Saturday, March 16, 2024

Sunny Weekend

 We had a few days in the 70's, which was a tease. Back in the 50's next week.


 Ralph loves candy Irish potatoes, so I made a batch. I enlisted him to roll them out. Later, he tossed them with the cinnamon also.


I put together a top for another zig zag table runner. I may just keep making tops for awhile, then assembling them all at once. 

No big weekend plans here. Our usual lunch with Frank and Charlotte tomorrow is about the extent of the plans.
 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Wow, Wednesday again!

 What a week. Last Friday was Big Ed's funeral, which was incredibly sad. He was active in the local Marines association, and they did a Marine part of the funeral. Then the Catholic funeral mass, which seemed to last weeks. That was all after the over an hour ride to the church, down near the shore.

To the Veterans Cemetery for more Marine tradition, including a gun salute and taps, which always does me in. The folding of the flag. Then more Catholic stuff. 

Finally, off to the funeral luncheon, which was really good. Being jersey, it was at an Italian restaurant. Then the long ride home. It was almost 5 when we got home, and I took a nap. I'm glad it's over, but now the work starts for the family. 

So today is Wednesday again, which means Work in Progress!


 I took it off the q snap to move it down, to do the top section. I'm 30% done, yay! The time change left us jet lagged, so I didn't do a lot several days. 


 I really like this, so I ordered the pattern, which should come today.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

A sad week

 My daughter's father in law died Sunday. My son in law and his mom were with Ed when he died, and we're all so sad. He was a terrific guy, a good husband, father and grandfather. He always referred to his wife as "my bride" which I found cute and touching. He will be missed. 

And he died on Julianna's birthday, which was hard on her. She did take her driver's test the next day, and passed, yay! The instructor said she parallel parked like she'd been doing it for years! She had been so nervous about that. I told her that once she passed the test, she never had to parallel park again.

We got our Real ID cards from the DMV, which was torture. Not the best organized process- we had appointments, and were there 2 hours! People were leaving because they had other places they had to be. 


 27% done! Without Pattern Keeper I'd never be able to do it, tons of confetti. I had to move to the smaller q snap to do the upper right corner, because I'm left handed.

 


 How cool does this look! I saved the pattern, it's a free download from Art Gallery Fabrics. 

It's a rainy week, but better than snow!

Saturday, March 2, 2024

February Statistics

 

I didn't do much reading in February, too busy crafting! Only 5 books, 4 from the library. Seventeen so far this year.

14K stitches on the XS in February, and hit 25%!

Three table runners from charm packs, used scraps of batting and backing from my stash, so no money spent!

I just made appointments to get the real ID drivers licenses for us, it's very stressful to me to make appointments online. The DMV is having a mobile office near us this week, so we got appointments for Monday, and we can get my car inspected there also. Inspection is a joke, it's just pollution checking.
 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Breakfast

 We went to breakfast at our favorite diner!


So good! And we brought home a ton of food! Ralph had the greek yogurt with fruit, served on a huge platter! And I had scrambled eggs, pork roll, potatoes, toast, oj, and tea. From there we went to the library to switch out books. Now we're in for the rest of this rainy day!

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

More sewing

 Another morning of sewing! Zig Zag #3 is now done!



Heather picked out the charm pack and backing from my stash,  spring and summer!


XS update, 23% done!


Steph and Dan are coffee people, so I sent her this pic for approval for her table runner. The line hasn't been released yet.



Sunday, February 25, 2024

Morning sewing

 I don't like the new flatter keyboards. I just don't type as well on it. I guess I was used to a regular keyboard.


 
I put together zig zag #3, from a charm pack Heather picked out from my stash of them.

For Christmas, Steph gave me, from my wish list, a box of straight pins. One set has directional arrows on them, the other has numbers. I love them, it keeps the squares in the order I want them.