Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

I'm back. I thought I would share some more.  Like I said last time, seeing how it's been so long I have a lot to share..... Past and Present I should start with the finishes, and the quilt shown last week that was getting the binding sewn on, is now done and ready to display next month.    The pattern is Hocus Pocus and I used a jelly roll and layer cake for the pumpkins. Did add some scrap green I had and for the background I used my favorite Kona Snow. I like it because it reads white but it's not a true white so it's not as stark.  The quilting on this has vines and leaves like a pumpkin but  does not have pumpkins, but I think I like it all the same. Now I have to figure the next quilt to add binding to. Have a stack of quilted quilts needing their binding. I'll will share more about that next time, back to now. The next two finishes I hadn't shown yet. I always like to have a "to go" project to take with me whether it's an appointment, a driv...

I realized last night that I had not mentioned what I decided to do this month. I had been watching some of my favorite podcasters on YouTube and how they were doing Vlogtober this month. It’s where they would post a video everyday this month. It would be what ever they decided on. Most would just talk about what is going on in their day.  Well I knew that doing videos was more than I wanted to take on but I could do this on my blog. And I figured what a great way to get me back in the habit of writing.  I have to admit I did not know this has been going on, on blogs. So it was not an original idea.  Here it is day 4 and a little something of my day.  I had a physical therapy appointment this morning but I had to cancel because apparently I ate something that disagreed with me. No way I could do exercises.  First time I missed and I was very disappointed. I ended up laying around all morning  but while resting I was thinking about what I could share today a...

 This morning we received the most welcome rain in a while. I think it’s been at least two or three weeks since we’ve had a drop of rain. So this morning while sitting on the porch having my coffee we were able to enjoy the rain.  I’ve been able to keep up my morning routine during my cancer journey, which is to get my planner/journal and write about anything that crosses my mind in it and then also plan what I hope to get done today. I also have a daily reading that I will do and this year I have been reading The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.    I understand he has a new book out which I need to look up, and see if it’s something I’m interested in reading. So far Stoicism I can relate to as far as a philosophy and I’m curious to know whether or not his new book elaborate more on it.  Normally after my time of reflection and planning I will start my exercises which usually starts with a warm-up of a bike ride. I’ve been doing a mile and keeping it at a mile just ...

My goodness it's only 13 days until Christmas. Have to say this year is a little different, we have had family coming all month. My middle daughter and her family have been here already and  my oldest brother and wife will be here this weekend. Then next weekend my other daughters will be here.   Everyone is here to share Christmas with Mom. She now has hospice and we all want to make the most of what time she has left here on earth. Needless to say my time for a while now has been away from home and such but I have been taking still small hand projects to take with me when out on appointments and visits. I started a pair of advent socks It's been a few years since I've knitted some socks. I debated whether I would use double pointed needles or circular needles and I went with the DP needles. And have no regrets. I have missed knitting and I am taking it slow so my wrist doesn't act up. I had already knitted 2 cowls.  ...

 The loom has some fun yarns on it right now because I had finished two projects since I lasted talked about what I was on working.. Did get the black and orange checkered scarf completed, which I made for my middle daughter and had already mailed it off to her. Baseball season has started here in the U.S. and seeing how she is a  San Francisco Giant fan and at the games in the  San Francisco is can be cool and breezy. She can use it now Then I made another scarf. Again yarn from my stash was used. Just 2 skeins used, light gray and variegated black/gray. So soft and love the look of this one. So after doing this one I was wanting to start another one. Had been pondering using  novelty yarn and ribbons. It has been fun seeing how it turning out. It is also soft, not at all stiff or scratchy, thank goodness. Used 8 different yarns in the warp and only 1 yarn for weft. ...