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The Adventure Continues
Ozzie is, if anything, more excited than ever to have been included in this fun road trip up to Lake Tahoe. He can't believe his good luck in experiencing all the wonderful smells and seeing all the new sights. I can't even believe I took this picture, it turned out so well. We were walking…
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On the Road Again
We managed to survive the massive power outage, which did not last the predicted five days. Only 24 hours (for my town at least) as it turned out. It was extremely inconvenient–I had to throw out two refrigerator/freezers full of food and my kitchen fridge leaked and damaged my hardwood floors. A lot of people…
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Power Shutdown
Oh goodness, I think we may be in for a tough few days. Our California electrical power company, Pacific Gas & Electric, says they are planning a probable power shutdown for most of the Bay Area. We are out in the country, where fire danger is high, so the chances our area will be targeted…
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Impromptu Tea Party
I had an impromptu tea party yesterday. I was inspired to call a couple of lady friends and invite them over to sit on the porch with me and visit. The weather was so nice, and it just seemed a shame to sit alone. They both were game to pop over on a moment's notice,…
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Let’s Talk Embroidery
I wish I could say this was my work, but it isn't. Just an image I found on the Internet. However, I have been doing a lot of thinking about embroidery lately. I am reading the best book, "A Single Thread" by Tracy Chevalier, which is about a single English woman in the 1930s who…
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The Dutch House
This book. This book was absolutely, totally, completely satisfying. I loved this book. If you are a fan of the family saga genre, there is a very good chance you will enjoy it as well. Cyril makes a fortune in the 50s and 60s by buying and selling real estate. His unhappy wife leaves him,…
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Bindings and Buns
I think I will be hand sewing bindings on for the next little while. I was so provoked that I did not have enough of the dark green border fabric for the binding on the Corn and Beans quilt. It was a little kit, and you would think they would have included that fabric in…
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Quilts in the Mail
I received some quilts in the mail from my quilters yesterday and had to share with you. They are a bit rumpled, just out of the boxes, but over the next few days I will get them pressed and trimmed and bound. I will have another chance to take better photos of them once they…
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Fall Quilts Around the House
This will be a photo-heavy post. I have a ton of fall and Halloween quilts that I love to display at this time of the year. I thought it might be fun for you to take a little tour with me around the house. In some of the photos, the lighting isn't so great, but…
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Until Next Year
We have had such a fabulous trip to Ireland this year. Each time we go, we find new things to explore and enjoy. The photo above is of the Giant's Causeway in Bushmills, Antrim County, Northern Ireland. We had never been to Northern Ireland, and it was breathtakingly beautiful. I had no idea the scenery…
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