Tuesday's This and That: March 9, 2026

 

Today I have no cookies but do have one this and one that.

We also have warm days here and it's been a blessing!  Our snow is almost all melted!

I was at Paducah Quilt show back in... I dunno, the early 2000s.  Happily I got to see Ted Storm's quilt, "Spring of Desire".

Ted is a quilter from the Netherlands and there is a video of an interview with her here.  This interview was recently posted by the National Quilt Museum.  I also enjoyed this interview with Ted that was published by the Quilt Alliance here.

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This is not my dog:

Although the same could be said for Lucky.  He finally got a grooming from Jessa...and it didn't even snow!

Fuzzy Wuzzy before:

Cleaned up and ready to rock and roll this spring!

"Can't you see I'm sleeping on LambChop?  

I'm not modeling right now!"

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

Monday Check-in

 

Actually we don't care about the time change...we're retired!

Interesting weekend here.

  

The internet went down and for the third time in three months we had to call our new cable/internet carrier to come out and repair whatever was broken (turned out it was their equipment).  It was also a little alarming that many of their customer service computers were not working when I telephoned them.  Verizon is a big company and this really surprised me.  Originally they told us the technician wouldn't be here until Monday (internet went out Friday).  But I think they realized that enough is enough and did get someone here late Saturday.  

For my husband who is really limited yet with his rib problem, it was a godsend.  Watching sports on tv is really his favorite thing right now and it doesn't hurt him. 

  

I've a lot of emails to read and catch up on so give me a day or two to get settled again.  

We are switching cable companies later this week.  Here in our valley, we have always had a three cable companies to choose from and this is unusual.  Growing up, my family in Philadelphia didn't have any cable companies until the late 1970s/early 1980s.  I'm curious as to when you had cable tv available in your area.

Have a safe and happy day!

Flower Friday: March 6, 2026

 

Only 15 days until Spring!

The snow is slowly melting here and finally I see these little snowdrops starting to emerge:

The snowdrops are soooo late.  They usually surface in January or early February.  But there was too much snow on the ground.  Over the weekend it is supposed to be warmer, in the 60s!  Hopefully I will have time to clean out some of the garden.

And our Amaryllis bloomed a second time!!!

This has cheered both Brad and I up!

What's going on in your garden?

Have a safe and happy weekend!

Wayback Wednesday: March 4, 2026

 

MEMORIES CALLING!

You know it wasn't that "the good ol' days" were so much better than now.  A lot of youngsters can't imagine the world without internet and social media.  At one point, Carol's grandkids found an old rotary phone in the basement.  They couldn't figure out how to use and were so enamored with it they begged to take it home (grandma let them).  There are a lot of youtube videos of kids trying to use a rotary phone.  I think this video is hilarious.  Anyway, here are some phone related memory memes to brighten your day!

Have a safe and happy day!

Storytime Stitches (A Different Version)

 

In 2021, I did a bunch of blog posts based on my program "Storytime Stitches".  Each post focused on quilts that were inspired by illustrations in children's books or othere things children used.  

The last year or so, I've been collecting a different kind of inspiration for Storytime Stitches.  The actual illustrations from children's books and other kids type ephemera are now the inspiration for a real quilt.  Over Christmas, I thought that my first one should be to make a quilt similar to the one below...possibly in 2026:

Actually the above is a card but I liked the quilt and I have some solid scraps that might work well in the design.

I was reminded of this when one of the ladies posted in an online group that she was looking for a quilt name for a textile she saw in a vintage children's book.  I need to get back to that idea as well and thought I might feature a few of these different quilts in upcoming blog posts.  I'll just call the image "today's inspiration" or something.

Do you collect quilt inspiration ideas as well?  I'd love to know what sparks your imagination!

Have a safe and happy day!

Lucky Check-In

 

Lucky woke up Thursday with a limp so he went to the vet on Friday.  Of course Lucky didn't limp at the vet.   But I had taken a video of him hopping around because I know dogs do that when they don't want to be at the vet.

He's doing much better and the vet suspects he had a minor soft tissue sprain or injury.  He was running around the day before...for the first time since the big snow and he probably overdid or improperly landed on his leg.  He's on anti-inflammatory pills and seems to be doing fine although he's still restricted for a few days.

We also need to wait another week for grooming.  He was supposed to go last Sunday but our groomer was ill and we need to reschedule.  This reminds me of Lucky right now:

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

21 Days Until Spring!

 

So the above meme made Brad and I laugh...because it's so true.  We had a mourning dove nest in our backyard.  We know that because we found eggs on the ground and looked up.  Turned out the nest resembled a toilet more than a safe bed.  😕

Lucky is going to the vet today.  We aren't sure what happened but he woke up limping yesterday.  I can only think of 2 things:  he broke a nail (one nail is shorter) or he hurt himself when he finally ran around the yard.  Anyway, the vet can get him in today so we are going even if he seems better.  Because you know with my luck, he will seem better and then be worse over the weekend when the vet is closed.

Other than that, I'm hoping to get back to some sewing if Lucky is well enough to do the stairs.  We'll see.

Have a safe and happy weekend!