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Thanksgiving Week
I went to my father's house on Sunday to have dinner with the family. We hope to finish emptying out the house soon and letting the realtors spruce things up a bit to prepare it for selling this spring. The sun was shining when I woke up there Monday morning and I went outside to…
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Family Halloween Party 2023
Our family Halloween party has been derailed for a few years due to COVID-19, but we planned a big one for this year. It was very nearly canceled at the last minute due to a life-threatening health crisis a family member is suddenly and very unexpectedly dealing with. Prayers and good thoughts are welcome. One…
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Halloween 1904 Binding
I am finally getting the binding on the best Halloween quilt ever, Halloween 1904, a pattern by Blackbird Designs. I made this quilt about 10 years ago, and only just had it quilted. Don't ever think you've waited too long to get your quilt quilted. It's a monster in size, and I will be stitching…
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House Cleaning
I used to have a lovely man who would clean my house once a month. He came with an assistant. The assistant would start in on our primary bedroom and bath, then do the guest room and library. Dusting, vacuuming, floor washing. The boss would start in the kitchen and clean the counters, the stove…
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Life with Archie So Far
Cuteness overload here. Archie is adjusting very well to living with us. His breeder is from Nevada and lives in an area where Parvo is a terrible problem, so he had been kept inside for the four months of his life until we got him. He had been trained to use a cat litter box,…
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Where Did My Sewing Mojo Go?
This is my poor neglected sewing table. It has not seen much action in a while. I don't know why, but I just have not felt like sewing lately. I've tried making lists of the projects I need to work on and itemizing the actions that need to be taken in order to complete them.…
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4th of July Home Decor
I have been having fun pulling out my 4th of July decor. This little quilt is one of my favorites, a pattern called Endearments by Betsy Chutchian. I looked for a link to the pattern, but could not find one. It may be out of print. Betsy has a unique Civil War Reproduction style that…
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Summer Memories: Light at the end of the tunnel
Oh wow, here we are, nearly at the finish of the Summer Memories project designed by Susan Ache. I have the lattice all cut out and some of it assembled. It won't take long to get that done, and the outer border attached. It is indeed a light, summery quilt. I am so glad I…
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Milestones
Some happy book mail came yesterday. The one called Fourth Wing is hugely popular and is sold out everywhere. My husband managed to snag a copy for me at Walmart of all places. The one on the bottom of the stack is "The Midnight News" by Jo Baker. She is the author of "Longbourne", which…
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Dithering
I've been in a very dithery mood this week. Nothing holds my attention for long. I find myself torn between sewing a bit, reading a bit, going on an errand, and fretting about things that need to be done… I am sure you have all been there and can relate. I have a lot of…