WELCOME TO NOVEMBER

 I know, none of us, can believe it is November, already for 2026????

But first we have to finish off the end of October and show what we spent our time on--

First up--is what I spent a good 3-4 days finishing 3 quilts for an organization that cares for kids of all ages--

the backing for the Zoo one at the top--

and for the quilting on this one--I did outline stitching by machine--

It was a lot of 'twisting and stopping and turning----" but it came out pretty good--

This is the backing on the Jelly Roll quilt top-

and I had to piece a backing for Mickey--I just stitched in the 'ditch' on these two --on the rows of blocks--

oh--Happy Mickey--cause Di got all three of totally done--now we just await our bath!!!!

Here is where I am on the Counted Cross stitch project--

Still plenty to do on this one--but the main part is finished--so now I wonder if Di will  work on Mrs. Claus or keep working on the Mouse one??????????????

I finally got the 2 picket fence pieces appliqued--what a job--but I think these will do--

now to figure out what to work on next on this one--probably the house between the picket fences??

Some jewel hearts got finished--

finished up the grey ones--and--

started the brown ones--

and one more baby sweater is finished--

And, yesterday, I did order some 100% cotton yarn from Hobby Lobby as it was on sale and I was running low again--!!!  they said free ship with a $59 order--only it would not take off the shipping--sooo--I didn't get as much--shipping cost me $11--but our Hobby Lobby is a few miles and lots of  traffic away--figured it would of cost me this much to get there--sooo!!!  

Here is a couple photos I took last Thursdays night,  I believe from my rocking chair--looking out the window--

this first one is the full moon--then a bit later I noticed clouds trying to cover up the moon and it's like the moon was saying--frame me--instead!!!!

And here is a photo that I somehow took by accident and I have no idea--but thought it was neat--

this did happen the same time as I was doing the 'moon' think it is my fairy lights on my window sill!!

Talking about Fairy lights--it's getting really dark in here at 2pm--its raining out again-too--so it's time to turn on the fairy lights and put my pj's on and get ready to watch Nascar racing--only this week and next Sunday and we are done for another season--

WONDER WHAT THIS WEEK WILL BE LIKE--WITH THE ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY--WILL IT BE CALM OR VOILENT????? 

-----  SO BE CAREFUL THIS WEEK--GO BUY SOME MORE FABRIC AND PATTERNS AND STAY HAPPY--

ARE YOU STARTING CHRISTMAS GIFTS YET???

HUGS, AND PEACE TO EACH OF YOU WHO READ THIS--DI

SUNDAY WITH BIG WHITE FLUFFY CLOUDS--

Well--lets try this again--I was nearly finished with the post and it all disappeared--and I have tried everything to get it back--so here goes--again---

I did get the last '2' blue basket blocks all appliqued--

I used only the fabrics from Tilda's line--Something Blue--not sure if I have made 16 or 20 blocks--hope to lay them all out soon and see how they look together?????

And a total finish--

Finally this one is all done--started this one Feb 1st this year!!!

some more grey jewel heart blocks were finished--

Time to get out my pretty browns--only a couple more of these to do--

And here is where Mouse is--

she is getting here head and ears stitched on--

And I am working on these--

little Ghosts for gifts this week to hand out--will be giving them each a safety pin so they can wear them around--

And here is 3  finishes on some Cross stitching projects--

Remember I was working on this one last year at this time while at my daughters in Illinois, while helping her recover from a surgery--

 this one is 2 years old--love how the mouse is offering a candy corn to the big black crow!!

And I believe this one is 3 years old--but --now all 3 are ready and being on display!!!

Monday was our Van trip to Aldi's over on the beach--we all really look forward to this drive and the pretty views of the river and the ocean--I actually found a loaf of organic sourdough bread there and it is good--will get more next time--

Wednesday was a bus ride to the local Publix grocery store for a couple items and to help two other residents here with getting on and off the bus--

Thursday was a visit to my regular RN--all my blood work came back fine and I lowered my A/C to 6.2 from 6.5--so good work Di---but she was not happy about what the RN at the hand doctor told me and how long I have to wait to see what is going on--so she took a couple pictures, of my finger, with her phone to show the doctor there and she is changing some things and she is getting in touch with the hand doctor it feels so good to have someone fighting for me and understanding what I can and can not do--

as for the actual finger--I do believe the 'infection' is healing with the liquid Silver wraps I am doing--and it looks lots better--that along with prayer is prayerfully working--

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE--THERE IS ALOT OF ILLNESS GOING AROUND--PROBABLY TIME TO THINK ABOUT MASKING UP AGAIN THROUGH THE HOILDAYS--THERE WAS 2 REALLY SICK PEOPLE IN THE WAITING ROOM AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE!!!

AND IT IS TIME GALS--TO THINK OF CHRISTMAS PROJECTS--BUT IN THEM MEAN TIME--WATCH OUT FOR THE SPOOKY THINGS GOING ON THE WEEK----

HUGS, AND THANKS FOR PRAYERS--DI

 

WHAT'S UP-SUNDAY

 Wondering today what is 'up' with everyone today????  I figure most of you have your Fall/Halloween decorations up and most have been enjoying some cooler weather--like I said 'most'--her on the east coast of Florida--it is still humid and some days downright muggy--but I am not complaining--not one tiny bit--I am only sad cause of all the weather events some of you are going through or have family who are going through some rough times--sending prayers your way--

What I am really 'wondering' about is --when will I win the lottery so I can come and visit each of you and--  take you out to lunch--oh wait--I think I remember something about--one has to buy a ticket before you can see about winning---------------------???

I did get this month's Roundabout all done from Melisa--

Yep--I did do something in orange --if you look closely you will a back cat peeking up over a pumpkin in 4 of the plates and 2 of the black plates have a crow in them!!  Just two more,roundabouts, to go!

another block finished in the Blue Tilda baskets--

not sure if I will add anything to this one or not???  I do have at least one more nearly finished--but--along came all the monthly projects to work on!

I worked on the rick rack border on this one--

Now to decide on the final finishing of this one????

And I did get some actual sewing on the machine one afternoon --

the center, is a panel and I did the 2 wide borders on it--that center piece is 43" long--will be 40" wide--and this one is for donation--hopefully it will be finished by Nov!!   And I have a second kids quilt started in 5 1/2" finished blocks and hope to show that next week--

And in cross stitching I was able to work on this piece all week--

I am enjoying working on this--but--that Mrs. Claus is yelling at me--that she wants me to work on her this next week--then there is some Halloween littles from Melisa yelling at me to stitch them--tune in next week to see who 'yelled' the loudest????

I did spent one day on decorating for Fall--

here is my hutch--

I put some of my Fall cross stitch project in with my Blue dishes for Fall--yesterday I got all my bedding washed up and got the blue coverlet on the bed--

and here the round table with it's Fall display--more cx stitching mostly--!!!

here is 3 of Cracker Barrels salt and pepper Halloween items from last year--haven't gotten there this year--

And here is some Fall on the shelf by me and my sewing rocking chair!!!!

I have worked on a couple more hand stitching pieces--but they are not done --next week hopefully!!

And here is this weeks--funny find--

This poster is up high on a shelf on the city bus--yep--advertising for Valentines day 2027 already!!???

Did someone say we are rushing the time and the holidays????

TIME TO MAKE THOSE 'WISH' LISTS FOR HOLIDAY CRAFTS AND BAKING--AND WE NEED TO KEEP STITCHING AND SENDING LOVE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS--

HUGS, AND GREAT BLESSINGS TO EACH OF YOU READING THIS POST--DI

AND THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS--

I love chicks who wear glasses!!!!!!

PUMPKINS AND A GHOST--PLUS

 Good afternoon--you all--for many I see the hot hot weather is slowly walking out the door to hide till next year!!  Yet, the Nascar race is in Las Vegas today, and it's 100 degrees or at least it was yesterday there!!  so in the cars it gets to 120 degrees and they are in those cars for 4-5 hours or so at those temps--so I am feeling really 'cool' her in Florida, at only 85, and a bit humidity still in the air!!!!

So what has everyone been up to in the last 10 days or so since I posted last???

Here is some of the things I have worked on--

First up I did finish this little counted cross I found online ( or facebook???)

They used some light airy lace--for the curtain--I did not have anything that would work--then I remembered my stash of old hankies and found this one and it seems to have worked really well!!  I just love that cute little tea pot--this Ghost takes after me--tea drinker!!!!  (livingontherainbow)

Finished September's Country Hart design--

I made Chocolate cake with a strawberry filling!!! YUM---

I got the rest of Sept's orange jewel hearts all done--

And last night I got all the 'light colored ones' stitched up--

Now to prepare some in black, grey and browns to work on for Oct and Nov--

And I have already gotten this month's Tiny House all finished--

Can't believe it is done for the month, in 3 days time--I love the 3 little pumpkins in a row--Thank you, Melisa--

And I was finally able to get back to working on my blue baskets--

You know I have to have a 'cat' in one block--

OH--- and birds and a rabbit!!!

I did spend alot of time on packing up all my pink dishes and spring/summer items, and then getting out of storage all the Fall items--I am at the point now where I can actually decorate with the Fall things!!!

These two photos are more for my reminder that I did them-- as for the sweater --and that I am continuing to work on outlining on the cross stitch bird piece--I did a bit more on the bird piece this morning--

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In other news--

I can not fix the old cart--my new cart is smaller--but am using it for now--as this month I had a big expense with a new air purifying machine--I buy Winix ones--the last one started making a noise--and I decided it was time to replace it--that one I had for over 6 years and it ran 24 hours a day --every day!!  I have to run one to be able to breathe and do what I do---this new one is even nicer and is sooo quiet--and it doesn't need filter changes as often as the last one--so hopefully a win-win!!

When we did the Monday Van trip this week--I did stand in the aisle and did watch the lift operation--and I do see now how my cart could have gotten broken--so that mystery is a bit solved!! 

Now if I just knew for sure--what is safe to buy in the grocery store to eat--I would be a little happier!!  How does one buy groceries today????  I am sure that the dining room downstairs has served us some of the lab grown chicken--so don't go down for chicken there any more--like I said I may go down once a week to get lunch--last week--there was nothing I felt was healthy or safe to eat--not one thing--this week one of the alternatives is--Spam fried rice--what--?????  Now don't get me wrong--I ate some spam growing up--we  used to grate it up--add mayo and pickle relish for sandwich meat--but I can all most bet you it is not the same meat as back then--plus we were young--now we are old and need better nutritious food for our bodies!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIME TO SAY--HAVE A WONDERFUL HEALTHY WEEK WITH LOTS OF STITCHING, AND TIME WITH FAMILY AND FREINDS    

HUGS, AND GREAT WISHES--DI