Day 338 of 2024

I'm sorting through more things today. 

Here are some of my mom's things 

including a pen that was engraved 

for her parents' 50th wedding anniversary.

 

Day 337 of 2024

I am once again doing the Stitch Supply Co advent calendar. 

I'm a day behind, but I'll open two boxes tonight. 

 

Day 336 of 2024

I matched my M&Ms to the unsolved Rubik's Cube. 

I was impressed how closely the blues matched.

 

Day 335 of 2024

Pizza out with the girls...

and Fireball and T-Bone.

 

Day 334 of 2024

It's time to start thinking about decorating. 

Let's start by seeing if these can be improved 

with a little silver polish.

 

Day 333 of 2024

We've eaten and it's time to start a game. 

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Day 332 of 2024

With Fireball's help, I have gathered all the ingredients

 (excluding refrigerated items)

 for tomorrow's Thanksgiving dinner and grouped them by recipe. 

 

Day 331 of 2024

Fireball is working on 

getting the last of the leaves off the roof.

 

Day 330 of 2024

This promo lunch bag isn't very well made

 and the slider slid right off the end this morning. 

Having learned how to put a slider on the zipper tape with teeth 

in the making of my many Hemingway pouches lately, 

I thought I'd give it a go. 

After a few tries, I was able to get it back on. 

With that done, I stitched a lot of sloppy hand stitches across the end

 through the zipper tape and the end piece 

which was supposed to keep it on in the first place. 

That zipper slider isn't going anywhere now.

 

Day 329 of 2024

I took other photos today, but usually the sky wins out. 

Today is no exception.

 

Day 328 of 2024

Progress.

 

Day 327 of 2024

Fireball and I had a good time at the Christmas at the Zoo preview 

with Big D, R, and GB#3.

 

Day 326 of 2024

First wave of our first snow of the year hit this morning. 

The second wave will come this afternoon.

 

Day 325 of 2024

Now that the carpet is in, we're swapping some furniture from room to room. 

I found this date written on the underside of a table leaf that 

belongs to a table that belonged to Fireball's parents. 

He remembers it was a big deal when they got it.

 

Day 324 of 2024

I bought the cutest buttons for this little baby cardigan. 

Sleeves are still in progress.

 

Day 323 of 2024

Carpet installation is complete. 

Thank you, Bridget, for the reminder to reveal What is it? 

Yes, it was beef stew. 

I combined the ingredients of two different recipes I found on Pinterest,

 and after browning the meat and sautéing the onion and garlic, 

I cooked it in the Instant Pot. 

It was really good and it made an excellent meal, 

leftover lunch and another dinner. 

Unfortunately, I never got a picture of it.

 

Day 322 of 2024

Tonight's gorgeous sky looks like a painting.

 

Day 321 of 2024

GB#4 and GB#5 were very proud of the houses they built 

at the Children's Museum today.

 

Day 320 of 2024

I did my fix then finished the body portion tonight. 

I've tested the Icelandic bind off and like the look, 

so I will complete that tomorrow.

 

Day 319 of 2024

We're getting new carpet installed on Monday. 

My job is to get the room ready. 

I'm almost there.

 

Day 318 of 2024

I've encountered a small setback in my knitting. 

I've got the tool I need and will drop each column

 down to the offending row 

and pick it back up correctly, 

but we've started a movie 

so it will have to wait until tomorrow.

Day 317 of 2024

This is the only picture I took today. 

It's the grocery list for the ingredients I did not already have

 in the house for tonight's meal. 

Let's make this a what is it? 

What am I making for dinner?

Day 316 of 2024

Old school projects are fun to come across while cleaning things out. 

I'm not sure what the assignment was, 

but I was always intrigued by this one by T-bone.

 

Day 315 of 2024

On our way to the football game, 

we pass by the current riddle.

 

Day 314 of 2024

The Birds

 

Day 313 of 2024

I've made progress in the last few days. 

I've slipped the sleeve stitches off the needles to save for later 

and have begun knitting the body of this tiny cardigan.

 

Day 312 of 2024

I needed to get out of the house today, 

so when Fireball got home

 we went to go see the pretty Christmas displays at Pottery Barn. 

On the way through the mall I spied this super chunky knit vest. 

Wouldn't it be fun to make up my own pattern and knit one for myself? 

I think the swatching to figure out the gauge 

would take longer than to knit the whole thing.

 

Day 311 of 2024

The tree in the front yard is frequently a bright spot in my day.

 

Day 310 of 2024

I'm making progress by knitting a little bit each day. 

Sometimes it's hard to find the time to just sit down and knit.

 

Day 309 of 2024

Breakfast for supper. 

Egg, cheese and bacon casserole.

 

Day 308 of 2024

Something new is coming. 

The lights are on so Fireball and I were hoping to get a look inside 

but the grand opening isn't for a couple weeks.

 

Day 307 of 2024

Family-made (R, Big D, GB#3) macarons made in a class

 were generously gifted to us tonight. 

They are delicious. 

This might be a skill that needs to be pursued.

 

Day 306 of 2024

I've started a new project. 

I hope it turns out as cute as the one in the picture on the pattern.

 

Day 305 of 2024

Happy Halloween!

 

Day 304 of 2024

I mounted my lights on the three walls of my dining room

 and am considering it properly festive.

 

Day 303 of 2024

The ginkgo tree did not disappoint this afternoon 

for my annual fall photo.

 

Day 302 of 2024

I've researched the steps needed to be done

 to bring the dahlia tubers inside for the winter. 

Looking at the weather ahead, it looks like I should start soon. 

For that reason I'm calling this one ready to be cut

 and brought inside to be admired in a vase. 

I'll update this post with this dahlia's name 

as soon as I find its identification card.

 

Day 301 of 2024

Web on Bridge 

Fireball opted for an outdoor adventure for his birthday. 

It was a grand day.

 

Day 300 of 2024

It feels so late when the sun sets so early.

 

Day 299 of 2024

One of my two favorite trees in fall. 

I think I take at least one picture of it each year. 

Later it will be all yellow and take my breath away.

 

Day 298 of 2024

My goal for the day was to finish this cute hat. 

Check that off my list.

 

Day 297 of 2024

It's been about ten days since my last photo of this dahlia. 

It has made great progress and will probably open much more, 

but the weather is about to get colder again

 and I'm not sure this one will get to full bloom. 

So I'm sharing this today in case progress stops.

If it doesn't, expect more pictures of the same flower. 

Upon inspection, I can see that I might have

 three more buds on different plants. 

If they make it, I'll show you those also.

 

Day 296 of 2024

Pileated Woodpecker.

This is the first time I have seen one at the feeders. 

I have only ever seen one in the woods before. 

She is huge.

 

Day 295 of 2024

I assembled some festive string lights. 

I need to figure out exact locations, 

but the two strands that I have will adorn our dining room...

I think.

 

Day 294 of 2024

Someone famous is coming to town soon. 

The city is preparing by putting her image onto the side of a huge hotel. 

I can see it from the stadium where I am at a football game today

 and she will be performing in November.

 

Day 293 of 2024

Update on the Spooky Hat:

I finished the pumpkins and moved on to the ghosts. 

The ghosts were finished this evening 

and I'll be moving on to moons and stars next.

 

Day 292 of 2024

Harvest Nights at Newfields is fabulous. 

It would be so hard to describe so I'll just say 

that there are so many pumpkins and surprises throughout. 

I'll leave you here with carved pumpkins

 hanging in trees with firefly lights. 

If you're in town, 

it's definitely worth the visit.

(Another One Big Adventure)

 

Day 291 of 2024

One Big Adventure. 

Fireball and I went to a show tonight. 

Marc Scibilia. 

It was really good.

 

Day 290 of 2024

I started knitting this for Fireball a while ago. 

I must have gotten distracted because here it is unfinished. 

I guess it's time to get busy and finish it.

 

Day 289 of 2024

97% waxing gibbous.

Tomorrow is the full moon, 

but I could not pass up this shot of tonight's moon.