Busy Days

I picked up the Girlfriend Quilt from Angela the Longarm Quilter on Thursday (or was it Friday?). Anyway I've begun stitching down the binding. But I had to put it aside to finish my book club gifts. I have them all done except for stitching down the binding. I would have finished last night, but my eyes don't do too well at night, and I had to give up when I could no longer see the thread. So I watched several episodes of "The Madness" on Netflix instead. If you like a good thriller, you should love this one.

I found out a few days ago that I have to be in charge of our book club meeting on Tuesday. Sister Ramey, who is usually our leader, is sick with COVID. She's much better now but doesn't think she'll be up to doing book club. That means I'm in charge of food and leading the discussion. Another member is helping with food. I'm going to make a crockpot of soup and purchase a dessert, and the other member is bring her special Christmas salad.

Oh and yesterday was Vann birthday. I hope they have four-wheelers in Heaven. If so, I'm sure he and Miss Sophie took a ride around the place to celebrate. I hope they let Skipper go with them.

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On 12/09/2024, Barbara Anne said ...

Wonderful and delightful Girlfriend quilt and well done in getting on with the binding!
Applause on being almost finished with the Book Club gifts and I hear you on thread becoming difficult to see in waning light. Hope Ramey is on the mend as Covid is no fun any time, but having it so close to Christmas is just no fair! Good plans for the food.
A belated Happy Birthday to your dear Vann and wish you could step into that photo just briefly to give both Vann and Sophie hugs.

Hugs for you!
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Nothing Hard Is Ever Easy

This is the result of several days in the sewing room trying to create gifts for my book club members. The video looked so simple to do. But nothing is ever simple in my hands. I think I have it now though. I only have five more to make, and a week to make them. Wish me luck. (Note: I can post this here because I'm pretty sure none of the book club members read my blog--or even know I have one.)

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On 12/03/2024, Barbara Anne said ...

How pretty and so wonderfully festive!! I hear you on finding it harder to make than the video hinted it would be and imagine it takes immense concentration. Wishing you well at finishing the other 5 and know your friends will love receiving them. You'll be an expert by the time you've made all of these, so maybe the rest of your family and friends will receive one, too! Or not!!

Hugs!
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30 Years Ago

It was a day much like today in 1994, sunny and cool as I recall. I was nervous and happy. I had said I'd never get married again since the first time had not gone exactly smoothly. But that was before I met Vann. I know now that he was the one I was supposed to be with all along. If I had only waited, I believe we would have met and married much earlier. Oh well, but I didn't and he didn't. But we finally did.

When he passed away in 2009, he took a big chunk of my heart with him. But I believe that in some way and in some form, we'll be together again one of the these times. 

Happy Anniversary, Boo.

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On 11/27/2024, Barbara Anne said ...

What a lovely photo of you and Vann on your wedding day! I am so glad you two finally met and found each other so you had many wonderful years together before you had to part for a while.

I firmly believe that love lasts forever so he's waiting for your somewhere.

Hugs!

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On 11/27/2024, Sandra Clarke said ...

Beautiful couple! I remember when Vann died & that was so sad. Happy memories & sad ones too. Happy Thanksgiving!!🍁🦃🍁
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And More Kitties

This is what I accomplished over the weekend, along with a couple of loads of laundry. I also began working on some Christmas gifts for my fellow book club members. There are only seven of us, so it's not a huge project. I'll show when I've finished.

I plan to start cooking today for our Thanksgiving dinner. I'll stew up the chicken for the dressing, finish the laundry, and maybe get a little time in the sewing room.

Winter Pays a Visit

Our Ozzy. Actually daughter Andy's Ozzy, but I''m his grandma. And he's a very good boy.

Temps have been in the 30s for the past few nights with chilly, windy days. But don't get excited. We could see 80s again soon. That's how the weather rolls these days. Never know what tomorrow's going to bring.

I did my Thanksgiving shopping yesterday--a few dollars shy of $300 I spent. Every time I pay one of those huge grocery bills, I think of people who have limited income and kids to feed. And I pray and take a bag of groceries to the Blessing Box.

I didn't get any sewing done yesterday. The grocery shopping left me exhausted. Andy came over, we had Zaxby's take-out (I love their "zalads". And we watched a movie we found on Prime that I had never heard of: "Behind the Red Door" starring Kiefer Sutherland and Kyra Sedgewick. It's an old movie, 2003, and I'm a Kiefer fan, so I don't know why I had not discovered it before. It was a good one. Kiefer and Kyra play brother and sister who have been estranged. The brother's terminal illness brings them back together, and the rest calls for a box of Kleenex. 

My cleaning lady comes today, so when she gets here, I'll retire to the sewing room and sew a few more cat blocks.

Thinking of JFK, November 22, 1963. Rest in Peace, Sir.

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On 11/25/2024, Barbara Anne said ...

I hear you on the cost of groceries and the fatigue that comes with a trip to the grocery. We're headed there today so plan for an easy dinner afterwards. Maybe Pot Stickers and salad.

Our weather has had us in the low 30s*F at night and in the 40s*F to low 60s*F in the daytime but our marigolds are still blooming.

I've not sewn much lately as I've been derailed by the death of my best quilting nurse friend in Waco.

Hugs!
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More Kitties

It's a rainy, dreary day here at The Yellow house, a perfect day to spend in the sewing room. Well, I haven't spent the entire day there, but I did get six more blocks for Kris's cat quilt down before my back pain drove me downstairs to recline. These blocks are so easy and lots of fun to make. I love scrappy quilts.

Now, since everyone is telling me how good it is, I'm going to tune in "The Diplomat."

Church Thanksgiving Celebration

I attended my little church's annual Thanksgiving celebration after service yesterday. The food (turkey and dressing and so much more) was amazingly good and the fellowship was fun. I made the pasta salad.

By the time I got home, my back was hurting so badly that I could do nothing but lie on the couch and read. I managed to get up later in the evening and make a batch of Loaded Fries, but I didn't feel like eating any of them. I overate at the church luncheon and really wasn't hungry anyway. So Jesse ate them all.

I hope to get to the sewing room and make at least a couple of cat blocks for Kris's quilt later this afternoon. But first there's laundry.

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On 11/18/2024, Barbara Anne said ...

I'm so glad you were able to attend the Thanksgiving celebration at your church and look at all of that scrumptious food! It would be difficult not to over-eat with all of those delicious choices.
Your pasta salad looks yummy! Lovely table decorations, too.

In a bit I'll send you an email photo of the cat quilt I made about 30 years ago for my dear Aunt Connie, Mom's older sister. She died about 20 years ago and I have the quilt back again.

My sewing mojo seems to have departed and that's awful at this time of year.

Hugs!
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