tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89183339026826016992024-03-19T06:31:52.963-04:00Gone To The BeachGone To The BeachLizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-55228652039917975282024-03-16T19:57:00.000-04:002024-03-16T19:57:15.659-04:00Out and About ~ Thrifts and Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1BKWUF1hgU2NfK-xRchBeZjWkJhTwc1kJt4cVg05o55VMXDplWEKSYE4y46CHovUNwrLM0_EETz-rGqYmnZSMgTnpqkl9pdVR04eL6WynV2M8kRh0zziTOfZZzam-7hY8kNgDqQyCA92aP3pc-_IMb24YsFKrlvn_o7xVCw6h3PWNrzvPXfxzKCpTWI/s2297/IMG_9137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2297" data-original-width="2270" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1BKWUF1hgU2NfK-xRchBeZjWkJhTwc1kJt4cVg05o55VMXDplWEKSYE4y46CHovUNwrLM0_EETz-rGqYmnZSMgTnpqkl9pdVR04eL6WynV2M8kRh0zziTOfZZzam-7hY8kNgDqQyCA92aP3pc-_IMb24YsFKrlvn_o7xVCw6h3PWNrzvPXfxzKCpTWI/w395-h400/IMG_9137.JPG" width="395" /></a></div><p>Hi everyone! Yes it is Saturday. I know it's not blizzards or tornadoes or other big scary things in the news, but yesterday as I sat down to write my Friday blog post, the power flickered, then heaved a big [imaginary] sigh---and died. No excuses, it was sunny, warm-ish, not a speck of wind. A month or so ago when this happened the power company said a mylar balloon blew against a transformer. <i>Hmmm?</i> The transformers must be very delicate if a stray balloon knocks them out. No word yet on this one and the power did return around the time I got all the candles lit, the lanterns and flashlights set up. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuotcEJ6J_D1IpqHCwpEr9sZUIQL65EN3Cf8uKnziEANINR-YUxyt8S7iOVi604j7Dg5KOKOH4Z7W6Y4rZoJ2UQDoxWSUQtnXUPNZ2UaWdU-o4WTROnGa9qUHV295jhEzqbGR0AyYw5miG_j5Qi2qOFDLiHPB1zNGuvtGfuPPUU3PAIN7CZUHnYEpJ2E/s1530/IMG_3684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1530" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuotcEJ6J_D1IpqHCwpEr9sZUIQL65EN3Cf8uKnziEANINR-YUxyt8S7iOVi604j7Dg5KOKOH4Z7W6Y4rZoJ2UQDoxWSUQtnXUPNZ2UaWdU-o4WTROnGa9qUHV295jhEzqbGR0AyYw5miG_j5Qi2qOFDLiHPB1zNGuvtGfuPPUU3PAIN7CZUHnYEpJ2E/w400-h244/IMG_3684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Glad my Irish Soda bread was not baking--it's in the oven now. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoBQWFqE9Gl7Bwzdy4sQ7zLTVOFRWofPVEg4SzJhHqThlSQ9hvkiliGfjBy94V4SdnJ5i3qOwFfzUo3-gYU9vaQrEx8Z9_T6DMfolq_PS6Bd6MPYjG4ia8L5iu5KxJQ4YRWsJhtaI9SKqtpCC68T-tWEvBA3vt1n1ZO_kCTZLao2JQJBfXhcbiie7Apc/s4032/IMG_4145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoBQWFqE9Gl7Bwzdy4sQ7zLTVOFRWofPVEg4SzJhHqThlSQ9hvkiliGfjBy94V4SdnJ5i3qOwFfzUo3-gYU9vaQrEx8Z9_T6DMfolq_PS6Bd6MPYjG4ia8L5iu5KxJQ4YRWsJhtaI9SKqtpCC68T-tWEvBA3vt1n1ZO_kCTZLao2JQJBfXhcbiie7Apc/w300-h400/IMG_4145.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>To be followed by asparagus/ goat cheese quiche.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl2q7wK1PLFfBHz8R2Dp-eu8_m169NGhe_KbjoBCMTC0otIlSInKZtmWgzt7p6CeeywNtkVJuQ5-BTe9SJwv2cInT9gi4sSiIfJ2vwEgDP1aHXEwn0d1vdWGKThZl4b00hLjw1JH3w58yYIxd-EFIU0NaYgf6VH0P0TD3D3V50OFB5lJiK1i3ua_d100/s3169/IMG_E4153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3169" data-original-width="3023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdl2q7wK1PLFfBHz8R2Dp-eu8_m169NGhe_KbjoBCMTC0otIlSInKZtmWgzt7p6CeeywNtkVJuQ5-BTe9SJwv2cInT9gi4sSiIfJ2vwEgDP1aHXEwn0d1vdWGKThZl4b00hLjw1JH3w58yYIxd-EFIU0NaYgf6VH0P0TD3D3V50OFB5lJiK1i3ua_d100/w381-h400/IMG_E4153.JPG" width="381" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> [recipe from my brother], his is spinach/cheddar.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0bx_bt7XOTVGCinXReajicI8csyZjOmT1gHYtOTGN2mj_HAaxUcqZ4XYiSFU0JbVokRnzWsYc5LHt1Blef1Fh2Vew0ksM3Xc0txM4QgN4aiUhrHcZS5W6dD8bgbbWwUVoC9lJueszpSXsKPlxUPFYFgBJnGJM3O83nle8bmpzYo0B_zcN6dhUCQUUa0/s4032/IMG_2854.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0bx_bt7XOTVGCinXReajicI8csyZjOmT1gHYtOTGN2mj_HAaxUcqZ4XYiSFU0JbVokRnzWsYc5LHt1Blef1Fh2Vew0ksM3Xc0txM4QgN4aiUhrHcZS5W6dD8bgbbWwUVoC9lJueszpSXsKPlxUPFYFgBJnGJM3O83nle8bmpzYo0B_zcN6dhUCQUUa0/w300-h400/IMG_2854.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ti_i_t4wuj37FmtDrDMiusWcEPAj1vXJ0zzkxyRcAdTtL0JdsT2jocP2BWxRmTG5MrEO5qt83LZ6qXEakJLJzFTzWzwxmf1BmScp7HGIconJkH5z1H-wW05KVxWj6qp2lbRbHGLPqHFgUCbyXFAOnROXc40BB3qfDBJCBIzV_fkbNdoivEQxv4vYvew/s4032/IMG_2856.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ti_i_t4wuj37FmtDrDMiusWcEPAj1vXJ0zzkxyRcAdTtL0JdsT2jocP2BWxRmTG5MrEO5qt83LZ6qXEakJLJzFTzWzwxmf1BmScp7HGIconJkH5z1H-wW05KVxWj6qp2lbRbHGLPqHFgUCbyXFAOnROXc40BB3qfDBJCBIzV_fkbNdoivEQxv4vYvew/w300-h400/IMG_2856.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>******************</p><p>Anyway. A month or so ago I fell in love with a Halloween quilt posted on one of my Facebook quilting groups. Made by Vicki Stidham who kindly said I could show her quilt here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l-8uliGuShNM4N0lSpOaEHocrzlIzP3M-VQfFs0B966cVNp6b0k1rWYZlQYaBygFRuhW1S9YlDHMmLhK1f3bJLsxfXcy_lpxzehfkRcxnR5Lq2dG4qo3EuoDSRKjyu3KLeNIDJi-3y-X73WwbxrMncWyRZ6z0utx4tGc88Rggt-c-yMxp4pocyM7Rko/s2996/IMG_4157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="2996" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l-8uliGuShNM4N0lSpOaEHocrzlIzP3M-VQfFs0B966cVNp6b0k1rWYZlQYaBygFRuhW1S9YlDHMmLhK1f3bJLsxfXcy_lpxzehfkRcxnR5Lq2dG4qo3EuoDSRKjyu3KLeNIDJi-3y-X73WwbxrMncWyRZ6z0utx4tGc88Rggt-c-yMxp4pocyM7Rko/w400-h364/IMG_4157.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Isn't it delightful! You know how I love ''old shirts" quilts [and Halloween quilts]and this one is so charmingly done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Those faces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWapvIY2PA6yAxnN3tFq5Uo7HKzFIfwZl1ASyD_YEDKncPsZm3Cf8IsLFNPKIrWXkTV6-gr5fVlfiTm-f8gN518vW1ElntUtSf0ESRzrvmOXCdu_2UMrAwD36XTq2awYwHUuAHUU5QmtSLqARVnizpRuycYg06887xQRxN4W_PibetkWihXfS-8O-Bv6A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2416" data-original-width="3014" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWapvIY2PA6yAxnN3tFq5Uo7HKzFIfwZl1ASyD_YEDKncPsZm3Cf8IsLFNPKIrWXkTV6-gr5fVlfiTm-f8gN518vW1ElntUtSf0ESRzrvmOXCdu_2UMrAwD36XTq2awYwHUuAHUU5QmtSLqARVnizpRuycYg06887xQRxN4W_PibetkWihXfS-8O-Bv6A=w400-h321" width="400" /></a></div><p>This is the pattern, though I think I will enlarge the blocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn61CQCZKv82JXJrTB7SzSG3FR2RCOMnJ5I6SIZPEiFmCmcl3xFvDZmwnC5dYBaTIzurAJXbBZmkDZPz-pQtRRpkHsCVNGpXFXrDISS-bvSFpuIF8Qgi_okglThtZJUfwViY-5dgiDkFNEOfpExlhXXWnXd0NOtwACNVfwmmVU5ghbsX2u7tzKa-DJvr8/s4032/IMG_3712.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn61CQCZKv82JXJrTB7SzSG3FR2RCOMnJ5I6SIZPEiFmCmcl3xFvDZmwnC5dYBaTIzurAJXbBZmkDZPz-pQtRRpkHsCVNGpXFXrDISS-bvSFpuIF8Qgi_okglThtZJUfwViY-5dgiDkFNEOfpExlhXXWnXd0NOtwACNVfwmmVU5ghbsX2u7tzKa-DJvr8/w300-h400/IMG_3712.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>And so off I went to find appropriately colored shirts to add to my already robust assortment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBJrHwtjwMHecUjW81HyDcCMA4P02YnXwJbY04widWXhJvtYNQKenxxt8Eppsi6AaxrSTf_Tgo0k1KzOz4MNoUYxT1FLNjiiH7ZWd8JWCq1whwuHUpGrlKf8sTyXT_7lEwJiEjzDegdVlrd5HCbbTNdBfpiAjsNfj8Ja3eW2b-i846DiIyrS67fOHzKI/s2981/IMG_4053%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2981" data-original-width="2824" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBJrHwtjwMHecUjW81HyDcCMA4P02YnXwJbY04widWXhJvtYNQKenxxt8Eppsi6AaxrSTf_Tgo0k1KzOz4MNoUYxT1FLNjiiH7ZWd8JWCq1whwuHUpGrlKf8sTyXT_7lEwJiEjzDegdVlrd5HCbbTNdBfpiAjsNfj8Ja3eW2b-i846DiIyrS67fOHzKI/w379-h400/IMG_4053%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="379" /></a></div><p>These were a bit less expensive than the blue plaid I showed a few weeks ago. Around $9.99 each.</p><p>I also found a few non-quilting treasures, a couple of bowls. The Polish pottery with the stars is for Mo, who likes a straight sided food or water bowl. $1.00<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufV3Axh9HC1eWyYXGYN7LLN-4r1nQrW64OGCn28gzAFFhsOjobQCgS_-p4VraTawbSLPNniMVNONTvh8EkzyXaOxch7bTVlE63Y61HxMQ37GtXZkIDdU3B3bbBEcW1WT4Xl2N9BQbMFWwEcuFplUYHs_1vzMf9ddOK-bNqricnMjSNnRWfik9WlYuHPM/s2504/IMG_4060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2189" data-original-width="2504" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufV3Axh9HC1eWyYXGYN7LLN-4r1nQrW64OGCn28gzAFFhsOjobQCgS_-p4VraTawbSLPNniMVNONTvh8EkzyXaOxch7bTVlE63Y61HxMQ37GtXZkIDdU3B3bbBEcW1WT4Xl2N9BQbMFWwEcuFplUYHs_1vzMf9ddOK-bNqricnMjSNnRWfik9WlYuHPM/w400-h350/IMG_4060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnRyFn5jbVEeR7UuDgU7a0Ne8STI7FqL-G5a5MAcewjTyZ1m4DIgYfWJexaic3YHGw3SrzGfliGRg3NoVfvPd_8-pxcBf9arzWzwAc-ivA2p4Z3OIdNG2-zjSnjlfY9fAqiKsRhtfdvRXkUEID-Mxcetn3qgcKFQvjzb1mU7C0q6xc6E30gTLU9QDSXY/s2989/IMG_4058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="2989" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnRyFn5jbVEeR7UuDgU7a0Ne8STI7FqL-G5a5MAcewjTyZ1m4DIgYfWJexaic3YHGw3SrzGfliGRg3NoVfvPd_8-pxcBf9arzWzwAc-ivA2p4Z3OIdNG2-zjSnjlfY9fAqiKsRhtfdvRXkUEID-Mxcetn3qgcKFQvjzb1mU7C0q6xc6E30gTLU9QDSXY/w400-h233/IMG_4058.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Kzuq0wpQx1ya7lJQLLcMrUZJtRJQFzpCWsWtr0aGljHSo-2DzfuQrAs-vl3B8qj3UJQlEZJAnZ2SA933HbCbRAZmaWKjEoYKbrEkw57nKwAMmxTMn8O2-H2YPVPPIebBWCB2OHzyK1jUB-tHJK6W87PXhOjtua-T7NrI3OdV6xAubeexR9ernjpD3wE/s4032/IMG_4061.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Kzuq0wpQx1ya7lJQLLcMrUZJtRJQFzpCWsWtr0aGljHSo-2DzfuQrAs-vl3B8qj3UJQlEZJAnZ2SA933HbCbRAZmaWKjEoYKbrEkw57nKwAMmxTMn8O2-H2YPVPPIebBWCB2OHzyK1jUB-tHJK6W87PXhOjtua-T7NrI3OdV6xAubeexR9ernjpD3wE/w300-h400/IMG_4061.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>And the art glass bowl is odd for me but interesting. My fave green, my only green. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRix4cxJCKd3P6gjzL4iN-Nq47EUqs1gxiQoIIumWAY9jJcM56zK07-BQ5B8MTpH3eabsPCJig3yEiTJloTQTlYHuOXDez6uN-LA-12PwQ4ERkqGO2cRFhLlr7OP17tw7Fyka3Rc213nmbnLKahhi0KA99C-vNuzV8v208vXMmiAC-p2v0wT3kOr5abzo/s4032/IMG_4066.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRix4cxJCKd3P6gjzL4iN-Nq47EUqs1gxiQoIIumWAY9jJcM56zK07-BQ5B8MTpH3eabsPCJig3yEiTJloTQTlYHuOXDez6uN-LA-12PwQ4ERkqGO2cRFhLlr7OP17tw7Fyka3Rc213nmbnLKahhi0KA99C-vNuzV8v208vXMmiAC-p2v0wT3kOr5abzo/w300-h400/IMG_4066.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />I bought it for possible summer display of my art glass marbles from Cape Cod. There was a gallery there, in Orleans, that specialized in glassworkers' art; each visit I'd buy a marble. [as I recall in range of $30-50.oo each]. I put the marbles away because small children especially guests/ playdate kids, wanted to handle them. One child put some in his pocket to take home even! So they languished in the highest cupboard above the stove. My quandary now--I'd love to re-seed my beach's seaglass with them, casually dropped now and then. But is that littering? And--maybe sucked up by the Big Trucks? Or simply lost in the acres of sand. That might be bad or useless....So here is a bowl, I'll look at them this summer and consider.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtK0DmjDB_KDhU5z-fkzPaNGW2B7rnrASTSMAGAvF5BCsRTevLWT2bSQ12Jafwh6H_OqwYuc1gHGkuJQkVP2pdUw0nkR0AZu-w3oeBK6yciB5xOE38FEy0zb2-1NNDs2-MmNtV-cZ4IXXAIXngMZjpPbB1VcdigUAJVSFM88rgev2FTfMuukI8PhCOGA/s4032/IMG_4069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtK0DmjDB_KDhU5z-fkzPaNGW2B7rnrASTSMAGAvF5BCsRTevLWT2bSQ12Jafwh6H_OqwYuc1gHGkuJQkVP2pdUw0nkR0AZu-w3oeBK6yciB5xOE38FEy0zb2-1NNDs2-MmNtV-cZ4IXXAIXngMZjpPbB1VcdigUAJVSFM88rgev2FTfMuukI8PhCOGA/w300-h400/IMG_4069.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>++++++++++++</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjZZIZhsVhS5m0f-Gu5f8biUv6mRwcYbJNRIdpGazIYW2YCdtlkbOuyNU6pGOu0UIFj9-fJrqJG4aYxGTHLs9kE3JO1yOqZruN3SgRBc01lsMKHY09H-n2uSddP5CC4810GXy20LvwuHNMEIJRS4hM3a_aViI2M8WJUBd9CFmXVijQecEiQdayyzFKRc/s3088/IMG_3953.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjZZIZhsVhS5m0f-Gu5f8biUv6mRwcYbJNRIdpGazIYW2YCdtlkbOuyNU6pGOu0UIFj9-fJrqJG4aYxGTHLs9kE3JO1yOqZruN3SgRBc01lsMKHY09H-n2uSddP5CC4810GXy20LvwuHNMEIJRS4hM3a_aViI2M8WJUBd9CFmXVijQecEiQdayyzFKRc/w300-h400/IMG_3953.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />After hours of shopping my friend and I were tired and hungry. Too early for dinner? Nope! We decided on this cute and very popular taqueria by the thrift shop.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfe55kJ6COteYL6mgr6r5mKbro8pAtbQB34vgPIVJ2qv2wqS6L8bbx1OGlJG01OAcgkyaFjFrLIsqJv7qJROZ_Rn2lgeXKp46_1L8D0Ppf9B1LF6MyvLqGXn2brK9S5JQmQ1Egqto50gRvsyuiltpvHUpHcvuhM1e51-If0rwndyvRHjuJgIlFGKt3tQ/s3088/IMG_3954.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfe55kJ6COteYL6mgr6r5mKbro8pAtbQB34vgPIVJ2qv2wqS6L8bbx1OGlJG01OAcgkyaFjFrLIsqJv7qJROZ_Rn2lgeXKp46_1L8D0Ppf9B1LF6MyvLqGXn2brK9S5JQmQ1Egqto50gRvsyuiltpvHUpHcvuhM1e51-If0rwndyvRHjuJgIlFGKt3tQ/w300-h400/IMG_3954.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Not as wonderful as our old place [that fought back after H Sandy, only to be defeated by Covid ten years later]---but delish! And friendly service too.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5e7IPr6WpMvcDU80G5SlUpsRB4k_8fF7w4k1MDxfrwXcXyMfozGKIbhiBhPehc0MoTPY4yOE01iEEH3PTZmSPo8zR387d8OacoWAlpf4T9LkrMURynTVMMoWNXn_KYEaBPP6euBm02FWspZJpp4JDxRryv2UfuS5LbAoEcP5Q66UOampw3Lk0OwuY54/s2303/IMG_3952.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="2303" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5e7IPr6WpMvcDU80G5SlUpsRB4k_8fF7w4k1MDxfrwXcXyMfozGKIbhiBhPehc0MoTPY4yOE01iEEH3PTZmSPo8zR387d8OacoWAlpf4T9LkrMURynTVMMoWNXn_KYEaBPP6euBm02FWspZJpp4JDxRryv2UfuS5LbAoEcP5Q66UOampw3Lk0OwuY54/w400-h360/IMG_3952.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Dm6xNiAQG9PHQfz3-W8MPTVn-jYfgGkK7mCSMTrcYb3vNoRzS-Hyi8Uzs1-LFgCRrZ1BJddkjMa-WZzSDRj_5CA3VN3lBwuB6YtZsYaO2pt66ttYRMri8U9ua_ba26yPfgiQhTMPxDC6dCcvZCrgV5HMpqBoqVEHwZtOsvqHgBc0G3coF18AIgyUiyw/s4032/IMG_3950.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Dm6xNiAQG9PHQfz3-W8MPTVn-jYfgGkK7mCSMTrcYb3vNoRzS-Hyi8Uzs1-LFgCRrZ1BJddkjMa-WZzSDRj_5CA3VN3lBwuB6YtZsYaO2pt66ttYRMri8U9ua_ba26yPfgiQhTMPxDC6dCcvZCrgV5HMpqBoqVEHwZtOsvqHgBc0G3coF18AIgyUiyw/w400-h300/IMG_3950.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbsBWSLnrCQmfOws0zmDGke51aFlZkDkRZEdIXfeCf_wHl1oqRya6bHo2vEz-fAJumo-x__m4Whgn0mzRVr6oB5SQtCOLW9lHYZESqP6OPOS1AsJi_IUhl5r4nOSIWNETNmRqO849JjoyG1whY0QotimRYDGd0bpzijw1FzcuM78HGo0-B65pEQF4BlY/s4032/IMG_3951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbsBWSLnrCQmfOws0zmDGke51aFlZkDkRZEdIXfeCf_wHl1oqRya6bHo2vEz-fAJumo-x__m4Whgn0mzRVr6oB5SQtCOLW9lHYZESqP6OPOS1AsJi_IUhl5r4nOSIWNETNmRqO849JjoyG1whY0QotimRYDGd0bpzijw1FzcuM78HGo0-B65pEQF4BlY/w400-h300/IMG_3951.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*******************</p><p>Back to the thrifted fabrics from upcycled shirts. From Penny in South Africa, her beautiful presented thrifted plaids will also go into the Pumpkin quilt. Just a serendipitous gift from her recently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKNmI_StdWCEWi80DK0ZKhamP7mPm5y7ZZ45U2FoAcanmN4hCqAoMLnke7yYv0fjMxJlpnHAVpaV7kW6MQtjmZasR18Dthz6-eSnHADHXzudAQec8tyjsxmz8W7YykP2RXuVSc_vq4qRzgoi-Vy2nGtIWNQfefhImgP2KuVUDpqThFz9eEqXqaYnQyW8/s4032/IMG_4038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKNmI_StdWCEWi80DK0ZKhamP7mPm5y7ZZ45U2FoAcanmN4hCqAoMLnke7yYv0fjMxJlpnHAVpaV7kW6MQtjmZasR18Dthz6-eSnHADHXzudAQec8tyjsxmz8W7YykP2RXuVSc_vq4qRzgoi-Vy2nGtIWNQfefhImgP2KuVUDpqThFz9eEqXqaYnQyW8/w300-h400/IMG_4038.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>From Nikki [our Sparrow Mail carrier over the many miles], formerly of SA, now relocated to the US: gift of these fabulously vibrant South African shwe shwe prints. Mine from Nikki have the large trademark DaGama Three Cats printed on the reverse, always makes it so hard to cut into. You can read more about shwe shwe <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shweshwe" target="_blank">HERE</a> or search online.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVuk5zbITGq_R3UHC5ViDnn2N0x03XzroYWycJ-FwZ-dBDfgtBIHMu9TnKvcoGIpiWWsxDUq0dtDLhNBeEKQosoFhPTTt8mLZRMEhC1jbDAD4uWH4uSwjaC7bbYdKR-DqGMZljqZqKAUfB1KOALCzWoKcNuWtUZ_Ydcj4-Fi-NmdGNtK5OTEPnEsMnOc/s4032/IMG_4045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVuk5zbITGq_R3UHC5ViDnn2N0x03XzroYWycJ-FwZ-dBDfgtBIHMu9TnKvcoGIpiWWsxDUq0dtDLhNBeEKQosoFhPTTt8mLZRMEhC1jbDAD4uWH4uSwjaC7bbYdKR-DqGMZljqZqKAUfB1KOALCzWoKcNuWtUZ_Ydcj4-Fi-NmdGNtK5OTEPnEsMnOc/w300-h400/IMG_4045.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Last, recent great book gifts from Penny and Lori D, feeding my current uplifting <i>brights-are-good</i> mindset. Gorgeous books by Kaffee Fasset, and a darling inspiring Christmas project book by the designer of the Pumpkin Quilt, Cheri Saffiote Payne.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZtmN7GGCzrJf78iVovWT9DC35d3gpCMA5U27gzsU9F27IXeOK5X8p5Vx9eRRH7T41QCbYyMWbrvEAB-esMq0YkGil7vTHfTRhMHhH9VSdUAzTkUdyCm-xwLLWs86nvcyJhHPkuYj8F7ResIKJXnnNjR3XCzdRlhShP-merBBcTPzdH2hGy6i6gMMn4Q/s4032/IMG_4041%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="4032" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZtmN7GGCzrJf78iVovWT9DC35d3gpCMA5U27gzsU9F27IXeOK5X8p5Vx9eRRH7T41QCbYyMWbrvEAB-esMq0YkGil7vTHfTRhMHhH9VSdUAzTkUdyCm-xwLLWs86nvcyJhHPkuYj8F7ResIKJXnnNjR3XCzdRlhShP-merBBcTPzdH2hGy6i6gMMn4Q/w400-h217/IMG_4041%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6kneILJvTSJFygXbs7LRls0bCMGJJE85NmZD-kHnB-rEVq5xvibYax-jzssTawyRTtCJxr1RSnC90N6G_-p4608IhsrhzFyG6DEQKCbkvjR0zo5BYyYTHH9adh2k1OtE4LL0bmvTc6LhndNgqmZjS_H3muYoiCpF-gUc9fUhqghiUlYCRR_x6Dtb1QA/s4032/IMG_4098%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6kneILJvTSJFygXbs7LRls0bCMGJJE85NmZD-kHnB-rEVq5xvibYax-jzssTawyRTtCJxr1RSnC90N6G_-p4608IhsrhzFyG6DEQKCbkvjR0zo5BYyYTHH9adh2k1OtE4LL0bmvTc6LhndNgqmZjS_H3muYoiCpF-gUc9fUhqghiUlYCRR_x6Dtb1QA/w300-h400/IMG_4098%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Look at the pages in the Kaffee book, fascinating record or his fabric designs c. early 2000s I think.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPOe3JC0mHXHALt2qm44mdQ2_pEV9X3X1P5O0qOkNJaB2mW1ExUds-Fj-_maFBil8X8ByLpXhg6deUqU_LJ7fdBOuf2onfvNy1CysFp9lNzXucYXlyzczB_Bm_Iy-In8Rx7FcidOa8JOoyVvm8YZT9uIYCc9NRBt1Wu7Qb28KcxvtMwpdJIJt7Chq6hg/s4032/IMG_4100%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPOe3JC0mHXHALt2qm44mdQ2_pEV9X3X1P5O0qOkNJaB2mW1ExUds-Fj-_maFBil8X8ByLpXhg6deUqU_LJ7fdBOuf2onfvNy1CysFp9lNzXucYXlyzczB_Bm_Iy-In8Rx7FcidOa8JOoyVvm8YZT9uIYCc9NRBt1Wu7Qb28KcxvtMwpdJIJt7Chq6hg/w300-h400/IMG_4100%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY20_vimwi1TS6VHpo3jw_FrLs10e484JnGdPINqaastHaaAcnCnxRVjt_0HcGbv42ZYjoBV6TUpgpDD0kqsSE7E8VOwUDBxWUuc2sCPW4XTPx1xSkr5wcOix2Yq2I8NUX9g75A04xe4ifV2I8-DZAyIRTv_ANxK0IRNhEfwOneV8IzubYd1ZrJWo4MY/s4032/IMG_4099%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY20_vimwi1TS6VHpo3jw_FrLs10e484JnGdPINqaastHaaAcnCnxRVjt_0HcGbv42ZYjoBV6TUpgpDD0kqsSE7E8VOwUDBxWUuc2sCPW4XTPx1xSkr5wcOix2Yq2I8NUX9g75A04xe4ifV2I8-DZAyIRTv_ANxK0IRNhEfwOneV8IzubYd1ZrJWo4MY/w400-h300/IMG_4099%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>All the books are vintage, exceptional finds. Thanks you dear friends.</p><p>****************** </p><p>The soda bread is fragrant and evocative of so many St Patrick's Days and Parades in both NYC and Chicago. In Chicago, they dye the river green! Or used to anyway. I was fascinated always. </p><p>Mo and I wish everyone a <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Happy St Paddy's Day</span>---lots of green beer.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoUZN74lECiWZCWLeG_4Tyjvk48FUEaS67702oR_zulaylr2rrWOtrA8sreoQJxEzrvn2NGGVT_cxg6QHdL4FOexotyHPiCR5cIT-Ptm80cmc4LEMyG7G1lK_A2EqWyn0jnfKc9zwERFjxDgJ7ItncarBfhNNyOcrbyhHtuSyTIJlj1_ghpkse13hmfA/s2056/IMG_5170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="1777" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoUZN74lECiWZCWLeG_4Tyjvk48FUEaS67702oR_zulaylr2rrWOtrA8sreoQJxEzrvn2NGGVT_cxg6QHdL4FOexotyHPiCR5cIT-Ptm80cmc4LEMyG7G1lK_A2EqWyn0jnfKc9zwERFjxDgJ7ItncarBfhNNyOcrbyhHtuSyTIJlj1_ghpkse13hmfA/w346-h400/IMG_5170.JPG" width="346" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQKwryoLRcJFVN1czLDpuow1ODBNWhZkxvtdh4-IEENnkI_tpZChyGEjKgKZ7byKgzwCWJn-lGLtNbo1qhGTAJfwyDbrJZt2oo3ZJLwwi7dcYR5IzKSREVw7FoEMZqIGORAJqAjNPAGhAyZDRVN3yRz0HQUr5X5FbuwyxKBgxJ7o14uuJQyY-Q72cMZI/s4032/IMG_5164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQKwryoLRcJFVN1czLDpuow1ODBNWhZkxvtdh4-IEENnkI_tpZChyGEjKgKZ7byKgzwCWJn-lGLtNbo1qhGTAJfwyDbrJZt2oo3ZJLwwi7dcYR5IzKSREVw7FoEMZqIGORAJqAjNPAGhAyZDRVN3yRz0HQUr5X5FbuwyxKBgxJ7o14uuJQyY-Q72cMZI/w300-h400/IMG_5164.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuC4FVm-2pug8VXxLPzcEl1aw4gHShuPJUq-cdh08-21alUejR6LQLY86yPvXW7Unqe6FGGv1W_H0BQR0fa_zmr2gibSS7WGI-mSjdJSvZTjezD47y6uw2NgYN28ocvmZT7vi2KsnhJ2kjGJw4gunZQmlEIukVtzcBEVvWZ59v6Ks4Jlgcmq9OrQDRBQ/s1479/IMG_E9138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="1479" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuC4FVm-2pug8VXxLPzcEl1aw4gHShuPJUq-cdh08-21alUejR6LQLY86yPvXW7Unqe6FGGv1W_H0BQR0fa_zmr2gibSS7WGI-mSjdJSvZTjezD47y6uw2NgYN28ocvmZT7vi2KsnhJ2kjGJw4gunZQmlEIukVtzcBEVvWZ59v6Ks4Jlgcmq9OrQDRBQ/w400-h398/IMG_E9138.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUE1KgB5R2AjdiQ7diykzE-Gip3JmQEJZkqy9mn_QCEIYlOCo_Q-tZbH1zGs9tA2RRXsBYhQt9qMadXmW78VlwqWpE_s573DXYPTe2gK-dJ4RTptYQHXpiS9ZAL508yfc0kB0nJ7WiR-TE9ryQ8KE48Ro-XdGA27OsXdPRz9rlsvIAPBHIS_FPk0bay4/s4032/IMG_9148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUE1KgB5R2AjdiQ7diykzE-Gip3JmQEJZkqy9mn_QCEIYlOCo_Q-tZbH1zGs9tA2RRXsBYhQt9qMadXmW78VlwqWpE_s573DXYPTe2gK-dJ4RTptYQHXpiS9ZAL508yfc0kB0nJ7WiR-TE9ryQ8KE48Ro-XdGA27OsXdPRz9rlsvIAPBHIS_FPk0bay4/w300-h400/IMG_9148.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mo says, <i>Kiss me, mommy! I am Irish!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach.....</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NLQlHOYx92OB29WM28XHO-E-_qa1Ljh12ID7nrYuESTkQl4Vx-0e-WvWWv1OTocYt5bM95wBBEJWxsmiOnG-4lzs9l0ZV5U_Z0N8eb0jxOQeOfsVlNWb4KxihGog9ADSMrmz3sK5M4PxN2UEaGcEAblhlOO3IZYDATbd3HSLZmpW6WbflAFs44eYZpA/s878/IMG_3033-01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="878" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NLQlHOYx92OB29WM28XHO-E-_qa1Ljh12ID7nrYuESTkQl4Vx-0e-WvWWv1OTocYt5bM95wBBEJWxsmiOnG-4lzs9l0ZV5U_Z0N8eb0jxOQeOfsVlNWb4KxihGog9ADSMrmz3sK5M4PxN2UEaGcEAblhlOO3IZYDATbd3HSLZmpW6WbflAFs44eYZpA/w400-h268/IMG_3033-01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQObzIE65NYgYpeIsg7dA6Vkixvlojebc2h0hXNPMqpzwdv6cvENil-LVzcwH-kfz2gOOo1HDB_Xb17ztSeWhkx46I-enuN4IDkN59Q2S1WLSR7EIwB7iXL3vR1KFcF9FNeTmPbuDUh5fnrRyTpqM2zmdeY0AbL9cyxvwbVFj6lS76f_wiglb4kvuytQ/s266/IMG_3061-01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="178" data-original-width="266" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQObzIE65NYgYpeIsg7dA6Vkixvlojebc2h0hXNPMqpzwdv6cvENil-LVzcwH-kfz2gOOo1HDB_Xb17ztSeWhkx46I-enuN4IDkN59Q2S1WLSR7EIwB7iXL3vR1KFcF9FNeTmPbuDUh5fnrRyTpqM2zmdeY0AbL9cyxvwbVFj6lS76f_wiglb4kvuytQ/w400-h268/IMG_3061-01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2lxxkbwPEl1AKoJXmrWBx3QleKVzZaAqrqm1jyZ4FvJjtDWPw4uVIWd5gUqtxvYBQ3L9yHLe4Uj4vx_Zv441tQZwxn-3tETbZf1cb39okYBCHk1mabQBOTp2H6SAp5tUTvNUuYCpauqQbYl93QGannFPRidws050UmcLwdu_0-eBxi0EzECW0GPcuwM/s1137/IMG_3043-02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1137" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2lxxkbwPEl1AKoJXmrWBx3QleKVzZaAqrqm1jyZ4FvJjtDWPw4uVIWd5gUqtxvYBQ3L9yHLe4Uj4vx_Zv441tQZwxn-3tETbZf1cb39okYBCHk1mabQBOTp2H6SAp5tUTvNUuYCpauqQbYl93QGannFPRidws050UmcLwdu_0-eBxi0EzECW0GPcuwM/w400-h266/IMG_3043-02.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">[not this year's pics, but the OC just arrived 2024]</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-38772003820869199312024-03-08T19:02:00.002-05:002024-03-08T19:02:36.692-05:00Bulb Results and Nature Journal, Scribble Journal<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8mdMMA98a3nxiSAu8ZzpWx2Pg-ExJviuY4o6D7H9p4HSp1qI8MeebwVxxlL-cvqmd1in7s-tKoNnQbmI0wnD0OVvXvwMHIUYWJ6podLZSvKgfuleRZJWRg-zZV6GiSGg0gepWIYZ8ORmewqJ7lw3GaI5dJW3BSX0pOolmv8mYppNB_30OnN18M_dJ5o/s2633/IMG_3879%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="2497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8mdMMA98a3nxiSAu8ZzpWx2Pg-ExJviuY4o6D7H9p4HSp1qI8MeebwVxxlL-cvqmd1in7s-tKoNnQbmI0wnD0OVvXvwMHIUYWJ6podLZSvKgfuleRZJWRg-zZV6GiSGg0gepWIYZ8ORmewqJ7lw3GaI5dJW3BSX0pOolmv8mYppNB_30OnN18M_dJ5o/w379-h400/IMG_3879%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="379" /></a></div><br />Happy Friday to you all. The sun is trying to peek out now, enticing me and Mo out for a longer walk.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMcxH8zQwrdYX71wj7QwSnWABm6C-e1oamZPAIH9NoYNCznauy-KUvY4rCWtYABSTysM1X241b6CQZ5rU_z-kkev7ug_DxyqBrsgAArNFbnkXhhNDKMEprHTNzqlNhbhtFAhNaM5SgW9O9KCEEDguHAGjgq9EmQLI92mgY3HRWiE_YCSAYZb2zfC7Nrw/s4032/IMG_4109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMcxH8zQwrdYX71wj7QwSnWABm6C-e1oamZPAIH9NoYNCznauy-KUvY4rCWtYABSTysM1X241b6CQZ5rU_z-kkev7ug_DxyqBrsgAArNFbnkXhhNDKMEprHTNzqlNhbhtFAhNaM5SgW9O9KCEEDguHAGjgq9EmQLI92mgY3HRWiE_YCSAYZb2zfC7Nrw/w300-h400/IMG_4109.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> The house is filled with my Trader Joe's bouquets.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfp3F674Uqd3VVILjWr9tPalvZ2VKS4xU4blsaQu0CHpRYE6u_NZ3vM2uvTJAdFsCLaqI1LmjjffCRk2i9EfhuZ7ljaNgUyBz1XJfls1jLJoo2111XeVs7oh_-TKoyW1bsoo6Vzh0h1M7juPvA-Ci7oqMD4hTmtW_z3sZmVglVuqy-dz4CaJ5VmI2YA0Y" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd8zrSDcXyNs7ihpP-2p18Yx3z2fOBl-BLLif81jiLRnUgGjwFPz8c5X77CMvavKOF2Jt3ZTf6SdFEtb1VjApAVGujjfx5R0VvKfPPKPjqHSzd0VizRMs5pAurBpyqMVfAEZJmY3tXqBll7u_shta_tGykW56DZz5LiiCwfBefVQqbfAJxjbbmcV6C00Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd8zrSDcXyNs7ihpP-2p18Yx3z2fOBl-BLLif81jiLRnUgGjwFPz8c5X77CMvavKOF2Jt3ZTf6SdFEtb1VjApAVGujjfx5R0VvKfPPKPjqHSzd0VizRMs5pAurBpyqMVfAEZJmY3tXqBll7u_shta_tGykW56DZz5LiiCwfBefVQqbfAJxjbbmcV6C00Y=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />I like to look back each year at the successes [and failures, those moldy tulips!] of my indoor winter gardening.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRWEm4p_BrUZhKAr5CaRVim7FaIOu0Uz5kNu4NAHxhEQ6ncvZzvBEIJQ8C-kT1BhhjjSpgVe41jqEv0x834S-pIBMM1IL3u950celsyNlTZS8H1-qQNPcwnfuqBk200w-5WbX0pb7jQnoUud0N8V6tUFjekr6iMDm4Uj5MOuJZdQRgrheQKvpBsVrCQg/s4032/IMG_4010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRWEm4p_BrUZhKAr5CaRVim7FaIOu0Uz5kNu4NAHxhEQ6ncvZzvBEIJQ8C-kT1BhhjjSpgVe41jqEv0x834S-pIBMM1IL3u950celsyNlTZS8H1-qQNPcwnfuqBk200w-5WbX0pb7jQnoUud0N8V6tUFjekr6iMDm4Uj5MOuJZdQRgrheQKvpBsVrCQg/w300-h400/IMG_4010.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Last bulbs first, the amaryllis.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoJLu79nN7O-eIeywvNJsLAuiCcGZ3oLPinkgGNoUrqukYIr7MGA-zNm2BLehFo4pZevzWoUAHjZMvKMEAwiNGv0rp-duAAmH_TIXp1CqbGIrehK0Mpn5Y-1TPtoh3I5xR-aOFxPgtg60oj7jzKPmUfcrHp05gOpXoBoAzE8yGUoGmH0mbefGZR85DIE/s4032/IMG_3880%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoJLu79nN7O-eIeywvNJsLAuiCcGZ3oLPinkgGNoUrqukYIr7MGA-zNm2BLehFo4pZevzWoUAHjZMvKMEAwiNGv0rp-duAAmH_TIXp1CqbGIrehK0Mpn5Y-1TPtoh3I5xR-aOFxPgtg60oj7jzKPmUfcrHp05gOpXoBoAzE8yGUoGmH0mbefGZR85DIE/w300-h400/IMG_3880%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> The gorgeous red velvet bulb is doing beautifully. Now in its approximately seventh year, it has less blooms but they are large and showy.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YpPDrfg31lJtjz-Z0bpb3osIhQvq6dcNQeOoXIDgmxC_dzzMeBcQvVEfh4umxFqwUZuGoQh9mJuMhofnP6UgWhDxwl9rmbHpbf-lhl4U8othqy8x01ngzC6EUrEtc10gjTyicMTq47kI2nEG_cq0jqtO9qhJsaWaYOtDOgUZ-KR3XiwMVbNJP_yiiu4/s4032/IMG_4072%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YpPDrfg31lJtjz-Z0bpb3osIhQvq6dcNQeOoXIDgmxC_dzzMeBcQvVEfh4umxFqwUZuGoQh9mJuMhofnP6UgWhDxwl9rmbHpbf-lhl4U8othqy8x01ngzC6EUrEtc10gjTyicMTq47kI2nEG_cq0jqtO9qhJsaWaYOtDOgUZ-KR3XiwMVbNJP_yiiu4/w300-h400/IMG_4072%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then there is the ''blue'' amaryllis bought winter of 2022-23. It arrived squished in a tiny box, the bulbs the size of a meagre tulip bulb; amaryllis should be baseball sized to produce good flowering. This year after a summer on the deck and plenty of fertilizer, it did bloom. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OBWQKIxdjWjuAYnu58c5jNbBhKmYbcNaQvAphSGKCDTQRTIkFfpaQv5kdG3j0itYk5J52P4C-vVFtTrmA1E-I5VFeGahiXZrgLT5VEVAZNqwq0hu6ogECls73U0UInWmzinoJVz7Mdona-oFVRMbdALT8PsfNWJeZtZReSA7jqKujal_MdvkCzc8ri0/s4032/IMG_4005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OBWQKIxdjWjuAYnu58c5jNbBhKmYbcNaQvAphSGKCDTQRTIkFfpaQv5kdG3j0itYk5J52P4C-vVFtTrmA1E-I5VFeGahiXZrgLT5VEVAZNqwq0hu6ogECls73U0UInWmzinoJVz7Mdona-oFVRMbdALT8PsfNWJeZtZReSA7jqKujal_MdvkCzc8ri0/w300-h400/IMG_4005.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />Small RED flowers that didn't last very long.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZt8KKArnpXRHzDtlVX5qUkehDcHFGFX_vViyPodbhyphenhyphenxGOznZ28BSrqcffccO6HFC7WSYKKPZvddB-WMoW4Vci3YEHX_VDL24e7WOpSl1-0_6b0LUEq6aHwvWoz8HvdXZ1dI8DFl49zPhYhqu4ADODU_e32G_SaOibuPMux5XaFK67wYHOv1SX364_SWI/s4032/IMG_4078%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZt8KKArnpXRHzDtlVX5qUkehDcHFGFX_vViyPodbhyphenhyphenxGOznZ28BSrqcffccO6HFC7WSYKKPZvddB-WMoW4Vci3YEHX_VDL24e7WOpSl1-0_6b0LUEq6aHwvWoz8HvdXZ1dI8DFl49zPhYhqu4ADODU_e32G_SaOibuPMux5XaFK67wYHOv1SX364_SWI/w300-h400/IMG_4078%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>It was sold as a rare blue amaryllis. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3LSXUHuGgdnBvOERuLEP_6ExHVS3q7Vk3nwffdLE0XNvx5JqaMKbcYVCeOkGt-oGasEDH6M22MwAk_hqYoiUkhOgJrHtKIht4qnLGeBmAKqdo11EofGMm2tzikKMsSy9mjCFGcIIff-JFjq6rrOkyP2PKJl9E2kkY0TzOG5x4-Jyx5-sMJi75VIbkd4/s2678/IMG_E4048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="2678" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3LSXUHuGgdnBvOERuLEP_6ExHVS3q7Vk3nwffdLE0XNvx5JqaMKbcYVCeOkGt-oGasEDH6M22MwAk_hqYoiUkhOgJrHtKIht4qnLGeBmAKqdo11EofGMm2tzikKMsSy9mjCFGcIIff-JFjq6rrOkyP2PKJl9E2kkY0TzOG5x4-Jyx5-sMJi75VIbkd4/w400-h304/IMG_E4048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />HaHa! The joy of Photoshop. [It came from China, which I didn't realize when ordering. What a scam.]<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mQLydrBb4noFG58jsN6vlB6lxtER3Zd892hgZUG7BCV7NueKvqfn1XsvpZDqvGQEZYIKcUZiejCCTbEookHwQjIQpovyMLM_Xu5V-5S4tnA39z31cVPfMLv3EVSSKtKWZVjz__IbxuRY-fUm6qCxrZbZPQJyjoPKG_HmH1gL79zKbWFTq9lzI4tnJ-8/s4032/IMG_4048%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mQLydrBb4noFG58jsN6vlB6lxtER3Zd892hgZUG7BCV7NueKvqfn1XsvpZDqvGQEZYIKcUZiejCCTbEookHwQjIQpovyMLM_Xu5V-5S4tnA39z31cVPfMLv3EVSSKtKWZVjz__IbxuRY-fUm6qCxrZbZPQJyjoPKG_HmH1gL79zKbWFTq9lzI4tnJ-8/s320/IMG_4048%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Blog friend Penny's amaryllis--in S Africa. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN6uj-VDk-ovzvimf9yrbaG4UrcbgnR_5giYgDFbj7J3g3lu0gq9flb4eJEgkNXpV4n6plRfazNbqQMIQsWyS4Mf_rd-9uOSYHg3MgJP4sauWD6gEpzk1PJNQlAdcxjSIvVrFBQQEWhCG1un6lRs1AKfFbb8IGgjtPu20mmCuAYviC8Oqn_uwlKkIMz0c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN6uj-VDk-ovzvimf9yrbaG4UrcbgnR_5giYgDFbj7J3g3lu0gq9flb4eJEgkNXpV4n6plRfazNbqQMIQsWyS4Mf_rd-9uOSYHg3MgJP4sauWD6gEpzk1PJNQlAdcxjSIvVrFBQQEWhCG1un6lRs1AKfFbb8IGgjtPu20mmCuAYviC8Oqn_uwlKkIMz0c" width="180" /></a></div><br />And blog friend Julierose has also had huge success with her spring amaryllis that came as ghostly white stems. "Picotee". <a href="https://julierosequilts.blogspot.com/2024/03/spring-works-et-al.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><p></p><p>...............</p><p>Then there was the second set of Trader Joe's Hyacinths in their cute glass pots. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy_vc_yTr-ZBGDm6xlM7-R9TDjVQjCAC1jd5w5cVB9NQNHZwgLs44n-bXto9CGrpvsASmGv0YgtAOQSM0WBYbGvGyQ6HnEc-VYvm0N8W_8FNbpFxOVZ-q2MX_bUElgdNpch492a-Z2slH2w6Xdrfh2fwMoNkMtbOByedBQCob2TN1QaT15NaDW7RB3pk/s4032/IMG_3875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy_vc_yTr-ZBGDm6xlM7-R9TDjVQjCAC1jd5w5cVB9NQNHZwgLs44n-bXto9CGrpvsASmGv0YgtAOQSM0WBYbGvGyQ6HnEc-VYvm0N8W_8FNbpFxOVZ-q2MX_bUElgdNpch492a-Z2slH2w6Xdrfh2fwMoNkMtbOByedBQCob2TN1QaT15NaDW7RB3pk/w300-h400/IMG_3875.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCtZn-37NhcZ4L-cNM3moRj-DP8bt_sX_pRoqzgO9coJ-bcmK0DZLuFFQTT4QDORRCVnD4qaOLqa11w-3Q4uT2CCmNlSf31wtL4VfuiwA7XODTXnuxpPZgxNkojxaqsqTsJHhDCVRyOwfDwquSOQz9taLN5Dv5YpH2a41xYVe8VR78VeENWVGY_08OBE/s3109/IMG_3906%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3109" data-original-width="2411" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCtZn-37NhcZ4L-cNM3moRj-DP8bt_sX_pRoqzgO9coJ-bcmK0DZLuFFQTT4QDORRCVnD4qaOLqa11w-3Q4uT2CCmNlSf31wtL4VfuiwA7XODTXnuxpPZgxNkojxaqsqTsJHhDCVRyOwfDwquSOQz9taLN5Dv5YpH2a41xYVe8VR78VeENWVGY_08OBE/w310-h400/IMG_3906%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="310" /></a></div><p></p><p>At $2.49 each including the reusable vase, it doesn't pay to buy iffy bulbs and attempt to cold them off myself. They were beautiful. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0tu8CRTsqqlO79ozybUXVWxdeu3bafa3mSn-qwH_HRabAmuzG3zRns7Qpp7O6z5aEXSun5BkWYm77JVd8AjqtLTUJBSZBNeB7VpFqHobsVPAZPFhRNjqA28YBISlsFI7HxyL2ve54A8LQDwhe_lLb0SNJWfBw7zHYE3mf4_WyWqxLPT0ChRDjQXWDMM/s4032/IMG_3874%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0tu8CRTsqqlO79ozybUXVWxdeu3bafa3mSn-qwH_HRabAmuzG3zRns7Qpp7O6z5aEXSun5BkWYm77JVd8AjqtLTUJBSZBNeB7VpFqHobsVPAZPFhRNjqA28YBISlsFI7HxyL2ve54A8LQDwhe_lLb0SNJWfBw7zHYE3mf4_WyWqxLPT0ChRDjQXWDMM/w300-h400/IMG_3874%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGBPEqU9wjHp-8eafzXey8Q-yDOknp9nYg-tufxbcUwf0FrkfhGxcucwNa2oIVuyZNPSwBeTTffWA-4mFXk3bV88DNDUTnIn8KuZQcn38qZ-HUHaSyNHKHxfN6-MHwHmqSC8UNc9gW8RDlO8vgLjJBy_7dI8lS1gQ-A2bGUg91N67mUuWNllFYEoxDgo/s2997/IMG_3871%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="2681" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGBPEqU9wjHp-8eafzXey8Q-yDOknp9nYg-tufxbcUwf0FrkfhGxcucwNa2oIVuyZNPSwBeTTffWA-4mFXk3bV88DNDUTnIn8KuZQcn38qZ-HUHaSyNHKHxfN6-MHwHmqSC8UNc9gW8RDlO8vgLjJBy_7dI8lS1gQ-A2bGUg91N67mUuWNllFYEoxDgo/w358-h400/IMG_3871%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">They become top heavy in full bloom. I cut them and put them in a small pitcher instead. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9s3XCFBEOyRcLFanDw61syLBfMHYUVtEfAN1X123eH9WApyOj34RClCW_D0Bxijd28jutAQA41oEbWr24pkUd5WXsONDglFBKYYrh0UDnvtVIYCgTE_Kj8WCTl5WeMD1kZtlX0FORlicdlsgoo8dySLJTecNDoaHloAF16cKmkfQYWnVbGER01fAtxc/s1819/IMG_3904%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1819" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9s3XCFBEOyRcLFanDw61syLBfMHYUVtEfAN1X123eH9WApyOj34RClCW_D0Bxijd28jutAQA41oEbWr24pkUd5WXsONDglFBKYYrh0UDnvtVIYCgTE_Kj8WCTl5WeMD1kZtlX0FORlicdlsgoo8dySLJTecNDoaHloAF16cKmkfQYWnVbGER01fAtxc/w400-h394/IMG_3904%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9s3XCFBEOyRcLFanDw61syLBfMHYUVtEfAN1X123eH9WApyOj34RClCW_D0Bxijd28jutAQA41oEbWr24pkUd5WXsONDglFBKYYrh0UDnvtVIYCgTE_Kj8WCTl5WeMD1kZtlX0FORlicdlsgoo8dySLJTecNDoaHloAF16cKmkfQYWnVbGER01fAtxc/s1819/IMG_3904%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULkEp4km5kRcDB0P6ihLOZNB8S2jzLrJBcrXW6UeHennktAw3-6SEwHrQyzDpgxMGMOYzJipJm5PEIYTlNkXjJv8hX3VB9Hpmo0d_kEEErVh76QiKXgcP5QeWxQl8I-AI6OWz0fIo4hpTI4GAJiKQmwHvgMT6knIbQCQu1lxKXofZH9IvYHk9G2AZv98/s2979/IMG_3903%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2979" data-original-width="2701" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULkEp4km5kRcDB0P6ihLOZNB8S2jzLrJBcrXW6UeHennktAw3-6SEwHrQyzDpgxMGMOYzJipJm5PEIYTlNkXjJv8hX3VB9Hpmo0d_kEEErVh76QiKXgcP5QeWxQl8I-AI6OWz0fIo4hpTI4GAJiKQmwHvgMT6knIbQCQu1lxKXofZH9IvYHk9G2AZv98/w363-h400/IMG_3903%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="363" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">................</span></div><p></p><p>The Paperwhite narcissus...hmmm. They were nice healthy bulbs, they grew well.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNaNbq-gff6n2fxuDxdXDc9R1Y3ScRQBMyhgdYY4qSDPOpKjuX2b3U14g83R6WGJmU9g40ufXv5x-9TOgHh1C74gfok0mFi-_2i_gxc96xAOVYNR-vO9IWDJT3rJTHqp_rv1oIpHzR8y-fVmnTPjF1rEd_EhIsAifmIPy7G2pIxvp04U6Ic02CeGhQQA/s3346/IMG_3733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3346" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNaNbq-gff6n2fxuDxdXDc9R1Y3ScRQBMyhgdYY4qSDPOpKjuX2b3U14g83R6WGJmU9g40ufXv5x-9TOgHh1C74gfok0mFi-_2i_gxc96xAOVYNR-vO9IWDJT3rJTHqp_rv1oIpHzR8y-fVmnTPjF1rEd_EhIsAifmIPy7G2pIxvp04U6Ic02CeGhQQA/w361-h400/IMG_3733.JPG" width="361" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0ZzIJyJhmTNGkKBRH8ik63viMKMhMFWXQaJBC3uhkM407Ik9YNtWqtlb1UAfTPGLkDoREXQH2WRzStcyluzD3tE8gJ3LX0FcEt0Cei7-pp7vSzUAYxQGJ-8mZANLV3r8fS4dmNACJ18NqI5z-ILY2xLaA7BdWJEzDdtyc4jskau-CbHykcPVtyvMoU4/s4032/IMG_3866%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0ZzIJyJhmTNGkKBRH8ik63viMKMhMFWXQaJBC3uhkM407Ik9YNtWqtlb1UAfTPGLkDoREXQH2WRzStcyluzD3tE8gJ3LX0FcEt0Cei7-pp7vSzUAYxQGJ-8mZANLV3r8fS4dmNACJ18NqI5z-ILY2xLaA7BdWJEzDdtyc4jskau-CbHykcPVtyvMoU4/w300-h400/IMG_3866%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Fun to see, with the blooms appearing over several weeks.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWGm3zdjRg2uincoL6y4Nsxfasf_j0yby841RBaceuWHjoctcYpFWw6mcBL4axZOX8MdcnPfzbikHAbbT-Qw36yFkMs0zS8OlSSPGcxvAuz1U24pcWB_sf3JjZzssd7srJ5ocbCmYv-g3Dx6U84XcLUJrLG71y6NjJ9Z0z83bxr8aceaovMjMep51dYY/s4032/IMG_3857%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWGm3zdjRg2uincoL6y4Nsxfasf_j0yby841RBaceuWHjoctcYpFWw6mcBL4axZOX8MdcnPfzbikHAbbT-Qw36yFkMs0zS8OlSSPGcxvAuz1U24pcWB_sf3JjZzssd7srJ5ocbCmYv-g3Dx6U84XcLUJrLG71y6NjJ9Z0z83bxr8aceaovMjMep51dYY/w300-h400/IMG_3857%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglU_f0GZqdxQiyCfgQANwoPlFnnCO0HRMoEYYFyHmlXGC2FMmkWix68CKc0Wfg82-vXRostrxThTaCKXmZf3kHSOK7gOOTwkZztjJCK5PeL5Lyq0usfUkMFSPAE0vLAyU_MDYSrR_HF7R_y1Cwku7IwWddrlCOwdl9KNnZ1x9wDiXfFwMI5Z5qCesABnA/s2163/IMG_3856%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2163" data-original-width="1910" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglU_f0GZqdxQiyCfgQANwoPlFnnCO0HRMoEYYFyHmlXGC2FMmkWix68CKc0Wfg82-vXRostrxThTaCKXmZf3kHSOK7gOOTwkZztjJCK5PeL5Lyq0usfUkMFSPAE0vLAyU_MDYSrR_HF7R_y1Cwku7IwWddrlCOwdl9KNnZ1x9wDiXfFwMI5Z5qCesABnA/w354-h400/IMG_3856%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="354" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>However. 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So far Amazon refuses to acknowledge the issue or refund my money.</p><p>***************</p><p>Scribble Journal: February.</p><p>Just for fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Eu2tEEXhac5tp7hF3B85M4CmE_LwLZkcgzG7UmomRk8CTQk8Q5fXUrHjaI5FPaG9yCgTkqL2aVLwTxUU3rI7wbnbMTnm_ACN6bdBvLfpdhekieWdgdT-RGzFFgh75eY3UdRZ1Hd5bCt8-5mmYYwQ_Id5DaeAowZjnfh2fpJxsDRIlVJr2tqCvdhPTFU/s2644/IMG_3932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="2040" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Eu2tEEXhac5tp7hF3B85M4CmE_LwLZkcgzG7UmomRk8CTQk8Q5fXUrHjaI5FPaG9yCgTkqL2aVLwTxUU3rI7wbnbMTnm_ACN6bdBvLfpdhekieWdgdT-RGzFFgh75eY3UdRZ1Hd5bCt8-5mmYYwQ_Id5DaeAowZjnfh2fpJxsDRIlVJr2tqCvdhPTFU/w309-h400/IMG_3932.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAsSF_jG92mpP9wL2KobEBJSzanIEoT36wQ2I2KOFK_-gxNT_3L_Wp3HM42lKkFB9hFTv-NkYHD8-4Pj3Rzxp34zGIbNC9FuHjXy-iwFPs5v0V9-YqaTiwm6naRwcy5eW92ERXzcDcgIngldHjm1aaV3l7qEItpFl6sdN9yq-mVeUl9K_EZXSDlvgI7A/s3022/IMG_3935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAsSF_jG92mpP9wL2KobEBJSzanIEoT36wQ2I2KOFK_-gxNT_3L_Wp3HM42lKkFB9hFTv-NkYHD8-4Pj3Rzxp34zGIbNC9FuHjXy-iwFPs5v0V9-YqaTiwm6naRwcy5eW92ERXzcDcgIngldHjm1aaV3l7qEItpFl6sdN9yq-mVeUl9K_EZXSDlvgI7A/s320/IMG_3935.JPG" width="320" /></a><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIGcOZNheNsxC1e6l5zZZnwMp0G8E6SxjMyMiHs6E_gGnD4YnIyeKPSyS1UCX0qc_8dBrfEDPBcf-m2xXsnRkGliZGvrvy_EbqOsisbanePmTDzK94zGLwaSqhZqXfVKThgDIPSAPhiHMkPCo2I_I4xiB9bZ-5E-xCoIl7J1HSOw_skmnSMMVeHB3FVY/s4032/IMG_3853%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIGcOZNheNsxC1e6l5zZZnwMp0G8E6SxjMyMiHs6E_gGnD4YnIyeKPSyS1UCX0qc_8dBrfEDPBcf-m2xXsnRkGliZGvrvy_EbqOsisbanePmTDzK94zGLwaSqhZqXfVKThgDIPSAPhiHMkPCo2I_I4xiB9bZ-5E-xCoIl7J1HSOw_skmnSMMVeHB3FVY/w300-h400/IMG_3853%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>And Perpetual Nature Journal, February into March. It is very fun now to be doing year two, despite definite lack of artistic improvement.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzANCgT7kJaZQCkYhDDF_T7dS7aIAo4B2lhM2dFAchKNiQDo7LCt39OvAWRKvU1tHuqCb7ja6oYiIKkjXD6rxiUsFerqn6E2MSXi5V4ru5nSlJY1WroHElJO7vV6UpGP_5UgEbRI-6LiZwpxqhiATr0iU88OI2dWSwNQnpGQB7JxbVWGM_D62PhF6pxo/s2924/IMG_4086%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="2924" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzANCgT7kJaZQCkYhDDF_T7dS7aIAo4B2lhM2dFAchKNiQDo7LCt39OvAWRKvU1tHuqCb7ja6oYiIKkjXD6rxiUsFerqn6E2MSXi5V4ru5nSlJY1WroHElJO7vV6UpGP_5UgEbRI-6LiZwpxqhiATr0iU88OI2dWSwNQnpGQB7JxbVWGM_D62PhF6pxo/w400-h330/IMG_4086%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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One of the hardest parts of watercolor painting is learning to quit while you're ahead!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLjnEXKOZzNh62-fivz8nBq590_JWomGEERhDzkXd2aW6wlFOrNrzqZvYdQSm5tfvQslfxyiFfKxvM2U-6DbttbQPR-2cjvr40Ox1taM_Wc02nbRjtMr0OPrdf8sIrlhxRA-n9fG5nJggJM6gM650eM6C_0HCwbNZYMiLGbe58vatwrHd9REJdU8u8Dw/s4032/IMG_3917%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLjnEXKOZzNh62-fivz8nBq590_JWomGEERhDzkXd2aW6wlFOrNrzqZvYdQSm5tfvQslfxyiFfKxvM2U-6DbttbQPR-2cjvr40Ox1taM_Wc02nbRjtMr0OPrdf8sIrlhxRA-n9fG5nJggJM6gM650eM6C_0HCwbNZYMiLGbe58vatwrHd9REJdU8u8Dw/w300-h400/IMG_3917%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>********************************</p><p>Off topic, I'm still drying gourds from the Fall. The yellow one is taking its time.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEstghWSJSzGJs-IOnj4li9yjN-M29OFb6DyIJG2rhcD7XRtNYGxrf9a2eScf4tRsc4maIGBDwSJynGARLri8bGHkTMDhrikKbBhEd2dLoxfTr6C0W8L0Oi524k-33RUdxREuECeXs1kEXlMbwthpxiX6PoQEE9APX6dlVjOEMleZol1PNRpVRlJymRw/s4032/IMG_4077%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEstghWSJSzGJs-IOnj4li9yjN-M29OFb6DyIJG2rhcD7XRtNYGxrf9a2eScf4tRsc4maIGBDwSJynGARLri8bGHkTMDhrikKbBhEd2dLoxfTr6C0W8L0Oi524k-33RUdxREuECeXs1kEXlMbwthpxiX6PoQEE9APX6dlVjOEMleZol1PNRpVRlJymRw/w300-h400/IMG_4077%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKgEjeX8LgATnQx2Y-Cn-qQoaLzLlJ8AX6hkx4uJBDp4FjYn5MYjbQM1RFW3rtw_gsOVKk8NhZJfkOGbepzSDqFi4h7Z1bGejzd4OzFnJckY78h2igHuQOMOCoUAM-hIeaCeUHzi1NRF_GURuaWmr64aTd6YJTrGzoikUKfxRQ7Tpu7Q5u-4x5L6d23E/s4032/IMG_4073%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKgEjeX8LgATnQx2Y-Cn-qQoaLzLlJ8AX6hkx4uJBDp4FjYn5MYjbQM1RFW3rtw_gsOVKk8NhZJfkOGbepzSDqFi4h7Z1bGejzd4OzFnJckY78h2igHuQOMOCoUAM-hIeaCeUHzi1NRF_GURuaWmr64aTd6YJTrGzoikUKfxRQ7Tpu7Q5u-4x5L6d23E/w300-h400/IMG_4073%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>On the beach, the giant trucks have appeared to groom the sand pre-summer. And the much dreaded Daylight Savings Time will appear tomorrow night. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqv9TGI3bzNxYA7mGNDF5WLNLgBsC1hNIuWqLQ7jL8Uh3THTs-M_enf7hkdWZBrnJWU6RZBF28_-DxUo6KQ2chWZGcLOONVLjultb3XpJQbu5JpoQH1VguC5CKX2ZRo12gHE20ctLCHSt1cYQoLULgMYannYxtCDxydZR4b2ITTEiWql1_5ymjaRE0L8/s3666/IMG_3735%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3666" data-original-width="2517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqv9TGI3bzNxYA7mGNDF5WLNLgBsC1hNIuWqLQ7jL8Uh3THTs-M_enf7hkdWZBrnJWU6RZBF28_-DxUo6KQ2chWZGcLOONVLjultb3XpJQbu5JpoQH1VguC5CKX2ZRo12gHE20ctLCHSt1cYQoLULgMYannYxtCDxydZR4b2ITTEiWql1_5ymjaRE0L8/w440-h640/IMG_3735%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Have a great weekend!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386MSuzWsCfPKPHjVg0_grdiHiLaGITSUD-iPSgC7gYSSys6KmtdMGaPvJ_xVK7TotRc5FpnbZ9WW-MA__LNjupU7u0AkKtvqSanm9HRP4EP3cjervJ2ZL0YjFv9Csh4EkRatEe4aJeOu44FuKd-SEY2KC5hk-klbA2JfZCI6wkKhco5jJnST7XKcKh8/s1681/IMG_3970%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="1681" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386MSuzWsCfPKPHjVg0_grdiHiLaGITSUD-iPSgC7gYSSys6KmtdMGaPvJ_xVK7TotRc5FpnbZ9WW-MA__LNjupU7u0AkKtvqSanm9HRP4EP3cjervJ2ZL0YjFv9Csh4EkRatEe4aJeOu44FuKd-SEY2KC5hk-klbA2JfZCI6wkKhco5jJnST7XKcKh8/w400-h353/IMG_3970%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach...</span></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w22E37jMOasFyYkpajjfdX6t4I9NzminkIYdzYJVYdwtlTjGSHEqzVsPJUyLO_Lcul6wysSNLaNCkfXCGCntssjn3Iv95xd4WAMmJiNkYE8IpCLSGdOXreYWn_qgFGHJwq4_B3TPohDqDsNgNBxEiFd43u0CmZeVKkKhR0dUuNONszkvw4hSdZbgUaQ/s333/IMG_2241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="333" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w22E37jMOasFyYkpajjfdX6t4I9NzminkIYdzYJVYdwtlTjGSHEqzVsPJUyLO_Lcul6wysSNLaNCkfXCGCntssjn3Iv95xd4WAMmJiNkYE8IpCLSGdOXreYWn_qgFGHJwq4_B3TPohDqDsNgNBxEiFd43u0CmZeVKkKhR0dUuNONszkvw4hSdZbgUaQ/w400-h266/IMG_2241.JPG" width="400" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge79L-bIECZSYqkj0Aeod_0f13wx3mle_FajoIEV81_E04d5pR3n38oAqYBoji0AYTrr9LdlQJjzRI9rvQMuSXx_KA5TCQHe72lCabfKZOOIHRZwHVuo6AD3xZ7YJs7q1TRdHTZKaphZPzKgfUqxMAE-EyaRHfqafAzIklCZTxXcJZpjkXwEhO4C_VNnk/s260/IMG_2254-01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="260" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge79L-bIECZSYqkj0Aeod_0f13wx3mle_FajoIEV81_E04d5pR3n38oAqYBoji0AYTrr9LdlQJjzRI9rvQMuSXx_KA5TCQHe72lCabfKZOOIHRZwHVuo6AD3xZ7YJs7q1TRdHTZKaphZPzKgfUqxMAE-EyaRHfqafAzIklCZTxXcJZpjkXwEhO4C_VNnk/w400-h268/IMG_2254-01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfIakH7tUFpOOoBAtb0I2NUyH5j4sGbY7aLum7oP7PUDlNouv0LwA_I9pQQ0JIav3HGtJYrrWPIKiZsgbdvgDgkkrz4HW2fpGwWmI0Yw9etVyZUxEPk6-2bKJVapgzo18koZCs7Gb59QbVcRhlqATbUs7dcArgGaF050FhxQFTiPqlWOtsPRx3u8wvzQ/s569/IMG_2222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="569" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfIakH7tUFpOOoBAtb0I2NUyH5j4sGbY7aLum7oP7PUDlNouv0LwA_I9pQQ0JIav3HGtJYrrWPIKiZsgbdvgDgkkrz4HW2fpGwWmI0Yw9etVyZUxEPk6-2bKJVapgzo18koZCs7Gb59QbVcRhlqATbUs7dcArgGaF050FhxQFTiPqlWOtsPRx3u8wvzQ/w400-h266/IMG_2222.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-3338691820855204932024-03-01T16:30:00.005-05:002024-03-02T19:37:08.629-05:00Marsh Meets Its Deadline! That Extra Day was Great!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsoZuzI6S59fs86CeQZI9R8fHhxFgeb0K3ed8u_aGwbs5FEpGGb3g2yPdwaPXcaHy4ZIdc0C4dAUxzLEdl_HHE_y6uDDXUhfSzrI-OLm_J9VF3WjtrcdZ_8gD8-TIxOzI5K0AuGDXrhEp2ALCzaK8U2HfaT-feYssYwC1AaZ84X9CcScLp7oA5lh1C_M/s2378/IMG_3974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="2195" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsoZuzI6S59fs86CeQZI9R8fHhxFgeb0K3ed8u_aGwbs5FEpGGb3g2yPdwaPXcaHy4ZIdc0C4dAUxzLEdl_HHE_y6uDDXUhfSzrI-OLm_J9VF3WjtrcdZ_8gD8-TIxOzI5K0AuGDXrhEp2ALCzaK8U2HfaT-feYssYwC1AaZ84X9CcScLp7oA5lh1C_M/w369-h400/IMG_3974.JPG" width="369" /></a></div><br />Hello, hello! It's Leap Year Day! Well, as I edit this it's actually March 1st. March is mid-winter here, so no birds and bunnies and flowering trees to be celebrated anytime soon. The March wind is notoriously frigid and snow often happens through til April.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgSM2ISX8zsyxtW6J4EYCNkwe6gkTEO41ggyXNmG1DV83xtoLmZ5wZRIGiOLQLJMquNLOtDneKE7ygXEeMlteL-bcTSgqf8v0-kI2UI-kYnEKTUbzOLvXD0tUcrCZTR0ppWMBpiJv3OT6hjFMjrz18hyphenhyphenIOeO1YEjNLxBdz_Vtc3toBByHneL0qu4bHOo/s2525/IMG_E3801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="2292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgSM2ISX8zsyxtW6J4EYCNkwe6gkTEO41ggyXNmG1DV83xtoLmZ5wZRIGiOLQLJMquNLOtDneKE7ygXEeMlteL-bcTSgqf8v0-kI2UI-kYnEKTUbzOLvXD0tUcrCZTR0ppWMBpiJv3OT6hjFMjrz18hyphenhyphenIOeO1YEjNLxBdz_Vtc3toBByHneL0qu4bHOo/w363-h400/IMG_E3801.JPG" width="363" /></a></div><p></p><p>Just to clarify: The quote refers to a particularly sad time for me, the winters of Covid, when my best friends moved away, when we lived in fear and isolation. It wasn't very long ago, was it. But the rest of the song lyrics is <i>"...here comes the sun,... and I say, it's all right..." [Here Comes the Sun </i>~ Beatles. I used to sing it to my children<i>.]</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3glwtJaYHODSiNi5A8gGUQUDSk6C5FvKz8GuczjLIQBxbhkIondappizGW4BYe9swFl7Gk1m51oBaigQwG39vBuhI7OjTIUsAkDfPGlic-xjLh3M4mlLELzWmxA08WKFtwhCcDblWHbHk1se-rYVXmB1UGHdn6TAtaorBFHBnvwrzEe09oHlsWB4epaE/s4032/IMG_3785%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3glwtJaYHODSiNi5A8gGUQUDSk6C5FvKz8GuczjLIQBxbhkIondappizGW4BYe9swFl7Gk1m51oBaigQwG39vBuhI7OjTIUsAkDfPGlic-xjLh3M4mlLELzWmxA08WKFtwhCcDblWHbHk1se-rYVXmB1UGHdn6TAtaorBFHBnvwrzEe09oHlsWB4epaE/w400-h300/IMG_3785%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>My Big project for January and February was to finish piecing my Winter Marsh quilt top--and Yes! except for a final press, it is done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wa8R7911QQc4tmZarFyKZXm-g4KubpRtzOK3BUoqwf1EYhfSq4dck4CyQLnCqlr2qg-E2SMBAtG2nbOHpgoizNFfzvNdlIs-F-a3x8Cy7zDIgpfqdkul8C0lY01Jc3s4B13n51ogtewzRp7zDEymdMDK5VT5y-JTGgMdXQtP6xFyKLcBcWvndAsuy5A/s2378/IMG_3974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="2195" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wa8R7911QQc4tmZarFyKZXm-g4KubpRtzOK3BUoqwf1EYhfSq4dck4CyQLnCqlr2qg-E2SMBAtG2nbOHpgoizNFfzvNdlIs-F-a3x8Cy7zDIgpfqdkul8C0lY01Jc3s4B13n51ogtewzRp7zDEymdMDK5VT5y-JTGgMdXQtP6xFyKLcBcWvndAsuy5A/w368-h400/IMG_3974.JPG" width="368" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhgX0if2eL6IjrvTNvvjv-fH86GLC8gJbhODSkAUXukaOm8tJnQOVJYApoXzS-SxlsFsJu6iwGRqBKZQ4WWwuFslzBKkCOHCgpAHvYvtiWJLb50gfFq94rsiZy8NLOfpfs7qVvLVQqxE-s_vRK8D7AhKQ-rqwbj3GoOryhvvwFPeYbfdZOezg4nHBZ08/s2331/IMG_3975.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="2331" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhgX0if2eL6IjrvTNvvjv-fH86GLC8gJbhODSkAUXukaOm8tJnQOVJYApoXzS-SxlsFsJu6iwGRqBKZQ4WWwuFslzBKkCOHCgpAHvYvtiWJLb50gfFq94rsiZy8NLOfpfs7qVvLVQqxE-s_vRK8D7AhKQ-rqwbj3GoOryhvvwFPeYbfdZOezg4nHBZ08/w400-h266/IMG_3975.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS7_nGQ5dS-NjSV2NWYonBwzJzZ678u5MxRujeoWkcCDutWM5cv_1yb5LJ_-AH1_Kh859QVEUi6k-jrOAjuA6xJc_M1me70QpY56mld4xvg9vSzkP-qnohGsK7z-0Qq9Kq7CUQH4Az9cdvPJ7XsY7J7DbYP8a_er9UT4WFOFoznEdlYOPlHtqB2auU3M/s4032/IMG_3620%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS7_nGQ5dS-NjSV2NWYonBwzJzZ678u5MxRujeoWkcCDutWM5cv_1yb5LJ_-AH1_Kh859QVEUi6k-jrOAjuA6xJc_M1me70QpY56mld4xvg9vSzkP-qnohGsK7z-0Qq9Kq7CUQH4Az9cdvPJ7XsY7J7DbYP8a_er9UT4WFOFoznEdlYOPlHtqB2auU3M/w400-h300/IMG_3620%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some ideas I had for the final frame borders---I love this taupe ''weedy'' print. Should it be a narrow ''stop'' border, an inner frame? [no] </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8W4Ddl4SlKG92o3pIuNcLumu3ePXY1Y0q5AZ5zPEXqLdJ3K-qdvzTLBybO3V29prLf5ysnZKoGSaQ2afQvYkJxf9PxelexKncJlFe5uQiwWw32URAQGoRAXrc_HJEcJ7LAktch18E6zW_8bLtJXXVw5X16PuKFk2MeKDwbta-TtIt8RdrlVNyiuzYko/s4032/IMG_3784%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8W4Ddl4SlKG92o3pIuNcLumu3ePXY1Y0q5AZ5zPEXqLdJ3K-qdvzTLBybO3V29prLf5ysnZKoGSaQ2afQvYkJxf9PxelexKncJlFe5uQiwWw32URAQGoRAXrc_HJEcJ7LAktch18E6zW_8bLtJXXVw5X16PuKFk2MeKDwbta-TtIt8RdrlVNyiuzYko/w300-h400/IMG_3784%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here we are trying the project on the bed for size. It is intended to be a utility quilt, but not huge. I 'll add just a final narrow border, I decided.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzGPmZ3y6WoYnqXQJ_80qgQizaHwgZkXxhyphenhyphenoVjtvScdQihyuhe3jVzHvqdoBhagSVb34ibn5o8KW4N_-otRN-nkwD45iuZQqAfDG5Wf9t3Sazg_XOu9XRmQFeIMHd7OR40IvTWoa8oXkYXarirdr9C3rBCrnXB6sRgw1OsOfpCAwpCSqnyWY0s5vGeyg/s4032/IMG_3791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzGPmZ3y6WoYnqXQJ_80qgQizaHwgZkXxhyphenhyphenoVjtvScdQihyuhe3jVzHvqdoBhagSVb34ibn5o8KW4N_-otRN-nkwD45iuZQqAfDG5Wf9t3Sazg_XOu9XRmQFeIMHd7OR40IvTWoa8oXkYXarirdr9C3rBCrnXB6sRgw1OsOfpCAwpCSqnyWY0s5vGeyg/w300-h400/IMG_3791.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Back in May when I set this project aside for the summer I ordered small cuts of various plaids for the final border. Of course now ten months later none were available.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlBuOv06JyJwcMxNmHdtzvdH_Yrz8t8bhboVVcM2gYjQzYp_8maMQmROCWsCKmDxe8HuRiFPYNN10Vjxa3rvTgUgmjypvFMI83qW3U_bSptzBU9oUGCQrEXBsoHtiX2Wj9D-LFbOFY2UypPiNzRg1VPtd4SYmH815WHKh21YZf8Mlty6a5N3SRwpBOHI/s4032/IMG_3789.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlBuOv06JyJwcMxNmHdtzvdH_Yrz8t8bhboVVcM2gYjQzYp_8maMQmROCWsCKmDxe8HuRiFPYNN10Vjxa3rvTgUgmjypvFMI83qW3U_bSptzBU9oUGCQrEXBsoHtiX2Wj9D-LFbOFY2UypPiNzRg1VPtd4SYmH815WHKh21YZf8Mlty6a5N3SRwpBOHI/w400-h300/IMG_3789.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Almost any would have worked, only the brown---echoing marsh mud and ancient drainage canals---was glaringly wrong.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPkyRRdVZlRNtUFm46FhQC-WSC1dGORgEiPJnIEnR476XPqUVY-mJluykrAGdsWn-lMxn_iTmTigWDOTSYTt5_A21A9mf_sv6WfYICFn1DRQSXX5_uq1oiYDfDCMBd8MUJWQSaUI-gWbQuX7T3e7ARCxxI0fYCTFx71kmFROSifEE3iAiI0RgiTeWhF4/s4032/IMG_3788%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPkyRRdVZlRNtUFm46FhQC-WSC1dGORgEiPJnIEnR476XPqUVY-mJluykrAGdsWn-lMxn_iTmTigWDOTSYTt5_A21A9mf_sv6WfYICFn1DRQSXX5_uq1oiYDfDCMBd8MUJWQSaUI-gWbQuX7T3e7ARCxxI0fYCTFx71kmFROSifEE3iAiI0RgiTeWhF4/w300-h400/IMG_3788%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Many nights spent browsing. I loved this floral, would it be a charming contrast to Marsh's somewhat chaotic center? It has acorns and leaves, the colors ore great. Nope, long out of stock!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aS4Tz4q_VOfrrPGIbn1CfdIwMozVkNUjPVu7V0YCqcChx7eKo_4QtZoCsbwK86LCuy6A4beCQM8aOHP-sI3gZJcH9rfcqZRJzvP7qKcZca5_52tyQReknGWGWu-nYbQYHJnxfuE7-W0Cbrcac7N2Ojp4F52Iexsb6TsKCuqZd9zLvWQF3pqa_252PN0/s4032/IMG_3793%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aS4Tz4q_VOfrrPGIbn1CfdIwMozVkNUjPVu7V0YCqcChx7eKo_4QtZoCsbwK86LCuy6A4beCQM8aOHP-sI3gZJcH9rfcqZRJzvP7qKcZca5_52tyQReknGWGWu-nYbQYHJnxfuE7-W0Cbrcac7N2Ojp4F52Iexsb6TsKCuqZd9zLvWQF3pqa_252PN0/w300-h400/IMG_3793%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Or how about this one, a dead-leafy batik? On sale! Good if I wanted a 6 to 8" border.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61mQYsYQNzEhbc2VWOIKnCj9ZZLDSea3mKw5SgRCAi2MQ6R1urUbq2TiSXG6REfCPqJ1yMzoCgIw3sTFBWYlIQY8hrcFJFUQaB8t6Epj1bFAXL5J3lgAwoSN7g3lB2JSjmI3XTJXZdVrpatfmG-2eo3yPc0yNP79HUGaZfOZLtT3kvG_qemFZzHQY2rM/s4032/IMG_3794%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61mQYsYQNzEhbc2VWOIKnCj9ZZLDSea3mKw5SgRCAi2MQ6R1urUbq2TiSXG6REfCPqJ1yMzoCgIw3sTFBWYlIQY8hrcFJFUQaB8t6Epj1bFAXL5J3lgAwoSN7g3lB2JSjmI3XTJXZdVrpatfmG-2eo3yPc0yNP79HUGaZfOZLtT3kvG_qemFZzHQY2rM/w300-h400/IMG_3794%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>What to do. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GMf7AlTNiQ6isvjc8Jikhsg3gwG55Uz4tDoDZThT5X1muaRxms-Ha9tZI7VG9h_Sn2-GY3WR1ZzmI_hswKaY3olA3xPl4fAOJSPAFp94-4VMoFUoy6SMVQQlxI0ODi9RWH0B-GI22aUUXeIMiQIKZQX9KfFI-RvmzXHdeKGaEaYYtCRCbVrIIk7cb_Y/s2360/IMG_3773%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2360" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GMf7AlTNiQ6isvjc8Jikhsg3gwG55Uz4tDoDZThT5X1muaRxms-Ha9tZI7VG9h_Sn2-GY3WR1ZzmI_hswKaY3olA3xPl4fAOJSPAFp94-4VMoFUoy6SMVQQlxI0ODi9RWH0B-GI22aUUXeIMiQIKZQX9KfFI-RvmzXHdeKGaEaYYtCRCbVrIIk7cb_Y/w400-h393/IMG_3773%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I decided to embrace the chaos and went with using ALL the blue plaids, 4 1/2" strips somewhat plus the Moon Phases at the top, all randomly sewed together. [Works for me, costs nothing. Square it up and move on!]</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC5DCyjN8iVFs89oc1AwN9o0-iQ1Kns8og-5MSIfWBuiKM5rHz2BayHx3K24cNBsB4vStz3seJgBruLGaCfHApHObkIX2wYuce86kUi0bOFclYProWqQG4wk-0GhKBZ-Eg4HQbXIVYyDTOwAH19r3_PBTwvbM9_ZYDWTzh4OiTCbvBjNb5cM_pItyoSA/s2378/IMG_3974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="2195" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC5DCyjN8iVFs89oc1AwN9o0-iQ1Kns8og-5MSIfWBuiKM5rHz2BayHx3K24cNBsB4vStz3seJgBruLGaCfHApHObkIX2wYuce86kUi0bOFclYProWqQG4wk-0GhKBZ-Eg4HQbXIVYyDTOwAH19r3_PBTwvbM9_ZYDWTzh4OiTCbvBjNb5cM_pItyoSA/w369-h400/IMG_3974.JPG" width="369" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now the back: I am stymied by being unable to prewash the backing, no water or plumbing here at the moment, day <i><u>three.</u></i> The deep blue needs to be washed and fluffed, it's a hard finish flannel and test swatch in my bottled water shows bleeding. <span style="color: red;">EDIT:</span> This backing is dark indigo BLUE, not purple; plaids that some readers are seeing as purple or lavender are also blue.. So pls imagine BLUE. I can't fix it bec the photos look blue on my monitor and in my photo edit apps.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodfXF7Dz6Ci8-b2oNfvJey512R40DwYgbnQoDnxgsCHxlPDxRwduGcecdpoPBqInMHRcz7ulpHS0JmuiZew32lXOjPyrvLm6wNAwmGpPTKzSynD6BzGmjVwq8vNqWYhXx1P0NWRe4RJWsbLARLz0EQO6tWSc4NLgg9B9SZWm1DcU-HosMB1iNHMk2TXg/s4032/IMG_3998.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodfXF7Dz6Ci8-b2oNfvJey512R40DwYgbnQoDnxgsCHxlPDxRwduGcecdpoPBqInMHRcz7ulpHS0JmuiZew32lXOjPyrvLm6wNAwmGpPTKzSynD6BzGmjVwq8vNqWYhXx1P0NWRe4RJWsbLARLz0EQO6tWSc4NLgg9B9SZWm1DcU-HosMB1iNHMk2TXg/w300-h400/IMG_3998.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've had this flannel print for years, always knew it was intended to be Marsh's backing. It's Mason jars / mayo jars? with fireflies, a childhood favorite. Symbolizes summer to come with the sun, after Marsh's dark sad winter. I love seeing the fireflies in the marshes and dunes on summer evenings.</p><p>Oddly until I took these pics I never noticed the jars also have leafy twigs inside, for the lightning bugs, I guess. So sweet.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzoidexT5dHqXE6CSL0_AYf66R7Y1RTR03r_eGl2MDa13ShEqrvDPOZowj0TSV__lZsjRI_RNIaiLkJMl8bBfUYWaEkTJE4l3FJOA9zHaykF2126kX4buPyztLqKjh_wT0vitSkBK1Rvy72y__zEIYCcPV_gFtY88tc1WSi1Ow5cwuZgAZp1XhIT9Vlc/s2627/IMG_3997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2404" data-original-width="2627" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzoidexT5dHqXE6CSL0_AYf66R7Y1RTR03r_eGl2MDa13ShEqrvDPOZowj0TSV__lZsjRI_RNIaiLkJMl8bBfUYWaEkTJE4l3FJOA9zHaykF2126kX4buPyztLqKjh_wT0vitSkBK1Rvy72y__zEIYCcPV_gFtY88tc1WSi1Ow5cwuZgAZp1XhIT9Vlc/w400-h366/IMG_3997.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>In my late night fabric musings I also found this lovely shot cotton[warp and weft are different colors] to be the binding. I like both color ways, hard to differentiate on my monitor, which means the expense of buying a yard of each. I think choice number one is too green?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpfXffgZXdTQAbd0SS3F8lsUlmp8nfbUd7baSxQONsNMNIaEll7amuGFbdN1eIvINHSQgQ3GToGht_XcAGmxHft1hfVL1AUOcBxqv7ySoSJevqp5EWyZ1ceqt05HJOMXGqg3C280rmm363Rmgk1nHdtncYlCENvpCuCqvTZ7E1qiYVP69m0W0mpqkG_Q/s958/IMG_3781.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="860" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpfXffgZXdTQAbd0SS3F8lsUlmp8nfbUd7baSxQONsNMNIaEll7amuGFbdN1eIvINHSQgQ3GToGht_XcAGmxHft1hfVL1AUOcBxqv7ySoSJevqp5EWyZ1ceqt05HJOMXGqg3C280rmm363Rmgk1nHdtncYlCENvpCuCqvTZ7E1qiYVP69m0W0mpqkG_Q/w359-h400/IMG_3781.PNG" width="359" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe91d6sN7p-j5QOjlW787QXzeZoihQdTxQBYTWTJJB2VGqcbD9eNVWo2UUOPn2D3p3X4cnkdCGLOj_kqYjc0a64wkoX6TilA0fr0gACGgzySQ0Bta9PJNAvOXpVN9aeEraqoOY_vwVK5CV8P1sKQBpW-2_TTj3XTWmb_LLNkPVOkvJ4NS2QjxCGm3UCY4/s385/IMG_E3782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="385" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe91d6sN7p-j5QOjlW787QXzeZoihQdTxQBYTWTJJB2VGqcbD9eNVWo2UUOPn2D3p3X4cnkdCGLOj_kqYjc0a64wkoX6TilA0fr0gACGgzySQ0Bta9PJNAvOXpVN9aeEraqoOY_vwVK5CV8P1sKQBpW-2_TTj3XTWmb_LLNkPVOkvJ4NS2QjxCGm3UCY4/w400-h389/IMG_E3782.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I also recently found this very XXXL men's shirt on a thrifting adventure. I hesitated, shirts cost more than fabric now! It was $19.95 at Goodwill.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCl_cRyCMTtZHbr96pQ4kj-IQlgYjvNdXlMozKHGIdL9Livkyp3WYg7dJOjQK1gxVyiGKuIjXDz2-2ZXHWsHGvuQsn9_7VdP4EakeA331zy2Y1ENA0LRftYazCQSB65adqSzZ9vSPw9ZJ4tr3zbSl79Q-V-qlDZaVw1SzDanjvcnofLJ_uKRHs8cQ-7ik/s4032/IMG_3999.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCl_cRyCMTtZHbr96pQ4kj-IQlgYjvNdXlMozKHGIdL9Livkyp3WYg7dJOjQK1gxVyiGKuIjXDz2-2ZXHWsHGvuQsn9_7VdP4EakeA331zy2Y1ENA0LRftYazCQSB65adqSzZ9vSPw9ZJ4tr3zbSl79Q-V-qlDZaVw1SzDanjvcnofLJ_uKRHs8cQ-7ik/w300-h400/IMG_3999.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />But I knew I'd regret it if not taken so I did bring it home as an option. Quilting and thrifting in the 21st century are not frugal pastimes, are they?<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwXIfeOwB7GT1VaBAVrnI3_hyphenhyphenV4Qfj-DCmZzjhOQrfnPZOeCg-omDX5vpWeo_hmsxa7aL-fucYiJPmbFr354Pa1df1jNQNp-4X7fggEO32pIEtDPMiZeqtz5UEYtadx81Y_KdN-cH0M9bskKvKiU_iYAyHGc4sM17qLuDsAYTTdLyt5q0Az9yhyFRqUM/s4032/IMG_4003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwXIfeOwB7GT1VaBAVrnI3_hyphenhyphenV4Qfj-DCmZzjhOQrfnPZOeCg-omDX5vpWeo_hmsxa7aL-fucYiJPmbFr354Pa1df1jNQNp-4X7fggEO32pIEtDPMiZeqtz5UEYtadx81Y_KdN-cH0M9bskKvKiU_iYAyHGc4sM17qLuDsAYTTdLyt5q0Az9yhyFRqUM/s320/IMG_4003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>So, pat on the back, I finished as planned. I like a deadline even if self imposed! But next week I have the IV clinic and won't be able to sew. So Marsh will again be delayed on its way to the quilter. Liberty Pumpkin and Parsonsfield will go along and also be quilted. I am wanting things done and over. My next big project is to finish Silent Night [stars, snowman...], put aside two or three years ago when my vision suddenly got so bad. It too is a dark, very dark! blue-black winter quilt.</p><p>******************</p><p>Mo is here and glaring. He knows it is almost walk time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStzlj78tGgy0HXo0jkQKm1reUnhMKAK-C0oB53uMA6ZRZ8-Tj0KmO9pik5jtwos47CoeWbJII4an0rqOD8VUGKzLOZU-_ul9Jt314JPMkadafWpwfYvG-Q67Luf-C7tvcS_BFJMFZv6T7mWDWGOJG7ZcuRdprsv9wbdylfyA71uvdcxw9gZ6wTA4ICVU/s4032/IMG_3928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStzlj78tGgy0HXo0jkQKm1reUnhMKAK-C0oB53uMA6ZRZ8-Tj0KmO9pik5jtwos47CoeWbJII4an0rqOD8VUGKzLOZU-_ul9Jt314JPMkadafWpwfYvG-Q67Luf-C7tvcS_BFJMFZv6T7mWDWGOJG7ZcuRdprsv9wbdylfyA71uvdcxw9gZ6wTA4ICVU/w300-h400/IMG_3928.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VYeGmHQrZxKG-yREOaVtyAG_FtWSIXmkN_LBb2k8Eoodce7WwKd3S5AvhoGjduxiU7DRnKUjrsCS4tEV0wb2D4ixiww19JHwZwpA2PU02DZ0ZiKxq4nWg1jBgh9V8SD-IAXvlej4EkEH_ufWRDoUPzfwqTDPMzrTGkooaGKfXUI5h3zlIql5iDfcum0/s4032/IMG_3930.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VYeGmHQrZxKG-yREOaVtyAG_FtWSIXmkN_LBb2k8Eoodce7WwKd3S5AvhoGjduxiU7DRnKUjrsCS4tEV0wb2D4ixiww19JHwZwpA2PU02DZ0ZiKxq4nWg1jBgh9V8SD-IAXvlej4EkEH_ufWRDoUPzfwqTDPMzrTGkooaGKfXUI5h3zlIql5iDfcum0/w300-h400/IMG_3930.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>The floor is NOT dusty, it's the lighting. That's my story!</p><p>No cooking this weekend due to the Plumbing issue. I hope by Sunday I can do my food prep for medical recuperation days. This is a make do gathering bowl this week instead. I was drying the seaglass from the narcissus, organizing a storage shelf w the blue birds. Only three more weeks til my Oystercatchers return, though these are sandpipers, return in July. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisQrK4NXs8uz1JYXzZr3jtRJ8Y2iBpz0MqzjnfTVlehHl0DlzC2ek-WTuN0WqI2GFV90Rmqp1xaG1_wjCWJDSvc_d-W_7aJQs8J2DsoQ4bZHNUtCIM-7lP9BlVumWHwWi_ryTQ9abXd2424QB6v0H7wm7-oFgAboBjMTz2AYi31ezbL1eRZSGTY2_m4w8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisQrK4NXs8uz1JYXzZr3jtRJ8Y2iBpz0MqzjnfTVlehHl0DlzC2ek-WTuN0WqI2GFV90Rmqp1xaG1_wjCWJDSvc_d-W_7aJQs8J2DsoQ4bZHNUtCIM-7lP9BlVumWHwWi_ryTQ9abXd2424QB6v0H7wm7-oFgAboBjMTz2AYi31ezbL1eRZSGTY2_m4w8=w523-h640" width="523" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hi! Just checking in on the Bramble Blooms Sewalong. Regular post will be in a day or two. That said I am really concentrating hard on completing<i> Marsh </i>by March 1, so while I do lots of BB pondering I don't do much actual sewing or even prepping. Audrey says Part 3 may appear this coming week, so since I am still mired in Part One, well. <i>Late but trying</i>?</p><p>Here's what I did this week:</p><p>First to remind you all, these are the inspiration pics.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZhBY8tNy9ax7kMbpI3x9pIJZGd2TNIdI5ifvnqqLRqClH_4-11v7AoHxNuzctGKNI1NOgefuGb7kioXcVC5UndWJfFyIZYjC8KsHtwAymI7sjhpmo2_uPht5VDiyIfFrpzYsZrKAKrUSe45fbh0_g72kIPFITo1QGwBaFKa5djtpmfLNvqe1NZp0DzxQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZhBY8tNy9ax7kMbpI3x9pIJZGd2TNIdI5ifvnqqLRqClH_4-11v7AoHxNuzctGKNI1NOgefuGb7kioXcVC5UndWJfFyIZYjC8KsHtwAymI7sjhpmo2_uPht5VDiyIfFrpzYsZrKAKrUSe45fbh0_g72kIPFITo1QGwBaFKa5djtpmfLNvqe1NZp0DzxQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_W6XDj0Fh15rM7vzoRvRoa_oKXg3TfBU8sRlJ9ovc0umTkfVqg0pkyCK3A-FLvpAE5vl6AzNQekpVC4Xeug6KeYUJRr20iw_QV2WLBMQvd036kQmky3FSQ8Pv7k_A__RKQji-qX-7fOAPGxMoZPG7wLIfb9Fruc8VwhSiy07LvvRxBkyKeeEvWGUwvzs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_W6XDj0Fh15rM7vzoRvRoa_oKXg3TfBU8sRlJ9ovc0umTkfVqg0pkyCK3A-FLvpAE5vl6AzNQekpVC4Xeug6KeYUJRr20iw_QV2WLBMQvd036kQmky3FSQ8Pv7k_A__RKQji-qX-7fOAPGxMoZPG7wLIfb9Fruc8VwhSiy07LvvRxBkyKeeEvWGUwvzs=w327-h400" width="327" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">\\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtekBmbsoSse32bhMqPql-ktOmFrtk8MhRHzes_cSz2TADciM0k5EeFp_mY5FwZm7mLYo70VTw0ifq_Sm4BZrKEPm2FrIfDSdpLMSqraHVoxG0yN-Qh38geZv-7vsckeSu2WAMgpK0R42L78u9V8DsYfurhEG6waQOJQunE6s-I-UaWEGdG5UpipJNk48" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3313" data-original-width="2485" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtekBmbsoSse32bhMqPql-ktOmFrtk8MhRHzes_cSz2TADciM0k5EeFp_mY5FwZm7mLYo70VTw0ifq_Sm4BZrKEPm2FrIfDSdpLMSqraHVoxG0yN-Qh38geZv-7vsckeSu2WAMgpK0R42L78u9V8DsYfurhEG6waQOJQunE6s-I-UaWEGdG5UpipJNk48=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>I cut out some of the red stripey tulips. Need a few more petals.<div>They'll be fused and app'ed with a straight stitch.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxviF_Gv9hlotWe7zLiBEZ4gTRycSJsG7ZY-CFMqF33Hlnyn9Tgivw8Uc4xdabBo6fnGkCotM15PmQhd78mZGRQG-EHg56mnm6xvJNlWNdTCN9-KAkcYZybubFjHZrfmNe7ORbIr2epll26YWnVdsLyE97paYUjzTyMPEQvH8ulOY_TkKobI_W93LUvxE/s4032/IMG_3926.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxviF_Gv9hlotWe7zLiBEZ4gTRycSJsG7ZY-CFMqF33Hlnyn9Tgivw8Uc4xdabBo6fnGkCotM15PmQhd78mZGRQG-EHg56mnm6xvJNlWNdTCN9-KAkcYZybubFjHZrfmNe7ORbIr2epll26YWnVdsLyE97paYUjzTyMPEQvH8ulOY_TkKobI_W93LUvxE/s320/IMG_3926.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXu1aCtUegaLuFsZGmJvNlzEgfaKiC0AcaZdbKw09Cttil6Iq-x1yuc_PKgmnNS_AXJ_UKvdojSuy25Dk3deph1V6KBiXNWrumUMOEnqhULInaL5fnydQ3jEq68qjMdOt_dx79ch7J19HNZqfwoev0q76_qYSOs2rpA_e1yNkS_samqVR2JLAu2LZmi8/s3165/IMG_E3926.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3165" data-original-width="2789" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXu1aCtUegaLuFsZGmJvNlzEgfaKiC0AcaZdbKw09Cttil6Iq-x1yuc_PKgmnNS_AXJ_UKvdojSuy25Dk3deph1V6KBiXNWrumUMOEnqhULInaL5fnydQ3jEq68qjMdOt_dx79ch7J19HNZqfwoev0q76_qYSOs2rpA_e1yNkS_samqVR2JLAu2LZmi8/w353-h400/IMG_E3926.JPG" width="353" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>To the lower left are the candidates for the solo two or three [must it be 3?] other colored tulips.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMnJjQN_XrEAPBmCZzbH27oIeO2yeQfWJ9UXq1vOZuB2gcwJGlXGIlXsbXsBG0f2s77BABy4Fs1J8f2SJO4v1wd_Elq81359faO-KqKZK0ifGDB1rStNIeAy7EEWOg5U5w8ymictC9yNmEvr7hgWrPUu7KdnRbzjNDy0Ouf-BM3Rr_A4xSvBcu1hdPBc/s4032/IMG_3947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMnJjQN_XrEAPBmCZzbH27oIeO2yeQfWJ9UXq1vOZuB2gcwJGlXGIlXsbXsBG0f2s77BABy4Fs1J8f2SJO4v1wd_Elq81359faO-KqKZK0ifGDB1rStNIeAy7EEWOg5U5w8ymictC9yNmEvr7hgWrPUu7KdnRbzjNDy0Ouf-BM3Rr_A4xSvBcu1hdPBc/w300-h400/IMG_3947.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwHvFUeIUilxFqnoZXlDCjZ_d9arrsyKefCH8O4gAwA5-YlKweezgfJm8hASTIujg3ZMQ_2ntMfVvW2MdO7oQrGpCdhUBKEuE1GEI-3K_gDjgp7Zdha9G8-tNHwPpS02J3mTnyXMvV8Cqv2GFFSSb3VLaNnRZ8uNM2KJDQnuZbptEHpBkAzxzJKCKa1c/s4032/IMG_3949.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwHvFUeIUilxFqnoZXlDCjZ_d9arrsyKefCH8O4gAwA5-YlKweezgfJm8hASTIujg3ZMQ_2ntMfVvW2MdO7oQrGpCdhUBKEuE1GEI-3K_gDjgp7Zdha9G8-tNHwPpS02J3mTnyXMvV8Cqv2GFFSSb3VLaNnRZ8uNM2KJDQnuZbptEHpBkAzxzJKCKa1c/w300-h400/IMG_3949.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>EDIT: The Next Day....</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaGE1CT2ZQ54pK0avvzlRrSvQKzZHdTXXuW9G-WoT_hMj9Nthe-59AduQnB7n2aTh7bDFN7fHsrJ62ehv5fAcuvtrV6FhL66R2-vpg9ajuh8O5xBYcge9IK88EfMU4dhI_RitfMP6346HPrnQ97rlcmaOJiLq2k9HS3juoU8exsGU1k_YGcTOQCWCBKhQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="1383" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaGE1CT2ZQ54pK0avvzlRrSvQKzZHdTXXuW9G-WoT_hMj9Nthe-59AduQnB7n2aTh7bDFN7fHsrJ62ehv5fAcuvtrV6FhL66R2-vpg9ajuh8O5xBYcge9IK88EfMU4dhI_RitfMP6346HPrnQ97rlcmaOJiLq2k9HS3juoU8exsGU1k_YGcTOQCWCBKhQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Greens for leaves and stems. Green is my least fave color so I really scrounged for these.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvny-Stf9GIpBp_VMfvq821jeLdUIlG-ASHwP0XhKbpRo2yYq1E-jJm4d4nIOgp4N7tSwhaHhwgihf5g09zDhVd5n76WfXqqcxmyHbHDtuj3GrgWI7BOlp2Ot1xYYUtEvYbJRRTjB9jeVBMtIz8cEw3BrZRmaXaR51Z9AWFJN-sX15CSz2UcJFoE3jLos/s2672/IMG_3946.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2427" data-original-width="2672" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvny-Stf9GIpBp_VMfvq821jeLdUIlG-ASHwP0XhKbpRo2yYq1E-jJm4d4nIOgp4N7tSwhaHhwgihf5g09zDhVd5n76WfXqqcxmyHbHDtuj3GrgWI7BOlp2Ot1xYYUtEvYbJRRTjB9jeVBMtIz8cEw3BrZRmaXaR51Z9AWFJN-sX15CSz2UcJFoE3jLos/w400-h364/IMG_3946.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Also shown some border ideas for Part Two. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfCkhD6rfsCNzZ-DCgzWFtTvc_rQ6dJikzuPv2ZexvyLOt0l6yalNbF201FcWqGbY6JeFzEXj1qKxfLIvtgM4jFyWG99DKH1iu61pmUSKr6HNlZA-5Ny8MgNa7NqGx-kRuuYJ0af6M28bIkAZ_wAJtDiEN9HdZvQnLwBR2skEiERFIT0RAjTFso7Mfh20" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="3024" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfCkhD6rfsCNzZ-DCgzWFtTvc_rQ6dJikzuPv2ZexvyLOt0l6yalNbF201FcWqGbY6JeFzEXj1qKxfLIvtgM4jFyWG99DKH1iu61pmUSKr6HNlZA-5Ny8MgNa7NqGx-kRuuYJ0af6M28bIkAZ_wAJtDiEN9HdZvQnLwBR2skEiERFIT0RAjTFso7Mfh20=w400-h362" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAb3gWuNusChr2Julm0ITMtFNhEw8HrcjP1RB124U9BW5gxSSHQU_JMFdQnV5s-zFr0RJUZV2koEL9egk1ZSsfdzmOuCyZ8VCvw2mZUwUeielOrmyQ5acH5zaZLLMgtsuDXqTcxErLq2bTzgzjoiq-HoPlxSfiK9mMOKS1CPuclYIMFrkqMoRMq-jkmIY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAb3gWuNusChr2Julm0ITMtFNhEw8HrcjP1RB124U9BW5gxSSHQU_JMFdQnV5s-zFr0RJUZV2koEL9egk1ZSsfdzmOuCyZ8VCvw2mZUwUeielOrmyQ5acH5zaZLLMgtsuDXqTcxErLq2bTzgzjoiq-HoPlxSfiK9mMOKS1CPuclYIMFrkqMoRMq-jkmIY=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcMkGS07lEN-b9XBimm4Ytm5ZvI4AfqV8kPqpBI3wrNi1th-v3Go0qZYmn2dc3G7n8LZmBXhzVNOZLLpVm3V3vKXEvNSEVY4gPBdRVCu9zFdE6-QH9KJ6WX_S-_WJXzjT8JQwKCKVfCjm2OVTHvAKaXyVPlA-FxgLlFUH14uAK3i-08X5yD_9eVHdG84/s4032/IMG_3945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcMkGS07lEN-b9XBimm4Ytm5ZvI4AfqV8kPqpBI3wrNi1th-v3Go0qZYmn2dc3G7n8LZmBXhzVNOZLLpVm3V3vKXEvNSEVY4gPBdRVCu9zFdE6-QH9KJ6WX_S-_WJXzjT8JQwKCKVfCjm2OVTHvAKaXyVPlA-FxgLlFUH14uAK3i-08X5yD_9eVHdG84/w400-h300/IMG_3945.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm pretty sure I'll introduce some graphic black and white Pinwheel blocks somehow. But cannot find my black and white prints. I think I know where they are but back pain says No bin rummaging. So I don't exactly know. Inspiration pic from Fat Quarters Shop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlTazmTT3floUKmnjO6KeVKPCMUsyApTaltncfvLpvn1RRzcnwt4VOp9vbkpsGIb8PHE3xu8k_wBkkKbmWktfz7IUxZawplj3CvURvPd6KsYK2f3J2KUyN_ybMY1n5aH0XHHV76Soy2q9qIf0UhiQSsgkedUgr4a_H6eY1_nh_hQyaRTKhUM8Ya3ov5Xg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlTazmTT3floUKmnjO6KeVKPCMUsyApTaltncfvLpvn1RRzcnwt4VOp9vbkpsGIb8PHE3xu8k_wBkkKbmWktfz7IUxZawplj3CvURvPd6KsYK2f3J2KUyN_ybMY1n5aH0XHHV76Soy2q9qIf0UhiQSsgkedUgr4a_H6eY1_nh_hQyaRTKhUM8Ya3ov5Xg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>More amazing black and white prints: <a href="https://quiltexpressions.com/collections/black-white-quilt-fabric" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><p>That's it for BB! I does look like I envisioned. Ad you know that is very important to me, improv notwithstanding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW1XcMe2lGvRfbjkThO46q5byDh1naFQQ5Dph7RMlKtwrhHhlTiNCpgt2pFOJUqJcRGjKrm0fnmMjfrusX_yOEtWGdfkM8T1v-ucfs_BYErYq2ujpLDGyX77MZ1UdEGsNvzQCHgGUvecIVC7lkTXBJlVMStwmkwtR06s1tdfClMaUaRZkHkCbDAfvjibA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="3024" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW1XcMe2lGvRfbjkThO46q5byDh1naFQQ5Dph7RMlKtwrhHhlTiNCpgt2pFOJUqJcRGjKrm0fnmMjfrusX_yOEtWGdfkM8T1v-ucfs_BYErYq2ujpLDGyX77MZ1UdEGsNvzQCHgGUvecIVC7lkTXBJlVMStwmkwtR06s1tdfClMaUaRZkHkCbDAfvjibA=w400-h362" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNd_G6LzIHE9M6l1Yy-tuvRHJMvThD2-PYRKDR9EYEqZLqJJVxIqSolxUYKCpk-l8ROVrOefH8D_BrjddlauzkQ61zC4uCdMIf1PNC180gGAUohre4zJN_NGPXWl1NlT9yd1ZeSyEJM9dDe92IChXRODbLanCWZp9SIw0BY2SNu8fFfWi4unSPZMqvP1s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNd_G6LzIHE9M6l1Yy-tuvRHJMvThD2-PYRKDR9EYEqZLqJJVxIqSolxUYKCpk-l8ROVrOefH8D_BrjddlauzkQ61zC4uCdMIf1PNC180gGAUohre4zJN_NGPXWl1NlT9yd1ZeSyEJM9dDe92IChXRODbLanCWZp9SIw0BY2SNu8fFfWi4unSPZMqvP1s=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Mo says <i><span style="font-size: medium;">have a great weekend! </span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlNrnd4QRbnz9x5TLcSM_Vd8gxymT6bDsrlJqO_v1WDEMxNTZNuc1kkNtzzIGAWbkM2-AjStTlp7KHUyVyuivWgQGMdBPWaHZnl6zF9B-gQIXBQtHILz1iJf8cK5x4_lEZncfoDEqhf-xDSiOS5oIQqW_7uXr4rDV3Wb4Flz66IT8j9nUxzIsEsn1-5Y/s4032/IMG_8772.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlNrnd4QRbnz9x5TLcSM_Vd8gxymT6bDsrlJqO_v1WDEMxNTZNuc1kkNtzzIGAWbkM2-AjStTlp7KHUyVyuivWgQGMdBPWaHZnl6zF9B-gQIXBQtHILz1iJf8cK5x4_lEZncfoDEqhf-xDSiOS5oIQqW_7uXr4rDV3Wb4Flz66IT8j9nUxzIsEsn1-5Y/s320/IMG_8772.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach................</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uXIOR-jtJ3JJ089GFRXQVSQTs8T_dkabepBXOh8ucJ4PtieLug0eshwS-S0tgJ96zthYChNUMGUebbTJdFsxjBAN1kDXS4mXM8Skj9n6wwyxPNg35FlLB-fEFJt64pw83b11zuUIpj_b51RpLqV49akvR1JQgEBl5D0MihloY1sQ8QJRAG6VueH_6_Q/s4032/IMG_3958%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uXIOR-jtJ3JJ089GFRXQVSQTs8T_dkabepBXOh8ucJ4PtieLug0eshwS-S0tgJ96zthYChNUMGUebbTJdFsxjBAN1kDXS4mXM8Skj9n6wwyxPNg35FlLB-fEFJt64pw83b11zuUIpj_b51RpLqV49akvR1JQgEBl5D0MihloY1sQ8QJRAG6VueH_6_Q/w400-h300/IMG_3958%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Bramble Blooms SAL <a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/p/bramble-blooms-qal-posts.html" target="_blank">here</a></p></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-127843875103559542024-02-18T18:08:00.001-05:002024-02-18T22:02:02.866-05:00Out and About Between Snow ''Events'<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGJeZ4jG7G4C8lpguUQ0hnbLmjmDpUknLTe52Rx08JSQHdpjc1mRWZC-IBolfglHUZGr50gJXAgiYFssBvDl5tpuqADHLIRw55sOL5rDzZTrDb_PfkPOkN957EtKZcohvzuk4JgShTnTPrIPoLgskmieeWexbxPcR4T06WaUUlUz7AbXD1qIq-AyQOS0/s3024/IMG_3684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2399" data-original-width="3024" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGJeZ4jG7G4C8lpguUQ0hnbLmjmDpUknLTe52Rx08JSQHdpjc1mRWZC-IBolfglHUZGr50gJXAgiYFssBvDl5tpuqADHLIRw55sOL5rDzZTrDb_PfkPOkN957EtKZcohvzuk4JgShTnTPrIPoLgskmieeWexbxPcR4T06WaUUlUz7AbXD1qIq-AyQOS0/w400-h318/IMG_3684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Hi everyone! A sunny Sunday as we yet again dig out from yesterday's snow. A ''dusting'' that morphed into maybe 8 soggy windy inches. Quite the shock to wake up to. Baby Mo has had an array of dogwalkers these past few weeks. We are so grateful for the help specially in icy conditions.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKL5qpcLtxyxpBGcmFC9TmZc1gQcNpSwpvqUO_9hJqyrMXpKzK54gVfJfy-rvxir2HsW1yoYwjj2bXHzXNUThIayTu2XYrPCwiZepXd-0Uot-wOtrtV67ntYuHriOqfeRFfHyuLT85FmBlOPB0XKqE899xKnzY1rRG5y-Kz7zWXKT0vzDHpNFEKQnPmQ/s4032/IMG_2366%20-%20Copy.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKL5qpcLtxyxpBGcmFC9TmZc1gQcNpSwpvqUO_9hJqyrMXpKzK54gVfJfy-rvxir2HsW1yoYwjj2bXHzXNUThIayTu2XYrPCwiZepXd-0Uot-wOtrtV67ntYuHriOqfeRFfHyuLT85FmBlOPB0XKqE899xKnzY1rRG5y-Kz7zWXKT0vzDHpNFEKQnPmQ/w300-h400/IMG_2366%20-%20Copy.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Last week best friend L and I ran errands between snow storms and got in some fun shopping too. Over the bridges, look at that misleading summery sky.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgD4oxJvxo9EakoSlXkBBDkmf0_hMORJuMx9oW-qPHh6gxplB_Pb8hPwYrI2D6pzXpijj1C69rCCn_p2g_HkrdySifzeM6KjXw2674x4IOxb17JX-6IleOWUl3zjwsjB_qvqKY_gdnvpR4wdeCyWHdr88Twh18lk0K_E_8bu4YNBRcf9HzcOmvo3go3tQ/s4032/IMG_3685.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgD4oxJvxo9EakoSlXkBBDkmf0_hMORJuMx9oW-qPHh6gxplB_Pb8hPwYrI2D6pzXpijj1C69rCCn_p2g_HkrdySifzeM6KjXw2674x4IOxb17JX-6IleOWUl3zjwsjB_qvqKY_gdnvpR4wdeCyWHdr88Twh18lk0K_E_8bu4YNBRcf9HzcOmvo3go3tQ/w300-h400/IMG_3685.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCEwNY3ykl5FDH3COVbzgR2ev7YcA8liRESUJ2iwyZyMYFgy4sB4PnlysW8wCoGDyNbQuQZd26xBQqZEfyDrg4pW_Z55jH3Bl5kg_SgSHGuS53ThBSaFR_15XZRRByMmeES2jW_S1ZjJCLzwDCqw91r0nGRTEJaP59PGrOAnvqur1T7fksFpns8XZvGQ/s2152/IMG_3686.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2152" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCEwNY3ykl5FDH3COVbzgR2ev7YcA8liRESUJ2iwyZyMYFgy4sB4PnlysW8wCoGDyNbQuQZd26xBQqZEfyDrg4pW_Z55jH3Bl5kg_SgSHGuS53ThBSaFR_15XZRRByMmeES2jW_S1ZjJCLzwDCqw91r0nGRTEJaP59PGrOAnvqur1T7fksFpns8XZvGQ/w400-h236/IMG_3686.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Trader Joe's to stock up on food supplies and fresh vegs---and oh, the flowers! I got more hyacinth bulbs and pussy willow branches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjTy9twSCTj4AB9RpfAqw1BkkUbg1eLZ02TKYtbUsPKWEu2k0E8qW_he5mLLI_vsWa-2P9Peimak921FA5RwghTObQhoQW_u50XOrkgDKmCPAoWw_AnKXmUSRCGcbhb_cTkv3T5FCvKE0tMqrX31OxeunNet-wQ-mF5rfSVSC18NGLJ7v2FlqKM13VD0/s4032/IMG_3688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjTy9twSCTj4AB9RpfAqw1BkkUbg1eLZ02TKYtbUsPKWEu2k0E8qW_he5mLLI_vsWa-2P9Peimak921FA5RwghTObQhoQW_u50XOrkgDKmCPAoWw_AnKXmUSRCGcbhb_cTkv3T5FCvKE0tMqrX31OxeunNet-wQ-mF5rfSVSC18NGLJ7v2FlqKM13VD0/w300-h400/IMG_3688.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The store was jam-packed with flowers, as if they knew we needed a springlike mood boost.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLh9g7IYsilGL0Tz9vpdm5EcfWncsJ5GPGJrsemZDKP7XTRieqV0MZq9kuvRJabWagJxuwb8GGW3L0HzLhrwHVVKJ_8zMM827daT2kDQHu3TCLAr1i9hpV4Zmxh6WxzzvmGM9wy45rB5eO_wpHLtBwAmJ27mO_erYpTowX4zgYKeE7kT9c8hvZefS6zk/s3440/IMG_3687.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3440" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLh9g7IYsilGL0Tz9vpdm5EcfWncsJ5GPGJrsemZDKP7XTRieqV0MZq9kuvRJabWagJxuwb8GGW3L0HzLhrwHVVKJ_8zMM827daT2kDQHu3TCLAr1i9hpV4Zmxh6WxzzvmGM9wy45rB5eO_wpHLtBwAmJ27mO_erYpTowX4zgYKeE7kT9c8hvZefS6zk/w351-h400/IMG_3687.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JB4C7VsIqLRwINSC1kUfFjOoZ-TcQxud1zrI0MR5tCFPjq-Kh6lDKVUPSHgh_W7FhvKqL1MdtxxqxNtTS7uJEApFeNjPjFo4QilTz6JPHUWeQnBoIIgm_-IkiPIZZUXe8X1yciFTy8-mIE4Zm3SC1HE6J9sCRkwLfFUB-GSnewzcECBF8r48Y7s3iLI/s4032/IMG_3690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JB4C7VsIqLRwINSC1kUfFjOoZ-TcQxud1zrI0MR5tCFPjq-Kh6lDKVUPSHgh_W7FhvKqL1MdtxxqxNtTS7uJEApFeNjPjFo4QilTz6JPHUWeQnBoIIgm_-IkiPIZZUXe8X1yciFTy8-mIE4Zm3SC1HE6J9sCRkwLfFUB-GSnewzcECBF8r48Y7s3iLI/w300-h400/IMG_3690.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Then Home Goods.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCE2aX4uONQsR1nTegVikAbh1hMi19hSODxOzTv6we5_IDYFEIA2-N8hVlrOpN9V0BRkdwvy819oQHry0RMCPnPxrCHTPhRhQi9-1_dW8N-Xz5cA6FciJw6oNkhUCacQLLGTlfUbL7hyzzZ3n6NONKSi9QRsBE96IPQ5YKTpuWBiRd2oPQYi3cIGaEGc/s3188/IMG_3698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="3188" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCE2aX4uONQsR1nTegVikAbh1hMi19hSODxOzTv6we5_IDYFEIA2-N8hVlrOpN9V0BRkdwvy819oQHry0RMCPnPxrCHTPhRhQi9-1_dW8N-Xz5cA6FciJw6oNkhUCacQLLGTlfUbL7hyzzZ3n6NONKSi9QRsBE96IPQ5YKTpuWBiRd2oPQYi3cIGaEGc/w400-h253/IMG_3698.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtLaWLNPh1UN6B3TWsNxLQgyDCwTlAyPL05fghS3xOaNS2bwhuPMGKpMpUvHWUWiQc3z96jieou_feWHKrO_AuZ1GrwsP-pqHKrx20VhVwVaCGQhiAjkKNY1aWuiWqW7TeNhjJo8YPTzq-pS9jtvVJGlfHvN6b2QotFvG3lkZmoiUMVkDPZUBe0at3nk/s2334/IMG_3710.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1614" data-original-width="2334" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtLaWLNPh1UN6B3TWsNxLQgyDCwTlAyPL05fghS3xOaNS2bwhuPMGKpMpUvHWUWiQc3z96jieou_feWHKrO_AuZ1GrwsP-pqHKrx20VhVwVaCGQhiAjkKNY1aWuiWqW7TeNhjJo8YPTzq-pS9jtvVJGlfHvN6b2QotFvG3lkZmoiUMVkDPZUBe0at3nk/w400-h276/IMG_3710.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>You may recall I so enjoy their annual winter merchandising event of treasures from exotic faraway realms. 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Yes one came home with me! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div> I loved the yellow too! And note the heart edged small table behind the yellows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYjtVnr6a5TQ9A9-OH2Q1dyPkOKGUqaC3OTUTcWapFDxMrh8iVBwc_XTbbLFlXqGTBKHu3Z6AjRNabtkLCEyoc6ajQ8G830xOWqRkB14VFaqSfPCGMEaCR-Fux5S1kwVyiRQnqxqCcDbCIWWKwEB3Uk3cLSfqlN_gFg0ocFvY2WXYQHyy72_pbfDPqgI/s1928/IMG_3694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="1928" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYjtVnr6a5TQ9A9-OH2Q1dyPkOKGUqaC3OTUTcWapFDxMrh8iVBwc_XTbbLFlXqGTBKHu3Z6AjRNabtkLCEyoc6ajQ8G830xOWqRkB14VFaqSfPCGMEaCR-Fux5S1kwVyiRQnqxqCcDbCIWWKwEB3Uk3cLSfqlN_gFg0ocFvY2WXYQHyy72_pbfDPqgI/s320/IMG_3694.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">But look what I have at home, a gift from a friend, below. I filled my giant vase with the Trader Joe pussy willow branches. Though I actually bought the branches to prop up my indoor bulbs.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkfQQC-_1EdU5zrD2T6uhCsN5SYNOHrNUboF2sgaBaeseprNIztbE8EMoAldg4M_s5G_M-NoIlJF7E-N9uoWKLDiDeCv96kA1REfNuTz4FAqEzsBUlj3zlDWWbGo_qNAxsXXEIVY8jAfp-h4F8XiBWlhFX7GBhnFNgcQyQdR_6MS6ueA8gU7xNN2PFYo/s3289/IMG_3885%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3289" data-original-width="2581" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkfQQC-_1EdU5zrD2T6uhCsN5SYNOHrNUboF2sgaBaeseprNIztbE8EMoAldg4M_s5G_M-NoIlJF7E-N9uoWKLDiDeCv96kA1REfNuTz4FAqEzsBUlj3zlDWWbGo_qNAxsXXEIVY8jAfp-h4F8XiBWlhFX7GBhnFNgcQyQdR_6MS6ueA8gU7xNN2PFYo/w314-h400/IMG_3885%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="314" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkfQQC-_1EdU5zrD2T6uhCsN5SYNOHrNUboF2sgaBaeseprNIztbE8EMoAldg4M_s5G_M-NoIlJF7E-N9uoWKLDiDeCv96kA1REfNuTz4FAqEzsBUlj3zlDWWbGo_qNAxsXXEIVY8jAfp-h4F8XiBWlhFX7GBhnFNgcQyQdR_6MS6ueA8gU7xNN2PFYo/s3289/IMG_3885%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE7MqksUu70aeW28Zrj4Dt5a_51NY5twji8BdHXomNlPU0fXT3JR3IHavC8Z6KbX7SA2-yFNhrXevDW32fLN0rv1iOhziEFn9ipTRYP46xaVTSubnPh3DVdYJ8UUW-p7sfp7LaxUs3eTXaJOeEbENPZQCS7tsxRswVzaON0k-DVoK7XujTlwooWMsx4g/s3562/IMG_3887.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3562" data-original-width="2464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE7MqksUu70aeW28Zrj4Dt5a_51NY5twji8BdHXomNlPU0fXT3JR3IHavC8Z6KbX7SA2-yFNhrXevDW32fLN0rv1iOhziEFn9ipTRYP46xaVTSubnPh3DVdYJ8UUW-p7sfp7LaxUs3eTXaJOeEbENPZQCS7tsxRswVzaON0k-DVoK7XujTlwooWMsx4g/w276-h400/IMG_3887.JPG" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0phMoxuXTOrB72LJ_JIwJana9KwGTCPwlDWt_WG5eZgUbhNbFO6G33tKSYO-qrZkGQ7njSz2f_nqaKlZ4mvzVX9j5UhoOgtbjb9pe4b8TeACERVWrbEcMbHQyO97ZJ_9FylSRV1v8KDfUEdy4mjQM6q2YXxQgjy_3_jtpGYtf6xVFGHY31ZgMEYtT-cE/s4032/IMG_3778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0phMoxuXTOrB72LJ_JIwJana9KwGTCPwlDWt_WG5eZgUbhNbFO6G33tKSYO-qrZkGQ7njSz2f_nqaKlZ4mvzVX9j5UhoOgtbjb9pe4b8TeACERVWrbEcMbHQyO97ZJ_9FylSRV1v8KDfUEdy4mjQM6q2YXxQgjy_3_jtpGYtf6xVFGHY31ZgMEYtT-cE/w300-h400/IMG_3778.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #20124d;"> I was limited in what I got at Home Goods because I had so many heavy bags of groceries, sigh. Chair pads, patio cushions, big glass jars for seaglass collections, bed for Mo's birthday. That yellow ginger jar </span><span style="color: #20124d;"> vase. All for ''next time."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d;">What I brought home.</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p6gFQkEtZlXaIryoOyoTgS9tRf70HzZz6GfSWq5nqoMESbt3atKZY-1s6gKtqiYPkEuxW0bTqOefj_mfm6xwKEORCA47KduL5Tc9cqxSBtnXwrrcYZfvleI4ONN9YlSppAu98qFiypQUWM49FvjbcJG36waLYbT7Wn1MFwkVUQynmyrYPWH7VrFcBi4/s2198/IMG_3766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="2198" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p6gFQkEtZlXaIryoOyoTgS9tRf70HzZz6GfSWq5nqoMESbt3atKZY-1s6gKtqiYPkEuxW0bTqOefj_mfm6xwKEORCA47KduL5Tc9cqxSBtnXwrrcYZfvleI4ONN9YlSppAu98qFiypQUWM49FvjbcJG36waLYbT7Wn1MFwkVUQynmyrYPWH7VrFcBi4/w400-h306/IMG_3766.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGP1rg_vD1HfJLNkPMuU28EfByrYdpfamxTcDwoc-DWmiEgxzbDFuRUip6g69pg7zQPSqNFlDt0rQxbQB2fgH9_J3E1fMBxeEIPHNZe7hss0oHBU_6M1ivAEcGFaZnnuzH6YE_ontkx7eNbh2na6y8Dj7l0BH9zYI0xsKDsezRiXfnilyxeEBi-m0hss/s4032/IMG_3765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGP1rg_vD1HfJLNkPMuU28EfByrYdpfamxTcDwoc-DWmiEgxzbDFuRUip6g69pg7zQPSqNFlDt0rQxbQB2fgH9_J3E1fMBxeEIPHNZe7hss0oHBU_6M1ivAEcGFaZnnuzH6YE_ontkx7eNbh2na6y8Dj7l0BH9zYI0xsKDsezRiXfnilyxeEBi-m0hss/w300-h400/IMG_3765.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTtayB0v_o5KSh08nfS15LIHTXt-DzPjmFAETdRZaWvhm2PA7ygcmMkPoSUYaoBXpqL9xlarOBrwaezbQTr_jBWd9cWMgdUzhRnfI1UstdxIvB8Xnc6JSaMGDKoJpnYlQ7WgbNMhYCN8GxVAYXFJ-L-8XqElrxthxrTM0xsvi8WzvEF6LXhfm6MpoyfA/s4032/IMG_3767%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTtayB0v_o5KSh08nfS15LIHTXt-DzPjmFAETdRZaWvhm2PA7ygcmMkPoSUYaoBXpqL9xlarOBrwaezbQTr_jBWd9cWMgdUzhRnfI1UstdxIvB8Xnc6JSaMGDKoJpnYlQ7WgbNMhYCN8GxVAYXFJ-L-8XqElrxthxrTM0xsvi8WzvEF6LXhfm6MpoyfA/w300-h400/IMG_3767%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***************************</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And some other doings for mid-Feb~ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Almost done w final borders of Marsh! Then piece the back and send it to Lori C for her magic quilting finish. On target for March 1 finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKLXqKW-eUoGAGxOS5SobMo1WbCae3_AWJEB5UsKDoLYEw0_CV4idq2Tqi3Od7z44wOqLL8OTWva-VvD8x1zw017kd4F1sdRsdiUJe2ayIvajENWm88LvlnoXQ41aOcKwzDob8AIGb1Q8iImikmCG6pVDWaoWoY69PpaRLAU9ZdgUZfMUhVUH8u9_n98/s2866/IMG_E3842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="2582" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKLXqKW-eUoGAGxOS5SobMo1WbCae3_AWJEB5UsKDoLYEw0_CV4idq2Tqi3Od7z44wOqLL8OTWva-VvD8x1zw017kd4F1sdRsdiUJe2ayIvajENWm88LvlnoXQ41aOcKwzDob8AIGb1Q8iImikmCG6pVDWaoWoY69PpaRLAU9ZdgUZfMUhVUH8u9_n98/w360-h400/IMG_E3842.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll have a quilt post and another on the winter bulbs soon. The bulbs are gorgeous, only the tulips were discarded finally.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmWRmIBPc8MD4lYTa4XAQdonidbQQHNBawvRjq_xt3omC4yyv9H4h_c8ZZlRSJanq47tmCh4-XG5WjihpVo8r8LN93rdpNMB3K7yBHGV_mCGJvncBA_JunzIJ6Du6QwzBH8MFXsmOoLZWmoeF05vssIdeiAWOV6NbwYebV6AI9sQ5lS_Eb5GIqOy57k/s4032/IMG_3880%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmWRmIBPc8MD4lYTa4XAQdonidbQQHNBawvRjq_xt3omC4yyv9H4h_c8ZZlRSJanq47tmCh4-XG5WjihpVo8r8LN93rdpNMB3K7yBHGV_mCGJvncBA_JunzIJ6Du6QwzBH8MFXsmOoLZWmoeF05vssIdeiAWOV6NbwYebV6AI9sQ5lS_Eb5GIqOy57k/w300-h400/IMG_3880%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And today I'm making potato/leek/ corn chowder. No recipe, just how my mom made it. I need something warm because I got silly, was craving lots of fresh greens, so dinner is a radicchio, endive, Boston lettuce Caesar salad, with focaccia croutons, and rolled up deli roast beef [have to push those red meats/ anemia]. Dressing with garlic, lemon, olive oil, lots of pepper. Sounds pretty delish s I type this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDB_aEsJrrQWU7UsI4W-9Hko9G0JR6DL5uemPza3TW7IwpYkSvVYpMQBVHO76OJh4HPz4aId4cIWZbiUdEWP26bNdWiPoefEvvn-Q-UbsffHt0TWVd-0IHcz3DMsIw3BU78jLcDb0r6WiFBi42KA8UUXLkAm5hdSW8ohqpi-pgRHOFdf7M6n-6oQlicx0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDB_aEsJrrQWU7UsI4W-9Hko9G0JR6DL5uemPza3TW7IwpYkSvVYpMQBVHO76OJh4HPz4aId4cIWZbiUdEWP26bNdWiPoefEvvn-Q-UbsffHt0TWVd-0IHcz3DMsIw3BU78jLcDb0r6WiFBi42KA8UUXLkAm5hdSW8ohqpi-pgRHOFdf7M6n-6oQlicx0=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And...I was just invited to a party! A birthday party! Whatever shall I wear!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">love</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">lizzy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">gone to the beach.....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4C8tpQgIfqJ1pMWZ_PcLLXLppKyvgOb9nkHCbYqTnrapgN0X5TpK5OhQIOINs6kOBim3__Moelws8ugozmbAUfiwZak6V3Qtz8ML-IlU9PAH9hpu5HnZJj8IhkTc_PQYcPvWw-iHF3hbUnOHOuKt2Xphe9A1xHXF7KGEFeHzYsPvhieFO-FTR5t5hao/s4032/IMG_7600.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4C8tpQgIfqJ1pMWZ_PcLLXLppKyvgOb9nkHCbYqTnrapgN0X5TpK5OhQIOINs6kOBim3__Moelws8ugozmbAUfiwZak6V3Qtz8ML-IlU9PAH9hpu5HnZJj8IhkTc_PQYcPvWw-iHF3hbUnOHOuKt2Xphe9A1xHXF7KGEFeHzYsPvhieFO-FTR5t5hao/w300-h400/IMG_7600.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt2gX4kpLPp6l6yRcgotUOFEN1YEbHH3kUCHZpGEuETuI-malsLWBk8hQKSEJSs7ziZs1QJ1GnQ4PuOBwRGF_vAkuuB3iCpAhthdxxWVy-rfWYR34-9KliuknR4AXKDBKiTEzVfrko7RZFzjZI8CGa6xEUZ5clFHjqltzx1HpKdxDxRSFkqORuHorm8s/s2421/IMG_7638-03.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="2086" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt2gX4kpLPp6l6yRcgotUOFEN1YEbHH3kUCHZpGEuETuI-malsLWBk8hQKSEJSs7ziZs1QJ1GnQ4PuOBwRGF_vAkuuB3iCpAhthdxxWVy-rfWYR34-9KliuknR4AXKDBKiTEzVfrko7RZFzjZI8CGa6xEUZ5clFHjqltzx1HpKdxDxRSFkqORuHorm8s/w345-h400/IMG_7638-03.JPG" width="345" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqbxozELyIiC3xHhZqLT5ue7xd7SpBXL1u4bohlEL3BiSLuJ62NLQpryKJZJp8UdXF1JCd8csseEKpMHYrinoO0UlO_wP8B7CmDvnDQRhIPo4ACpVmKEoL1MVRLrjtBUIGJtCpwvgBHeIULHwbCAnUsovrmsPxKYskcmXrYRGx8ztN-yf3FdM_8gOQco/s1775/IMG_5492.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1775" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqbxozELyIiC3xHhZqLT5ue7xd7SpBXL1u4bohlEL3BiSLuJ62NLQpryKJZJp8UdXF1JCd8csseEKpMHYrinoO0UlO_wP8B7CmDvnDQRhIPo4ACpVmKEoL1MVRLrjtBUIGJtCpwvgBHeIULHwbCAnUsovrmsPxKYskcmXrYRGx8ztN-yf3FdM_8gOQco/w400-h266/IMG_5492.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> ***********************</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is for blog friend CodlinsandCream2, who is also making a log cabin quilt. This is a TQC postcards quilt and fabric. Two little quilts. I love mine under a pitcher of tulips now.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YjS_BNrI5xZGX87A0moGZC_cjwOXs2HMbKxpasJCPz2nh8Hv1IpCYNGuneFfWIgx-Oy_s21aa55zF8HeR-GTWudVZw2qk04auDLPGSCC6ZkvrhtsxA2FzfRru3vdU2obgN1i-3OaFIr0oNoEeYvgtLMjkgy2D-NODp5lTl_0d287zyJEYVPYabfWBuc/s3484/IMG_2516.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3484" data-original-width="2323" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YjS_BNrI5xZGX87A0moGZC_cjwOXs2HMbKxpasJCPz2nh8Hv1IpCYNGuneFfWIgx-Oy_s21aa55zF8HeR-GTWudVZw2qk04auDLPGSCC6ZkvrhtsxA2FzfRru3vdU2obgN1i-3OaFIr0oNoEeYvgtLMjkgy2D-NODp5lTl_0d287zyJEYVPYabfWBuc/w426-h640/IMG_2516.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZp3zpIac7mtBiPFiSqBlnFY9pHJnVslvuEfto2SVKg_anDwUOftSvRR0PNS3fmjAPa-DQm1LVhxTK0U-ZgfT5vJGaLz8hyAubyCRbPbHcHOh74rUvhJXGh9mfG4dr7WgPM5xvZLI4cvFYoOSB797XO_S4T5e6Supjq2eEbRt77HKASbzKnhl1OpzzfIc/s4032/IMG_3845%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZp3zpIac7mtBiPFiSqBlnFY9pHJnVslvuEfto2SVKg_anDwUOftSvRR0PNS3fmjAPa-DQm1LVhxTK0U-ZgfT5vJGaLz8hyAubyCRbPbHcHOh74rUvhJXGh9mfG4dr7WgPM5xvZLI4cvFYoOSB797XO_S4T5e6Supjq2eEbRt77HKASbzKnhl1OpzzfIc/w300-h400/IMG_3845%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-6064534890086654802024-02-13T16:32:00.000-05:002024-02-13T16:32:03.605-05:00Random Little Hearts ~ Valentine Love to You All<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXuM2-zUz-CGXySIEYoVwYJzfKcq7l1QfoFqCTH_m12UI0YjLRlPe4nuiHRuVgIRhuDEcq5RCqCAG2QsEynFwZRa1N-g8JrMi6qP6he9uaxGkErsyj1RUKE6f6HiqDVOcLJ65QeqbopdU4yAPs16HeKPNU2mMChElbZHFdDZ3rYXXzSRPhCfY4EKPxfs/s4032/IMG_3663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXuM2-zUz-CGXySIEYoVwYJzfKcq7l1QfoFqCTH_m12UI0YjLRlPe4nuiHRuVgIRhuDEcq5RCqCAG2QsEynFwZRa1N-g8JrMi6qP6he9uaxGkErsyj1RUKE6f6HiqDVOcLJ65QeqbopdU4yAPs16HeKPNU2mMChElbZHFdDZ3rYXXzSRPhCfY4EKPxfs/w300-h400/IMG_3663.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />Hello, hello. Today is a snow day! Not my fave unless I can stay inside and the power stays on. Posting this early, ''just in case". <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nXgN8lSSJSCuZs8mzV1aX0YvXBZCVGLPyfMUGHG2dkmpdWMYH3lqIMB2G7tCOF1eGa-SB8OPBLjFMIN0nFJ14tN8oqSkLaMp-iFjdnuQm9YEEcmlqi_FHkqfKzMJ_9KfG_vWwnjww5kThoqJMhzm5OGSNhW1yCGuFQFUlji7Mz0YTv_WftvIXWUwu68/s2970/IMG_3796%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="2970" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nXgN8lSSJSCuZs8mzV1aX0YvXBZCVGLPyfMUGHG2dkmpdWMYH3lqIMB2G7tCOF1eGa-SB8OPBLjFMIN0nFJ14tN8oqSkLaMp-iFjdnuQm9YEEcmlqi_FHkqfKzMJ_9KfG_vWwnjww5kThoqJMhzm5OGSNhW1yCGuFQFUlji7Mz0YTv_WftvIXWUwu68/s320/IMG_3796%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>First I have to show you this oh so fun Valentine <i>thing</i>: Pasta hearts by Barilla. I so wanted them, but lookit that price.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdj8p7RnyTATt2tiaOW-64u-HsFd6XX-7GzEP4YAKm6bCHds3W0MNcNq1vqHUiD49OAfZl-vdiRmIbcSvlpmgHZN0hvuOPxn_e-UDq7Z1O39_3BVwdqB5pQk57aWB4r10Kke6TyX6iS4VvSNvefn-EBeU0ZR-0cR4Pue1Ph5ZfD9EoBGlTHuqCLdhZZUY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdj8p7RnyTATt2tiaOW-64u-HsFd6XX-7GzEP4YAKm6bCHds3W0MNcNq1vqHUiD49OAfZl-vdiRmIbcSvlpmgHZN0hvuOPxn_e-UDq7Z1O39_3BVwdqB5pQk57aWB4r10Kke6TyX6iS4VvSNvefn-EBeU0ZR-0cR4Pue1Ph5ZfD9EoBGlTHuqCLdhZZUY=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpvEGC4pHIdroUGqTWGupuVhLa98Yc2T3avX8elw7aA7Y5lfDwbxQLmqm_CjJyZLs9VOFFwTZMgGOmfCS0tSkVb6j7QFJC66xt_MDnqA_T7a3GOUE7QhI4TPtJ2j7zcE4ZjXzyKFStM-Tc9b7wiGgTQnLDYHsh5cSGgVS51zjAeqVRefTm7PEwzp3AfLc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpvEGC4pHIdroUGqTWGupuVhLa98Yc2T3avX8elw7aA7Y5lfDwbxQLmqm_CjJyZLs9VOFFwTZMgGOmfCS0tSkVb6j7QFJC66xt_MDnqA_T7a3GOUE7QhI4TPtJ2j7zcE4ZjXzyKFStM-Tc9b7wiGgTQnLDYHsh5cSGgVS51zjAeqVRefTm7PEwzp3AfLc=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />A box of Barilla spaghetti is like, $1.49.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*************************************</div></div><div>Then, the past few weeks I made some pretty little hearts---but etsy has banned me, so sad. Hearts---and hearts to share---are a bit of a ''Lizzy" icon, a special talisman I have made and/or collected since I was a young teenager. <i>Not-Valentine</i> hearts are scattered about here year round, not just for this sweet February holiday. I even have a heart shaped cutting board whittled out by my dad years ago and a puffy gold heart charm that my parents gave me for my 16th birthday, now on my sentimental charm bracelet.<p></p><p>The new hearts:</p><p>reclaimed linen...in a thrifted heart basket from my worktop.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bJk1tDps8P0u7LArB4E1k9j30Uw_cJTjUvm_WfAmlWZD1kxehurmamXaThYGLcEnaHAKhadUty3mgNNuHkySvL_8jKvzrgrHrnrSxpGWGZ5j5NaaTMo-2V0HC3X-hH0yLvXIeiGR5bpxh7AvCVSGbf_fT-iMsUaCOkKcqaLhdMo93T4D6ySDgKT2iq0/s4032/IMG_3722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bJk1tDps8P0u7LArB4E1k9j30Uw_cJTjUvm_WfAmlWZD1kxehurmamXaThYGLcEnaHAKhadUty3mgNNuHkySvL_8jKvzrgrHrnrSxpGWGZ5j5NaaTMo-2V0HC3X-hH0yLvXIeiGR5bpxh7AvCVSGbf_fT-iMsUaCOkKcqaLhdMo93T4D6ySDgKT2iq0/w300-h400/IMG_3722.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>here tucked into an old apothecary jar with my heart cooky cutters.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9e_9FZ8wGKdpry2j1LWnj3dGo5HA9T9HAOcMqUZdKeU7bAcW2RppoF4R47-5HdU8MVnO-Cky7n4xDSUGorA0oLF3x0WPq9g0G9wOUmFbmcMcTEaHX1YR15KeNalz0ZcM7LKPO78cLy7kew8K1jmvCF7dFBvoqxQhviBbHrPNXN-HUBQW2TtLGQyeMjM/s3044/IMG_3725%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3044" data-original-width="2623" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9e_9FZ8wGKdpry2j1LWnj3dGo5HA9T9HAOcMqUZdKeU7bAcW2RppoF4R47-5HdU8MVnO-Cky7n4xDSUGorA0oLF3x0WPq9g0G9wOUmFbmcMcTEaHX1YR15KeNalz0ZcM7LKPO78cLy7kew8K1jmvCF7dFBvoqxQhviBbHrPNXN-HUBQW2TtLGQyeMjM/w345-h400/IMG_3725%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="345" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Herbal heart, made with a tattered quilt scrap. <i>"Rosemary, that's for remembrance." </i>Romantic and sweet and prim.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFNdoqQX8we9EwA4EpMgeux5xLbvG06sJC6wsabn2cTeTZ7PNESzMNnsWX3d_2wcWsjCoCsfJ0OA0awaeL-fz3HjurxlwhdSh-sQZjoKhzyXxTed7C8uDP8TtTXvQzY_scQhd_oZ6k522JcHli6hWWxatiVR_OYSIEsiqsRupHl8TcDtqi8haX91WOxs/s3337/IMG_3669%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3337" data-original-width="2681" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFNdoqQX8we9EwA4EpMgeux5xLbvG06sJC6wsabn2cTeTZ7PNESzMNnsWX3d_2wcWsjCoCsfJ0OA0awaeL-fz3HjurxlwhdSh-sQZjoKhzyXxTed7C8uDP8TtTXvQzY_scQhd_oZ6k522JcHli6hWWxatiVR_OYSIEsiqsRupHl8TcDtqi8haX91WOxs/w321-h400/IMG_3669%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="321" /></a></div><p>The herb shown is lavender Mo and I scavenged, but the sprig really should be rosemary. Or a tiny pansy posy---even an old key or a small love note fragment?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVdsdi9FJv42VJS9TYnYedGG8oiYHzNfAg0iW9HtNVz8z1f79f98qocZXDU_tStSEvKTk9jsRMTQuATVknUrSqaykXOfNFaRiiu9HTiXjnM05rrW1yqDPn-_-Y4LahNX_4sEpanwY4BKKKurcMTlrHv67GTzc2lkaCTUSEa_KyB5JPQV1GqzmneziNIs/s4032/IMG_3670%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVdsdi9FJv42VJS9TYnYedGG8oiYHzNfAg0iW9HtNVz8z1f79f98qocZXDU_tStSEvKTk9jsRMTQuATVknUrSqaykXOfNFaRiiu9HTiXjnM05rrW1yqDPn-_-Y4LahNX_4sEpanwY4BKKKurcMTlrHv67GTzc2lkaCTUSEa_KyB5JPQV1GqzmneziNIs/w300-h400/IMG_3670%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">linen backing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-OHYnew6Z3hgcvLcPABWdOIbR0KoCXMdJ_e0hUZLrCGyIAyS6ay-F5L6oKQ4Ge8DasARx72sSqDIs4bcl27z7R4XF2x7eHhhDE0eKbY_qWVpJqnVi4BvUxRKQJMT3nsZiEKDwPqxep99Xpa7ddk9or99d7sgCiC6x6QSD8UNMpyr7UUzYKJNK4mnaTU/s4032/IMG_3674%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-OHYnew6Z3hgcvLcPABWdOIbR0KoCXMdJ_e0hUZLrCGyIAyS6ay-F5L6oKQ4Ge8DasARx72sSqDIs4bcl27z7R4XF2x7eHhhDE0eKbY_qWVpJqnVi4BvUxRKQJMT3nsZiEKDwPqxep99Xpa7ddk9or99d7sgCiC6x6QSD8UNMpyr7UUzYKJNK4mnaTU/w300-h400/IMG_3674%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Bandboxes, gifted from my brother and SIL over the years. I usually store small Christmas finds each year, tucked away until the holidays.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVOrd6pvuwS-y7KYxUyKmF5eI8eqXrYyah1_VAnwTIzma93Q5lgtW_SEnS3CO95ddLPb_IbykaUINA53Im5rQRo-tprD74_n_71PgHAW3XZTiCzJH21FdzTDDV8uk6bwx6rBswH8Kg99IykO3JSBzvwRsCxK3X0H6z1H_9gVmfvHRwvUioEwXJtGMG8E/s4032/IMG_3660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVOrd6pvuwS-y7KYxUyKmF5eI8eqXrYyah1_VAnwTIzma93Q5lgtW_SEnS3CO95ddLPb_IbykaUINA53Im5rQRo-tprD74_n_71PgHAW3XZTiCzJH21FdzTDDV8uk6bwx6rBswH8Kg99IykO3JSBzvwRsCxK3X0H6z1H_9gVmfvHRwvUioEwXJtGMG8E/w400-h300/IMG_3660.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdylO216ATTEEP5UuR2Lgi34dEoYAfiPRlmdd-dlyNDQFFJDDPK-eVB_1Y2qNhyphenhyphen81qxxPFj06ZpnW5HSknPLwyvTZaJVX7OtwLDRzrtn_OwDC4W4dqEBHur4olnd12LD1lNBsSC_J4lTp4DCtCIPuYCMhOzymp5CcJXF6w_FtNLQIOx4JUWWAojDLhSmA/s4032/IMG_3662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdylO216ATTEEP5UuR2Lgi34dEoYAfiPRlmdd-dlyNDQFFJDDPK-eVB_1Y2qNhyphenhyphen81qxxPFj06ZpnW5HSknPLwyvTZaJVX7OtwLDRzrtn_OwDC4W4dqEBHur4olnd12LD1lNBsSC_J4lTp4DCtCIPuYCMhOzymp5CcJXF6w_FtNLQIOx4JUWWAojDLhSmA/w300-h400/IMG_3662.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1xNXraLcq3l4QVtSwA-tDFKum-0Ga5t9xY1eHYaLGwBm6KgBgqNBb5_34qmLDnbEny-lqp6R9SrDbbrqkHmzLKeOVNJ2m7ITQmB_HuBMpIh1ltfXKeZPckudmpxFK5XWGo9VxAhlFLNRF0nIUqukjYXr1e3VLbuxP0Op_Qi2W6eakY0Qs-v-a9g_W-E/s4032/IMG_3657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1xNXraLcq3l4QVtSwA-tDFKum-0Ga5t9xY1eHYaLGwBm6KgBgqNBb5_34qmLDnbEny-lqp6R9SrDbbrqkHmzLKeOVNJ2m7ITQmB_HuBMpIh1ltfXKeZPckudmpxFK5XWGo9VxAhlFLNRF0nIUqukjYXr1e3VLbuxP0Op_Qi2W6eakY0Qs-v-a9g_W-E/w300-h400/IMG_3657.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A tiny prim heart found in one of the Shaker boxes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqtbnZF8NhrUE5JbbdF-RgWeGNGTfgWeCdriE2X7VBrtlndlheRuws7OlixLr0X84sPxfI6KRn2BTfjOh7-LWp8Ec7KFCBrHuyoGQoxjqcpgNSuS-R3Ye1M-ZzijNWMBXUciH6jh8akGzce0kLUc423E86HfCvXhN8RP9mt-8N5zQPNSSG1bMcOcpkcE/s4032/IMG_3655%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqtbnZF8NhrUE5JbbdF-RgWeGNGTfgWeCdriE2X7VBrtlndlheRuws7OlixLr0X84sPxfI6KRn2BTfjOh7-LWp8Ec7KFCBrHuyoGQoxjqcpgNSuS-R3Ye1M-ZzijNWMBXUciH6jh8akGzce0kLUc423E86HfCvXhN8RP9mt-8N5zQPNSSG1bMcOcpkcE/w300-h400/IMG_3655%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A jar of cinnamon hearts, with a handmade pug Valentine tucked in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JcWsSYuiPWSqf6iLqgLnQet3raqiVGjJOCTPwwup0Scpz3U34ePJPUkk9oHIx62LCcV-ivTz_SZogLYB7Sq1GMB85SF4bla6hllt2uH0gjg6whbaGQZazMRNUBXsbh3jXwFp0WgVTykGwF_il1J5h1aMUm6pZMupp2SIBHMs76GEQE8gmikmmwbCmP4/s4032/IMG_3663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JcWsSYuiPWSqf6iLqgLnQet3raqiVGjJOCTPwwup0Scpz3U34ePJPUkk9oHIx62LCcV-ivTz_SZogLYB7Sq1GMB85SF4bla6hllt2uH0gjg6whbaGQZazMRNUBXsbh3jXwFp0WgVTykGwF_il1J5h1aMUm6pZMupp2SIBHMs76GEQE8gmikmmwbCmP4/w300-h400/IMG_3663.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>A sailor valentine souvenir box encrusted with shells, lined for sewing . Cutest pouting child in old photo!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDxuxrMhO6qTEIDzGIcdy3S-r9tfQfeeop2lB0CGWqIJ2K00UsxdR02m0wUoCPiIUkXtGXo6ZL9mBp-9QmxIuK-MoWRYu99eFSw6CWVaYJ4QSi-ro6eZTdzQ6WcwuSOSROGklp6jAAwxxGIIujuxJN7ohAH4yg7h6itFg-EPoqMTBK8W5ZPQ6ZuaDWJg/s4032/IMG_3653%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDxuxrMhO6qTEIDzGIcdy3S-r9tfQfeeop2lB0CGWqIJ2K00UsxdR02m0wUoCPiIUkXtGXo6ZL9mBp-9QmxIuK-MoWRYu99eFSw6CWVaYJ4QSi-ro6eZTdzQ6WcwuSOSROGklp6jAAwxxGIIujuxJN7ohAH4yg7h6itFg-EPoqMTBK8W5ZPQ6ZuaDWJg/w300-h400/IMG_3653%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfMdl52jYlYhzAaky1dhqtiJrwMR5bwNg0QjhiYPKzZ5XcXVap7FXuQZWmrxr2oqnxNyjINAsrcdU14EnipkYrkOemLKqUXg7lXqtnxuI9ac55XMiWP60Gl4pLy1kyoozDpjhymtxtw-_iY7HgEadp9S0X58iJeoSF5GWc_55Nc0nSZ4mzKa6PKYU0oM/s4032/IMG_3654%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfMdl52jYlYhzAaky1dhqtiJrwMR5bwNg0QjhiYPKzZ5XcXVap7FXuQZWmrxr2oqnxNyjINAsrcdU14EnipkYrkOemLKqUXg7lXqtnxuI9ac55XMiWP60Gl4pLy1kyoozDpjhymtxtw-_iY7HgEadp9S0X58iJeoSF5GWc_55Nc0nSZ4mzKa6PKYU0oM/w300-h400/IMG_3654%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Seaglass heart, a beach find, many years ago. A mid-century Swedish?/ Danish? glass ashtray. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNerY_G7a2-qEIZXIJR5iWmffIfxt9wkkOG48iHQyuAvhcRyAdGru4sakZb1sPyTxgLLYR2U-2594iGWqDivKqGqIAYt8fGK-6K0NInExv5B2LwwJt4s0Jp6IRp3_gETkavEudtgLWuZIknytkkVaF8hWM0ImyydKMfmjjxrZyaw0gRMWhEl3Z3V3RnY/s2575/IMG_3681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2575" data-original-width="2292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNerY_G7a2-qEIZXIJR5iWmffIfxt9wkkOG48iHQyuAvhcRyAdGru4sakZb1sPyTxgLLYR2U-2594iGWqDivKqGqIAYt8fGK-6K0NInExv5B2LwwJt4s0Jp6IRp3_gETkavEudtgLWuZIknytkkVaF8hWM0ImyydKMfmjjxrZyaw0gRMWhEl3Z3V3RnY/w356-h400/IMG_3681.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><br /></div><div>You can see the faint sea and sand wear on its base. Too unusual to return to the tide to ''finish'' [weather]. It has also turned faintly yellow. Some glass's mineral components turn yellow, similar to older glass we find that is lavender or purple. Yellow is rarer. I use it to hold knitting markers or thimbles, bobbins, etc.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL76tOm96iULX0447OBO944wMm4ZxSiNEUOKqSGA34z9eVG-DKuOfJCRbIq0uBWF5aE9xV6y9qIuI5nuxoM1hHAhswRBE1yimphlGb8x62pgorYMGZ9VOv-cOysvpR5ZZPMpoPEl5Tyr0-ZbBGxHgNe1o6yNkAWWDUfH9gjHvt0QqprTAYZ-ue_zf-28/s2575/IMG_3681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2575" data-original-width="2292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL76tOm96iULX0447OBO944wMm4ZxSiNEUOKqSGA34z9eVG-DKuOfJCRbIq0uBWF5aE9xV6y9qIuI5nuxoM1hHAhswRBE1yimphlGb8x62pgorYMGZ9VOv-cOysvpR5ZZPMpoPEl5Tyr0-ZbBGxHgNe1o6yNkAWWDUfH9gjHvt0QqprTAYZ-ue_zf-28/w356-h400/IMG_3681.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><br /><br />Mo in his favorite neck warmer by blog friend Mel. Gray reflective yarn with a red heart. These are wonderful! Easy on/ off and can be pulled up to protect little velvet ears. Yesterday, before the snow.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2us9NLPr3caWJJWqxstS-f7XdcYU1COgeI3R7B7TOZnuWQHdZ_DV5ZxIiz2ZUZq5CIuDMtoa6QGGQ4ZCwMB2aDXL2vEUv4vuZwEyD2b5mcpCNvySwGYXAgEsR9RdcsU4MBh_0O0Cp43iid927A0o9OwXH2DqofQ6us0oDHS8HGShq5L8y0jnyzlM59uc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="2496" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2us9NLPr3caWJJWqxstS-f7XdcYU1COgeI3R7B7TOZnuWQHdZ_DV5ZxIiz2ZUZq5CIuDMtoa6QGGQ4ZCwMB2aDXL2vEUv4vuZwEyD2b5mcpCNvySwGYXAgEsR9RdcsU4MBh_0O0Cp43iid927A0o9OwXH2DqofQ6us0oDHS8HGShq5L8y0jnyzlM59uc=w367-h400" width="367" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6NxiJKt1OaagRcULdl-NMtS0H53tj7MyCKp62KxKpuJPgeNFOFAxnt7DsCaZw3qgGJaOxpIJkDexpNoIbCMY5epcVgL1QgGWB9D4XOFEeuXm1JNizz6WRb31wmB7OVtB1kPXIPV5Q0rrnVL_YN2qI_D0wBrk3mPcvlgaBGFMPyh28bxZO_RCsE4D9O6M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2090" data-original-width="2050" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6NxiJKt1OaagRcULdl-NMtS0H53tj7MyCKp62KxKpuJPgeNFOFAxnt7DsCaZw3qgGJaOxpIJkDexpNoIbCMY5epcVgL1QgGWB9D4XOFEeuXm1JNizz6WRb31wmB7OVtB1kPXIPV5Q0rrnVL_YN2qI_D0wBrk3mPcvlgaBGFMPyh28bxZO_RCsE4D9O6M=w392-h400" width="392" /></a></div><br />And his Valentine's Day bow tie!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6-HMOAWR-LciNVe1YjLCPLdiQU2AuuAl_CcFZXcMt9Fv6h7M0nfMsDOXjzKKkSWqPKj27kpfeSUV6FGvf_JUuk1JYeO3Itcny_2AxMV9EPwLZce1tkyJabv911OtnMnyAxSxaFNS8MsmYc8x1s1HVLyPiQPJVaTNWA90SSJKs3vFa-sNlb47dTWmcD0/s4032/IMG_3659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6-HMOAWR-LciNVe1YjLCPLdiQU2AuuAl_CcFZXcMt9Fv6h7M0nfMsDOXjzKKkSWqPKj27kpfeSUV6FGvf_JUuk1JYeO3Itcny_2AxMV9EPwLZce1tkyJabv911OtnMnyAxSxaFNS8MsmYc8x1s1HVLyPiQPJVaTNWA90SSJKs3vFa-sNlb47dTWmcD0/w400-h300/IMG_3659.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And just for fun [and to warm the kitchen] I dug out my old tin heart shaped cake pannn and made some snow day cornbread. Sure, it's a mix, but easy, fast, delish. I added a bit more sugar, a dash of vanilla, some canned plain corn . 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i>Happy Valentine's Day!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i>love</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i>lizzy</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i>gone to the beach....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; 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text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">PS The hat fit and child loved it! Yay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtCxvflHfHthWQAFnZmoAjWVPLIwRCWM9erazxpM59h0LP7TcOEV8E9DV8cTn0PbLYtf6B31HUkDZvEMBJbk6JqMtyq1Cl00WgWlRlIGWE5seyMfToxqD5NLEx4ZcqLZfQ6nC-oA3PuYuoXdCrkqkgoaDg_bBPxHoa4msw4SabR1rChvvCs4T0DJGBoc/s4032/IMG_3763%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtCxvflHfHthWQAFnZmoAjWVPLIwRCWM9erazxpM59h0LP7TcOEV8E9DV8cTn0PbLYtf6B31HUkDZvEMBJbk6JqMtyq1Cl00WgWlRlIGWE5seyMfToxqD5NLEx4ZcqLZfQ6nC-oA3PuYuoXdCrkqkgoaDg_bBPxHoa4msw4SabR1rChvvCs4T0DJGBoc/w300-h400/IMG_3763%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></i></span></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-23277053572479779962024-02-09T20:41:00.001-05:002024-02-11T13:07:56.055-05:00Here with an Update ~ the Flower Bulbs are Flourishing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUZqS09KaZ2IUbi6qQdPODNm_G8ghV-yRfb0qsCKL1Z_bVDWtl4AGehG3LBDYaM57u4VioMZ7S1xZDBLEVu9bHGwUiYYCT57zDBMz9inLb9d6uXOtyhlY4Q4Z8b0bmzg01KefuWVA48QSOZBrvyJEsYdYrBVD5blcqSElX_LEFifMDL_wEh940CQE3H0/s3551/IMG_3732%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3551" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUZqS09KaZ2IUbi6qQdPODNm_G8ghV-yRfb0qsCKL1Z_bVDWtl4AGehG3LBDYaM57u4VioMZ7S1xZDBLEVu9bHGwUiYYCT57zDBMz9inLb9d6uXOtyhlY4Q4Z8b0bmzg01KefuWVA48QSOZBrvyJEsYdYrBVD5blcqSElX_LEFifMDL_wEh940CQE3H0/w341-h400/IMG_3732%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="341" /></a></div><br />Hi! Another Friday, a bright pre-spring day with an unfortunate howling wind. The ocean has been a gorgeous deep bright navy blue, with long slow white foamy roller waves, just beautiful. It's very quiet. I look out there and think about how one morning--sooner than I imagine--that scene will be filled with sailboats, fishing boats, beachgoers , striped umbrellas, surfers. Smoking BBQs and coolers of beer. Good times. The beach will teem with human use. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-6qdNUqgcykNFNfbQVadvSh_-ieQNjJFWlzEV6LeP6YD-zSdKYc8eIZ-SKP64_cXGAy8Za_kXzXJJX8VmU0DraUjW-wVU_N0xuG7krk7rh6gVz1ZbSzUIbgnFqX1HyGOXfU3J_kYuBY-dzpYNe-cCvAS2UkG_WJCjokpidczrhg1XRG3DMjxzZxMdFk/s1056/IMG_8640-02.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1056" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-6qdNUqgcykNFNfbQVadvSh_-ieQNjJFWlzEV6LeP6YD-zSdKYc8eIZ-SKP64_cXGAy8Za_kXzXJJX8VmU0DraUjW-wVU_N0xuG7krk7rh6gVz1ZbSzUIbgnFqX1HyGOXfU3J_kYuBY-dzpYNe-cCvAS2UkG_WJCjokpidczrhg1XRG3DMjxzZxMdFk/w400-h266/IMG_8640-02.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG4cp4gmZ3Isd3vhqoezL8vxxXTKrEbAhyPXyVOncQkqKp4rlDImOR7VKE5JBjNoKrVpLTMHowcECatKtAq-nNnbJywEphFzSKqE0DhqBidmbNFx0jZyt5cVrmOFwQPrPhIvfDQljGaQZwA8AgyjYFWYYyez6dTAIegJEkbd2hA_LCEHXDRA-zUSVAIM/s502/IMG_8640-04.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="502" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG4cp4gmZ3Isd3vhqoezL8vxxXTKrEbAhyPXyVOncQkqKp4rlDImOR7VKE5JBjNoKrVpLTMHowcECatKtAq-nNnbJywEphFzSKqE0DhqBidmbNFx0jZyt5cVrmOFwQPrPhIvfDQljGaQZwA8AgyjYFWYYyez6dTAIegJEkbd2hA_LCEHXDRA-zUSVAIM/w400-h268/IMG_8640-04.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Indoors my spring bulbs are also teeming with life. Look at my paperwhites, in just a bit more than a week! 9 days!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjG1eqYWW1kbKto1YqynYji8u2cYDUT0CQbySbx6qxOdZuHkvSYe4fzDD1EHh-p0Nm27JFY7ChUK1xagpD7961hGmmri_oCFk7h-snjQXvM5ZUtVsUfFlE_-agPSnjIwDqiFaKSwrd6p04tVNM0AM8KTAytiFbC1uuzq3u3NaiR9rGeX51LwhoaVYXpk/s2921/IMG_3734%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2921" data-original-width="2528" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjG1eqYWW1kbKto1YqynYji8u2cYDUT0CQbySbx6qxOdZuHkvSYe4fzDD1EHh-p0Nm27JFY7ChUK1xagpD7961hGmmri_oCFk7h-snjQXvM5ZUtVsUfFlE_-agPSnjIwDqiFaKSwrd6p04tVNM0AM8KTAytiFbC1uuzq3u3NaiR9rGeX51LwhoaVYXpk/w346-h400/IMG_3734%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="346" /></a></div><br />They are so green and pretty. See the buds.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wF-dfjAT2zTKO7h6jb8ntyOySHrPonVjAC55mwD_UieqgR7XhVIuToY6vmfoKipiQL6GKNOTIgLjbc34jLW2OjzvXO_CCKWx0au7hXLH6rXlCmiIqm824qrSAtzHyRUqDty0myMcegmqOiX2WOqJ0_xF32vy9PNnP5zkLB1drxkqGPOyv7J_kSJObQM/s4032/IMG_3737.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wF-dfjAT2zTKO7h6jb8ntyOySHrPonVjAC55mwD_UieqgR7XhVIuToY6vmfoKipiQL6GKNOTIgLjbc34jLW2OjzvXO_CCKWx0au7hXLH6rXlCmiIqm824qrSAtzHyRUqDty0myMcegmqOiX2WOqJ0_xF32vy9PNnP5zkLB1drxkqGPOyv7J_kSJObQM/w300-h400/IMG_3737.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>The amaryllis are always an amazement, I have zero expectations, but so far every year they happily reappear. Note the green nubbins showing.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV_19aZNiSXieiPFawbj3so8iZF9ST1vl8f2NIBB0JKOgHGCOq_nHh4kaB0hcvo3hE-vUSbKG2AdGpLdm8x27i3BX2VkZt_wEMCd04XBGjM5pCXgelQuEJSDfzLLqyGLxcreNAK06xs5BcV-eifdqCCHD7rSq8NSQS6me8L1n-2F3SDUBSTzL__rZDdc/s4032/IMG_3743%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV_19aZNiSXieiPFawbj3so8iZF9ST1vl8f2NIBB0JKOgHGCOq_nHh4kaB0hcvo3hE-vUSbKG2AdGpLdm8x27i3BX2VkZt_wEMCd04XBGjM5pCXgelQuEJSDfzLLqyGLxcreNAK06xs5BcV-eifdqCCHD7rSq8NSQS6me8L1n-2F3SDUBSTzL__rZDdc/w400-h300/IMG_3743%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Red, year 7 or 8.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7KQBv7FskwOmYTPO2ggqGYh9tC1lwSjXLvcACe9nJfLLxjYP_hyBfzkHa3cR_LTa7v81241WcAmqNRq0XvmQwxcd2mokdhknauL4M8pRq-p3vK9Fl6kPC97OHKPNhke03nw6IAOxIOQqjBCwkeIVhjhmu9Q7cpXYEsQ0X4sBg2gCED6S3EorpR-FoxU/s2890/IMG_3742%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2890" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7KQBv7FskwOmYTPO2ggqGYh9tC1lwSjXLvcACe9nJfLLxjYP_hyBfzkHa3cR_LTa7v81241WcAmqNRq0XvmQwxcd2mokdhknauL4M8pRq-p3vK9Fl6kPC97OHKPNhke03nw6IAOxIOQqjBCwkeIVhjhmu9Q7cpXYEsQ0X4sBg2gCED6S3EorpR-FoxU/w400-h391/IMG_3742%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />''blue", year three. Will this be its year to bloom????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaJMmaUKi8W8ULJXxk6K6pCFIDL6UAKMIYIMv4V_EXHzXBq0X6lnTMTMt2onhu7lJf6pB6Mj_SQ4ios2ZPgWMe2LWbJSvCj6Q9GGXm3qYtSy0qtg_IdxZfoRAo7_bFsrQ9ElUqe9Iid20lRXbBOyjSF86dMlJdjfGBlvIG-YxoLfg32Mmhi_2lw1KYkE/s2886/IMG_3741%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2886" data-original-width="2507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaJMmaUKi8W8ULJXxk6K6pCFIDL6UAKMIYIMv4V_EXHzXBq0X6lnTMTMt2onhu7lJf6pB6Mj_SQ4ios2ZPgWMe2LWbJSvCj6Q9GGXm3qYtSy0qtg_IdxZfoRAo7_bFsrQ9ElUqe9Iid20lRXbBOyjSF86dMlJdjfGBlvIG-YxoLfg32Mmhi_2lw1KYkE/w348-h400/IMG_3741%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="348" /></a></div><p>I cover the pots with saved glass jar lids. This keeps the soil warm and damp. And they thrive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmpsmgot2I2QTmsklGo0_T1thKQ76AfSiWj2jAex4Z_dWNIosIanIcRPFM_p-qnemA-q7QVBgc9X7o_NinoKkiqJN95SufRTSGisGFl6k8SpwlcBowtytyx1XCdrVFwVSpB9WFRijJJfPlzvWAn69-5vK_GsP_uJ-Mrer0RpdviYXUkrEF6NdtPaHy4w/s4032/IMG_3740%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmpsmgot2I2QTmsklGo0_T1thKQ76AfSiWj2jAex4Z_dWNIosIanIcRPFM_p-qnemA-q7QVBgc9X7o_NinoKkiqJN95SufRTSGisGFl6k8SpwlcBowtytyx1XCdrVFwVSpB9WFRijJJfPlzvWAn69-5vK_GsP_uJ-Mrer0RpdviYXUkrEF6NdtPaHy4w/w400-h300/IMG_3740%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Sadly the moldy tulips have not--thrived that is. I'll give them a few more weeks but i think they are a fail.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOkKmLA62nh6OGUp6sQNsBRz7bTuH9pBCBnNN6vr4_xthoGb-FyWFzhFrlTX5SvUjwM0UFceeH0rhj7RXQNOzifRjkP8AaBlBcFTLRxeR9UG63ZrhmB6HjOOsOFXqf8nhReTBEC8P1wmj8FwwF3z6JYv3wLmdg8Fd5ku3sWvbT7Lv3noc2_NhBVJVZJE/s4032/IMG_3738%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOkKmLA62nh6OGUp6sQNsBRz7bTuH9pBCBnNN6vr4_xthoGb-FyWFzhFrlTX5SvUjwM0UFceeH0rhj7RXQNOzifRjkP8AaBlBcFTLRxeR9UG63ZrhmB6HjOOsOFXqf8nhReTBEC8P1wmj8FwwF3z6JYv3wLmdg8Fd5ku3sWvbT7Lv3noc2_NhBVJVZJE/w400-h300/IMG_3738%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And yes, more hyacinths. This is a new batch from Trader Joe. At 2.49 each including the great little bulb vase, it doesn't pay to buy and cold off bulbs myself. Two are blue, one will be pink.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExAkeLyGxEuQzwV8RcygHDM0qbV1GyC9h0oN9NE512zbefGdwr9Xn_bY-uVH7IDZ2_7CFjLv52ubbjO5EuPIgqA3kNYNv1hgkrxvuBWZFe3y0xtnMzcgjOdHrsE43OWOHRQleISEubuSN8edX_UeguhG0SotlJK2JF0OWpAeQaQkiGNWht-HMQAsfW0o/s4032/IMG_3747%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExAkeLyGxEuQzwV8RcygHDM0qbV1GyC9h0oN9NE512zbefGdwr9Xn_bY-uVH7IDZ2_7CFjLv52ubbjO5EuPIgqA3kNYNv1hgkrxvuBWZFe3y0xtnMzcgjOdHrsE43OWOHRQleISEubuSN8edX_UeguhG0SotlJK2JF0OWpAeQaQkiGNWht-HMQAsfW0o/w300-h400/IMG_3747%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">*************************************</span></div><p></p><p>In the quilt room, I was making great progress with Marsh, but late one night I oh so carefully sewed the top border on. <i>OMG! It fits!</i> Only to find out the bobbin was empty except for the first two inches. I walked out in a huff.</p><p>I did finish the child's hat I was knitting. I think it's adorable. Just hope it fits.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8bARZsEaRsGKttP1NFbapyEDD9kM9pObCoJOAv45YXfVItaGpVeqJu2k2bF6Km25kB9f48CZid3NJM-wvC4H4iebj2Yz7kk9BUoPqgSkNehirIWTRpeWeSvrzyz7OGsSaqZPcZH33OAG5mov4IWhxOsqdFepIfDmgK_GkALz8L6-zeyTvn58oqxJVWc/s4032/IMG_3727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8bARZsEaRsGKttP1NFbapyEDD9kM9pObCoJOAv45YXfVItaGpVeqJu2k2bF6Km25kB9f48CZid3NJM-wvC4H4iebj2Yz7kk9BUoPqgSkNehirIWTRpeWeSvrzyz7OGsSaqZPcZH33OAG5mov4IWhxOsqdFepIfDmgK_GkALz8L6-zeyTvn58oqxJVWc/w300-h400/IMG_3727.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1BXbXREQnLVS0_TjyK6DeL7rtLfRZqKf-k8HRCTyylY7lgOko1sSBopyZJN_5IoE13BEroU5aFRW0LMMthf2nh5WsDDMkGM_2v765deW1fJD5Br0escXX05MviqzAXQhiGbQAbNzNeSPzTQhsskNu5ASzRSrp_UzJIeCVg2NFozjy9bV_Y3K2N1f8ro/s1371/IMG_3719.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1303" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1BXbXREQnLVS0_TjyK6DeL7rtLfRZqKf-k8HRCTyylY7lgOko1sSBopyZJN_5IoE13BEroU5aFRW0LMMthf2nh5WsDDMkGM_2v765deW1fJD5Br0escXX05MviqzAXQhiGbQAbNzNeSPzTQhsskNu5ASzRSrp_UzJIeCVg2NFozjy9bV_Y3K2N1f8ro/w380-h400/IMG_3719.JPG" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>I love the decrease swirl. Pretty good for making without a pattern.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE07l20X0nox4W59S_73VXHirHs_-nAii8AGpM8c4fWscJczoP8du8V6jo3Ma-q-4qcW7hLY-umeuQF4lWokF7vGgLRqOOqIuPxuwa0TsdjTVD0EuRswkYMV1aRk2ivjW1G6ARD7WsOc-zBfSLmfEwZUVuU6meUifU_VkT3JNAFd_lJCHmZXYwE0-3YIY/s2148/IMG_3717.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="2004" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE07l20X0nox4W59S_73VXHirHs_-nAii8AGpM8c4fWscJczoP8du8V6jo3Ma-q-4qcW7hLY-umeuQF4lWokF7vGgLRqOOqIuPxuwa0TsdjTVD0EuRswkYMV1aRk2ivjW1G6ARD7WsOc-zBfSLmfEwZUVuU6meUifU_VkT3JNAFd_lJCHmZXYwE0-3YIY/w374-h400/IMG_3717.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ5cRZdhuItsd5_rHHOEnmMnqVe9SWJs-M-dpdRUE79jkaanGXIi8QBW4ZbhJ8woTtdtluwObBOBIXYgJiHUESRGkOWzIAgSue0fcH_CgAPm3it-63QThDn-quf02Luwl5aEeOPw2uZksBH2IMTYgdVDvc11PafCgrliyexYy9phoHRNUAtP1Pawp2-s/s3341/IMG_3716.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3341" data-original-width="3015" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ5cRZdhuItsd5_rHHOEnmMnqVe9SWJs-M-dpdRUE79jkaanGXIi8QBW4ZbhJ8woTtdtluwObBOBIXYgJiHUESRGkOWzIAgSue0fcH_CgAPm3it-63QThDn-quf02Luwl5aEeOPw2uZksBH2IMTYgdVDvc11PafCgrliyexYy9phoHRNUAtP1Pawp2-s/w361-h400/IMG_3716.JPG" width="361" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We call the yarn <i>Unicorn Dream</i>. I think it is actually <i>Yarnicorn</i> from We Are Knitters. <a href="https://weareknitters.com/products/wool-yarnicorn" target="_blank">https://weareknitters.com/products/wool-yarnicorn</a></p><p><a href="https://weareknitters.com/products/wool-yarnicorn" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8906nTClsCjScuyNgqPVZHNyuAhoTzsl0PnqmjertpRqLyaFis9fy44g0bj61xLpZ4prdBSOWZBHQgWNcfUNXfuVnqFu4byw2WsQqNfuBUBVz_XZBv_uvXYVnCPehPfeBxWrbVEXdMCGgS7rLkGid8FQ3LTOZ2DPaxvzRFQT4m7j-9jQsYpYg34lq3Cg/s4032/IMG_3727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8906nTClsCjScuyNgqPVZHNyuAhoTzsl0PnqmjertpRqLyaFis9fy44g0bj61xLpZ4prdBSOWZBHQgWNcfUNXfuVnqFu4byw2WsQqNfuBUBVz_XZBv_uvXYVnCPehPfeBxWrbVEXdMCGgS7rLkGid8FQ3LTOZ2DPaxvzRFQT4m7j-9jQsYpYg34lq3Cg/w300-h400/IMG_3727.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Pom is from Three Birds Studio. <a href="https://threebirdsyarnstudio.com/collections/faux-fur-pom-poms/Pom-Pom" target="_blank">Here</a></p><p><a href="https://threebirdsyarnstudio.com/collections/faux-fur-pom-poms/Pom-Pom" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvOnNKtLHWkzGz7JbILD-Sll2vG9V-mw1l8WCGi0D77T71Sygf_Nct5JYTpm28crp5SftulASTp8jCyMcKQ9DYyncW6BBdebLmeIFAWwM-pLWIyvmBKVt9O_g7S0f7A4e-pufOGkz3k4jKa4KMW4Ny-TjAkDiE43LQTTc_V1oZUo9xN9zl9p98VGwKXo/s2707/IMG_3748%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="2688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvOnNKtLHWkzGz7JbILD-Sll2vG9V-mw1l8WCGi0D77T71Sygf_Nct5JYTpm28crp5SftulASTp8jCyMcKQ9DYyncW6BBdebLmeIFAWwM-pLWIyvmBKVt9O_g7S0f7A4e-pufOGkz3k4jKa4KMW4Ny-TjAkDiE43LQTTc_V1oZUo9xN9zl9p98VGwKXo/w398-h400/IMG_3748%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><p></p><p>......</p><p>I finally did get the postponed covid booster. We were out doing errands and saw the hospital outreach van at the church in town. No hassle, no wait. So far no side effects, except extreme anxiety due to all the scary reports I'd heard and read, of days off post-vaxx illness. Good thing I feel okay bec Mo and I are on our own the next ten days. Even the doggy spa sweetheart [Mo adores her], had to cancel. Mo expects a good morning run, I hope i can do that for him. So far, so good.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmR1tYQz1rPWOl_u_xmHx9EyQRINd23tIC-wgal6VT_AQrFxgIOvzi_TPMHrF-omCYN9rQNml06uwUQWc0GwjtgzWCW5tspgQaL15ANid3OlGVS4re3l50ML5TE41pGY57FtimbL38CM5bHlF0JQ9siDA6J__zIIEtx4aEw1pckXFpaCDKRx8nqYzqN0/s2247/IMG_9255.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="2247" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmR1tYQz1rPWOl_u_xmHx9EyQRINd23tIC-wgal6VT_AQrFxgIOvzi_TPMHrF-omCYN9rQNml06uwUQWc0GwjtgzWCW5tspgQaL15ANid3OlGVS4re3l50ML5TE41pGY57FtimbL38CM5bHlF0JQ9siDA6J__zIIEtx4aEw1pckXFpaCDKRx8nqYzqN0/w400-h283/IMG_9255.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Dinner tonight was turkey w apple slices and cheddar, on crusty rolls, with spicy chutney. I also roasted a pan of veggies, leftover from the stew I made last week. Best to cook and use, though root vegs should last n the crisper for a few weeks?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S6vSzxRgYvy6eiaanQHrBNAiZZLVraHWpChuBr1-COLgjXfR4SrNIio1wf0KKsWxU89QcGu9QFh95SEVG5hRqBP-7yTpsL8AGLp_u7l6nvawl6XRQrm6t7Zf-IvK5mqLUsfSYjmCDxVroMClbt26A0MTRC2-oaUkatoWeo0go13teihsPC8WYEgL80A/s4032/IMG_3643%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S6vSzxRgYvy6eiaanQHrBNAiZZLVraHWpChuBr1-COLgjXfR4SrNIio1wf0KKsWxU89QcGu9QFh95SEVG5hRqBP-7yTpsL8AGLp_u7l6nvawl6XRQrm6t7Zf-IvK5mqLUsfSYjmCDxVroMClbt26A0MTRC2-oaUkatoWeo0go13teihsPC8WYEgL80A/w300-h400/IMG_3643%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Have a good weekend!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn5NURSleE2DbB_7YbMu_jGJGnA2z3WsONysRv5A6UqOjAWGR09x0zmSbiQrer2RM8keY4vj-ICe1aqkZpa_Pm8rxL6OyxHn2cBi_GHaz_uaVDOqiL3EPQXAub8qV_j_T0NC1TyN3OnNWVSw0K6Wv6-IDjAeuC1ULoDvXIvF4AHrVQr0fGRPTEyArXKQ/s3264/IMG_2545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxo9EkAgeGNd_xOcyC4RyReYU8NmA6XMeeDX96eiP8rk4kzByM9c5-zMtnLAz8BWwEydrb8yBFcq7OzffSicmPOlkxO33FQCf3Qb8Fk2DG2RX-NPgsxxJbfh6X1EG-CVCOjhCnVFEr1vu97qxdlOw-HZEYGu5BA9jOin_IdKtgH8WR-3stnRy9AdLx9E/s4032/IMG_3469%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxo9EkAgeGNd_xOcyC4RyReYU8NmA6XMeeDX96eiP8rk4kzByM9c5-zMtnLAz8BWwEydrb8yBFcq7OzffSicmPOlkxO33FQCf3Qb8Fk2DG2RX-NPgsxxJbfh6X1EG-CVCOjhCnVFEr1vu97qxdlOw-HZEYGu5BA9jOin_IdKtgH8WR-3stnRy9AdLx9E/w505-h379/IMG_3469%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="505" /></a></div><p>It's February! Halfway through astronomical winter. The sun came out briefly this morning, just long enough for me to put out my crystal suncatchers, but not long enough for me to position and hang them, Mo was so happy! He did play on the deck briefly before his walk. January was so odd, grey and drippy--yet so windy! My nature drawing is a black cherry branch with drips, January '24's hallmark look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuczMYinwMx5IICq_gJMuvbOKur1OR14W7GYvzW315mX7XcmkBn0DIIxMmNkLVFaQssjSQbLm-FBoCP4guorYEwH3wCjeZ42wkB-kgV5el2ixfrh3heBB_BvhSEq7GnWkUvK-i5Zh-KuzBc310AJ0bswx5ILrY90VV9Wd-6pbnI2RuO__0yZm4qSQYsPk/s2059/IMG_3505%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="2059" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuczMYinwMx5IICq_gJMuvbOKur1OR14W7GYvzW315mX7XcmkBn0DIIxMmNkLVFaQssjSQbLm-FBoCP4guorYEwH3wCjeZ42wkB-kgV5el2ixfrh3heBB_BvhSEq7GnWkUvK-i5Zh-KuzBc310AJ0bswx5ILrY90VV9Wd-6pbnI2RuO__0yZm4qSQYsPk/w400-h303/IMG_3505%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGACf5ArBF8CDOBUTW6RJT4DqJvc0byPVgz1ROLq6nHZn8IglJCnBZOT3m2Tt-K0hUpoCq1Mcusi9035nuN5JnO7lpQ5-TA_0s0-1Gj7lz77Ilia0J-NFJYaZ1KZC9haxLJjuRuPPOqIp7SIBl1PcIEkqbvWHOtVcAaXp8t7ifalqe0JeJ09ciVoVxbzQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="2180" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGACf5ArBF8CDOBUTW6RJT4DqJvc0byPVgz1ROLq6nHZn8IglJCnBZOT3m2Tt-K0hUpoCq1Mcusi9035nuN5JnO7lpQ5-TA_0s0-1Gj7lz77Ilia0J-NFJYaZ1KZC9haxLJjuRuPPOqIp7SIBl1PcIEkqbvWHOtVcAaXp8t7ifalqe0JeJ09ciVoVxbzQ=w400-h368" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The ugly locust tree has been busy. Today was mourning doves, yesterday Mr Robin greeted me, singing away. And the mockingbird is often in the high branches, as he has done for so many many years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWq18qmJwEiEOjhUWlElYjNwjWBJg4JZ3hKwhLkBG7aQSNbyfG3RfVWzQWEoMP3OnIBK2YrOG1IjrFi96KnActCBRB_hiG5ZuVcNsAUmtDWEobNzflTT9NAvYdyS92VyDTLXOeI8_z8avCvT4pLVI3a1aEAlBhyBAIgJQqsk39yaBkNOLjERYHraJShM/s4032/IMG_3526%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWq18qmJwEiEOjhUWlElYjNwjWBJg4JZ3hKwhLkBG7aQSNbyfG3RfVWzQWEoMP3OnIBK2YrOG1IjrFi96KnActCBRB_hiG5ZuVcNsAUmtDWEobNzflTT9NAvYdyS92VyDTLXOeI8_z8avCvT4pLVI3a1aEAlBhyBAIgJQqsk39yaBkNOLjERYHraJShM/w300-h400/IMG_3526%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFlXrHhJq0yXSX_zPS2x4RR0ocsF-Fi-wRElepBAfniXqXmJb3MJhom24Q3qjKLqtw4lsL7xN3n9p1qsU-9XtplUlEA6rYhbX8dWzh65ZXOj6vQMedv4tZlIKhJt8kuqeryjlimMsVOfMjOL5RIpOGzqjSvI7Le3tQpxaoCuwcpJ_XYdwJerTMk6wzik/s1521/IMG_3496%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1521" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFlXrHhJq0yXSX_zPS2x4RR0ocsF-Fi-wRElepBAfniXqXmJb3MJhom24Q3qjKLqtw4lsL7xN3n9p1qsU-9XtplUlEA6rYhbX8dWzh65ZXOj6vQMedv4tZlIKhJt8kuqeryjlimMsVOfMjOL5RIpOGzqjSvI7Le3tQpxaoCuwcpJ_XYdwJerTMk6wzik/w400-h338/IMG_3496%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A few weeks ago I had a beautiful tiny bird resting on my deck rail. Deep slate-black above and fluffy white belly. Sand martin, house martin? It didn't have a swallow's tail or shape. <a href="https://blog.happybeaks.co.uk/wild-birds/swift-swallow-or-martin/" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuF1KvL6pUQ0ZTMv5_VNrqadTVYkH3C7vTePdrNZknLLkNtUY3mEK3jOiRHa_LTMwoRbdHfPyF1qh6fxX6jdkTYYtTn0O3o0wE9mbIsDg3WWbVIFL2h57cXdBdt46vehzdP386CWOIJmjQuKzM11E1zKxrOMqlVBKMu5ATnYsBLlG0qhtiOzvSa7-_o8A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuF1KvL6pUQ0ZTMv5_VNrqadTVYkH3C7vTePdrNZknLLkNtUY3mEK3jOiRHa_LTMwoRbdHfPyF1qh6fxX6jdkTYYtTn0O3o0wE9mbIsDg3WWbVIFL2h57cXdBdt46vehzdP386CWOIJmjQuKzM11E1zKxrOMqlVBKMu5ATnYsBLlG0qhtiOzvSa7-_o8A" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I put out fresh water and crumbled dog treats for it.</p><p>********</p><p>I finally overcame my winter ennui and planted my spring indoor bulbs the other day. A pleasurable hour of gathering containers and pebbles, sorting the bulbs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQqG_UQRWxWMd1yn15KroG5krls7LmaBApGUjG2p3Ssg6Y_hr3Mkws6IdKioU2PQnmGw6OFqA2HRLDhpKMdMRSmevW-Hc0gZjrQZWd-smfazhFdGAY_l4iSsLYzCR_1iyx5rqvg7QoeegqH-53qsltX9mdMDMIWkEtricm6TIn_tU6BfNnjpKnaMsc4Y/s2662/IMG_3580%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="2662" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQqG_UQRWxWMd1yn15KroG5krls7LmaBApGUjG2p3Ssg6Y_hr3Mkws6IdKioU2PQnmGw6OFqA2HRLDhpKMdMRSmevW-Hc0gZjrQZWd-smfazhFdGAY_l4iSsLYzCR_1iyx5rqvg7QoeegqH-53qsltX9mdMDMIWkEtricm6TIn_tU6BfNnjpKnaMsc4Y/w400-h266/IMG_3580%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5Lh923TyK5JuAUNU_yYixm0FeBhRzPy3sF1-KY9Xa0qhj59PxKPFw-cF8QyiAceP7_pnfl72ee3NF6KLqTuWjV_c32brEfm3vf7jcMlSPdCMRY6pZx6XqViABjw2bYexPRzCQsn-8y3ZTQnGI6RTnESOw9463i6AF9USr1If_LEdg0dUwGwug6MiE9M/s3024/IMG_3579%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="3024" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5Lh923TyK5JuAUNU_yYixm0FeBhRzPy3sF1-KY9Xa0qhj59PxKPFw-cF8QyiAceP7_pnfl72ee3NF6KLqTuWjV_c32brEfm3vf7jcMlSPdCMRY6pZx6XqViABjw2bYexPRzCQsn-8y3ZTQnGI6RTnESOw9463i6AF9USr1If_LEdg0dUwGwug6MiE9M/w400-h326/IMG_3579%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>This year I decided to try prechilled tulips. They came promptly, but eeew. What a disappointment, all sticky and moldy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhn1wTiTSz1E9Cx5jQg0EH62I31d6B2BMtdswbyYcvDAbRI420twUArtVxgw4V8ER0I_b2O1z8atUx36GcLVZd5xKO9lG9gn2EHeCZbe9Tb9gQ6OEyzIxUf1GoFT4__Rxd75AUK2Mq-0GtSGuAg6CR5Un4WaBieLFiAZrYfwdOJLv3NBubHz3srCJw9s/s4032/IMG_3586.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhn1wTiTSz1E9Cx5jQg0EH62I31d6B2BMtdswbyYcvDAbRI420twUArtVxgw4V8ER0I_b2O1z8atUx36GcLVZd5xKO9lG9gn2EHeCZbe9Tb9gQ6OEyzIxUf1GoFT4__Rxd75AUK2Mq-0GtSGuAg6CR5Un4WaBieLFiAZrYfwdOJLv3NBubHz3srCJw9s/w300-h400/IMG_3586.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>They were planned for this pretty thrifted compote:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7yyeHs07eG6sedFLXvZM3H6Q2EW4XCRqpcVo9jQPUeiQCKoPNTWQiAEmfgmAJtLjaEIkGK5rcmWwxdoV-CUFni1FtvTKtd9Ix8uvRKv3l-7OhURUha0QOWgtMU9n8afyKUNSbC32Pan87LGQNizjM-D5ASsAxSKcNMMc7vcZFmE0tNHj6fyw42Po8OmY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1280" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7yyeHs07eG6sedFLXvZM3H6Q2EW4XCRqpcVo9jQPUeiQCKoPNTWQiAEmfgmAJtLjaEIkGK5rcmWwxdoV-CUFni1FtvTKtd9Ix8uvRKv3l-7OhURUha0QOWgtMU9n8afyKUNSbC32Pan87LGQNizjM-D5ASsAxSKcNMMc7vcZFmE0tNHj6fyw42Po8OmY=w400-h334" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Off topic doesn't this tiny cream pitcher look like it belongs to the same set as the tureen? Found years apart, in two different thrift shops, mile apart. Bases say, "Bavaria".</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx7rWAcxD6VQol_jTjncD5ESdmdj_soscTvhhzKtua0KoYm7KNQbqG8h1xopat2HVssOoaO65cpVpEWuydk4nrHonQ3csace4vGVo4qtwxLQcXtXCy-cq2r8Vvlvt86DsouzT6biiQ2LUOHYcasa7GAshKDvw1mUIww74fVJEKa_mOQrZ-mIP2mdJd5mw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="1419" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx7rWAcxD6VQol_jTjncD5ESdmdj_soscTvhhzKtua0KoYm7KNQbqG8h1xopat2HVssOoaO65cpVpEWuydk4nrHonQ3csace4vGVo4qtwxLQcXtXCy-cq2r8Vvlvt86DsouzT6biiQ2LUOHYcasa7GAshKDvw1mUIww74fVJEKa_mOQrZ-mIP2mdJd5mw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />Anyway! I used the saved prong disc I recycle each year.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgdprkIAT-I-RqFji0T6gvajFoiMiDBUqz2_7y8MlieJEeZ5VSiGXAAThHJNEWO9s4MNh9dFMLB3xdIS6WkEmjM1KbQ7tKFejnKFeuoEYBq1t9tGuMQYqvSDgEBDSIcGCVrxMNwyDjeK9r4dpPgHIeoYDlYFIKsyi7koY6o8H0ndWPh2ShnaGA2yhbEA/s2313/IMG_3584%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="2313" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgdprkIAT-I-RqFji0T6gvajFoiMiDBUqz2_7y8MlieJEeZ5VSiGXAAThHJNEWO9s4MNh9dFMLB3xdIS6WkEmjM1KbQ7tKFejnKFeuoEYBq1t9tGuMQYqvSDgEBDSIcGCVrxMNwyDjeK9r4dpPgHIeoYDlYFIKsyi7koY6o8H0ndWPh2ShnaGA2yhbEA/w400-h400/IMG_3584%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr-VkqVZfAwjyK3KeolZPf2YjqTVVYeNH6ZIMQS79nKn8WEUlGkLyzVcqWpU_eL_rVYREUMRs9EFrvG_qFg1RSZuZKB4NUx21f7egKUfZ3pnpMyRr9qlcznI9P9pFyF_MdnfoohBOYICTG7vhu22R-AjVOTkAJCGelAZtWOHe0uddKOU9fnbcVf8B8GQ/s4032/IMG_3583%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr-VkqVZfAwjyK3KeolZPf2YjqTVVYeNH6ZIMQS79nKn8WEUlGkLyzVcqWpU_eL_rVYREUMRs9EFrvG_qFg1RSZuZKB4NUx21f7egKUfZ3pnpMyRr9qlcznI9P9pFyF_MdnfoohBOYICTG7vhu22R-AjVOTkAJCGelAZtWOHe0uddKOU9fnbcVf8B8GQ/w400-h300/IMG_3583%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I did notice some tiny green points among the mold, decided to wash the bulbs and give them a chance!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTI0VHzcHgsbN7zL08cRItwiKC8bdcm8NNFYgYCEbTtLzHkU79rf14_lFMmTMUnoEQ8yWXrdnWR0yV4pvdUP4U0ui9xdo8h1EJF4ywsWvl8ycm41OzB_J5Xtnv4xQYdnVdJeZCmO997IIcCiLLUvKyFSZdpAnxp_74fexOg-SNbAJDtHJ9-h1mMHgGAg/s4032/IMG_3622%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTI0VHzcHgsbN7zL08cRItwiKC8bdcm8NNFYgYCEbTtLzHkU79rf14_lFMmTMUnoEQ8yWXrdnWR0yV4pvdUP4U0ui9xdo8h1EJF4ywsWvl8ycm41OzB_J5Xtnv4xQYdnVdJeZCmO997IIcCiLLUvKyFSZdpAnxp_74fexOg-SNbAJDtHJ9-h1mMHgGAg/w300-h400/IMG_3622%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>So far--maybe? </p><p>Then I got my usual dozen Ziva paperwhite narcissus from Amazon. They didn't disappoint, all with firm large bulbs and green sprouts. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpneFHBU8Wx8f-0dM-y685UPnEdvuqiE7oFz3nKeGPZf6ZbBoC5qGp0SomT3su9hGojLvtTjehzSMGKasaWgwD8MeEuAZf-qfXfzAbzb9YeSmuSEsnotFvQD9pozIysVp_fXLR6BMODklwul1PKUFhKxBSfoGNRVuSSfQ0Osqa-u0GTWWTLHWYXRHfWQ/s4032/IMG_3589%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpneFHBU8Wx8f-0dM-y685UPnEdvuqiE7oFz3nKeGPZf6ZbBoC5qGp0SomT3su9hGojLvtTjehzSMGKasaWgwD8MeEuAZf-qfXfzAbzb9YeSmuSEsnotFvQD9pozIysVp_fXLR6BMODklwul1PKUFhKxBSfoGNRVuSSfQ0Osqa-u0GTWWTLHWYXRHfWQ/w300-h400/IMG_3589%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_6Y6is07vWEGTNJ6hT-fYzGLwnfkrUwtXPVKNzMz6gYN1yq-QuWs5rFywmaHmln2P_v2ZVKIJ5rUSEXYK_eVVoPUmjBFlJJfd1fTHWrfgB_92NxIpth9b2KpqFGE3b_it0jDEJsPCYgtgwMn-Fkqq3s3Z3NhFBWkhZ_dey6VDirx0GrJ2dvoy2Xm0ns/s4032/IMG_3592%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_6Y6is07vWEGTNJ6hT-fYzGLwnfkrUwtXPVKNzMz6gYN1yq-QuWs5rFywmaHmln2P_v2ZVKIJ5rUSEXYK_eVVoPUmjBFlJJfd1fTHWrfgB_92NxIpth9b2KpqFGE3b_it0jDEJsPCYgtgwMn-Fkqq3s3Z3NhFBWkhZ_dey6VDirx0GrJ2dvoy2Xm0ns/w300-h400/IMG_3592%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMJIr0McqOcCAS1fvaK40KlgSSPlPcyMJYlbdm5UBVaeaSdaaHTM8AElD7s_lNUk6A690m-1GZDqNPyO9yeA6-0wvqhAtan4dXSMxgFs0pXVt7jfaaBN7GqVFI6-RRF1aSWiTSkwE48YNZ6EXGFVac3NFswHhnG7hK5mXQiF6hSmcBFMsFq46bxcYRYY/s4032/IMG_3590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMJIr0McqOcCAS1fvaK40KlgSSPlPcyMJYlbdm5UBVaeaSdaaHTM8AElD7s_lNUk6A690m-1GZDqNPyO9yeA6-0wvqhAtan4dXSMxgFs0pXVt7jfaaBN7GqVFI6-RRF1aSWiTSkwE48YNZ6EXGFVac3NFswHhnG7hK5mXQiF6hSmcBFMsFq46bxcYRYY/w300-h400/IMG_3590.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>They filled two glass cylinders.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl5Pp9CNsfogvwxhz06M5-LRtfWe6w3PomBinwsGxP0NI5Dt02_8BODh3ohUj_5H9L_hSVe24c04ECgnstVI0FDrRujbNFfuijV6G2E0cypqZylzJxvUYaLRk5JwQLla-xUwH5ujY4xLn79LuZbeUWg1xQ3za3McKIo-YDXd13k51AHufMgLhqsoNoh4/s4032/IMG_3593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl5Pp9CNsfogvwxhz06M5-LRtfWe6w3PomBinwsGxP0NI5Dt02_8BODh3ohUj_5H9L_hSVe24c04ECgnstVI0FDrRujbNFfuijV6G2E0cypqZylzJxvUYaLRk5JwQLla-xUwH5ujY4xLn79LuZbeUWg1xQ3za3McKIo-YDXd13k51AHufMgLhqsoNoh4/w300-h400/IMG_3593.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWnsngapedQEoIKz-ickSbnkWfqrTq5GeLrOSR6mqC7VIv5-l-xXe6O7Mxy7bJsW_Nu1mRbAhsAN-BaNsfmLRpYARWL9DiVfJyN_4XwYOtVKWevjF1LBdzM4Kcm0Vq2PCXN0PPUeSJXjKCcnSKtLbUjvCd4j7YtwppqueADQgAIwjkatf_a4frGI8VJM/s4032/IMG_3591%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWnsngapedQEoIKz-ickSbnkWfqrTq5GeLrOSR6mqC7VIv5-l-xXe6O7Mxy7bJsW_Nu1mRbAhsAN-BaNsfmLRpYARWL9DiVfJyN_4XwYOtVKWevjF1LBdzM4Kcm0Vq2PCXN0PPUeSJXjKCcnSKtLbUjvCd4j7YtwppqueADQgAIwjkatf_a4frGI8VJM/w300-h400/IMG_3591%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>This is my smaller hyacinth jar, below/ left. I used some of the paperwhites here with white beach pebbles. [I find it very hard to use my pebbles--each holds a cherished memory of long walks and hot summer days. They'll need a Clorox soak afterwards.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQebfejJPwGVJ64KtnzY6VxrsIzlls_6EkUTq_pW2KdfOKkcGy5gPmCeTFJTCvf2vtozcY4C1-67xHSslM5mD75hl-fPxrzU0JyHhZyFDtMmcHX7_-WqrPNo1Cv_ZLChhFL-n-89MYQzQe0SEMWOiEGztidxoWJbiDM3x4k5iN6IJYTlw9FZZZzJyoR8/s4032/IMG_3593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQebfejJPwGVJ64KtnzY6VxrsIzlls_6EkUTq_pW2KdfOKkcGy5gPmCeTFJTCvf2vtozcY4C1-67xHSslM5mD75hl-fPxrzU0JyHhZyFDtMmcHX7_-WqrPNo1Cv_ZLChhFL-n-89MYQzQe0SEMWOiEGztidxoWJbiDM3x4k5iN6IJYTlw9FZZZzJyoR8/w300-h400/IMG_3593.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>This is a few days later. Settling in and sprouting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dkwoqTy_Xq-uZE-bs06HEf1s29n7jQO6INUopcfgJFy9MtDZ-VJpdivPItOdZ4-pba8OhdukflLX2c1pIwJmtMuaKQpmC5GLzRhWBkmgOfGPJOV9jVRN8ARuxBv2h4ISjyblfIlxXr30lHM1BUEzHQSNY-Oie0-amlnFYDn7TPf7b9iRuAOdKgoWWIs/s4032/IMG_3624.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dkwoqTy_Xq-uZE-bs06HEf1s29n7jQO6INUopcfgJFy9MtDZ-VJpdivPItOdZ4-pba8OhdukflLX2c1pIwJmtMuaKQpmC5GLzRhWBkmgOfGPJOV9jVRN8ARuxBv2h4ISjyblfIlxXr30lHM1BUEzHQSNY-Oie0-amlnFYDn7TPf7b9iRuAOdKgoWWIs/w300-h400/IMG_3624.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lVXd4XaQ-SxwPq4PeW5IH9Q7SpnFZo6SWU4cWDHAYmoNwuR2khjALlWvDyU7bjOH8F7VvxA1WEx4lC7mEy_8xgyjhU7Z4OeduaSJMh02yb8xvPmZTlMZKNZuecYqG79R4wLVIL_-GjNjdCAa07R-UvF2M38Fx7pHvGHtFjT1JdG5MpjEg0uzo6vhEfY/s4032/IMG_3623.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lVXd4XaQ-SxwPq4PeW5IH9Q7SpnFZo6SWU4cWDHAYmoNwuR2khjALlWvDyU7bjOH8F7VvxA1WEx4lC7mEy_8xgyjhU7Z4OeduaSJMh02yb8xvPmZTlMZKNZuecYqG79R4wLVIL_-GjNjdCAa07R-UvF2M38Fx7pHvGHtFjT1JdG5MpjEg0uzo6vhEfY/w300-h400/IMG_3623.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Last I have my two amaryllises. Both bulbs, oddly, got smaller over the summer, despite fresh soil, sun, and fertilizers. Both show hopeful hints of green.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9glXF2kdI_iASG2WsP08EvST7o3CXpmLbH1gcBkyaeWATY_-ClWK0oQ07GcQ42D7a7zndrSLRKodO3AAd87EIDFIG47ssbPyKMQ3Aftk-aUfuaP_8kZu6UNlGKX60qOuAtiWffc1yODk-0w3keh1Y1e61WPWKlP-MxC_zoTcOF6BxKRff7dUncEkzvU/s4032/IMG_3598.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9glXF2kdI_iASG2WsP08EvST7o3CXpmLbH1gcBkyaeWATY_-ClWK0oQ07GcQ42D7a7zndrSLRKodO3AAd87EIDFIG47ssbPyKMQ3Aftk-aUfuaP_8kZu6UNlGKX60qOuAtiWffc1yODk-0w3keh1Y1e61WPWKlP-MxC_zoTcOF6BxKRff7dUncEkzvU/w300-h400/IMG_3598.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Top is the red one, 6 years now?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMC1ZC_ixtRLX8WjrWP46Fz14iln3CPRAOk9HLMFVthxIJA1as7nmeC1zdkcD0GlEj6Oa81oM9582COw6fbrn99l6yuYXhXsAiYODJrQEj3pzuP1gB_KCMek3ESeYWmQWgPx8p3ihGjJM5aCV5COjU7eC04BzWAGfwJW-u2ZGMJiSRRa-l_5VHobdkjw/s4032/IMG_3599%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMC1ZC_ixtRLX8WjrWP46Fz14iln3CPRAOk9HLMFVthxIJA1as7nmeC1zdkcD0GlEj6Oa81oM9582COw6fbrn99l6yuYXhXsAiYODJrQEj3pzuP1gB_KCMek3ESeYWmQWgPx8p3ihGjJM5aCV5COjU7eC04BzWAGfwJW-u2ZGMJiSRRa-l_5VHobdkjw/w300-h400/IMG_3599%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>And in the Mc Coy planter is the purported blue one. It has never bloomed but I keep trying.</p><p>All the pots go on the pine bench for their starting days. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xBOTKCehy5zNuKTV7NymEYmNSTuv6_uzW9zI2Y6q6hiAVNJinEUd5eHI6zf4ls-W-abstvoxoyBNPLHeXHUGgtpX5i5VOiCXARegZfg1x30VgUTclrXSVeT9pJc1KK2bgsWDJkQ4g93uwdVbG8jLlh0SwHBsdyD059UWwzLtEki_3YvIZRGe2RTsE3Y/s4032/IMG_3607%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xBOTKCehy5zNuKTV7NymEYmNSTuv6_uzW9zI2Y6q6hiAVNJinEUd5eHI6zf4ls-W-abstvoxoyBNPLHeXHUGgtpX5i5VOiCXARegZfg1x30VgUTclrXSVeT9pJc1KK2bgsWDJkQ4g93uwdVbG8jLlh0SwHBsdyD059UWwzLtEki_3YvIZRGe2RTsE3Y/w400-h300/IMG_3607%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5BxHFqNXYQtcI_i3wolIpNElFX9t0d7uPFtFK1yqt8xVBdkpDb-_TMOSdv3IzmJQCkCo9eLQDziUdx0_IfsKtqi5vW0yDe4k-PRYhrsR2dRUwwN0YEAb9k3v3YOlE-iSpABLkWt40QknvSm_loRUEgS52Ug0rkre7C8_8BI_TT0o_fYfURGPlg0tldo/s4032/IMG_3608%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5BxHFqNXYQtcI_i3wolIpNElFX9t0d7uPFtFK1yqt8xVBdkpDb-_TMOSdv3IzmJQCkCo9eLQDziUdx0_IfsKtqi5vW0yDe4k-PRYhrsR2dRUwwN0YEAb9k3v3YOlE-iSpABLkWt40QknvSm_loRUEgS52Ug0rkre7C8_8BI_TT0o_fYfURGPlg0tldo/w400-h300/IMG_3608%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>It's a cold corner there by the deck door with diffuse but cinstant light.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX0wUqLjGeOBZ9IQuoNGUfsSCjvAitU9JvdIWvTBrB8oKcfIqDj1P22nlOdAdUt576n1FVyXvfM6nLEadUeSZJ5ZPTWlrpOwrxa_vNs7RNg2hN-ZpWBcyA2_4CBrBLVbAqGacsBanEuQmozG2WkRNzYMwzqtpf49ZbKmkfDNfWAi7RDjhAWxvGkJP-_4/s4032/IMG_3605%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX0wUqLjGeOBZ9IQuoNGUfsSCjvAitU9JvdIWvTBrB8oKcfIqDj1P22nlOdAdUt576n1FVyXvfM6nLEadUeSZJ5ZPTWlrpOwrxa_vNs7RNg2hN-ZpWBcyA2_4CBrBLVbAqGacsBanEuQmozG2WkRNzYMwzqtpf49ZbKmkfDNfWAi7RDjhAWxvGkJP-_4/w300-h400/IMG_3605%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>***************************</p><p>Today Mo and I walked around the barren neighborhood. I noted so may places that would be delightful if spring bulbs were planted. I offered a few years ago to donate bulbs, and to get donations from neighbors for these dismal brown public areas, but I was soundly refused by the HOA gardening committee.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTwHieFuiT1J_LH58-af1LbYXRRZqPz25kbL85raJqDJrtkP89Fxai5fUn0eZ94CgBV1Y13G3AXkNx2LlIBRhyphenhyphenGJi-rK0LNx58pHwWranT2S6CEJDKlyyIPk8NBqcLt_m2ih-HG4Rh2sXqE8u8tBkJhEF6MojoJGGBlPRriJniGyAJn6jCGa-UONJEXY/s4032/IMG_2766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTwHieFuiT1J_LH58-af1LbYXRRZqPz25kbL85raJqDJrtkP89Fxai5fUn0eZ94CgBV1Y13G3AXkNx2LlIBRhyphenhyphenGJi-rK0LNx58pHwWranT2S6CEJDKlyyIPk8NBqcLt_m2ih-HG4Rh2sXqE8u8tBkJhEF6MojoJGGBlPRriJniGyAJn6jCGa-UONJEXY/w300-h400/IMG_2766.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>We did find a small clump of snowdrops, poking thru the mud. Always a thrill. I think the large tubers are misplaced daylilies maybe, or stray iris. Snowdrops don't do well here, but even a small patch is, to me, so hopeful and beautiful.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmDRZ0Qd0C_Gp8-GvMvawwndArayJUloC7VfZ2igOV6hNVDud0BKcsfXwjjQGps92ec8U-Ox-Wi7TCNkUWppdtlPvk0bT0v2iu-4r6Ljzq6B7F8A_QGu1WKgQp71223Zjm_ExZDwX4IvLTW4uhrU5iN4ocHuyWfVbNuKxgEDDCXxJHBLlxnBY0uX2HiY/s2889/IMG_3626.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2711" data-original-width="2889" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmDRZ0Qd0C_Gp8-GvMvawwndArayJUloC7VfZ2igOV6hNVDud0BKcsfXwjjQGps92ec8U-Ox-Wi7TCNkUWppdtlPvk0bT0v2iu-4r6Ljzq6B7F8A_QGu1WKgQp71223Zjm_ExZDwX4IvLTW4uhrU5iN4ocHuyWfVbNuKxgEDDCXxJHBLlxnBY0uX2HiY/w400-h375/IMG_3626.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>************************</p><p>Journal notes. One bad habit is going back and adding to drawings. This thumbnail is a definite <i>quit while you're ahead.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfKukUfmmw6DWuypBuO1ncQuE-vuvhyphenhyphen4yH6tJexEYg0vC9k81SIEK4RH3IJ0szIXM2Z0fWBgt8uARcwpA55KrrdMdbvnnGCvOQjT8xc3gKA54Kw44IlbgDBtQ1XKzjlcCWQWCxRlty-QMYeydbz-wjCT7vFmE2YGBgpc3jz97yl1bgrTGB5jB5Lrsg_Q/s3136/IMG_3484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3136" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfKukUfmmw6DWuypBuO1ncQuE-vuvhyphenhyphen4yH6tJexEYg0vC9k81SIEK4RH3IJ0szIXM2Z0fWBgt8uARcwpA55KrrdMdbvnnGCvOQjT8xc3gKA54Kw44IlbgDBtQ1XKzjlcCWQWCxRlty-QMYeydbz-wjCT7vFmE2YGBgpc3jz97yl1bgrTGB5jB5Lrsg_Q/w400-h281/IMG_3484.JPG" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi239doDRxb2o9oJ7yAg1N1EyJ40UrOrP6vGbyvdQ6j-FrHLOI3o172tzhMVbQlBUT7OHX0ZyuJlAJ96XZTsUcuhk4mk-HTCz8rYU7F4aii-xaxJeNXaO97c0tbQyJnz0xdUj9BlXKTqMRjuiO8TSQy6rv1av2BMuBz4S1u78ZCSsOfLZehOeeN0d6dzzg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="2610" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi239doDRxb2o9oJ7yAg1N1EyJ40UrOrP6vGbyvdQ6j-FrHLOI3o172tzhMVbQlBUT7OHX0ZyuJlAJ96XZTsUcuhk4mk-HTCz8rYU7F4aii-xaxJeNXaO97c0tbQyJnz0xdUj9BlXKTqMRjuiO8TSQy6rv1av2BMuBz4S1u78ZCSsOfLZehOeeN0d6dzzg=w400-h281" width="400" /></a></div><br />And the drippy black cherry branches.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEFPgAfw87hpapUm1cDaV6EyfAgkadWST0GTdRms932WIHTOCol1FoynAmeW6VGLA-h_EbXL0ghX1ZoeXQ1sD99w2g81RgEkRSCpmECDae8n3HELzUU1FGQomN_YR0JKnUuQDXsb_mR5IqecMLzeEwGQ0waXKnxaaeHaXia-dS9kWdKBzV5QqoNklcY9c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="2970" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEFPgAfw87hpapUm1cDaV6EyfAgkadWST0GTdRms932WIHTOCol1FoynAmeW6VGLA-h_EbXL0ghX1ZoeXQ1sD99w2g81RgEkRSCpmECDae8n3HELzUU1FGQomN_YR0JKnUuQDXsb_mR5IqecMLzeEwGQ0waXKnxaaeHaXia-dS9kWdKBzV5QqoNklcY9c=w400-h392" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*****************</p><p>Quilt notes: BB inspiration from an Australian quilter on Instagram. I love how she handles her concentric borders. And her color sense! @jo_broz </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AAFAK6CA4DlVMTKda6OZFs356y0kuQE0rrtOOG5kLFfbZEs0yjhzKfK9MLcZ9cCLlHEniXn6hehmie1TSfdw71vwrzyNoomBWwkmCRFkc8soPM9XHS_seO0TGsQTeuidLFdJ2RsNFIZGkTiqrlXPIvAGT51OQiPgi5DryxgvZaqjqkYLSLWE9bkTsNo/s888/IMG_E3566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="888" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AAFAK6CA4DlVMTKda6OZFs356y0kuQE0rrtOOG5kLFfbZEs0yjhzKfK9MLcZ9cCLlHEniXn6hehmie1TSfdw71vwrzyNoomBWwkmCRFkc8soPM9XHS_seO0TGsQTeuidLFdJ2RsNFIZGkTiqrlXPIvAGT51OQiPgi5DryxgvZaqjqkYLSLWE9bkTsNo/w400-h365/IMG_E3566.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And almost done with the words on Marsh. I was discussing the applique w blog friend Nancy and said, "<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #31859b; font-size: 16px;">I'm not a fan of machine applique esp do not like zigzag. But I m going for a certain effect where I want the words to tatter over time, symbolizing the years passing and a life lived but fading away.....They look really ugly, yes." </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1Q56R-D0VRXkrqlcqD3kQpvjwHVtI54VsfYGsuAYvPy_G3UdZVG0K9sIudISf-xdP21zEjWiqej7ckc-1RwctADJlh1Qj5vPMcGsE-fi93BCNBaq2Rcuv8ir-ldHXs0H-0DZ4CsR9zKOTbRPvjGyNvp2wJ_aAolrm27XuM1TeqsVq_3NPpPZVadLBDbA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1Q56R-D0VRXkrqlcqD3kQpvjwHVtI54VsfYGsuAYvPy_G3UdZVG0K9sIudISf-xdP21zEjWiqej7ckc-1RwctADJlh1Qj5vPMcGsE-fi93BCNBaq2Rcuv8ir-ldHXs0H-0DZ4CsR9zKOTbRPvjGyNvp2wJ_aAolrm27XuM1TeqsVq_3NPpPZVadLBDbA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn4dmdpkNiLZk4QF5FyiUzrbEbCsuo9XLfkVIG8KmjQSFAguI2fhU9OIerDQ1O4uL-2X3bWySbl-p5eNHYE29OyV1CSopUIPZQLFwJ09HmvMJgENZBDfrDkTp6N9_JfAjdbTMj3gyhOFOSScaTHx4PUh5uZ2a6Ss62fKmGI2uFexAeWN2sR1kr1TKabUE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn4dmdpkNiLZk4QF5FyiUzrbEbCsuo9XLfkVIG8KmjQSFAguI2fhU9OIerDQ1O4uL-2X3bWySbl-p5eNHYE29OyV1CSopUIPZQLFwJ09HmvMJgENZBDfrDkTp6N9_JfAjdbTMj3gyhOFOSScaTHx4PUh5uZ2a6Ss62fKmGI2uFexAeWN2sR1kr1TKabUE=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />But I think they will perform as I envision when pressed, quilted, washed, and worn out.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hLB6P8vHsR8VrX4g0Ci0q2TR7wGN7IZHvrIta-j7KRvhtjZwc3uO1Q2ZFG35ibnJXBKwvdrcEG979Og-inLty-LxKQ9HfroGmM7VCJt3yDvmyAC4TJQoH8maUxcV5IUjt8120o3Sud3rBFNtIj64yW75sQ1OlsT0X_UBnHiQaO7RpS0O7FYjMgIt-Do/s1239/IMG_4800.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="1230" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hLB6P8vHsR8VrX4g0Ci0q2TR7wGN7IZHvrIta-j7KRvhtjZwc3uO1Q2ZFG35ibnJXBKwvdrcEG979Og-inLty-LxKQ9HfroGmM7VCJt3yDvmyAC4TJQoH8maUxcV5IUjt8120o3Sud3rBFNtIj64yW75sQ1OlsT0X_UBnHiQaO7RpS0O7FYjMgIt-Do/w398-h400/IMG_4800.JPG" width="398" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;">Have a good weekend. I am finally booked to get my covid booster, fitting it around IV treatments. I hope I am not terribly sick like many people have been.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKHphZ9GCkZFJrhNUcax19jmb0irrZY4cnNm0FZtbeE7Cms1iuMoJBEBCsRYtYF85WeJlByj9MIiTNcs_gVQShcpLqcVos2zPijvvAIyxSQ_podyBMJjvIleHmtTJJT-KjGkBhghdRI1TMkQHaPsvKVc7mx73pfOG7_8P1o_aZvSfIUdYN9Iwo8h7MvAo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1404" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKHphZ9GCkZFJrhNUcax19jmb0irrZY4cnNm0FZtbeE7Cms1iuMoJBEBCsRYtYF85WeJlByj9MIiTNcs_gVQShcpLqcVos2zPijvvAIyxSQ_podyBMJjvIleHmtTJJT-KjGkBhghdRI1TMkQHaPsvKVc7mx73pfOG7_8P1o_aZvSfIUdYN9Iwo8h7MvAo=w640-h402" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;">l<i>ove</i></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px;"><i>lizzy</i></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><i>gone to the beach....</i></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VK4as8QBMv1vuVmz0r2WSmsLrP5cGUaA9qqZfJF-rrHRnN9Q198TxOgejjr1rjCjFnFMbEU2D4otqDgH6popgmaojMIMjCFsEQEEsFSUf0yR354mamsM_I1ebvDRqjkeGNs6hGMUaX1p8IJWnOVdDvR7zqf48k-hIScKADPeWnhwQv57dQBHKrTgMRg/s663/IMG_2575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="663" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VK4as8QBMv1vuVmz0r2WSmsLrP5cGUaA9qqZfJF-rrHRnN9Q198TxOgejjr1rjCjFnFMbEU2D4otqDgH6popgmaojMIMjCFsEQEEsFSUf0yR354mamsM_I1ebvDRqjkeGNs6hGMUaX1p8IJWnOVdDvR7zqf48k-hIScKADPeWnhwQv57dQBHKrTgMRg/w400-h268/IMG_2575.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgET_BsOLKxWsDMWv4wzInyuW32JAV39RuNcHjp8bjAeM4f2Z4WoZoZvcqvlUUrkrtkGWu3ihbZNBGRzbuCPjar9GQXigrqR-TxnypX0EqeyNAYgZKEKm2U0LDYDRziTRNxRyn82s2KLtHt1f9YFYo7fXI-q_Hy6oRTXRa7yM0mPFUE11XNwTpz1vyfsSc/s4032/IMG_3501%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgET_BsOLKxWsDMWv4wzInyuW32JAV39RuNcHjp8bjAeM4f2Z4WoZoZvcqvlUUrkrtkGWu3ihbZNBGRzbuCPjar9GQXigrqR-TxnypX0EqeyNAYgZKEKm2U0LDYDRziTRNxRyn82s2KLtHt1f9YFYo7fXI-q_Hy6oRTXRa7yM0mPFUE11XNwTpz1vyfsSc/w300-h400/IMG_3501%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />Hi everyone! I worked on Bramble Berries last night and off and on all this past week. Woke up today so discouraged---I am ready to give up. Late night border musings:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq8wu-EXx7vN2RrbiXW2DbbpNWX0p8si3tUtG0qPrdK_pTsJzmO327KLhpqxrJsVgG5cbGPZJAuigtFOVH3Y5gbEOqvtIDf-nEQCtVJgWntN7iUaNt2yudI5fdHO9ChmVP0o6J7APBJhbNRHUW6wKnFIsFL7lfTlNRVU9yGuecgKMVYaY4iaSWcgdkos/s4032/IMG_3467%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq8wu-EXx7vN2RrbiXW2DbbpNWX0p8si3tUtG0qPrdK_pTsJzmO327KLhpqxrJsVgG5cbGPZJAuigtFOVH3Y5gbEOqvtIDf-nEQCtVJgWntN7iUaNt2yudI5fdHO9ChmVP0o6J7APBJhbNRHUW6wKnFIsFL7lfTlNRVU9yGuecgKMVYaY4iaSWcgdkos/w400-h300/IMG_3467%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I love love love my fabrics!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-R4iQD1PyVtG_gLZ0090x_dWJ2wo-A3egKk1yakRjBe0YBvSJk9LfgUIE56w5gqiumwZjnd6OXmgsuxmAV_eTVXqFYcBUIgjGEGGcPQsMxNXzw-Pef9P_L__m5I9dWQphXQUsv5nAANVqoOUVoUYEMLgaqgE2tjU9B55ux9O7UhAutB0LAW5D4IPtsU/s4032/IMG_3471.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Big old <i>NOoooo,</i> looking this morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7DBmNJLHz6_4dJ5JB8B0c6EFWn8INvyN2DEP3R8hi1Us4cnDPDJpK8G4guYl88ljW7Wb9gl6m3rjnql7dXsO66b3TnlmvOwhRBxD2mOlVLz9uGV3KlK7SNJJPpojA6LDW0v8ucs0AJBn_L1LCAen3S2oFBntsDJUulYd-y1PZGQROTqiWJWeWPPJ5to/s4032/IMG_3466%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7DBmNJLHz6_4dJ5JB8B0c6EFWn8INvyN2DEP3R8hi1Us4cnDPDJpK8G4guYl88ljW7Wb9gl6m3rjnql7dXsO66b3TnlmvOwhRBxD2mOlVLz9uGV3KlK7SNJJPpojA6LDW0v8ucs0AJBn_L1LCAen3S2oFBntsDJUulYd-y1PZGQROTqiWJWeWPPJ5to/w300-h400/IMG_3466%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I also made the pattern for the pitcher.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnhNXYeH1PTZryAvgDRN5it9luekwWY8dO_kfFYv7IOnp60tDgY95VXC0PSL9QjR4V9LHhlEaTDTMgXC9JHYuk-wPgOUPpgBhisE2yccessDJRiJCjrFPNtfKXTbkObxRC1TmCW4j_QEzN6KezMR39OVkRN_O1Rq05RI0ZAZR9XpoN3gh-1790ILTR00/s4032/IMG_3472%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnhNXYeH1PTZryAvgDRN5it9luekwWY8dO_kfFYv7IOnp60tDgY95VXC0PSL9QjR4V9LHhlEaTDTMgXC9JHYuk-wPgOUPpgBhisE2yccessDJRiJCjrFPNtfKXTbkObxRC1TmCW4j_QEzN6KezMR39OVkRN_O1Rq05RI0ZAZR9XpoN3gh-1790ILTR00/w300-h400/IMG_3472%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>My ironstone jugs, inspirations shapes and sizes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ybdxLBtcN55OwCZLDN3Ixug1LPUL-LUfMp3TbecpH9NxSJn2V9yuKOybRpRpFdLuwJ1N6bflc2DfukhESB0PuzhvyRuGWGD4__GIH8H8_QwoF6KVartVpkD8XmOGJpNsShhyB7lIV-Z8q-yswZLa7-ng8-VbOMMKTSxn4YwwfGMTDzHozozZn2z8tGc/s4032/IMG_3517.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ybdxLBtcN55OwCZLDN3Ixug1LPUL-LUfMp3TbecpH9NxSJn2V9yuKOybRpRpFdLuwJ1N6bflc2DfukhESB0PuzhvyRuGWGD4__GIH8H8_QwoF6KVartVpkD8XmOGJpNsShhyB7lIV-Z8q-yswZLa7-ng8-VbOMMKTSxn4YwwfGMTDzHozozZn2z8tGc/w400-h300/IMG_3517.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've struggled since beginning this project. I had my heart set on a toile for the pitcher. Various blog friends offered their beautiful stashed toiles. Mo suggested his most recent <i>apres</i> spa bandana.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhm0JHq02sxlAsjII-nAt_KfB-pfZst0CtxHr57qisHQMdz6O961_zT9jI-3Ik2H4OhX03xen2tUIYdTcU_50dIzPdyRGrOABlL3uFRnyAatt_TlxDaYqroZgSGNOpnyFOZopNfLWvGoUpixwjAJpYs_C2NtPMJxywB_V5MrwjfmrQx-RAadEXua0vx0/s4032/IMG_3474%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhm0JHq02sxlAsjII-nAt_KfB-pfZst0CtxHr57qisHQMdz6O961_zT9jI-3Ik2H4OhX03xen2tUIYdTcU_50dIzPdyRGrOABlL3uFRnyAatt_TlxDaYqroZgSGNOpnyFOZopNfLWvGoUpixwjAJpYs_C2NtPMJxywB_V5MrwjfmrQx-RAadEXua0vx0/w300-h400/IMG_3474%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />But no. I laboriously pieced together the gorgeous chinoiserie blue print from QB, but No. [<i>above, right</i>] I dug deep in an old bin [how <i>Audrey</i> of me!] and found a deep blue from my <b><i>Lighthouses</i></b> project.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjempUyf4kYsI-auUXZs4ACss1eQjBmWScMv88X1-xOK04JayqGBhotZEVZEoPFEeuByFHbcJpNbPBsQCGZV5b5VjDY6Mxo5fYnVlsZe_mK_euEuyUl_nk41Os3gox6sUEaV0LkLS5EfuDdbHlnBxT6qpJVrAIsC62J30as4fhrWx9ZgKk6FzUnWqtKFiQ/s4032/IMG_3479%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjempUyf4kYsI-auUXZs4ACss1eQjBmWScMv88X1-xOK04JayqGBhotZEVZEoPFEeuByFHbcJpNbPBsQCGZV5b5VjDY6Mxo5fYnVlsZe_mK_euEuyUl_nk41Os3gox6sUEaV0LkLS5EfuDdbHlnBxT6qpJVrAIsC62J30as4fhrWx9ZgKk6FzUnWqtKFiQ/w300-h400/IMG_3479%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />It emulates the spongeware of my best cobalt jug and creates a good sharp anchor with value contrast for the medallion's center.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMSU32Wdpq8LcavuR2rA-CFWzstyyhvW88b2a_mmAWwe6APlQHAfbXApa2TEn0GfkxOkKoCeS3WbIHG5MJ5EdCMP0CDX2cxaYS-e5-ieV0qOTA5hiBtwlq0dLXQmRMUdhgXFS0YyFVb6dNvZHn3o2x12XoaMEVU-b6BFEpzA-B3CyxeY6II9jw8amlno/s3313/IMG_3503%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3313" data-original-width="2485" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMSU32Wdpq8LcavuR2rA-CFWzstyyhvW88b2a_mmAWwe6APlQHAfbXApa2TEn0GfkxOkKoCeS3WbIHG5MJ5EdCMP0CDX2cxaYS-e5-ieV0qOTA5hiBtwlq0dLXQmRMUdhgXFS0YyFVb6dNvZHn3o2x12XoaMEVU-b6BFEpzA-B3CyxeY6II9jw8amlno/w300-h400/IMG_3503%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>But still...then what. Twee prim appliques next to my overly literal tulip bunch?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1y8nKlaH-NQr5S2RO0vjTKgbV1tpojRQhgHW0dcYSDcCI6uQ6uTvWuDlaronHcw3TGJyukjEa3DPNhik0MKPiipl-xOwopzjqTwTmDKBHfgiVC4oPlSAzhF3hAKCfS16tU6bXgmFyxT7tG6PeR-HUeIilLROAG9dp28VmgySDsgFtowmX63qhV-W0ww/s3259/IMG_3497%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3259" data-original-width="2735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1y8nKlaH-NQr5S2RO0vjTKgbV1tpojRQhgHW0dcYSDcCI6uQ6uTvWuDlaronHcw3TGJyukjEa3DPNhik0MKPiipl-xOwopzjqTwTmDKBHfgiVC4oPlSAzhF3hAKCfS16tU6bXgmFyxT7tG6PeR-HUeIilLROAG9dp28VmgySDsgFtowmX63qhV-W0ww/w336-h400/IMG_3497%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="336" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I do understand "improv"---I should just go ahead and see what happens. But I rely on my ability to visualize a project and this idea just is not gelling. How disappointing of me.</p><p>*******************************</p><p>My knitting is a Fail too. This hat cannot possibly fit a child. Maybe a man with a big head and a lot of hair, [who is willing to wear a beanie knit in pink Unicorn Dream yarn hahaha]. I'll rip it all out later. It was to be a Christmas gift--then a birthday! Now I'm shooting for Valentines Day.</p><p>Perhaps using a pattern when I knit would help? Do you knit using a pattern?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaOsBIUVJpFb7NR942u65UvgBGZaXlwIhPtwLDhzvyscttafyrECqi8AZhGltmgyNQSkucBKwXY8XOjHa6alyFZNUdlF1f9IDJdzRfE6o-cXhRn2GKmhFiuiPz7o4BPgwvaj3roqeEZQEs72vk53oB-I6Y0uuDvFkDatE03nW00KNe1IHcqw1KM8N8-A/s4032/IMG_3483.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaOsBIUVJpFb7NR942u65UvgBGZaXlwIhPtwLDhzvyscttafyrECqi8AZhGltmgyNQSkucBKwXY8XOjHa6alyFZNUdlF1f9IDJdzRfE6o-cXhRn2GKmhFiuiPz7o4BPgwvaj3roqeEZQEs72vk53oB-I6Y0uuDvFkDatE03nW00KNe1IHcqw1KM8N8-A/w300-h400/IMG_3483.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>**********************</p><p>[Gosh, my neighbor just walked by---in shorts! Old guy, no wolf whistles, please.] Today is another ''dense fog advisory'' day. I can barely discern the outline of the dunes a few hundred yards away. But look, sunset is after 5 PM, glory be!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzNmS8pD2ewAVNKfbF009PheGnwl-LKlF1kg8KlC7Nu0wnBjQGJM2sqdPKWrcf35z_qn8_rqPY1Wf4XGHggSlF4atM8BC4rPLnIKm5zFW6EAwFGQ4rpHtvCw2ePwVwa-O3bsfDHz1iFPEJLCajktB5mv4PTKKm2W2Lh5E3lOI6xS2lhVB7HLnaUop8E8/s929/IMG_E3465.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="929" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzNmS8pD2ewAVNKfbF009PheGnwl-LKlF1kg8KlC7Nu0wnBjQGJM2sqdPKWrcf35z_qn8_rqPY1Wf4XGHggSlF4atM8BC4rPLnIKm5zFW6EAwFGQ4rpHtvCw2ePwVwa-O3bsfDHz1iFPEJLCajktB5mv4PTKKm2W2Lh5E3lOI6xS2lhVB7HLnaUop8E8/w400-h371/IMG_E3465.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGmbowvOycsrrEQn9RwAEdfy7-Pi3Y-zTegErks3FQCfGfxvPbfJoCpvp2pS48coho98OezP-tGl_7_z5EhsR3_NqE_XC07RAju9sQjjWidU-T0SlbLhTRnw5ldwHTPpar0MjdzNChGAlxvoMlapojq0749rQ1CjEwXXOQLovkLZgKae1UbXa9_rqCpw/s960/IMG_E3457.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="960" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGmbowvOycsrrEQn9RwAEdfy7-Pi3Y-zTegErks3FQCfGfxvPbfJoCpvp2pS48coho98OezP-tGl_7_z5EhsR3_NqE_XC07RAju9sQjjWidU-T0SlbLhTRnw5ldwHTPpar0MjdzNChGAlxvoMlapojq0749rQ1CjEwXXOQLovkLZgKae1UbXa9_rqCpw/w400-h314/IMG_E3457.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>My nature drawing is a little blank square. My windows aren't helping, so encrusted with salt from that storm last weekend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpCdPwSPutXPFb5Mq4OlAlQfNsU5Yr0yq0e80hsqrzmgGbOx-YAURfKjHpyU5OvCuMPGTnnaXJdKU1fhexAMBSo_m9-DN5HB4xoSOLYEQEtP2PMbv9e2gw_RuZFNKneYH0x39_b5d6TgvCqAyvSauN2bzJ1DpxQ8eQKLWkh8M_NsEcg9lHnbWx9Cit6Y/s3136/IMG_3484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3136" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpCdPwSPutXPFb5Mq4OlAlQfNsU5Yr0yq0e80hsqrzmgGbOx-YAURfKjHpyU5OvCuMPGTnnaXJdKU1fhexAMBSo_m9-DN5HB4xoSOLYEQEtP2PMbv9e2gw_RuZFNKneYH0x39_b5d6TgvCqAyvSauN2bzJ1DpxQ8eQKLWkh8M_NsEcg9lHnbWx9Cit6Y/w400-h281/IMG_3484.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The trees are dripping sadly. Later I'll get a good photo of the black wet branches and teardrops for my late January drawing in my journal. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFqfe-_VxdaFThxNDLn_RbunCnMsQY7XiMCznyi9ffEl3mkTcxSp2KjDPFQ4Zk49cs8htiGTixiseeQIzsxo8I2jhV1PgyNiip8oanekJ3uFkmLCLeJp61v_1Rjd402R_HuqFDrErwfR2mrq9WnPW467QSmOFWk3Z_RsisyucoX4Q8NaYO4eq4B9DeXQ/s2059/IMG_3505%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="2059" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFqfe-_VxdaFThxNDLn_RbunCnMsQY7XiMCznyi9ffEl3mkTcxSp2KjDPFQ4Zk49cs8htiGTixiseeQIzsxo8I2jhV1PgyNiip8oanekJ3uFkmLCLeJp61v_1Rjd402R_HuqFDrErwfR2mrq9WnPW467QSmOFWk3Z_RsisyucoX4Q8NaYO4eq4B9DeXQ/w400-h303/IMG_3505%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It could---should--be a great day for sewing. But household chores loom. Don't you hate that? The dark days have hidden the avalanche of Mo's shedded fur---but I know it's there, along with litle salty footprints.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8_gIIFtGdtJBGyGEuMjS_yw-bt0GM5h9bRbM18xgw9gSrJE-vZaRo7B5QitIW1cjJHAQeA0fGqKK9X-W2A2bHA2rreyUptuUXIHsHBwl-tSVQojcZxrQ1EKH3R94gLoenieBjXGrA-HPitkeJtikRNE-mqkX7OJBtNEOX2nlASWOrorIO2Znxv13jAY/s2853/IMG_3498%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2853" data-original-width="2451" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8_gIIFtGdtJBGyGEuMjS_yw-bt0GM5h9bRbM18xgw9gSrJE-vZaRo7B5QitIW1cjJHAQeA0fGqKK9X-W2A2bHA2rreyUptuUXIHsHBwl-tSVQojcZxrQ1EKH3R94gLoenieBjXGrA-HPitkeJtikRNE-mqkX7OJBtNEOX2nlASWOrorIO2Znxv13jAY/w344-h400/IMG_3498%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="344" /></a></div><br />Have a great weekend. I am making classic beef stew.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaLjWN3TR-0EXgDwph1WZYv9P1H88vXZnFEqT6kPb386LhfrbFzlCFgrgFNaIn-4ihOCGBZs_6wGkPVdBkW0lYni1mbGxf0-3eeTs20Va-kag5vUwM24GGfz3sB0MunQe1MYTS0Z21hCI0k3wra9YUI_VFGFlwmrDhC_2oii-jQIRq0qgq1g0KLsZX_w/s3225/IMG_E3515.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="2877" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaLjWN3TR-0EXgDwph1WZYv9P1H88vXZnFEqT6kPb386LhfrbFzlCFgrgFNaIn-4ihOCGBZs_6wGkPVdBkW0lYni1mbGxf0-3eeTs20Va-kag5vUwM24GGfz3sB0MunQe1MYTS0Z21hCI0k3wra9YUI_VFGFlwmrDhC_2oii-jQIRq0qgq1g0KLsZX_w/w356-h400/IMG_E3515.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0luX_3eJwUGvV8Xm0aOX1ZvVotsAxilknZsnZMxdguKjYmCZw8CI6apzNwteqpoQOT23q0ZuODgCWzwjKDj9k34NeyymMBS4mbA5gWz6SY5p7rxIbBaPldbQHZP4vYZVTR2GFKe_5nqNr0QfCKwWy388Cw7DIXwpyqWDouKMA32D_tHJdxLBKq8Xqg7E/s4032/IMG_3500%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0luX_3eJwUGvV8Xm0aOX1ZvVotsAxilknZsnZMxdguKjYmCZw8CI6apzNwteqpoQOT23q0ZuODgCWzwjKDj9k34NeyymMBS4mbA5gWz6SY5p7rxIbBaPldbQHZP4vYZVTR2GFKe_5nqNr0QfCKwWy388Cw7DIXwpyqWDouKMA32D_tHJdxLBKq8Xqg7E/w300-h400/IMG_3500%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach..</span></i></p><p>Since it's warmer--we don't mind fog---I'm determined to increase the distance for Mo's afternoon walks. Here we did a lot of ''pee mail'' sniffing and some fun fence peeking, as we walked to a further destination. Mo seems to love it, as long as I allow plenty of dillydally time.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkiIr0ipTc2lG31dFO4R4FWjDp7BCKIAybnMg50GO7uVR2cIYJ5z6YtWw3nwb84PGHqvM5JYvsGtK4QatZ8C_XvbV5-3bI8EhiiepTOEf65qM7_1El3riWrBBDTS-fE4rSYLCOEyNzUSDUvXFIwGRewyiM2WFUl6Uhv86XDRYxb8XLJ7UvCgCBU-yBIM/s4032/IMG_3510%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkiIr0ipTc2lG31dFO4R4FWjDp7BCKIAybnMg50GO7uVR2cIYJ5z6YtWw3nwb84PGHqvM5JYvsGtK4QatZ8C_XvbV5-3bI8EhiiepTOEf65qM7_1El3riWrBBDTS-fE4rSYLCOEyNzUSDUvXFIwGRewyiM2WFUl6Uhv86XDRYxb8XLJ7UvCgCBU-yBIM/w300-h400/IMG_3510%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77kupBpXfVH7iVsWGC-d7PYQevVgJnpiZeMUeNDHeldQ3ZHVUjvDM0Qun6B-4M4G4VOWXpBcYWRJ9Bv6prdyoiBPdTpCS1v8CyLBkdrtUrw2x95_RDFMKZwBuHWxlzrp_oqN6Wf5jNmqZJ0zLZzeI9UerbZneS1BPVNq8tQFYMLz5BtnHHoZBNWuAHlA/s4032/IMG_3509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77kupBpXfVH7iVsWGC-d7PYQevVgJnpiZeMUeNDHeldQ3ZHVUjvDM0Qun6B-4M4G4VOWXpBcYWRJ9Bv6prdyoiBPdTpCS1v8CyLBkdrtUrw2x95_RDFMKZwBuHWxlzrp_oqN6Wf5jNmqZJ0zLZzeI9UerbZneS1BPVNq8tQFYMLz5BtnHHoZBNWuAHlA/w300-h400/IMG_3509.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK_jMg2wSzcxyRbeL_ejbkPJEl999VGOXEqyX0gFoZXZlKxpC-mxvaVF4Sgwe_WnoGCbT53H4GTkHrioRgWILWxXLQ7SJnPXGEK9QQ8y6iwr4-8_K0pKEO1mUP0lp9nbPcmbLIoJXZeRhjKNDyEA6c56KWe7Bnnle1ICPEWURWtsYW-5W9QhmRviO80k/s2195/IMG_3511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="2195" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK_jMg2wSzcxyRbeL_ejbkPJEl999VGOXEqyX0gFoZXZlKxpC-mxvaVF4Sgwe_WnoGCbT53H4GTkHrioRgWILWxXLQ7SJnPXGEK9QQ8y6iwr4-8_K0pKEO1mUP0lp9nbPcmbLIoJXZeRhjKNDyEA6c56KWe7Bnnle1ICPEWURWtsYW-5W9QhmRviO80k/w421-h264/IMG_3511.JPG" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFoJ4Rf-jNXn8ZBSsHtOA-HSXTqxMcJkXAdRqpirIs4ONoa-dnIHyy-gjx2SMULC0xJIxJ43NhOJuvuSnDEPxKnWx1J1tdmocgWS3n_AjbrMe91_hGzmsYqNHBdNcnNuku25-0bBz4bo3DHD7FC4KzriznaOY9q57jfu8tAK_urWm11H1oT2KyFOrhRI/s2033/IMG_3512.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2033" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFoJ4Rf-jNXn8ZBSsHtOA-HSXTqxMcJkXAdRqpirIs4ONoa-dnIHyy-gjx2SMULC0xJIxJ43NhOJuvuSnDEPxKnWx1J1tdmocgWS3n_AjbrMe91_hGzmsYqNHBdNcnNuku25-0bBz4bo3DHD7FC4KzriznaOY9q57jfu8tAK_urWm11H1oT2KyFOrhRI/w483-h297/IMG_3512.JPG" width="483" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S80W1mtQkwKA6alq79SPXH0vFA-MZualr1NAb__xqznAVcLq6dWyqyBeoHNCkHmkbUVlJLPBocEn4TdRKGE-n6GOnYFKSTn2svBy4uGkrqTDlat_ALi0ZXrqwkZ_2Af3aFMXivknN3SmkOxWH3jupG7gI_05LrzNji-JWppbYPEUFtGu5-GxznftZ10/s333/thumbnail_image1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S80W1mtQkwKA6alq79SPXH0vFA-MZualr1NAb__xqznAVcLq6dWyqyBeoHNCkHmkbUVlJLPBocEn4TdRKGE-n6GOnYFKSTn2svBy4uGkrqTDlat_ALi0ZXrqwkZ_2Af3aFMXivknN3SmkOxWH3jupG7gI_05LrzNji-JWppbYPEUFtGu5-GxznftZ10/w300-h400/thumbnail_image1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>PS I forgot to show you this amazing jacket from Old Navy. Look at that price! I got it in the dark chocolate / espresso brown. What an amazing deal---well made, soft, puffy, warm. Lots of sizes in stock. Hurry! [mine fits me a tad longer than on the model and I am 5'8''. ]I am seriously thinking this silver version for spring.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKgSiHS3j10wPmTFsf4UFoR9-2huYgglqRma0vUro0CxnVYgQFYhpgE5TlAAnSLuAjSAsz586DY7lVrOSukjNRmuMMKv3nFhsmh6fHu_bGa5laCZG04kh6Hfe5qAWuGSq0tvwmPekpVv7a8ZFLYAkqBHPidiDtDQfQTfBjxkyXYPvcRGlY8CJ2SZ-K284" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKgSiHS3j10wPmTFsf4UFoR9-2huYgglqRma0vUro0CxnVYgQFYhpgE5TlAAnSLuAjSAsz586DY7lVrOSukjNRmuMMKv3nFhsmh6fHu_bGa5laCZG04kh6Hfe5qAWuGSq0tvwmPekpVv7a8ZFLYAkqBHPidiDtDQfQTfBjxkyXYPvcRGlY8CJ2SZ-K284=w218-h400" width="218" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJh0rjjXhMfL509vvboEbcGO4uALln6R1wECwQxDInd5y4CZoFU4LpUAtrQJpzM8yiTEDza9QHnmTa416wf6T836Z7xUFczRwu6pw_QhQaYwgmeNqHJ6RB02r-js9n3Tm5hgvvjdVJZTuAjTeBMBQHMqYIG6l_osXRCW-W9i4BOQG8ecwZ4o6oT4xdPEg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJh0rjjXhMfL509vvboEbcGO4uALln6R1wECwQxDInd5y4CZoFU4LpUAtrQJpzM8yiTEDza9QHnmTa416wf6T836Z7xUFczRwu6pw_QhQaYwgmeNqHJ6RB02r-js9n3Tm5hgvvjdVJZTuAjTeBMBQHMqYIG6l_osXRCW-W9i4BOQG8ecwZ4o6oT4xdPEg=w185-h400" width="185" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/2024/01/next-prompt-for-bramble-blooms-qal.html" target="_blank">Quilty Folk "Bramble Blooms"</a><br /></p></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-69499815475133665462024-01-19T17:01:00.000-05:002024-01-19T17:01:43.250-05:00Parsonsfield Finish, Winter Gatherings, Other Ideas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJshGZx2KqNH23UkRe9QKequcXaShAWtLZh48kdHhlYrE8JKSEdXfLT8EOdfyn3P-zqli2h8W22MTJBzokQ8OxWwMR6wjXgIEh7mCfsEKAvV_pCGzYKHUlsPlL9gUJwC6Kiwewuv27J4kMzmhV8nOAA6RqWAa9zFR9wlth4qU_hDwgH1NqHHfexd6vE4/s1631/IMG_3390%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1631" data-original-width="1618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJshGZx2KqNH23UkRe9QKequcXaShAWtLZh48kdHhlYrE8JKSEdXfLT8EOdfyn3P-zqli2h8W22MTJBzokQ8OxWwMR6wjXgIEh7mCfsEKAvV_pCGzYKHUlsPlL9gUJwC6Kiwewuv27J4kMzmhV8nOAA6RqWAa9zFR9wlth4qU_hDwgH1NqHHfexd6vE4/w396-h400/IMG_3390%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="396" /></a></div><br />Hello, hello! It's an iconic January afternoon, cold and grey with dandruff-y flakes of snow falling all day. Mo is puzzled, asking often to go out to play and sun himself on what he must imagine is his warm sunny deck. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQnpmGzn-zhDuNy542OSb56tEyzTEhxZkKaJ_67NiYyUhLV3f6m_kkR4PCNBRWhjQZNbaCX9_imeNnPNLVja3J464EMF3yOXfgnRcoYAio8NDcBfbHGF9stjBFEQTcCH00PK4PsqVR3rzgO1b_F04VKq0xxgKK0b6AB97xxzI_8-NS1qdO_SvxzcR5Jk/s3579/IMG_3416%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3579" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQnpmGzn-zhDuNy542OSb56tEyzTEhxZkKaJ_67NiYyUhLV3f6m_kkR4PCNBRWhjQZNbaCX9_imeNnPNLVja3J464EMF3yOXfgnRcoYAio8NDcBfbHGF9stjBFEQTcCH00PK4PsqVR3rzgO1b_F04VKq0xxgKK0b6AB97xxzI_8-NS1qdO_SvxzcR5Jk/w338-h400/IMG_3416%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="338" /></a></div><p>But not. He plays in the snow instead, seems happy. But then...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGOJ_2jTedhzdSWZz7SrG6hXX0IT5DBTct8gTcA-YsocGnstH5QDAjeh2KcoOCN5wJY6n6aHRo2bSQrk_ToUj3deIY9mLa4D1Iw-yQ3Mu1pcmJmYwaFClC0h-m42AbYPawWFeApNu4YCdR4Qvj9fCdsJWB0We1SLPDVd0AWUkH_CKMSaPBeMXkfhvM7s/s4032/IMG_3417.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGOJ_2jTedhzdSWZz7SrG6hXX0IT5DBTct8gTcA-YsocGnstH5QDAjeh2KcoOCN5wJY6n6aHRo2bSQrk_ToUj3deIY9mLa4D1Iw-yQ3Mu1pcmJmYwaFClC0h-m42AbYPawWFeApNu4YCdR4Qvj9fCdsJWB0We1SLPDVd0AWUkH_CKMSaPBeMXkfhvM7s/w300-h400/IMG_3417.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*I'll be doing my flowering bulbs this weekend for next week's post. I had no daytime water this week due to sewer investigations---repairs? Cannot plant flowers without water. The bulbs are happily stored by the chilly back door for now.* </p><p>Instead I will share my first finish of '24, <u>top only</u>: Parsonsfield, Humble Quilts' fall sewalong. Such a sweet result, I do love it!</p><p>Mostly low volume. My mom would call this dense vanilla/ white palette: "ice cream" colors.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfwuKYZ95lUoW4OtsDiO1UITigB77n_SeRwOLgQC3bbdDVw5r0YvAVHx6SFuNdGepQU-YrJ3edt6cwaKawAOQhS9135X_IiY1J5tYUB-7dRoaplfZjBYDRC2MdQ15YyCl6ildurbRcTqZfaJJhw3ucpaEzA_wqY1J7iVgOAtm1iwnpTsV4PH9k9Ig3vI/s2823/IMG_3387%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2823" data-original-width="2798" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfwuKYZ95lUoW4OtsDiO1UITigB77n_SeRwOLgQC3bbdDVw5r0YvAVHx6SFuNdGepQU-YrJ3edt6cwaKawAOQhS9135X_IiY1J5tYUB-7dRoaplfZjBYDRC2MdQ15YyCl6ildurbRcTqZfaJJhw3ucpaEzA_wqY1J7iVgOAtm1iwnpTsV4PH9k9Ig3vI/w396-h400/IMG_3387%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="396" /></a></div><p></p><p>It had its photo shoot over the past few days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ5twK4oWI3xUJ8oDsxWvmNy92_Cg3IuCiluA78Mh99BImNJYEl8HyF6wmAOVdxwvG7ZPBXzRAC6Y9zcmzqVPEBmoNX5L8UAq5WYfQ48N-KmXEJGS3f3IRD2FB65BlRYNs2DcXbShA_GQWLeNnyFBJhfN4quSirDNjj6BdToHfS_oNWBzCqrNBdjkZDE/s3942/IMG_3398%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3942" data-original-width="2956" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ5twK4oWI3xUJ8oDsxWvmNy92_Cg3IuCiluA78Mh99BImNJYEl8HyF6wmAOVdxwvG7ZPBXzRAC6Y9zcmzqVPEBmoNX5L8UAq5WYfQ48N-KmXEJGS3f3IRD2FB65BlRYNs2DcXbShA_GQWLeNnyFBJhfN4quSirDNjj6BdToHfS_oNWBzCqrNBdjkZDE/w300-h400/IMG_3398%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xJlF1RhD8Ab0UVSgwPyVZyhoUj0YNhARekk0iAbEUr9BtAXyr7d5WMu3YM3ck5OUvhashe95wZ6zaEfThAoBGQ7w-XRhK6ULuNhTfPR983I0tzVpJee0qrIyCDPWSHyNuJWapi2hfL9Yvv4oTDXLZ9EovdEdi_Epjw_A8I_VMgzPLEF-HniUPr1MzD0/s3769/IMG_3383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3769" data-original-width="2419" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xJlF1RhD8Ab0UVSgwPyVZyhoUj0YNhARekk0iAbEUr9BtAXyr7d5WMu3YM3ck5OUvhashe95wZ6zaEfThAoBGQ7w-XRhK6ULuNhTfPR983I0tzVpJee0qrIyCDPWSHyNuJWapi2hfL9Yvv4oTDXLZ9EovdEdi_Epjw_A8I_VMgzPLEF-HniUPr1MzD0/w256-h400/IMG_3383.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I think it is pretty, with my heart shaped Valentine bandboxes, lower left.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rhL1VG9zh1tcGlU2dB_TY3snYzSOOfHEmCdjAO98oRXUVmycKH5YvLBb1c7AO6-y9AsdT4uhJ9iOf7tmcifl03n6JDjgTmdF68dAx1ku_jY7jL6boL-7-eM9NLxHp-SckCfG06HG8HqEBEcvOiNt1q8yDHPg2IYGZeCrOhaIqlvWX6GTVV5kwPj_bIw/s2603/IMG_3384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rhL1VG9zh1tcGlU2dB_TY3snYzSOOfHEmCdjAO98oRXUVmycKH5YvLBb1c7AO6-y9AsdT4uhJ9iOf7tmcifl03n6JDjgTmdF68dAx1ku_jY7jL6boL-7-eM9NLxHp-SckCfG06HG8HqEBEcvOiNt1q8yDHPg2IYGZeCrOhaIqlvWX6GTVV5kwPj_bIw/w356-h400/IMG_3384.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><p>Some closeups. I usually include special fabrics gifted to me, esp on small intimate quilts. And then many of the shirtings were from Temecula Quilt Company's white and cream collection of a few years ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC79LWPm3zAOgutGLK17LOJk27WpOFR6rnC_IgnM9kwP0nNzND6WEAE7WqY_TsmS15yozknRsKI6DG4wIcaSK1f6my2FJJccdxEf9NDdomxEx5aytnmJZm7pWmlc4jEoGViALHZ5DGiEyuTUJV4mhm0Z0Fw-5TLg_HdM4_YGej6k8y4t4bH0jRug2j1Qk/s4032/IMG_3401%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC79LWPm3zAOgutGLK17LOJk27WpOFR6rnC_IgnM9kwP0nNzND6WEAE7WqY_TsmS15yozknRsKI6DG4wIcaSK1f6my2FJJccdxEf9NDdomxEx5aytnmJZm7pWmlc4jEoGViALHZ5DGiEyuTUJV4mhm0Z0Fw-5TLg_HdM4_YGej6k8y4t4bH0jRug2j1Qk/w300-h400/IMG_3401%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GTmKN0-jYC3vPRrBQtSnvd0YNT6ia1f_4xLK7QsMBk1TZp0fol5wNcOBpgnw7s0i485-JwhimEkCzp84mJvBX84cx03S9kl6w9zuwP9mhRDGyQC-V_4ezjBdChkjSLnP-yGxLkQo8sI5L62xSxrukDx-QXtH_dx-3PFhyphenhyphenDZ2w2kW8aERJAFOV6xdaAA/s4032/IMG_3403%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GTmKN0-jYC3vPRrBQtSnvd0YNT6ia1f_4xLK7QsMBk1TZp0fol5wNcOBpgnw7s0i485-JwhimEkCzp84mJvBX84cx03S9kl6w9zuwP9mhRDGyQC-V_4ezjBdChkjSLnP-yGxLkQo8sI5L62xSxrukDx-QXtH_dx-3PFhyphenhyphenDZ2w2kW8aERJAFOV6xdaAA/w300-h400/IMG_3403%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEt1B2eyRJaYfWS6ln1ljJvGeM6lccge5vril7_ywT3v5my8cRCXDuiT6iCbErZBVrH9Z3jIx3w1TOKlxePvllhY4oNwekzYBkZx0bEYNFR-7aIAGYot3diHjfSiA3KpsUPE46-s5SAraup-pbemy60gN59vEmk_ffBrG8In0A37d3QUw6M-PvKuvOMI/s4032/IMG_3402%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEt1B2eyRJaYfWS6ln1ljJvGeM6lccge5vril7_ywT3v5my8cRCXDuiT6iCbErZBVrH9Z3jIx3w1TOKlxePvllhY4oNwekzYBkZx0bEYNFR-7aIAGYot3diHjfSiA3KpsUPE46-s5SAraup-pbemy60gN59vEmk_ffBrG8In0A37d3QUw6M-PvKuvOMI/w300-h400/IMG_3402%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8WQMHhSNTspcv-Qqj8hKsjbEbs_FlgfLi6HaxwQHjZB7hmFOL8djyD90c_L8WPmK6Lda-yk7JlbP4z6jD8o2MzsDup39s-YDLAefxSXZMTyNr1KpO9xp3WySI_0-ms_6KPR7XIYq0wwIy1dG9vkAbRxBESvE2N3ZiVm77gMEYpQN2moMVZ3NqqxtV_Q/s4032/IMG_3404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8WQMHhSNTspcv-Qqj8hKsjbEbs_FlgfLi6HaxwQHjZB7hmFOL8djyD90c_L8WPmK6Lda-yk7JlbP4z6jD8o2MzsDup39s-YDLAefxSXZMTyNr1KpO9xp3WySI_0-ms_6KPR7XIYq0wwIy1dG9vkAbRxBESvE2N3ZiVm77gMEYpQN2moMVZ3NqqxtV_Q/w300-h400/IMG_3404.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Someone pointed out that my few darks are VERY dark. In my defense, they seem to photograph darker than they appear in person. Maybe once quilted and washed they'll merge better? Meld? Not changing 'em now anyway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNhvaMByN4XSOjMefMX-UF9N6XqU1hghMBCtt07lNMfgmiGecfpH-IXw5ikf0T7PlJ_fiPG5DZHCkyiZo-bcBpxI-xjjrYVgmuT230wOjlqK0etD1-VMXi6k309SdnRSUVEgKCIDegQnVRAelsxPfb3WqJ99Ty-n-p6F1lv8ZPbEOm6ZZmWVlhaI3RP0/s4032/IMG_3400%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNhvaMByN4XSOjMefMX-UF9N6XqU1hghMBCtt07lNMfgmiGecfpH-IXw5ikf0T7PlJ_fiPG5DZHCkyiZo-bcBpxI-xjjrYVgmuT230wOjlqK0etD1-VMXi6k309SdnRSUVEgKCIDegQnVRAelsxPfb3WqJ99Ty-n-p6F1lv8ZPbEOm6ZZmWVlhaI3RP0/w300-h400/IMG_3400%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>PF is about 22" square, I think. I don't know if I will hand quilt, machine quilt, or send to Lori C for professional quilting. That didn't stop me from looking for fun backings! You may recall I make a big deal about backs and binding [then never look at that again, lol]. I had all along planned to use the darker bud, left as the backing. This is the remainder of a piece of quilt backing gifted to me by a quilt dealer friend who sadly passed away this past year. He will be much missed and I wanted this to be his tiny tribute from me. But I don't think it is enough.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg0ySLy-z70dEqU7ayZH6kB6lNFNK7gDDbmpRBr1926Bh9u12ubFggawGf7RaMUDOdis1kEoX_PTQjqqV129hYkKBN6k26Zs3kzxTbOwfBrvfz95F6KCR4fJffJx2kIUTnlFenmfPYtwmTDdkAlEY750b66EO8g_ZMCud7t5jnV3YPeK7JW28C04ByCY/s4032/IMG_3426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg0ySLy-z70dEqU7ayZH6kB6lNFNK7gDDbmpRBr1926Bh9u12ubFggawGf7RaMUDOdis1kEoX_PTQjqqV129hYkKBN6k26Zs3kzxTbOwfBrvfz95F6KCR4fJffJx2kIUTnlFenmfPYtwmTDdkAlEY750b66EO8g_ZMCud7t5jnV3YPeK7JW28C04ByCY/w400-h300/IMG_3426.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The fabric on the right is a thrifted pillow case. Sweet but the percale is too dense for handquilting. Other choices, the adorable rosebud used skimpily on the front, and a safe nonentity on the left.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztgjRYEjcNtiKVkKWnedvkscLGaikDsV4zYcMm3mCh_GJIPQwLLzQiNU8bETRo5bu951Ba7YZqH3iio5KSotpvPo53rOQw6d1fY80K47f2pgBLpQCoRsW0buEFp-yc4LdEbjKFIjXZPAUA6KZmiBCBnSytBtIFMOJleanLp3AKX7DwlpUO1C3qNDIvWA/s4032/IMG_3427%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztgjRYEjcNtiKVkKWnedvkscLGaikDsV4zYcMm3mCh_GJIPQwLLzQiNU8bETRo5bu951Ba7YZqH3iio5KSotpvPo53rOQw6d1fY80K47f2pgBLpQCoRsW0buEFp-yc4LdEbjKFIjXZPAUA6KZmiBCBnSytBtIFMOJleanLp3AKX7DwlpUO1C3qNDIvWA/w400-h300/IMG_3427%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Was I not good! I feel it is a "Low volume" success. Not a <i>hint </i>of cheddar or red snuck in.</p><p>******************</p><p>Recently I ordered a hard copy/ printed copy of this <i>Quiltmania</i> magazine. I am very impressed with the quality of this mag; so many quilts and patterns for $16.95, beautifully photographed etc. A few odd wordings as it is apparently translated from its French origins, not written in English. Not a problem, just a momentary quirk now and then. I haven't bought a magazine in probably 15 years, so I m enjoying this treat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJRlcPGY-4sjI7JjOJljzWkSBzEF8xsfX9LzYjlc5eorkIAV2JSReaw4yLO0Tvkt6uCtfxvn_9Fs9c4g0VuNXJWH6YBgwXJAaTrARaPugg0jPeHGqgF0dm-5xwV6AzYeDGL7tasCkLdKDbQ8ZAyRlNZFvwVwJLrfCooZ84Mq-yySC6GL8oZCUHa-hd_I/s4032/IMG_3371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJRlcPGY-4sjI7JjOJljzWkSBzEF8xsfX9LzYjlc5eorkIAV2JSReaw4yLO0Tvkt6uCtfxvn_9Fs9c4g0VuNXJWH6YBgwXJAaTrARaPugg0jPeHGqgF0dm-5xwV6AzYeDGL7tasCkLdKDbQ8ZAyRlNZFvwVwJLrfCooZ84Mq-yySC6GL8oZCUHa-hd_I/w300-h400/IMG_3371.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>I bought it for this pattern by Barb Vedder. I love this and wanted to keep a pattern available on my <i><b>to make</b></i> list. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylT1bHt_fXSESmNLSkks7FufizYMrQe8CuuHLxPZKlPMpbDcA0UPRLmMbt9qFO7NsVXuxq5dc7JtrR2FDo8u9gICX1kxmE17r3ZOjyvFPj1uZlo4J6jNOtmiqat-7LijDYVlE3749FBl8A7QsiSkTX9TUYENcJE5XFIoz5RGXr5aiZ1uNQqZZhtapjGI/s4032/IMG_3374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylT1bHt_fXSESmNLSkks7FufizYMrQe8CuuHLxPZKlPMpbDcA0UPRLmMbt9qFO7NsVXuxq5dc7JtrR2FDo8u9gICX1kxmE17r3ZOjyvFPj1uZlo4J6jNOtmiqat-7LijDYVlE3749FBl8A7QsiSkTX9TUYENcJE5XFIoz5RGXr5aiZ1uNQqZZhtapjGI/w300-h400/IMG_3374.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-7riQ8pGQkjevGDa1zKov-c5RB2BLTL7Cb-DSb4869ZL1yxCz7I85sjzxMlWTL-EaC05lJD1gLpxSuIjb_UwzJc7WGxXcFe-wZIibPl0JPHhPay7gVYRBSz7cpqc9CqXR4eHZ0_pTx3qAH9JGl-bZgbuj_IdwXHDMfcVqZDD0oMALnyYwYiC2AByG44/s4032/IMG_3373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-7riQ8pGQkjevGDa1zKov-c5RB2BLTL7Cb-DSb4869ZL1yxCz7I85sjzxMlWTL-EaC05lJD1gLpxSuIjb_UwzJc7WGxXcFe-wZIibPl0JPHhPay7gVYRBSz7cpqc9CqXR4eHZ0_pTx3qAH9JGl-bZgbuj_IdwXHDMfcVqZDD0oMALnyYwYiC2AByG44/w300-h400/IMG_3373.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsm1fjvSKMLLM_5D3EsQs0bTi4auZVhmadLgnMdhG5V-q7YLsHlLAcZr8ZXxAfbdS6kgAsCvn2_zYVVF0L74oYoUR3t5c89DjfEgN3nFH3mm9naDVr9D_LP9zTsqusdRW0R46wZWE4p8t3YBbYWSDUe3hjRpsTYv-DO6Cn4-vq_YnjLvnhlWXgmhhsHw/s4032/IMG_3375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsm1fjvSKMLLM_5D3EsQs0bTi4auZVhmadLgnMdhG5V-q7YLsHlLAcZr8ZXxAfbdS6kgAsCvn2_zYVVF0L74oYoUR3t5c89DjfEgN3nFH3mm9naDVr9D_LP9zTsqusdRW0R46wZWE4p8t3YBbYWSDUe3hjRpsTYv-DO6Cn4-vq_YnjLvnhlWXgmhhsHw/w400-h300/IMG_3375.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>This wonderful Baskets by Julie Porter is also featured.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21NZ_65dt0V5rEchxAtSPgG_TZJ0MESgh8SY9nh2P9QYDufExXzSZBz9qOe-Sig2leMCchgJUMEURewZG7FXFaWkvnggHD05Bcat21FA1cuu12T9uCoO07fGd0_J60Cmz24QGy65gup2gvUEN27g5w8vpfSuOLpQtdU6ONGrD3T2-lQoXmoL10RXNLRY/s4032/IMG_3376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21NZ_65dt0V5rEchxAtSPgG_TZJ0MESgh8SY9nh2P9QYDufExXzSZBz9qOe-Sig2leMCchgJUMEURewZG7FXFaWkvnggHD05Bcat21FA1cuu12T9uCoO07fGd0_J60Cmz24QGy65gup2gvUEN27g5w8vpfSuOLpQtdU6ONGrD3T2-lQoXmoL10RXNLRY/w400-h300/IMG_3376.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*****************************************</p><p>After Parsonsfield I spent a few days fixing Mo's outdoor sweaters for the cold ahead. He doesn't mind wearing clothes but hates putting his front paws into sleeves or armholes. I make the sweaters ''over the head then open with just a belly band. Mo was so pleased. And I made a couple of Valentine Hearts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDpHB6Vm7iIBZRIWNforyZdnwYy3IM7MrpDrLUIumsprD2ROUTTp7bpIa-Ndb698RvqRCOeO3W6-A2w-UqpzOUhjXaFNsBD6IQpTII20MqsoPHEU6LWAy39PDjq4MANvW9xLJxDwtdrpedPzxE-MgNB4gGBpWPVyrYUXJ0NxPGb8fXcwImOoQdrvfsGo/s4032/IMG_3407.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDpHB6Vm7iIBZRIWNforyZdnwYy3IM7MrpDrLUIumsprD2ROUTTp7bpIa-Ndb698RvqRCOeO3W6-A2w-UqpzOUhjXaFNsBD6IQpTII20MqsoPHEU6LWAy39PDjq4MANvW9xLJxDwtdrpedPzxE-MgNB4gGBpWPVyrYUXJ0NxPGb8fXcwImOoQdrvfsGo/w300-h400/IMG_3407.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnUEqHvCjT4hFNeXT7aIlT8wdJ2LBa8IJ8YdFyz7_pszZdE_dhpaAESIJw7rh_0wSPEo1hTOmbs5HqA7e8p3gfwZwm7VIM2Ia0l9rnq6RfHuIxmZjXobogx2ipv8am7o-9ap97i9Cg1wgNo7MiBSb7NVQ1Q1DJ_3Dzzq7zGjunpF4hPDzmQYzEKDcWME/s3398/IMG_3423%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="3398" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnUEqHvCjT4hFNeXT7aIlT8wdJ2LBa8IJ8YdFyz7_pszZdE_dhpaAESIJw7rh_0wSPEo1hTOmbs5HqA7e8p3gfwZwm7VIM2Ia0l9rnq6RfHuIxmZjXobogx2ipv8am7o-9ap97i9Cg1wgNo7MiBSb7NVQ1Q1DJ_3Dzzq7zGjunpF4hPDzmQYzEKDcWME/w400-h330/IMG_3423%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My etsy shop is still blocked, so maybe if anyone is interested I'll post the hearts on IG and here. Very limited quantities. A few stuffies, a few metal beach rusted, etc.</p><p>***************************</p><p>After everything for the hols is put away I like to enjoy winter and focus on nature and quiet times. Lots of candles and winter gatherings. I am always one to enjoy the day and season I am given, as it comes---No Flags til 4th of July, No Bunnies til Easter!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mv_K2v5kjd1DmR60a-Ciqj3A3JOlgpN1BR0Qh1hB8r_DnyTMRC67PAdm6re0_scsLVhEMJmayZZxSJIe-kRvzvJoYGQwJRfYfSRH_VY-5m8lHOUagjsbhfV85upqKQ5XksF58G1ALSRgt99jecBlXh3f8_s4z4IDLr0v1JUz8k8LjM2MhSTDQqXU1qg/s3185/IMG_3412.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="3185" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mv_K2v5kjd1DmR60a-Ciqj3A3JOlgpN1BR0Qh1hB8r_DnyTMRC67PAdm6re0_scsLVhEMJmayZZxSJIe-kRvzvJoYGQwJRfYfSRH_VY-5m8lHOUagjsbhfV85upqKQ5XksF58G1ALSRgt99jecBlXh3f8_s4z4IDLr0v1JUz8k8LjM2MhSTDQqXU1qg/w400-h294/IMG_3412.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xa1acjzosJhnYxcW9Ov3WUbwOfXUNJ04m4-myW9czLGOdEDox_N0lGuAp_2Bun7TdPa0adHvJn_MJfmY0pYmHY5Npcxq8wIdog0zXfxyGX1bYDJsWd3TzokQ7g55fOtgz-Bs4hccKi39Iicub9xpiOUD3C2c-EaiDBbKuYzzmpJA1CF2tXBn25Z9rU0/s4032/IMG_3415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xa1acjzosJhnYxcW9Ov3WUbwOfXUNJ04m4-myW9czLGOdEDox_N0lGuAp_2Bun7TdPa0adHvJn_MJfmY0pYmHY5Npcxq8wIdog0zXfxyGX1bYDJsWd3TzokQ7g55fOtgz-Bs4hccKi39Iicub9xpiOUD3C2c-EaiDBbKuYzzmpJA1CF2tXBn25Z9rU0/w300-h400/IMG_3415.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqyP_9tqTiQ-4zLdfgqfUvPYw41K2raoOEcjcK5wuxBLVwF-niAoYcxqKeoEnBlxJhPjYfQKKfonur3wB85vAoNbAdRDPsv86HaTHL523X-HHpkQUENZuZHzHfkSDlhruJ7QeqjSP84izcG2AEzMIix3QZu99Oky7Ae88o_RgqnfQM8KAhKJGLngEDrc/s4032/IMG_3419%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqyP_9tqTiQ-4zLdfgqfUvPYw41K2raoOEcjcK5wuxBLVwF-niAoYcxqKeoEnBlxJhPjYfQKKfonur3wB85vAoNbAdRDPsv86HaTHL523X-HHpkQUENZuZHzHfkSDlhruJ7QeqjSP84izcG2AEzMIix3QZu99Oky7Ae88o_RgqnfQM8KAhKJGLngEDrc/w300-h400/IMG_3419%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuNuW8Wy4YIwtPpJZrhpKhcdGt3WPvSwBTORiGb47X2QXO8TZMj-v7sYhrj7_zsnfmOVOYnGEscQtlswjY-a9Ta-ge5oqksfR9NBQRteqqGFofCHbNU0kPm_nfQhZCPrDBp19JURKk1yZzFKAhdP_6bh5aYZLziN-AYB7q8XAiAXWItbRNvIMrkY1fUs/s3724/IMG_3421%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3724" data-original-width="2793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuNuW8Wy4YIwtPpJZrhpKhcdGt3WPvSwBTORiGb47X2QXO8TZMj-v7sYhrj7_zsnfmOVOYnGEscQtlswjY-a9Ta-ge5oqksfR9NBQRteqqGFofCHbNU0kPm_nfQhZCPrDBp19JURKk1yZzFKAhdP_6bh5aYZLziN-AYB7q8XAiAXWItbRNvIMrkY1fUs/w300-h400/IMG_3421%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Most berries are <i>faux</i>, mushrooms are handmade by me. I'll probably add branches of pussywillow or forsythia to the crocks if I get back to Trader Joe's soon.</p><p>************</p><p>Cooking: I must tell you that meatball recipe I posted last week was delicious! I used beef, not pork, sour cream instead of buttermilk [who keeps buttermilk on hand? Can I even get it here?]. I added more spices: fennel seeds, caraway, tarragon, parsley, basil, black pepper---in addition to the dill weed. Gravy, noodles! Top w sour cream. Exceptional on cold nights. Now I think I 'll stir up a pan of cornbread, just to make the house warm and cozy. No other plans so far. [frozen pizza, yum!] Have a great weekend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe15dT5QQMNZkiZnrdsLBaLhWWre4loB0QiMRIin6NRV-myB21x8c1CCga24KJA7hNAaH5E03O9v5Gm6VQkpocPbcaIH0xGOg9dRb9rRxaX_3GtIWz5gNbYctnGW6SWe_y0SW0zF-4LCUNc07muNqsf9htRrEKiJwFpx_uWED2jzc2fVdQ0hAjJ9ufBY/s4032/IMG_0733.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe15dT5QQMNZkiZnrdsLBaLhWWre4loB0QiMRIin6NRV-myB21x8c1CCga24KJA7hNAaH5E03O9v5Gm6VQkpocPbcaIH0xGOg9dRb9rRxaX_3GtIWz5gNbYctnGW6SWe_y0SW0zF-4LCUNc07muNqsf9htRrEKiJwFpx_uWED2jzc2fVdQ0hAjJ9ufBY/w300-h400/IMG_0733.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach...</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwA9Y85KpoLEC0JUvHK_ZJm3piEnUGGZa7Zto3DGBlPV-1zwOFgJ__WnhtcdBGErPiYJ2wYCQM9oyDFtw-6Ti6ILqNbS4jVqMHseDGa87G5pvh2ied2s3WUbLAXS3Xb9EOVsSUED6Yf8QgoL-BbNYLyZt4ljcja4g6Dezdd1egeHjfsxD22FDInDR4Nw/s4032/IMG_0597.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwA9Y85KpoLEC0JUvHK_ZJm3piEnUGGZa7Zto3DGBlPV-1zwOFgJ__WnhtcdBGErPiYJ2wYCQM9oyDFtw-6Ti6ILqNbS4jVqMHseDGa87G5pvh2ied2s3WUbLAXS3Xb9EOVsSUED6Yf8QgoL-BbNYLyZt4ljcja4g6Dezdd1egeHjfsxD22FDInDR4Nw/w300-h400/IMG_0597.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0fki7mWjFwuCmsk-hZUvT5hrvHfTHppaGrOms079abacQn1nBfHLkmgd077gNPSByqE-B1jncOkU5pGbKI88WUfbZ3MIl1Qkl2ysGOa9ocR9U98-ekt0KYWAgfQ2asHv2UGlCmujoaK-Sjm1Psd692Gk-ZtNF1TIBDEGkJru7Jqb3ua_SfJm5bAis2E/s3024/IMG_0598.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="3024" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0fki7mWjFwuCmsk-hZUvT5hrvHfTHppaGrOms079abacQn1nBfHLkmgd077gNPSByqE-B1jncOkU5pGbKI88WUfbZ3MIl1Qkl2ysGOa9ocR9U98-ekt0KYWAgfQ2asHv2UGlCmujoaK-Sjm1Psd692Gk-ZtNF1TIBDEGkJru7Jqb3ua_SfJm5bAis2E/w400-h343/IMG_0598.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQfVvNXyHPxJdeM1n6u4mWWjHzZwp8KxxTFJeI74cGmx7OZdlYK7UquXAHiOSLBBty5rNmAtLRrCvknTkKOKMK3lv3-hMZxq9bfi8T4telQS03C6ISPGjXJUu_26G1_0k0XQjLUUk6cU_m9oBFAvep-yDJejaJmSTUa3cFOyHdprbfvYxpg9qFS7msdY/s4032/IMG_0590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQfVvNXyHPxJdeM1n6u4mWWjHzZwp8KxxTFJeI74cGmx7OZdlYK7UquXAHiOSLBBty5rNmAtLRrCvknTkKOKMK3lv3-hMZxq9bfi8T4telQS03C6ISPGjXJUu_26G1_0k0XQjLUUk6cU_m9oBFAvep-yDJejaJmSTUa3cFOyHdprbfvYxpg9qFS7msdY/w300-h400/IMG_0590.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-27501960264891383542024-01-12T17:34:00.002-05:002024-01-16T16:44:54.113-05:00Perpetual Nature Journals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBws84qmxyA5B8zKP4KyBroY30nB3nNkgTLERi4pgcleeMxvz4TaGUj697k23Tnv1Rh3ck9gRCy1H3Cp58itwsTWlUMYNdU7GMD1KQIqocq3D2sxvigQEyAyEh5tDyukJAUhRkl5rBAbwTHU25_vpA9j5VdFk4zflakkkR7F3VSsl9nD7Q4SBnmrxTJaw/s4032/IMG_3326%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBws84qmxyA5B8zKP4KyBroY30nB3nNkgTLERi4pgcleeMxvz4TaGUj697k23Tnv1Rh3ck9gRCy1H3Cp58itwsTWlUMYNdU7GMD1KQIqocq3D2sxvigQEyAyEh5tDyukJAUhRkl5rBAbwTHU25_vpA9j5VdFk4zflakkkR7F3VSsl9nD7Q4SBnmrxTJaw/w300-h400/IMG_3326%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Hi! It's a grey day here now with more storms brewing~ As I write this week's blog post I'm burning my Trader Joe's Chocolate Croissant candle. It's delightful, the whole house smells like hot chocolate, so warm and cozy.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLY0gP0nsWN4763lQ1lI5k9G5eoV8qYR2uzJ6aCyXBDaWOogf_6HNSxsZ7-46qXvxxp7iZmbDRUrecKo5j3P41adOinVz640v8K-hfYLj7zcweGd9mvpPZYHhi6FR_GbT-erYMGpEI9UOsLh04vtKOjLmKs_sY9_RbDPwL5wlSPqyMJAi-qjCCytVB1W0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3290.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLY0gP0nsWN4763lQ1lI5k9G5eoV8qYR2uzJ6aCyXBDaWOogf_6HNSxsZ7-46qXvxxp7iZmbDRUrecKo5j3P41adOinVz640v8K-hfYLj7zcweGd9mvpPZYHhi6FR_GbT-erYMGpEI9UOsLh04vtKOjLmKs_sY9_RbDPwL5wlSPqyMJAi-qjCCytVB1W0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3290.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Today is journal catchup day--but maybe I'll throw in some quilty stuff at the end. I filled an entire year of the tiny perpetual nature journal---and started year two. I am quite proud of the effort accomplished, if not so thrilled with the results.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteD_BEvCc83-vnUBkm9t157mSavxH57ltLBloRxr8AKRJcZryulcg06VqIKolbL-YqcWNMZ1j10AY4lL2bt1mCQWR5aqlIvPHFmGZXoSJceoAWkZeXfedb4r3nWwDbYz8aEVUvsrRee0hFO4ynudj6GRuoVWaS-LGPqofGENzL9aWZqzzI_1i0f4Kuwk/s4032/IMG_3357%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteD_BEvCc83-vnUBkm9t157mSavxH57ltLBloRxr8AKRJcZryulcg06VqIKolbL-YqcWNMZ1j10AY4lL2bt1mCQWR5aqlIvPHFmGZXoSJceoAWkZeXfedb4r3nWwDbYz8aEVUvsrRee0hFO4ynudj6GRuoVWaS-LGPqofGENzL9aWZqzzI_1i0f4Kuwk/w400-h300/IMG_3357%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>But first...I was looking for a knitting pattern yesterday and instead found a very old journal at the bottom of the Star Fish bin that holds my knitting supplies. It even has notes/ cards from my mom, sigh, including this cover piece. She had a big Nantucket basket filled with heart stones like the one in this drawing.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XdOj4yOZGRroTXsc9-KqLuThSCTfuPZb0dintDnmE4EhAJRBT_KlKN8p_NnGFtxriveTRq3YFSM6gwUJoWwr-Nb6IlLBTW1gSjw4ISmIPMkVANSVizL_ryMV4fDrEQjiguB_o0q9p-a7Nr3U6lvGnMAxSnnpg3M9Q7LG0ic27FxKEAKy6aTFn4sJSN8/s4032/IMG_3338%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XdOj4yOZGRroTXsc9-KqLuThSCTfuPZb0dintDnmE4EhAJRBT_KlKN8p_NnGFtxriveTRq3YFSM6gwUJoWwr-Nb6IlLBTW1gSjw4ISmIPMkVANSVizL_ryMV4fDrEQjiguB_o0q9p-a7Nr3U6lvGnMAxSnnpg3M9Q7LG0ic27FxKEAKy6aTFn4sJSN8/w400-h300/IMG_3338%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>An unfinished sketc by me: Robbins Hill Beach, Cape Cod.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Seems like yesterday, but then..another life, another world.</p><p>*****************</p><p>Nature Journal, starting late November. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykOsvg2ozGHiYjDeTXomjWd85UrU1hIT9M_oqTNkleNK_leCHMmZmfQik0kbh5yw4E4LlJ5GzCfclrN3YQ7y6R3VoE8gHWxoc1MKJBztsAg9-j-BB5p12mMhKd4WkJoJEe8ZABbygnJjk687PngPfJjWmjzUKARbBZ8kWZ0ReV8HyJuemB9g6TzRzc8U/s3024/IMG_3346%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="3024" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykOsvg2ozGHiYjDeTXomjWd85UrU1hIT9M_oqTNkleNK_leCHMmZmfQik0kbh5yw4E4LlJ5GzCfclrN3YQ7y6R3VoE8gHWxoc1MKJBztsAg9-j-BB5p12mMhKd4WkJoJEe8ZABbygnJjk687PngPfJjWmjzUKARbBZ8kWZ0ReV8HyJuemB9g6TzRzc8U/w400-h386/IMG_3346%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2tWukAfdo7OEGw5fGX8iFY0RxccA2jOrGFX3znSIlquYStwKCcYQgLfLafxXyIAmLb_nOFWRwWfwykr9gwDIiq4GgpWcDlvIqpiUPy8FX0GD0MpLcHHqwYTxkXkKCy8A3D09FqU_JqVWBwvRozQPSjunVKbMnawceWkO3HWhPbZXRvtIBPDC3ErCWR0/s4032/IMG_3350%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But I'm pretty sure they're from someone's Halloween costume or even my neighbors' garish red feather Christmas wreath, though found early November???].</p><p>*****************</p><p>Parsonsfield is coming along. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU97HMtL9vlHYemWreZ-Z-z3gKrov-IK3dtz3UU6EVmw_y272yExtumeotc40EDp2BFpJIOvX13Z8pTkpdC_W5YyOpUt2gfYnCM_aucT4zsOAhMRy4Puei_AraD536TOV4AmKcX7_88idV86y5GJ0fsU7hIIMPK_otbkXf3-hLaeU83VeDq3RJl6SpHcI/s3073/IMG_3335%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="2874" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU97HMtL9vlHYemWreZ-Z-z3gKrov-IK3dtz3UU6EVmw_y272yExtumeotc40EDp2BFpJIOvX13Z8pTkpdC_W5YyOpUt2gfYnCM_aucT4zsOAhMRy4Puei_AraD536TOV4AmKcX7_88idV86y5GJ0fsU7hIIMPK_otbkXf3-hLaeU83VeDq3RJl6SpHcI/w374-h400/IMG_3335%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><br /><p>I was all set to cut the final borders last night, but decided to check Lori's version. And I am glad I did because the border she made is delightfully wonky and prim, I love it. That's for this weekend if the power stays on. Fingers crossed. <a href="https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Humble Quilts</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvV5eryBIEPA0l1hyphenhyphen4s1NhXq5nQlcrb_raP0eDQSa6SXDwlaH7GHqHqY6XB0ZoER4_p5LOejeUVMsJ9SaWQ3b3SNpd9gIpYNZORydYfQdY9y7Xo5YqvEk-mY3_Fw5VaeTYnCU4pSe35ZKwM3XKpLpj3eEoMVqevx33lnaRGl76pPVUQo8m52dnt4_MmnU/s4032/IMG_3331%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvV5eryBIEPA0l1hyphenhyphen4s1NhXq5nQlcrb_raP0eDQSa6SXDwlaH7GHqHqY6XB0ZoER4_p5LOejeUVMsJ9SaWQ3b3SNpd9gIpYNZORydYfQdY9y7Xo5YqvEk-mY3_Fw5VaeTYnCU4pSe35ZKwM3XKpLpj3eEoMVqevx33lnaRGl76pPVUQo8m52dnt4_MmnU/w300-h400/IMG_3331%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Tomorrow I'm making Swedish meatballs and egg noodles, can be eaten cold if need be. {<a href="https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/meatballs-with-mushroom-sauce/" target="_blank">Meatballs w Mushroom Gravy</a>...} Have a great week! Next week we'll start our indoor flower bulbs, so you have time to order prechilled bulbs from Amazon, and dig out your fave delft bowls or McCoy planters. <span style="color: red;">[postponed bec I just was informed I will have no water here for three days, some sewer project!!! UGH. I can't plant bulbs w no water...]</span></p><p>See you soon!</p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach.....</span></i></p><p>PS I adore sherpa fabric--even got sherpa sneakers [Allbirds] for winter Mo walks, great Christmas gift, along w wooly Bombas socks. Bombas give one pair of socks to homeless person for each pair of socks sold. I love that. <a href="https://bombas.com/collections/womens-quarter-socks?filter=material_merino-wool-blend" target="_blank">Bombas socks</a> [they aren't just wool, in case you can't wear wool].</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaraRXyCjFiyHIWDLU5ItSA4mAkp3DAMNaxjakHw06nJTSb2PmSandH4J1Aodb4rWE83OF6xO6-M45zPsDD728Kw1CWFu9SK3QMWw_ss8_ZT4qWsgZCJZE_-fdv7yuGT86EVMqUW4uNN3wBH2lVUt8llo9V0ru86S6G4iCKcDPbPp8RO8cmElpTBiSSE/s4032/IMG_3261%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaraRXyCjFiyHIWDLU5ItSA4mAkp3DAMNaxjakHw06nJTSb2PmSandH4J1Aodb4rWE83OF6xO6-M45zPsDD728Kw1CWFu9SK3QMWw_ss8_ZT4qWsgZCJZE_-fdv7yuGT86EVMqUW4uNN3wBH2lVUt8llo9V0ru86S6G4iCKcDPbPp8RO8cmElpTBiSSE/w300-h400/IMG_3261%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Just for fun...2017 pics</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMcX7uhcVGMc9g-bfLiZ086Ovrfp9iATXa6lrjScj1LFiFB9b_OK18G7ugkfDQ0B94d8Lh_jK4-0LfAt0OOepmqFgQYp6mZ207eIpcHL0wE9rwYrv1BgQ11iIameZiYSGrHlixQk898_jUa1rJ_uaUE5GouXXpNp5_-xU1wnva-op8PYeXWyQfE9KuEo/s3951/IMG_1344%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3951" data-original-width="2964" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMcX7uhcVGMc9g-bfLiZ086Ovrfp9iATXa6lrjScj1LFiFB9b_OK18G7ugkfDQ0B94d8Lh_jK4-0LfAt0OOepmqFgQYp6mZ207eIpcHL0wE9rwYrv1BgQ11iIameZiYSGrHlixQk898_jUa1rJ_uaUE5GouXXpNp5_-xU1wnva-op8PYeXWyQfE9KuEo/w392-h522/IMG_1344%20(1).JPG" width="392" /></a></div><br />First blog post of the year! Time flies by. <i>"The days are so long, but the years---they go so fast."</i> If only we could hold on to the ''little kid' years, the holiday excitement, the wonder the joy. Mo and I are feeling lonely today. <p></p><p>I didn't get this post written yesterday as planned. I spent the day putting in storm windows and extra insulation of bubble wrap, in case the storm brewing is high winds and snow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlCnuCcLgBnLJoI7RkjL4RriiNilBWScrB2bAUqdAwxna76VfflUVdzPnfC67h9cvDkWlYXCqyeM8RXlHMUrYr4KB4YJgwxUWDRB8IPraUmHtFQMp9E-UjIjVtINaSFOf4QL5YKXlgJtUOYKayvOyo_bAvV-Q9hjabCZ9oVLDGnmZjH-X59o_iBdEvIA/s3874/IMG_2688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2686" data-original-width="3874" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlCnuCcLgBnLJoI7RkjL4RriiNilBWScrB2bAUqdAwxna76VfflUVdzPnfC67h9cvDkWlYXCqyeM8RXlHMUrYr4KB4YJgwxUWDRB8IPraUmHtFQMp9E-UjIjVtINaSFOf4QL5YKXlgJtUOYKayvOyo_bAvV-Q9hjabCZ9oVLDGnmZjH-X59o_iBdEvIA/w400-h278/IMG_2688.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>2023 was not a very productive quilting year, no new large, a few small. This was mostly deliberate, as I had taken a step back with my quilting, asking <i>why , for what</i>---since they are Dumpster bound. Of course the joy is in the planning and making, the final product is less important. I know that but still...</p><p>Cartwheels. </p><p>Blocks bought on eBay during Covid, finally quilted [Quilters Imagination/ Lori C] and bound this spring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjGoLFE2GuvGOugvuGnxFFR5VapawGwWqATj56eJWC3Z4jP-iT_B4BMhYuMzGmTtZVTivPLK16izfUeXcaPJ7Pm87iPYOYbdLgPzKswYMkyv5jhR3nhspCIHM1FRNZMqrrvWfsbYvJz-AdQ-lgjXH-OoOXIKeJqtsG_Pfpb3vl9uv-0_LrCJmgBzGMII/s2915/IMG_1049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2372" data-original-width="2915" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjGoLFE2GuvGOugvuGnxFFR5VapawGwWqATj56eJWC3Z4jP-iT_B4BMhYuMzGmTtZVTivPLK16izfUeXcaPJ7Pm87iPYOYbdLgPzKswYMkyv5jhR3nhspCIHM1FRNZMqrrvWfsbYvJz-AdQ-lgjXH-OoOXIKeJqtsG_Pfpb3vl9uv-0_LrCJmgBzGMII/w400-h325/IMG_1049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Giraffe in Egypt, a carryover from Lori/ HQ's antique block challenge. Handquilted by me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrF2r2HaSU2teK5JEIs9O6bxs3IudkvlQw9iyrs_vojGBiGJHagD7fypRzXIr-T9ECa_AVxmtdjpUtDIVJ5BE7r2Hm2rXt-j0wAmS7I1UtGtzeYO9QaR6qHgWruk6ilmxbUzqiZWws_4ew4ASyx18tUPPNFWFazgbA25ROZW-umZAoMYLa0TPOpBr6Q3U/s2820/IMG_1367%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="2780" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrF2r2HaSU2teK5JEIs9O6bxs3IudkvlQw9iyrs_vojGBiGJHagD7fypRzXIr-T9ECa_AVxmtdjpUtDIVJ5BE7r2Hm2rXt-j0wAmS7I1UtGtzeYO9QaR6qHgWruk6ilmxbUzqiZWws_4ew4ASyx18tUPPNFWFazgbA25ROZW-umZAoMYLa0TPOpBr6Q3U/w394-h400/IMG_1367%20(1).JPG" width="394" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ladybugs and Lemonade, a utility nap quilt for a child:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVC2UarOHk0H6l9w79Tqv-55SbvR4SVM3hr2FnoyaDI_XZ0ZUH0uSG1B1Bzu3BKiRFeYHKI7W1Sw7e-vROX_OGCZOnoVj6RiHqkbJ0_Bsj3u6r_uQfYKWph78E-uCfSy3jiYh02AHLP0AgvSJOJ6GvBMdDkOxhqSSfUEuHKMs8e8pglkvOtg4Kkaj2mE/s4032/IMG_8723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVC2UarOHk0H6l9w79Tqv-55SbvR4SVM3hr2FnoyaDI_XZ0ZUH0uSG1B1Bzu3BKiRFeYHKI7W1Sw7e-vROX_OGCZOnoVj6RiHqkbJ0_Bsj3u6r_uQfYKWph78E-uCfSy3jiYh02AHLP0AgvSJOJ6GvBMdDkOxhqSSfUEuHKMs8e8pglkvOtg4Kkaj2mE/w300-h400/IMG_8723.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Temecula Quilt Company, super micromini phone rest quilt. A challenge in hand piecing, as I recall.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb3y6uY6ncKR8zzCs35u1nABECuPZ6hDvWFujN4DeQKVxOK2B21ifsPdGo98SgOAG5b4r3Uhyau2Lg6wZXKAfHsc97r2f_AmCtYZ1O0eaSEsENvLKiGc0wwGwo4DR5cjwTXMB_io1N5As5kr9dF2Lnn72Kt-fSW_OFLB7ETaxpc0uX8ie39vnI7tLX3Q/s3024/IMG_0170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb3y6uY6ncKR8zzCs35u1nABECuPZ6hDvWFujN4DeQKVxOK2B21ifsPdGo98SgOAG5b4r3Uhyau2Lg6wZXKAfHsc97r2f_AmCtYZ1O0eaSEsENvLKiGc0wwGwo4DR5cjwTXMB_io1N5As5kr9dF2Lnn72Kt-fSW_OFLB7ETaxpc0uX8ie39vnI7tLX3Q/w400-h400/IMG_0170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Welcome ~ The Hospitality Pineapple finished. [quilted by Lori C.]</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGUhHsG2X8rz2xRJKgrp0rXMNJW0_IuuGEFMA27UKu3lDYsNUXXXcDo3iaIJc8bycr6AEwD8RGWd9QLUj6t67wAOAvn4JtbW5cdpp2G8meGkqZCwHSL9UZojBr4EXwrx1-d-MGH3UaF1M6dLl5iZnMVGOu_waFZqMgEd2ZnraFB0jeWJpB8bk62TT-B0/s1868/IMG_E0487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1808" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGUhHsG2X8rz2xRJKgrp0rXMNJW0_IuuGEFMA27UKu3lDYsNUXXXcDo3iaIJc8bycr6AEwD8RGWd9QLUj6t67wAOAvn4JtbW5cdpp2G8meGkqZCwHSL9UZojBr4EXwrx1-d-MGH3UaF1M6dLl5iZnMVGOu_waFZqMgEd2ZnraFB0jeWJpB8bk62TT-B0/w388-h400/IMG_E0487.JPG" width="388" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Top completed. Liberty Pumpkin by Jan Patek. [a wink and a shrug for IG and elsewhere online ''influencers and sheepy-followers'' that start Fall decor day after Fourth of July. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8kENrpFGNmwsVLe8tv9uawvEhECgJR5wlfCnjhYNMJwh1-ynAkt7Fiq26Y-R_bnow6GSkhCqPW3s5BOCEvkjIjnF_KU0_b_wMlXOXDyVxgKt9HU0P7VGaOPjueNfCXoAIdEU5OcFo7I1NbaT27W3b2F-XLSwDqs-u4nMkkL4SYrbdh52FuaSI9X_erI/s2390/IMG_E2395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="2390" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8kENrpFGNmwsVLe8tv9uawvEhECgJR5wlfCnjhYNMJwh1-ynAkt7Fiq26Y-R_bnow6GSkhCqPW3s5BOCEvkjIjnF_KU0_b_wMlXOXDyVxgKt9HU0P7VGaOPjueNfCXoAIdEU5OcFo7I1NbaT27W3b2F-XLSwDqs-u4nMkkL4SYrbdh52FuaSI9X_erI/w400-h339/IMG_E2395.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Parsonsfield, Lori/ Humble Quilts Fall sewalong. A challenge in ''low volume". Partially done/ In work. I stopped bec of holiday prep.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyMN5wA-ak9HnRwQr5oJb2wCW47bhpWLI1KlNYeRc3UTgpaXTsCbEPboN6FeKh_m5UaPHq506nkffSCkJ8-BXak0Pzx0G9yUWHuFJ1762yrsG6HLEhezwDfAbMQctpUXD__P3V-d9BfuqJP6RFgL0Da5Cl4X9uhsVpjWM2sfSgEN01I1iU1q_P2z-5Ww/s2789/IMG_E2525.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="2758" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyMN5wA-ak9HnRwQr5oJb2wCW47bhpWLI1KlNYeRc3UTgpaXTsCbEPboN6FeKh_m5UaPHq506nkffSCkJ8-BXak0Pzx0G9yUWHuFJ1762yrsG6HLEhezwDfAbMQctpUXD__P3V-d9BfuqJP6RFgL0Da5Cl4X9uhsVpjWM2sfSgEN01I1iU1q_P2z-5Ww/w395-h400/IMG_E2525.HEIC" width="395" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Flamingo Strings Stocking, for a little artist friend:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEqklgsleXjRRlwOAA6_SJoj48flIvRNYfkeIbJ-H1a4FCqfOOr9SyHQEIU2Rwj1Qtn1lV_GgLBk77v0uBc_Zw5l4NvRsatkBpTB4YhinlS6N8Q95wwTkpKIcMtqBh_74__b2En1wnrV00GDIodqsAJIJm4PwgLIIszaxPxha4g3Fb7OWmB4FVaR_BPE/s1942/IMG_E3139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1702" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEqklgsleXjRRlwOAA6_SJoj48flIvRNYfkeIbJ-H1a4FCqfOOr9SyHQEIU2Rwj1Qtn1lV_GgLBk77v0uBc_Zw5l4NvRsatkBpTB4YhinlS6N8Q95wwTkpKIcMtqBh_74__b2En1wnrV00GDIodqsAJIJm4PwgLIIszaxPxha4g3Fb7OWmB4FVaR_BPE/w350-h400/IMG_E3139.JPG" width="350" /></a></div><p>String pieced Flamingos drinks/ phone mat for me, next summer. I may add binding. I am thinking of doing this idea in a large summer quilt, I really love the funny tropicals and flamingoes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lB9muja4omUjAqLy-NItrY5cb2hJ-I5yY_Va35QG91cS7uFo54_OoD0AdrB6m7wha-8TOb6RfCpbLrkwqqOs7B-bsm30II8E83-7v284znQJRMICkLEMbrgMTUK_8fU14Qn0iMWy9YGiHrsxAo8qXAqKKIuDd-SH1PKwMlrJJBn8RWN67O9Py89IHas/s4032/IMG_3282%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lB9muja4omUjAqLy-NItrY5cb2hJ-I5yY_Va35QG91cS7uFo54_OoD0AdrB6m7wha-8TOb6RfCpbLrkwqqOs7B-bsm30II8E83-7v284znQJRMICkLEMbrgMTUK_8fU14Qn0iMWy9YGiHrsxAo8qXAqKKIuDd-SH1PKwMlrJJBn8RWN67O9Py89IHas/w400-h300/IMG_3282%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*******************************</p><p>Winter 2024 Projects Plans, hopes, dreams:</p><p>I really really want this finished asap! As soon as I recuperate from Monday's IV treatment I hope to spend January and February on this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN-lpquXy4cSB1RVcE-LxAhXMa2b32Q9u8lxsKqTkgNFxCAyOtQu5JDpX9gr8eoFYgeCA8fovnVx9W97xuxs9aNOczOHyf2MB2VYCiw41wirb8bfUUGhJQhL5jHei88rWqxCjUwaQ1eFxypti3DSqNzTs_mzl1UwweLQl70rnyH9mCO-doPkG6idLAco/s4032/IMG_0198%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN-lpquXy4cSB1RVcE-LxAhXMa2b32Q9u8lxsKqTkgNFxCAyOtQu5JDpX9gr8eoFYgeCA8fovnVx9W97xuxs9aNOczOHyf2MB2VYCiw41wirb8bfUUGhJQhL5jHei88rWqxCjUwaQ1eFxypti3DSqNzTs_mzl1UwweLQl70rnyH9mCO-doPkG6idLAco/w300-h400/IMG_0198%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>And another winter quilt. Silent Night.</div><div>This is the pattern pic, by Jan Patek.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ABvhIC33spwa_dPx5tfM86iy717LGibtFp1qbmTVTsYk7rGTh4q6XLG5dy4a5laJkMV0WYc8M8QQDZaBHcVf7h4I5Q2-4HDvXZII1cEl_ZZqSamyQnc7OGq5rdtjQ4cI4qD9rd2GSwwI6WnHGnZ3Req38JdqK_Dx2N_E6j6dJ4RapY2-9iZcAdNyyVw/s3745/IMG_1974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3745" data-original-width="2809" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ABvhIC33spwa_dPx5tfM86iy717LGibtFp1qbmTVTsYk7rGTh4q6XLG5dy4a5laJkMV0WYc8M8QQDZaBHcVf7h4I5Q2-4HDvXZII1cEl_ZZqSamyQnc7OGq5rdtjQ4cI4qD9rd2GSwwI6WnHGnZ3Req38JdqK_Dx2N_E6j6dJ4RapY2-9iZcAdNyyVw/w300-h400/IMG_1974.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I was working on this to be my after Christmas wintery quilt when my vision went bad in 2020-2022. I struggled so to do the appliqués, not realizing I was unable [suddenly] to see the pieces. Upset, I set it aside, but I do love the design and am now ready to try again. [do I leave all the awful sewing, a memory nod to my panic and struggles? Esp bad are the Stars and Moons' points on the Sky area, As I recall I need 18 more blue and white Stars , borders and some piecing. Doable if I focus once Marsh is done. The Stars are too-dark indigo blue, not black, btw. Not clanging them now.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgxOMGJAt3synKSqhThTgCX89Iw-HyC-rxRV5bUdYvrSvZfGCp5n4BDUIiWe3wrXpsnRdbUC-WFT39B134MXVKbxYgrKeGgIlsg2DJ1EBNa5oiiCSeGvbYyjouOH-bYMHRe2T6CRt4uzCoeS8IWQJ01k5wNlUBUJRqFz9V6yBcbr1I8mPocZvWIUSzUE/s4032/IMG_2692.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgxOMGJAt3synKSqhThTgCX89Iw-HyC-rxRV5bUdYvrSvZfGCp5n4BDUIiWe3wrXpsnRdbUC-WFT39B134MXVKbxYgrKeGgIlsg2DJ1EBNa5oiiCSeGvbYyjouOH-bYMHRe2T6CRt4uzCoeS8IWQJ01k5wNlUBUJRqFz9V6yBcbr1I8mPocZvWIUSzUE/w300-h400/IMG_2692.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xziVjevdcN4fqIipzs9mTlEYkL9io__4cMhPBac3tRCgnHHJiaiXFWfhkiybEOMnnukv_HA7YgkvBjkyxfpbwKpBfy2pt0-WJkHIv48QXB56-q1DnBA6rwSErq24U_je7X_Ix5cczzYtJSKKL55JmKdvUNV6h59zA76MhgQ4ph20qdkdce6LyML4t8A/s4009/IMG_1907.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2503" data-original-width="4009" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xziVjevdcN4fqIipzs9mTlEYkL9io__4cMhPBac3tRCgnHHJiaiXFWfhkiybEOMnnukv_HA7YgkvBjkyxfpbwKpBfy2pt0-WJkHIv48QXB56-q1DnBA6rwSErq24U_je7X_Ix5cczzYtJSKKL55JmKdvUNV6h59zA76MhgQ4ph20qdkdce6LyML4t8A/w400-h250/IMG_1907.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>******************************************************</div><div>I also want to make a Christmas quilt. I have the TQC reds and greens for a Log Cabin. This is from a blog I follow, so sorry I am not remembering whose. Tell me if it's your.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27Nu9RH_JljRHqF164IxpQhvW2AFdlaFOSf_Yv8bcNh62WFsJLsZaDl9Hdo30JML-eRDWA0RTPQR8uMicz6SXEgmaedtUEGdV4agxZszrV-8b9G4r80yshdQgeZIdG3Nct-0OYBzHA_-VNTyIbKi2hNXpdsbm17TMBtPzxCLYHvHfeq3NkQjbu5kxYMo/s1210/IMG_E3268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27Nu9RH_JljRHqF164IxpQhvW2AFdlaFOSf_Yv8bcNh62WFsJLsZaDl9Hdo30JML-eRDWA0RTPQR8uMicz6SXEgmaedtUEGdV4agxZszrV-8b9G4r80yshdQgeZIdG3Nct-0OYBzHA_-VNTyIbKi2hNXpdsbm17TMBtPzxCLYHvHfeq3NkQjbu5kxYMo/w318-h400/IMG_E3268.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But then I treated myself to these glorious holiday inspired fabrics from Two Thimbles. The shop is on IG and very seductive. <i>@twothimbles</i></div><div><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudUZWlurpPnLrED-Ho26BcUTMfeyBhqlF1E_l13gBsPGsemRL9h_6uT4RS_KRWO5Fxyfm-vGHHXa2vFPKp4w-9osqBtCY-W_-4p7wF9gnMLVdXriH_9tcGiAR4sM1tt3jfBjRp65DplVUHQwlVLCLw9vZLaTSwUYClFWZnPleRwy-lAMKLP46FaYUWws/s4032/IMG_3275%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudUZWlurpPnLrED-Ho26BcUTMfeyBhqlF1E_l13gBsPGsemRL9h_6uT4RS_KRWO5Fxyfm-vGHHXa2vFPKp4w-9osqBtCY-W_-4p7wF9gnMLVdXriH_9tcGiAR4sM1tt3jfBjRp65DplVUHQwlVLCLw9vZLaTSwUYClFWZnPleRwy-lAMKLP46FaYUWws/w300-h400/IMG_3275%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBkgGVsg_F1P9ag9OKkP8y3RgCmOBJkKjwIEr8_5s1hr1iNde0iM89J40ICrZ4YXUqILXc26yZv0hrdBbvZHnrD0vnLfGf_S_ol16yFvSqKFqiOhlItaR_vARaaFMoIZEQaR0k0CSdLkBI-ku-S5sKAfsTgjfGbe1s0HLqOzUm8JEvSakiTwWmjyYmBI/s3710/IMG_3272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3710" data-original-width="2484" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBkgGVsg_F1P9ag9OKkP8y3RgCmOBJkKjwIEr8_5s1hr1iNde0iM89J40ICrZ4YXUqILXc26yZv0hrdBbvZHnrD0vnLfGf_S_ol16yFvSqKFqiOhlItaR_vARaaFMoIZEQaR0k0CSdLkBI-ku-S5sKAfsTgjfGbe1s0HLqOzUm8JEvSakiTwWmjyYmBI/w268-h400/IMG_3272.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><br /></i></div><div>The bad news is I have NO idea why I chose these [other than I do love them], because what I want to make is the improv Little Trees, inspired by Barb Vedder's Little Trees. This is my 2021 Candy Cane Lane version. I kept it out now to keep my focus. I hope to make a quilt a child might love and rescue from the black trash bag of doom someday. Tutorial <a href="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/modern-christmas-tree-quilt-block/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/modern-christmas-tree-quilt-block/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwVR9d4ylgfAhmlvDsNHUjolnsepccWSp08IVrWefO7cpDEQ-jXwb_VroQV6_6Puwh2GE166xvKiECS9gGhoxb7Xm5X68koxlkCFc9L3Qfp-Bl7KMQC-JbBnmvwyh5fvrR4mZbp0iX0UlkKthyphenhyphenSSWKH-Su9RVZ2wA6JS5nxct4_4cidNWmGsMGDnZNhs/s2286/IMG_4006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2286" data-original-width="1815" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwVR9d4ylgfAhmlvDsNHUjolnsepccWSp08IVrWefO7cpDEQ-jXwb_VroQV6_6Puwh2GE166xvKiECS9gGhoxb7Xm5X68koxlkCFc9L3Qfp-Bl7KMQC-JbBnmvwyh5fvrR4mZbp0iX0UlkKthyphenhyphenSSWKH-Su9RVZ2wA6JS5nxct4_4cidNWmGsMGDnZNhs/w318-h400/IMG_4006.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>***********************</div><div>One reason I quilted less is that I painted, sketched, and journaled much more. The final journal entry each year is all my bits and pieces saved from the gift wraps and other bits. I cut out the Trader Joe's bags' Gingerbread village, thinking to make a little accordion booklet for this year. But--messy, right? </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKR-lBNftH_B448rQP2CMjaHeROtPwKrQEa9l3DxuytBW-iuRS-0rrjEiKDgk1e8Wt6AWu4sb-Ux0T0vI0if1b_U-gdE5xr7097bxlGhvVyb3NfRsA7M1FSS7oQzOc_a1Cvqrj0LtoEsav1qsTVhclxYv_kMo893zxr8kdHEYCQtIqxtng9w60i83ON8/s4032/IMG_3283.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKR-lBNftH_B448rQP2CMjaHeROtPwKrQEa9l3DxuytBW-iuRS-0rrjEiKDgk1e8Wt6AWu4sb-Ux0T0vI0if1b_U-gdE5xr7097bxlGhvVyb3NfRsA7M1FSS7oQzOc_a1Cvqrj0LtoEsav1qsTVhclxYv_kMo893zxr8kdHEYCQtIqxtng9w60i83ON8/w400-h300/IMG_3283.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Apropos of nothing, this charmer caught my eye. How I'd love to have the energy and focus to create this crazy Beauty. It is a pattern from Sentimental Stitches.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-MUNviIR0isNXxAOJakjHQBsXKTYqf7alJeeGNC4MNUStwSQ2qWrM-IIYMbdvz14ild0_o5iCpDUv3UumUfdLVRuuqlcuYOpkSaUuxvBq96A_fEVc5tN5Dtzp_HUxfCWYGaEeNSnmHy6B48BV7LlO42J1ZpRHntgnIRn-uCd4JdpGT0AQ2j4Rg-fQ28/s902/IMG_E0697.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="902" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-MUNviIR0isNXxAOJakjHQBsXKTYqf7alJeeGNC4MNUStwSQ2qWrM-IIYMbdvz14ild0_o5iCpDUv3UumUfdLVRuuqlcuYOpkSaUuxvBq96A_fEVc5tN5Dtzp_HUxfCWYGaEeNSnmHy6B48BV7LlO42J1ZpRHntgnIRn-uCd4JdpGT0AQ2j4Rg-fQ28/w400-h380/IMG_E0697.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The weather is worsening, so dark! But I can't picture snow at 38*? Mo and I will head out, more soon. Have a great week 2 of 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaBiBFmn0TU2cvuPsrgvmZEyYVA3QD7Xq7OBmJzV33NSdBykjYQqCFA0LKVshxNoFfrDfAxXFQkNEIicEEOmXbCjmoDJzRS6Vox6NKV2TurS8KQ4oJkLKWBq_tn-tgtWXZdtuQNAOUikyD5DsouujIr24lGrwrBGVyIEoulzkf1VIZN4vk7_9Gra4X8I/s1968/thumbnail_IMG_3246%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="1291" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaBiBFmn0TU2cvuPsrgvmZEyYVA3QD7Xq7OBmJzV33NSdBykjYQqCFA0LKVshxNoFfrDfAxXFQkNEIicEEOmXbCjmoDJzRS6Vox6NKV2TurS8KQ4oJkLKWBq_tn-tgtWXZdtuQNAOUikyD5DsouujIr24lGrwrBGVyIEoulzkf1VIZN4vk7_9Gra4X8I/w263-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3246%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div>Mo is underwhelmed by the walkies plan!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr6-gh2B1F9quGnXHiq8V6nYSvwc8JRBKLGBN-9SrXzrRnLd1830Tyw0cSrM41GPP8E9bBXCKrBnvxxEYKf2phdcxPeDhrzC5W6erbqcUsjhPurLRlAmuMkdOk5KvdyitXia9XcP-XElnK8LgHMP7_bitce5RDaSmcr0Ajet14Wc12GAQEnJvdOq1CjjU" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5kT3in2iEQX64HbAFhV5B_5WAquzcwpBsCBwwf2aumEUtTNpcurCjivdlsmH7zX3fcHx6DNxkKK6UH_424M04F7imvFnJdCdk71Oxlkz5_I95efamH1OggmZf0J8Hb_rKVB6bMkOPGXEXdZ3HpQEWcgWWdE7mE1QeQzsHM1W2fzPXvBlx58FNkjUqNo/w300-h400/thumbnail_image2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Imagine---summer days!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-89653331970047278772023-12-31T17:34:00.002-05:002023-12-31T17:34:13.312-05:00Happy New Year!<p> Best wishes to all my friends here at Gone to the Beach!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxNMZPSUlVAZ6POBXu3rJZMoj29OWzTRG9bZ6XKx7Nz9OTm7OGkMFnmnNPnPxaa8xz-lXq4Djil0-jBmblWNwsT4XCKroGFHPfJLZoEgPf0txgeYKz8VyNmJjeElwCqMvLaqFpsP730Hx8WeVF4fxY9VQvv7PFlVAQWq9OOcu0mtHSQfwDPt5OBAfpavY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="1291" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxNMZPSUlVAZ6POBXu3rJZMoj29OWzTRG9bZ6XKx7Nz9OTm7OGkMFnmnNPnPxaa8xz-lXq4Djil0-jBmblWNwsT4XCKroGFHPfJLZoEgPf0txgeYKz8VyNmJjeElwCqMvLaqFpsP730Hx8WeVF4fxY9VQvv7PFlVAQWq9OOcu0mtHSQfwDPt5OBAfpavY=w339-h517" width="339" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy and Baby Mo</span></i></p>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-34208970355710888572023-12-29T21:11:00.000-05:002023-12-29T21:11:20.430-05:002023 ~ Looking Forward, Looking Back<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCLMT3pp7vkEbKPaJveBtILTqU5rm4KirwNRnC6lrniLDJNrdcVtwncZltcqBRDkBh4aGdJfr5v5AxbSt-gbajSd6bfbwsgMUjfELqDnh92ksOBTF5j9ZIVeeFN1I1sc80noCKOWTDrmvlmo363VVLRaP3C1e8RdM9PmGbOqne8-VOoZf_-XKgX-s9pg/s1259/OVRD6651.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="1259" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCLMT3pp7vkEbKPaJveBtILTqU5rm4KirwNRnC6lrniLDJNrdcVtwncZltcqBRDkBh4aGdJfr5v5AxbSt-gbajSd6bfbwsgMUjfELqDnh92ksOBTF5j9ZIVeeFN1I1sc80noCKOWTDrmvlmo363VVLRaP3C1e8RdM9PmGbOqne8-VOoZf_-XKgX-s9pg/w400-h400/OVRD6651.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>a Christmas robin</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Hi everyone! Almost New Years Eve!---is your Champagne in the fridge? <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNtHVugSY7NHk8UEYu3KEfK6VoI70DZGvSCl7XnlwYque-PG8-lwExrupW57_V0P7wV38pFQ-MnniBdxgl-1iX3kVkMfhtvX1EWYiA5s76TT7FLaxm2pr2cJzSIFgHvdPkV3kDrQal4cMbCSZjzGeP5UFBMcUT6dFvjJPNnzRzq3fASPzRjhuHm1XHS8/s1719/IMG_0562-01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1603" data-original-width="1719" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNtHVugSY7NHk8UEYu3KEfK6VoI70DZGvSCl7XnlwYque-PG8-lwExrupW57_V0P7wV38pFQ-MnniBdxgl-1iX3kVkMfhtvX1EWYiA5s76TT7FLaxm2pr2cJzSIFgHvdPkV3kDrQal4cMbCSZjzGeP5UFBMcUT6dFvjJPNnzRzq3fASPzRjhuHm1XHS8/w400-h373/IMG_0562-01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Christmas here was wonderful, so much fun and happiness, great memories. Mo enjoyed all the hub-bub and was proud that he still still fits his teenage Ugly Christmas sweater.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RMd1C8Ygemu0-mcge9jOl9f3gg7TuFRgA-xuO9-W28ZADWW4sZJr7cLEMTJjpEBPjL6C1JEIPqg6j1OBehecL_zD1T4uE2YoYZlTo1rqpHqcz9hQVY1lvx5f-O1AVQEKTLn0C_KoknJ0g5_h_I7r_OevwY9DG0FeWeWNjdbChoVIBz_gcpuOCObxiRo/s3024/IMG_3131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2315" data-original-width="3024" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RMd1C8Ygemu0-mcge9jOl9f3gg7TuFRgA-xuO9-W28ZADWW4sZJr7cLEMTJjpEBPjL6C1JEIPqg6j1OBehecL_zD1T4uE2YoYZlTo1rqpHqcz9hQVY1lvx5f-O1AVQEKTLn0C_KoknJ0g5_h_I7r_OevwY9DG0FeWeWNjdbChoVIBz_gcpuOCObxiRo/w400-h306/IMG_3131.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Some traditional outings didn't happen but I did get a whirlwind shop at Trader Joe's. Buying a gourmet feast for Christmas Eve is a family tradition. I had hoped for fresh pine and holly but no. </p><p>Later when I got home and looked at my pics, I noticed the very charming combination offered instead, of small red poinsettias, whte branches, and pussy willow. I love this idea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYkY9ylqANQbhkZnKb0iIcfbxWePTnegc1lW5NLY_xjZI3pxPmiu5QW_IDNF2riTfGr2W1mWxtz0zUm4sPKXMyxB76fnEPTckrzk62lCJRMHak-v3kAwhyphenhyphenX90sZAFJAo6OuN9hk1iqA1qoDwkoaZ7Zc5umSlZm7zwyAXTwEjfhh2yMLYDLjuM9hO9ggQ/s4032/IMG_3144%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYkY9ylqANQbhkZnKb0iIcfbxWePTnegc1lW5NLY_xjZI3pxPmiu5QW_IDNF2riTfGr2W1mWxtz0zUm4sPKXMyxB76fnEPTckrzk62lCJRMHak-v3kAwhyphenhyphenX90sZAFJAo6OuN9hk1iqA1qoDwkoaZ7Zc5umSlZm7zwyAXTwEjfhh2yMLYDLjuM9hO9ggQ/w300-h400/IMG_3144%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>At the time though, I was all focused instead on getting the last bouquet of red tulips. Here they are in the chocolate tin.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wl2fQk4_FCxE7Y9NfXWmAsH2cWEXApWY4EDvNg_K8t-En_tI7ouDChTdHeBZE0DNPhRyAsIqzuRKluIC43-XS8lOJoBzTUMhu9q0FXnvnofwNKpY6INpH6oAF4a1BSWq1-w7t_EEEBEMim_OEf8EIrPZ8ihCh9cCo2gdH8miLMwk3wzZbwOhpVgiYEk/s3802/IMG_3170%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3802" data-original-width="2851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wl2fQk4_FCxE7Y9NfXWmAsH2cWEXApWY4EDvNg_K8t-En_tI7ouDChTdHeBZE0DNPhRyAsIqzuRKluIC43-XS8lOJoBzTUMhu9q0FXnvnofwNKpY6INpH6oAF4a1BSWq1-w7t_EEEBEMim_OEf8EIrPZ8ihCh9cCo2gdH8miLMwk3wzZbwOhpVgiYEk/w300-h400/IMG_3170%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn24GwnpIn-_dkV43uWssiKNosLPhYvqDxTorn1dCHPTucRO6pzUwu3c_TqAL10Ga2W5lP72sGtP4zBajp3UuVrxZ3TIIEXn6gvE2kLaevQpoWCfxVpYCFwd4lf-N3afhcM8x4CQtO5rwwsgyJZYIh2YgbjcfVExjIg9XWxE9FShyphenhyphenJNyUmyDBKFGS5fI/s4032/IMG_3171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn24GwnpIn-_dkV43uWssiKNosLPhYvqDxTorn1dCHPTucRO6pzUwu3c_TqAL10Ga2W5lP72sGtP4zBajp3UuVrxZ3TIIEXn6gvE2kLaevQpoWCfxVpYCFwd4lf-N3afhcM8x4CQtO5rwwsgyJZYIh2YgbjcfVExjIg9XWxE9FShyphenhyphenJNyUmyDBKFGS5fI/w300-h400/IMG_3171.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Another container I'd saved has greens, eucalyptus I think, plus scavenged pine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdkQPQx8TFp_iKD7-IyIAQoAlLSNcIQTQO4xDgAe8OXnYEojSytZhfTCq2ao_xjrwQXM8rB2i0aHeitHer9C_naf7Vq-GgE1gsGUiqNI_3_-l7i8h3pHc29q8xADWgD5sgTrKB6IYyZFba1biRJxlKRmoSLAlC4jHM80KcRi-F39NSWrS-y5Q0hiKyRM/s4032/IMG_3175%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdkQPQx8TFp_iKD7-IyIAQoAlLSNcIQTQO4xDgAe8OXnYEojSytZhfTCq2ao_xjrwQXM8rB2i0aHeitHer9C_naf7Vq-GgE1gsGUiqNI_3_-l7i8h3pHc29q8xADWgD5sgTrKB6IYyZFba1biRJxlKRmoSLAlC4jHM80KcRi-F39NSWrS-y5Q0hiKyRM/w300-h400/IMG_3175%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Here is the food, set out on the kitchen counter away from Mo. We had set the challenge that I could/would make as good an antipasto patter as our much loved but very expensive Italian shop we love.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWTVNiji7LbbnuxF3itUNvnKVMegc9THsy5pLHU3cgErcWL2g5-EGLs-T4SBC5A-waqIe3b32fxqbIMMYsGdnRS0rFAn8sJUKty4B030jrHKnpFWfZqSFjWuTOQBltRWsRHAwF4kKa3a0df2ge1TfTgca7t7ISq6E2c6ZXgZQnrG5iE-Hw1fAK_I-nLM/s4032/IMG_3159%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWTVNiji7LbbnuxF3itUNvnKVMegc9THsy5pLHU3cgErcWL2g5-EGLs-T4SBC5A-waqIe3b32fxqbIMMYsGdnRS0rFAn8sJUKty4B030jrHKnpFWfZqSFjWuTOQBltRWsRHAwF4kKa3a0df2ge1TfTgca7t7ISq6E2c6ZXgZQnrG5iE-Hw1fAK_I-nLM/w400-h300/IMG_3159%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XLCJIka2hDIDHvi8PBAHtIlHKtfU1feWldIe8wdMeb8JDdvkvpXo6W0uzD1h9sTw3Jq2NY_qm-exGWfJziXOnjSgLcKxnlFlb0wxqKA7Odwwy4IO6jvKvJYAdc0q64_ynO2ixK3QuNOjB5k9PyABZXHboqZSV9EopINg40hnca4JEOJHwj45piFO9Fc/s4032/IMG_3165%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XLCJIka2hDIDHvi8PBAHtIlHKtfU1feWldIe8wdMeb8JDdvkvpXo6W0uzD1h9sTw3Jq2NY_qm-exGWfJziXOnjSgLcKxnlFlb0wxqKA7Odwwy4IO6jvKvJYAdc0q64_ynO2ixK3QuNOjB5k9PyABZXHboqZSV9EopINg40hnca4JEOJHwj45piFO9Fc/w300-h400/IMG_3165%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>My friends brought a favorite wine, fun because it's called <i>Summer in a Bottle</i>, a nod to our love of summer afternoons at the beach.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6I-n7QNmxPJrtB3fsUS2wW386-Jc1U6-QDiXqvmqRCi8hH649JaU1hkH82v8NoklwNUjtvmlEa24lIZGp4o_wbb0bkV-064V7PTbHwhpVLKbeqM2JwXRkqDXreiWIjwBqM2blbAiiQoc_JjII3d28zDCgPUIYXg-D7LIHOThJLSPA7-SroBBXCa6P4M4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6I-n7QNmxPJrtB3fsUS2wW386-Jc1U6-QDiXqvmqRCi8hH649JaU1hkH82v8NoklwNUjtvmlEa24lIZGp4o_wbb0bkV-064V7PTbHwhpVLKbeqM2JwXRkqDXreiWIjwBqM2blbAiiQoc_JjII3d28zDCgPUIYXg-D7LIHOThJLSPA7-SroBBXCa6P4M4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p>Cookies and other sweets. No cannoli, though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4r6uEKAKiAgcJe0N8CPHnKY8uE4I9u9xv36QMyBY2I1nAWvZBDMQEd9b_VG-MJeLcLT2P4f-o4xdBeDq9P1ujjGHFA_Qhw8yp48XyfB5cxUEWRTC5Gy2i76QNmTtVqSW4LAxRruxeqoFL-jpvNqsoGyfijIJtVH57RsmDYhMTXHSwTyo_Oto1wjwjAt0/s4032/IMG_3162%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4r6uEKAKiAgcJe0N8CPHnKY8uE4I9u9xv36QMyBY2I1nAWvZBDMQEd9b_VG-MJeLcLT2P4f-o4xdBeDq9P1ujjGHFA_Qhw8yp48XyfB5cxUEWRTC5Gy2i76QNmTtVqSW4LAxRruxeqoFL-jpvNqsoGyfijIJtVH57RsmDYhMTXHSwTyo_Oto1wjwjAt0/w300-h400/IMG_3162%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>No pics, but the following day was a fabulous BBQ---what my friends called a steakhouse dinner. Caesar salad, Filet mignon, golden mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and kale. So good.</p><p>Mo was invited and he had fun! But was oh so tired, I think he slept for two or three days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIpHLotY42R33ipOMDxmwEohPIwwUNIr_VPhCtYmwCRi5j-w3qfUfRlrgHtDpOpysy3S5Zo0hFtW3cIxHtZ3QieKXb_Lww2ijiDpiQBaDlt2LvtyMktDsuDCpiySoLiTTviduoS_taI6qLhBvbjpcNm6XEcQ7_wcCX-bjV-Su2aIgvLor-TgU3CBRJwg/s4032/IMG_3101%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIpHLotY42R33ipOMDxmwEohPIwwUNIr_VPhCtYmwCRi5j-w3qfUfRlrgHtDpOpysy3S5Zo0hFtW3cIxHtZ3QieKXb_Lww2ijiDpiQBaDlt2LvtyMktDsuDCpiySoLiTTviduoS_taI6qLhBvbjpcNm6XEcQ7_wcCX-bjV-Su2aIgvLor-TgU3CBRJwg/w400-h300/IMG_3101%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <i>Flamingo Christmas</i> stocking , filled with glittery supplies from the Dollar Store, was a big success. Here it is all finished and stuffed with goodies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RyPhirODZRuAbaf_3jCWwQWuOhHH1mezd0sQblth6wNswzr0ybnn6X7A1r8hxiEdoVlEqf0CpOTzM2_YWDoBUiXNF7CWIGta79NmaIPuqw8CiNXcTc3jSz8UbnNLcsFJbcXMGG1NMVozDX-UJot07lLzoWqKnV74qfTtsrZtrZFZPMJGug2P9gD0s_c/s4032/IMG_3140%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RyPhirODZRuAbaf_3jCWwQWuOhHH1mezd0sQblth6wNswzr0ybnn6X7A1r8hxiEdoVlEqf0CpOTzM2_YWDoBUiXNF7CWIGta79NmaIPuqw8CiNXcTc3jSz8UbnNLcsFJbcXMGG1NMVozDX-UJot07lLzoWqKnV74qfTtsrZtrZFZPMJGug2P9gD0s_c/w300-h400/IMG_3140%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p> ...........</p><p>Now the Tree and decorations are almost entirely put away. All that remains are my stocking stuffer lottery tickets [what if I win!] and my gifts from my brother and sister in law, including vintage sewing items, darling putz houses, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLExV9UyC-cJbHAV1jk4KQoak0VU78n5KZ4RiW1IHkwfTbATHXiqmil_5d1B298lr9DrEbE2Ae8lHnu8npoW_LY5pevF4WyJMhfBRuqHwQgJVzT4EulyXpFi9xm14tXQRh8qg6wrP4vSQautW5fM-Ji-0bmTv_RIuwE2GY3V_H6X29ijE9lLajBsLPWOQ/s4032/IMG_3179%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLExV9UyC-cJbHAV1jk4KQoak0VU78n5KZ4RiW1IHkwfTbATHXiqmil_5d1B298lr9DrEbE2Ae8lHnu8npoW_LY5pevF4WyJMhfBRuqHwQgJVzT4EulyXpFi9xm14tXQRh8qg6wrP4vSQautW5fM-Ji-0bmTv_RIuwE2GY3V_H6X29ijE9lLajBsLPWOQ/w300-h400/IMG_3179%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>and fragile vintage bottle brush trees. Even pink and purple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pqLM8cqRpmcvk5TmP8Upb_A62Li0mEpCSchWLXb1FlLvInZgJstrVATZnuDWA3nL8F_dxQRhyAknaFx5hWttasbGys-xGttqU-X2YwA5G6ecnSSywiQnvCg-zLT1w7JiNViDWq8KuILE-ngF-SfoqGNRdo7yOoNPd_iYi77aFhJTgqH9WkZjNwG4COk/s4032/IMG_3180%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pqLM8cqRpmcvk5TmP8Upb_A62Li0mEpCSchWLXb1FlLvInZgJstrVATZnuDWA3nL8F_dxQRhyAknaFx5hWttasbGys-xGttqU-X2YwA5G6ecnSSywiQnvCg-zLT1w7JiNViDWq8KuILE-ngF-SfoqGNRdo7yOoNPd_iYi77aFhJTgqH9WkZjNwG4COk/w300-h400/IMG_3180%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>The tulips have been rehomed into a white ironstone pitcher, set on a TQC mini a month quilt for a hint of Spring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0vsIt2KPVraXANvHcuaYEslYhXZPC6Hkmsozk8HFgEvfaDO4L_1u5gB5Vu2tAo_oibYarPkVqb_MfR9CBzD4nq9NE4kaRC2Nd5VIrsSQ3V8nfQ3Duh8Ae_5owH8BM1LrwX4S9KM5zQglvwStlilMn_M9ldlrsl1zv02Jv45nC991UkCWFzAe_-sDjw8/s4032/IMG_3217%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0vsIt2KPVraXANvHcuaYEslYhXZPC6Hkmsozk8HFgEvfaDO4L_1u5gB5Vu2tAo_oibYarPkVqb_MfR9CBzD4nq9NE4kaRC2Nd5VIrsSQ3V8nfQ3Duh8Ae_5owH8BM1LrwX4S9KM5zQglvwStlilMn_M9ldlrsl1zv02Jv45nC991UkCWFzAe_-sDjw8/w300-h400/IMG_3217%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_rR8VqhEpe2JEEaBVXjjSM4eT4XVlxpcGh-NBt3p1NISpVukod5-e9NV5rbgsAQOCCE3Cy-1Kd7jPMXEGgY1H7FSMuW6pd4Cyw-IOBI42LComFf2dlxm4qFxUbdZnnbS33lxCWMmGkih4jYB0ktvpkEpQSny8x9mcg-qVrU_40swRnweed7osD5cXbA/s2098/IMG_3221%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2098" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_rR8VqhEpe2JEEaBVXjjSM4eT4XVlxpcGh-NBt3p1NISpVukod5-e9NV5rbgsAQOCCE3Cy-1Kd7jPMXEGgY1H7FSMuW6pd4Cyw-IOBI42LComFf2dlxm4qFxUbdZnnbS33lxCWMmGkih4jYB0ktvpkEpQSny8x9mcg-qVrU_40swRnweed7osD5cXbA/w400-h344/IMG_3221%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIeazKSUFz6cgQXsuXWwwcEeZ-ES_csqrRAnjArabinv1sq8vzTmPEpwLSr9MfwkwSpzaylxWrAbALdUkVJN_2ixwVcbHJYyI9fLypWQAtN0_7aUQqZtIj4l7SGYqBFnGsH4H4u9TJ5KWvidpZNuUTZUCYp_CQ6deJxFLFJUenRHmRf6zaxCoK2KxCp0/s2836/IMG_3219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="2127" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIeazKSUFz6cgQXsuXWwwcEeZ-ES_csqrRAnjArabinv1sq8vzTmPEpwLSr9MfwkwSpzaylxWrAbALdUkVJN_2ixwVcbHJYyI9fLypWQAtN0_7aUQqZtIj4l7SGYqBFnGsH4H4u9TJ5KWvidpZNuUTZUCYp_CQ6deJxFLFJUenRHmRf6zaxCoK2KxCp0/w300-h400/IMG_3219.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvn9KKWEcFCHDNb1IgV6Cvtl7HwTpfOpIJ9YkmhF2lV39DbFy6MN7fedTWByCTaYSCXyd3F7iOLIZpRE-BaYKA1x_sv6G8Ejw9O_uZFciCRuHS9_S1BXBaS5f-pwq7CMO8pIKoDajBrAghHaumkaVnf9nuIEI3w8SB2qEN-ku2X39dD_IvjrHLQHgXKvI/s2870/IMG_3218%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="2870" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvn9KKWEcFCHDNb1IgV6Cvtl7HwTpfOpIJ9YkmhF2lV39DbFy6MN7fedTWByCTaYSCXyd3F7iOLIZpRE-BaYKA1x_sv6G8Ejw9O_uZFciCRuHS9_S1BXBaS5f-pwq7CMO8pIKoDajBrAghHaumkaVnf9nuIEI3w8SB2qEN-ku2X39dD_IvjrHLQHgXKvI/w400-h395/IMG_3218%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>A sweet jar of fresh rosemary sprigs. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the twigs took root!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47HB4Ux2qzr4z-3m4usYg5LpirTbQVcSJmCqlvHWyQPZXPdzC_UQlA-58iOIqaB_MOlTrglhrM35cgTlSxaiaqaGoJ7wKzmCwpqy410cK6jjPniwTA2ZrSCEVGtMwISBxmWPdRN1UCY1ohaM-_5Lp1f8E5WnD8X8AdYmQKVieGuhC3yV5b1owR7vdosg/s2981/IMG_3212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2981" data-original-width="2886" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47HB4Ux2qzr4z-3m4usYg5LpirTbQVcSJmCqlvHWyQPZXPdzC_UQlA-58iOIqaB_MOlTrglhrM35cgTlSxaiaqaGoJ7wKzmCwpqy410cK6jjPniwTA2ZrSCEVGtMwISBxmWPdRN1UCY1ohaM-_5Lp1f8E5WnD8X8AdYmQKVieGuhC3yV5b1owR7vdosg/w388-h400/IMG_3212.JPG" width="388" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Also from Trader Joe's and how I wish I had bought at least three, a white hyacinth in a pretty reusable forcing vase.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCYAi4vPmVr1-MM1UATOoZ1PXhiHub4jyHODucCrKe3bBGGe6uC2Jsq_AL8VIt8gv_6wEHuYaBREh4XJYs-FWsXCBhuak7D-6VUbHFiyJn4kVNFwOKSUOqN67GBNX-tXLF7vCEvwVPwWno-NhaokcvVFwLmjZj0c5LWqrFIbfBoVf7vP8m2vgHA1JcK0/s2487/IMG_3210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="2036" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCYAi4vPmVr1-MM1UATOoZ1PXhiHub4jyHODucCrKe3bBGGe6uC2Jsq_AL8VIt8gv_6wEHuYaBREh4XJYs-FWsXCBhuak7D-6VUbHFiyJn4kVNFwOKSUOqN67GBNX-tXLF7vCEvwVPwWno-NhaokcvVFwLmjZj0c5LWqrFIbfBoVf7vP8m2vgHA1JcK0/w328-h400/IMG_3210.JPG" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKRwh2sP4PuK0o6exv1S6-LVMhEzbSa91vng1bnW_VrLCFHYWzmCm-lf0D43ZbHdJKNK2XBOyIPPt5Fj9TY1JXK5RpdEgf1pxs4xJwh01GL96OOBu2a4G094PNV7DHFiBuz1jSdkzuC18lMMYZ-k56o5TeucAmqzy4t9Ev6XonV9PkiZIgU4yiQaGSEM/s3789/IMG_3206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3789" data-original-width="2842" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKRwh2sP4PuK0o6exv1S6-LVMhEzbSa91vng1bnW_VrLCFHYWzmCm-lf0D43ZbHdJKNK2XBOyIPPt5Fj9TY1JXK5RpdEgf1pxs4xJwh01GL96OOBu2a4G094PNV7DHFiBuz1jSdkzuC18lMMYZ-k56o5TeucAmqzy4t9Ev6XonV9PkiZIgU4yiQaGSEM/w300-h400/IMG_3206.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We're loving the new rug, and over the next few days I'll put away red quilts, switching up for blues.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tHt056uw3j_qrKRo8wG_9Uq4Kt9JEmxmqoKkHtscyzqayaDOCHfTpY74i2UTrB-z_HMvCBDeaeL7xeytAkVb7QZZUtcc_NBWyBKgamS4fwkkozT9Yl53d79uJlERGs4kvQdCczp-HzGmOHaiSttaQDf4trjfgmk4IIuf9N2n4IB-2wiQrV6cagwl05A/s4032/LDJW2128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tHt056uw3j_qrKRo8wG_9Uq4Kt9JEmxmqoKkHtscyzqayaDOCHfTpY74i2UTrB-z_HMvCBDeaeL7xeytAkVb7QZZUtcc_NBWyBKgamS4fwkkozT9Yl53d79uJlERGs4kvQdCczp-HzGmOHaiSttaQDf4trjfgmk4IIuf9N2n4IB-2wiQrV6cagwl05A/w300-h400/LDJW2128.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*********************************</div><p></p><p>On a cooking note, one day last week I made an IG recipe that caught my eye. Vegetarian meal or a hearty savory side.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHcaeV0_LxyCkCiNPbQYIqw1kdi0poPb5RMzmFCP13EFQR_K_Gru4Kexm2NeUb9rdS3oqTWKjp_dnn4psmZPCkKe9C_vjOCYNyizWWwRGZdfyQvGWx7nTbGpfZVpUH9WiMQsLgHs5I7H5xe-IcLmHEMLQrd4LEQz6B5UoP5jDGuB8RyFe6S_jJ8NrFzXs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="591" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHcaeV0_LxyCkCiNPbQYIqw1kdi0poPb5RMzmFCP13EFQR_K_Gru4Kexm2NeUb9rdS3oqTWKjp_dnn4psmZPCkKe9C_vjOCYNyizWWwRGZdfyQvGWx7nTbGpfZVpUH9WiMQsLgHs5I7H5xe-IcLmHEMLQrd4LEQz6B5UoP5jDGuB8RyFe6S_jJ8NrFzXs=w185-h400" width="185" /></a></div><br />Vegs Gratin---Mushrooms, cabbage, onion, garlic, corn, in a creamy cheese sauce, with parm and breadcrumbs on top. Really delicious. I couldn't understand the very complicated British instructions, so just made a classic white sauce [bechamel] with cheese and added to the lightly softened vegetables. All in a Pyrex dish til the topping was brown and toasty. Not the prettiest presentation. If I make it again, I'll have to add something green or, as suggested ,red bell peppers diced.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVylCHomWhg-XMC1olvk_hf-245F0dMvsIflNZWe5caixjA2uHdb-cUGVlC4L4VtWZ-SPqnfVuS1isue67Yg7cWXMXbjLA6ZgZvOIuMHbkFTRhILl88-Gc9q6_AKL0WuX7FnH6Zn4A901cF-F75u8miMBaX0HDHPJAW5jk9syENUXlXSxske7ozTe3wo/s4032/IMG_3109.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVylCHomWhg-XMC1olvk_hf-245F0dMvsIflNZWe5caixjA2uHdb-cUGVlC4L4VtWZ-SPqnfVuS1isue67Yg7cWXMXbjLA6ZgZvOIuMHbkFTRhILl88-Gc9q6_AKL0WuX7FnH6Zn4A901cF-F75u8miMBaX0HDHPJAW5jk9syENUXlXSxske7ozTe3wo/w300-h400/IMG_3109.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>And for blog friend Robin, my mom's chocolate mousse recipe in full. I haven't made it in years but it was always very successful and much liked by everyone.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1W6bdzoVyY-6MppZMr6HZR0YiW5xvgR4uFd0ZetuH2u4UBQs9UH-2vXuHtqEn2tYtZQ40CGFhFVtzEf-HXKu-znbgCZN4sfc8Xi5TEDXFLmHl63x9rVCoeUsLJGM85i1TFvY1RFmJEOu_cDOZtb97Aqy_BoekgjRSUp0tZoSc2qf-zSYBqcWImiWKfXU/s4032/IMG_3224%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1W6bdzoVyY-6MppZMr6HZR0YiW5xvgR4uFd0ZetuH2u4UBQs9UH-2vXuHtqEn2tYtZQ40CGFhFVtzEf-HXKu-znbgCZN4sfc8Xi5TEDXFLmHl63x9rVCoeUsLJGM85i1TFvY1RFmJEOu_cDOZtb97Aqy_BoekgjRSUp0tZoSc2qf-zSYBqcWImiWKfXU/w300-h400/IMG_3224%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaP0OdmTwXiozLeR3viuNRstddpJm02ri2KOZR42ko735GvBRF3j0MbDV4C4wEc5eNBY3lKtLfeYt1R2XxkFl5HVrTkHxY3wxVRwTiyCmz3YZt7Co0nZGF-M4VnpEo7_qZ4iNVcV3Kru5_l1dPLX07AhAxZ1WkeBGoG90iSE5Nhx7k2Ff4xJs6jVe4AE/s4032/IMG_3225%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i>gone to the beach.....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDG5AE2Nmc0dDJ3MSJ8QTCZawawTeHw2201S0sqqLCtVKFIyFEaGBiAx0ZMrroLt4mNyIu3nPmAunb12HCGW2I_k0B8Pn5yVGRG-WJL7w8AgB6vzWiTcXBcPZji5hYaTv_b_euROBoAOPI6YYXyXCE8sTz3VH8bE1KHwMg4McocT10gIHzp77RK8y72eU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDG5AE2Nmc0dDJ3MSJ8QTCZawawTeHw2201S0sqqLCtVKFIyFEaGBiAx0ZMrroLt4mNyIu3nPmAunb12HCGW2I_k0B8Pn5yVGRG-WJL7w8AgB6vzWiTcXBcPZji5hYaTv_b_euROBoAOPI6YYXyXCE8sTz3VH8bE1KHwMg4McocT10gIHzp77RK8y72eU=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /></i></div><p></p>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-45324101340865388962023-12-24T13:36:00.000-05:002023-12-24T13:36:18.402-05:00<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Blackadder ITC"; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 107%;">Merry Christmas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKpEIdCxNdXtgnt3Q3qut2HgSazdR7W0WxwBAB49VXHqHalf2RvlsO3FZG2n5H5cWRchCK3qyJP2g3T7TfGBTesA4OqyiDYDWRxw8tLVHOFTVDZfXkB-bYl925vHb7uo2IR9uRAXTP7jQLmCnGzgY-L9f9aJiqZAQ3phKOLSUmvIDXCOGgCEUSFRJHOw/s4032/IMG_3056%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKpEIdCxNdXtgnt3Q3qut2HgSazdR7W0WxwBAB49VXHqHalf2RvlsO3FZG2n5H5cWRchCK3qyJP2g3T7TfGBTesA4OqyiDYDWRxw8tLVHOFTVDZfXkB-bYl925vHb7uo2IR9uRAXTP7jQLmCnGzgY-L9f9aJiqZAQ3phKOLSUmvIDXCOGgCEUSFRJHOw/w348-h464/IMG_3056%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="348" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: "Blackadder ITC"; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 107%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%;">****</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #92d050; font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">love</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #92d050; font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20pt;">lizzy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #92d050; font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Gone to the beach</span><span style="font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%;">….</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%;">****</span><span style="color: #92d050; font-family: "Baguet Script"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></span><p></p>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-46592271465300310472023-12-20T15:51:00.000-05:002023-12-20T15:51:03.870-05:00All Around the House.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7pLs8oZnM5OSkqDR2xzIUWCbm45ZheRtdoMCXZ1Q93xIr9MIIcDaQqKS7jZHR5gRNGw7LFVVmTFd1bVDJzXzSAVhGU-ZbtEAA-9IgGrajnifFY87nrwzpAXsbXdVM34hxccpUZtrQZMRQiZ8UzOve9RV9zmVyCUGT2NRMn1yzRncEFApmuKjzu_dTPM/s1587/thumbnail_IMG_3141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="1301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7pLs8oZnM5OSkqDR2xzIUWCbm45ZheRtdoMCXZ1Q93xIr9MIIcDaQqKS7jZHR5gRNGw7LFVVmTFd1bVDJzXzSAVhGU-ZbtEAA-9IgGrajnifFY87nrwzpAXsbXdVM34hxccpUZtrQZMRQiZ8UzOve9RV9zmVyCUGT2NRMn1yzRncEFApmuKjzu_dTPM/w328-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3141.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br />Happy Holidays to you all! The final days are here, so exciting! The magic never really goes away, does it. My Christmas Eve traditions have evolved over the years--once it was a day to visit friends and have friends stop by: Brooklyn was so beautiful, the day was always exciting and busy. Here the day became a family day of food, wine, presents, hugs and smiles and ugly sweaters---so much joy. Then there were the Covid years of NOTHING. Presents left on back porch steps, waves and kisses thrown through sliding glass doors. Now the day is again a day of visits, much quieter, simpler. My decor reflects that. I force myself to keep things minimal, hours of ''putting things out'' equals --much too soon---days of putting away, always terribly sad.<p></p><p>My sweet house cleaner came today, she makes the house so beautiful. Come in, take a peek. Will you find the only tiny item that is new this year?</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">hint: mushrooms are hot on IG.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J8CixjY_I6Smq2XY2LuOvn49RtbDBOrB5JXh4JDLmSZQOU4z2wKZDySTS4TBsP_idUlRqYijCP48nsbK6OazHGSlCU5uIXvBavy8avzTVADo80LU1n4DiLdIqjzkq8K0iGcF0DYAS5EBiMv8Tqw3WSNEzzqo_cqnDvotglP7QP0SO_jQxxNM_HJtjcA/s4032/IMG_3076%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J8CixjY_I6Smq2XY2LuOvn49RtbDBOrB5JXh4JDLmSZQOU4z2wKZDySTS4TBsP_idUlRqYijCP48nsbK6OazHGSlCU5uIXvBavy8avzTVADo80LU1n4DiLdIqjzkq8K0iGcF0DYAS5EBiMv8Tqw3WSNEzzqo_cqnDvotglP7QP0SO_jQxxNM_HJtjcA/w300-h400/IMG_3076%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p>We should start with the Tree!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16TmKHdIm6BbSKYXTANCVN0WMqZ64aFoxzSpyEyRhmHJpALNPgOO8rYCIpUySffLrGxPQFNI27XZc4778UznR_I6kMJz9vUrYtoW1stu-fTMGq5WOoXROmhg0tKdWnq1kFqkuIbYR0fYTzaK5BsptCkk2_c84VuOIDjVbLkek8IcVgdzZZrUOA-fYr1U/w300-h400/IMG_3135%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Soon we'll have our walk and then it's cooky making time. I made a small batch of my mom's snowball recipe after all. Though I am hoping for Trader Joe's Peppermint Ice Cream when I shop tomorrow.</p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: white;">love</i></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: white;">lizzy</i></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: white;">gone to the beach...</i></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='409' height='340' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzv9zqr6t8Ubz0qiodRsRKclz2T1xZ6aZMqErxjmPwY6ywbjExRA8kPmbwy-73mPOp0zWGZCX2XbI5Mw3zOgQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-72646289041901045182023-12-15T17:32:00.002-05:002023-12-17T16:56:41.370-05:00Cooky Day _ Yes or No?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrSSAd_KLwHmFO6zla9HaXRpR_5b2zHO0CQ2n7Sxm2o-oL-DUZYwt1YBmrmLyQa5daJMZLozvmyvliSZHyTCfYYKYlW_tOWtaSE34fgdh70OwbS_Kqyc2mV3CXC9pWRAojI_X8l2AZXgvYbzznv-3T2KcWFlK4ziAO3pQdugq09by8Yw0DE7oU1DnvLQ/s3025/IMG_3015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3025" data-original-width="2502" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrSSAd_KLwHmFO6zla9HaXRpR_5b2zHO0CQ2n7Sxm2o-oL-DUZYwt1YBmrmLyQa5daJMZLozvmyvliSZHyTCfYYKYlW_tOWtaSE34fgdh70OwbS_Kqyc2mV3CXC9pWRAojI_X8l2AZXgvYbzznv-3T2KcWFlK4ziAO3pQdugq09by8Yw0DE7oU1DnvLQ/w331-h400/IMG_3015.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><p></p><p>Hi everyone! On good days [sunny days] the low December sun warms us as we sit at the table, sipping tea, waking up. If it's not windy Mo and I can still sit outside for a bit, getting our dose of Vitamin D and salt air. Ice and storms are still to come, let's hope for a mild winter? Six, or 7 months now til summer.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoALHPOvpdL-Myx8nyB_2KB3QvU7QmqLoOm1Bsvyp6ZT5XrpID6cV4a_MewfbozNTxyAH_fjjtBN_ouYDygzMS667kZhV7RmtpxP8qz0JtP_A2sGIu7eV4qiv58uZIjMWSdorja9DttDkYISpCeZv5UxFMGodfD3G5pfwTEjKkZW95mCNkB7dve-7xs8/s3172/IMG_2991%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3172" data-original-width="2494" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoALHPOvpdL-Myx8nyB_2KB3QvU7QmqLoOm1Bsvyp6ZT5XrpID6cV4a_MewfbozNTxyAH_fjjtBN_ouYDygzMS667kZhV7RmtpxP8qz0JtP_A2sGIu7eV4qiv58uZIjMWSdorja9DttDkYISpCeZv5UxFMGodfD3G5pfwTEjKkZW95mCNkB7dve-7xs8/w315-h400/IMG_2991%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This beautiful book is my morning read. I always have a non-fiction book on the table to read at breakfast. It has beautiful quilts by modern quilt designers who illustrated the classic tale.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKrCgv0TZjtPku5v6Z4pYoYxTKro1mNIrMWs02TqIpmT5w8mN7G0-xHETQG2xknb5oB0sYHcn8aBAPA9Qd7mNDnZ1MeMd9rYb5WPRrpL6w-1yNQ8meurLv7K0o70eiZIb5uMZ1Hpc81nvik2-H71achzCgfPDJ69hTh337gGqjqNZi7yIcKvLLQQUMwA/s4032/IMG_3086.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKrCgv0TZjtPku5v6Z4pYoYxTKro1mNIrMWs02TqIpmT5w8mN7G0-xHETQG2xknb5oB0sYHcn8aBAPA9Qd7mNDnZ1MeMd9rYb5WPRrpL6w-1yNQ8meurLv7K0o70eiZIb5uMZ1Hpc81nvik2-H71achzCgfPDJ69hTh337gGqjqNZi7yIcKvLLQQUMwA/w300-h400/IMG_3086.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YRbamSe2Bq33ISjoaSOcGZf8-0FIGdqyhIaDMdG2uhmQ29nMAo4zCGI3C6X5D8pUnip7J8P13D_CKJ8zTaCn2IbLDsS6t538tVsGH6B1eiCfKITqD5EkgpFENCRiWlQ10LvyAg8DEFI2_T433BHvUQ15atRn5bT9z4pbV9Qp5zjIZD5DTGAVvyzaKjM/s4032/IMG_3084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YRbamSe2Bq33ISjoaSOcGZf8-0FIGdqyhIaDMdG2uhmQ29nMAo4zCGI3C6X5D8pUnip7J8P13D_CKJ8zTaCn2IbLDsS6t538tVsGH6B1eiCfKITqD5EkgpFENCRiWlQ10LvyAg8DEFI2_T433BHvUQ15atRn5bT9z4pbV9Qp5zjIZD5DTGAVvyzaKjM/w300-h400/IMG_3084.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />We did have a bit of a storm on the past weekend. High winds---37-45 mph sustained wind from the south, from the ocean is strong and slightly frightening. I made all the usual tedious pre-storm preps---un-needed. Monday was sunny, Tuesday sunny, fine. Then for no understandable reason at 5 pm on Tuesday the power went out. The house gets cold fast, though the lingering sunset and stars were beautiful. I had just been heading out to meet friends for our visit to the beach light show and dinner.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9dWdJSrTk7HqblW4Pmg63H_Pu_JszVhlCwV-sDcgJvv9h90onGG16I4moKi-QCLMOXD-yWCmrKGSX_lFJ03xWrYtfmHQH6VO22-zghK8caBKOPwnzm-o6K03rYyNZX29iCEpEtooyKrx81RRiYu3nNiw9RBSuDdtw_Eb_sCNtXzA3uhrNgu_w-5QzR4/s4032/IMG_3005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9dWdJSrTk7HqblW4Pmg63H_Pu_JszVhlCwV-sDcgJvv9h90onGG16I4moKi-QCLMOXD-yWCmrKGSX_lFJ03xWrYtfmHQH6VO22-zghK8caBKOPwnzm-o6K03rYyNZX29iCEpEtooyKrx81RRiYu3nNiw9RBSuDdtw_Eb_sCNtXzA3uhrNgu_w-5QzR4/w300-h400/IMG_3005.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>No power means no light show and no dinner. It was a sudden disappointment, to cancel a long awaited traditional night out. My friends went on to dinner, away from the backout area, but I'd never leave Mo alone in pitch darkness and cold night, he might be very scared.</p><p>The lights are so dramatic on the black shoreline.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHWY-mIPu2DxvXnCrOIx7ySLgrdC0-TfgiXa2P2jyLZ_cPcDgYcH91uVMwbksnflJaOh1Nyc0y3qiKeiReRk8ZQaMz0-LMX6CcejOer3KbyWaILMzFrt8kl20Nfx43t5uXU4KGo6iRhe6icMDPnRZbPyoZE-hRfDT2Z1ibO7qveWXgCJq4JslGbi-FtE/s4032/IMG_5792.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHWY-mIPu2DxvXnCrOIx7ySLgrdC0-TfgiXa2P2jyLZ_cPcDgYcH91uVMwbksnflJaOh1Nyc0y3qiKeiReRk8ZQaMz0-LMX6CcejOer3KbyWaILMzFrt8kl20Nfx43t5uXU4KGo6iRhe6icMDPnRZbPyoZE-hRfDT2Z1ibO7qveWXgCJq4JslGbi-FtE/w300-h400/IMG_5792.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>The flaws in my storm prep became glaringly obvious: I do have food and candles, but I need more lanterns, flashlights that work, light socket emergency plug in lights, and a phone charger. Maybe Santa will read this blog! The power came back in an hour or two. Supposedly a mylar balloon shorted oit a transformer here.</p><p> *************************</p><p>Today was intended to be cooky day. But I am out of vanilla having stupidly purged my spices of old opened bottles and vials.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_AGw7heZTKQ6LoWjB5AbtihLBMk5Jmc4Hj-yoaXpfBWMvGhycOotyBuix90S8nYBpcYbzgQZyHzWAshdQps8E0SwgF2Hdr3tq_snEQT08ho63KdvvRIZUCzyUaRgTaDt4prYlhQqhDU8Z0RF0hvOyRjNV-e3zQqEqW37BzTwcFa-3ieWqlCQtDjUreo/s4032/IMG_3007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_AGw7heZTKQ6LoWjB5AbtihLBMk5Jmc4Hj-yoaXpfBWMvGhycOotyBuix90S8nYBpcYbzgQZyHzWAshdQps8E0SwgF2Hdr3tq_snEQT08ho63KdvvRIZUCzyUaRgTaDt4prYlhQqhDU8Z0RF0hvOyRjNV-e3zQqEqW37BzTwcFa-3ieWqlCQtDjUreo/w300-h400/IMG_3007.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm ambivalent about the once beloved chore of baking cookies. I LOVE baking my Christmas cookies, love having a filled tin to offer friends who might stop by. But no one I know eats sweets or cookies anymore. </p><p>I'll never forget making fancy [sugar free!, but royal icing] tiny cookies for my parents and a hand decorated cooky plate for their home on Cape Cod. Sure wish I had that plate! I'll never forget visiting months later and finding the uneaten unused cookies and plate in the pantry. My mom shrugged--<i>we don't eat that stuff.</i></p><p>Be that as it may, her hand written cookbook is chockablock with cooky recipes and sweet Christmas and New Years desserts she once made. Strawberries Romanoff, Tipsy Squire trifle! Chocolate mousse.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TuoxZEHd5vGbjx4Ycb2UlsXsP-7NvJdNggMOrTlErUlEX7hOMaRaXoyYnKdHpVb0vVP8gEleBkp5xp8NjMhNCzjDvknxhyphenhyphenlKcnZSvNwcdkaCg1pFZNv6bLxBTMNkqBaLU0HE4VnNa1W5v79CTopDWy-cW3Sjp6S1n1x_9XW6sNEwJT5yyfuxktmS1zs/s4032/IMG_3026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TuoxZEHd5vGbjx4Ycb2UlsXsP-7NvJdNggMOrTlErUlEX7hOMaRaXoyYnKdHpVb0vVP8gEleBkp5xp8NjMhNCzjDvknxhyphenhyphenlKcnZSvNwcdkaCg1pFZNv6bLxBTMNkqBaLU0HE4VnNa1W5v79CTopDWy-cW3Sjp6S1n1x_9XW6sNEwJT5yyfuxktmS1zs/w300-h400/IMG_3026.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>And maybe six versions of Snowballs, some with brandy or bourbon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0ZmuvkEudIHvYd2DNRc_KIRcB8hYUHbC9Ksx35Sa8P7KvjobFKmO3n2yEocMOYm18tHOFyJOvZfe27F7ngnHY4wutdekJmyNNWTE178McLDTvQSX_git6WAuFc0U0UqXc1KhDiFyx9JkIrL1YqjPZ2t257pOXX0XKGqF7Vp-4qCcl17jit8bC2XGfHE/s4032/IMG_3023%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0ZmuvkEudIHvYd2DNRc_KIRcB8hYUHbC9Ksx35Sa8P7KvjobFKmO3n2yEocMOYm18tHOFyJOvZfe27F7ngnHY4wutdekJmyNNWTE178McLDTvQSX_git6WAuFc0U0UqXc1KhDiFyx9JkIrL1YqjPZ2t257pOXX0XKGqF7Vp-4qCcl17jit8bC2XGfHE/w300-h400/IMG_3023%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelKcWz5g6e3AD_EK_Ar1HKz-xRziCPx-eHSKXJYUT7kI91RN7Y0OBK44RUquqogN0softsSghsrIaniXcv0zEceLvPJKfHgZcNqFO3i6qjeIDJ13FHUdm-uCjEEd-34urxi-Yeh7mAuAhzqNdWf3C8J73LsherYzr8Q65n4o7wVd7F-LnmAkFERommd4/s4032/IMG_3024%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelKcWz5g6e3AD_EK_Ar1HKz-xRziCPx-eHSKXJYUT7kI91RN7Y0OBK44RUquqogN0softsSghsrIaniXcv0zEceLvPJKfHgZcNqFO3i6qjeIDJ13FHUdm-uCjEEd-34urxi-Yeh7mAuAhzqNdWf3C8J73LsherYzr8Q65n4o7wVd7F-LnmAkFERommd4/w300-h400/IMG_3024%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hyphenhyphenKIImbWIbxOVWp_TNOepaB8hTgO5aNRxAkXU_u7VLrgE7VhGRKqfMKqjTDOwVMTMBYBIN972qYZFjNXw3YsnD08m3Kk7_mgVuv6Cg4De5gF9b_DiOs_qq88BLcgn_rL7fTjt6L5_EOlQf421EOgcCQrTvEKWa_jtmSQ_mh6w-jzhMiduMTQGSGFpHY/s4032/IMG_3025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hyphenhyphenKIImbWIbxOVWp_TNOepaB8hTgO5aNRxAkXU_u7VLrgE7VhGRKqfMKqjTDOwVMTMBYBIN972qYZFjNXw3YsnD08m3Kk7_mgVuv6Cg4De5gF9b_DiOs_qq88BLcgn_rL7fTjt6L5_EOlQf421EOgcCQrTvEKWa_jtmSQ_mh6w-jzhMiduMTQGSGFpHY/w300-h400/IMG_3025.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I'll make the simplest original version when I get the new vanilla--$$$--tomorrow.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZydvLbwIvypOjJJT6VLtw07JgHc25swEsfjov0_8qWalVAcvGzNj48hG_5LTwLdlmTWIxARKJQjzQXvTdeRn154jh2K7hDjBd3WnCWVXcQpZ_2zary7Wjamu7F63nBBvtDuAfkZMQmkV-3VmFJ-rtzSnZXYZ-4JoeUb34J4eJ_w2DqLcJjkeoXfteGQ/s4032/IMG_3022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZydvLbwIvypOjJJT6VLtw07JgHc25swEsfjov0_8qWalVAcvGzNj48hG_5LTwLdlmTWIxARKJQjzQXvTdeRn154jh2K7hDjBd3WnCWVXcQpZ_2zary7Wjamu7F63nBBvtDuAfkZMQmkV-3VmFJ-rtzSnZXYZ-4JoeUb34J4eJ_w2DqLcJjkeoXfteGQ/w300-h400/IMG_3022.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>My mo0ther's cookbook is not just cookies though. It was started for me when I left home for college and had my own apartment. [dorm life, <i>shudder!</i>]Useful things like cooking times and how to make mashed potatoes. Her various pasta sauces, french onion soup, pilaf. Mainstays.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxcjAWm4j3E6eNNoJF__Z1d6JW2EfWR-qA58oNTHQsDQ1zFlUjjiTyjtP4rOVgZK28CF1o9ihoZCp9-o2wUI6gT9Vjnli6H-NQXXJmCFEuGfwGqq0qQaPWHbekTPwyrdkk47ZRNrD97cpric5mxLPPRSpCWf9ZRkbqSj-Kjd_-zjmhyphenhyphenfXxSttWtvWCo0/s4032/IMG_3030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxcjAWm4j3E6eNNoJF__Z1d6JW2EfWR-qA58oNTHQsDQ1zFlUjjiTyjtP4rOVgZK28CF1o9ihoZCp9-o2wUI6gT9Vjnli6H-NQXXJmCFEuGfwGqq0qQaPWHbekTPwyrdkk47ZRNrD97cpric5mxLPPRSpCWf9ZRkbqSj-Kjd_-zjmhyphenhyphenfXxSttWtvWCo0/w300-h400/IMG_3030.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_kNF5sDVOfc4hE84M1ohsL3ViV-aoQKW0ax9lkqMdeuuYjK1nKwq8AL2H0nRv-mtUgTTRJn42fhBfFeUP54yvtvU6CbgnXhGtYNcVjABHSC5lUO8hYFtCH52IC0Q-04RcB17U-jWj-OPKYYTpvpK3H5MyDyT0z-8rgkGPwSH-l_admUpyclWzlWJmmE/s4032/IMG_3029%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_kNF5sDVOfc4hE84M1ohsL3ViV-aoQKW0ax9lkqMdeuuYjK1nKwq8AL2H0nRv-mtUgTTRJn42fhBfFeUP54yvtvU6CbgnXhGtYNcVjABHSC5lUO8hYFtCH52IC0Q-04RcB17U-jWj-OPKYYTpvpK3H5MyDyT0z-8rgkGPwSH-l_admUpyclWzlWJmmE/w300-h400/IMG_3029%20-%20Copy%20(2).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Pickles, scripted from my dad's spoken directions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg-LVOmkDnSMBMvceo-eQOM0IAFsU9y94t0w7FdpMeaUu89MeWcYx78EVmWUoVfQpVx1IQ4cplCl6xlYs7zM3Vd5MtxSTBRG77Uz9fXsnoqtJPDaTtJPofYprgCLvq61J6uHA2_sb-Oz-5WJqwrTWQW4Rdzgd2S1-WG2Oud3pcXtyyIwOkr_btSEdE40/s4032/IMG_3028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg-LVOmkDnSMBMvceo-eQOM0IAFsU9y94t0w7FdpMeaUu89MeWcYx78EVmWUoVfQpVx1IQ4cplCl6xlYs7zM3Vd5MtxSTBRG77Uz9fXsnoqtJPDaTtJPofYprgCLvq61J6uHA2_sb-Oz-5WJqwrTWQW4Rdzgd2S1-WG2Oud3pcXtyyIwOkr_btSEdE40/w300-h400/IMG_3028.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Recipes from friends, like my cousin's Southern pecan pie, my friend Olga's Snowball cookies and her cheap meals hot dog recipe. And added by my mother in law, useful dishes like her pound cake, cole slaw, matzoh ball soup.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NctYCRNReYCUQLwMHSdaX1u1qYyGr2kZSvVAsKHR91SYXV-3kfBxFcUd9CIhibOZ_dZiFDDp0PMZrL9euTt-HMkc3SXx4DGU3qaShqr4A7jUpYpugbGaHbhdKr21WscDHGBj9mFHN8iOsB2GXRXzINAGez0sE5t2Ke0Bn5eBqG6XatjTgG40UemT6r0/s4032/IMG_3027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NctYCRNReYCUQLwMHSdaX1u1qYyGr2kZSvVAsKHR91SYXV-3kfBxFcUd9CIhibOZ_dZiFDDp0PMZrL9euTt-HMkc3SXx4DGU3qaShqr4A7jUpYpugbGaHbhdKr21WscDHGBj9mFHN8iOsB2GXRXzINAGez0sE5t2Ke0Bn5eBqG6XatjTgG40UemT6r0/w300-h400/IMG_3027.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Such love and happy memories reside in this tiny black notebook. My mom is nearby, if only in my heart and thoughts.</p><p> *****************</p><p>Lori/ Humble Quilts has her linky post up for Parsonsfield and a lovely post about Maine in snowy winter. My little quilt is unfinished. Instead I made a fun string patched stocking for my little artist friend.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZthGFrfnYBCwowtvi6RbyJk_jfqY2qsAnI04zDDUZmK8lt3X-Kw8zIlRYQ2voXEeonzsGMoI2siCLLkgTxkavQbEwp7NmPcOL2AZ4R9CJuV0yI1ChhB-gc37xhCq8p2uCsbqk-3FVjnChG78I-HJJNeLp87tMB9K-Zp5aeS3rjVUCCz-8AL5FiLDb6o/s3183/IMG_3009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3183" data-original-width="2912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZthGFrfnYBCwowtvi6RbyJk_jfqY2qsAnI04zDDUZmK8lt3X-Kw8zIlRYQ2voXEeonzsGMoI2siCLLkgTxkavQbEwp7NmPcOL2AZ4R9CJuV0yI1ChhB-gc37xhCq8p2uCsbqk-3FVjnChG78I-HJJNeLp87tMB9K-Zp5aeS3rjVUCCz-8AL5FiLDb6o/w366-h400/IMG_3009.JPG" width="366" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I printed out a few coloring pages for her, but have the idea that they'd be wonderful in redwork, as pillow shams for the Christmas bed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ2MkCtafwgkhz0eujVTL7MXWCDgatDhOiHqeYuDwyv9Dr4ZUGty6VhRF1hYtCIoQGsTE3Ep43NfnfSsl2V_6ncLoVpYZFCPcKRTqjjG2MvUsSNkQj2hZRMuJ7z3VkGSRtr-J4AK0c28Xrhsy8VaM_9CHa8xueixEKgbNda1RRcSknHF1ZV3unXaltI8/s4032/IMG_2977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ2MkCtafwgkhz0eujVTL7MXWCDgatDhOiHqeYuDwyv9Dr4ZUGty6VhRF1hYtCIoQGsTE3Ep43NfnfSsl2V_6ncLoVpYZFCPcKRTqjjG2MvUsSNkQj2hZRMuJ7z3VkGSRtr-J4AK0c28Xrhsy8VaM_9CHa8xueixEKgbNda1RRcSknHF1ZV3unXaltI8/w300-h400/IMG_2977.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxjTp1SvioMR-QFDB7eLODU8fheD25fVjKEuaCL8MoGNcopRAFZRfM8a6bPiykLHW_mBwfJkHp-yNpbJVdxVHxVVXhvOlG6KBEYT1X0tXh1-nhYiz7vshFRs_S-h7PcQDvBVQhUlyWSFinPJh9I8DPa0n-QtwykS46iGU_lc0uatEcoPmTstjBESsuCc/s4032/IMG_2978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxjTp1SvioMR-QFDB7eLODU8fheD25fVjKEuaCL8MoGNcopRAFZRfM8a6bPiykLHW_mBwfJkHp-yNpbJVdxVHxVVXhvOlG6KBEYT1X0tXh1-nhYiz7vshFRs_S-h7PcQDvBVQhUlyWSFinPJh9I8DPa0n-QtwykS46iGU_lc0uatEcoPmTstjBESsuCc/s320/IMG_2978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Instead of baking, Mo and I walked a bit, looking for pretty things in the brilliant setting sun. Winter hydrangeas are so richly colored.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSrhuiZndayKWIWSzYpi8EI-hSvRbGgpIIgD8ELJG1My-ipE5tEgVO5cys1gdTvN7HDIw8niB6FUDpcpOj0I5QWZIVgDwhyphenhyphenJlsHQ_oCzjWjf1Jyv-c1MgiFL_laA6RuUpc19Fbn_JlL7X0ycXdGR8KeTU5BUSLZgqJPTqTWrYOJtwRvMp0ewSrA3yQt0/s4032/IMG_2761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSrhuiZndayKWIWSzYpi8EI-hSvRbGgpIIgD8ELJG1My-ipE5tEgVO5cys1gdTvN7HDIw8niB6FUDpcpOj0I5QWZIVgDwhyphenhyphenJlsHQ_oCzjWjf1Jyv-c1MgiFL_laA6RuUpc19Fbn_JlL7X0ycXdGR8KeTU5BUSLZgqJPTqTWrYOJtwRvMp0ewSrA3yQt0/w400-h300/IMG_2761.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ol3L4Y2fJiIJn7RsB68VA7Tx6ab2njX2SBvruvY8YVwO6TtWZaYrxqFYtrs0uHIfaMSKBQhgFzm8z37YOUoKNYDl-wrXpu-i8QkYPqPCqIEN_1sWCJ-brzPG3v__ldJ13QfBoD6vwyaGRR3EPATe15qHDZrcdvoc9qdnLzKDQ5d7eX3-s7d-tOiU1U4/s4032/IMG_2760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ol3L4Y2fJiIJn7RsB68VA7Tx6ab2njX2SBvruvY8YVwO6TtWZaYrxqFYtrs0uHIfaMSKBQhgFzm8z37YOUoKNYDl-wrXpu-i8QkYPqPCqIEN_1sWCJ-brzPG3v__ldJ13QfBoD6vwyaGRR3EPATe15qHDZrcdvoc9qdnLzKDQ5d7eX3-s7d-tOiU1U4/w300-h400/IMG_2760.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>December beach roses.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQraECfDWdQxqjU9O2QqMyrCh7zJZbPWiRsOA1AkMuXTbsLUbkHI7OP7sOA4eutgxF15DLnpXhHoFyDHy-JcRff4tQbwxKb4skrmg1A24YiOJolKHFabqbCMFOcLgVSUYfa0Hc4jNH50uRdsD5RdGUpwfrkD6huONuOYXw2YksLGN3D2b6SMROmqtO-90/s4032/IMG_2767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQraECfDWdQxqjU9O2QqMyrCh7zJZbPWiRsOA1AkMuXTbsLUbkHI7OP7sOA4eutgxF15DLnpXhHoFyDHy-JcRff4tQbwxKb4skrmg1A24YiOJolKHFabqbCMFOcLgVSUYfa0Hc4jNH50uRdsD5RdGUpwfrkD6huONuOYXw2YksLGN3D2b6SMROmqtO-90/w300-h400/IMG_2767.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Glowing euonymus.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXBdnS3ufYhfhXb666edaLEU5__hyh39OkS5VkiX0hmglDLxjUO_IsJJh7jktwuM4SevzF2Xogzg2sqctEHyMnuNkecU8uWWGgpAbRwsz2Gly5l4M96r670FtRndmzPn0xz0xu_gwatUDznuSVh2_kAFxxzlmL-rxWB7PNTzRBExv7cgdN7LlNbMkQsM/s4032/IMG_3017%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXBdnS3ufYhfhXb666edaLEU5__hyh39OkS5VkiX0hmglDLxjUO_IsJJh7jktwuM4SevzF2Xogzg2sqctEHyMnuNkecU8uWWGgpAbRwsz2Gly5l4M96r670FtRndmzPn0xz0xu_gwatUDznuSVh2_kAFxxzlmL-rxWB7PNTzRBExv7cgdN7LlNbMkQsM/s320/IMG_3017%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>The sun set at 428 today, <u>one minute </u>more daylight than yesterday. Thhat signals hope for better days--longer days!---to come. One week til winter Solstice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW035SWvUem9Goji2hRzug3zZJ6TzGQz2xOxmxMRpQ1rQ-JcRKBN9jpY7RPXuZCuQkYqEFKL_gCU9cFqSqNi2x4erj77JCNbKi1cE5E3droF51hQ57u94x2uiRL17wsYJzBXGtvZAxy4ZzmttAzPoqJdJSZaZd8LNczpa81jCsf4OlPObY7DiF_n-fQc/s4032/IMG_2899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW035SWvUem9Goji2hRzug3zZJ6TzGQz2xOxmxMRpQ1rQ-JcRKBN9jpY7RPXuZCuQkYqEFKL_gCU9cFqSqNi2x4erj77JCNbKi1cE5E3droF51hQ57u94x2uiRL17wsYJzBXGtvZAxy4ZzmttAzPoqJdJSZaZd8LNczpa81jCsf4OlPObY7DiF_n-fQc/w300-h400/IMG_2899.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wEKlJR9B3PxOIYUgXorHm3MCnYeHpdmabxobW4xhyphenhyphenYsc3FheRffIrI1XmGjhtRcxJbDnrlFnh15dwBWIzbcLJ-bCj9Gpxg_bCN6PIRdPHLJsKd4YZcf2nDvD5lpy8oSavBsafKcTMrKTxZk9KhkXxNT5gKcvedsNWQhLC71nRVGJObsXCQFlxQzLqNQ/s3782/IMG_E2904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2845" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wEKlJR9B3PxOIYUgXorHm3MCnYeHpdmabxobW4xhyphenhyphenYsc3FheRffIrI1XmGjhtRcxJbDnrlFnh15dwBWIzbcLJ-bCj9Gpxg_bCN6PIRdPHLJsKd4YZcf2nDvD5lpy8oSavBsafKcTMrKTxZk9KhkXxNT5gKcvedsNWQhLC71nRVGJObsXCQFlxQzLqNQ/w301-h400/IMG_E2904.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincUN3jlQW0yMwdOryELd2-81A1ASvNfkzfr4hE9JHkKVrwOIW47_NsKco3YqOiubIo9mX4EPqpLC4WXn13TIHFJpR4aKfEsNYRk4kwUbSfd5wuroc5E3-A5y5Uvqldx56SbQPWfOV4vNKYRPQijCAMsj35vaP2_F0lweGWbEddm9DYr-u_qgX8tkeqlc/s1498/IMG_E2794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1498" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincUN3jlQW0yMwdOryELd2-81A1ASvNfkzfr4hE9JHkKVrwOIW47_NsKco3YqOiubIo9mX4EPqpLC4WXn13TIHFJpR4aKfEsNYRk4kwUbSfd5wuroc5E3-A5y5Uvqldx56SbQPWfOV4vNKYRPQijCAMsj35vaP2_F0lweGWbEddm9DYr-u_qgX8tkeqlc/w400-h336/IMG_E2794.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good ''last week til Christmas"!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh8UtemGAQPFT7n8oJILkyURECJkUN0CmPl0x2_mdxsJgU_WEw917Okq9k_xRxdpnxthoGscZFPNNDzo5q5xzqFY9TLAJxaEQVnQvrwqmMFj9J-L5HPomXwAXajmpWIcf1MRgX2MwIRmwdTgE06DS07LaUy1udIOkWEWfsPT9zr1GoIAlKIDrVBPOXrk/s4032/IMG_2811%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh8UtemGAQPFT7n8oJILkyURECJkUN0CmPl0x2_mdxsJgU_WEw917Okq9k_xRxdpnxthoGscZFPNNDzo5q5xzqFY9TLAJxaEQVnQvrwqmMFj9J-L5HPomXwAXajmpWIcf1MRgX2MwIRmwdTgE06DS07LaUy1udIOkWEWfsPT9zr1GoIAlKIDrVBPOXrk/w300-h400/IMG_2811%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>love</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>lizzy</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>gone to the beach...</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">vintage flower frog, slowly turning purple on the windowsill. I use it to dry flower heads for seeds.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqN0x7DdNuTs9pfV4C4GtS9IXWM1GvQiY0v3BNLAti5hvWdU3N24RuAT5aWiGqJ4Y2a8j5x9FU2IXPET6_1zkoYZSmXZ8XqylvvrKmCR6uXPBWonflNj9SQK94wRZT2Zue-GSMkji8sBoBb0WtkLK3Iy0jbf_X9QGQZ4_hhmjxhWRg_JhNyN8kjZts-c/s4032/IMG_2865%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqN0x7DdNuTs9pfV4C4GtS9IXWM1GvQiY0v3BNLAti5hvWdU3N24RuAT5aWiGqJ4Y2a8j5x9FU2IXPET6_1zkoYZSmXZ8XqylvvrKmCR6uXPBWonflNj9SQK94wRZT2Zue-GSMkji8sBoBb0WtkLK3Iy0jbf_X9QGQZ4_hhmjxhWRg_JhNyN8kjZts-c/w300-h400/IMG_2865%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_4Jges8_mXaAX1lb-dmVL5Pa2oUsFB6n3aLXnk7ibrKixF_5lfvuPOLYGrWVcX2kPPm9thmmie2_5IvPStEVUp85YXk4sp__H51Pdr4Sh-x_JdvqJuO6aMaSmxlTwCufq1xbFpsS8WzBliDVJmRoklMkwlAT3rKuK6s3PbuWn_gonZhhmqeYFeCXIbQ/s3859/IMG_2345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="3859" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_4Jges8_mXaAX1lb-dmVL5Pa2oUsFB6n3aLXnk7ibrKixF_5lfvuPOLYGrWVcX2kPPm9thmmie2_5IvPStEVUp85YXk4sp__H51Pdr4Sh-x_JdvqJuO6aMaSmxlTwCufq1xbFpsS8WzBliDVJmRoklMkwlAT3rKuK6s3PbuWn_gonZhhmqeYFeCXIbQ/w400-h263/IMG_2345.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWPAmV91y67ZbKXi8R1OjFP_CvUa7NF2IQYBizYyVgVgW2oIsb7DzuiZEqCWmSPTCiEjGFu-mlZ6VYRG8JoiRXoGzKlJdUbmx2znq2KUKX6p9h159_Q8Uynjnc1FW7U4oH6u2oO4Skd0dY5dl9gdjEtsOUGfEHcxaQscUpIclEHPn96WjWxaVQCLCCLY/s2841/IMG_1520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="2841" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWPAmV91y67ZbKXi8R1OjFP_CvUa7NF2IQYBizYyVgVgW2oIsb7DzuiZEqCWmSPTCiEjGFu-mlZ6VYRG8JoiRXoGzKlJdUbmx2znq2KUKX6p9h159_Q8Uynjnc1FW7U4oH6u2oO4Skd0dY5dl9gdjEtsOUGfEHcxaQscUpIclEHPn96WjWxaVQCLCCLY/w400-h230/IMG_1520.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQXELrRAL3miirWXqF4fIxleXii7bpU_sE_YSIzZog7XmL_T81n5GNkddNWraaTv2TnHY3ygJ7k3WD7Enk1e9aoSek4OMh8TgjlA_uHR2nPqB0kJvcroiDutpSU4aDBjmv_ZcXS7CPDoKSEybjdnqtzLBjV3ucTKL0vgm9dM0FUCi8Dwa9J4R7sNGfFk/s281/IMG_1537-03.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="281" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQXELrRAL3miirWXqF4fIxleXii7bpU_sE_YSIzZog7XmL_T81n5GNkddNWraaTv2TnHY3ygJ7k3WD7Enk1e9aoSek4OMh8TgjlA_uHR2nPqB0kJvcroiDutpSU4aDBjmv_ZcXS7CPDoKSEybjdnqtzLBjV3ucTKL0vgm9dM0FUCi8Dwa9J4R7sNGfFk/w400-h268/IMG_1537-03.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Mr Mockingbird 2015, an established visitor already all those years ago, I think since about 2010.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwBlk1hXWxQIWmplVTcZe6UBCRAG-evARCg65dNQd1OVu1QU1hgr3-otLiJYd5OZaGYH_IM-zxHnPMKuGrgfMdjulTLHhBznZbTRKUWkBsKhcPWJuaJg2CiyFpOWHvzM-Yh6pNC__O0zmfZSfxmJHRsYQ-VpJFW2L3KKlcbg1Ck8gbGKTaxLwRqcQRe8/s1904/IMG_1406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1904" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwBlk1hXWxQIWmplVTcZe6UBCRAG-evARCg65dNQd1OVu1QU1hgr3-otLiJYd5OZaGYH_IM-zxHnPMKuGrgfMdjulTLHhBznZbTRKUWkBsKhcPWJuaJg2CiyFpOWHvzM-Yh6pNC__O0zmfZSfxmJHRsYQ-VpJFW2L3KKlcbg1Ck8gbGKTaxLwRqcQRe8/w400-h266/IMG_1406.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>And here he is enjoying a bounce on a windy branch last week. At night he shelters in the dense euonymus I showed above.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy2q7iCEH1R2677RD4uRpTtitDvurbgp6Y1FncxbaG-u01th2HqxRbXYScjDnZTXG7Ou0kVm5sEmLNPDUrLmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-32616123960306871012023-12-07T18:39:00.003-05:002023-12-08T14:19:16.067-05:00Bramble Blooms and Snow<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFksPjRAJGv9Ki49GgkIqUsvGnGgJ64alRPo4R_SJMDeHzidE6AZa3RoL1PEEqT-DD-uEEn65cE_8ov03m6hLfDyVwfUi54Ntx_EfxysqO-I3aAVSZCBQ72L3LmB3IWBiwtpKDnbIImEc6XkrPruAFV-0Tur56tPaUtOa2nnnQinGhQcZikkwB7zSUek/s3782/IMG_E2904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFksPjRAJGv9Ki49GgkIqUsvGnGgJ64alRPo4R_SJMDeHzidE6AZa3RoL1PEEqT-DD-uEEn65cE_8ov03m6hLfDyVwfUi54Ntx_EfxysqO-I3aAVSZCBQ72L3LmB3IWBiwtpKDnbIImEc6XkrPruAFV-0Tur56tPaUtOa2nnnQinGhQcZikkwB7zSUek/w482-h640/IMG_E2904.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hi everyone! Today, just now, and tomorrow, are the earliest sunsets of the year. The Solstice is later but only dawns are effected after tomorrow. [Earth tilt]. And we had snow! Even though it's 40*. I blinked and missed the first snow, but some cars had a dusting late morning.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwqDZTD6YxCKgjf5FtzDW3N7f8zB3WKy9iHA_QtHooSIFjAB9F0XidJMtlIM4gHJ4gEICBnnbzFmpCISJbEJumm_ZKlGztGi2MtcuA5h09Nc_q7mtJ2Y2nADEF-7_xYC72IfRfNg_mAHJDkwY-cTqS2NvcI6NoKoHcfFQUriGUcuTHTT1_twWeRH4F6Q/s4032/IMG_2907%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwqDZTD6YxCKgjf5FtzDW3N7f8zB3WKy9iHA_QtHooSIFjAB9F0XidJMtlIM4gHJ4gEICBnnbzFmpCISJbEJumm_ZKlGztGi2MtcuA5h09Nc_q7mtJ2Y2nADEF-7_xYC72IfRfNg_mAHJDkwY-cTqS2NvcI6NoKoHcfFQUriGUcuTHTT1_twWeRH4F6Q/w300-h400/IMG_2907%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's been getting dark/ twilight at three pm all week. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">below taken 3.30 pm yesterday 12/6</span></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EcabPO9DQfad6OBALXS27wadm3toQmLMz6kLglqLcMr_oC8ApNW-r-cJG5P-9-PyoblZvPqx_a1uvhQM65Ln5bxWPDDceU-ruC-KF96MTv-ziWDzUsR6endUOKE_a86k4LkXZUKh401U8ky9uMbIUQa5TjR8ySTDOE0CtWUWtHkvJrdbQBboP07k2Aw/s2260/IMG_E2905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="2260" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EcabPO9DQfad6OBALXS27wadm3toQmLMz6kLglqLcMr_oC8ApNW-r-cJG5P-9-PyoblZvPqx_a1uvhQM65Ln5bxWPDDceU-ruC-KF96MTv-ziWDzUsR6endUOKE_a86k4LkXZUKh401U8ky9uMbIUQa5TjR8ySTDOE0CtWUWtHkvJrdbQBboP07k2Aw/w400-h318/IMG_E2905.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I'm glad I put up my tiny tree to bring light and joy in the dark days.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sXYk3r86ZCUNie8NFIHzDM2WTfss3vAmvKQhg1XPfeGUrVqYikJYVa283lIywLeiyecHjqDPCQM6sTFWWOBNrjz_ECUxlpcOzRwEzxYNzxSeIqxGOt81Ts3DTpB4Jv-oChGHXCfOHhzSypJ96-7zM7VjuqRyAIWUkoiHKi28l6-F-IYieP6Q-gs150Q/s4032/IMG_2863%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sXYk3r86ZCUNie8NFIHzDM2WTfss3vAmvKQhg1XPfeGUrVqYikJYVa283lIywLeiyecHjqDPCQM6sTFWWOBNrjz_ECUxlpcOzRwEzxYNzxSeIqxGOt81Ts3DTpB4Jv-oChGHXCfOHhzSypJ96-7zM7VjuqRyAIWUkoiHKi28l6-F-IYieP6Q-gs150Q/w300-h400/IMG_2863%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Mo wore his Christmas robin sweater today. More bec he has an ear ache than it's cold. The hood is very windproof and stays on.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9v5LOKKa-7LarUaMRPK9B-XAXX7tNXmH7QEEIK82rj7rJNX5aBoHKV2eCaIe4vpLquVXKFsezuW38hmhl7L3VQpu6Ozbxy7GFiV0w14p587qzg6Jy2UjHlEim-Ld5GzWgViOuv8Fut31iurghTeGq10TLYdjInte1XEHmfPLnEKLjLOZPHLEAxilzA2E/s982/IMG_4921.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9v5LOKKa-7LarUaMRPK9B-XAXX7tNXmH7QEEIK82rj7rJNX5aBoHKV2eCaIe4vpLquVXKFsezuW38hmhl7L3VQpu6Ozbxy7GFiV0w14p587qzg6Jy2UjHlEim-Ld5GzWgViOuv8Fut31iurghTeGq10TLYdjInte1XEHmfPLnEKLjLOZPHLEAxilzA2E/w300-h400/IMG_4921.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Audrey has paused Bramble Berries Improv <a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/search/label/%23bramblebloomsQAL" rel="tag" style="background-color: white; color: #d52932; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">#bramblebloomsQAL</a> due to personal issues. I am very sorry for her distress and hope things will improve for her. The break works out for me though, as I am sadly behind, mostly in the dithering stage. This is just to remind you of my Tulips in a Blue Jug fabrics:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpXT0Y9F7pB5G6gVWABkqHnnuKgQy5szuEskaIGKhvrabcvgUO-v68_DV1mcelw_wxVXN_rBFnDsf7IMLNTmHlcw95yhQuBe-WFdMZsFTlofNebV4CReYZ7pHywD3IFgvI3QKuulKg3eWaMEQynKI8EOuDQOddxnEE9gebzEqctXMkEAUTRbX0dg3T2k/s4032/IMG_2750.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpXT0Y9F7pB5G6gVWABkqHnnuKgQy5szuEskaIGKhvrabcvgUO-v68_DV1mcelw_wxVXN_rBFnDsf7IMLNTmHlcw95yhQuBe-WFdMZsFTlofNebV4CReYZ7pHywD3IFgvI3QKuulKg3eWaMEQynKI8EOuDQOddxnEE9gebzEqctXMkEAUTRbX0dg3T2k/w400-h300/IMG_2750.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I did piece together my central square's background. Mine is pretty square--I like square quilts, Audrey makes long rectangular quilts,. Plus i can always trim. Or add. Bad news is no matter how I press or that all the parts measure square, the piece does not lie flat. Why is that? I think it is a remake.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv_RRXgk7SDLkRqB9NGp1ywqh75evRZ3eUukrnuvJC8YZI_VEBJpZArbeRLf0f2bS8HKTmnB6VDqBqsvEMcOulx9VnQ39O953Vhlph7swNkZTq963HjAO2Sos-wOnDFMnIr8w2R0jkRiRgcVXC_9nknxCiALdU8Qs2sODcLsmGztcTw8-vflcVZ7GGKg/s3242/IMG_2847.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3242" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv_RRXgk7SDLkRqB9NGp1ywqh75evRZ3eUukrnuvJC8YZI_VEBJpZArbeRLf0f2bS8HKTmnB6VDqBqsvEMcOulx9VnQ39O953Vhlph7swNkZTq963HjAO2Sos-wOnDFMnIr8w2R0jkRiRgcVXC_9nknxCiALdU8Qs2sODcLsmGztcTw8-vflcVZ7GGKg/w373-h400/IMG_2847.JPG" width="373" /></a></div><p>Then I did the assigned scribble drawings. They aren't much more useful than my inspiration painting, but you'll recognize my scribble journal style here. Yes, done on the phone as I waited for appointment confirmations, <i>"Can you spell your name again? Date of birth? And you have insurance? What was that again?"</i> [been a patient there for <u>years</u>.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWo0vZ0oob4GP-dVRfyvu4z8uM07Cs5oDaw7yofCZu1YkWi6R9Chhc84ZaSDJy9DLsu4N6OaPRGGhr_IhWWatE7qixV1O2WwZuda3w2xsA5akwdphoHFEyHxUcXb9qePDb2Cch6EmW-rEFKB31xHi3f2QQnjnIf1Yy_WIyFD0eOnQo8s1BM_Id_fvXeWQ/s3519/IMG_2808%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3519" data-original-width="2639" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWo0vZ0oob4GP-dVRfyvu4z8uM07Cs5oDaw7yofCZu1YkWi6R9Chhc84ZaSDJy9DLsu4N6OaPRGGhr_IhWWatE7qixV1O2WwZuda3w2xsA5akwdphoHFEyHxUcXb9qePDb2Cch6EmW-rEFKB31xHi3f2QQnjnIf1Yy_WIyFD0eOnQo8s1BM_Id_fvXeWQ/w300-h400/IMG_2808%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kyFHOE-AYX6PrTHN8-HHGJDtN6SVaRWVlN7X_LkQeApCZ280o4GywkjvdkX9WWsRuSaMN4_K6RkbLRQZvwdACTvgR0Sui9w6RKXoO7LXt14R2AjlEMJrTLs1D1zvrzQ61IiJyp7Agak0smU-NkrDcFzS2Gn6l_2PEzhwr2SGVjh3AZcb5btmMaKAPTc/s4032/IMG_2809%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kyFHOE-AYX6PrTHN8-HHGJDtN6SVaRWVlN7X_LkQeApCZ280o4GywkjvdkX9WWsRuSaMN4_K6RkbLRQZvwdACTvgR0Sui9w6RKXoO7LXt14R2AjlEMJrTLs1D1zvrzQ61IiJyp7Agak0smU-NkrDcFzS2Gn6l_2PEzhwr2SGVjh3AZcb5btmMaKAPTc/w300-h400/IMG_2809%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>My thinking with the tulips---and boy, <i>everyone </i>is doing Tulips, yeesh---is to make a couple of pointy oval templates, cutting inner edges with a pinking shears to create the parrot tulip fringe, plus an egg shaped template for the pink and the yellow tulips. Fusible on the backs, cut a bunch of stems and petals and make my Bouquet. Add long pointy leaves in chartreuse shades. Straight stitch machine applique is current planned mode of applique, bec I won't have time to sew it by hand anytime soon.</p><p>I do know I want a pitcher. That will be needleturned. First choice is too pale.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQna_YmWIIWzuAngaSCZNa8g2NvWuvxeUm0yjwt7PK-CvWV9gY4wUJkATYb16VuLLMDn5w8XQ0_g1DXHRLGA25i1k6DxTeoUn7OUVHquAg3uW3tJoFoHHLViHKxmi5XGqP6GPmdAwVwf_jPVDI_09uCyLED1YOluoH7BOqJ2GQn-0JXnhpC2hKV_akJME/s4032/IMG_2845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQna_YmWIIWzuAngaSCZNa8g2NvWuvxeUm0yjwt7PK-CvWV9gY4wUJkATYb16VuLLMDn5w8XQ0_g1DXHRLGA25i1k6DxTeoUn7OUVHquAg3uW3tJoFoHHLViHKxmi5XGqP6GPmdAwVwf_jPVDI_09uCyLED1YOluoH7BOqJ2GQn-0JXnhpC2hKV_akJME/w300-h400/IMG_2845.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then I dyed it and another with indigo blue RIT. Colors looked ok until I used the mordant Retayne which drabbed them out to ugly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzFYRQFrt9tZFILR21NnVZmMozpiB_45Qwzz0KLJc443da-ijEgt_ZLQ-n1aUJW1hgx__G0hAoQMRwlJBb3vVLJP3ruo1NLFh65M7XBmc-gJazELwjA9UU6oTMKXypY4P8DIPAZYbjxtPDpDYkO7Xr38IqFqHgafqdWiVr1WRgJVvUJxjTcOFP754iko/s3845/IMG_2849%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3845" data-original-width="2856" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzFYRQFrt9tZFILR21NnVZmMozpiB_45Qwzz0KLJc443da-ijEgt_ZLQ-n1aUJW1hgx__G0hAoQMRwlJBb3vVLJP3ruo1NLFh65M7XBmc-gJazELwjA9UU6oTMKXypY4P8DIPAZYbjxtPDpDYkO7Xr38IqFqHgafqdWiVr1WRgJVvUJxjTcOFP754iko/w298-h400/IMG_2849%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlxrpzsgL4p3gb79FhHmyaDteKHol07Fd3YyIZkPw0z5YrV7awcciROJabZivUOOR-uhV3k5Rg7prMhnVyCPuCpOUlt-TyXls17bS_RLvU8lfDUojLps8Ng90gtpG5KQvsn1-YYLJXRncGMgi4IWJZ18U9wy0odhD58xwUyxf6GYJssSr_me3AzXC5go/s2707/IMG_2851%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="2016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlxrpzsgL4p3gb79FhHmyaDteKHol07Fd3YyIZkPw0z5YrV7awcciROJabZivUOOR-uhV3k5Rg7prMhnVyCPuCpOUlt-TyXls17bS_RLvU8lfDUojLps8Ng90gtpG5KQvsn1-YYLJXRncGMgi4IWJZ18U9wy0odhD58xwUyxf6GYJssSr_me3AzXC5go/w298-h400/IMG_2851%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So no. These were ideas I had online, another is a black and white modern print.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35qsdYciSY87wSAsdWiOiSsqKwP9gnFG3AK0wy_TmQJzF9UMW2FzL7-guaQoEVwtXWL3NpbvoVnERQJ7pj0h_9pcexZWSsIFZ1f5IsnrzD25lHESf4Lnrv1qd9rqyiIR-pNDGjtXO2V9tsOGBYzspvVh-g3RBFMX-7WepppwTKyN0jkZbYNx2qIxQFsE/s3396/IMG_2861.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="3396" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35qsdYciSY87wSAsdWiOiSsqKwP9gnFG3AK0wy_TmQJzF9UMW2FzL7-guaQoEVwtXWL3NpbvoVnERQJ7pj0h_9pcexZWSsIFZ1f5IsnrzD25lHESf4Lnrv1qd9rqyiIR-pNDGjtXO2V9tsOGBYzspvVh-g3RBFMX-7WepppwTKyN0jkZbYNx2qIxQFsE/s320/IMG_2861.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQMvddjOCCxOxlJTwJLlqxjig02cuawUTieSNscdy5dVPUo-AHlU7jyV-3HcpzxdVR_Qa4gAfAa2r_b9eZWNJrVJaIUO7NdyneeGPei025TzLj45EwQbw2ObrLWUvFnMmh4eDVqBg-CGuXFBvj-goGnSkjjEG6gKGLQZPCCWzYjHxER3eIu_BjNWKH7Y/s3917/IMG_2859%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="3917" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQMvddjOCCxOxlJTwJLlqxjig02cuawUTieSNscdy5dVPUo-AHlU7jyV-3HcpzxdVR_Qa4gAfAa2r_b9eZWNJrVJaIUO7NdyneeGPei025TzLj45EwQbw2ObrLWUvFnMmh4eDVqBg-CGuXFBvj-goGnSkjjEG6gKGLQZPCCWzYjHxER3eIu_BjNWKH7Y/s320/IMG_2859%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTWCU-jDKW4sdsS1mFLhEeQrYR_W2aTxQ3anEtuBqLO-vhsRHIThiGagGIxkYazb6LVs-PzlMO42vVxNeZ-xwZbo2JHUd--CiUjFAWVBaLUrJ4upb3VNX1DMohn7mg6lbxP6ZblrJRPJuhEJiNB-nYkcnPiQCugilyi75-XOREyPt47FKu2rsl3Q6dkho" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTWCU-jDKW4sdsS1mFLhEeQrYR_W2aTxQ3anEtuBqLO-vhsRHIThiGagGIxkYazb6LVs-PzlMO42vVxNeZ-xwZbo2JHUd--CiUjFAWVBaLUrJ4upb3VNX1DMohn7mg6lbxP6ZblrJRPJuhEJiNB-nYkcnPiQCugilyi75-XOREyPt47FKu2rsl3Q6dkho=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>[yes, I know we're supposed to use what we have but I don't have what I need for this, so why go with muddy ugly?]</div><p>If that's all a fail I may do my nautical themed Whale and Flag or I even thought about using this beautiful antique block. It's on my list to be used soon.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AxEZhp9VIvhIz8JXgDc4g1JwkRooa3c83sWSXEABHHJ4qzIgjLZHfrse9mHez9kdkgtHLj5PlrQiFPIxUyS8B06Ue3w0b7PutHhXoVW22Bec8HP1EBvngw9gOYxvRrIOZiYk1ocH3cgDD2p2SAxNRRSgUlVzb1EObZh0rhCJRp5EySAiHKQQRmbPuUw/s3612/IMG_2830%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3612" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AxEZhp9VIvhIz8JXgDc4g1JwkRooa3c83sWSXEABHHJ4qzIgjLZHfrse9mHez9kdkgtHLj5PlrQiFPIxUyS8B06Ue3w0b7PutHhXoVW22Bec8HP1EBvngw9gOYxvRrIOZiYk1ocH3cgDD2p2SAxNRRSgUlVzb1EObZh0rhCJRp5EySAiHKQQRmbPuUw/w400-h335/IMG_2830%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN_pwpUULoN1wPzGleQjej_GXV7mUryGppaIBVZJjahUxTxQFq60NBj3yimDVi538RvTphGxmWrARBUzfo9EMdw9iMqnRQopBLvORKrRzqZEx-xZZi_48KPL3sy-oourktz0HdDd4J8rnO6V0-HYN9_Uq50D8QH4s_-mDvPQ5j_OiAoLxVd8vTYdTxMs/s3097/IMG_2831%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3097" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN_pwpUULoN1wPzGleQjej_GXV7mUryGppaIBVZJjahUxTxQFq60NBj3yimDVi538RvTphGxmWrARBUzfo9EMdw9iMqnRQopBLvORKrRzqZEx-xZZi_48KPL3sy-oourktz0HdDd4J8rnO6V0-HYN9_Uq50D8QH4s_-mDvPQ5j_OiAoLxVd8vTYdTxMs/w390-h400/IMG_2831%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="390" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Last idea floating around is this wonderful Kaffe Fassett fabric, <i>Beach Balls</i>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoMnY05r9c7qPW_M2HZcj_xWqo_5yHJn1uy-sPgHeLNBUwBE-xw6VJRyVExvW0UEspvTJR7hLN9Y3Op9xsKD654onLmHfSIGwm7Bqxf-16sJTxHLWlS9jTRrtPY9UhUDI6RIM74cyuxPzWRB9R5Q_kYH3qFw8gunr4_1tgmSZxETChDS3EhjtUOiW4iM/s4032/IMG_2856.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoMnY05r9c7qPW_M2HZcj_xWqo_5yHJn1uy-sPgHeLNBUwBE-xw6VJRyVExvW0UEspvTJR7hLN9Y3Op9xsKD654onLmHfSIGwm7Bqxf-16sJTxHLWlS9jTRrtPY9UhUDI6RIM74cyuxPzWRB9R5Q_kYH3qFw8gunr4_1tgmSZxETChDS3EhjtUOiW4iM/w300-h400/IMG_2856.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>I got it for Mo's ugly down pillow he loves. I gave him a new fresh pillow a few weeks ago, but he refuses to sleep on it, and is shunning his sofa-back perch. He found the old one and sleeps on it instead.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9TAjCJLyfFSzXQAY2vDLF7rwUg11mSDzps_QxjXCuIws-X6p3CR6LaLzN2PrMe4ulktie_y25UkONOC_d8KEI39tWuBFy4uXvw0FaqEZ-6nhcIJ7GI7H4RSqtd7g9U4G4HPu_u1EwAndUUdCGLkkJpS5dv9kr6dOaddsvr7y6UKY1qeV8viSWfsiXOM/s3603/IMG_2852%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3603" data-original-width="2716" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9TAjCJLyfFSzXQAY2vDLF7rwUg11mSDzps_QxjXCuIws-X6p3CR6LaLzN2PrMe4ulktie_y25UkONOC_d8KEI39tWuBFy4uXvw0FaqEZ-6nhcIJ7GI7H4RSqtd7g9U4G4HPu_u1EwAndUUdCGLkkJpS5dv9kr6dOaddsvr7y6UKY1qeV8viSWfsiXOM/w301-h400/IMG_2852%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So I got the fun fabric to recover the oldie. Of course he may reject that too, though he seems okay with pillow covers as long as it's HIS pillow. (I don't dare wash it, it's down, plus I am sure he is attached to its scent. I air it out in the sunshine instead.] The fabric got mixed up with BBI fabrics and one day I sat in the little quilt room and thought, <i>"Maybe Blue flowers would be cool?''</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkXUimbiVn-8hF0KVoIKbVLi4tlrdK-MIUWaY3gGEWwHYdwZ7tlOSt4Ok_MZxX7FrpVecQ9yetVyGII71icq4Fdgjx4GR6tRfYzsqFm8gnnCEGgjp2HG6js8Q7Q5eJba-vDZ7-CWia_XuJZ_bT0FL8AxsN3qi3gJzagUqsTBX0VUqOabl1A6xGMG3aak/s4032/IMG_2853%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkXUimbiVn-8hF0KVoIKbVLi4tlrdK-MIUWaY3gGEWwHYdwZ7tlOSt4Ok_MZxX7FrpVecQ9yetVyGII71icq4Fdgjx4GR6tRfYzsqFm8gnnCEGgjp2HG6js8Q7Q5eJba-vDZ7-CWia_XuJZ_bT0FL8AxsN3qi3gJzagUqsTBX0VUqOabl1A6xGMG3aak/w300-h400/IMG_2853%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Last quilty note: new from Kaffe Fassett--I am in love with this new Spring 2024 grouping. It could make the best summer blue quilt. I want it. [Santa, I was good! Really!]</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHdGNbNvOAtaF3w97Yn33HWmol1LWRWraS5fYKnvsbtisd6_IVg4OS3reOgZTPdn7BwYjs-ojLCnMx80EjWjmvHBzYJu30oY87FmAdUQhxyFzEp-u63TKKGxoWC9s40Z56cRKi-KRueb4vzL60Q-lFcawPrTvwyfHIoBvIEasEjud0ehuAnmidwCwH1A/s1039/IMG_E2914.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHdGNbNvOAtaF3w97Yn33HWmol1LWRWraS5fYKnvsbtisd6_IVg4OS3reOgZTPdn7BwYjs-ojLCnMx80EjWjmvHBzYJu30oY87FmAdUQhxyFzEp-u63TKKGxoWC9s40Z56cRKi-KRueb4vzL60Q-lFcawPrTvwyfHIoBvIEasEjud0ehuAnmidwCwH1A/w356-h400/IMG_E2914.JPG" width="356" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUd6u8rNFCTVdYqQMx6JxRqQWqFeKBhODwB0mTjziPXejuPWkRcj0L4sGp-AET-V2CvUYWNRw1fDXAVSFtI7pW9KJeHJVdWrt2mawXhuRfJAfMe3tYYsPJtSSavqDXJcw_Lq6ZPwv1b3JMcWD1LaHZvAgEF9JCPVPUeADoarJue98Eq8xM-RZvlvHmwE/s960/IMG_E2916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="960" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUd6u8rNFCTVdYqQMx6JxRqQWqFeKBhODwB0mTjziPXejuPWkRcj0L4sGp-AET-V2CvUYWNRw1fDXAVSFtI7pW9KJeHJVdWrt2mawXhuRfJAfMe3tYYsPJtSSavqDXJcw_Lq6ZPwv1b3JMcWD1LaHZvAgEF9JCPVPUeADoarJue98Eq8xM-RZvlvHmwE/w400-h374/IMG_E2916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If nothing else, these will be pillow cases for ME next summer!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN_JWLGM3GAFkuj_MajDfjNN_O9oUakw8Ei_MzP26oingo-1w8KWA8A-COw_yNZtFs-ZKUy75i-4ENd_oRAHDUmvHrHgJGuKO7qicCQUevPbCflYxlZQmFjBCrfzanoQwdkziiK8aWm-ZAf6y6LxHxo3eO2lNGbw0nL9BaXpd2R0ptbIPEbK-8Kz94Sk/s960/IMG_E2915.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="960" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN_JWLGM3GAFkuj_MajDfjNN_O9oUakw8Ei_MzP26oingo-1w8KWA8A-COw_yNZtFs-ZKUy75i-4ENd_oRAHDUmvHrHgJGuKO7qicCQUevPbCflYxlZQmFjBCrfzanoQwdkziiK8aWm-ZAf6y6LxHxo3eO2lNGbw0nL9BaXpd2R0ptbIPEbK-8Kz94Sk/w400-h388/IMG_E2915.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>***************************</p><p>Looks iffy for my annual trip to the Christmas garden center. Wait and see or repost from a long ago year? Will anyone even notice, hahaha--or HoHoHo? Your thoughts?</p><p> PS for the kind friends who asked about my much dreaded eye surgeon appointment: it went ok, though the special drops and exams w blinding lights were distressing. I couldn't see much til today at noon. Hence snow miss. This doctor is kind and I trust him, he is not one to rush me off to surgery until it is, if ever, useful. Results are that nothing is worse and no surgery soon [unless things suddenly change, I suppose]. </p><p>BLOG note: If you leave an anonymous comment, pls sign your name. All comments w no email will be replied to here as best I can. Thank you! And--sometimes Google and always Typepad/ .com blogs that I read to see your updates on Improv, do not always allow me to comment. Pls know I read and enjoy and if your blog has an email attached I'll try to comment that way. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>much love and holiday wishes from....</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtC9-9XB39TL9EnHntOesLjpEK09dQDUVJHVgD66dgwrjIhl8pRkT_eiexC3q1iXBQJddv0fGG_Nw1Zbm6BL5Rxtte2kaKhwsa_CM5YsGPBBbx6ZLrGngokjg7nDN_x0S_zAlyfmNr1HDUH9YOZ11fwDnWUBflozQj5MLQVufKd4SNHbWfn29PkTltfmA/s3817/IMG_E2900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3817" data-original-width="2897" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtC9-9XB39TL9EnHntOesLjpEK09dQDUVJHVgD66dgwrjIhl8pRkT_eiexC3q1iXBQJddv0fGG_Nw1Zbm6BL5Rxtte2kaKhwsa_CM5YsGPBBbx6ZLrGngokjg7nDN_x0S_zAlyfmNr1HDUH9YOZ11fwDnWUBflozQj5MLQVufKd4SNHbWfn29PkTltfmA/w304-h400/IMG_E2900.JPG" width="304" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sun peeks onto this back wall only in mid-December, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>my little beach Stonehenge.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></i><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>lizzy </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>gone to the beach...</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-73439324225937812912023-12-01T15:55:00.005-05:002023-12-01T20:24:31.340-05:00Out and About: Christmas Fleas and Fun Shopping Part 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8PHv22yWFaeVX_6qoBGTdlcJlbwkkHle9C9xZC4MNL8rAGBiBAE_emGxruRmxFjcJrnRsYP58lt_y2YMs5-5_3wF6NgaabMaz73JgvG0MTgrxElNlt3-FeZMjeCLOXI2CvuViYMfhYbE-ry4kkX2vP-kCVpFCn-6PXJCm2ukLPRZ3m5G-HpPri7MwFk/s3564/IMG_2820%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3564" data-original-width="2851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8PHv22yWFaeVX_6qoBGTdlcJlbwkkHle9C9xZC4MNL8rAGBiBAE_emGxruRmxFjcJrnRsYP58lt_y2YMs5-5_3wF6NgaabMaz73JgvG0MTgrxElNlt3-FeZMjeCLOXI2CvuViYMfhYbE-ry4kkX2vP-kCVpFCn-6PXJCm2ukLPRZ3m5G-HpPri7MwFk/w320-h400/IMG_2820%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hi again, part two here, as I share the fun of thrifting and flea-ing this holiday season.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cK5tNxoyoIOm6GVlV4A8TxNsxPjjm9WdyhEHUoz9ZJc2MdbTM5R9k76y6-2f9U1m3a7jv-mwDr6w0NyTsz8smHpZyrzXQvya2U1xmdArZ_TQhX5bsdxdRk03rzmA2Bz_4V3UKmco6r96ZuEOXBqjRRTlb6qzIIQE6RWXa6YQJFkFuYofcphDUasicaU/s4032/IMG_1813.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cK5tNxoyoIOm6GVlV4A8TxNsxPjjm9WdyhEHUoz9ZJc2MdbTM5R9k76y6-2f9U1m3a7jv-mwDr6w0NyTsz8smHpZyrzXQvya2U1xmdArZ_TQhX5bsdxdRk03rzmA2Bz_4V3UKmco6r96ZuEOXBqjRRTlb6qzIIQE6RWXa6YQJFkFuYofcphDUasicaU/w300-h400/IMG_1813.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Started with a trip to the little Church over the Bridge's holiday fair. This is where the church flea is usually held. Oh my it was packed, no shopping carts or baskets, and the central area was filled with tables of mostly Made Elsewhere junk, though there were a few sweet ladies selling their crocheted hats and tiny sweaters, as if kids wear anything hand-washable nowadays. And Santa and Mrs Claus had arrived, looking so hopeful,---greeting all the ladies, not a child in sight. Saturday sports instead I imagine, you don't skip hockey to see Santa. That was very sad.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_glbPQKX362ijsEqdi2x2W5iDdqFwCzgQLgSf1EOp9woWkMTXdq8Z7OcdlajZBqu4oseH-34to-xF8D8e466dWu7Iqoy6Ne-g-8FJtWYoy7eFw-LqsWTmAuTM5gjS1YrIU2JQfzAS3GJrdp1ChCrZQhrHXwr6E8fRSz5PDM_LCsA3ldNVzYlLhsgEKTo/s4032/IMG_2706.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_glbPQKX362ijsEqdi2x2W5iDdqFwCzgQLgSf1EOp9woWkMTXdq8Z7OcdlajZBqu4oseH-34to-xF8D8e466dWu7Iqoy6Ne-g-8FJtWYoy7eFw-LqsWTmAuTM5gjS1YrIU2JQfzAS3GJrdp1ChCrZQhrHXwr6E8fRSz5PDM_LCsA3ldNVzYlLhsgEKTo/w300-h400/IMG_2706.JPG" width="300" /></a></p><p>Anyway the flea market tables were pushed to the sides and back of the Rec Hall. Too crowded to buy or look much but I saw some good things.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika8OE9ftYDq_AJnc2ma1aNsS0iMUN-KDPoEc48SN8IVYBTX4Qvn1FrEAkOvbPjecQc8LhMVWteau1r7sAxSPF3eUxzlt0rQbIyq8pOzeDTkpoowNY8QnuXQJBu1z4ETzz7e9AExIiEkdnwp7D4676DIODB7KwCBDFZajhyphenhyphengf3Upq4t5OdjMcO0MeSPPA/s4032/IMG_2707%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika8OE9ftYDq_AJnc2ma1aNsS0iMUN-KDPoEc48SN8IVYBTX4Qvn1FrEAkOvbPjecQc8LhMVWteau1r7sAxSPF3eUxzlt0rQbIyq8pOzeDTkpoowNY8QnuXQJBu1z4ETzz7e9AExIiEkdnwp7D4676DIODB7KwCBDFZajhyphenhyphengf3Upq4t5OdjMcO0MeSPPA/w300-h400/IMG_2707%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Turkeys now abandoned, their day to shine was over. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEblBrderoG4sQni4D2aMp1oflV5SHZaA4icGiK2b7L5ZxpbnxpASZX8mDefGIK8-QBP41oDtkRz0bZae-7AChMGkwJuyvHm6MnBSUma9T58ERjjCIC0SLFZkDnkKS273r0dz62sgtk-bjas3yV5IT93aUy0O92sBY6k1SgVJA-9HGwKieb_npq7odgG8/s4032/IMG_2715.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEblBrderoG4sQni4D2aMp1oflV5SHZaA4icGiK2b7L5ZxpbnxpASZX8mDefGIK8-QBP41oDtkRz0bZae-7AChMGkwJuyvHm6MnBSUma9T58ERjjCIC0SLFZkDnkKS273r0dz62sgtk-bjas3yV5IT93aUy0O92sBY6k1SgVJA-9HGwKieb_npq7odgG8/w300-h400/IMG_2715.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RthxmmIwJS_kZp4S5esyNkMgU9nsKr4YK-9-CFdMDYVOaBS1A7BFW_DpRLjCYeSClODxvIxg3UUlN23Fs0amEg89XcIGRgtK3EpXIgNacw1T04OxEkKBRPUywvvVUwFhRVP6c9SJ9H_rsrVRhJdbdg5Nh5H27c3hsWA9KfacF7Sbjjj9q__s7t5L6iQ/s4032/IMG_2716.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RthxmmIwJS_kZp4S5esyNkMgU9nsKr4YK-9-CFdMDYVOaBS1A7BFW_DpRLjCYeSClODxvIxg3UUlN23Fs0amEg89XcIGRgtK3EpXIgNacw1T04OxEkKBRPUywvvVUwFhRVP6c9SJ9H_rsrVRhJdbdg5Nh5H27c3hsWA9KfacF7Sbjjj9q__s7t5L6iQ/w300-h400/IMG_2716.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I wish I had at least bought the brown glazed one. He was only 3.00.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d6oQ4GXU0Pj1eIFzgVpoT7zMUTx-4PLHzkS-T9-qeqXxxOcZPw-P5hi0VqaSli_vl_z8Q8l6Pc1vRUMQRKDUNYVzzLPFUuRRtc592bLYkepmIxfCEhJqkAfuVX4n1_FONyZ1OczWdEBhOsFDuHPiWsAvV3l1ItvU60mszdIsM2q6xx4GwQr7Q6o89sk/s4032/IMG_2717.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d6oQ4GXU0Pj1eIFzgVpoT7zMUTx-4PLHzkS-T9-qeqXxxOcZPw-P5hi0VqaSli_vl_z8Q8l6Pc1vRUMQRKDUNYVzzLPFUuRRtc592bLYkepmIxfCEhJqkAfuVX4n1_FONyZ1OczWdEBhOsFDuHPiWsAvV3l1ItvU60mszdIsM2q6xx4GwQr7Q6o89sk/w300-h400/IMG_2717.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Pug salt shakers.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInLCme0fn9qU8BQYl3EZuj6HNY0BOhTIdQ2R4LrQy1eZ2Pjuu8vJ-3RDgNs9R2GAldED6Yh35BnvzYilP6MFVIUsEq0mXt2fYh0XMBo1exCn15NLuNQhmIrKdnLYh8jiuxLL0Egg3k5kj6tQcY1VWnjIbUlf3ks8DmIs3KlAjiLJvvtxNhZ95pd2TnRE/s4032/IMG_2710%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInLCme0fn9qU8BQYl3EZuj6HNY0BOhTIdQ2R4LrQy1eZ2Pjuu8vJ-3RDgNs9R2GAldED6Yh35BnvzYilP6MFVIUsEq0mXt2fYh0XMBo1exCn15NLuNQhmIrKdnLYh8jiuxLL0Egg3k5kj6tQcY1VWnjIbUlf3ks8DmIs3KlAjiLJvvtxNhZ95pd2TnRE/w300-h400/IMG_2710%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Sweet English Coalport china flower basket. My dad bought these for my mom always and I buy them now and then for the nostalgia. I don't know what happened to her collection.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh2iN5Z8hV_lqQ1aPsjwcqm4CDp0A4UTnXMo-dDhUnw_rYmtBwb14xDz9dwLQ692ATbEb7Tx19tIxRmQ53q7QnXA0xN-EH9yoS_MmqnreI04KilcNaJ-o4NsyEaZhghEuWNMkbRUhyphenhyphenL25-O1cO1jpNsnkEYkZ-XoMnkOChBvGtVCTK29vFmm3DJjLooA/s4032/IMG_2711.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh2iN5Z8hV_lqQ1aPsjwcqm4CDp0A4UTnXMo-dDhUnw_rYmtBwb14xDz9dwLQ692ATbEb7Tx19tIxRmQ53q7QnXA0xN-EH9yoS_MmqnreI04KilcNaJ-o4NsyEaZhghEuWNMkbRUhyphenhyphenL25-O1cO1jpNsnkEYkZ-XoMnkOChBvGtVCTK29vFmm3DJjLooA/w300-h400/IMG_2711.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Lovely stenciled lusterware platter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF0GqXwOahf9Bw0Xm_3OXCzHrZUK4eidUDJnadHJxKjavfPJ4DVBDIEhiRAU0m6_a3zGUDQp7yhExxpMkrnjCzIP2G99O1Rm6WZZuJpGp0Aoo5en3glmtLy_tz6jxBNQcJYkHB1kjjZC5L0l4BGOBm7Y2d9TL2VtoJjn4tMORbeWlgrCOZdSM_EJ83lU/s4032/IMG_2714.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF0GqXwOahf9Bw0Xm_3OXCzHrZUK4eidUDJnadHJxKjavfPJ4DVBDIEhiRAU0m6_a3zGUDQp7yhExxpMkrnjCzIP2G99O1Rm6WZZuJpGp0Aoo5en3glmtLy_tz6jxBNQcJYkHB1kjjZC5L0l4BGOBm7Y2d9TL2VtoJjn4tMORbeWlgrCOZdSM_EJ83lU/w300-h400/IMG_2714.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Pretty though modern Autumn plates.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdK2hgnHTopULJvnAZuLy1VVb24W40NliFScmBKu2vd6sIuGsXIZ07Q49HgvGK0WfUI1M3oXU4ArHBqwRt7r3S-PmWXoWw3yAed3yNjSpovmPjIdeFNH21pFBYzTwnLD_nWxg5N6gp7BpAKA9ugOQBlu_e-lIHDGkc61g_vGV9CTcbDZrRPjka3HMg8q4/s4032/IMG_2708.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdK2hgnHTopULJvnAZuLy1VVb24W40NliFScmBKu2vd6sIuGsXIZ07Q49HgvGK0WfUI1M3oXU4ArHBqwRt7r3S-PmWXoWw3yAed3yNjSpovmPjIdeFNH21pFBYzTwnLD_nWxg5N6gp7BpAKA9ugOQBlu_e-lIHDGkc61g_vGV9CTcbDZrRPjka3HMg8q4/w300-h400/IMG_2708.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was hoping to find some used hardcover books--cookbook, travel guide etc, to reuse/ repurpose as a junk journal, as blog friend Julierose makes. But no. Just a couple shelves of old VCR kiddy movies. Are those collectible? How do people watch them? You can see Julierose's most recent junk journal post <a href="https://julierosequilts.blogspot.com/2023/12/winter-junque-journal-and-december-daily.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Her journals are beautiful: ''junk'' is a misnomer.</p><p>.............................</p><p>Of course an outing means food is involved. The fair was too crowded to have tea and pie, so we went to a fave Italian deli instead.</p><p>Look at that giant cheese hanging from the rafters! I got zucchini Parm and julienned colorful veggies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZdLLLBm1NSuSdVTfWFlDamlUH8pSJu8QQrzg2kdP3zsmE8HQheX8S4NXcVQRQdb5ckYBEhe0CqCgOOboWhRqvltscS8amcrZ8_yz6cdnDGrSGroiHfYL6AAodqF_LyngJghFZWZFOho2WKLgTzLfUd1bfp_gsZ_uqzxkSpi2P8c5xqpRu47eivoYs8A/s4032/IMG_2720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZdLLLBm1NSuSdVTfWFlDamlUH8pSJu8QQrzg2kdP3zsmE8HQheX8S4NXcVQRQdb5ckYBEhe0CqCgOOboWhRqvltscS8amcrZ8_yz6cdnDGrSGroiHfYL6AAodqF_LyngJghFZWZFOho2WKLgTzLfUd1bfp_gsZ_uqzxkSpi2P8c5xqpRu47eivoYs8A/w300-h400/IMG_2720.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>..................................</p><p>Another day we stopped in Home Goods, also packed and exhausting and again not a mask or a shopping cart in sight.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ6Rk5UYzB2JoaPsacUBYUObQipCxJRZ2Bi_Xi-opCOEqdp-aQ8LwdYc2kvt-K4s4GoE-nIbX6V9xwyaH7cmnVYeij2ZWkc3P9OjcEXlweCWVlXMKAQj7F81Tuf10X5ZEVmt7m0GtTxuzQ5_wOLgSANV65wTfz83vLpQDiLcTzO55-U90k1M6OofdqdI/s4032/IMG_1812.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ6Rk5UYzB2JoaPsacUBYUObQipCxJRZ2Bi_Xi-opCOEqdp-aQ8LwdYc2kvt-K4s4GoE-nIbX6V9xwyaH7cmnVYeij2ZWkc3P9OjcEXlweCWVlXMKAQj7F81Tuf10X5ZEVmt7m0GtTxuzQ5_wOLgSANV65wTfz83vLpQDiLcTzO55-U90k1M6OofdqdI/w300-h400/IMG_1812.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I loved these old German drawer style advent calendars. Might have bought one, just for me. I could put---<i>chocolate!?</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_J5H2nClKHm6_IQA1vf1s1zbs0HVDPABxkkIDmiRkMfnaR-1MTVGTFS_cFDUYRz5sj6fFwU_5Vvg6xG7bjktSRwGoIqJ4MMlIGg0ViWTOO5AC5R49_DzeP1045aGiZTyrQyhD-JyyzgMONBcOACMNA_zAC3jWkrCkcu_dM7vCeJ6sh5ERgJOzWLXV_M/s4032/IMG_1809.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_J5H2nClKHm6_IQA1vf1s1zbs0HVDPABxkkIDmiRkMfnaR-1MTVGTFS_cFDUYRz5sj6fFwU_5Vvg6xG7bjktSRwGoIqJ4MMlIGg0ViWTOO5AC5R49_DzeP1045aGiZTyrQyhD-JyyzgMONBcOACMNA_zAC3jWkrCkcu_dM7vCeJ6sh5ERgJOzWLXV_M/w400-h300/IMG_1809.HEIC" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p>........................................................</p><p>My big main room [well not so big] is now stripped of autumn. Red and white, red and green quilts are coming out. It is early but it's fun to greet old quilt friends. I seem to decorate less each year, often , as this year upcoming, I have a medical treatment right after the hols. Boring!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKTuOZK5nZXFAVx03CquSiGjOoT9uPHVCRsVrjcIQyb6xEatcUH1y_3ye7nce_I6iuTr5MYTA00DKskavMdN-oP7BJ4axVq3roQ7r3AbpxUYR5yQ69AMHrvvJ-WmC1-AbibICyVkH1sFpOTGfauVw-zqI2PieXiBEYmXL5NMRv6tCBhHNX6m84OF9RAc/s3633/IMG_E2811.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3633" data-original-width="3023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKTuOZK5nZXFAVx03CquSiGjOoT9uPHVCRsVrjcIQyb6xEatcUH1y_3ye7nce_I6iuTr5MYTA00DKskavMdN-oP7BJ4axVq3roQ7r3AbpxUYR5yQ69AMHrvvJ-WmC1-AbibICyVkH1sFpOTGfauVw-zqI2PieXiBEYmXL5NMRv6tCBhHNX6m84OF9RAc/w333-h400/IMG_E2811.JPG" width="333" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNrT63D5ustAjTgRwVFM89i4b-vTYUpvpoPIOi4BsOsN3eeQboqyKzhkF0aL2qk9tSaVoNMdto77gbwkiMAOrOm6cuChvFhb3gddlssvK2dMQGTikmXWC5kL_5l79spDJmcKYy2RgMhiAnCWYviDfd1Op2NaAp1nKaAhSCvWLYwB1BhdvPoozAk0qf7E/s2355/100_7164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="2152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNrT63D5ustAjTgRwVFM89i4b-vTYUpvpoPIOi4BsOsN3eeQboqyKzhkF0aL2qk9tSaVoNMdto77gbwkiMAOrOm6cuChvFhb3gddlssvK2dMQGTikmXWC5kL_5l79spDJmcKYy2RgMhiAnCWYviDfd1Op2NaAp1nKaAhSCvWLYwB1BhdvPoozAk0qf7E/w365-h400/100_7164.JPG" width="365" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>My bedroom is still in Fall mode. I just can't bear to store much loved autumn quilts like Wild Geese and Cape Cod Cheddar yet. Mo certainly doesn't care. He has his nest lined with my old cashmere sweaters, any color will do.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33dffn-emTQNfEqXWnHb7q589H2vuULLe_R_SO-jIQq2_pznFrb6LYs4y5wrzXznq_aaHRqvTrJJlTmDbkRzwua9SIecib3_jCVCVR7aHPqMUb8C2tZFsi3g3bg1Zbju7x1XyMoRlM3kF-X5rO_hl2Y8s3fUGw1zvbHh4AC0LRUrxSGc-3YqWBOX0y30/s4032/IMG_2730%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33dffn-emTQNfEqXWnHb7q589H2vuULLe_R_SO-jIQq2_pznFrb6LYs4y5wrzXznq_aaHRqvTrJJlTmDbkRzwua9SIecib3_jCVCVR7aHPqMUb8C2tZFsi3g3bg1Zbju7x1XyMoRlM3kF-X5rO_hl2Y8s3fUGw1zvbHh4AC0LRUrxSGc-3YqWBOX0y30/w400-h300/IMG_2730%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div> [update: I did switch to flannel sheets and a red and white quilt, just now! It is grey and wintery out, so --why not.]</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1noxiLUyb2LAudO2gOcyV7tBnv4vJO-0wXZJGgpyBjQva09c-MZYLZ8JMBXwU-2fFliwNW_pyy_PIJrb63lbFs6VW_KWhsiHx6D-7xYo8vaAf00VN_JDxD_kXhNZ8p9hweMi203HAk5sr4sjSCViT0CGheP3pSF7LYB857PyvyJdGx17DXD94eV-MBk/s2860/100_7147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2565" data-original-width="2860" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1noxiLUyb2LAudO2gOcyV7tBnv4vJO-0wXZJGgpyBjQva09c-MZYLZ8JMBXwU-2fFliwNW_pyy_PIJrb63lbFs6VW_KWhsiHx6D-7xYo8vaAf00VN_JDxD_kXhNZ8p9hweMi203HAk5sr4sjSCViT0CGheP3pSF7LYB857PyvyJdGx17DXD94eV-MBk/w400-h359/100_7147.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzGDj2S3TTt00cUL5IjctYaHsO0Ni5D6SP1I6HVkZ9WDRHbIeR9E8-LwFgrbCg8wDSRHX9V28HdQ0P5a3AsJMcTQMF4EH2afSHIVL9IS6PB8NZ8LElMoL1lFQpBJBCS4gWmwuCFzxAviz_owr8ErLfhdEeWEUKJtklBk1MuyF1-sO1ZUJorRW8RYsIRA/s4032/IMG_2766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzGDj2S3TTt00cUL5IjctYaHsO0Ni5D6SP1I6HVkZ9WDRHbIeR9E8-LwFgrbCg8wDSRHX9V28HdQ0P5a3AsJMcTQMF4EH2afSHIVL9IS6PB8NZ8LElMoL1lFQpBJBCS4gWmwuCFzxAviz_owr8ErLfhdEeWEUKJtklBk1MuyF1-sO1ZUJorRW8RYsIRA/w300-h400/IMG_2766.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jXNqXooeYACcCULFZ4_23ouwGMBJJqIwvm0k5ovQC4NZPrAmYd8paZZU0rFJEeIYLp7-wJMiCVShQOdPvxonlBRW3S4RzqKXrDi_uVdfTOxnSr0SDMb8egMoMDk2P8zurjkboPSk2GE2UPPkM_zqL15jnCdmmHzvrcZhY7Ed42ejUzUgH6yRotmtlSg/s4032/IMG_2773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jXNqXooeYACcCULFZ4_23ouwGMBJJqIwvm0k5ovQC4NZPrAmYd8paZZU0rFJEeIYLp7-wJMiCVShQOdPvxonlBRW3S4RzqKXrDi_uVdfTOxnSr0SDMb8egMoMDk2P8zurjkboPSk2GE2UPPkM_zqL15jnCdmmHzvrcZhY7Ed42ejUzUgH6yRotmtlSg/w400-h300/IMG_2773.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My brother and SIL's newest tiny tree. All summer flea market finds including the feather tree and silver platter underneath. The tiny ornaments, so perfect, more than 100 years old. [I am a tad jealous.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rHcV8Y19Q6sBmO2OM3TqhUjZDVrt2FObch0Sw26YlsUDdVpIx2tTNCY1M9mGtqVvbZ-xr-hPMIIf4TsrhjgM9Mm3Rlj_jS0527lnzQ-GSgj_mAkMZYHdd-96y1n0aaQatsWFGHXxtXkysdprwLqwJcQpy7oknvMBnWczanV0b_zWyk3H8pnX4xVKbTI/s4032/IMG_2678.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2174" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rHcV8Y19Q6sBmO2OM3TqhUjZDVrt2FObch0Sw26YlsUDdVpIx2tTNCY1M9mGtqVvbZ-xr-hPMIIf4TsrhjgM9Mm3Rlj_jS0527lnzQ-GSgj_mAkMZYHdd-96y1n0aaQatsWFGHXxtXkysdprwLqwJcQpy7oknvMBnWczanV0b_zWyk3H8pnX4xVKbTI/w216-h400/IMG_2678.HEIC" width="216" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Cooking plans? Not sure, a vegetarian scalloped vegs casserole? Corn bread? Homemade corned beef hash w eggs? </p><p>more soon, small Bramble update will be posted separately over the weekend, I hope. Have a good weekend!</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">from my collection of Christmas books, a Little House illustration.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNbSeE3006gl3Gi-cl1Ek4p2A6MpC4OsYl_jHkd4cT26jXGVmdpkcAL1wjiEPv49QVniKBxS4MIEGZ_UosDFUItCns7Zw76pn_zovLl9c_8kp5vNfu3CpTXxso3nxiS8orHxbF-a7xuHfTxIQjeA8GnyBYw-0cGqz3THcr131QQHDuc_M02_BpO3GFcc/s3024/IMG_6363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2383" data-original-width="3024" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNbSeE3006gl3Gi-cl1Ek4p2A6MpC4OsYl_jHkd4cT26jXGVmdpkcAL1wjiEPv49QVniKBxS4MIEGZ_UosDFUItCns7Zw76pn_zovLl9c_8kp5vNfu3CpTXxso3nxiS8orHxbF-a7xuHfTxIQjeA8GnyBYw-0cGqz3THcr131QQHDuc_M02_BpO3GFcc/w400-h315/IMG_6363.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>love</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>lizzy </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>gone to the beach....</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeatyQIyee-Y0mmO7h7yVyUqGMKBKrb6BXHRtqG9ylXZwrccIdIG51Tb4WbJFKVL06zllcnmDawibX9WoJ7h432LhJ5OoGXXG6Yy1lbuw-MhrQ4e1AtqpOzR5HZSyimTVRTBT3MtSIRarVp2bChgvvSAKCRYtcyF_NwtESSAU7R3pgDjctvjS_8_BdDE/s1498/IMG_E2794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1498" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeatyQIyee-Y0mmO7h7yVyUqGMKBKrb6BXHRtqG9ylXZwrccIdIG51Tb4WbJFKVL06zllcnmDawibX9WoJ7h432LhJ5OoGXXG6Yy1lbuw-MhrQ4e1AtqpOzR5HZSyimTVRTBT3MtSIRarVp2bChgvvSAKCRYtcyF_NwtESSAU7R3pgDjctvjS_8_BdDE/w400-h336/IMG_E2794.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Pirate ship!?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCig-bjF-9rqVP4AgJOOwX9sSjRN2ytQfMrWXlUbNSrZNFXlgRL-t0uPEXtMhqTLB9rCLdCbYHuIwn5jkwV7SiIq3aGr0V0XYsNKu3b4xQziLmcPeHmF7kjJVjdttZL1akuwOuLDF7h6TjSo3fDO6ffDoaI6Nzh159yNo8uOPHPLzg7267WQTY-q31fg/s2338/IMG_2796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2338" data-original-width="2168" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCig-bjF-9rqVP4AgJOOwX9sSjRN2ytQfMrWXlUbNSrZNFXlgRL-t0uPEXtMhqTLB9rCLdCbYHuIwn5jkwV7SiIq3aGr0V0XYsNKu3b4xQziLmcPeHmF7kjJVjdttZL1akuwOuLDF7h6TjSo3fDO6ffDoaI6Nzh159yNo8uOPHPLzg7267WQTY-q31fg/w371-h400/IMG_2796.JPG" width="371" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_JPVype4qg23dpkiigRUbiOApgyzHzAoHFks8GtVafQHwxX7ainC8mQdtFR2sWZQml1K9cGoMOYmJ114o1f1GsFuCuTsHFImEjOk9sQobMt76F4lMPnSYIex9kHIj45Twigtdxg3xN9JhKlmSOcpglpe_G2SUpFq1bZQnIaa2CX_59YUZDKZMYsObTA/s1062/IMG_E2796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1062" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_JPVype4qg23dpkiigRUbiOApgyzHzAoHFks8GtVafQHwxX7ainC8mQdtFR2sWZQml1K9cGoMOYmJ114o1f1GsFuCuTsHFImEjOk9sQobMt76F4lMPnSYIex9kHIj45Twigtdxg3xN9JhKlmSOcpglpe_G2SUpFq1bZQnIaa2CX_59YUZDKZMYsObTA/w400-h339/IMG_E2796.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> [no, some sort of utility vessel.]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-9547566537333556402023-11-28T09:29:00.001-05:002023-11-28T22:23:52.134-05:00Treasures! Thrifting! Part One<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYqStQIoTElgskH-GaWPtxIdaDwDdyiQ1IcwwTcZoGSIkjDdcNE2XK8MQ-5L4Nob3Wp7peMxPx3l5i7s2ewLDhAS1DEZjiCdY7VwEihw-FhYhTgAXCLaUlyv1YTgqdP_MqygM9oF-QtFdMDE253Ge1dVt3KFYQ9CHiEtgPa1lrRLx3JxCXG4tgaAgQ1k/s4032/IMG_2335.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYqStQIoTElgskH-GaWPtxIdaDwDdyiQ1IcwwTcZoGSIkjDdcNE2XK8MQ-5L4Nob3Wp7peMxPx3l5i7s2ewLDhAS1DEZjiCdY7VwEihw-FhYhTgAXCLaUlyv1YTgqdP_MqygM9oF-QtFdMDE253Ge1dVt3KFYQ9CHiEtgPa1lrRLx3JxCXG4tgaAgQ1k/w480-h640/IMG_2335.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Hi! Today is Cyber Monday--but you know me, thrifting for long lost treasures is soooo much more fun than point and click and buying something plastic on a kid's Amazon wishlist! Am I right, or what. Though, for sure, the Amazon lists are very efficient and I finished my shopping last night. Most everything arrived already. Amazon is pretty amazing.<p></p><div>But back to the fun stuff:</div><div>Last month my friend visited and we made the long trek to the big thrift shop we love out East. It has been two and a half years since we got together, and before that were the long stay home Covid years. I was so happy to see her. And she brought lovely gifts.<br /> My favorite soap. Made in Australia.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vGtXhamwK2vb-zys5o-IJvxJrovZ7NP-VOXHEQZqGVjjAo4rvtF4Y_MEuygDU-SfZI1emvmCe-HEChAakDiNeI19S38w2nY5T4twvRfbZf169fduxkfujMdlI4DQymWWwBvFWJBD2POFLxTjKzFSlx_dUxFgQTYBCpmlPRDOaGP_lK9DFP1_GSGs47k/s4032/IMG_2355.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vGtXhamwK2vb-zys5o-IJvxJrovZ7NP-VOXHEQZqGVjjAo4rvtF4Y_MEuygDU-SfZI1emvmCe-HEChAakDiNeI19S38w2nY5T4twvRfbZf169fduxkfujMdlI4DQymWWwBvFWJBD2POFLxTjKzFSlx_dUxFgQTYBCpmlPRDOaGP_lK9DFP1_GSGs47k/w300-h400/IMG_2355.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>And a big sparkling jar of Florida seashells and corals--someone's long ago collection, all carefully sorted into two categories, big shells and tiny shells. I am thinking I may use these unusual shells in a nature sketchbook this winter. The corals especially are so different and worth studying.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7QlywCJTjvqq1-vUi2QkC3ZrWhAs-HclNTDITz-UO88OtatXf4BvFAMBaG37HpMT9wTJvTWff20kqPOA_m43eMR9Fm9EhMgtHPG9091_m9-WoksUq7rMTukBSiwqZ7aj0o-jS0OXDIkUNoAOJerhwrYf9y_Z0O6zkYL8Ttk_eB1nmjC_8bFoZmz89XQ/s2082/IMG_E2358.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="1717" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7QlywCJTjvqq1-vUi2QkC3ZrWhAs-HclNTDITz-UO88OtatXf4BvFAMBaG37HpMT9wTJvTWff20kqPOA_m43eMR9Fm9EhMgtHPG9091_m9-WoksUq7rMTukBSiwqZ7aj0o-jS0OXDIkUNoAOJerhwrYf9y_Z0O6zkYL8Ttk_eB1nmjC_8bFoZmz89XQ/w330-h400/IMG_E2358.HEIC" width="330" /></a></div><br /></div><div>\. Then off over the bridges.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCdTFBlvqHdxsF95rD4EM9foGfPi7SupS98EaEH42I_MbmUlXTkF7DNZedQvkUe8ayzo8_0q56x_JjSGZbcKM47m0LGcPaDarf7XQ-t_5xMcine_wHZPpi0D3NJshWVDtcCLNiG-uXzMipkwVyUCOKwkN9cZFg643sAa8Uonl9L6IGyuj4Gxk2t1V_9Q/s3589/IMG_2263%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="3589" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCdTFBlvqHdxsF95rD4EM9foGfPi7SupS98EaEH42I_MbmUlXTkF7DNZedQvkUe8ayzo8_0q56x_JjSGZbcKM47m0LGcPaDarf7XQ-t_5xMcine_wHZPpi0D3NJshWVDtcCLNiG-uXzMipkwVyUCOKwkN9cZFg643sAa8Uonl9L6IGyuj4Gxk2t1V_9Q/w400-h300/IMG_2263%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had so much fun! Though this time I was the winner, much to my surprise.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9N1SbALWvO2wTCs0av_iM0m1qFYtPRjXj3mNY0tpzNadpgxQ0VTCsC8FKvxloLOavh4XxJbYchnB8gaBAW-5b9Q91PPa3DrdkNVs6dFFKi6g3aEIspQ85IzbC2It0-zySNJjAGqqq1i7SI_kZo3vFtmCj7nUInNxIh-HoPH0WRNinhBmswq87w__MlI/s3005/IMG_E2099.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3005" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9N1SbALWvO2wTCs0av_iM0m1qFYtPRjXj3mNY0tpzNadpgxQ0VTCsC8FKvxloLOavh4XxJbYchnB8gaBAW-5b9Q91PPa3DrdkNVs6dFFKi6g3aEIspQ85IzbC2It0-zySNJjAGqqq1i7SI_kZo3vFtmCj7nUInNxIh-HoPH0WRNinhBmswq87w__MlI/w400-h310/IMG_E2099.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's my stack of goodies.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWUjeqSqzJ0-goBLEnKDb55AAheEpRxhB_tyU5qT_LOfBxiwh1o38jZTJMn4Vgba74HCdzjKBbcSB7iJM4DaU4DeCbW8IblYJkS6a4gqxwQPCHnfte5omdTjYaB6_3zs0uYLLcpZUD18IPf3zvs_lAk4Dw7OzFKnIL82PRrWJy7TKbRegncV_2Ga9tRw/s2730/IMG_E2333.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="2730" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWUjeqSqzJ0-goBLEnKDb55AAheEpRxhB_tyU5qT_LOfBxiwh1o38jZTJMn4Vgba74HCdzjKBbcSB7iJM4DaU4DeCbW8IblYJkS6a4gqxwQPCHnfte5omdTjYaB6_3zs0uYLLcpZUD18IPf3zvs_lAk4Dw7OzFKnIL82PRrWJy7TKbRegncV_2Ga9tRw/w400-h363/IMG_E2333.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Details---two Staffordshire polychrome plates. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lPyOuMxuxbP2nzgQoDA1-p4VauvWhY7uXeACrKNR-iFt_-J27HPBAhPwik_pg8MSaP5HQo2AP_nnbGN_3NIvesrbIAAY4ffhE-DdWc3uCR24HZIPvHC7NraVU6ku7eq83yuVB815Oj2iDKtvUZc8PoaTwhl44SeoUVH9_WkVy8eOfbXPtAa5xff7iMI/s3434/IMG_E2361.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="3434" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lPyOuMxuxbP2nzgQoDA1-p4VauvWhY7uXeACrKNR-iFt_-J27HPBAhPwik_pg8MSaP5HQo2AP_nnbGN_3NIvesrbIAAY4ffhE-DdWc3uCR24HZIPvHC7NraVU6ku7eq83yuVB815Oj2iDKtvUZc8PoaTwhl44SeoUVH9_WkVy8eOfbXPtAa5xff7iMI/s320/IMG_E2361.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We never could decide if the main colorway is black, grey or soft green.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz3ToohHP_-imsedvQzc-8wMsRHe09yQ3DwwslVj6_XJN0ArZsTsQhDHUQOXIbNNcKkcQICgqWKEFSxnhj6fDvqXsn_fRSizjo8ONQSd8sTxQD9a4yWGl-UWfk3xTmg-VzILCZiW_PlGv5oZV89gsXT0NeK97wYjMfQe_J7QM_W499APpoxUrv9c0p8c/s2419/IMG_E2362.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2419" data-original-width="2348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz3ToohHP_-imsedvQzc-8wMsRHe09yQ3DwwslVj6_XJN0ArZsTsQhDHUQOXIbNNcKkcQICgqWKEFSxnhj6fDvqXsn_fRSizjo8ONQSd8sTxQD9a4yWGl-UWfk3xTmg-VzILCZiW_PlGv5oZV89gsXT0NeK97wYjMfQe_J7QM_W499APpoxUrv9c0p8c/s320/IMG_E2362.HEIC" width="311" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Not super old but not new, pre-1910 ish.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUiYAp-1bkof_mnZ4jxYJy8C1zLBJdViv3j-oGkqN_xOITkGMTepuKk9Ra1V6Xds35ImxaRg5kzE3h9ykxkSht784y5mnHGOkrVe-DnrBqv5Gg6sVipVHw5GLJdpsQdhBPriyVn94WM0YVHrLBWaVqjYpBhGEM8FaJhL2YTuwWalMuE4hYz_9F80VPNE/s2292/IMG_E2364.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="2201" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUiYAp-1bkof_mnZ4jxYJy8C1zLBJdViv3j-oGkqN_xOITkGMTepuKk9Ra1V6Xds35ImxaRg5kzE3h9ykxkSht784y5mnHGOkrVe-DnrBqv5Gg6sVipVHw5GLJdpsQdhBPriyVn94WM0YVHrLBWaVqjYpBhGEM8FaJhL2YTuwWalMuE4hYz_9F80VPNE/s320/IMG_E2364.HEIC" width="307" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>More plates, I just fell in 99 cents love. Daisies. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQP8PSerPXmcx8Uh-pI4YUt5sUFPQcbUM0leY8-YilIThN4G8m_h9K4gH_OuhtFMy_UPl4ZldqbM0j4XYxtb4DiboqoijBoaqaKs9b_zKNGHtKRUj9arFmY8YBbMSDXZgwKoMgUPyhv78iAlzS6hyphenhyphen5XbXNwSKtZ8Fcbpx_cLatT2BsWJh5z7ysC5jLFM/s2549/IMG_E2365.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="2466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQP8PSerPXmcx8Uh-pI4YUt5sUFPQcbUM0leY8-YilIThN4G8m_h9K4gH_OuhtFMy_UPl4ZldqbM0j4XYxtb4DiboqoijBoaqaKs9b_zKNGHtKRUj9arFmY8YBbMSDXZgwKoMgUPyhv78iAlzS6hyphenhyphen5XbXNwSKtZ8Fcbpx_cLatT2BsWJh5z7ysC5jLFM/s320/IMG_E2365.HEIC" width="310" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Doesn't the pattern look American or maybe German/ Austrian? But no, English. So pretty. I only took one plate.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlLsf6fxAB7XdrE-sShGk2sOPA6Eu2xKwDokSzP7tGB1zXRVITLbAHwkLgaZ5uBHV562Ptyl80XVgpxhy-m6Z4nMUf0G9q4v7h3Aamc8xqq9hTMCr2r49681rd3M4uhpNRV8wLZDJVYHs-h2hIBKzhCHK4XSIousQK_W_NyaeEhOoubSfy0yI4YPFR4Q/s4032/IMG_2366.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlLsf6fxAB7XdrE-sShGk2sOPA6Eu2xKwDokSzP7tGB1zXRVITLbAHwkLgaZ5uBHV562Ptyl80XVgpxhy-m6Z4nMUf0G9q4v7h3Aamc8xqq9hTMCr2r49681rd3M4uhpNRV8wLZDJVYHs-h2hIBKzhCHK4XSIousQK_W_NyaeEhOoubSfy0yI4YPFR4Q/w300-h400/IMG_2366.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And the wonderful art deco decorative plate. I always say I do not like green, but then--so lush, so dense, so---green. Yes.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMYWsxg3Nn_DriDacOEQpQTc_Z4BZQvAyfvl8SBoju7lqTfrR79n2FrLqkjXua_eKVerPVVytE2ZO86c3vnxpJVBBKrtUY34KUkaByEVzp1ia0_Opty8IZf3CyIutZ_VK_JkS0-mObNV6fGA2obQcQz1vE65Snxra-wKfqoBhgitvkh2SsUxK9FTpAVw/s2690/IMG_E2368.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2690" data-original-width="2658" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMYWsxg3Nn_DriDacOEQpQTc_Z4BZQvAyfvl8SBoju7lqTfrR79n2FrLqkjXua_eKVerPVVytE2ZO86c3vnxpJVBBKrtUY34KUkaByEVzp1ia0_Opty8IZf3CyIutZ_VK_JkS0-mObNV6fGA2obQcQz1vE65Snxra-wKfqoBhgitvkh2SsUxK9FTpAVw/w395-h400/IMG_E2368.HEIC" width="395" /></a></div><br /> Again, provenance was visually misleading as to me it seems Czechoslovakian for sure. But no--again, English. c. 1920-30s</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrr8a4sg2e0colZ0mJMwOVauaRV1z2VF8-p_SKvy_27cMbNCPaAS0SbFG9M6dlXyiIOOhUfo_o0TcO6pTOGqWtLWE0SjDHUeQ_yQdGy2A-LFa7BENNa4O_UnOUdlz1IX6QQwzV-bA5zcz54EHqLcaA0i0Qfimlp2fWQhTgEA9ya2pIHKrwE46ePKjKbE/s3265/IMG_E2369.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="2922" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrr8a4sg2e0colZ0mJMwOVauaRV1z2VF8-p_SKvy_27cMbNCPaAS0SbFG9M6dlXyiIOOhUfo_o0TcO6pTOGqWtLWE0SjDHUeQ_yQdGy2A-LFa7BENNa4O_UnOUdlz1IX6QQwzV-bA5zcz54EHqLcaA0i0Qfimlp2fWQhTgEA9ya2pIHKrwE46ePKjKbE/w358-h400/IMG_E2369.HEIC" width="358" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Fun, fairly large, 1970s pitcher, love the watermelon and spongeware decoration. Of no real value but it's going to look so great next summer filled with little American Flags or blue hydrangeas, so summery.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVl0MWR7gvae3-X3EnGQgbJBws-6x8KrObRqisQ1wNrFlmRcKn2u2FJnMq1azSAxcUw_a-IfwmvrIbZ7vI12sHOvz1L3Hk3sFmcFzh6C8o76oKGHGu3vGiV6XsV6Aep9baMjlS59V9KttcgTAcv-XIREk5yU_wxauiZHfT5Ae7z6PtHsKPttDSmc3hxg/s4032/IMG_2345.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVl0MWR7gvae3-X3EnGQgbJBws-6x8KrObRqisQ1wNrFlmRcKn2u2FJnMq1azSAxcUw_a-IfwmvrIbZ7vI12sHOvz1L3Hk3sFmcFzh6C8o76oKGHGu3vGiV6XsV6Aep9baMjlS59V9KttcgTAcv-XIREk5yU_wxauiZHfT5Ae7z6PtHsKPttDSmc3hxg/w300-h400/IMG_2345.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A little bag of glittery pompoms for the craft drawer. Mix with drieds or make a string of acorns cinnamon sticks and these cuties. 50 cents marked down. I've been doing some art projects with friends' small children and I notice little girls do love pompoms, so I tossed it in my shopping cart.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLepM2vN1x-Xhlr8Nxe7Stb24rBNvTsPvWtbqA80r3XvdjGK7DLqXY9Tej2LSwv3vRP_85F8Cgs6pOBQqxLeWlViuyuzzFXBXghICk3iu5UQL2Lw65sgJBs6GaSNFtYnevFn8farrXY8lDmlbbUNxSPEReDDh_e5BKRSF5SO29wrpDz93zeMaIZsTh5Tg/s4032/IMG_2344.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLepM2vN1x-Xhlr8Nxe7Stb24rBNvTsPvWtbqA80r3XvdjGK7DLqXY9Tej2LSwv3vRP_85F8Cgs6pOBQqxLeWlViuyuzzFXBXghICk3iu5UQL2Lw65sgJBs6GaSNFtYnevFn8farrXY8lDmlbbUNxSPEReDDh_e5BKRSF5SO29wrpDz93zeMaIZsTh5Tg/w300-h400/IMG_2344.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I never buy used personal items like purses or wallets or shoes, but I really needed a crossbody bag for the winter and this one is brand new, lovely soft pebbled leather, tags still on it. An extravagance at 9.99. But well used already, so I am pleased.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7GJm1boReqQ3TnIAZKrkhtU1L8DpANaq8gbWs9N559RADY_lI8QCnT4G4t7GrfpaZ9ngByBdPhefPR-zp5XdFaF-dKTa0cHQXfa5mW_5Cil7j_ae9bcaHFWmUunC0og7HRzBJP1TysTE1ESj63bN8DVbyIVt9GXuXPEWzSoRv43s6DzLBbiWicakP40/s4030/IMG_E2336.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="4030" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7GJm1boReqQ3TnIAZKrkhtU1L8DpANaq8gbWs9N559RADY_lI8QCnT4G4t7GrfpaZ9ngByBdPhefPR-zp5XdFaF-dKTa0cHQXfa5mW_5Cil7j_ae9bcaHFWmUunC0og7HRzBJP1TysTE1ESj63bN8DVbyIVt9GXuXPEWzSoRv43s6DzLBbiWicakP40/w400-h300/IMG_E2336.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljVE1mHVmZzU4MUe2RsLalwxjMisGyz4E3BV8FQVghGoPGq6Bu1a4_8CP6bhwpKkNTiWRWSaf7ixxTprHDWDm6irSFRP_Dh4UgqnYUwgaov0HpG4CaJh5xEPyjElfB7G0DTqXdo6Psd4IdoWmLX7vnwWsE5AWf60c3U27ZJGYPtKfhZYmXIXb-3GKOO0/s4032/IMG_2419.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljVE1mHVmZzU4MUe2RsLalwxjMisGyz4E3BV8FQVghGoPGq6Bu1a4_8CP6bhwpKkNTiWRWSaf7ixxTprHDWDm6irSFRP_Dh4UgqnYUwgaov0HpG4CaJh5xEPyjElfB7G0DTqXdo6Psd4IdoWmLX7vnwWsE5AWf60c3U27ZJGYPtKfhZYmXIXb-3GKOO0/w300-h400/IMG_2419.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I left the best for last--BOWLS!</div><div><br /></div><div>Little red cutie for Christmas eve charcuterie platter, etc. 99 cents.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1HI0on6PC4FJjmr6sdMWProTd5lr0yvuX1F4G2rpItZXRg1pE5SpPlBS0EPnM1YPX87eDlBXUgSXV5jtNneDfZlW0Ep9z3MiyrkKrRppP0HbJQtqjF-i1ujByR-YEaFro4OwcaMBS4t3EiMKK726aVH1IRXCOHYoULntXjlbWbeYS1rnM7G6sPTSXrw/s2712/IMG_E2353.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="2712" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1HI0on6PC4FJjmr6sdMWProTd5lr0yvuX1F4G2rpItZXRg1pE5SpPlBS0EPnM1YPX87eDlBXUgSXV5jtNneDfZlW0Ep9z3MiyrkKrRppP0HbJQtqjF-i1ujByR-YEaFro4OwcaMBS4t3EiMKK726aVH1IRXCOHYoULntXjlbWbeYS1rnM7G6sPTSXrw/w400-h343/IMG_E2353.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXy4_tsudWanaNcMLxTzCxwaKcLf5NuuRY420tZFD3bv5fPSAvIl1nVKMKz1tvzUB0Lt_5cWs6BBT_Bv0RTpO1i5MwyaBMYbbWzD3gYP9dQpDR0i93ZDdzfj2XS8dhbVhDrFoQ4LEHgn-54hAhJATLIyvGmQC4vqtn68kYn8Rs0nPDo-fNDbZJ8E7ye8/s2872/IMG_E2354.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="2446" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXy4_tsudWanaNcMLxTzCxwaKcLf5NuuRY420tZFD3bv5fPSAvIl1nVKMKz1tvzUB0Lt_5cWs6BBT_Bv0RTpO1i5MwyaBMYbbWzD3gYP9dQpDR0i93ZDdzfj2XS8dhbVhDrFoQ4LEHgn-54hAhJATLIyvGmQC4vqtn68kYn8Rs0nPDo-fNDbZJ8E7ye8/w341-h400/IMG_E2354.HEIC" width="341" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this yellowware mixing bowl. I couldn't belive my eyes when I saw it there on a lower shelf. It's huge, one of the biggest I have, a big bread bowl.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJhivf5B5OX7Ga11-rkrhKIFxYgWYK3OtQcSZrnPylA0TGtBv2xKfVsaH_eIwzHwD2Epo_lCVOHT52eeEjLbeBnIMTIB9RYIf3uKepsJIa8L2G1EiByjVpko031OvDVQHPOpkUoJr_hh0Q-dMimd42O1mrLrWocp4rCI0E8QoYgQYOJqhC4eYFgBVqSc/s3155/IMG_E2373.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3155" data-original-width="2962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJhivf5B5OX7Ga11-rkrhKIFxYgWYK3OtQcSZrnPylA0TGtBv2xKfVsaH_eIwzHwD2Epo_lCVOHT52eeEjLbeBnIMTIB9RYIf3uKepsJIa8L2G1EiByjVpko031OvDVQHPOpkUoJr_hh0Q-dMimd42O1mrLrWocp4rCI0E8QoYgQYOJqhC4eYFgBVqSc/w375-h400/IMG_E2373.HEIC" width="375" /></a></div><br />Perfect condition, though i feel it is ''old'' [early 1900s] as there is a patina of use.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWg1uM9W6FPcMpmKAwClD2rlC-eXEMqYuESn0Dl5_baEvzRHrVUpTh0I-Kejgw7OFNlo2RoQPrOhlO6z02RIkU4EyP3WLiFwXwUAaLwgrbmjuGkjrHDb3wnkec9_8HhrNsujvzwca5kyFOcSr3fLI2B_9VAjQLwrFd09Wsx5hZSzbMtNbS8HlVCjWeKhM/s4032/IMG_E2375.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWg1uM9W6FPcMpmKAwClD2rlC-eXEMqYuESn0Dl5_baEvzRHrVUpTh0I-Kejgw7OFNlo2RoQPrOhlO6z02RIkU4EyP3WLiFwXwUAaLwgrbmjuGkjrHDb3wnkec9_8HhrNsujvzwca5kyFOcSr3fLI2B_9VAjQLwrFd09Wsx5hZSzbMtNbS8HlVCjWeKhM/w300-h400/IMG_E2375.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And best, the glaze is not the traditional plain yellow clay color. No, this is a pale soft pumpkin color.</div><div>[Some winter day I will show you all my pumpkin glazed bowls. I don't just collect the classic if unfashionable yellowware, I buy blue bowls, dark brown, white, pumpkin, and spongeware.]</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf1o7aCmqgQsEqdFzpurhr5dBXAfEImwJt93D_2YTkFeFBEizfScjGXe549oZLfUzXc5KnoVP-RpPT6o3zu9HrPPIfj0rDIbP5x4r7MXysKW_-PNrys5h1W3bqDb4gK0RMYH4_cUf3b17a28099gcoNUoPyyn1uonFqhtKMu0vIZXJUAq9rsYa_iBoBU/s4032/IMG_2379.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf1o7aCmqgQsEqdFzpurhr5dBXAfEImwJt93D_2YTkFeFBEizfScjGXe549oZLfUzXc5KnoVP-RpPT6o3zu9HrPPIfj0rDIbP5x4r7MXysKW_-PNrys5h1W3bqDb4gK0RMYH4_cUf3b17a28099gcoNUoPyyn1uonFqhtKMu0vIZXJUAq9rsYa_iBoBU/w300-h400/IMG_2379.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /> </div><div>A few things I passed on-</div><div>Tiki goblets, how fun for summer parties.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrYn1srlK_XHnj_8UxiJM3751epgF_iRbl_qkOv3icGOy9H94DXoTpxivtWiRQs4AwTXCnQ5uJlc8FcUPPG00df97U8LHW7T_S-chdkym2pOPnt54s_x-1rhPO1Sw_PPw0Uos53jmLlXXpMIlZdxtRJLWqyA3V0rqGLoI8BPISUv0-WTHcqDC6HZ7BBw/s4032/IMG_2106.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrYn1srlK_XHnj_8UxiJM3751epgF_iRbl_qkOv3icGOy9H94DXoTpxivtWiRQs4AwTXCnQ5uJlc8FcUPPG00df97U8LHW7T_S-chdkym2pOPnt54s_x-1rhPO1Sw_PPw0Uos53jmLlXXpMIlZdxtRJLWqyA3V0rqGLoI8BPISUv0-WTHcqDC6HZ7BBw/w300-h400/IMG_2106.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Crystal seashell, so pretty to gather seaglass and shells. Or serve guacamole, or olives?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoeH-dzziACqyq2gnt816-PSZjxLAej0yzRe7DZMu8GjUFeR0fVuD2rgVGsDR_MJlR5o2Jyx9OnVPKO4HFfpA_tH6Ea3cBLqObNh9Juc8gVK9LrBGBVpxmuFv4sru3WG-1V2zDWqCkF8medRWsq21gZbksFmKFLPd8uGij7mu7O96MPVJjnUGD6uu9GQ/s4032/IMG_2104.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoeH-dzziACqyq2gnt816-PSZjxLAej0yzRe7DZMu8GjUFeR0fVuD2rgVGsDR_MJlR5o2Jyx9OnVPKO4HFfpA_tH6Ea3cBLqObNh9Juc8gVK9LrBGBVpxmuFv4sru3WG-1V2zDWqCkF8medRWsq21gZbksFmKFLPd8uGij7mu7O96MPVJjnUGD6uu9GQ/w300-h400/IMG_2104.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Heart bowl.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOZs5NI4vhJJKI8-lM_ubj2_WOJ_QMloDyo_U6oIUTUt2H68ed_V2oryiANFK93vmxmdah4rvABQkbVHuAzDOAJ0d_BO-t5VCOElcILQQcHmxU4Jfj98akd9cB40KQ2edCR8Xq0TdvGKWQFvrWWBJm9n_mkeVlmVtDqIVpcUSmdxTLSg5Qq_fFCIB5BI/s4032/IMG_2105.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOZs5NI4vhJJKI8-lM_ubj2_WOJ_QMloDyo_U6oIUTUt2H68ed_V2oryiANFK93vmxmdah4rvABQkbVHuAzDOAJ0d_BO-t5VCOElcILQQcHmxU4Jfj98akd9cB40KQ2edCR8Xq0TdvGKWQFvrWWBJm9n_mkeVlmVtDqIVpcUSmdxTLSg5Qq_fFCIB5BI/w300-h400/IMG_2105.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div>And I lingered much too long over this traditional [cheap?] lamp. The glass base was the most beautiful pale Tiffany aqua, a Bristol blue, and the ribbed design was so pretty. Picture it with a crisp white linen pleated shade? But I don't use traditional lamps in my house, they take up too much space and also gather dust. So, no.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG74cbPRq6d_mfhCJJVGkAEGqHxhZVtU7UENKCoYwUnXJr8xPfsOeGcSZwAxk69fx2l0_lP0MzyHzyI-opgTDhl8pVzkuGf2Xt8j6e5952KhqBU5DjM0QixttOun-Kj_T1umrdmg5juP91JLpDrTvrzT0HJ-jrj0ci2Dlkt6HO7Nbi6-r7A4MXQSdaH1A/s4032/IMG_E2108.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG74cbPRq6d_mfhCJJVGkAEGqHxhZVtU7UENKCoYwUnXJr8xPfsOeGcSZwAxk69fx2l0_lP0MzyHzyI-opgTDhl8pVzkuGf2Xt8j6e5952KhqBU5DjM0QixttOun-Kj_T1umrdmg5juP91JLpDrTvrzT0HJ-jrj0ci2Dlkt6HO7Nbi6-r7A4MXQSdaH1A/s320/IMG_E2108.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This store is nice but there are no bathrooms! And it's a long drive. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cQ9O2xB-Ddth-nTH8BZ67mLyhcab18RFvupe4VWK98Mrq7Td_fsq_3b6ylqciIxAOSDpnEvSkabxdWtLDd1-iqCCOcPvl3lljszXj-G37eTpMQNvEG7wg6FE4KWPboCso4H5dmYqgmZ0_dX4dYKltYzdGo1vJTO0d424R3S353S09-DvClpUk4ZLnAs/s4032/IMG_2101.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cQ9O2xB-Ddth-nTH8BZ67mLyhcab18RFvupe4VWK98Mrq7Td_fsq_3b6ylqciIxAOSDpnEvSkabxdWtLDd1-iqCCOcPvl3lljszXj-G37eTpMQNvEG7wg6FE4KWPboCso4H5dmYqgmZ0_dX4dYKltYzdGo1vJTO0d424R3S353S09-DvClpUk4ZLnAs/w400-h300/IMG_2101.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tidy, neat and clean. Smells okay.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we had to park our carts at the register and drive a few blocks to a restaurant where the lady kindly let us use their restroom. That was serendipitous as it was a great future discovery, home cooked Mexican [Mexican-American, really]. It smelled so good and was so warm and inviting. We plan to return in February.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had reservations at a place back near my house, very highly recommended. Most of our favorite restaurants closed for good during Covid, so I said, ''culinary adventure---let's try it?" But the reality was not so good for us. I swear I read the menu online and they listed usual Long Island fare like blue cheese burgers and fries, etc. But no. A very ethnic cuisine almost entirely fish or seafood. Octopus stew? Um, no. Though I assume the food is very good, not criticizing. My friend ordered the only chicken on the menu [looked delish] and I made do with a lovely lemony Caesar salad and sweet potato fries. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy this last lovely week of November. Such beautiful autumn days. I'll be back in a few days with Treasures Part 2, later in the week.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTXYn9FhxSwJMI0LrTg0UZ5DLVFrcuEObc86I3YtHFb24D-x7Rj19UPa9-0a1JSkdIFzDFKUEEfgzApIU80oBrg1tl-jQTEGhqEpiJotNWR8JqVAhAhkNE_xQbifYWYVqbVpOSKld6lfBQzDPJ9ZfbYOrECyK5H9fs0TEAqpS-eWvCGUk4NYkQXnP2w8/s4032/IMG_2439.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTXYn9FhxSwJMI0LrTg0UZ5DLVFrcuEObc86I3YtHFb24D-x7Rj19UPa9-0a1JSkdIFzDFKUEEfgzApIU80oBrg1tl-jQTEGhqEpiJotNWR8JqVAhAhkNE_xQbifYWYVqbVpOSKld6lfBQzDPJ9ZfbYOrECyK5H9fs0TEAqpS-eWvCGUk4NYkQXnP2w8/w400-h300/IMG_2439.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>love</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>lizzy</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>gone to the beach...........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5h4fE2N3VkrfDuxeZ_caNkaKfDE9yh35L8Wb0UAiGpQCzrVb_732WTBCpUKaMe2Jiw3Vtt0GgtmI3yNGbav8RZNZ7cKUKmkg9fEOowxD6D1Tr2VZ25R2BIRTiLxQGh0nkSr8R113xxGI1xDSYZNOnQx0Nloro3oXQgtZUlOKNhzSkQUCAdfsBXW8JJ4/s1655/IMG_3990.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1655" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5h4fE2N3VkrfDuxeZ_caNkaKfDE9yh35L8Wb0UAiGpQCzrVb_732WTBCpUKaMe2Jiw3Vtt0GgtmI3yNGbav8RZNZ7cKUKmkg9fEOowxD6D1Tr2VZ25R2BIRTiLxQGh0nkSr8R113xxGI1xDSYZNOnQx0Nloro3oXQgtZUlOKNhzSkQUCAdfsBXW8JJ4/w400-h266/IMG_3990.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15QoI3MEU9z6gQ8DbJppnlUMif7FVXK8jPOBAvtiSS1MQ4dURilVt4auok2D9GXSoFc92Qzk2Mfqkui5GP67Ug5a-KRvpf_y47T8yW03YlKiSvKggT6IL_DUcAwx0iPEqyODz1OApPy2ySirtD7CdeLt48sZq0Yjw7e2Hzof9R60nAQN_WrVS4hozh5E/s3264/IMG_3998.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15QoI3MEU9z6gQ8DbJppnlUMif7FVXK8jPOBAvtiSS1MQ4dURilVt4auok2D9GXSoFc92Qzk2Mfqkui5GP67Ug5a-KRvpf_y47T8yW03YlKiSvKggT6IL_DUcAwx0iPEqyODz1OApPy2ySirtD7CdeLt48sZq0Yjw7e2Hzof9R60nAQN_WrVS4hozh5E/w400-h300/IMG_3998.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i>PS Mo had a baby sitter! Worked out very well. He is not used to being home alone for hours, especially at night.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_swHjgsajDWhY5GwbcdWsdagovkw39sW8Ps_vo_I74w0_kysU-nSvlsxZ9nrlqwIjuL8iTCRg_pe8bc2UlIBU_-BphVuDQjsvx_AIfHtLv_zxh5vxCmpkVxAdQ7lKOQsp8_a0O8uWp_kPD-uq4TZILKv5R5_t4zmentLz_ugemKORD3omPdEgUWKtXk/s4032/IMG_5431.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_swHjgsajDWhY5GwbcdWsdagovkw39sW8Ps_vo_I74w0_kysU-nSvlsxZ9nrlqwIjuL8iTCRg_pe8bc2UlIBU_-BphVuDQjsvx_AIfHtLv_zxh5vxCmpkVxAdQ7lKOQsp8_a0O8uWp_kPD-uq4TZILKv5R5_t4zmentLz_ugemKORD3omPdEgUWKtXk/w300-h400/IMG_5431.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-19874529393393428232023-11-25T17:51:00.002-05:002023-11-25T18:48:43.084-05:00Bramble Blossom Improv<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvq_S_39agXekqleWP0Kv0YbSpAyntZTb8xlG81OozxysDfBVC6LPSTbUSUj7mLAyHpE9YtDQgxAFo2_5TIIc2LtT84qitgvjH3SRHVE0KiaKv1PTawR8WSrKxErdCn8pqdPKt0xSU19laMBl05JtI7V1I4H4Xz05gPNZp05Vq4Le-UbchKpN9HJfA-4/s4032/IMG_2747%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvq_S_39agXekqleWP0Kv0YbSpAyntZTb8xlG81OozxysDfBVC6LPSTbUSUj7mLAyHpE9YtDQgxAFo2_5TIIc2LtT84qitgvjH3SRHVE0KiaKv1PTawR8WSrKxErdCn8pqdPKt0xSU19laMBl05JtI7V1I4H4Xz05gPNZp05Vq4Le-UbchKpN9HJfA-4/w480-h640/IMG_2747%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Hi! For my regular readers, you may see, and feel free to skip, some now-and-then Bramble Blossoms Improv updates. BBI is Audrey/ Quilty Folks improv/ learning sewalong. Of course all posts end w a beach and a Mo pic to make you smile.<p></p><p>I am as always far far behind. My sketches exist only in my mind. But here is my painting [computer painted] that is my inspiration.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5NxR7s-BGz9761wONUv9lY3GcrK1PcOE2rqEgtGtcFdUJ3lU2xeL5Eps8-YW4h2LMBHBDKHe24XmYvtguHh3NrUd_l7Wzc5-Fxzoei520fZMQGpcsk73sSGbdx9Uqg_bPmtgKK2pch3K7Hgz2HC9aOt73HeqPbrBh1fgS4LSHIpS6SDEz_HiYO8O-8ik" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3676" data-original-width="2994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5NxR7s-BGz9761wONUv9lY3GcrK1PcOE2rqEgtGtcFdUJ3lU2xeL5Eps8-YW4h2LMBHBDKHe24XmYvtguHh3NrUd_l7Wzc5-Fxzoei520fZMQGpcsk73sSGbdx9Uqg_bPmtgKK2pch3K7Hgz2HC9aOt73HeqPbrBh1fgS4LSHIpS6SDEz_HiYO8O-8ik=w325-h400" width="325" /></a></div><br />This photo is prob how the flowers' jug will be, but it will be my fave blue and white transferware pitcher instead of my white white ironstone pitcher in the photos. [pattern by sarah Sporrer, another project ongoing]<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaY99R0kd3ZHROX4Xb2s09m167giNXWC0lP6OX20XljlEko0plKtzXcQU3aEY4eRS816_r8BZME-RMvHDaYFXDuznbrx0mG648o8VAcNeeITf7avvnKKwRqmqxqxszZgCulPi_iRH14GicpdAlspz-nehWrm3ZTHBv-1QlrDQvnxd6aAi7Z1zHlOt7uI4/s1940/IMG_1587%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1940" data-original-width="1940" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaY99R0kd3ZHROX4Xb2s09m167giNXWC0lP6OX20XljlEko0plKtzXcQU3aEY4eRS816_r8BZME-RMvHDaYFXDuznbrx0mG648o8VAcNeeITf7avvnKKwRqmqxqxszZgCulPi_iRH14GicpdAlspz-nehWrm3ZTHBv-1QlrDQvnxd6aAi7Z1zHlOt7uI4/w400-h400/IMG_1587%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOtewYzu2STTfUzZM7q9D6x_xnTs2LC4gzh7XFbA6jYp_9lvj4BF706CVBLJfltNnpM0uBho7z-FnMu0kEpTM0KFpbMBeBiKEthq0-sOolLSlLYcWvFMJxoZ6Ux7ru1vp4JdzLHWGo6WONeCUhs_k9TVS8qXTWWzH04yZwqOjtOoH0gB8vDPEVBMrE8o/s3593/IMG_1236%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3593" data-original-width="2694" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOtewYzu2STTfUzZM7q9D6x_xnTs2LC4gzh7XFbA6jYp_9lvj4BF706CVBLJfltNnpM0uBho7z-FnMu0kEpTM0KFpbMBeBiKEthq0-sOolLSlLYcWvFMJxoZ6Ux7ru1vp4JdzLHWGo6WONeCUhs_k9TVS8qXTWWzH04yZwqOjtOoH0gB8vDPEVBMrE8o/w300-h400/IMG_1236%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Tulips in an antique jug on the coffee table are sort of a signature ''lizzy'' thing.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwVr9fTm98NhGGVqwKjUxRRbzFsU2ddD3anvq-sus6sYGbUHgUKJSwiIOEEQ5uhrRjJbZCUPeqV0U_PXdE62xXJDSr2okUUkwawMJ0GW8lnFwhF-i86zNBoO8B3z_NmyrAa_Oiylcr0Q884IFaTrmYSqdxBt1WOXcf-rHEMPjLu2rPTwGq-dpjirg8_bQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwVr9fTm98NhGGVqwKjUxRRbzFsU2ddD3anvq-sus6sYGbUHgUKJSwiIOEEQ5uhrRjJbZCUPeqV0U_PXdE62xXJDSr2okUUkwawMJ0GW8lnFwhF-i86zNBoO8B3z_NmyrAa_Oiylcr0Q884IFaTrmYSqdxBt1WOXcf-rHEMPjLu2rPTwGq-dpjirg8_bQ=w300-h400" width="300" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwVr9fTm98NhGGVqwKjUxRRbzFsU2ddD3anvq-sus6sYGbUHgUKJSwiIOEEQ5uhrRjJbZCUPeqV0U_PXdE62xXJDSr2okUUkwawMJ0GW8lnFwhF-i86zNBoO8B3z_NmyrAa_Oiylcr0Q884IFaTrmYSqdxBt1WOXcf-rHEMPjLu2rPTwGq-dpjirg8_bQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv94tYklf5EtTQH81o5qbcK9yTmFHfEbfPwUGhN6Ob-VgonZe6hCPns4djHksbjJe6L9T9RrSW4N7cLLtp3G-uGZUWGAotIc07l8FV5DVH2Ny0VX0J16O41Fu9gZ-U551sD1RHkQE5wXkHfbax0AUgWrcjSL3JKgYop0TihKty1FJaseP7apk2zQHt2PE/s4032/IMG_9846.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv94tYklf5EtTQH81o5qbcK9yTmFHfEbfPwUGhN6Ob-VgonZe6hCPns4djHksbjJe6L9T9RrSW4N7cLLtp3G-uGZUWGAotIc07l8FV5DVH2Ny0VX0J16O41Fu9gZ-U551sD1RHkQE5wXkHfbax0AUgWrcjSL3JKgYop0TihKty1FJaseP7apk2zQHt2PE/w300-h400/IMG_9846.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">And here is my fabric pull so far. Busting free of Civil War repros and taking joy in color. Perhaps the borders can be a useful, usable blue and white. Who knows.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HfI03qKwZigr7ya7t3eYQ7NK_XrbxndvsgojqEEwW18j7IF_yLXF1K1FTFHwqBPxhHIz40Zb2FOsaYuTEyehrRb8iMOiBdB1vQPEPj6wvxHMwXFolJJr7tcJ3s06ku0iHhrWk8WZAbNRCJ4vudrP268Bo2BfBCBSVVQqR62X-l5F7FUcrc-uGIljcnM/s4032/IMG_2748%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HfI03qKwZigr7ya7t3eYQ7NK_XrbxndvsgojqEEwW18j7IF_yLXF1K1FTFHwqBPxhHIz40Zb2FOsaYuTEyehrRb8iMOiBdB1vQPEPj6wvxHMwXFolJJr7tcJ3s06ku0iHhrWk8WZAbNRCJ4vudrP268Bo2BfBCBSVVQqR62X-l5F7FUcrc-uGIljcnM/w300-h400/IMG_2748%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82lFAuQXeAcHoriiF4EgN26tykO6t_fLBWmODjO38exn82jmMACbKUVu-wtSVIMLtFOu53izdyuZtLR6__pH-CPdQ8VS0Whrd5kWbSqA-HrfSdP9l8jFa0CoT8OYGL3PWtmXP5o8A4gf-M9rGz-kUmJE-BJOMqrbgepYrOBjslXtXoXUZRHqQBu_okbA/s4032/IMG_2637.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82lFAuQXeAcHoriiF4EgN26tykO6t_fLBWmODjO38exn82jmMACbKUVu-wtSVIMLtFOu53izdyuZtLR6__pH-CPdQ8VS0Whrd5kWbSqA-HrfSdP9l8jFa0CoT8OYGL3PWtmXP5o8A4gf-M9rGz-kUmJE-BJOMqrbgepYrOBjslXtXoXUZRHqQBu_okbA/w300-h400/IMG_2637.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Back to our regularly scheduled stuff tomorrow or Monday. Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAw7lqSGgCaw2th89K8AMUxC2Rj50zBMBXvU-3vsuNnJc1hthZVpG9XJ5m5jFkW9Jc78twcW4SnhZqMKLr9-zp_1wiI3cLVFs2yyqab_v5VtdHUZ-gSNawgda0q9GAVAT2FTER9psRfM6etZqAZRViPqUdWgqcHK2emxSfdiGN9FkRXh-7L59_4NQ8LE/s4032/IMG_2508.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAw7lqSGgCaw2th89K8AMUxC2Rj50zBMBXvU-3vsuNnJc1hthZVpG9XJ5m5jFkW9Jc78twcW4SnhZqMKLr9-zp_1wiI3cLVFs2yyqab_v5VtdHUZ-gSNawgda0q9GAVAT2FTER9psRfM6etZqAZRViPqUdWgqcHK2emxSfdiGN9FkRXh-7L59_4NQ8LE/w300-h400/IMG_2508.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>love,</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>lizzy</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>gone to the beach......</i></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5JpW6WNgOWVdjtaLySlY1BBhaLZUpr2mGvdPvPE0VYRJoH-RAj6-PKcyPwnINH5LVzpHWQu7QObG_bS-FTYAdeHrrLH1wXCm8HZB5A5cbm88872dbh3GTa8aZWOlWDl4TSMPfyBDaVkpnzg9nHajFZZRHjIAbe9y7Yb8IVRupQQH7cG_FukqVwnGBcM/s3375/100_3919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="3375" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5JpW6WNgOWVdjtaLySlY1BBhaLZUpr2mGvdPvPE0VYRJoH-RAj6-PKcyPwnINH5LVzpHWQu7QObG_bS-FTYAdeHrrLH1wXCm8HZB5A5cbm88872dbh3GTa8aZWOlWDl4TSMPfyBDaVkpnzg9nHajFZZRHjIAbe9y7Yb8IVRupQQH7cG_FukqVwnGBcM/w400-h310/100_3919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvxrsm2nmn9MGt_etFtwfQtPYgcutcyF_qLUJn5ZQkhK5mzv5QJ0DFuOfsqnpu0dOHTfsODHnLHCqUM60svQ5nq9EMkz7lunTK974Qm-ZN98HRPi6uUNcmxEXK_S2fFuhJjExzx2jxVdQpKnZIZupAoI6ok85HP8y0aqhXt3ApOAXpd6o-rQ4bLXb9kQ/s4032/IMG_2700.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvxrsm2nmn9MGt_etFtwfQtPYgcutcyF_qLUJn5ZQkhK5mzv5QJ0DFuOfsqnpu0dOHTfsODHnLHCqUM60svQ5nq9EMkz7lunTK974Qm-ZN98HRPi6uUNcmxEXK_S2fFuhJjExzx2jxVdQpKnZIZupAoI6ok85HP8y0aqhXt3ApOAXpd6o-rQ4bLXb9kQ/w300-h400/IMG_2700.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-82796993869231783112023-11-22T14:15:00.000-05:002023-11-23T09:54:16.188-05:00Happy Thanksgiving<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVU2xnhdBRoDgMC_dzOts1w46hwA5OWcY9iRILF_MZ99elwnJiRGhG3QaN4rF0SZi0Wr47S73gXiSJWn-3eAKgOP84-AQM3BMIpL9Au9hv72gBRDfbOQzS7c9_oDpmzC6dgn9rlGkHBHoi5VNKYfJzD_6lp39Pp9uJ1hyphenhyphen8qt63tZb0UIX8cqoB4wTYAc/s1819/IMG_0483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1819" data-original-width="1751" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVU2xnhdBRoDgMC_dzOts1w46hwA5OWcY9iRILF_MZ99elwnJiRGhG3QaN4rF0SZi0Wr47S73gXiSJWn-3eAKgOP84-AQM3BMIpL9Au9hv72gBRDfbOQzS7c9_oDpmzC6dgn9rlGkHBHoi5VNKYfJzD_6lp39Pp9uJ1hyphenhyphen8qt63tZb0UIX8cqoB4wTYAc/w385-h400/IMG_0483.JPG" width="385" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-21507897206845555472023-11-20T15:22:00.006-05:002023-11-22T20:41:23.351-05:00November WalK and Nature Journals<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYQleBRBXO-LxVk4DQGUuWmbyks8M0jsIEmjdL1mSWem3ScScACjWoejNPsYhzmYcPKBYkXuLF8gDSOKWE7ejJminxkHIjCxqoJZm-gIuaJLT8MUNiX8MSUVt_74qBN8z-PeoFLqpjsbbd-B-Z_XXVfG214Kf7jDP5fPzx9lYS2bAAPJn2YWHzaH5gPY/s3264/IMG_0348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYQleBRBXO-LxVk4DQGUuWmbyks8M0jsIEmjdL1mSWem3ScScACjWoejNPsYhzmYcPKBYkXuLF8gDSOKWE7ejJminxkHIjCxqoJZm-gIuaJLT8MUNiX8MSUVt_74qBN8z-PeoFLqpjsbbd-B-Z_XXVfG214Kf7jDP5fPzx9lYS2bAAPJn2YWHzaH5gPY/w400-h300/IMG_0348.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Thanksgiving traditions abound, some fairly universal in the US, others more obscure. One of my favorite traditions is my Thanksgiving beach walk. Usually alone, savoring the quiet, the beauty, the ---yes, even the solitude. This lovely poem is from codlinsandcream2.blogspot.com 's sidebar. <a href="https://codlinsandcream2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #000066; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #000066;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;">he dim sea glints chill. The white sun is shy,</span></span></span></div><span style="color: #000066;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And the skeleton weeds and the never-dry,</span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rough, long grasses keep white with frost</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At the hill-top by the finger-post;</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">The smoke of the traveller's-joy is puffed</div><div style="text-align: center;">Over hawthorn berry and hazel tuft.</div></span></span><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I read the sign. Which way shall I go?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">From: The Sign Post, by Edward Thomas.</div></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Come walk with me.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rdr7Yv8GBUbCO1kO1WOBSJlvbR_FjXruCq1PRA8GwsdObzM_Zm7QAtmwyBf1gp86kUrik8LtKvkdgUJvomJf1futW6muZng7TPtyzxAdu9yYTPeZJ4-Y41Hl8CygpoWkTf48k8rMyNKJTD4O3-nMQ9BfEom7Ax76PUJU_ddF4ZtgUWDmWRvYglxUS0U/s3264/IMG_6168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rdr7Yv8GBUbCO1kO1WOBSJlvbR_FjXruCq1PRA8GwsdObzM_Zm7QAtmwyBf1gp86kUrik8LtKvkdgUJvomJf1futW6muZng7TPtyzxAdu9yYTPeZJ4-Y41Hl8CygpoWkTf48k8rMyNKJTD4O3-nMQ9BfEom7Ax76PUJU_ddF4ZtgUWDmWRvYglxUS0U/w400-h300/IMG_6168.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Maybe more for my own record than of interest to readers. Almost a year now of entries into the tiny <b><span style="font-size: medium;">perpetual journal</span></b>. I am looking forward to adding year two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSExXD5fyz69yWOY0UQkOdz_LDHHXKuyoecqfbByhg7wVKF_8hPVUEOEkLfFBT-NU8MO6HS1Ueo5_nrU_hihtutWjHgJAILWaxbYUAag8hZFo5dtEeNkt416YB4pkBrbhC2zgAt4U8MAgvVr8OjvVd9YZPx6adbm46Ua1Lx8uTZePtWp3haV34Eq8QOV4/s2719/IMG_E2678.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="2594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSExXD5fyz69yWOY0UQkOdz_LDHHXKuyoecqfbByhg7wVKF_8hPVUEOEkLfFBT-NU8MO6HS1Ueo5_nrU_hihtutWjHgJAILWaxbYUAag8hZFo5dtEeNkt416YB4pkBrbhC2zgAt4U8MAgvVr8OjvVd9YZPx6adbm46Ua1Lx8uTZePtWp3haV34Eq8QOV4/w381-h400/IMG_E2678.HEIC" width="381" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cosmos from two years ago, the deck pots keep on giving! And actually are regrowing and quite green now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkjQRqW_vZldNcZndfjRxR7uOd4Adwqrvo_CzXu1U8e5_BdTjmNLp4eecPLwAgG8xe6BjSrJ8EMal9DliXhY91IGRH_ofVgnhuVU6De8euasr3KENgs6nLRWTvQJjaJPkQMgLlB_TuVafIXAfo8Uz8Eoflcw4NdUeOe5rG1QgN3UQuF8-NuQlMDUgK3eE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="1690" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkjQRqW_vZldNcZndfjRxR7uOd4Adwqrvo_CzXu1U8e5_BdTjmNLp4eecPLwAgG8xe6BjSrJ8EMal9DliXhY91IGRH_ofVgnhuVU6De8euasr3KENgs6nLRWTvQJjaJPkQMgLlB_TuVafIXAfo8Uz8Eoflcw4NdUeOe5rG1QgN3UQuF8-NuQlMDUgK3eE=w385-h400" width="385" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_WJN5-gbwN0ZaYg1Q5EOCunhAqugZ_xKN6r7_QNjY2EhAKRFMiGWFQ-pDOhhGDnNoUMJ2WVA6ZIWCMAennnVNbjnMI13J3sLSVKP5XUDbPQu0shIjxHPArKIkEi1tz0KUV0ORHLYWpxWC9a3XHI1NeTfcXjNYzpyk1OXuCph3OQM29ipVEmSIAe0zd0/s4032/IMG_2547%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_WJN5-gbwN0ZaYg1Q5EOCunhAqugZ_xKN6r7_QNjY2EhAKRFMiGWFQ-pDOhhGDnNoUMJ2WVA6ZIWCMAennnVNbjnMI13J3sLSVKP5XUDbPQu0shIjxHPArKIkEi1tz0KUV0ORHLYWpxWC9a3XHI1NeTfcXjNYzpyk1OXuCph3OQM29ipVEmSIAe0zd0/w300-h400/IMG_2547%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baker Creek Seeds, heirloom seeds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx0K7AyBkepmDP4QvO0okKYs36cCLXd6ym8ogovps4NNVLSx-ls1sB13hNTH0jg9khU5IpqJ3JL5izfOV47T3IGviD3EkhnDcnXX7nNOG5aBqq7g63dDDn1Rm83YyTWS1LmpLtNawG22AZUfwgbj5XvUGBJ4XGJoRT4dpmBA9F3ptq25FElmZZXg81TQ/s4032/IMG_2598.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx0K7AyBkepmDP4QvO0okKYs36cCLXd6ym8ogovps4NNVLSx-ls1sB13hNTH0jg9khU5IpqJ3JL5izfOV47T3IGviD3EkhnDcnXX7nNOG5aBqq7g63dDDn1Rm83YyTWS1LmpLtNawG22AZUfwgbj5XvUGBJ4XGJoRT4dpmBA9F3ptq25FElmZZXg81TQ/w300-h400/IMG_2598.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Acorn. A redo~</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT5QtVcf6aK8LWCdNZI5EoyKMk-UNcqjJmJmJ4bTDJRNxQ-qwc325QTLBIg0Nsc5vNAptuowbqzpqxkq0LOrTUQDnRKe9G5pb3ibEUJzL86woo2KGYXw3UJ3REKDMKnUhWmr5CFEYTs1zUPkEL_DBXZ9MeYFFwYUmWp2xcT-uSh2nJLJ2Pcj0RWgoRxls" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT5QtVcf6aK8LWCdNZI5EoyKMk-UNcqjJmJmJ4bTDJRNxQ-qwc325QTLBIg0Nsc5vNAptuowbqzpqxkq0LOrTUQDnRKe9G5pb3ibEUJzL86woo2KGYXw3UJ3REKDMKnUhWmr5CFEYTs1zUPkEL_DBXZ9MeYFFwYUmWp2xcT-uSh2nJLJ2Pcj0RWgoRxls=w398-h400" width="398" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT3_w6RK9uNbkVg6c3m40V3869uwsMW3LaT44rDLrT_zohrJ7zreHX8fr20BenrqHt_O0fJA1FEeYWdFVtMnWTRz_ax2Wc4TFPnc8K0O_JgjX7rIHOK9yHEslUZIIkM5lx_aK46sffBbDsVhql6ayhr94DtEtxp9O_VpFMoqGhnTYSguysuWQpVMe87E/s4032/IMG_2681.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT3_w6RK9uNbkVg6c3m40V3869uwsMW3LaT44rDLrT_zohrJ7zreHX8fr20BenrqHt_O0fJA1FEeYWdFVtMnWTRz_ax2Wc4TFPnc8K0O_JgjX7rIHOK9yHEslUZIIkM5lx_aK46sffBbDsVhql6ayhr94DtEtxp9O_VpFMoqGhnTYSguysuWQpVMe87E/w300-h400/IMG_2681.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ugly locust tree. Blog friend Nancy says the honey locust trees are golden and beautiful in her yard. 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The new book is beautiful, with illustrations by Marjolein Bastin. Found online from a used book seller. Pristine.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLchi4UNwf55PMOKYPULMFJvfVv4hyphenhyphengE__zulxeM_A2SSIM3CqBGIkQRXeer2SODZ6rwkniYBAC8TmePO2rQbBHRrG4vFoB3XumDfh3d_EZTlzkiWNxPkEJjaOPUl-5HDApzwKvoZcQj0o03txjeylraoTZO_qcpF1RYT8FNjId5igF89_vQrV-gPNBs/s4032/IMG_2646.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLchi4UNwf55PMOKYPULMFJvfVv4hyphenhyphengE__zulxeM_A2SSIM3CqBGIkQRXeer2SODZ6rwkniYBAC8TmePO2rQbBHRrG4vFoB3XumDfh3d_EZTlzkiWNxPkEJjaOPUl-5HDApzwKvoZcQj0o03txjeylraoTZO_qcpF1RYT8FNjId5igF89_vQrV-gPNBs/w300-h400/IMG_2646.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYrRwOKs-KOsgFAIQnl5AHcavFWC0Z73Ucduijh_aLM2PVzsCDMbECQ1nK6pFGnkQpuAhW4TFvXRvFhjgxSuOI9yedcGDXrVI6xaorYNPXH136D3ZxtN2piI0JPWyih0maJWlwYJqbSi3x-9ejq3vBXA77iiyEfD69V-cSWjhkPf_gme3f54FCg53_jY/s3092/IMG_E2658.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="2744" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYrRwOKs-KOsgFAIQnl5AHcavFWC0Z73Ucduijh_aLM2PVzsCDMbECQ1nK6pFGnkQpuAhW4TFvXRvFhjgxSuOI9yedcGDXrVI6xaorYNPXH136D3ZxtN2piI0JPWyih0maJWlwYJqbSi3x-9ejq3vBXA77iiyEfD69V-cSWjhkPf_gme3f54FCg53_jY/w355-h400/IMG_E2658.HEIC" width="355" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpSbhtG8GlyK0FNLTqHlqRgNLKE85L_3koQnbkXT5zHi-N8dJ3UQLhDjiOEP3beUnrk1pubAhcsnQNTHRQhBQldI5sEfOF9Y3hh-QjAxQrPULfLOvG1OCcRprtC15tdVsMQogXOwU0KYPmdCKRB_DdNtGso_zIW7fKD9uB7ekxKF8NkuEszEPuwsEaYQ/s4032/IMG_2684.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpSbhtG8GlyK0FNLTqHlqRgNLKE85L_3koQnbkXT5zHi-N8dJ3UQLhDjiOEP3beUnrk1pubAhcsnQNTHRQhBQldI5sEfOF9Y3hh-QjAxQrPULfLOvG1OCcRprtC15tdVsMQogXOwU0KYPmdCKRB_DdNtGso_zIW7fKD9uB7ekxKF8NkuEszEPuwsEaYQ/w300-h400/IMG_2684.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>.........................................................</div><div><br /></div><div>Drying gourds as I await large wooden beads to space them on the drying twine. This year is not the best results, they are softening and getting furry! I wash off the mold and hang to continue the process.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2h1ke5O1b1OhgyznVxXUaEWebBtSkP7SH_K2NafGNIJDhwd0Gxf4W-uAlKndzs8kiM2t3cfjrECyhD7L_sGNGMYWL6izwQZaCxQ8LZkwYvupJrjadi_3RpW8syEGazj2zL1wwl6FVbsPbyaAr49rcXqcaKIxUhnS9fi1JutvuiFSrS7Un1d-JM3xoxw/s4032/IMG_2619.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2h1ke5O1b1OhgyznVxXUaEWebBtSkP7SH_K2NafGNIJDhwd0Gxf4W-uAlKndzs8kiM2t3cfjrECyhD7L_sGNGMYWL6izwQZaCxQ8LZkwYvupJrjadi_3RpW8syEGazj2zL1wwl6FVbsPbyaAr49rcXqcaKIxUhnS9fi1JutvuiFSrS7Un1d-JM3xoxw/w300-h400/IMG_2619.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>******************************************</div><div><br /></div>Wishing you all a joyful holiday season.<div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcc3s5KZ5zzh1pu7K6NbF0FYZPVYl8UGP-pWWGLL5yuuRKx4VF-KWDfKskhCL1cyDz5mVRFYGfcCUemVAv2QZ2746Sw83E3bgW_5ErcUHoAiBpCAv8HeA5Rl-jToA1EfiAo-UA2ltW6wd7uEcVCbkgeWzbBcFLEPTPdtPPlV21lJoxdBr5RP0rWZLxEJY/s3505/IMG_2552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="3505" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcc3s5KZ5zzh1pu7K6NbF0FYZPVYl8UGP-pWWGLL5yuuRKx4VF-KWDfKskhCL1cyDz5mVRFYGfcCUemVAv2QZ2746Sw83E3bgW_5ErcUHoAiBpCAv8HeA5Rl-jToA1EfiAo-UA2ltW6wd7uEcVCbkgeWzbBcFLEPTPdtPPlV21lJoxdBr5RP0rWZLxEJY/w400-h234/IMG_2552.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach.......................</span></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoOkaRRnrjJV_Txy2_NQ2SBqO1Z2_Q5GqeUrA6bZi2Bl-12azDHzC4n_1OPv2yCaEqqHcMkACq2KY8xBM_0O5Ui9LmgdzMdtB5Y0zEvqdPXGBzGYVSMhltZP5XD_2h27LG3Ugw7TnN5L75D7GwFQFwH-UOwc4tid0I0qzpuCLmv8sN4ZHeWNCbghBPrg/s1425/IMG_0501-01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1425" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoOkaRRnrjJV_Txy2_NQ2SBqO1Z2_Q5GqeUrA6bZi2Bl-12azDHzC4n_1OPv2yCaEqqHcMkACq2KY8xBM_0O5Ui9LmgdzMdtB5Y0zEvqdPXGBzGYVSMhltZP5XD_2h27LG3Ugw7TnN5L75D7GwFQFwH-UOwc4tid0I0qzpuCLmv8sN4ZHeWNCbghBPrg/w400-h266/IMG_0501-01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBtS1qZwXJW6JH9Jzj7li2CTLVzpJSiZKiYdI4PFdOWadJ9lYFMMEhyphenhyphen8okbDCChYCOpw58fI_IDbNRSNg0JPZw2l9Gytz2WISXcVKBND2elIF99YX498Ykfijrq5Ae2WZgzg7a8Va0RBN1o03es9Uv0jQ0HBEdxUGX3PM4_pVDVQ8uJzNsqCyxpevoP4/s4032/IMG_2623.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBtS1qZwXJW6JH9Jzj7li2CTLVzpJSiZKiYdI4PFdOWadJ9lYFMMEhyphenhyphen8okbDCChYCOpw58fI_IDbNRSNg0JPZw2l9Gytz2WISXcVKBND2elIF99YX498Ykfijrq5Ae2WZgzg7a8Va0RBN1o03es9Uv0jQ0HBEdxUGX3PM4_pVDVQ8uJzNsqCyxpevoP4/w300-h400/IMG_2623.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-33737057121881563802023-11-17T18:03:00.003-05:002023-11-18T17:17:26.212-05:00A Mostly Quilting Post ~ Parsonsfield / Bramble Blooms Improv<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOtb2WRGm15DEvK0TXmGfgEJpArz3I2_CqJTyC934dITLgcnVoRFEWA5sVtU0n_V3fGaNXVnCI4vdJLb3xE0lzPdvXsWWJ9MMUMFGPP9aOlg9SHnWvs_7FQQXq5v6qIQT7Lbwys8aEBg3qWZlJymQzdHYmmCc2QbCRiIZoyfUhPBpPiliYkCm-RykOAg/s4032/IMG_2617.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOtb2WRGm15DEvK0TXmGfgEJpArz3I2_CqJTyC934dITLgcnVoRFEWA5sVtU0n_V3fGaNXVnCI4vdJLb3xE0lzPdvXsWWJ9MMUMFGPP9aOlg9SHnWvs_7FQQXq5v6qIQT7Lbwys8aEBg3qWZlJymQzdHYmmCc2QbCRiIZoyfUhPBpPiliYkCm-RykOAg/w400-h300/IMG_2617.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br />Hi! Today is a beautiful Fall day, some sun, some clouds, some wind--but warm at 60*. The bad news is my computer restarted itself and I lost all my photo edit apps and the ability to move and rearrange for my blog. Was NOT expecting that. So please excuse these unedited pics. [now I know why bloggers just give up. It's immensely discouraging to lose tech apps.]<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkOqjJY2L5WmO4dYnpIQlxvcAV0raVEcVfDib_odLZ-EB3s2EJpY_U26UI7pGhuTjM7xJbqR9O6MSSRBQDtWD0hn4tlpd63eUx1P1lTBR-_uorN7ZHNZt-xc7zygCtd0S8eGFHnfMzg2ndpJRFB8B7giEx_O9dlVqJzD2Uu4lBDxwkvdE0FDa54AT-Z8/s4032/IMG_2439.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkOqjJY2L5WmO4dYnpIQlxvcAV0raVEcVfDib_odLZ-EB3s2EJpY_U26UI7pGhuTjM7xJbqR9O6MSSRBQDtWD0hn4tlpd63eUx1P1lTBR-_uorN7ZHNZt-xc7zygCtd0S8eGFHnfMzg2ndpJRFB8B7giEx_O9dlVqJzD2Uu4lBDxwkvdE0FDa54AT-Z8/w400-h300/IMG_2439.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><p>First up is Lori/ Humble Quilts sewalong, a small quilt she calls Parsonsfield, named after her inspiration town in Maine. [herein called PF]. I believe PF is based on an antique quilt. I rarely do quiltalongs nowadays but I was intrigued by the very soft palette, what in the quilt word is called "low volume''. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjse7RlpLkVXURmmMMFdMQVBM7FemQ2iPcQsxo2_sLtVkSzTHAVyGlm8w2AGuZRCxYEQv62uKUwTxTeLWc86lAPBOf_4f6YwS03-n2HM9h6io3a2sdS9pU07rKumm3QA_UPiRB5IZtZewg7ZPDmHqzNTHK1MFe5WA-PNGq-4S_XUVreFbRCleDE1QgElTA/s3024/IMG_2415%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2973" data-original-width="3024" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjse7RlpLkVXURmmMMFdMQVBM7FemQ2iPcQsxo2_sLtVkSzTHAVyGlm8w2AGuZRCxYEQv62uKUwTxTeLWc86lAPBOf_4f6YwS03-n2HM9h6io3a2sdS9pU07rKumm3QA_UPiRB5IZtZewg7ZPDmHqzNTHK1MFe5WA-PNGq-4S_XUVreFbRCleDE1QgElTA/w400-h394/IMG_2415%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Not at all my usual but a chance to learn a new skill or point of view. Of course I am way behind but here is my center. The pic is much yellower that in real life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X0e4F2fbOXjXzmc9UqkKiMAhW6K9SRgaA2Dj1XWkqgnQMdOO0B6ruOhxlZtZx9wP8H-mdVgtQ8f5EGG7pdUNVSU9Ws6E2bFyQeDzt90ub47L-3UVLI3uUSmAZHz4xe0oSUDD9i7HU-kyZ78VbP3UNmjZBOKWBAkG6NHutiOJIDg7QE3IubiB1OAlIzY/s2789/IMG_E2525.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="2758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X0e4F2fbOXjXzmc9UqkKiMAhW6K9SRgaA2Dj1XWkqgnQMdOO0B6ruOhxlZtZx9wP8H-mdVgtQ8f5EGG7pdUNVSU9Ws6E2bFyQeDzt90ub47L-3UVLI3uUSmAZHz4xe0oSUDD9i7HU-kyZ78VbP3UNmjZBOKWBAkG6NHutiOJIDg7QE3IubiB1OAlIzY/s320/IMG_E2525.HEIC" width="316" /></a></div><br /><p>And here are the Four Patches that make up the corner sections.</p><p>First batch was perhaps too dark?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6U6TcmcCUGNYoh8wrI-GC4sdoViAaxclXNYv4ULoe5rdOPyKJUNzANetRnpAhFT-GDndqoabqfA4fDOGZHE6tyjqhtOriBtwXbx4ij1tAsP_0XhW_MyizP231fsn8nc9gHMCCCQOiNmWttz8gL1B0QRsPj2QG0joaEotlVGxutlXGeOtoK-P9beOCMg/s2513/IMG_E2559.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2513" data-original-width="2321" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6U6TcmcCUGNYoh8wrI-GC4sdoViAaxclXNYv4ULoe5rdOPyKJUNzANetRnpAhFT-GDndqoabqfA4fDOGZHE6tyjqhtOriBtwXbx4ij1tAsP_0XhW_MyizP231fsn8nc9gHMCCCQOiNmWttz8gL1B0QRsPj2QG0joaEotlVGxutlXGeOtoK-P9beOCMg/w370-h400/IMG_E2559.HEIC" width="370" /></a></div><br /><p>Second set I made with little or no value contrast, kept it very pale.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKlu2SVZRgMVcSr4iuHLBPW2ivEsGtetYJrnU0Wbki5A-ydh4QHAtGRWOAlmLIUVDUeCXx959tCF2GwB7kHEUI3TpRc_37qmE4lVv0obboZRd31DupNM4zinwIFO1Z3McbVW1dv4DVLw5IlcvW_lJ6HmV4N2qTGT8nF6RfwgyVajgAWkp5glcNeMurZE/s4032/IMG_2648.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKlu2SVZRgMVcSr4iuHLBPW2ivEsGtetYJrnU0Wbki5A-ydh4QHAtGRWOAlmLIUVDUeCXx959tCF2GwB7kHEUI3TpRc_37qmE4lVv0obboZRd31DupNM4zinwIFO1Z3McbVW1dv4DVLw5IlcvW_lJ6HmV4N2qTGT8nF6RfwgyVajgAWkp5glcNeMurZE/w300-h400/IMG_2648.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This is what I've done so far. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub3aXivKu-qTYE72ZvRq4TqG8utoBpQXM-ZhKaDLSpR7lw7ALKxHy65cAmssAF3raMeaGB93q6lJzXbeYw0Vr7x0BaZGQ_5A64qti173vp6D8woV7r7QlQ5sDrJg2n4i_9YFSYrpsES5Q4L2VBcm60wx9QOYBgpjsj4xC6f6GJLDtGwSlWCF6cSnlzgs/s4032/IMG_2651.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub3aXivKu-qTYE72ZvRq4TqG8utoBpQXM-ZhKaDLSpR7lw7ALKxHy65cAmssAF3raMeaGB93q6lJzXbeYw0Vr7x0BaZGQ_5A64qti173vp6D8woV7r7QlQ5sDrJg2n4i_9YFSYrpsES5Q4L2VBcm60wx9QOYBgpjsj4xC6f6GJLDtGwSlWCF6cSnlzgs/w300-h400/IMG_2651.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This photo shows correct colors, btw.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvBI4-pQ0vPUFOTPtq2ePCqMO5SNTN38p7W4QQIEE-b8iCifoSGCBZ7qBcqDefJKBw-5mzt5gR084hTlDIlJq3fkLctQQm8h3tAYNbFNHynLLHf9npUJ_iIndpEg5vuvcKFUMM0wS4umv21nNB3iydUgSSi2-h2sMr08LZ05pIFaD6le1uZV6x5vT4qU4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2597" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvBI4-pQ0vPUFOTPtq2ePCqMO5SNTN38p7W4QQIEE-b8iCifoSGCBZ7qBcqDefJKBw-5mzt5gR084hTlDIlJq3fkLctQQm8h3tAYNbFNHynLLHf9npUJ_iIndpEg5vuvcKFUMM0wS4umv21nNB3iydUgSSi2-h2sMr08LZ05pIFaD6le1uZV6x5vT4qU4=w400-h349" width="400" /></a></div><p>These are fabrics pulled for the setting squares/ triangles, and stripey border.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30L_DpcmhUP4M0otxRQAqyUccIdFPkPCwaj1aRAl9vMaEix39xkYLIg8VJQ-ufXZyc8OJNW6INvLQfSOImk5WkFTYtrO4VViXG_zPFz03I2rHPLa7BX_ckZzuPzZMdUwh4rU0oo1y8icciNvViXws929vshHC68Fs-uXYEhW5o6ync8oqBMypq071avA/s4032/IMG_2638.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30L_DpcmhUP4M0otxRQAqyUccIdFPkPCwaj1aRAl9vMaEix39xkYLIg8VJQ-ufXZyc8OJNW6INvLQfSOImk5WkFTYtrO4VViXG_zPFz03I2rHPLa7BX_ckZzuPzZMdUwh4rU0oo1y8icciNvViXws929vshHC68Fs-uXYEhW5o6ync8oqBMypq071avA/w400-h300/IMG_2638.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*********</p><p>My other possible project may be another Sewalong, from Audrey of Quilty Folk. Long time readers may recall she was the designer behind the 365 Dotty project. Audrey is a gifted teacher and uniquely talented quilter. So her project is a wonderful chance to [again] expand one's skills. The premise is to self-design, using improv[isational] methods, along her guidelines. <a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/2023/10/getting-started-with-bramble-blooms-qal.html" target="_blank">BBI -Bramble Blooms Improv</a></p><p>First we were to choose a neutral ground of three fabrics. I picked my text stash, a favorite of mine. This is as far as I got, but I tried. I made an effort!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkyfgbe3u1LD0DnLK3Sz0adq1cnHJAZWJQFe4KiUCxxNYWc5B-sVjm7CdRitnfi_PnlgmpfOja7rzsX0d2RP98A6EgcAG1287YmTbg50yoLPLqYgOZT1ykkjTHDKKXMzNO6LYnmmlngsrcV9Ba5M_ri8RHOdDs3h0ux-xkYEV7U7wSoOFaeroGibVghU/s4032/IMG_2637.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkyfgbe3u1LD0DnLK3Sz0adq1cnHJAZWJQFe4KiUCxxNYWc5B-sVjm7CdRitnfi_PnlgmpfOja7rzsX0d2RP98A6EgcAG1287YmTbg50yoLPLqYgOZT1ykkjTHDKKXMzNO6LYnmmlngsrcV9Ba5M_ri8RHOdDs3h0ux-xkYEV7U7wSoOFaeroGibVghU/w300-h400/IMG_2637.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p>Step Two we are supposed to sketch a flower design to applique in on that ground. This will form the central medallion of the quilt. I had no time to sketch yet but pulled some ideas from my artwork and older quilts.</p><p>This computer drawn painting--the tulips would look so cute in red and white stripes, right?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeT5IAL72ZiJ9bRTZWP4IMxyxtlI0JcLxh3EK6u3J4Q22f2RIcu7KwbES_ZHLg9HRZZ39swjymVNXhV5BEqXYj9w28CvyOUZvBYhbOi8jbkVIvhbo9PF-n21Pw2AC_bmmaTaqmRBGE6pJlaeTaXWzUFheRM2tEsQ75x_dwhE0A-k2zwQy6E_r3aOV1Trk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3676" data-original-width="2994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeT5IAL72ZiJ9bRTZWP4IMxyxtlI0JcLxh3EK6u3J4Q22f2RIcu7KwbES_ZHLg9HRZZ39swjymVNXhV5BEqXYj9w28CvyOUZvBYhbOi8jbkVIvhbo9PF-n21Pw2AC_bmmaTaqmRBGE6pJlaeTaXWzUFheRM2tEsQ75x_dwhE0A-k2zwQy6E_r3aOV1Trk=w325-h400" width="325" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Or a photo:<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ6eKcW5p9oE2z0OI4witg57tAYt1TUDoC_D28BPM3NI9wVemLf2y-ntwnew6mEGOSN3AVu8WydBr3Nl-MIpyUBVOhrwVBlkgeiXjWAkjzjd-tUrkc862546Hq-8IPY2lI5RLPoGvfzdbGihO_mCvEBad0VdbVCHRrVrkzYAAxyhfF6aEKa03VH4EguRk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ6eKcW5p9oE2z0OI4witg57tAYt1TUDoC_D28BPM3NI9wVemLf2y-ntwnew6mEGOSN3AVu8WydBr3Nl-MIpyUBVOhrwVBlkgeiXjWAkjzjd-tUrkc862546Hq-8IPY2lI5RLPoGvfzdbGihO_mCvEBad0VdbVCHRrVrkzYAAxyhfF6aEKa03VH4EguRk" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>One of my sub blocks, on Pokeberry.</div><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQv1iqBaSw0wh90OJnRWninN5K5ywXlDGFjetoCy4CFjVNeJtvGV7Z4v6d_csYHUUPBzGrEe3YWYnGvh4QId3foJ9LIN161UCJR4owuqCioCVQYgFEq7G3vaP953AI33YikfDdvhGghwZJcegurZKfNVe3ICTuXYA69Id3MYL81VrcBj2OiquejHKpEEs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2058" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQv1iqBaSw0wh90OJnRWninN5K5ywXlDGFjetoCy4CFjVNeJtvGV7Z4v6d_csYHUUPBzGrEe3YWYnGvh4QId3foJ9LIN161UCJR4owuqCioCVQYgFEq7G3vaP953AI33YikfDdvhGghwZJcegurZKfNVe3ICTuXYA69Id3MYL81VrcBj2OiquejHKpEEs" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">A fun oldie that turned up during the fall airing of the quilt cupboard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgAArIVBAhPpfE95Y_og6lYsESzKCVZTUvKNOKXgk7aUwDIQvzmkGklPEvyJ4Zsg_xMCirCmoIu9lkkmJArjBpeKMhz73JEIFAxMdKEUZ8HkR6prAX89pKzF7h8AcW73OxiEYolaXD_q5vz-da6yMO63BilWyaISToDfkTM6bwAKP2JHnehreVr_8KoM/s4032/IMG_2602.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgAArIVBAhPpfE95Y_og6lYsESzKCVZTUvKNOKXgk7aUwDIQvzmkGklPEvyJ4Zsg_xMCirCmoIu9lkkmJArjBpeKMhz73JEIFAxMdKEUZ8HkR6prAX89pKzF7h8AcW73OxiEYolaXD_q5vz-da6yMO63BilWyaISToDfkTM6bwAKP2JHnehreVr_8KoM/w300-h400/IMG_2602.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Made many years ago---my design or from a book? No clue. I was very inro stuffed work, 3-D applique, working on my own, no internet groups etc. [I can't fix this orientation right now.]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Bmce497RPALHSPm8PycCXoO6RfRTHuiT7hvqMbEIvSjb0qQMBHVxdq5JJBUknt5Jit2MaBvVPD0Z67SAvjHjjDlKVsvuNS_18YCLVWCmgsSSkelPVQ2oTuIrrCZlzUdioacfbIJMGKWqJxNTLvQ-TIVtcn8saGwl2EYzQ3dCcAyqjY8FM1UX3XZ8aDM/s4032/IMG_2606.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Bmce497RPALHSPm8PycCXoO6RfRTHuiT7hvqMbEIvSjb0qQMBHVxdq5JJBUknt5Jit2MaBvVPD0Z67SAvjHjjDlKVsvuNS_18YCLVWCmgsSSkelPVQ2oTuIrrCZlzUdioacfbIJMGKWqJxNTLvQ-TIVtcn8saGwl2EYzQ3dCcAyqjY8FM1UX3XZ8aDM/w400-h300/IMG_2606.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecZxCnirjYdzs9V4FS0YF3NeplmvYLW68Gs0rimkib0rTJpQTfiTCkC_Zy3hGWEQtrRAiOFc9CXP5H-FEEGVWJ8GwJzuQ7xeqOfx3LLCN_ydO2CLdTKfZmicd1k9uzrIyjt1CcWFdbH4akGJOZ6aqk6ZEAI6IA1_DjStGIpv4zprYIVvhp9eVkb5S6fg/s4032/IMG_2605.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecZxCnirjYdzs9V4FS0YF3NeplmvYLW68Gs0rimkib0rTJpQTfiTCkC_Zy3hGWEQtrRAiOFc9CXP5H-FEEGVWJ8GwJzuQ7xeqOfx3LLCN_ydO2CLdTKfZmicd1k9uzrIyjt1CcWFdbH4akGJOZ6aqk6ZEAI6IA1_DjStGIpv4zprYIVvhp9eVkb5S6fg/w400-h300/IMG_2605.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then I was thinking---do I really want flowers? Or what? [edit: I reread Audrey's instructions and realised there is a design/ learning reason for the center to be FLORAL, ooops. But I will leave the other ideas, below. (I'm not so good at following rules, sorry.)]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I leafed through this book by Blackbird Designs for some alternate inspiration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tOunYajZSu-1VpRty5FLeSlnBqSglhnK85SsM0x1t-b74YopOGiUIRa5AhinIqJSDGTuNlhTAIuCeG18-n5Th-HZaTiMHYetHfFm6T7Eg5ZhAa_wLsvKN5DgXIqfaiHw_7jUcxAAN5woUkVSy5Df_pup9W86uvLfhHwHrsJziXmivat18hj_5hum1ZU/s4032/IMG_2659.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tOunYajZSu-1VpRty5FLeSlnBqSglhnK85SsM0x1t-b74YopOGiUIRa5AhinIqJSDGTuNlhTAIuCeG18-n5Th-HZaTiMHYetHfFm6T7Eg5ZhAa_wLsvKN5DgXIqfaiHw_7jUcxAAN5woUkVSy5Df_pup9W86uvLfhHwHrsJziXmivat18hj_5hum1ZU/w300-h400/IMG_2659.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ9ZXXtHmzqbbyMoXe6gKZzfpAVy0DSfjBzdBt_lsu_4w0jZl_zlaDiyb1J_-_zMb4Sqm80Ub59LR7EZnrojMkhNWkQwxVa19OGMsZtvfg_H1IebHOhLCtnmTgBFjxOIo3PvRum6Wic6lqxWlwthKR8KeglCWki2UVwsfHWR2u4OFfPbYUqrAowLYcF4/s4032/IMG_2660.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ9ZXXtHmzqbbyMoXe6gKZzfpAVy0DSfjBzdBt_lsu_4w0jZl_zlaDiyb1J_-_zMb4Sqm80Ub59LR7EZnrojMkhNWkQwxVa19OGMsZtvfg_H1IebHOhLCtnmTgBFjxOIo3PvRum6Wic6lqxWlwthKR8KeglCWki2UVwsfHWR2u4OFfPbYUqrAowLYcF4/w300-h400/IMG_2660.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He'd be a whale not a codfish! Note the scrappy back, I like the addition of the pinwheels. <i>hhhmmm.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NvoUrOZe9_3XlM5OWowg5wL-PVmu6lJkttCTCNhsp7OmS5sp3H3d7YvRko15VNjBeZZCyvp1zHa0Y2iaiWyUIkdNkpKiFEAOmLrfQA97PB-Xxul8nJ0Gax3z9729wUBg4yBBogkiIO5iMlaC4izyJkKWB9upHo5MEX4Sa8GzqiDD3uI-zlXiqC-7iKo/s4032/IMG_2661.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NvoUrOZe9_3XlM5OWowg5wL-PVmu6lJkttCTCNhsp7OmS5sp3H3d7YvRko15VNjBeZZCyvp1zHa0Y2iaiWyUIkdNkpKiFEAOmLrfQA97PB-Xxul8nJ0Gax3z9729wUBg4yBBogkiIO5iMlaC4izyJkKWB9upHo5MEX4Sa8GzqiDD3uI-zlXiqC-7iKo/w300-h400/IMG_2661.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">I also have a Minick and Simpson book, and some Cheri Payne booklets for ideas. Not to copy, just creative input. or I can look though my deck flowers drawings.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> [I believe that creativity can be learned. The most important aspects are OBSERVATION and INPUT. <i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing in/ nothing out</span></b></i>. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I am always looking, on the alert for ideas. I have friends who rush through stores or events like markets; then say they ''are not creative''. Yet they can be! The gift is there, just needs focus, attention, awareness.]</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"> As for Bramble Blossoms---that's it so far. This may be an imaginary quilt, lol, but I definitely plan to follow all the tutorials.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">............................................</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Last week I showed some of my autumn quilts. I forgot to add this one, which comes out in November. A gift from a friend who does beautiful work. All her quilts are hand quilted. This one with its subtle Fall into Christmas color range is the softest loveliest flannel, a favorite of mine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQVtCX-utozG4iPjnVc9Hs8w8qC5jw2mdkU_hI6t1yMYM-dLHhJZf_C-RxCzHyvxsJGML69TIfxtJPPxy-qXWHW6n4JjSy2ddo7i2g4wgL_qsYJXeQ61v3OlAoi6wYyuxNaXEzTUnz3odIp_lJw0iVP2TKPZp8un496OGrH3QKB-zS4kdjtzW8fIAuBo/s4032/IMG_2620.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQVtCX-utozG4iPjnVc9Hs8w8qC5jw2mdkU_hI6t1yMYM-dLHhJZf_C-RxCzHyvxsJGML69TIfxtJPPxy-qXWHW6n4JjSy2ddo7i2g4wgL_qsYJXeQ61v3OlAoi6wYyuxNaXEzTUnz3odIp_lJw0iVP2TKPZp8un496OGrH3QKB-zS4kdjtzW8fIAuBo/w300-h400/IMG_2620.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PU91V2q2WXUKpH1pOurr1QK3qd2IeS5qbSR-cNQoNoqAXRlrEgJB0jfHjybC9YjQ7xegSFFs85ZC0NJ1Mo6IDf-wliAhU7AZLJJa-n2ouD1e_lhRCUw1Lq3qQRvkUheLQWhi6OPLY8MmwgN6LStQ34OYLevBZi17bL_t7Y7I_022Fwc6dNnCLQEepsk/s4032/IMG_2621.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PU91V2q2WXUKpH1pOurr1QK3qd2IeS5qbSR-cNQoNoqAXRlrEgJB0jfHjybC9YjQ7xegSFFs85ZC0NJ1Mo6IDf-wliAhU7AZLJJa-n2ouD1e_lhRCUw1Lq3qQRvkUheLQWhi6OPLY8MmwgN6LStQ34OYLevBZi17bL_t7Y7I_022Fwc6dNnCLQEepsk/w300-h400/IMG_2621.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div></div><p><br /></p><p>*******************</p><p>This week Mo had a brief sleepover with my friends. He was a good boy! He brings his own bed and dolly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-id_Gfgh4pLn7kX0CECHr_S6MRNB73tne8FIlZfn3vkzDNbOxKAgbmgH8GiDXJIoMqzHGw8n3iuzhwh8nyPopA_K0_K5DHLjTL15ckukmQs7PcgzhnrXU8ba7-DzQ4g8wgrWd7bAT-Xx1Ok4-nRrDQLYacCmZWAu9NWh1riGIQbeqeFaDlmnCpScNuI/s4032/IMG_5431.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-id_Gfgh4pLn7kX0CECHr_S6MRNB73tne8FIlZfn3vkzDNbOxKAgbmgH8GiDXJIoMqzHGw8n3iuzhwh8nyPopA_K0_K5DHLjTL15ckukmQs7PcgzhnrXU8ba7-DzQ4g8wgrWd7bAT-Xx1Ok4-nRrDQLYacCmZWAu9NWh1riGIQbeqeFaDlmnCpScNuI/w300-h400/IMG_5431.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Watched cartoons, Bluey is his favorite. He learned about Bluey cartoons from our favorite IG Pug @pugloulou</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj05MIpSl1IizxVdYl7yLV39zr6o5K7WLgCBvwwuOj1X85h260Y0qgl4xvVFAGX1GKe-coeVi7xyYrDhT3GQYDodOxjogu9XZ8I5INHO9jyAHxKyFUN9cGSamE4iJS8W9CzQkTHZS0ruGh5KOAguvNiDgOae18kqLT1CxSKaml7KA61512wNHS75e78j8Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="875" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj05MIpSl1IizxVdYl7yLV39zr6o5K7WLgCBvwwuOj1X85h260Y0qgl4xvVFAGX1GKe-coeVi7xyYrDhT3GQYDodOxjogu9XZ8I5INHO9jyAHxKyFUN9cGSamE4iJS8W9CzQkTHZS0ruGh5KOAguvNiDgOae18kqLT1CxSKaml7KA61512wNHS75e78j8Q=w397-h400" width="397" /></a></div><p></p><p>He was a bit miffed with me on arriving home.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZq6Y9znYSHZE9HqFYHUyiD88hhLsDr-oU3fIE-AnVXKlywc_A7JC8zq88ua1rcxGo9qvTBYbTZgKuFoL0Yt4WmCGDFIsxGyRTPmGFWYNwWxMEsRm8VF_U_w1pLRrkpeLQU0jyaEAMDkPhAisVc2f-w3RXpSZRU-L4UINw1X6YnVMv-KEfRukVtw7RXd4/s4032/IMG_2628.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZq6Y9znYSHZE9HqFYHUyiD88hhLsDr-oU3fIE-AnVXKlywc_A7JC8zq88ua1rcxGo9qvTBYbTZgKuFoL0Yt4WmCGDFIsxGyRTPmGFWYNwWxMEsRm8VF_U_w1pLRrkpeLQU0jyaEAMDkPhAisVc2f-w3RXpSZRU-L4UINw1X6YnVMv-KEfRukVtw7RXd4/w300-h400/IMG_2628.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>...............................................</p><p><b><i>Garden reminder</i></b>: If you follow along with me and my indoor bulb growing, and you summered your Amaryllis outdoors, now is the time to dig up the bulbs and dry them out. Trim the leaves. Let them hibernate until January when we'll restart them for beautiful big blooms.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyqJWZkJAn-FX9dDFkKMQLPM7E4iHy5LKhCTGrfbXVEgvp52GqUOGi9Qo7GHyV9a1QW3dM_LgemCRTAqqD3s1Af2K9FDB_Qb5uWrd35t9ajKEmd3RIJnd4VIxHWIXZRrH5neNO_dkau3y-J_Rc-VuPE9Rn11AJn8VQPcnJCAecFTcgxIJcgdgheZF3Kw/s4032/IMG_2640.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyqJWZkJAn-FX9dDFkKMQLPM7E4iHy5LKhCTGrfbXVEgvp52GqUOGi9Qo7GHyV9a1QW3dM_LgemCRTAqqD3s1Af2K9FDB_Qb5uWrd35t9ajKEmd3RIJnd4VIxHWIXZRrH5neNO_dkau3y-J_Rc-VuPE9Rn11AJn8VQPcnJCAecFTcgxIJcgdgheZF3Kw/w300-h400/IMG_2640.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Have a good weekend. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJihaMKLfVtpArw3Wn7LWBwd7RHSp8HoarcqnOLptlLjgdxMvPpus5467kdEawxMBZJ7-Z2qYhRK5r-HpXjykAjL4XUFkfizUTWFmlYFggMpkTG5oKfQfidvVTmtrVSRhUBqX9ipNqetXO0xGVEu4jrlyElQcVK5gX32LcSu9o7cDU4LnASsO325iYZU/s3189/IMG_1848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3189" data-original-width="2907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJihaMKLfVtpArw3Wn7LWBwd7RHSp8HoarcqnOLptlLjgdxMvPpus5467kdEawxMBZJ7-Z2qYhRK5r-HpXjykAjL4XUFkfizUTWFmlYFggMpkTG5oKfQfidvVTmtrVSRhUBqX9ipNqetXO0xGVEu4jrlyElQcVK5gX32LcSu9o7cDU4LnASsO325iYZU/w365-h400/IMG_1848.JPG" width="365" /></a></div><br /><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach...............</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHBR4qxcbf-DksQuFf1YrSXqSa9-r7qvXi9bUpLhejou3IMXRgd5kcb7XsHDPJuEVhfT2uW4GyKybZpMjx4cM4T-v799_mriqI6jsOCRIbl6qKSF12xbGOvJw7Og4YxHpSH0xOL2Q0Hvpug4Fzp_E487lBNKUbsYWpgZ26fQML1Om0SBL3ggt1-re8Og/s4032/IMG_2439.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHBR4qxcbf-DksQuFf1YrSXqSa9-r7qvXi9bUpLhejou3IMXRgd5kcb7XsHDPJuEVhfT2uW4GyKybZpMjx4cM4T-v799_mriqI6jsOCRIbl6qKSF12xbGOvJw7Og4YxHpSH0xOL2Q0Hvpug4Fzp_E487lBNKUbsYWpgZ26fQML1Om0SBL3ggt1-re8Og/w640-h480/IMG_2439.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0AzRlgYfWZ2dRNbqoDaoUKjyQ8bT55u4n8mnIaQjcWqmER2gqhHrGmGS9xMChixtNAB3WPT6XUxwBESzdcego1R115lnMJJVO_vU5GaFrNK_5PvXJ22HddC6cQt1o3gfAZxYb7OJ8lkOd__uHPhmOp2XYJFpQJuIiP08sidCyKyESNVAu6-LYNNixaf0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0AzRlgYfWZ2dRNbqoDaoUKjyQ8bT55u4n8mnIaQjcWqmER2gqhHrGmGS9xMChixtNAB3WPT6XUxwBESzdcego1R115lnMJJVO_vU5GaFrNK_5PvXJ22HddC6cQt1o3gfAZxYb7OJ8lkOd__uHPhmOp2XYJFpQJuIiP08sidCyKyESNVAu6-LYNNixaf0=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918333902682601699.post-8900665034716082952023-11-10T16:54:00.001-05:002023-11-11T10:33:17.824-05:00Autumn Days and Some Quilts<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMmte8tYoEWTwibh9W6wAxDzcATCrhacSS1qxf8HmyCYEg0YG_QDgmzXkZ-KwlUjVyye0nIwRq8B_thlZUrCbCd-GiA1sL9FauWurXaYG-_Gx_-FYs9gqQoqPHlmCh0CUwDBGzfJE-TqhoctWXa7S_j64TZ6PuR9jD0KSVZmJbaabz_d2U-9LtIcY9mE/s4032/IMG_2580%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMmte8tYoEWTwibh9W6wAxDzcATCrhacSS1qxf8HmyCYEg0YG_QDgmzXkZ-KwlUjVyye0nIwRq8B_thlZUrCbCd-GiA1sL9FauWurXaYG-_Gx_-FYs9gqQoqPHlmCh0CUwDBGzfJE-TqhoctWXa7S_j64TZ6PuR9jD0KSVZmJbaabz_d2U-9LtIcY9mE/w300-h400/IMG_2580%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />Good morning! How are you doing with the time change? Sunset at 430, oh my.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDSZ56EK8xyBcv6ktO9wf2oU6kUNT5nWThOr2TS-psafgFvj_AIPk0tgsP-XLN3DTdE2WJoz9UnWbzrxkZ7fYwxZQGTWUQl7d7fiURGTrrLJtl2dsoYFa3XO7fUfAT_3GIwHwbsEvAi7wkvO1ApUcWREYx0gQXV1pOw0yDki0AwmVX9RlR7JeycLuy3E/s3505/IMG_2552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="3505" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDSZ56EK8xyBcv6ktO9wf2oU6kUNT5nWThOr2TS-psafgFvj_AIPk0tgsP-XLN3DTdE2WJoz9UnWbzrxkZ7fYwxZQGTWUQl7d7fiURGTrrLJtl2dsoYFa3XO7fUfAT_3GIwHwbsEvAi7wkvO1ApUcWREYx0gQXV1pOw0yDki0AwmVX9RlR7JeycLuy3E/w400-h234/IMG_2552.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Takes me months to adjust, but with the help of Mo's stellar dogwalkers, who have come early all week, we are doing ok. [It's quite hard for a little doggy to wait an extra hour for his morning potty, he only knows what he has been taught to do and when to do it.]<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMA_DKBbO4fniYqnnBmRAEhrWyzfJDY9YCzFZ_u0NKTxZamChGrL1W6MtqkCxIoVVE_T2r7xrspvhBth25GZUsIXHkVwKd-Zq8m2iX_lxPktAnesBtgRBQ4W_7_YDXqtxXXS9ZX0KXHPy3kAV3iFwwuH0zYO1nIYe3VdfZzmE7c9ZcHU7FtU7J1n8YAo/s3453/IMG_2570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2791" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMA_DKBbO4fniYqnnBmRAEhrWyzfJDY9YCzFZ_u0NKTxZamChGrL1W6MtqkCxIoVVE_T2r7xrspvhBth25GZUsIXHkVwKd-Zq8m2iX_lxPktAnesBtgRBQ4W_7_YDXqtxXXS9ZX0KXHPy3kAV3iFwwuH0zYO1nIYe3VdfZzmE7c9ZcHU7FtU7J1n8YAo/w324-h400/IMG_2570.JPG" width="324" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today he had a spa day, so he is all fresh and pretty for his few days of sleepover next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh735GFm8XXtz-AqP54h-Ym_O2pp-tNAOuV0gWIMizNEL7MSizxGufjdZSPbpbLhY_qNqeGI0xsjyWZD7F0mWoiFtO_nDxU-v-CHtZQ4wM8dYwI8DOTY10ebpo2RMDHVZlb2aE4kxiU74iRBVrjIFGBVXD9Mc7cwTPVkkouJh6wEcOfpfIwn2Wqwwwdrk/s3724/IMG_2569%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3724" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh735GFm8XXtz-AqP54h-Ym_O2pp-tNAOuV0gWIMizNEL7MSizxGufjdZSPbpbLhY_qNqeGI0xsjyWZD7F0mWoiFtO_nDxU-v-CHtZQ4wM8dYwI8DOTY10ebpo2RMDHVZlb2aE4kxiU74iRBVrjIFGBVXD9Mc7cwTPVkkouJh6wEcOfpfIwn2Wqwwwdrk/w325-h400/IMG_2569%20(1).JPG" width="325" /></a></div><p></p><p>Today is cold and grey! The weatherbug said <i>No rain for ten days </i>but showers are looming. I had to put on the heat, unheard of, but I was shivering even in a down vest. As the weather changes and Fall turns chilly, indoors I change things up to a softer color story, a more nature inspired decor. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgNyTvAt5CJDDmcr3ZDQw3aLg66VLPby_1hyDQWGrewrDOIVwSeu6S6IaSxwcnOA05a2siaZ-Xq36Tf1CDAA8tLpTj1CLCPkDsa6PhPKvkzE9BwjD85CBKG9ahKXOVlS3RsUbWg_aN2m6QTl-KsNgGgLleQFqY-2kR-2wLyKJPpPeNPxktD9Qj6F5_sc/s2963/IMG_2518.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2963" data-original-width="2819" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgNyTvAt5CJDDmcr3ZDQw3aLg66VLPby_1hyDQWGrewrDOIVwSeu6S6IaSxwcnOA05a2siaZ-Xq36Tf1CDAA8tLpTj1CLCPkDsa6PhPKvkzE9BwjD85CBKG9ahKXOVlS3RsUbWg_aN2m6QTl-KsNgGgLleQFqY-2kR-2wLyKJPpPeNPxktD9Qj6F5_sc/w380-h400/IMG_2518.JPG" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBXQF1b63t5hwVZiyTeHipvTMp1nyXy8pxTlI3WY0T3lt3YVKX_ct3dj7G7au3aqLguwjPGCLzaqC0MLmWtoMS2MMTI2BMJ0aDPeTAoDvUnqF1F5Tsxbb5bBZ81O43HyLrzWJgV1_qTVmwqqS4b4itxvRYFw3vMeLdI1u0c_SI_Oo3loezHUpjnwum7s/s4032/IMG_2516%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBXQF1b63t5hwVZiyTeHipvTMp1nyXy8pxTlI3WY0T3lt3YVKX_ct3dj7G7au3aqLguwjPGCLzaqC0MLmWtoMS2MMTI2BMJ0aDPeTAoDvUnqF1F5Tsxbb5bBZ81O43HyLrzWJgV1_qTVmwqqS4b4itxvRYFw3vMeLdI1u0c_SI_Oo3loezHUpjnwum7s/w300-h400/IMG_2516%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWL4KXI374i6wD3LPSP6zWpXC5R4ZXyITXbW2W9iaHV8u9SjI-xBA35jnD5uu3BTKioixnkY04U1fuFJLD7T2MNAQ96lExwpVT_RC110Bv4fsGvCS9-DezhW4fZe8ufStCH5e3wRxw1gOdRf14DAoIE3ou81mhOOZi-RaTpXYbd9Ahuxk7FOl0Kq7jjY/s3497/IMG_2513%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3497" data-original-width="2989" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWL4KXI374i6wD3LPSP6zWpXC5R4ZXyITXbW2W9iaHV8u9SjI-xBA35jnD5uu3BTKioixnkY04U1fuFJLD7T2MNAQ96lExwpVT_RC110Bv4fsGvCS9-DezhW4fZe8ufStCH5e3wRxw1gOdRf14DAoIE3ou81mhOOZi-RaTpXYbd9Ahuxk7FOl0Kq7jjY/w343-h400/IMG_2513%20(1).JPG" width="343" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Trader Joe's Honey Crisp Apple candle in a sweet little brown bowl.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0CoHs0Ld1u8WLxrfMmJ9cVNls_e6H7Kz9DA5WwOj0bTC12MhL8gj9rXkF-dvfUWb9sM08UFVxpj1-PWfg-lOwL39cHOLRN5Tmm3qDuOLjBShzplE6q_jR-PvHhXSPf_T65cN5gUeBd6HW57SNqxpjX1qppjloxPcBxBUwmXMiB-DzGpllh-pKtUF90c/s4032/IMG_2531%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0CoHs0Ld1u8WLxrfMmJ9cVNls_e6H7Kz9DA5WwOj0bTC12MhL8gj9rXkF-dvfUWb9sM08UFVxpj1-PWfg-lOwL39cHOLRN5Tmm3qDuOLjBShzplE6q_jR-PvHhXSPf_T65cN5gUeBd6HW57SNqxpjX1qppjloxPcBxBUwmXMiB-DzGpllh-pKtUF90c/w300-h400/IMG_2531%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Festive Thanksgiving runner in soft tones. Only the silvery mercury glass pumpkins stay out til Christmas.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKiI-BPxOx5iUWVKyY9XddJ9dMiKsiXzJR8q53lLcWKM_Is1xZiBx9_Z3Oys7mvj2w-YzwQ4w5N10GCHoBHcJ_6UeCRsZdWbztw-cYEHTHcH-WcSDeETU0QJ1pAUuYYLTBcGfEkBZbl4m8CC2hSQbNFIQekirXdCOiZNr7o7CGMHiDRywsF_R7_sSTGU/s4032/IMG_2573%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKiI-BPxOx5iUWVKyY9XddJ9dMiKsiXzJR8q53lLcWKM_Is1xZiBx9_Z3Oys7mvj2w-YzwQ4w5N10GCHoBHcJ_6UeCRsZdWbztw-cYEHTHcH-WcSDeETU0QJ1pAUuYYLTBcGfEkBZbl4m8CC2hSQbNFIQekirXdCOiZNr7o7CGMHiDRywsF_R7_sSTGU/w300-h400/IMG_2573%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>An interesting footnote about my favorite big old wooden bowl Screenshot from an antiques dealer's IG page. Very similar to my bowl, note the price! [my mom bought mine when I moved here, $19.oo---big bucks back then.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPC-GOuH4cR1MoO9Z51ftucl5fDmYJo9NaM7y2HWJtKoLNK1uOxPSq10dfGrr7aCu5YCQrFAC8bdrz431pLG0LtQSKuJbX47Hb2RaClhaP-zN4yyYSUEqGx0_vA-f9lFlMJQGbiiHz9tSPEo0NDx3ZbSVPYSfVl_6pejuirPhjt7ZzwiT4yrO9UCr9_0/s4032/IMG_1831%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPC-GOuH4cR1MoO9Z51ftucl5fDmYJo9NaM7y2HWJtKoLNK1uOxPSq10dfGrr7aCu5YCQrFAC8bdrz431pLG0LtQSKuJbX47Hb2RaClhaP-zN4yyYSUEqGx0_vA-f9lFlMJQGbiiHz9tSPEo0NDx3ZbSVPYSfVl_6pejuirPhjt7ZzwiT4yrO9UCr9_0/w400-h300/IMG_1831%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Earlier I brought in my little fountain and the graniteware bowl, gave them a good wash. Perhaps stored til spring, or redo if we get a nice warm sunny spell [like we should!]. The Meadow pots just keep on giving! Something new bloomed in the brown straw remnants of summer's once-lush growth. Is it a poppy? I guess, w the ferny leaf, they are a type of cosmos, though I am not familiar with this orange color?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_dBGO3AggLccsBsfReXCMRVVN_L56MnekiHvLul145UlTrHEOSoIY21jDeQ-rF96TH1bZS7aBdhJV84LPyhD7AP1pLXD_zKJ4cu5oxUVgq0sLzysFBCiEGcEqpbRwYCaNWIDSja-HSEQ-J7VIHRbVhMmmJEKSSZSMpTmrF5I1wkpkSMfKB1VWLK60ps/s4032/IMG_2547%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_dBGO3AggLccsBsfReXCMRVVN_L56MnekiHvLul145UlTrHEOSoIY21jDeQ-rF96TH1bZS7aBdhJV84LPyhD7AP1pLXD_zKJ4cu5oxUVgq0sLzysFBCiEGcEqpbRwYCaNWIDSja-HSEQ-J7VIHRbVhMmmJEKSSZSMpTmrF5I1wkpkSMfKB1VWLK60ps/w300-h400/IMG_2547%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XfyJ40BdSe5m168XYhvnv7ZufmWaVd-Zc0rTXIw_RoUPfYp87Ws3-uCYZfhNYDrdMvp9p4o5DNakRLvjEBD6ToJnuZk2Ub43IKzTHoSk8JEFXnco1XvqmOzZHyssjaA1mYnd04sRySxBN3S_3L1TmWUZyXZokS2W8acOAaNbyHV51xi6N5qHyAMPEuM/s3274/IMG_2548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A little quilt show of some antique quilts, some minis by me, some timespan finishes [ie me, repaiiiring and finishing antique/ vintage tops or blocks.] Hope you enjoy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVavcYl6sxzcomFaEDkyeLqDONBrRuomMqBWVNf80H6Q-tKJ1pwwFeDIyQG7EALe2F_SAaHAP68Fztw9Nvcjh1R0VLbp6Z6rwXwvb4H9XU77KsG7yIm8e3nJJaxHR2xCjfQjQdwTZOVSe-rdMEQrm23ozmL674JXD-v_VBU3w9Vwzo_UabN-GbKjLKdzQ/s3873/IMG_1931%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3873" data-original-width="2772" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVavcYl6sxzcomFaEDkyeLqDONBrRuomMqBWVNf80H6Q-tKJ1pwwFeDIyQG7EALe2F_SAaHAP68Fztw9Nvcjh1R0VLbp6Z6rwXwvb4H9XU77KsG7yIm8e3nJJaxHR2xCjfQjQdwTZOVSe-rdMEQrm23ozmL674JXD-v_VBU3w9Vwzo_UabN-GbKjLKdzQ/w286-h400/IMG_1931%20(1).JPG" width="286" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_77EbrNwi1LG4_X7fKDjVTLSYS3ggy0kqVFc41RvlqGqoyPJPWYHApnhZ_IuebzArIEdZbAovx2HvsLLK5W1wXWDKPvLcVRsm5K_3ctbXvGcZy-lAEgJKrEAlsHy4NSal8xRjyfBdZsSu7gprACR0dH3416PtdoQjjY4mALn9iFWfZDhQenhyf0jEXXE/w400-h300/IMG_2575%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I am intrigued by the fugitive and faded fabrics, how some remain as new while others are now tan; how the green setting corners' colors vary. Imagine how it once looked.</div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9m7GPBac3Pdd6tkMPxYfQ6a42fUNqxBD_xwz1OVTTkuODQVjtYaS4QIi8CkyfIMEwLJhMU11gbVVsJ51ZSDphHgQpWgRmeL8AAXAXgJ7oEZ9RlKW3XI8ASHf6JK28yRw-9KRqSDoeeiqtJwc856MvENZ7BP29Vq29i9beoi_xuOWuevjk7ohXl0FXI8/s4032/IMG_2582.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9m7GPBac3Pdd6tkMPxYfQ6a42fUNqxBD_xwz1OVTTkuODQVjtYaS4QIi8CkyfIMEwLJhMU11gbVVsJ51ZSDphHgQpWgRmeL8AAXAXgJ7oEZ9RlKW3XI8ASHf6JK28yRw-9KRqSDoeeiqtJwc856MvENZ7BP29Vq29i9beoi_xuOWuevjk7ohXl0FXI8/s320/IMG_2582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then my finish. The red binding, the pop of glorious bright pink on the back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmVVrYnuUEVh4g4QVKsHFCPOF77ynZ03nySdDWyrURBK9sO_LwWOzY_55MYsdaVkqfQ5kY1r7Wa_7wkgeWluqSE9RVs43WPA_wN2VQCLutZlsM6IqaJSugLK8kWggoXGKLAUJNuOiLsMDPRQN5QurDJt3xBiRc1s57kQqih6sblES6QFviL5nh-epEBQ/s4032/IMG_2580%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmVVrYnuUEVh4g4QVKsHFCPOF77ynZ03nySdDWyrURBK9sO_LwWOzY_55MYsdaVkqfQ5kY1r7Wa_7wkgeWluqSE9RVs43WPA_wN2VQCLutZlsM6IqaJSugLK8kWggoXGKLAUJNuOiLsMDPRQN5QurDJt3xBiRc1s57kQqih6sblES6QFviL5nh-epEBQ/w300-h400/IMG_2580%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Learning to paper piece, many years ago, below. 4.5" pumpkins, fun fabrics and buttons. Before internet quilt groups and quilt police, just learning for the fun of it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0d4eIuIlDP3Vf9xgzeAztJh3qlTliSGmdLfcLWFpdsqpaGjoqZWqGgV1bgINkrmWXkfQBW50KQlLagg_Zx9souhiVDk1RjTDsIZAAmEz5yM-pGgob_zKw_MhDArrX7LVLdbZNSF1oaKzdxnR2U7ejxsCOnIc209poFSK-WztFZ_ID0ETqWUQUGt7A9c/s4032/IMG_2009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0d4eIuIlDP3Vf9xgzeAztJh3qlTliSGmdLfcLWFpdsqpaGjoqZWqGgV1bgINkrmWXkfQBW50KQlLagg_Zx9souhiVDk1RjTDsIZAAmEz5yM-pGgob_zKw_MhDArrX7LVLdbZNSF1oaKzdxnR2U7ejxsCOnIc209poFSK-WztFZ_ID0ETqWUQUGt7A9c/w300-h400/IMG_2009.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jeFahMXVIuMDOfCMuFL6uAvIbzPiw5zGwG9KLrXitis8qA1hhyTf2CCuDPtFIlpPRPUgE33VoW__rtT3oKrs7SmBVyMbA_VcAHJmy0bw2oqee_M-NYdTf5kyn0mD7CJ5CjlGmKW-VNea53hcHBG3GphpWh6FREBp0JU5tNv59T3CaX67SHejbDaG-Cw/s2829/IMG_2081.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="2823" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jeFahMXVIuMDOfCMuFL6uAvIbzPiw5zGwG9KLrXitis8qA1hhyTf2CCuDPtFIlpPRPUgE33VoW__rtT3oKrs7SmBVyMbA_VcAHJmy0bw2oqee_M-NYdTf5kyn0mD7CJ5CjlGmKW-VNea53hcHBG3GphpWh6FREBp0JU5tNv59T3CaX67SHejbDaG-Cw/s320/IMG_2081.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div>This TQC cutie is missing! I have looked and looked. It's tiny but much loved.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDILvRjsxG-sFPUqRHGXuKty_fYcLO2nNlL9ZWVmJYFvSVl2wICATwHkVlrf0bZ4MR4CZqtQcAwVR8RYnWs315LLJGGaK4eLlszRWZwA-24HXsp5Cc39TzEIgv594nJZKVJSaTDcBntKqxhR0zxEj4CDGaQ3OsXIrUdqFXAAXW0seRbHxbhTeCFrkhwM/s3264/IMG_3707%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDILvRjsxG-sFPUqRHGXuKty_fYcLO2nNlL9ZWVmJYFvSVl2wICATwHkVlrf0bZ4MR4CZqtQcAwVR8RYnWs315LLJGGaK4eLlszRWZwA-24HXsp5Cc39TzEIgv594nJZKVJSaTDcBntKqxhR0zxEj4CDGaQ3OsXIrUdqFXAAXW0seRbHxbhTeCFrkhwM/w300-h400/IMG_3707%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cascadia/ Peace and Plenty. A Humble Quilts sewalong.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDGk8pyVx73yPtzvA-iypBI4L80SXTp1g_QjDWUl2d0n7fyanX-gpG1tkiQ7VURR4HugKexT2Fmwk4XF3EuT7Y4rK1fgVOqfKFkc62IdjKT7vNNwRBSa_ZTejp8EMarQJLXMlXwSDk74wxmvUNAsFUu-4gBC_6GxhB2bw0Eo27lg_OLI1nd8igiX3fGU/s2012/IMG_E1873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="1968" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDGk8pyVx73yPtzvA-iypBI4L80SXTp1g_QjDWUl2d0n7fyanX-gpG1tkiQ7VURR4HugKexT2Fmwk4XF3EuT7Y4rK1fgVOqfKFkc62IdjKT7vNNwRBSa_ZTejp8EMarQJLXMlXwSDk74wxmvUNAsFUu-4gBC_6GxhB2bw0Eo27lg_OLI1nd8igiX3fGU/s320/IMG_E1873.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XZac3XOrOPsYo-bgNdyA4znhAoqqkZ9YbK-y9xNPk9CF7alhtpGi4SXcjCuD1bkYJCr480Mo-HlRvdoXOw0UJ_OBc4GVcXLP9maQN1TrpUGVSW099jv2CkRjqDYmq2AlAe6MLvv-vYum9Z53hJAyZacQVxwZ9-nphf9dOIfrOxqFN2rs_-vxqx55-kM/s3771/IMG_1942.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2973" data-original-width="3024" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KaiJwNalwZr0iQACEI_Y_-ZE68NcI1epqNeM1cukcJ1VKDwc1MmxThazjMffc3cSO51UzgpSGu4aKQirAk_a-D6GM2ohaR1ZM1z8XauQ1hgXKy8FoZelkHujxMLffMiBW-Hrx9qcqHqNy_Xx3UDwo0M5pn4K9Uuoy3-smBJNuIk6wEolB88h_vrqik8/s320/IMG_2415%20(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>And I'll sneak out and snip some hydrangeas in the public plantings. My mom always decorated for November w crocks of Magenta and pinky-brown hydrangeas, displayed on her beloved red and purple Mennonite quilt top. Dinner is a leftovers stirfry with a side of lovely Delicata squash.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNMaSWj8hu2dHGY4dVOxanyEuaGjzw49DbjInR55ahkDDVLAdv2PbIK7W52F0xTZymlvaL54XlSPPZB-3KkFxVP8yRXAynrzDC8pHcBkX6ajzIhrJSWclBo8-kTAHgMDdGLoP3IMHqNZaQUObp1SFjlBk9GH9hS0wHwm1VT1wz0eaC4rZiMNvRcPDxko/s4032/UWIA4185.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNMaSWj8hu2dHGY4dVOxanyEuaGjzw49DbjInR55ahkDDVLAdv2PbIK7W52F0xTZymlvaL54XlSPPZB-3KkFxVP8yRXAynrzDC8pHcBkX6ajzIhrJSWclBo8-kTAHgMDdGLoP3IMHqNZaQUObp1SFjlBk9GH9hS0wHwm1VT1wz0eaC4rZiMNvRcPDxko/w400-h300/UWIA4185.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">love</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">lizzy</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">gone to the beach...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>more birds. These are ocean ducks, probably surf scoters or eiders. Distinctive long wavery skeins of hundreds of birds out over the ocean. maybe click t enlarge?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbLV5Q9ZY15CFx3MTc9fkAhQgdtt_n8XZmMss-48jD_N4yAAhlhmF_NbdOWMK2sm74NaSh2azlSs9OC0CllzLGAaWzELcNnTQ7cl3i0Iy_YvHZyrZAgancDKLoYg2hiFDRk_VKJ3RjDPWWWetr46802wL-S4T3NdRtqw4D8vQUnaB6qlWd85CzmMHtU8/s320/100_1531-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="82" data-original-width="320" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbLV5Q9ZY15CFx3MTc9fkAhQgdtt_n8XZmMss-48jD_N4yAAhlhmF_NbdOWMK2sm74NaSh2azlSs9OC0CllzLGAaWzELcNnTQ7cl3i0Iy_YvHZyrZAgancDKLoYg2hiFDRk_VKJ3RjDPWWWetr46802wL-S4T3NdRtqw4D8vQUnaB6qlWd85CzmMHtU8/w400-h103/100_1531-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDIE-9eJ-BfPdgnNs5Cum6z4nNvkSjdj1s_JpJ3jPhWZXnaV14FAsIoIIGcbOCbIv3U9o851ZrznZ5hDxPdMfxgJK5KQn681LtVaa4UazTuYvTcdAQONGykf164_oKCGbosbxP_uEBLaU4llr1GgXYgOpY1Z7CIXI-J0bnuXkjajwEo7G6JmehNAm_Xk/s320/100_1531-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDIE-9eJ-BfPdgnNs5Cum6z4nNvkSjdj1s_JpJ3jPhWZXnaV14FAsIoIIGcbOCbIv3U9o851ZrznZ5hDxPdMfxgJK5KQn681LtVaa4UazTuYvTcdAQONGykf164_oKCGbosbxP_uEBLaU4llr1GgXYgOpY1Z7CIXI-J0bnuXkjajwEo7G6JmehNAm_Xk/w400-h266/100_1531-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Lizzy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.com4