A Stroll in the Garden

A continuation from the previous post.

Early spring. Enjoy.

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

“Spring is far more than just a changing of seasons; it’s a rebirth of the spirit.” —Toni Sorenson

“Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.” —Unknown

“Spring drew on…and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.” —Charlotte Brontë

“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” —John Muir

“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love.” —Sitting Bull

“If you’ve never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom.” —Audra Foveo

“If people did not love one another, I really don’t see what use there would be in having any spring.” —Victor Hugo

“Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know.” – L.M. Montgomery

“The deep roots never doubt spring will come.” – Marty Rubin

“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” – Virgil A. Kraft

See the world around you!

A Stroll in the Garden

The garden needs a lot more sunshine, and it is early in the season yet.

Let’s take a stroll and see what we can find anyway.

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

It seems there is lots of spring growth!

So much that I will be sharing more in another post!

Shenanigans are also happening!

Turkeys are peacocks that have really let themselves go. -Kristen Schaal

When turkeys mate they think of swans. -Johnny Carson

*Thanks to the Hubster for taking a photo of Tom just before chasing him and the girls out of the garden!

See the world around you!

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – April

I joined up with the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge for the motivation to move projects forward, and perhaps even finish a few. So far, so good!

Participants publicly posted a list of 10 numbered projects. Each month a number is drawn, and the corresponding project is worked on. There are linkups where projects can be posted and participants can cheer one another on.

In March, number 4 was drawn. My number 4 was to sew pajama bottoms, and you can see that I did that by clicking here for my post that shows that I completed this project.

For April, the number 9 was drawn. My number 9 is to make a table runner. You can see my project list here.

I am thinking about making the Golden Peaks block into a table runner. Julie Cefalu, of The Crafty Quilter, shared a great tutorial of this block, and it looks like fun to play with.

Besides yard work, and other life distractions, I have been working on the 365 Monster.

Just so ya know.

Progress is slow going, but still progress.

Who knows? Maybe I can get this thing finished this month!

Maybe.

I am linking up at Dreamworthy Quilts. Come on over to see other participants!

Have fun and carry on!

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – March Update

I joined up with the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge for the motivation to move projects forward, and perhaps even finish a few.

Participants publicly posted a list of 10 numbered projects. Each month a number is drawn, and the corresponding project is worked on. There are linkups where projects can be posted and participants can cheer one another on.

For March, the number 4 was drawn. You can see my full list of projects by clicking here. My number 4 is to sew pajama bottoms.

I thought that I had enough fabric for full length pajama bottoms, but I ended up with a mid-calf length. That is fine with me, since that is the length that I wear the most often.

These are soft and comfy, and I am really pleased with them!

When the weather was sunny, but not too hot, I spent time outdoors raking, cleaning up woodpiles and other yard chores.

On the cool and wet days, I enjoyed bread baking and genealogy.

The Hubster and I also took a trip to visit with our son and his fam…so much fun! I got plenty of lovins to fill my cup!

The downside of the month is that my sewjo mojo got up and went. I don’t know where, but I hope to see her back soon! Possibly she left due to a toothache. That problem will be remedied this afternoon when I visit the dentist. The offending tooth is soon to be removed! I am so looking forward to this!

In January, number 6 was drawn. My number 6 was a Santa project, and you can see that post by clicking here.

In February, number 2 was drawn. I moved my 365 Monster quilt forward in progress, and that felt good. You can see that post by clicking here.

I am linking up at Dreamworthy Quilts. Come on over to see other participants!

Have fun and carry on!

Picture Share – Nisqually Wildlife Refuge and Fort Worden State Historical Park

The Hubster and I drove to the west coast to visit our son and his family.

The weather was so gorgeous and we had a great time visiting and getting our family loves.

I am sharing a few scenic photos from two of the places that we enjoyed while we were on the coast.

Enjoy!

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

The boardwalk is 2 miles one way if you walk all the way out (we did).

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

Mount Rainier

A friend expressed interest in these Twin Barns…she wanted to know more, and I did answer her (you can read this in the comments for this post). If you would like to know more about the barns and the refuge, I am editing this post to include the following links.

Thurston Talks

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Previous Posts:

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge (May 2019)

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge (October 2021)

Fort Worden Historical State Park 

Point Wilson Lighthouse

Previous Posts:

Fort Worden State Park (September 17, 2014)

Fort Worden State Park (September 18, 2014)

Fort Worden State Park (September 20, 2014)

Stay safe. Stay healthy.

See the world around you!