I Like Thursdays: March 20, 2025

 

Greetings and welcome to another "I like Thursday" sponsored by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color.

What's not to like about the first day of spring?  It's been a long hard and often icy winter here and we are just absolutely smitten with the warmer weather and small flowers popping up here and there!

This week, the other thing I like love are Canadians.

When my child was young, we spent every summer vacationing in Canada and I really love the people, their sense of humor, and most of all, their kindness.  It's been tough watching all the horrible things that have been happening politically these days.  But I have to say...the Canadians have made me admire them even more.  I watch the CBC on Youtube as much as I can.

This week's "I love Canada" moment was learning about Moosehead Beer selling a pack of 1,461 beers.  That pack provides one beer a day until Trump's term is up.  If I drank, I'd be out scouring for some of that beer.  Unfortunately, alcohol gives me migraines.  Still I love the way the Canadians are coping.  Most of us in this country REALLY LOVE YOU CANADA!  

To watch the article on Moosehead Beer, go here.

Have a day full of love and kindness!

I Like Thursdays: February 27, 2025

 

Hello!

It's Thursday and this week I actually remembered to post for "I like Thursdays" hosted by LeeAnna.

All hail!  Lucky, King of the Couch!

I like Lucky.  I'm the person who loves him the most and he knows it.  As a stray that we rescued, he has his challenges.  He isn't very interested in pleasing us and it makes training more difficult.  I've learned to avoid other dogs, have him on a short leash, and generally avoid most people.  Many of my neighbors love and accept that he will probably always jump and mouth their hands.  

I tell most folks to stay away from him but many don't want to believe me because he is cute.  Some actually have said to me, "why do you have a dog like that?"

I always tell these folks the same thing:  everyone--especially dogs and children--deserved to be loved and cherished.  This response seems to make some folks uncomfortable but that's my philosophy.

I like that it's gotten warmer.  

The snow is almost all melted and I am praying we don't get anymore ice or snow this season.

Lucky and I are taking more frequent and longer walks.  It's doing us both good!

Other than that, I'm just hanging in the sewing room and getting things done.  Hope you are having fun sewing as well!

Have a safe and happy day!

I Like Thursdays: February 13, 2025

 

Greetings!  Welcome to another "I like Thursdays" post.  Our theme is sponsored by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color and you can read other positive posts there!

Well, everyone around here LOVES that the Eagles won the Super Bowl.  Tomorrow is the Super Bowl Parade in Philly.  Should be a great day!

I like these YakTrax cleats.  I have to walk Lucky in order for him to go to the bathroom.  I have no idea where these cleat things came from but I found them in a closet.  THEY WORK!  We've had so many days of ice and these keep me from falling.  I love them and just bought a pair for my brother.

The Phillies and most baseball teams have reported for Spring Training.  I can almost smell spring--and it is only 34 days away!

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

Friday Finishes

 

Hello!

I finished 2 baby quilts that used the same pattern.  I wish I could remember the name but I must have seen a tutorial on youtube.  I don't seem to have a pattern printed but it was very easy and a way to make a two color quilt.

I also made a table runner for Karen using leftover blocks from the quilt I made for her.

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

 

I Like Thursdays: February 6, 2025

 

Greetings!

It's "I like Thursday" sponsored by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color.  Visit her website and the other participants!

It's a snow an ice day here in the Valley and the schools and a lot of other places are closed today.  I can't walk Lucky and he is not a happy puppy today.  I'll brave snow but not ice.

So the first thing I like is that there are only 44 days until spring!

I'm enjoying a few tv shows including "All Creatures Great and Small", "The Repair Shop", and a few youtube sewists' channel.  

I've returned to hand sewing and am really enjoying it!  There are times that my left hand will bother me even though it's not my primary hand.  I still need surgery on that hand but I'm not letting that stop me!  It's too much fun!

Our prompt this week is what is the most exciting thing we've done so far??  Well raising a child is huge part of that but I've also enjoyed traveling in Europe years ago.  I particularly loved I Italy.  I have to admit, I'm not so interested in excitement but peace and quiet.  

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

I like Thursday: January 23, 2025

Baby it's cold outside!!!

It's time for "I like Thursday" sponsored by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color!

Lucky and my brother don't just make me happy but often I have to laugh outloud at their antics.  Lucky's favorite person is Jim...   

"I kiss you!"

Lucky was very happy with his new Foxy toy and while he was playing with new Foxy, I disposed of old Foxy. 😉

I was feeling bad.  I thought I had forgotten my great nephew's birthday back in the fall.  I had covid at the time.  My niece assured me I had a gift delivered to him and told me, "It doesn't matter, we have a birthday party every week."

My great niece Remi will be 3 in May.  She loves to blow out the candles on a cake.  Every week, her family sticks a candle in a piece of food and Remi sings "Happy Birthday" to someone in the family.  Then Remi blows out their candle.  Maggie sent me the cutest video of this.  It just cracked me up.  Maybe we should all celebrate someone in our family once a week...

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

I like Thursday: January 16, 2025

 

Greetings and salutations from Northeast Pennsylvania!

How is your winter going so far?

Well it's time for "I like Thursdays" and to be honest, I forgot about it for a few weeks.  The days have been flying by!  For more positive posts, visit our friends via our hostess, LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color!

We've had pretty regular snowfall but only an inch or so at a time.  Then it usually melts and we get more.  I like that the shoveling is easier and I can handle it myself.

I've been sewing on a regular basis and still practicing a lot of hand sewing.  This week I practiced the ladder stitch and some outline stitches on embroidery.  

Other things I like lately:  The youtube videos on "Marion's World"!  

I find her tutorials and work very inspiring.  She does a lot of sewing and some other things as well.  I like her and really like how she does her tutorials as well.  Check her out!

I also like The Repair Shop on Youtube.  I find the episodes very relaxing before bedtime.  Lucky likes them too!

Speaking of Lucky, I've had to order a new Foxy for him.  It's still his favorite toy but it is so threadbare it's not even safe for him anymore.  He loved it and it here it is before the lower half of foxy fell off:

New Foxy comes tomorrow and I can't wait to see his response!

Have a safe and happy day!

I Like Thursday: December 26, 2024

 

Hello and how are you today?

Today is Thursday and time to be as positive as we can.  For more happy posts, visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color.

Did you have a nice holiday?

LeeAnna asked us to share the best Christmas present we ever received.  Here was mine:

Paddie the poodle was the puppy my husband gave me for our first Christmas as a married couple.  I still miss her--and all my poodles--and am grateful to have Lucky with us now.

Lucky

Yesterday was quiet but a lot of cooking and more today as the festivities continue.  My brother and I did most of the prep for the meal.  It's a tough holiday for Jim because it is the first Christmas without his wife.  We all miss her.

Today I'll be making a lasagna to take to my cousin's house.  We are staggering visits/get togethers and it's nice to prolong the holiday.

On a completely different note--I like that it's almost January 1.  To me, the new year always marks a new season of sewing.  I've got quite a few projects that I'm assembling for the winter months.

In a funny twist, teachers know that kids tend to absorb more learning in the early months of the year.  There are less holidays and events to distract children.  I think I tend to get a lot done during these months.  Do you?

I hope you are all having a happy holiday!  Cheers!

I like Thursday: December 19,2024

 

Hello and how are you!

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It's a quiet week here.  I'm happy because I did another purge in my sewing room and it makes me really happy to be there!

Lucky is still my little baby.  He's been a bit wild lately.  It was cold and we didn't walk as much as normal.  Yesterday and today the temps are better so I hope to get some more exercise in him.

I've been watching a show on YouTube called "Tasting History" and I like it a lot.  I tried to order his cookbook but I had to really hunt for it as it is SOLD OUT just about everywhere.  Today I'm going to try the recipe for pot roast that Max shared.  I'm pretty sure it will be really good!

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday!