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Life Chez Nicole
This is the scene at the local watering hole in my backyard. I inherited two large hummingbird feeders from the previous owners of the house, which in a note to me, they begged me to keep filled. They even provided a five pound sack of sugar for me to use to make the nectar! They…
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How Cute is This?
Just a quick post this morning, just to show you what my family is up to. Sara has three or four more weeks to go with her pregnancy! She is feeling the heat–the temperatures have been around 100 the past few days, but is keeping her feet up as much as possible. Won't be long…
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Downsizing Isn’t Easy
Here I am again, all moved into my new house! I missed you all this past week and hope that you haven't totally given up on me. I will be back to my regular blogging self by Monday morning. As you can see by the packed moving van, there wasn't much air space between our belongings! …
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Staying Alive
Ozzie isn't quite sure what to make of this whole moving and packing business. Here he is sitting in one of his favorite spots, the back of the living room couch, looking rather bemused. He had better watch himself, that bag of packing peanuts is about to explode all over him. I am surviving, barely. …
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Belle Meade, Quilted
I received my Belle Meade quilt back from being quilted. The quilter was LeAnne Olson, who I met last September in Illinois when I took two classes from Carrie Nelson. LeAnne is a well known quilter, who has had her work published in magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting. Her work…
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Moving On To Another Part Of The House
I decided to start at the back of the house, in the guest room. The closet in there has been the repository for my "out of season" clothing. Much of my out of season clothing includes a number of items that are not in my current size. Being a bit of a yo yo dieter,…
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Packing: You have to start somewhere
Books. I am all about books. Since I was a tiny tot, I have loved books. Over my lifetime, I have collected a tremendous number of books–I have kept many, but have donated much of my collection. I believe in sharing. Besides, there is a limit to how many books a person can store in…
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It Has Begun
The packing has begun. On Saturday, I emptied my big dresser in my bedroom and packed one box. The good thing is, those two big black garbage bags are things that I am getting rid of. This move involves a significant downsize for us, so getting rid of things I don't use or need anymore…
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My Project, Coming Along
This is as far as I got over the past weekend. There are three apples down on and the one on the far right is glued on, ready to be stitched. Since Sunday, I have not had one single second to work on my applique. (The move to Angels Camp is becoming very REAL. More…
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More Applique Questions
Most of the applique instruction books that I have read show using just one layer of freezer paper for your applique template. However, in many of the more recent patterns I have picked up (the most recent Fig Tree patterns for example) call for using TWO layers of freezer paper for your applique templates. The…
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