What Shall We Say

We could talk about how good the pies were at the Thanksgiving feast. Or about how glad I am we sent one home with the son's family!

We could talk about all the pretty things still alive and well in the back yard, and the roses on the counter from our dinner last week.

I could surely tell you how good these beans were with the Thanksgiving ham bone slowly cooked with them for flavor.

We could talk about the unexpected place we found this new Christmas decoration - Tractor Supply, where we went on Saturday to buy a new chicken waterer.

We could talk about why my progress on these blocks is so slow.

Edited to add:  I am so sorry, these little videos do not show up on all mobile devices, maybe not any of them. But they do on the laptop. It won't be the end of the world if you can't see them, but they are cute. 

You could agree with me that this little solar powered flower is cuteness. (My friend Phyllis gave it to me a couple of weeks ago.)

We could laugh together at how much Lady enjoys her new toy (also found at Tractor Supply!).

But I think I'll just tell you that I am thankful for this avenue to share my life with you. I love my life. I'm thankful for the great goodness of our great God. 

It's the beginning of a new week and tomorrow begins December! I hope it is full of joy for each and every one of you.

Hugs and kisses,

Almost the End of November

I had another idea. I used some half square triangles cut on the Go! cutter to frame sixteen patch blocks. 

Now I'm sashing those with a red with small orange dots.

Mr. Muddling painted our little storage shed this week. The red is the same as the fence, but just for the fun of it, the door panels are green. Should I call it our Christmas Cottage Shed? 

I like it! I also like that the angel trumpets are still alive and blooming prolifically!

We had friends to dinner last night. It was so nice to spend time together. Tomorrow (THANKSGIVING!!!) our son and daughter in law, granddaughter and boyfriend will be here for the feast. Two pies are made and in the refrigerator. Cornbread dressing is made. Still lots to do tomorrow, but it will be fun. 

I shot this little video today of our chickens enjoying time at the "water fountain" (one of the rain barrels). They make me happy.

I hope you all have a good Thanksgiving here in the States, and elsewhere - I hope you're thankful, too, and have a wonderful day. Our God is so good.

Hugs and kisses and blessings to you all,

November

My friend Sandy and I made a little trip to the airport yesterday to deliver another batch of quilts to the USO for their lounge there. I do not have pictures of them all. We only decided at the last minute to take four other quilts. The bottom right picture in the collage above is one that I made earlier. That one did not go, but one very like it that Sandy made. I did not get a picture of hers.  Seven of the quilts we took were originally intended for a different charity, but they went to the USO instead. The very sweet volunteer yesterday said they give a lot of the ones we make to the soldiers to take with them, and that makes us very happy!

There is still plenty growing in our own back yard, and we are so glad!

Two cats, three dogs and a parakeet.  Looks like they have a pretty good life, doesn't it!

On my design wall are some quarter square triangles. Just playing, for now.

How sweet is this! My friend Wanda sent me this vintage postcard. I don't know if you can see the writing at the bottom, but he is asking the chicken, "Did you lay 'dis egg?"

This quilt came back for a little renovation. It was made for our dear pastor a little over two and half years ago. Since then, some of the names I had sewn into this quilt had moved out of her life and I volunteered to move those names off her quilt. Mission accomplished! Sometimes, when things end, it's just better to get all traces gone.

I am still working on this flannel quilt for our bed. Mr. Muddling has ordered a warm one, and this one will certainly be that. I'm still adding borders. 

Next week is Thanksgiving. We had thought my sister Sue and her husband would be joining us from Colorado, but he has had a rotator cuff injury and his doctor does not want him to make that long drive, even if Sue did most of the driving. I'm sorry. But we will still have plenty of people and food and fun. Maybe they can make it next year.

Thanksgiving is good, but you know - every day is a day to be thankful. God has been so good to us all, if we only stop and take the time to realize it!

I hope you're having a wonderful week!

Hugs and kisses,

Success!

The Nine-Patch and Fence Rails for the USO is complete and (HALLELUJAH!!!) after a run through the washer and dryer, the blocks I had so much trouble with on the sides are not badly noticeable at all.

Here is a closer look. 

The backing is a pale blue tone on tone.

I've had an interesting time working on this kite block quilt. I had the blocks on the design wall, when Miss Dinah decided to walk behind it and knock it over. I've circled her in the picture. She came back to survey her handiwork.

After going through lots of design changes, 

I finally got it put together. 

Here it is outside this morning. I just finished quilting it and getting the binding sewn on last night.

The backing is a really soft and wonderful turquoise flannel. It is a bright, happy, and I think beautiful quilt for our lovely pastor. Turquoise is her favorite color. I think she will enjoy it!

I got a fat quarter stack of bright flannels from Connecting Threads and decided to cut them into tumblers. I should have bought two packs. But. I just added in more fabrics from the stash and put them up on the design wall. I've now started webbing them together. I don't know if I'll get them totally put together, but I  need to get them down off those walls. I have another one to make for my sister Sue's sister in law as a comfort to her in the loss of her best friend, her husband to cancer recently. Sue and her husband will be here for Thanksgiving, so I'd better get going!

I know I've been remiss in my posting. I expect to do better.

I do hope you are keeping busy doing things that make you happy!

Hugs and kisses,