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Go Panthers!! Today will be a fun day, and I hope the Panthers do well. One thing I learned a few years ago, I don't want any company for the game, and I don't want to go anywhere. I want to watch both the game and the commercials, without having to entertain or have conversation …
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The table stand needed something colorful for Mardi Gras, so time to bring out the scraps and make a new mini quilt. The colors of purple, green and gold are gathered in this small quilt based on a single block. The diamond shape created with the color placement is reminiscent of the harlequin designs used …
February usually brings the color red to most minds including mine. Most years I miss Mardi Gras because it comes earlier than I expect. Not this year! Mardi Gras is February 9, 2016 (Feb 28th 2017), and I am ready. I also did some research, and found out that the Mardi Gras season is not …
I'm not big on white wine to just drink, but I do like to cook with it. The subtle flavor it adds to chicken is just wonderful. One thing I do know, never cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink from a glass. The stuff they sell as cooking wine in the grocery store …
Several people I know are having some health challenges facing chemo, rehab or surgery. I wanted to send just a Thinking Of You card with best wishes for a speedy recovery, or just a message of support. So, I got out my stamping stuff and got creating. My friend, Carol W, gave me a card …
This morning, the sun is shining on the snow, but I am still not going anywhere. Here is the driveway with about 4 inches of snow left. Nope, not going anywhere until more melting takes place. The sun should make the road passable by late afternoon today, but too late to go to work. Snow …
Winter finally arrived with some really chilly temperatures and snow! This morning the total is approaching a foot, and it is still coming down. This picture was taken about an hour ago, already 6-8 inches everywhere. The forecast for my area is 12-18! With the leaves gone, our winter view is able to see the …
This beaded trim from the upholstery department in the local fabric store is really neat. I love the long strands that catch the light and have such movement. I have long thought that this kind of trim would be so pretty on a bag. I had the perfect fabric to go with it too, this …
Most of the time I use a slow cooker to cook a pork roast, but last year I saw a new way of cooking this kind of pork on the cooking blog Leite's Culinaria. I have followed David's blog for a number of years, and some years ago was one of his recipe testers. The …
One thing I need to practice much more is free hand quilting. I can do feathers most of the time, and some ribbon candy but I am often stymied by the lack of ideas for quilting without a pattern or pantograph. Small projects do lend themselves to experimentation, so I decided to custom free hand …
