like the least risky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also gifted me with some cards to spend when I like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Calls from Scott and Steve and families came as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Birthday song sung!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all is was a really fun day, even in these days of social distancing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, yes, I'm 70!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-7201018853168093892020-09-13T17:37:00.001-05:002020-09-13T17:37:24.603-05:00This week in stitches-progress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbE3hCcZ11Ycg3TkjQzU1L5JSziEs87cwMh6R6_JBhbUKZh2vD1h8etLkAsmNW45IcMFB2OMrCY0bKc8RgIcEHJZhnwPKS8O8psUOL_yGQgz_pxZIFGPy805N5HHsBPow2Hci2AsY0i8/s2048/45151B9E-B331-4358-BC4B-94F2C0A77973_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbE3hCcZ11Ycg3TkjQzU1L5JSziEs87cwMh6R6_JBhbUKZh2vD1h8etLkAsmNW45IcMFB2OMrCY0bKc8RgIcEHJZhnwPKS8O8psUOL_yGQgz_pxZIFGPy805N5HHsBPow2Hci2AsY0i8/s320/45151B9E-B331-4358-BC4B-94F2C0A77973_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rainbow Scrap Challenge stitching:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the red hashtags</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus some hashtags that were already cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found them when I was sorting through a project box. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They aren't exactly red,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">although some have red in them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only one more month to go and it will be yellow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a good thing the box is getting quite full!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaJkDd-t4bqZRdvpJfVbWTRjPsRscfNBPVkMnZTDd2Ocw2dR2nSfhHJ1_UIfbDLslmV0V6l1wVknBUelKCvk6KgPDVfSfW1OoeegWZV68hS-cH-Nl4uKK-2X5ViV9o8Ah05099CsmzFc/s2048/A935EADA-4FD8-4959-AF6B-1C94297657E8_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaJkDd-t4bqZRdvpJfVbWTRjPsRscfNBPVkMnZTDd2Ocw2dR2nSfhHJ1_UIfbDLslmV0V6l1wVknBUelKCvk6KgPDVfSfW1OoeegWZV68hS-cH-Nl4uKK-2X5ViV9o8Ah05099CsmzFc/s320/A935EADA-4FD8-4959-AF6B-1C94297657E8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I did the big blocks these are pretty quick to make, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it seems the hardest part is laying them out!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBCeakTKYhqPS4sUkRYqpcrIrk4H48hhK0Y6WUVuo7PE41bg5QCmlB23qy6Nqrfp8Oc3c1bAqoOQ1bbtVJXy25AAqhOqfo9xwzKLsOu4KAi01NJKBZtRjvTsd-cc7n4kz0fi4Z5ETFUM/s2048/11EE39A8-BA3B-4648-893B-ABBA9BB2FDA4_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBCeakTKYhqPS4sUkRYqpcrIrk4H48hhK0Y6WUVuo7PE41bg5QCmlB23qy6Nqrfp8Oc3c1bAqoOQ1bbtVJXy25AAqhOqfo9xwzKLsOu4KAi01NJKBZtRjvTsd-cc7n4kz0fi4Z5ETFUM/s320/11EE39A8-BA3B-4648-893B-ABBA9BB2FDA4_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've begun the flipflop blocks, I think two are finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There won't be too many as I don't have much red in 2 1/2 inch size even after cutting more.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydU5ZeS_aHpxQwbRfXYPMyugVJN3I3tIZulNyGWGPeVa8Rid45ilZTiMCKz03-zSaovmQ2m1xQZzOIGVPcs3JNlRIO3ndFVcg2H10YLVgOGrB3OHfggcgfdJTvNFNtU0FGwEDRsoR3rw/s2048/50733554-B885-4E8F-942F-7E89EADDD081_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydU5ZeS_aHpxQwbRfXYPMyugVJN3I3tIZulNyGWGPeVa8Rid45ilZTiMCKz03-zSaovmQ2m1xQZzOIGVPcs3JNlRIO3ndFVcg2H10YLVgOGrB3OHfggcgfdJTvNFNtU0FGwEDRsoR3rw/s320/50733554-B885-4E8F-942F-7E89EADDD081_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In keeping with my goal of making one 9-patch as day,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've stitched together 8 this past week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had several days of gray, gloomy, rain and cool temperatures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two days broke existing records for very low HIGH temperatures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My air conditioning has taken a break,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I had to put another quilt on the bed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fall is my favorite time of the year,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So happy it's here.</div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> </p></blockquote>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-4714414114524647062020-09-11T11:28:00.001-05:002020-09-11T11:28:11.765-05:00Where were you?<p style="text-align: center;">Today is September 11. </p><p style="text-align: center;">"A day that will live in infamy." to quote FDR.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We all remember where we were when we heard the news.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I was home cleaning house an doing homework,</p><p style="text-align: center;">when I got three phone calls, </p><p style="text-align: center;">one right after the other telling me to</p><p style="text-align: center;">TURN ON THE TV!</p><p style="text-align: center;">(I don't watch daytime tv so if anything big happens they call and tell me.)</p><p style="text-align: center;">I watched in shock and horror.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Those are the emotions I feel to this day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We Will NEVER Forget.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LyP0JsyvYnA" width="320" youtube-src-id="LyP0JsyvYnA"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-42532112511102643532020-09-05T09:42:00.000-05:002020-09-05T09:42:16.207-05:00Friday Night with Friends <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbYbVtms1gZLHHBm1s6gKhe1Ir-BY4xGPLGM6Xs7uUYWUrvR7vMx9P8Tu5GFNTSemRAvgc89Yyf2eWe-nfPnfdn3ELpQHBzzqZun6AS1I08HSyTbX8QWi50fq5s3sCqi4KtHsyk2LyaA/s2048/F0831CF9-6B32-48D9-9343-A8E4C5049F7F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbYbVtms1gZLHHBm1s6gKhe1Ir-BY4xGPLGM6Xs7uUYWUrvR7vMx9P8Tu5GFNTSemRAvgc89Yyf2eWe-nfPnfdn3ELpQHBzzqZun6AS1I08HSyTbX8QWi50fq5s3sCqi4KtHsyk2LyaA/s320/F0831CF9-6B32-48D9-9343-A8E4C5049F7F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Last night was the monthly Friday Night With Friends</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hosted by Cheryl! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for inviting us!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, I worked on Izzy's stocking-almost finished with the last snowman on the first row!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then I made a 9-patch for the Civil War WISP.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2bpeV8l3bmQUhfhe4ZoCZALUANCGThGn838eYoDRA5lv0GyCAtsg4YOjw7rwCrxLfb1RGwGVyehTq2Beu0Rx5HkWF-RflQlng6I6NukK0Beql-YWa_fcgRDGeGXm0vK9y_0hTLdDMRo/s2048/45DC0101-6629-490C-B3E1-96634CF182A1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2bpeV8l3bmQUhfhe4ZoCZALUANCGThGn838eYoDRA5lv0GyCAtsg4YOjw7rwCrxLfb1RGwGVyehTq2Beu0Rx5HkWF-RflQlng6I6NukK0Beql-YWa_fcgRDGeGXm0vK9y_0hTLdDMRo/s320/45DC0101-6629-490C-B3E1-96634CF182A1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">So far I've made the 7 above! </p><p style="text-align: center;">This one a day thing is working well! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Only 14 more and I can begin sewing the sashing together.</p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-57191255295233598282020-09-03T10:44:00.003-05:002020-09-03T10:44:46.027-05:00September Goals<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WvLyPfC-hBVLTbvcRXb1y4-1Okp5Hn98BSCQ7POWxj0JZNr0wibksVMpTZ4luEHuJ9C3ago-wjpYwyIT-9a7Ebtk4aiehViwBXGxgxQs-tsE7hdEpB1QgQI3FL36ny8HWu6xZkAQylM/s2048/D8039190-243B-455A-B9B6-C1B60E3E4608.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WvLyPfC-hBVLTbvcRXb1y4-1Okp5Hn98BSCQ7POWxj0JZNr0wibksVMpTZ4luEHuJ9C3ago-wjpYwyIT-9a7Ebtk4aiehViwBXGxgxQs-tsE7hdEpB1QgQI3FL36ny8HWu6xZkAQylM/s320/D8039190-243B-455A-B9B6-C1B60E3E4608.heic" /></a></div><br />My favorite coffee mug! I try every day to follow that advice!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I didn't post August goals and while I did pretty well getting things done I think it helps to have it here. I just always bite off more than I can chew when it comes to the "Want to do" list.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyway, for September:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Stitching Goals:</b><br /> Rainbow scrap challenge Hash tags, big blocks and flip flop blocks in red.<br />Cross-stitch: Izzy's Stocking<br />Civil War hand piecing very old UFO: finish all the 9 patches for the sashing. There are only 24 and I'm doing one a day so as long as I can keep that up I'm golden.<br />English Paper Piecing: Flower garden, a WISP-8 flowers finished<br />Paper Doll Quilt: A new project (also for Izzy) 8 blocks complete<br />Small Project:A table runner. I need something quick and finished!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div><b>Family History Goals:</b></div><div>Write Church for Baptismal dates</div><div>Work on the brick wall that is Phoebe</div><div>Work Newspapers and Ancestry Matches</div><div>Find out how to look for slave ancestors-as I have 1% African blood from an area that was prominent in the Slave Trade</div><div>Find out if there is any significance to Birth records where the Owner is listed instead of a Father. (I am under no misguided notion that my white ancestors where any better than their contemporaries and I know several owned slaves.)</div><div>Most of these only require my writing a letter or email and waiting for an answer!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Blog</b> every day. Okay this one could be a problem!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>House stuff;</b></div><div>Trim out the basement stairs</div><div>Replace the smoke alarms, add a CO alarm and replace the remote for my garage door opener-most of these will take nothing more than an internet search and order.</div><div>I had several Yard and Garden projects on the list but yesterday when I was out shopping and was all set to buy supplies I had second thoughts and decided to wait and see what 2021 brings.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Try some new recipes!</b></div><div>And in the same vein-make menus and stick to them!</div><div>Cooking for one person is difficult.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Go out in the trailer at least once.</b></div><div>I was set to go out with Beth & Co but Kolby has a soccer tourney so we canceled. I'd have gone anyway but my spot was a back in and I need Lucas's help for that. (Actually, I need Lucas to do it!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Finishing<b> reading</b> <u>The Last Indian War</u> , I've been reading it all year! Just about 100 pages left!</div><div><br /></div><div>There are always <b>15 minute projects</b>: They are nearly always the same. Tidying the Studio, and the garage</div><div>Drawing and lettering.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are 4 ongoing <b>100 day challenges</b>:</div><div> Work out, drink 64 oz of water, Practice the piano and guitar and keep my house tidy. So far so good but the piano will be tricky when I'm out in the trailer!</div><div><br /></div><div>As always there is shopping-UGH! This year it will be mostly online.</div><div><br /></div><div>It seems like a really long list but I think I can do it!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-14249878277180231012020-09-02T14:32:00.000-05:002020-09-02T14:32:06.169-05:00Shopping<p style="text-align: center;">I had to go up to Independence to have blood sucked-oops I mean drawn,</p><p style="text-align: center;">as I have an appointment with my primary care doctor in two weeks.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then, I went SHOPPING!</p><p style="text-align: center;">First, I went to Joanns.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Where they have completely re-arranged the store and nothing is in the same place!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I did get almost all the thread I needed to finish Izzy's sock,</p><p style="text-align: center;">including the all important 666 (red)!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5aZ5NEOMa697EQ0SYXwRBoXiLWeP3fJfztydsvNhNmjt7PiReYAaD94iWUeo0SiX-LlAIl-T8JLizFI9QPEPswOfDEYTMJUsFoyJ5WMk-r3DPS75EKWalZlUn-4UskOwvbuFAFNxJlk/s2048/4796FAEE-8DB5-414E-B5B8-1B78CD9CBAB4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5aZ5NEOMa697EQ0SYXwRBoXiLWeP3fJfztydsvNhNmjt7PiReYAaD94iWUeo0SiX-LlAIl-T8JLizFI9QPEPswOfDEYTMJUsFoyJ5WMk-r3DPS75EKWalZlUn-4UskOwvbuFAFNxJlk/w267-h400/4796FAEE-8DB5-414E-B5B8-1B78CD9CBAB4.jpeg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Then, it was off to the cross-stitch store: C C and Company.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hoping to get both the last thread and some needles.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I like to use a very small needle with my cross-stitch as it seems to slide through the fabric easier, but they can be hard to find</p><p style="text-align: center;">I scored both and some sale kits and patterns.</p><p style="text-align: center;">All of you, especially Lin, with your pretty pincushions made me want some of my own!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then, it was off to the Quilt shop- Quilter's Station.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReIm6cyAPLE42JvwjhB5XpxBOWTEYLe8qk32eH_8cx1-jx4kS0OwrEoqs-fn5u-zp-mkrYS6mlRkE9Wo-86wZcACcolOvWhtAjc8MU-uT0RRXMZoMfVKPPvtmHWacirtEAXgPXOo74Sg/s2048/9444379B-E9E6-4E36-B4F9-FE470C5F968A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReIm6cyAPLE42JvwjhB5XpxBOWTEYLe8qk32eH_8cx1-jx4kS0OwrEoqs-fn5u-zp-mkrYS6mlRkE9Wo-86wZcACcolOvWhtAjc8MU-uT0RRXMZoMfVKPPvtmHWacirtEAXgPXOo74Sg/w400-h267/9444379B-E9E6-4E36-B4F9-FE470C5F968A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I needed red fat quarters to add to the tiny bit of red in my drawers for the RSC blocks this month.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The square piece on the bottom is for Izzy's bear. I've dressed a bear for each of the Grands but for some reason I missed doing Izzy's and I need to fix that.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I also got a new pattern book</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS5FDtqri3Y4lf9w9eG8f3KaVr7ra46jjSTjSDIod6O6Nb5sCb1tFwjY1IPUJcytBeN17IfyjuMxv1BHWHzPpJ8D3VfbPzv0o_3KPB3FUASqQyKyEmnHzavxvU6iWIoI_u3QedSCksVU/s2048/98551080-1062-427F-B7E0-FFFBE4256293.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS5FDtqri3Y4lf9w9eG8f3KaVr7ra46jjSTjSDIod6O6Nb5sCb1tFwjY1IPUJcytBeN17IfyjuMxv1BHWHzPpJ8D3VfbPzv0o_3KPB3FUASqQyKyEmnHzavxvU6iWIoI_u3QedSCksVU/w267-h400/98551080-1062-427F-B7E0-FFFBE4256293.jpeg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I can not pass up anything that has to do with the Rockies, I love them so much! The photo at the top of the book is of the front range at Estes Park Colorado. Strangely, the designers were all from Utah! None from Colorado, Wyoming or Montana. I find that very disappointing. Not that I have anything against Utah just I love the other states more.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-23526137917746203952020-09-01T17:34:00.002-05:002020-09-01T17:34:23.079-05:00Izzy's stocking update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ58oUbh3_I7ZW2v8spLxAu_UyJ-tXS2ypAd0_NimETmd5G6XJBVHVhdmvb7k5aZ9BhJog9F72NaUTNRW7P-uPn96SpcDMMYPBse5cykDGC2vrKYlnU9KsBrrzpAKLX3LsUsF20i4bGNo/s2048/6ED5000C-094B-42D7-925C-B4B0645DC569.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ58oUbh3_I7ZW2v8spLxAu_UyJ-tXS2ypAd0_NimETmd5G6XJBVHVhdmvb7k5aZ9BhJog9F72NaUTNRW7P-uPn96SpcDMMYPBse5cykDGC2vrKYlnU9KsBrrzpAKLX3LsUsF20i4bGNo/s640/6ED5000C-094B-42D7-925C-B4B0645DC569.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's August's stitching on the final stocking!</div><div style="text-align: center;">About 1/4 finished with the x's.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is proving to be an easy design,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it certainly helps that I don't have to do it backwards!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The toe on this one is facing the right direction already,</div><div style="text-align: center;">WHEW.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe, just maybe, I'll finish this one in time to hang it with the rest in December.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is if I don't run out of red-I'm a bit concerned that I won't</div><div style="text-align: center;">be able to find more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More stitching on this tonight!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-56677212878302889232020-08-30T14:44:00.003-05:002020-08-30T14:47:15.122-05:00Another week evaporated<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoTCMzHhgg7RDTE9eAV-mBk6S8oeZDvwH9TL2l3ORbRlUKbYCFuYsNYoyiUkCDJwTibcNYGtZ8qo0QJwFGEnZx5OPHZcyXZD8f8OR_4W7qStuBWdWQGgoX3ajYJWWQ9ion2yyCBbB_zM/s2048/24417469-1194-4834-AD0C-F963906DD20B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoTCMzHhgg7RDTE9eAV-mBk6S8oeZDvwH9TL2l3ORbRlUKbYCFuYsNYoyiUkCDJwTibcNYGtZ8qo0QJwFGEnZx5OPHZcyXZD8f8OR_4W7qStuBWdWQGgoX3ajYJWWQ9ion2yyCBbB_zM/s640/24417469-1194-4834-AD0C-F963906DD20B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of my succulents is blooming!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdMzOrAG2McvclKPXYMcvFrpWuIFYpYIZNsUonZTcbo21cfndr9IVeabYwmfGBIgfGxVL6A_C-eEp1_t3AA3O66sd3WdGODMk5j1AnQAL83mRtOiJZMorXyqp_chS_fdo_VsAXrebo2g/s2048/5E6DBA51-A80E-4F20-B730-E6EA716955A8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdMzOrAG2McvclKPXYMcvFrpWuIFYpYIZNsUonZTcbo21cfndr9IVeabYwmfGBIgfGxVL6A_C-eEp1_t3AA3O66sd3WdGODMk5j1AnQAL83mRtOiJZMorXyqp_chS_fdo_VsAXrebo2g/s640/5E6DBA51-A80E-4F20-B730-E6EA716955A8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's a strange looking stem!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The plant below the large base is covered with tiny plants.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year it was a stem like the one holding up the flower.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like succulents.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That said I don't have a good place for them in the house,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and many of them have died from too much water,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or to little sun, </div><div style="text-align: center;">or overcrowding.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't plan to bring them inside this fall. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just the Christmas cacti </div><div style="text-align: center;">and perhaps a few herbs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I may change my mind and bring just this one in, </div><div style="text-align: center;">First frost is a ways away yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've done a little stitching this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the quilt known as "The Quilt that will not be finished"</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was finished and put on the bed about 9 months ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienc5Ihunl1Maw89V6WgeOjo3kgz7LjXDbHKAVNC-Hpu4iUclQFixjjZQNcKREE9ufHpyGPnIxGKO0VjaSI1YN-_rnuTYbKUqIPInT8rSoTClUJ-29xY0KjLOE_87W10oKQhJYuK1z_ZI/s2048/IMG_5937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienc5Ihunl1Maw89V6WgeOjo3kgz7LjXDbHKAVNC-Hpu4iUclQFixjjZQNcKREE9ufHpyGPnIxGKO0VjaSI1YN-_rnuTYbKUqIPInT8rSoTClUJ-29xY0KjLOE_87W10oKQhJYuK1z_ZI/s640/IMG_5937.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At our first Chookshed Quilting Bee Deena asked if anyone had ever found a mistake after the quilt was finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a mistake!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I only found it last month!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is over the pillows and I don't plan to fix it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I have found mistakes after something is quilted!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(If you can't see the mistake look at the white design.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZLkiFyRhZxGtnMWUv4XzVf95kLU1fYLHFHJ-qsCeyun3hCMFwNLUTNe5hB3KOgTMEFpRZ-b8CmH5Fxsz5NpFDkmTGSkoPdsbnA9UMrAGoJ3TtsdSOgTO_d6v7G4oX22U8s8zQVcVLDk/s2048/08C1AD70-E13A-4427-9387-073B8123C078.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZLkiFyRhZxGtnMWUv4XzVf95kLU1fYLHFHJ-qsCeyun3hCMFwNLUTNe5hB3KOgTMEFpRZ-b8CmH5Fxsz5NpFDkmTGSkoPdsbnA9UMrAGoJ3TtsdSOgTO_d6v7G4oX22U8s8zQVcVLDk/s640/08C1AD70-E13A-4427-9387-073B8123C078.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then because I kept tripping over the corners,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dragging on the floor,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQAsq2LQHmQuQmO7dGC6PYiUWaEQy7z0MTUcB7tQSo8GrKzlwNeS_n5iECRpCnsZTjQJsD1iaVVTmES1GFpijLeDlRz6H2xEP0c4s9KSDdNV00u8URwhEVsi_7AgXWcgegtIpAOEwhyphenhyphenE/s2048/749998E3-EECF-464A-9BDC-F5B936F37A96.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQAsq2LQHmQuQmO7dGC6PYiUWaEQy7z0MTUcB7tQSo8GrKzlwNeS_n5iECRpCnsZTjQJsD1iaVVTmES1GFpijLeDlRz6H2xEP0c4s9KSDdNV00u8URwhEVsi_7AgXWcgegtIpAOEwhyphenhyphenE/s640/749998E3-EECF-464A-9BDC-F5B936F37A96.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took some off the corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You would think this wouldn't be such a big deal,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BUT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it took several afternoons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've also make a couple of nine patches for the hand pieced Civil War Sampler I've been working on for a long time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a couple of hexie flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then there was much stitching on Izzy's stocking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll post an updated photo of it on the 1st.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a bad week altogether.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-2199227573172064102020-08-23T13:58:00.000-05:002020-08-23T13:58:03.935-05:00Learning Curve<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This new blogger format is going to be a learning curve! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't even remember where to find the NEW POST link from one week to the next!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did find the place to make the photos smaller, yeah me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PLUS,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apple updated my operating system </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and now Picasa doesn't work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UGH!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I apologize for the photos this is the best I could do in Apple photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've had another week of lovely weather,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">more like September than August.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is changing this week as we hit the 90F mark again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished all the RSC blocks </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purple</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBTypVPMWWK9sgbj5CtFAF79Y6k94G0Badxmi7rTVmHzak3onko-Nh9DJV36wgSh5_wj-FMS9e4prjUYgcPWD6i4jryoDvzYGiQ1cTKCU4zjYy5ecQezytbCM4wAOPf51kBn_719M0bA/s2048/41D7AAA1-216E-46EB-B6B1-0D277721D2CC_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2048" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBTypVPMWWK9sgbj5CtFAF79Y6k94G0Badxmi7rTVmHzak3onko-Nh9DJV36wgSh5_wj-FMS9e4prjUYgcPWD6i4jryoDvzYGiQ1cTKCU4zjYy5ecQezytbCM4wAOPf51kBn_719M0bA/w400-h292/41D7AAA1-216E-46EB-B6B1-0D277721D2CC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And caught up the blue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXuyjfvUF2oaC62u_3wRo3kK8lhe2k88EEZQRXK2cGPFtYZqgYvgambpFDoVinM7isQME7ecpITk_Bpl-UDzv5yBbfM-KKxoYwdNHEG7yOsKeyAUYuNLtCC0WD020cGFI3Ij9dmoKmc4/s2048/3E0E9DCC-6E3C-4678-9468-39D50AB5F886_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="2048" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXuyjfvUF2oaC62u_3wRo3kK8lhe2k88EEZQRXK2cGPFtYZqgYvgambpFDoVinM7isQME7ecpITk_Bpl-UDzv5yBbfM-KKxoYwdNHEG7yOsKeyAUYuNLtCC0WD020cGFI3Ij9dmoKmc4/w400-h343/3E0E9DCC-6E3C-4678-9468-39D50AB5F886_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been a bit lost as to what I should do now,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I took a couple of days off </div><div style="text-align: center;">from the studio and just read.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the blessings that have come to me from THE VIRUS</div><div style="text-align: center;">is that feeling of freedom from should dos.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, I'm getting back with it again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although, I do want to leave the should dos in my rear view mirror!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-33434879523810258932020-08-16T09:09:00.000-05:002020-08-16T09:09:33.481-05:00The week in stitches<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkny2SJkfVZDy0XEf0LHxQIZh6JPAn0xcXOgB119sh8srlssrF3mnGEGrGlr_F4sdxHPXfBLuOFK0ZoiJTYHzOtuPkVck4gs6oxWNjIENMwBTRRU2LaPU1U6MJUiNWcduCGjVSpyi4c9U/s2048/IMG_6254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkny2SJkfVZDy0XEf0LHxQIZh6JPAn0xcXOgB119sh8srlssrF3mnGEGrGlr_F4sdxHPXfBLuOFK0ZoiJTYHzOtuPkVck4gs6oxWNjIENMwBTRRU2LaPU1U6MJUiNWcduCGjVSpyi4c9U/s640/IMG_6254.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday afternoon and evening there was another ZOOM chat with Chookyblue and friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;">At the last one we were talking about how old some of our UFO's are </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I said I had this one from 1993.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chooky said I had to have it finished by the next chat!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it'd be a month or so </div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT </div><div style="text-align: center;">she had a birthday!</div><div style="text-align: center;">When she set it up I thought</div><div style="text-align: center;">"I can get that finished by Saturday."</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I took off the borders that needed hand quilting and that was never going to be done,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And bound it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then during the chat I sewed the binding down.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is finished!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't ever write Missouri Puzzle on my list of quilts to finish!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately,</div><div style="text-align: center;">none of my other UFO'S</div><div style="text-align: center;">are as close to being finished as this one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In other stitching-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMHYXS7gkpzOvX1YxzYtaCPx7s6gRZUuS8BlaFJrI2LCMLOZ8_Ev9OSrR_wJKdM6mZE9TNw9bPjIlgNjWMGF3KvX6BLkfnEBGSkG9fwb_Cjv1F01GcyN3Cir6HhLSMlBp8mCbP6v4Z9E/s640/IMG_6251.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the big block for RSC.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Purple isn't one of my favorite colors,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a couple of years ago I made two pink and purple quilts</div><div style="text-align: center;">and used up most of what I had in my stash.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a very popular color with the Grands though,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I have purchased some more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors don't show up here,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's too dark in the studio.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only the flip flop blocks left and those will finish up in a day or two.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also made more progress on Izzie's stocking,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm only going to take photos of it once a month,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you would get very tired of seeing the slow progress made!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Otherwise, It's been hot and humid.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been down in the studio more,</div><div style="text-align: center;">tidying up a bit</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Need to do a Great deal more of that)</div><div style="text-align: center;">THE VIRUS continues to affect more people, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it seems that nothing can be done.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am still practicing being a hermit,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've found a peacefulness to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My mind has calmed down</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my life rhythm has settled into something I quite like.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Still wish I could see the family,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Rocky Mountains,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and anyplace that isn't here!</div><p></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-40186857436263523932020-08-09T20:42:00.000-05:002020-08-09T20:42:38.862-05:00Sunday Check in<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbPIwT7lMNZM_EfNzFT3RZSowrDEs3aAPugKDYiPErvkdrMTTLbt-3IAauaHRfhpUeMVIFE635rmQ0Oq0nJfWHb0gENhiGTJiVVTMGm9qxUv4M3qU63f1T0JLSEjROOqLdq99e4KUHeA/s2048/IMG_6241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbPIwT7lMNZM_EfNzFT3RZSowrDEs3aAPugKDYiPErvkdrMTTLbt-3IAauaHRfhpUeMVIFE635rmQ0Oq0nJfWHb0gENhiGTJiVVTMGm9qxUv4M3qU63f1T0JLSEjROOqLdq99e4KUHeA/s640/IMG_6241.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow, this is weird! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I'd already switched over to the new Blogger but this is way different.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On to my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This past week there was a lovely break in the heat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, </div><div style="text-align: center;">there were two mornings where I wore a sweatshirt </div><div style="text-align: center;">when I went out for coffee in the morning!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was so nice that I spent one afternoon sitting on my patio reading.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew the hot was coming back </div><div style="text-align: center;">so I just enjoyed the cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't feel guilty at all!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The heat is back now,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I only had one cup of coffee outside this morning before the sun got me, sigh</div><div style="text-align: center;">There have been heat advisories for the past two days</div><div style="text-align: center;">so,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've spent most of the time in the studio.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I could say that I accomplished amazing things </div><div style="text-align: center;">but</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't</div><div style="text-align: center;">I worked on the blue flipflop blocks (above) </div><div style="text-align: center;">got them to the four patch stage</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the trimming up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hate that part but it does make things go together </div><div style="text-align: center;">SO</div><div style="text-align: center;">much better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRZQJFtlxTBe-WNNWeIA6h1r2g4vLCKifagnq2JZ_wsztlHnNNKAjRLSzzEAuu3505bf8ClbtOToobaZ7vAkVy-P99_hpNbImkkrPfSbRpd2kHageRkBvl6SqystNR7ajgwYbR6Hwmas/s2048/IMG_6243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRZQJFtlxTBe-WNNWeIA6h1r2g4vLCKifagnq2JZ_wsztlHnNNKAjRLSzzEAuu3505bf8ClbtOToobaZ7vAkVy-P99_hpNbImkkrPfSbRpd2kHageRkBvl6SqystNR7ajgwYbR6Hwmas/s640/IMG_6243.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also got the purple hash tags worked on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is step two.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It would go so much faster if I just NOTICED when I was out of bobbin!</div><div style="text-align: center;">BEFORE I stitched so many.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I thought I was stitching.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIrizGHeTAyPw3S2PCLUIVhcvZwFlUePBiQL30OEz8QKZRb_oQ3QfLqzFn_4mqHfq-FMEVx5duXGY4x9R16TJ3r7mLpqmRShSHTRqohlJIBnFDmTEPKJM8xlCV49-sL9Tadp_QLeLhVo/s2048/IMG_6247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIrizGHeTAyPw3S2PCLUIVhcvZwFlUePBiQL30OEz8QKZRb_oQ3QfLqzFn_4mqHfq-FMEVx5duXGY4x9R16TJ3r7mLpqmRShSHTRqohlJIBnFDmTEPKJM8xlCV49-sL9Tadp_QLeLhVo/s640/IMG_6247.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also took the first stitches in Izzie's stocking.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They don't show up too well, white.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have done a bit more since then.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I quit tonight when I realized I had a bit</div><div style="text-align: center;">to pick out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow, </div><div style="text-align: center;">some housekeeping</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then I'll head down to the studio again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd really like to get all the leftover blue finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Really, I'd like to have all the RSC finished so</div><div style="text-align: center;">I could work on something else.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only two more months</div><div style="text-align: center;">Red and Yellow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm thinking of working ahead there.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm quite bored with these blocks and would like to do something else.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-30042448714802156202020-08-02T12:03:00.002-05:002020-08-02T12:03:27.230-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I really did not do well on the "I plan to do list" in July.</div>
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So bad that I only finished THREE things!</div>
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I have to say that the first two weeks I was very low,</div>
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feeling depressed by THE VIRUS, </div>
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and the political scene in the US.</div>
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I finally came out of it when I just said enough-</div>
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it is what it is and you just have to deal.</div>
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So now I'm not stressing about much of anything.</div>
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The three finishes -</div>
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the blue Hashtag blocks-34 I think</div>
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what can I say, I have a LOT of blue.</div>
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then the big blocks above</div>
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I finished Ryan's stocking completely</div>
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Friday evening while chatting with Chookyblue and </div>
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Company via Zoom.</div>
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(These chats are so much fun!)</div>
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I also had this "tea" meal explained </div>
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What a bacon sandwich is.</div>
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We are definitely people separated by the same language sometimes.</div>
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I did organize the refrigerator </div>
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and make new ironing board covers </div>
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but</div>
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they were not on the list!</div>
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We've had a week of RAIN-much needed-</div>
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much cooler weather </div>
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67F/19C this morning when I drank my coffee on the patio.</div>
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It won't last,</div>
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in fact it's to hit 90F/32C by next weekend.</div>
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Another 6-8 weeks of heat, sigh.</div>
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I have a very ambitious "I want to do" list for August,</div>
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we'll see how well I do.</div>
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Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-86037604912501188692020-07-26T10:26:00.001-05:002020-07-26T10:26:33.315-05:00Another week gone!<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been keeping busy.</div>
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It's horrid HOT and HUMID</div>
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so Quinn and I are staying in.</div>
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We are to get a break in the heat next week.</div>
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We'll be quite grateful!</div>
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I've been trying to find ONE thing that needed doing</div>
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and could be completed in no more than a week.</div>
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Last week it was the frig,</div>
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this week it was these</div>
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New ironing board covers.</div>
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The little one's cover came off and would NOT stay on!</div>
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The big one,</div>
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It never fit properly, </div>
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was filthy </div>
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and could have stood on it's own it was so stiff from starch!</div>
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Ryan's stocking is stitched!</div>
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All the back stitching, </div>
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all the beads!</div>
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Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-25454797529843569462020-07-19T10:30:00.001-05:002020-07-19T10:30:34.047-05:00Cherry Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's cherry time!</div>
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Well, it has been for a few weeks.</div>
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I love cherries and they aren't grown commercially here so I have to wait on them to be shipped in. Sigh.</div>
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When I was a teenager my parents built a second home in Estes Park, Colorado.</div>
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Man, I miss that place.</div>
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The summer between my Freshman and Sophomore years in college</div>
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-Baylor University then-</div>
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we spent the summer up there.</div>
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Cherries are grown in the foothills of the Rockies.</div>
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They must like the cooler weather cause they grown in Montana too.</div>
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(Not to mention, Washington State and Michigan and who knows where else.)</div>
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One day my Mother dropped my youngest brother, Bobby, and I</div>
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and we began our trek with only a bag of bing cherries.</div>
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It's not a long hike but we got really thirsty!</div>
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Cherries gave us some liquid and we ate them with gusto.</div>
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Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-1915518818908945712020-07-18T09:48:00.001-05:002020-07-18T09:48:55.082-05:00Saturday's update<div style="text-align: center;">
Lots of photos this time.</div>
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Guess I must be up to something!</div>
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It's very hot here so Quinn and I are spending much time in the basement.</div>
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First up-some stitching.</div>
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The first four Hash Tags at the halfway point.</div>
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They need framed by white.</div>
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The Hash Tag units left to do!</div>
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All 30 of them!</div>
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I decided I needed a leader and ender project and the 1 1/2" square bin was quite full so--</div>
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I am currently making random 2 patches</div>
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When I dumped the bin I found a lot of this:</div>
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Lots of already assembled 9 patches, 4 patches </div>
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I really didn't get the whole thing.</div>
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The best loaves I've made in a long while.</div>
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This from my Grandmother's recipe using yeast.</div>
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Yeast is still difficult to obtain here so I ordered some online.</div>
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This is one of those french door frigs with the freezer on the bottom.</div>
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I went camping at Arrowrock State Park over the Fourth of July weekend mostly to get away from all the fireworks. Quinn really hates them and since Greenwood allows them for two weeks before the 4th we get really tired of it. It wasn't the best weather- HOT and HUMID and I haven't been out since last year on the 4th (knee surgery and recovery) so all the hook up etc took twice as long. I took all my tools and worked on the remodel that's been ongoing for the past couple of years. Happily, I am nearing the end of it. Taking all the tools along with everything else I might need means that I have to pack the truck like a jigsaw puzzle and that takes a sweaty long time!. On Saturday, my youngest son, Scott, came up from Columbia with his two little ones. Miss Izzie REALLY likes watermelon! We had a nice visit, walked to the playground and stayed out in my new screen room-I hate flies. After they went home I worked a bit on the trailer and then I actually did some sewing! <br />
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I had a couple of Hoodies that the zipper had broken on and decided I would turn them into little pillows (cushions for you down under folks) as they were purchased on my trips.<br />
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It was a bit tricky but I like the way they came out.<br />
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I also made one window topper but I didn't like the way it came out as it was too boring! I need to work on those some more.<br />
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This is all the stitching I've done in July. Really have to get to work.<br />
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It has been very HOT and HUMID for many days now so I<br />
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only go out in the early mornings with my coffee and my journal.. The flowers are taking a beating but they'll make a comeback here soon.<br />
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I have hit a second low point over isolation and feeling trapped-well, the heat does that too. I took TWO naps on Saturday! That made me a bit angry so I think I might be coming out of it again. The fact is they are not expecting a vaccine until the first of the year, earliest. So when I said I could be a hermit at Christmas that's very possible. I need more short term projects so I decided to organize my refrigerator! This is desperation talking, I ordered a bunch of storage containers and organizing bins that will arrive tomorrow. When I'm finished I'll show you a photo. I have moved my laptop, printer and all that back down to the great room (that makes three times I've moved it.) I just wasn't even going up to the office to work and I like having it down here.<br />
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My boys are all working from home-Scott always does, Rob and Lucas won't go back before 2021, Steve can't go back until the Doctors clear him. Tanya is a bit sad as she substitute teaches and Nashville is doing distance learning to begin the year. Candice is trying to keep Nora sane, My California Girl is going crazy with staying home, she's a little extrovert and not socializing is very hard for her, she missed Girl Scout camp and now adding more angst for her they announced that her school would be distance learning for the first part of the year. She probably booed and hissed. Beth went back to work but it's a small office I think. Bri is Boone County Clerk and as such handles the elections and works with the public daily-both she and Scott got tested before the 4th so they could visit their parents and not worry about killing them! I haven't heard what Beth's boys school is doing or if they've decided how they intend to handle it, I don't have any idea how the transport of children will work here. Ryan is starting Kindergarten and they have decided to leave him at the Montessori school where he attends now as it is less likely to just shut down. He was happy with that! <br />
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This is 2020-a year we are not likely to forget.<br />
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<br />Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-71754264346709095852020-06-28T18:55:00.001-05:002020-06-28T19:00:01.206-05:00Still without focus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not accomplishing much at the moment as I've lost all focus! I was so focused on the garden jobs that once they were completed I am lost. Oh, I worked some on stitching, Ryan's sock in particular. Mostly I'm getting the house back in shape. Cleaning just doesn't thrill me! I had, I'm afraid really let things go while I was working in the garden and it's taking more time than usual to get back where I like to be.<br />
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The veggie garden has some green beans showing on the plants, some cherry tomatoes, and now the squash have blossoms. I think I'll pick some of those and try frying them.<br />
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The flower pots will need a trim next week but the purslane is looking really nice at the moment.<br />
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There are three tiny hostas in that garden -one is called mouse's ears, and one tiny tim I think. They bloom purple while all the other have white blooms.<br />
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The weather has turned really hot again, and humid. At 6 pm CDST it is 88F/31C with a heat index of 94F/34C. The heat index is calculated by using the actual temperature and the relative humidity I just figure the weather guessers at the local TV station know how or the National Weather Service.<br />
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We are sure to have a Heat Advisory again this next week. (I looked up how a Heat Advisory is issued: here's what the National Weather Service says: a Heat Advisory is issued within 12 hours of the onset of a heat index between 105F/41C and 115F/46C for no less that 3 hours a day or when nighttime lows are above 80F/27C for two days.) We did have about an inch of rain this week, which we needed. Could actually use more. Missouri is such a weird place weather wise-last year we had flood warnings from March through September this year it's horrid dry.<br />
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I'm heading out in my camper this Friday. I try to leave home over the 4th as Quinn goes quite insane with the fireworks, thus making me insane! We'll be back on Monday. I have some projects to do in the trailer while I'm gone. I need to go our for a week and just work on the remodel! First, I need to quit adding new things to do!<br />
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Covid cases are on the rise again, not surprising as no one wants to wear masks. The mayor of Kansas City has required masks in all public places (even the Zoo requires them in some areas.) I don't live in KC but I expect my county to follow along soon. They are hoping to stall the rise so they don't have to shut everything down again. I knew it wasn't over with they started letting things reopen! I'll still be a hermit at Christmas at this rate!<br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://sugarlane-designs.com/">Wend</a>y there is another Friday night to sew with the international girls!</div>
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Then, Friday I worked on that math mosaic-sorry no photos.</div>
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In the corner of the veggie garden I have some very large pots.</div>
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It seems that I still do not have enough garden boxes built!</div>
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Not doing anymore this year.</div>
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The biggest pot is sweet potatoes-thank you Denise for inspiring that!</div>
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The white pot has gourds that have just popped up since yesterday.</div>
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The other two have runner beans and nasturtiums planted in them but they haven't broken the surface as yet.</div>
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These two beds are intended for strawberries (above) and raspberries (below, one lonely "Volunteer" from elsewhere in the yard) Both beds had green beans planted and up </div>
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The cherry tomatoes are already setting fruit!</div>
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The Hosta wall, hoping to keep the dirt in place.<br />
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The front garden without the boxwood bushes. </div>
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This my favorite plant. Double Many Bells. I have two exactly alike and they are the only ones I even saw when I was buying plants.</div>
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Most of the plants are either Many bells or Petunias in a variety of colors.</div>
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There are two Geraniums, one Moss Rose, one Portulaca and one Mexican heather as well-Photos next week.</div>
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This red geranium has been absolutely gorgeous.</div>
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Here's the view down one row of flowers.</div>
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The Hostas began blooming this week! </div>
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This is the fourth summer for this garden and they have mostly reached their mature size.</div>
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Some are at least four feet across and the leaves overlap. </div>
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That does not keep Quinn out of there! </div>
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I have added branches and sticks and large upside down flower pots in an attempt to keep her out. </div>
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I don't even think there's room for her but she finds a way. </div>
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It must be really cool in under those leaves cause when I catch her in there it's like she pops up from nowhere!</div>
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Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906255371805150247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53711288504155667.post-83350762234278534902020-06-13T16:01:00.001-05:002020-06-13T21:11:53.541-05:00Friday Night with Friends-the Virtual edition!Actually it's always virtual but it sounded more fun this way! I always sew on both my Thursday and my Friday nights-cause Cheryl is "Down Under" and it's confusing. <br />
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I should get them all sewn together today but then comes the spin, press and trim for what seems a million four-patches! At any rate I should get them finished this week.<br />
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Otherwise, I finished ALL of the garden projects this past two weeks! Now there is only: weed, water, feed, repeat! Okay, I do have some small chores-laying the soaker hoses, and straw over the veggies (if the radishes and beets will ever get big enough!) In there fall there will be a few more projects but for now I'm done. I'm planning to show you my garden tomorrow!<br />
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The ground has settled around the foundation so it's lower than the yard which means water could get in the basement-NOT good. I'll raised the splash block, fix the hose hanger, divide the area from the main yard for ease of mowing, since I'm making a trip to the lumber place I'll pick up some pavers as well, and plant some flowers in there. Sounds like a lot but I think it will go pretty quickly.<br />
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After that I'm going to take out the boxwoods on either side of the round spruce tree/bush. You can barely see where the two meet and I think I will like it better opened up. Again, something that will go quickly as I'm just sawing them off and leaving the stumps for a bit.<br />
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I want to replace that log with timbers and add a bit of dirt there. Plus that bed needs weeded, again.<br />
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For something different, I want to attempt to replace the fabric on this patio chair<br />
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which also needs painting, if it works I'll replace the fabric and paint all the chairs on the patio at some point over the summer. If it doesn't work, well I've not lost anything as the chair is useless as it is. Since that's sort of stitching, the goals there are much the same. The hashtag blocks, the big blocks, the flipflop blocks, 31 rows added to the red, orange and black secret squirrel, and Ryan's stocking finished.Anything more is gravy.<br />
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Here's something to look at that doesn't need anything done to it! I enjoyed my coffee out there this morning!<br />
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Does anyone remember when my garage looked like this? So lovely, sigh.<br />
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Well, Now it looks like this. Okay, I've cleaned up a bit but it's still a disaster!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C-NKwP0Zt8usk7HhCzafXh5ys_lmRlw59lcrYPX8DYC9v3iV8BbKn61l6BUPWEJ87H6xEhHuKmnE6j9mq_hUhARk0HisnJB4w8njincSuDd5dflWyVVPAtObQfc1v0rXJXC0OQ5rRn0/s1600/IMG_6133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C-NKwP0Zt8usk7HhCzafXh5ys_lmRlw59lcrYPX8DYC9v3iV8BbKn61l6BUPWEJ87H6xEhHuKmnE6j9mq_hUhARk0HisnJB4w8njincSuDd5dflWyVVPAtObQfc1v0rXJXC0OQ5rRn0/s400/IMG_6133.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
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From my yard and garden list I finished and installed 4 raised beds in my garden and have the other 4 ready to assemble, fixed a crooked board in the fence, and (not on the list added 2 new hosta plants and moved two.) What didn't I get done? I didn't finish digging out the gate area and building a small wall there didn't happen either, and I didn't get the wall built at the end of the hostas. </div>
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In the house, I did build and install some new shelves in the basement for food and misc. storage. Moved the studio around and cleaned up the mess I made! Yeah, me! I did not get the bathroom floor finished-I'm putting this one off for a while, I 'm not happy with my tile job so I don't want to finish it. Will think on what I would like in there. Not on the list: moving the desk stuff back to the office and organizing up there.</div>
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In stitching, I finished the hash tags, actually I made more than usual. I've been making 10 each month and a light bulb went off when I realized that 100 6" blocks would leave me with a 66" square quilt - I don't like square-I decided to make whatever fabric I came up with. Once these are cut they go really fast chain piecing.</div>
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The big blocks are finished. When we did Light green for RSC I made a bunch of little 1 1/2" four patches before I found the leftover blocks so this time I did some light, bright and dark greens. I didn't get the flip flop blocks finished yet but I will this week while I cut pink.</div>
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I did complete the next segment of the red and Black Squirrel project and I did begin the backstitching on Ryan's Stocking.</div>
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I didn't get any other stitching finished.</div>
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Cooking wise I made this shrimp and veggie pasta dish from a Cooking for Two book. I ate it for three meals! I also tried a Chicken Curry from that book which was tasty but bland. they were both good and I will make them again. I will adjust the spices in the curry. I made Raisin Bread, Cinnamon Rolls and Japanese Milk bread in Sourdough versions that I liked and sourdough waffles that I didn't like. So I more than covered my goal of two new recipes!</div>
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I din't get any non-fiction books finished although I did read a bit in one. </div>
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All in all I did quite a bit but I found that I didn't much like the pressure I put on myself. Plus, lots of things fell through the cracks and that just can't happen for me to be happy.</div>
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Will definitely have a goal list for next month but I think it'll be less ambitious. I want to take time to just enjoy sitting on my patio reading and looking at my flowers among other things.</div>
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In the basement, where the studio is, I have a long skinny room. I holds the furnace and hot water heater and is stubbed in for a half bath. Since it's unlikely that I will ever install said bath there's a lot of room just hanging out not doing much of anything. I had basically dumped all the empty totes etc from the move in there but it was a mess!<br />
As I've decided to develop a bit of a food stockpile I knew I would need someplace to PUT it as my kitchen isn't much for storage. So, one day last week I hauled out all of the boxes and empties and measured the space for shelves. I decided to follow Ana White's plans for making storage shelves using 2 by 4 studs. I ordered 22 8 footers and some 3 inch self-tapping screws--those have to be one of the greatest inventions EVER! Sunday, I set about making them. Can I just say that carrying all those 2 x 4's to the basement was no fun. When I got to adding them for the self itself I realized that I didn't order enough so today I picked up 11 more but it is finished! The totes on it have craft stuff or food in them all labeled. It is so tidy, I love it!<br />
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Of course, I still need to deal with this!<br />
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Most of it will be organized and stored under the stairs.<br />
Some of the ones with no lids (or lids with no matching bottom) will be let go in the recycling or used to haul things for donations.<br />
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Then there's this mess! After watching Leonie Maree's (on the Facebook group Love and Hugs form Australia) lovely video on using pool noodles to layer your quilts I just had to try it and it needs a long table. Not to mention the pool noodles which can be found at the local Walmart! Fortunately, my two IKEA cabinets are on wheels so I re-arranged the studio. I have to finish cleaning that mess up as well.<br />
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Why does cleaning always make such a mess? <br />
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