Are you ready to have your heart feel happy? This past October, my nephew suffered a cardiac arrest while walking his friend's dog one evening. A passerby saw him fall and called 911. The paramedic team in the above photo arrived quickly, performed CPR, and transported him to the nearest hospital. Without any doubt, those […]
In 2023 I read 146 books. 60 in print, 63 on my Kindle, 23 on audio. I must be choosing my books better because I had a fantastic reading year, with a whopping 24 of them being rated 5 stars, and 56 of them rated 4-4.5 stars. Without a doubt, my preferred genre is historical […]
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. […]
2023 was a good year for quilting. I finished up a few UFOs for sure (which was a goal I set for myself) and tackled some brand-new projects as well. Best of all I sent out a number of tops that had been finished for ages to the quilter. What a good feeling to finally […]
Santa was good to me this year when he left a lot of great books under the tree. Actually, the books are from my son and daughter and I am happy to say that they chose so well! Ahren gave me two books by Irish authors that I love, The Bee Sting by Paul Murray […]
Well, that certainly did not go well. I invited some family members over for dinner to celebrate the holidays and to visit with our son while he is staying with us. I wanted to make something delicious that I could prepare ahead and that would please everyone. I chose a turkey lasagna recipe from Ina […]
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 […]
I have a few last books of 2023 to share, and they are some darn good ones. I finally finished Covenant of Water, which was excellent, but I can't give it a full five-star rating because at 700 some pages, it was just Too. Long. Good grief I was glad to close that book after […]
Honestly, it seems as if all we have been doing is cooking. I made bread in the bread machine and I am not sure what the special juju was, but it was the biggest and best-formed loaf I have ever gotten out of the thing. It was nice that the bread turned out because things […]
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 […]
About Me
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.
