It's been a great new year...well, the first five days anyway.  Geesh!

So what's been going on around here...

First thing is, I spent a whole lot of money...sorry kids, had to dip into the inheritance!  
I've been fighting with my sewing machine for many months now.  I was scared to change the bobbin because when I did, the machine wouldn't work because the bobbin case wouldn't go back into the machine.  It just spun and spun!!  And it's so computerized that you can't do anything manually.  Now last year, we took it in for service and had to replace the whole bobbin unit...not cheap!!  It worked like a dream for a few months...then...the bobbin went again.  Now, I could just take it back and have them redo the repair because it's under warranty, but I'm just done...I'm tired of fighting with it every time I want to sew.  Plus, I've had this machine for many, many years and it's just this past year that all problems began (must be that 2020 thing).  But like I said, I'm done.  Here she is...she is now a trade-in.

And here's the beautiful new one that will be here in February.

This one doesn't have all the bells and whistles the 820 has...but she has everything I use.  I can't wait to be able to just sit down and sew instead of trying to sew but end up spend time on the computer to find ways fix a problem.  Maybe I'll get my sewing mojo back!!

Had to have my teeth clean on Monday...it's pretty sad when you look forward to that just to have different people to talk to!

I've been working on the Fruits of Plenty every evening...and I'm getting close, just have the bottom right to finish...hoping that will happen tonight.

I finished the small January quilt that will go under my dough bowl.  I need to figure out how I'm going to quilt it since the machine I quilt with is all packed up and ready to go bye-bye.

I wasn't going to buy anymore cross stitch patterns this year...but I saw these on Flosstube and I just had to!!  It's a Bird Sampler...how could I resist!!!

Then this one...it reminded me of Sharon...cuz fairies...she loved them...and it's pink...I'm weak people!

I ordered a new pair of glasses today...online!  I got dark frames this time...we'll see how it all goes.  Then Jim and I went to the Audiologist and had our hearing aids cleaned and got new supplies to go with them.  Getting old is not for sissies!!!

Oh...I forgot something else I ordered.  I got three yards of wool...it was on sale.  I told you I'm weak!  I need to start dyeing for a couple of projects I want to do.

I think that's it.  Tomorrow is Wednesday...so Jimmy and I will be questing.  I need him to help me kill a few unsavory characters!

I hope your days having been going well...till next time my Darlings!!

Throwback Thursday!

 Again, not much going on around Casa de Canine.  

I've been questing...surprise!  I almost have my warrior to a level 60...I know you're all excited about that!

I've been working on the Fruits of Plenty Stitch Along.  I did change my fabric from 28 count to 40 count and I like it much better.

I was watching a Flosstube from the creator of this chart and someone had asked him what his favorite red DMC floss was.  He said #3777, which just happens to be my favorite too and it's the darker red I'm using in my piece.  Great minds, huh!!??

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I finished my little snowman piece.  He was originally a door knob hanger, but I decided to make him a pouch instead so I could put cute things in it...like branches with sparkles! ✨  I just realized...looking at it now...that I forgot to stitch his arms!!!!  He might have to stay armless.

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Our first Throwback Thursday is going to be Sharon when she was just a wee thing!

The first photo is her with our Grandma Pearson and Mom.  I see a Christmas tree behind them, so I'm guessing she was almost three months old.  If anyone in this family wonders where our square faces come from...look no further!!!!

The next one is Dad with Sharon...this one is so sweet.

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Hope Springs Eternal

 Hello Again.

It's been a pretty dull around here, as usual.

Jim and I did venture out to do all our shopping on Monday.  We thought it would be less crowded and boy, were we wrong...there were so many people at every stop...Walmart was the worst...I've never seen the back up at the registers like it was that day.  We also went to JoAnn's and Michaels because I need some DMC floss.  Then Costco and Safeway...I think we're set for a while.

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Yesterday was just a lazy day, dinking around the house.  Doing some cleaning, laundry, questing.  You know, the usual stuff.  I did work on a free project that I found on allpeoplequilt.com, it's called "Winter's Welcome" by Kim Diehl.  Hopefully I'll finish it today.

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Today I've been cleaning out the Goldfinch feeders that I brought in during the Fall....don't want to rush into anything!!  I don't know why I fill these up each and every Spring when the Goldfinches return.  I have had one (1) Goldfinch.  Have I mentioned that the American Goldfinch is our state bird?  It is!!  My sweet sister, Cindy, sends me photos of her feeders loaded finches!!  I'm sure she does it to make me happy?!

So my hope must spring eternal because I keep putting the feeders out every year with their favorite food!

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I have a couple of recent cross stitch finishes.  

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But it's time to put the needles away and get back to quilting!  I have two precious Great grand girls who have been waiting way too long for their quilts...bad grandma!!

Well, that's it for today...I hope you are all well and staying safe!!

Welcome 2021

 

I hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve!! 

Mine was a little odd...I couldn't sleep, so I made the dumb decision to take half of a Melatonin tablet at 2 am.  Well, I didn't regain consciousness until 3:00 this afternoon!!  During my unconscious state, I was dreaming about body snatchers...I hope that doesn't have a significance for 2021...I really think it was the last brain debris from 2020. 

So today marks the first day of a SAL (stitch along) that I'm doing with Modern Folk Embroidery.  He does these every year, but this is the first year I decided to join in.  It's released in 12 parts, one a month.

It's only done in two colors and I've decided to use my favorite DMC red #3777 and it's neighbor #3778 which is a pretty rose.  The fabric is called Fog...it's 28 ct. and I'll be stitching over one...which makes for small x's but I don't want this project to be huge.

Jim was cleaning out the garage this past week and he came across a box of old pictures.  I must have started a genealogy project then completely forgot about it.  I think I'll do a "Throwback Thursday" and show some of these photos. 

Here's the first one...it must have been Mother's Day in '74 because Laura only looks about two  years old.  This is all the women in the family...except Susan and Kristy...and also Katie because I don't think she was born yet.

Brad...thank you for the nice comment you left.  Here's my warrior Dredmama again...she has gotten an equipment upgrade.  Come and join us...we have to save the Shadowlands!!

Have a wonderful day my darlings...and I'll see you back here in a couple of days!