Friday, May 1, 2026

Hello May!

 May will be a good month! Oldest grandson Eddie will graduate Stockton University with his BSN, and already has a job offer in the ER. There will be a party to celebrate his accomplishment.

May is also our anniversary. 54 years! Yikes!


 54 years, three beautiful daughters, three fantastic sons in law, two grandsons and two granddaughters. Life has generally been good to us.

My new glasses with the sparkly frame toppers!

And of course, F*ck the tangerine twatwaffle felon, pedophile, grifter and his band of awful people.
 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

April is ending

 The month went by pretty fast. This week is rainy, and cooler, but that's ok.

At 11k stitches, and almost 3% done, Christmas Shoppes is starting to look like something. When doing colors with a lot of stitches, it goes pretty fast. I did 800 stitches last night, a dark brown and a black. 

I picked up my new glasses yesterday. I love the toppers to it. 


 I got a bunch of toppers, including a sunglasses one. Ralph likes the sparkly green the best, so I'm wearing that one right now. 

Every evening I've had the electric fireplace on, and it's so cozy!

And of course, F*ck the tangerine twatwaffle and his band of grifters and pedophiles. 


 

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Rainy Days

 We again went from shorts to long pants,  from the windows open to closed and the heat on. April.


 We started with this- the gas insert out, electric added.


To this! I like the ember look rather than the log look, and the orange rather than the blue or purple. It has so many color combinations! And it puts out heat when I want it to, the remote has a thermostat. We got it from the Fireplace Store where Reilly, my great nephew's fiancee works. Great nephew Connor did the installation for us, since he used to work there also. 


 

Two  percent done!


 I had seen these cuties on instagram, so Ralph added them to his Lowe's order. I'm not sure what I'll use them for, but they are just too cute!

Color me cynical about the latest episode of the tangerine twatwaffle and his merry band of grifters. F*ck them all. I'm not the only one to doubt the whole thing was legit.  

Thursday, April 23, 2026

What's happening

 I can't believe it's been over a week since I posted! Mainly because I haven't done anything postworthy!

Spring in jersey- green pollen all over, stinkbugs emerging from lord knows where! 

Grandson Eddie will graduate from Stockton University with his BSN next month! He's had an interview at Atlanticare for the ER, fingers crossed! 

Steph and Dan cancelled their Scotland trip, due to the airline cancelling their flight. They got all but $5 back. And decided to come to jersey for Eddie's graduation party the end of May! 

1.87% of Christmas Shoppes done! I'm 22 days in.


 

Shaking my head, since Mom has been dead almost 9 years. 

The electricians were here yesterday to do the electric work to transform the gas fireplace to an electric one. 

And more than ever, F*ck the Tangerine Twatwaffle and his merry band of thieves. 

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

A gorgeous day

 Blue sky, sunny and 80! Perfect!



 I finished Steph's apron! I have to get my model to show the other side.

This is what 1% of a huge cross stitch project looks like! Yikes! It too me 12 days to get here, working on it every night!

Cardiology routine appointment this afternoon.

F*ck the tangerine twatwaffle and his awful followers.
 

Monday, April 13, 2026

Another week!

 It looks to be a good one, springy temperatures and sunny.


 I named my Apple Neo laptop LaLa, after a character in NCIS Origins. I love the name. Heather made me the stickers in her cricut and applied them for me. 

My girls with grandchildren Amary and Garrett. That wild hair of Amary's! I love it! She's a hippie born too late, LOL.


 


My Facebook and Instagram has been flooded with these frames called Pairs. You get the frame, and the add ons are magnetized. We went this morning and I ordered the casper frame, a sunglasses add on, and a dark blue one. The rest I have to order from the website.



 A light easy read by one of my favorite authors. She's an automatic read for me.


 And granny chickens! I have to get the pattern, I love them!

And as always F*ck the tangerine twatwafflle felon and his band of grifting war criminals. 

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Sunny Sunday

 After several colder days, this week is predicted to be warmer, yay!


 My Pacific Northwest girls met in the middle and had lunch with their families. When their rooms were next to each other, they fought constantly. When Manda moved to FL to go to school, and later to Houston to work, then to Seattle, best friends! They talk every day, which makes me happy.

Is this the best description ever? 

I'm working on Steph's apron. The pieces are hemmed, the pockets are hemmed and on, and the shoulder straps are added. Today I start sewing the front and back together.

I'm consistantly working 3-4 hours a night on the counted cross stitch. So much confetti in the area I'm on. Still not up to 1% done!


 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Cleaning!

 Maybe it's because spring is coming. I have the urge to clean and declutter. I did the desk in our bedroom alcove this morning, or at least started it. I recycled years of Christmas cards and shredding banking materials. I still have more to do in that area.


These are the fabrics Steph chose for her reversible criss cross apron. The apples are so cheerful! Manda declined an apron, she feels like they make her feel hot. Steph says she's messy so she needs one.


 

0.64% of the cross stitch! Yikes, definately a few years for this one. I originally thought I could do 500 stitches per night,  but it's more like 200-300. I do about 3 hours per night, while the TV is on. 

 

Monday, April 6, 2026

Bittersweet

 Easter was bittersweet. Sweet because we had brunch and visited with Heather and family. Bitter because it was the 19th anniversary of my dad's sudden death.

Dad died 2 days before his 83th birthday. He had a good day that day, chasing squirrels out of his yard, and checking the gutters on the house. After dinner he told Mom he didn't feel well, and seemed confused. She called 911 and me. I went there, a two minute trip, and he was really confused. The ambulance came and took him. I called Mike, and mom and I went to the hospital, where Mike met us. Dad was dead within the hour. The ER doc offered an autopsy, which we declined. His guesses as to cause were a massive PE, a dissecting aorta, or a CVA. The cause didn't matter to us, he was gone. I relive that night so often.

The sweet was spending the day with Heather and Ed, and Eddie and Julianna.


We did a brunch instead of a dinner, and it was so low key. I took a blueberry french toast bake, and a spinach salad with strawberries. I even took the strawberry tops for the chickens! Heather made quiche, mac and cheese, tater tots, and a raspberry pastry. I also brought a dessert, which we almost forgot about! 


 


I took Heather's apron with us, and she modeled it. We stayed til about 2, which freed them up to have dinner with Ed's family at his mom's house. 

So, bittersweet. Such is life.

And a hearty F*ck to the Dementia Don, the grifting pedophile, and his band of spineless grifters. 

Friday, April 3, 2026

Brrrr

 After a gorgeous day Wednesday, Thursday was cold and misty. 50, but felt colder.

We went to brunch at First Watch, then to Aldi to get a few things. It was crowded, which we're not used to.


 This is the fabric for Heather's criss cross apron, called Hen House. So appropriate for her!


 This is what almost 600 stitches looks like! I feel like I'm getting into my groove now. 

And the F*cking Felon fired Pam Bondi. That won't release her from the supoena to chat with the house committee.  

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Hello April!

 It looks to be another beautiful day! A good way to start a month.


 Our joint family calendar that Steph made! Pix of all of us, and we all have the same calendar.

My next project! I'm figuring maybe 2 years to complete- it's a big one. 550 wide by 750 tall. It's from Cross Stitch Studio. When we were transferring the chart from my flash drive to the laptop, first the Pattern Keeper app wanted to update. Then the google wanted to update the laptop. Then I had to watch a tutorial to refresh my memory about how to use Pattern Keeper. So all in all, I got a grand total of 71 stitches placed. I'm used either 18 or 20 count, I don't remember. But those squares are little! I bought the Chromebook specifically for Pattern Keeper, because it doesn't run on Apple. 

I'm waiting on Amazon to deliver my 28mm rotary cutter so I can finish cutting out the first apron. 

And my weight is exactly the same as it was March 1. Sigh. Better than gaining.

And the F*cking Felon is speaking tonight on TV. Yippee.
 

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Goodbye March!

 March ends with my brother Mike's 70th birthday. It's going to be nice today, almost 80!


 And it's done! The backstitching really defined it well. It took 20 days. 

I had a Walmart grocery delivery this morning. The driver texted me that she'd be delivering the items in a box, due to the store being out of bags. It was a big, heavy box. I asked if she wanted some bags, and she was happy. I gave her a half dozen bags. First time that's happened! 

 

Housecleaner Lisa comes this afternoon, so I'll get something done in the sewing room to stay out of her way. 

And as always, F*ck the grifting, felonious pedophile and all who support the bastard. 

Monday, March 30, 2026

March is almost over!

 The month has gone pretty well. I got all the flannel cut, and the counted cross is in the phase of doing the accent stitching. I've watched a lot of TV while cross stitching, I'm up to this season of Grey's Anatomy.



 As much as I find backstitching annoying, it sure does make a difference.


 LOL, the only picture I took at Mike's birthday party was of the cake, and that was so I could send it to my kids. Strawberry shortcake is Mike's favorite. His daughter in law Samantha, and future daughter in law Molly adore him. Sam got the cake and made him his other favorite, rice krispies treats. We had such a nice afternoon of visiting with the family. Heather was working, but Ed, Eddie and Jules came to the party. 

And the daily affirmation- F*ck the pedophile and his followers. 

Saturday, March 28, 2026

The weekend

 We're going to Mike and Donna's for a barbecue for Mike's 70th birthday today. It's a very last minute thing, they only decided on Thursday to have it. 


 We'll get to see this cutie! I sent her a bonus gift, the stuffed fruits and little bags.

This is what 100 yards of flannel cut into 8 inch squares looks like! Yikes!


 

I actually finished the stitching on this last night, and started the backstitching. I hope to finish it today.


 And Weber's Drive in opened for the season! Best smashed cheeseburgers and fries!

And as always, F*ck the pedophilic, racist, grifting, felon and his followers. 

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Sewing room time

 This week I've been spending more time in the sewing room, an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. Cutting flannel. Fun fact, a yard of flannel yields 20 8 inch squares. I can cut 10 yards in an hour. I cut a total of 100 yards into squares! That's a lot of squares that will become rag quilts. 

I also have about 50 2 yard pieces stacked to become oversized recieving blankets. And maybe 10 pieces of more than 5 yards set aside for whatever. 

Anyway, I cut the last yard of flannel late yesterday. Whew! That was a chore. 

I'm calling the counted cross stitch as 75% done. I work on it every night with the TV on. 


 


I took St Patrick's Day down and put up Easter. I love the gnomes and birds! 

Today's project is to bind the little hot pad.

And more than ever, F*ck the pedophile felon and his band of awful people. 

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Spring is here!

 By the calandar, at least. We all know that Mother Nature will do what she will do.


 This is what 29ish yards of flannel cut into 8" squares looks like. They are in 15 quart containers, and I just ordered more 27 quart containers. 

I hit 50% around midnight last night! I'll do all the backstitching for accents when the piece is entirely done.

We had the landscaper come to give us a quote for redoing the front flower beds. Adding rhododendrons, azaleas, and impatiens for a burst of color for the pollinators. Also trimming the hedge, and added some roses of sharon to the side yard along the fence. He projects mid to the end of April. Our last official freeze date is May 15, but he said it's safe to plant before that. 

And my daily F*ck off to the pedophile and his supporters.
 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Moving right along!

 Wow, March is more than half way over! We're having more seasonal temps now, highs in the 40's and 50's. 


 This is a new coffee/tea chain that is opening all over. They assemble the buildings off site, and bring them in halves to the locations. Steph and Dan got coffee while they were here, and Steph got a raspberry macchiato, which I tried. Now Ralph gets me one each Thursday morning on his way home from breakfast at the diner with the Veterans. 


 I'm happy with how the counted cross stitch is moving along. 

In the sewing room, I'm cutting flannel into 8 inch squares for rag quilts. Yesterday I cut 6 one yard pieces. 

I made potatoe soup in the crockpot on Tuesday, with shredded hash browns. So easy! Shredded hash browns, chicken broth, and a block of cream cheese. Cook all day, and add cut up ham or bacon and cheese the last hour. So good!

And even more than ever, F*ck the entire administration. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Another chilly day

 I'm so ready for spring! This up and down is getting old. I know it's March, so not spring yet. 


 I hit 25% on the counted cross stitch last night!

Hot pad just needs to be bound. It's about 7.5 inches square. I learned some from doing this one, the next should be easier.


 

I've started cutting flannel into 8 inch squares to make some rag quilts. I've got 3 bins- Christmas, baby themed, and other. Any pieces 2 yards or more will be used to make recieving blankets. I've found a few pieces that are 4 yards or more, so I just put them aside for now. 

I'm thinking, depending on how much Christmas flannel I have, to do Christmas on one side, other on the other side. 

And more than ever, F*ck the Felonious Pedophile and all his supporters.