Friday, June 19, 2026

Day #7

 


Table runner on the table.  Progress, but also a few mistakes I need to fix...  


Kittens exhausted after an exciting morning of a ride in the car and vaccines.  

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Day #6

 


Kitten cuteness

Even more kitten cuteness

Trip to the mothership library.  So many books...


Sewing project in progress.  If my sewing machine weren't being a brat, I'd be farther along...

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Day #4

 


Kittens playing.

My new project, soon to be a quilted table runner.  Do I know what I'm doing?  No.  Do I know how to use my sewing machine?  Also no.  Can I sew in a straight line?  Nope.  Trying anyway...

Monday, June 15, 2026

On the 3rd day of Summer Vacation...

 


The cutest little pepper ever.  

Cherry jam.  Many more to come.  


The kitten known as Batman.  



Robin.



Tomato plant with tomatoes on it already.  Usually. we don't have those until August.  This was a store bought plant, my from-seed tomatoes are not even close.  

Thursday, June 11, 2026

My 'Cranky Old Lady' Summer To-Do List


One more day until summer vacation... it has been the longest week ever.  Is it over yet?

My summer to-do list:

scrapbook

quilt

cross stitch

knit

make cards

crochet

bake

garden

learn to can food

read (a lot)

become a crazy cat lady (we are on fosters #6 and #7)

write

fix things

farmer's market

sew

play card (and board) games

finish watching Parks and Rec and Quantum Leap (on DVD) and Manifest (streaming)

go for walks

go to parks

make ice cream

bake bread

word puzzles

listen to records/CDs

color

practice piano

make mugs/t-shirts

and various house projects and decluttering.  

I am ready!



Sunday Funday

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