Category: Around the House
We had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. My husband is home from the hospital and is doing well. It was a beautiful day yesterday and he came outside for the first time in two months and was able to water some of the plants on the back porch. We have a week […]
I don't think I ever imagined I would write a post called "Freezing Bacon", but here we are. Honestly, I have abrilliant tip for you today! Actually two tips. The first is this freezer bag holder I got on Amazon. It holds your bag open while you fill it with soup, leftovers, or in this […]
Over the weekend, I pulled out the new Home Town Holidays fabric I recently purchased and gave it a good starching. I need some kind of holiday project to work on over the next couple of months, even though I have at least three Halloween projects that are unfinished for now. I do enjoy working […]
It is possible that no one but me will see my November holiday decor, but I put it up anyway. A lot of this decor was already up, but with Halloween figurines and runners. Swapping things out wasn't too hard. It's funny, but it gave me a sense of normalcy and happiness that I wasn't […]
This is certainly a new experience for me. Managing on my own that is. I have been made very aware of how much my husband deals with around the house. There are so many chores, many of them outside-related for which I now need to take responsibility. I actually managed to tackle the task of […]
Here is my husband trying to muster a brave smile through his pain. He is sitting in the new gazillion dollar chair I bought so he could recline into a position where his discs weren't screaming out in agony. You see Archie there in the background in his kennel? He thinks the power recliner is […]
It is total pandemonium at my house these days. Tuesday we had loads of shingles delivered. A crane apparatus was used to hoist them to the top of the roof. Yesterday, the house is swarming with men shouting in Spanish and pounding loudly with hammers. Of course dry rot was discovered up there and now […]
Eva and I did get the house decorated for October/Halloween. I do enjoy my fall decorations so much. These crows in particular! These photos were taken rather late on Sunday evening, so the lighting isn't great. Maybe I will try again later this week. We really do have some cute things out. At any rate, […]
We've been planning some major improvements to our house and have been talking to various contractors about what we need done. We found a lovely painter who started work yesterday. Our neighbor had used him and the job he and his employees did for them was outstanding. Our neighbor also did all the work of […]
Another thing I did last weekend was to recover my ironing board table surface. The previous fabric I chose was not working out at all. It was a beige toile print that showed every dribble, stain, and goo that came out of my iron. It really looked awful and was frankly depressing to look at. […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
