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I have an iron update for you. My husband somehow became aware of my iron issues and went ahead and ordered a new iron for me!  I asked him why he didn't save it and give it to me for Christmas, and he said years ago I told him that if he ever gave me […]

Several of you asked for the recipe I will use for my sweet potato casserole on Thanksgiving. Technically it is a yam casserole because I went out and got Garnet Yams, as so many of you suggested. The recipe that is most similar to the old one I lost is by Sara Welch at Dinner […]

Here's my dad, about 75 years ago in his army uniform. He enlisted when he got out of high school and was shipped over to Europe with a few thousand other teenagers. He does not talk about his time in the army, except to say how exciting the transport ship was. All those boys had […]

Ta da. My Acorn Love table runner is finished! I did end up making my version smaller than the pattern. I used sixteen acorn blocks for my runner. It is going to be a perfect size for my dining room table. I love the colors in Corey Yoder's "Cozy Up" fabric collection. This is a […]

Just a quick update to say my first cataract surgery went all right. My vision is still blurry and I am quite tired for some reason. The doctor says things will improve day by day, so I am counting on it. I think I was expecting instant perfect vision, so I feel just a bit […]

I won't be posting for a couple of days because I am going to have eye surgery. Those pesky cataracts are starting to cramp my sewing and reading style, so I decided to do something about it. I really like my doctor and think I will be in good hands. My left eye gets done […]

Well. Sewcialites is just about a finish for me. There are a couple more weeks in the sew-along, but I really want to put a cap on this project and finish it up. I made a couple of extra 6-inch blocks to fill in the blanks and figured out my setting. The setting I chose […]

I had to share this new cookbook I ordered from Amazon. All the recipes are for two. I have had good luck with Taste of Home cookbooks and recipes over the years and thought I would give it a try. The recipes all have large colorful photos, and the book is in large print, so […]

I had a few precious hours on Sunday to work on my Serendipity row quilt. I am on Row 4, which featured a block I did not care for at all. It seemed overly complicated, in not a good way, so I switched it out. The block I ended up using is called "Economy" and […]

April was a great reading month for me. I plowed through 10 books. I started an 11th one, but became annoyed with it and stopped about halfway through. Life is too short to stick with a book you are not enjoying. Here are my reviews of 5 of my April Books. I will tackle the […]