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I am so much better!  The medicine is working wonderfully to reduce my gout symptoms, but I spent one more day resting up.  I think tomorrow I will be able to wear my shoes and go about my regular business. Thanks so much for all your wishes for my recovery.  They must be working! I […]

How perfect is this cartoon for my current circumstances? I did see a doctor yesterday and got a prescription for anti-inflammatory medicine, which I am happy to say seems to be working.  Yesterday all I did was lie on my sofa reading books with my foot propped up in the air. While the condition can […]

Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving, if you celebrate that holiday.  We had a simple and quiet one, which suited me just fine.  My new son in law came over with Sara and grilled a turkey on the rotisserie of the barbecue. We had a small, just under 12 pound, turkey, which we brined […]

My little Janome has just about all it can handle with these flying geese.  If you recall, my Bernina is in the shop with some sort of issue or other, and I have not heard a word about what is wrong with it.  I am missing it terribly and feel very at sea without it. […]

No sewing.  I am not watching paint dry for lack of anything to do, I am watching the tree in my backyard turn red.  Almost the same thing. My Bernina may be ready by Nov. 4.  Whether I can drive two hours on that day to pick it up remains to be seen, so I […]

Good old Instagram.  I was having my morning coffee on my day off Tuesday and was flipping through Instagram when I saw a skull pillow posted by debralynntaylor.  If you don't follow her on Instagram, you might want to.  She provided a link to the pattern, designed by Kirsty, which is free on Bonjour Quilts […]

This past week I was playing around with my Creative Grids Log Cabin Trim Tool (6"), and made a super cute table topper for my son in law, the wine maker.  I used a honey bun (roll of 1 1/2" strips) to make the blocks, and they turned out so accurate.  I truly do love […]

I am off to the Bay Area for my annual physical, so I won't be sewing for a couple of days.  I thought I would share with you a few photos of Highgate Cemetery, in London.  It is a cemetery which was designed in Victorian times, and the style of the grave monuments is simply […]

I wanted to check in and say "Hi" to you all, but to also let you know that for the next month or so, I will only be blogging sporadically. Between summer activities with Eva, looking after my husband (who has just gone back to work after his surgery!), my part time job, out of […]

I can't sew, I can't go outside.  All I can do is sit in front of the fan and dream of cooler days.  We are having a heck of a heat wave.  You can see my reflection in the photo above, balefully peering into our home thermometer.  104 outside, 79 inside.  Ugh. I lied, I […]