Fall is in full swing here!

 The hummers have left for Mexico, I presume.  I always miss them but the birds and squirrels are still around!  I got some mums in celebration of my favorite season.......

I received some Thrift Books...these books were all originally in the $20-$25 range but now they're like $4.69!  What a steal and the decoration and projects are not out of date...........timeless!

I need more books Like I need a whole in my head but after yesterday, I appreciated a little diversion.  My neighbor drove me to the eye doctor yesterday which was so kind of her and I knew my eyes were getting bad.  "Sure nuff" I have to have cataract surgery....Amy thought she could help me when she is down here the week of Thanksgiving but they are closed all that week!  So, my appointments are sometime after I take dry eye drops for awhile I need to go back for measurements, then November 9th is the right eye, the next day I have to go back to have it checked, then the left eye will be November 30th and I go back the next day to have it checked.  That is 5 trips....1 1/2 hours each way and my neighbor who is 83 is going to drive me.  I feel so bad.  I hate depending on others but if I don't have the surgery I won't be able to drive at all down the road.  I paid her for gas and wear and tear on her car.  

I am still reading Grant 58% now, I finished reading Murder at an Irish Wedding and now I'm reading Assault and Batting; a quilt mystery.  I've been watching Dr. Pol on You Tube by National Geographic.  He is a world famous veterinarian and it is a wonderful show.  It's the closest I'll ever get to being one!

I also plan on watching some of these Fall movies......I am really looking forward to At Home In Mitford....I didn't know they made a movie of it....awesome!  Hopefully, I will spend my Fall watching them all!

Happy Trails!!!
 

YOP Week #13 Year 12

 

I say...Good Riddance Summer!  Summer in the South is like Winter in the North.....all you can do is stay inside for the most part except when you really have to go out....lol!

I was busy but not with crafts.  I am having appointments....plumber, car, doctor, eye doctor.....oh, finance people....there's probably more but that's enough for now!

I did finish one Halloween ornament after making multiple mistakes but I'm okay with them....

now I'm working on the second one

I got a few treasures in the mail....I got this magazine which everyone raves about but I won't be getting anymore.........I have enough projects in the works and there wasn't anything that I really wanted to do except that Maple Hollow on the cover is pretty cute.............

I got a better deal on a Thrift Books purchase...........this was about 1/3 the price and I like almost everything in it!  Thimbleberries never goes out of style...........

I did manage to get all my floss in bags but still need to "file" them in order on the rings.

I'm hoping to finish the 2nd ornament this week and start a 3rd one for me.  Then it's on to Advent gifts.  I hope you are enjoying Fall.  The only sad part is my hummers will be leaving soon and I think some have already left.  I will miss them.

 I found this on Pinterest and thought I would share.........Happy Fall!!!

Happy Trails!!!
 

Happy Fall!!!

 

This is my favorite time of year!  the leaves are starting to fall and although it was 97 yesterday, it is only 68 today!  Yippee!!!

I got some treasures in the mail today too........some floss for some Fall stitching......

more floss bags for organizing.....

 

.....and a harvest table runner pattern

I also picked the last of the flowers...........I have no idea what those pink ones are.  Does anyone know?  They come  up every year...

I am so sorry I have not been around to visit.  It was another crazy week!  Monday I spent watching the Queen's funeral and then caught up on chores on Tuesday and yesterday the water softener started leaking  so I spent the day trying to find a plumber.  He can't come for a week but he did tell me how to bypass the softner and it has stopped leaking....whew!  I have been back in the craft room and at least the sofa bed is now accessible for when the grands come at Thanksgiving.  My financial "people" are merging with another so there is "paperwork" and document signatures etc. to take care of and phone calls.  Tomorrow I have a doctor appointment and Monday I'll be gone all day at the eye doctor.  Junk day pickup is coming up on October 3rd and I have lots to  get rid of.  It's a busy time of year!  Plus, there's outdoor chores to do now that it has cooled off.  I will be by to visit as soon as possible!  I miss knowing what you all are up to!

 Happy Trails!!!

YOP Week #12 Year 12

Since the temps have cooled the flowers are doing much better!  Evidently they don't like the extreme heat either.  But  unfortunately this coming week we will be back in the 90's.

As for "making all the things" it was a good week.  I have a final finish.........

This is the back..........

I finished my Sampler September piece....it still needs to be "final finished".....

I tea dyed the fabric for the Halloween ornaments and it turned out darker than I thought it would but I'm going with it............here's my start......it's the witch but it's hard to tell at this stage......

Since I finished the sampler I got a new start....one of the tomato pin keeps.....I am using 36 count even weave fabric...the smallest I've ever stitched..........

I worked on my Star XS which is my focus piece.........when I finish that star I will be 1/2 way finished as there are 16 total and it is full coverage...........

I have been crocheting 1 granny square each evening while I watch the news/podcasts....I think there are 22 but I need more I know that.............

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I spent a good deal of time organizing my flosses and putting them in floss bags.....I had a package of 100 bags and I had to order more! LOL!  They hang on an old belt hanger I've had for years.  The new bags should be here this week so I can  "carry on".

Speaking of "carrying on". I have watched everything I could about the Queen's passing.  I am so sad for her family and all who mourn her loss.  She was one of the greatest women that ever lived.  She gave her entire life to her people.  She will be greatly missed by me and many others here in the U.S. too. To my U.K. friends, I am so sorry for your loss.  I will be watching the funeral tomorrow.

This week was another healthy/feeling great week and I was able to get much done again.  I continue working on the craft room.  I was able to clean out all my garden containers and move my benches into the garage.  I spread some gravel I had in the front and cleared out the tomato and pepper plants as I can't eat them anyway.  I made more potato soup and I made pudding and also had ketchup on my scrambled eggs!  I'm getting brave with my food choices! LOL!  I keep packing up more books and things for the Thrift Store and we have Junk Day October 3rd where you can throw out anything and they will pick it up....except for electronics and paint.  I have lots to get rid of....yay!

This week my goals for YOP are  to final finish something....I am planning on one per week of final finishes.  I will keep working on Star XS and Halloween ornaments for the grands and the granny squares.  I would like to make another Scrappy Star and a project bag but we will see.  

I hope you had a great week and another one on the horizon!

Happy Trails!!!

YOP Week #11 Year 12

 It's tomato season!  Actually, since I can't eat tomatoes I decided to stitch them instead...........here's some new patterns that I will be making in the future..........these are tomato themed pin keeps................

here's a needle book and scissor fob pattern...........

This is a free pattern from Colorado Cross Stitcher.  She has lots more cute free patterns.  

I've been busy cleaning and clearing.  I did lots of errands this past week; out to the highway for gas, Thrift Store to drop off a car load, took a big container and more of change to the bank and got over $200, did grocery shopping and today I did some yard work.  The temps are really nice now and it was 50 this morning...love it!  I've been cleaning the crafts room and spent the afternoon yesterday listening to the Bear's football game on the radio and they won!  Unfortunately, the Iowa Hawkeyes did not on Saturday.  While listening to the games I worked on organizing my embroidery floss.  I  have decided not to use the cards that you wrap with floss.  It's too time consuming and they come off the cards all wrinkled.  I'm going to use floss bags that have a place where you can write the number.  My hand-dyed flosses are put on rings along with the bags.  They're divided into several number ranges.  I may decide later to organize by color but I haven't made up my mind yet.

Here are my hand dyed flosses divided by brand.........

I also finally decided on my rotation.........I will be focusing on my Star XS until done......

I'm almost halfway...........

My small will be the 2022 Halloween ornaments and I cut the fabric yesterday.  I need to tea dye it yet.

There is my Sabbath stitch on Sundays and Sampler September piece which is almost done.  After Sampler September I will be making a Halloween or tomato project.  That's it for this week.  It was very productive and I hope it was for you also.

Happy Trails!!!

YOP Week #10 Year 12

 It was a very busy and tiring week!  My garage door opener has been broken for years but I have always been able to open it by hand.  Well, not any more.  I lost over 20 lbs. and I am weak so when I went to open the garage door to take the garbage out to the street....I couldn't do it.  So, I finally had to bite the bullet and call a garage door company to come out and replace the opener.  When I explained the situation to the gal  on the phone she said she would send someone out that day even though they were booked up.  The guy showed up at 5:00 and worked until 7:00!  I was so appreciative and he had to drive 1 1/2 hours to get home and then through a thunderstorm!  They were so nice and it is a real treat to not have to lift that garage door anymore!  With all the medical bills pouring in and then the garage door.....my car's sensor light went on to have it serviced.  I took it in and they said it is the gas venting system.  It's not dangerous but they will have to put it up on the lift and spend more time on it.  So I have to take it in again on Wednesday morning.  Whew!!!  

Needless to say, I haven't gotten too much done craft-wise.  I only worked on things that I could do with the my feet elevated! LOL!

I did a couple Thanksgiving smalls.........I did not iron them yet.  This was a free pattern from Plum Street Samplers

and this was a pattern I purchased last year from Country Rustic Primitives on Etsy and it was a WIP......she gives excellent instructions and even tells you how to antique it and sew it into a pillow.  She has lots of cute small XS projects and I highly recommend her.  Her prices are very fair also.  Again, I apologize for the wrinkles.............

I worked on some granny squares....I just do 1 each evening while watching the news.......

I received my wooden blocker in the mail but realized it is only for circular projects.  So, I will have to order another one for the granny squares.

It is Sampler September so I started my Fanny Griswold Sampler reproduction 1863

I just realized I didn't set any goals for last week....just as well!  Hopefully, this week I will continue on the granny squares, and the sampler.  I also, would like to block the ghost doily, and sew a project bag plus get back to my Multnomah!

Have a great week and enjoy the long Labor Day weekend if you live in the U.S.!

Happy Trails!!!