Category: Around the House
The posie blocks are finally finished, all 40 of them. I slapped them up on the design wall so you can get an idea of what it will look like. Two narrow borders need to go on first, a dark brown one and a white one. We are getting there. My Mercantile background fabric arrived […]
Sorry for the radio silence the past couple of days. Nothing's wrong, I just had a bunch of stuff going on that kept me from sewing or doing much else that was blog-worthy. Yesterday my husband was away for the day so I got up into the sewing room and got busy. First I made […]
My husband and I took an excursion yesterday. We traveled about an hour to the nearest Target and the nearest Trader Joe's. Our home is in the Sierra Foothills and the nearest town with any sort of traditional shopping is Modesto, about 50 miles from us. Trader Joe's never disappoints, and we came home with […]
Happy New Year everyone! I hope yours was safe and healthy. We spent the weekend putting away our Christmas decorations. Every year I swear I will put up half of what I normally do, but somehow I bend to pressure and put it all out again. Well, our house has been "hushed" as they say. […]
Merry Christmas! I thank each of you for reading my blog and offering up such great comments throughout the year. Whether I am quilting, cooking, hanging out with my granddaughter, or sharing a good book, I look forward to interacting with you every time I post. Thank you so much for your readership and participation […]
Not much is going on here. Lots of cooking, some shopping, and much relaxed hanging out together. What a delight it is for us to be able to be in each other's company again! On Ahren's first night home, we made clam chowder, which turned out delicious. It does not photograph well, but along with […]
Archie got his first haircut Monday. He did pretty well. He didn't like his head messed with much, so the groomer couldn't do much with his ears, which look super floppy and furry. I kind of like it. He was a good boy during the experience, so that's a plus. The groomer tells us we […]
I feel as if the countdown to Christmas has really started. Two weeks from today is the Big Day, and I am ready for it for the most part. The house is as decorated as it is going to get, the shopping is finished, and some of the gifts are even wrapped. We changed up […]
Our tree this year is so different from our normal Christmas tree. This is a concession to having a young dog who cannot be trusted to leave things be. Typically we have our tree decorated with my husband's much-loved collection of Christopher Radko glass ornaments. Each year he lovingly packs them up individually in bubblewrap […]
I am getting the holiday decorating done step by step. I try to switch things up a bit year by year, although some things bear repeating. This is a new arrangement with some snowmen I have collected over the years. This is the same arrangement I did on my table in the foyer last year. […]
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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.
