I didn’t have a chance to post earlier because I have been visiting with my youngest daughters at her place this weekend. I left Friday and had a great time with her. We went to the farmers market there in Stillwater Not a very big market but the vendors there were very nice. Had a good variety of veggies and fruits. Couple of bakery’s and fresh meat. We then went and had breakfast, afterward we went to the library for a book sale. I found a couple books for myself and quite a few on the Civil War for “the man of the place” He is a big history buff on the Civil War. While in Stillwater had to go to the OSU Gardens. Been a couple years since I’ve been to the gardens. They have done a lot of changes and all so beautiful. I just love going there. I get so inspired each time. they film a weekly garden show there on PBS but you can see them also on YouTube. Oklahoma Gardening is what to look for. Here are just a few pictures There was also yard...
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After 22 years, my Long and Rocky Road is completely quilted Last night I put the last stitch in. Started yesterday morning quilting on the last side of the border I had started this quilt back in 1996, wow in the last century..... It's been a love hate relationship. I love the look and the fabric used because it is from items I made for my girls and myself. A lot of memories. But I hated the fact that it has taken so long to finish. I would work on it and for longer periods of time put it away. That is why I'll call it my Long and Rocky Road Today it's time to attach the binding and once that is done I'll wash it. Heaven knows after all these years of toting around how dirty it is. YUCK Now I need to see which quilts are waiting to be quilted. I haven't taken time to think about what next seeing how this one was so time consuming. Wish I had kept track of the time spent making this quilt. Bet there are over a 100...
I wish the weather would stay like this all year long, I don't believe I would get bored at all. Yesterday I did take the pictures of my handy work outside. What I had potted up. Last Friday while helping with Master Gardener's I was at a event for Arbor Day that the Cherokee Nation had put on and some of the booths were giving out native trees. So I picked out ones we do not have here on our place. Picked out some Shortleaf Pines and Chinkapin Oaks , they are the ones in the coffee containers, needed some larger than the other pots that the pines are in. I'll plant them in the fall. Also plan on redoing some of the beds around the house, they have become over come with weeds and another type of weed that I can not pull or dig out so I'm going to have to resort to spraying. Either my herbicide is old or they are just a tough plant to kill. I do see some yellowing but I'll spray again. In one spot along the side of the house I'm going...
I had everything ready for yesterday post, I knew what I wanted to share and even took a couple of pictures but I was just too tired to hassle with it all. You see Mom had a TEE yesterday, which meant I needed to leave the house before 8 because her test was at 11:00 and figure I would be back sometime before 3:00. She did fine and they were able to do the test but they had such a problem with getting an IV in that it was 3:00 by the time she was done. That meant I had 5 hours of sitting around waiting. I did put to good use and was able to finish the corner blocks for the Retro Air-Ship Propeller. Was so hoping I could get the border finished today but was to busy cleaning after being gone everyday this week, the house was a mess. Also crochet a couple more little hats and work a little on my hexes. I do have quite a few done and need to get a picture made to show. And also found the fabric to use between the diamonds. I'll get that a...