Day 151 of 2025

Fireball and I spent the afternoon cleaning in the garage. 

We came across a selection of greeting cards from our kids

 among other people. 

We laughed so hard. 

No wonder we can't seem to get rid of these treasures. 

Also, have you ever noticed that children up to a certain age 

feel the need to sign cards to their parents

 with their first and last names?

 

Day 150 of 2025

For the last few days 

I've been going through past issues of quilting

 and knitting magazines. 

I'm deciding whether there are any projects

 in each that I will realistically make. 

Then I make the decision to save the whole magazine

 with post-it bookmarks, 

tear out the article I want and save it in a binder 

or recycle the entire magazine.

 

Day 149 of 2025

I don't grow roses here at home 

so I am always happy to see them when I am out and about.

 

Day 148 of 2025

Today's granny square progress.

 

Day 147 of 2025

The top square was my test square to see if I could get gauge. 

I did, so I continued with my chosen colors. 

Each will get two more rounds, 

after I fix the mistake I just noticed in the bottom square. 

These will form the base on which I will build a new knitted tee.

 

Day 146 of 2025

As I planted flowers and Fireball worked in the garage today, 

this little one seemed a bit uneasy 

about all the foot traffic on his turf.

 

Day 145 of 2025

It's been a very long time since I've done a changing of the dishes. 

I've chosen an expanded red, white and blue palette. 

With a patriotic holiday in four of the next five months, 

I feel it's an appropriate way to go. 

(scarlet, flamingo, peony, cobalt, lapis, twilight, 

peacock, turquoise, sky, white)

 

Day 144 of 2025

We dropped Little E off at the airport this morning in the dark

 but drove home into the sunrise.

 

Day 143 of 2025

The weather couldn't decide between clouds and sunshine. 

I caught this moment in the sun.

 

Day 142 of 2025

GB#3 is officially done with elementary school. 

Onward to middle school in the fall.

 

Day 141 of 2025

This really made me smile.

 

Day 140 of 2025

I spied a baby cottontail. Mama was nearby.

 

Day 139 of 2025

The most beautiful thing I saw today.

 

Day 138 of 2025

To end our Big adventure

we visited the cemetery and put flowers and heart shaped rocks 

on the headstones of our family members. 

Mary was my great grandmother.

 

Day 137 of 2025

Evidently if it is clear enough, 

one can see Chicago from Michigan City, Indiana. 

 

Day 136 of 2025

One BIG adventure.

 

Day 135 of 2025

Early morning visitor.

 

Day 134 of 2025

I woke up to this. 

Luckily, the birds are all fledglings as of a couple days ago. 

I'm guessing the raccoon had to check the nest just to make sure.

 

Day 133 of 2025

Irises. 

In this area of the garden there is one gold and many yellow.

 

Day 132 of 2025

Lunch. 

Leftover chicken parmigiana in gluten free tortillas.

 

Day 131 of 2025

Coxhall Gardens Mothers' Day walk

 

Day 130 of 2025

My favorite from this year's Decorators' Show House

 

Day 129 of 2025

I'm doing some color matching. 

My inspiration here is a page from a home goods catalog.

 

Day 128 of 2025

The lilac is in bloom and it smells amazing.

 

Day 127 of 2025

When last we spoke about the nest and robins I could only see one chick.

 The next day I could see a second one

 and thought that was going to be the final count, 

but today I got a surprise. 

As the chicks are getting bigger, 

I can see that there are actually three. 

If you can't see them all, zoom in. 

 

Day 126 of 2025

I'm still loving what's going on in my front garden. 

Coral bells.

 

Day 125 of 2025

 

I'm still working on collars. 

I'm still not sure if it's worth the effort, 

but at this point I feel like I'm too far in to quit now. 

As for the Cheerios, I have recently found that sometimes 

when the directions suggest a person eat a little something

 and drink a full glass of water with medicine, 

it is a good idea to do so.

 

Day 124 of 2025

While looking for a certain yarn in the yarn closet, 

I found a very large tote bag containing the collars and cuffs 

from all the shirts I have deconstructed for quilting use.

 These pieces need the buttons removed and the pieces cut apart. 

I am giving it a go to see if the effort is worth it. 

Either way I will be glad to have the space in the closet back.

 

Day 123 of 2025

It's chilly tonight. 

 

Day 122 of 2025

It won't be long before we see the irises.

 

Day 121 of 2025

Since I can't see to the bottom of the nest, 

I have never seen how many eggs Mama Robin has in her nest. 

Today I saw her feeding one little one. 

I'll be keeping an eye out to see if any more appear.