I like Thursdays: August 27, 2026

 

Hello and welcome to another edition of "I like Thursdays" sponsored by Lee Anna of Not Afraid of Color.

I like that we had rain over the weekend!

Today is my Dad's birthday.  I really miss him and think of him everyday.  He would have been 90 today.  Love and miss you Dad!

My surgery was cancelled due to a broken sterilizer yesterday.  I guess I'll do some sewing and gardening.  I was worried last night that the tomatoes might need to be tied again.

I love watching youtube (especially quilters on youtube) and one of my favorite channels is Country Farmhouse Quilting.  Marnae is a double amputee and a real inspiration.  Her quilts are amazing and her husband Jim is super supportive.  You will love their latest video, "I Married A Quilter" and you can find it here.

LeeAnna's prompt is did we look forward to returning to school?  Not really.  Most of our summers we spent at our grandmother's house and it was always disappointing to have to leave to go back to school.  Things were different with college.  I enjoyed college a lot and always looked forward to returning!

Wishing you a safe and happy weekend!

I Like Thursdays: August 13, 2026

 

Good morning and welcome to another edition of "I like Thursdays" sponsored by Lee Anna of Not Afraid of Color .

This week our family is happy to hear that Tony, one of our family's dogs, is responding very well to treatment of his lymphoma.  Apparently he has the more treatable form of the disease and is already perking up!  Yeah Tony!

I have 4 more blocks to make for my "Twinkle" quilt and I can't wait to start piecing it together!

Family members are taking my mother to the beach for 6 days.  She leaves on Sunday and we've been getting her ready to go.  The family decided my brother and I needed a break...and we do!

Every day I go over for the morning rotation to care for her.  My brother does afternoon and see seems to be okay for the evening (sometimes not and then I go back).  

So next week I should actually be able to piece my quilt and get some things ready before my hand surgery later this month.

This week's prompt is do we read magazines or books in the summer?  I tend to read magazines (mostly quilting) that friends send over.  When I read books or even sometimes watching tv, I fall asleep so I try to keep moving until everything is done.  What do you do in the summer?

Stay safe and...