Day 225 of 2025

I shared some of my purchases from the weekend with Little E today

 on our weekly video call. 

This one is earmarked for a cute tank top.

(Weekend photos coming tomorrow)

 

Day 221 of 2025

Today M and I are going to Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle. 

There will be yarn, fiber, ideas and sheep. 

Day 194 of 2025

It  appears that Michaels has picked up all the thread

 I would have purchased at Joann for clothing and bag sewing, 

especially for topstitching when a very close color match is wanted.

Good to know, Michaels.

 

Day 186 of 2025

Yesterday we gathered for a 4th of July celebration. 

The two spray bottles with battery operated fans, one of which is broken, 

that I had were a big hit with the children 

in these ridiculously hot temperatures. 

There is a lot of summer left.

Today we hit the jackpot. 

These should cover the children and possibly some adults 

who might crave a spritz of water and a little breeze

 in the effort to stay cool.

 

Day 117 of 2025

Here's your public service announcement for the day. 

When buying loose hardware that needs to be put in a bag and labeled, 

take a picture of the barcode posted for the item. 

Show this to the cashier and tell her how many items you have. 

It's much less messy and troublesome for you and the cashier. 

Thanks to Fireball for suggesting this to me.

 

Day 90 of 2025

Joann still has some things. 

Our store keeps getting new things from the warehouse. 

Most of the yarn is gone but this one is just what I was looking for.

 

Day 86 of 2025

My Pi(e) Day yarn selection arrived in the mail today. 

Meet Pistachio Pie with a Cherry on Top.

 

Day 346 of 2024

After starting close to Chicago

 and then traveling to another location in Chicago, 

this yarn arrived in Indianapolis. 

As shipments do, it then went to another location in Indianapolis. 

After its delivery date came and went

 I got a notification that it would be delayed. 

Finally after four days of radio silence, 

I see via tracking that it has gone back to Chicago. 

After several more station transfers it heads to Indy again. 

Two more days pass and I have finally received my new yarn. 

Good thing it's so gorgeous. 

 

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 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 283 of 2024

We finally ordered the newest Fiesta dinnerware color, sky. 

They didn't tell us when it was coming 

so it was a pleasant surprise when it arrived today.

 

Day 255 of 2024

Fireball stopped at the grocery for some eggs and such. 

He also found Coke flavored Oreos and Oreo flavored Cokes. 

They came home with him. 

The cookies are not gluten free so I will not be trying them.

I'm not usually a fan of variations of an already good original food,

 but I'm looking forward to giving the Coke a little try 

just out of curiosity. 

 

Day 227 of 2024

Not pictured in yesterday's photo was this lovely yarn I bought. 

I was looking specifically for yarn to make a scarf

 from this pattern which I already owned. 

I found this slate blue yarn made of merino, silk and yak. 

It is dreamy to touch. 

I wanted to get started on it before I left Seattle

 so a stop was made to buy the correct needle.

 

Day 183 of 2024

Happy mail arrived today with these beauties

 I got from an online destash account. 

I am very excited about the possibilities.

 

Day 161 of 2024

I have been wanting to get something like this shallow shoe storage chest 

for some time for our laundry room, 

so when Fireball suggested we go take a look around IKEA, 

I thought it would be a great time to see what they had to offer.

I was really excited about the idea of this model until I got home 

and measured the space I have. 

It would be too tall for our space 

so I immediately started looking for woodworking plans 

to make my own to my specific dimensions.

 

Day 71 of 2024

I bought a new-to-me pair of pants over the weekend. 

I got them at a thrift store so the first thing that happens is a good wash. 

That happened today because Monday is laundry day around here. 

The stretch at the waistline is almost nonexistent

 so I will be replacing the elastic. 

Unfortunately, this means tearing out three rows of stitching. 

I started that task today, but then my neck light started to lose power 

and now I have to wait for either my light to charge up or some daylight. 

And since when did pants get so expensive? 

This pair is the same brand and exact style and color 

I had just tried on at the retail store earlier in the day. 

These pants were just over 10% of the retail cost.

 

Day 23 of 2024

This quilt top found me on Sunday 

as Fireball and I visited the antique mall we used to frequent

 when we were working on the Old House. 

It has some issues with a major spill of unknown origin, 

a giant hole and a few seams that need work. 

I really love the pink and navy combination though 

and the price was very reasonable for a top in this condition, 

so I brought it home with me. 

I'm thinking of using the leaf print

 to replace the blocks with the largest spills. 

Some of the smaller ones might get a little appliqué.

Day 11 of 2024

I'm so glad someone finally did this. 

This is inside one of a chain of Supercenters. 

If you are not familiar with them, 

they have a full grocery store, clothing, hardware, office supplies, toys, etc. 

In other words, they have anything you could want and they are huge. 

I'm sure there will be plenty of people 

taking advantage of a little rest

 to get them through the rest of their shopping trip.

 

Day 3 of 2024

New-to-me, washed and crisply pressed.

 

Day 334 of 2023

Two years ago, for M and The Trumpeter's wedding,

 I wore my hair in a french twist and wore a sparkly comb to hold it together. 

It never seems to be the right thing to wear for a normal day. 

I finally ordered a second comb that I feel will work well

 for everyday wear as well as a fancy occasion.