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!

I like Thursday: December 5, 2024

 

How was your week?

Ours was okay although a bit uneventful.

What do I like this week?

1.  Lack of snow.  It seems like whenever we get snow in November, we also get a ton of snow in January, February, and March.  Here's hoping that it's a mild winter.

2.  Lana asked if we do real Christmas trees or fake ones.  I do quilted ones:

3.  I'm always grateful for silk or poly long underwear to keep me warm this time of year.  I can't function without my legs being warm!

4.  I like that my husband took over walking the puppy in the evening!  I think Lucky really enjoys that time with his Dad!

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Have a safe and happy holiday!