Amy's Passions
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Slow stitch Sunday - Temperature Cross stitch
T'was a couple of days of road trippin'.
There were my snacky foods of choice -- do y'all have a favorite "must have" snack for roadtrips?
I was BLOWN AWAY! BUT remained disciplined, leaving with only a little baby Mican Philodendron.
... and the garden continues to be in "grow-stage" without needing much attention.
Kathy's Quilts: Slow Sunday stitching
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
More slow stitching - on a Tuesday
Sunday's organization of the DMC bins was SO enjoyable! There's definitely something to be said about having everything one needs in a neat and tidy location, ready for whenever and whatever inspiration may strike.
Snort lol... and after perusing Pinterest and Etsy, inspiration definitely was hitting home, specially after seeing this photo in a FB cross stitching group of mine...
Today, I was lazy. I was productive with cross-stitch, but lazy everywhere else around here (although I DID make a point of emptying the dishwasher while warming up some left over Creamy Penne pasta).
Much of the morning was spent scribbling in a graph notebook, testing out sizing and puzzle piece shapes...
Taking a day off from the garden and other harvests is not detrimental at all right now.
Sunday evening was spent pruning and tying up all of the tomato plants (~60)...
Seventeen years total, nine of which were as head coach. I love it, and nights like last night really have me jokingly saying that I plan to take back my letter of resignation. LOL. I absolutely LOVE competitive ball and athletes who have the ability to overcome. A double victory last night from this squad has me finishing a winner. I'll be their biggest fan come fall ball season.
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Slow Stitching Sunday - DMC organization and some Sky, Sand & Sea crochet
The boxes of DMC floss that daughter #1 dug out of her storage had been resting patiently in my cross-stitch bag all week with today in mind. These boxes were actually given to me by MY mother when she was right around my age now; I reached out to her to get a true gauge of how old these are...
I have a couple of projects partially complete that are soaking the sink in an attempt to remove some unknown stain...
So... some an eclectic mix of mindless youtube videos is underway as I settle in to organize the containers.
Child #3, Candace -- gotta love her, right!??!
She's pulling a double-shift today at one of her jobs, and after working full-time days all week long, I'm perfectly fine tackling these piles... um.... this PILE.
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Currants & wine bottling day
the currant picking began yesterday morning.
Yup. Let's bottle it up today!
Option A corny table view of the frugally collected mismatched set of bottles with 26-year-old wedding photos peering as a backdrop |
Option B corny deck-rail resting prop with girls’ playset and cloudy post-rain backdrop. |
crabapple juice preserved from 2019 - received two HUGE burlap bags of crabapples from a friend that year |
Although I attempted to keep this one on the lower ABV side of things... dem apples were clearly a bit on the sugary side. |
After this finishes at 0.99, the ABV will end right around 11%. |
Yeast planned: Red Star Premier Cote des Blancs
Friday, July 12, 2024
Patriotic Pineapple Blossom top - Finished Friday
Patriotic Pineapple Blossom Bonnie K. Hunter designer of block (block pattern) |
T'was a bit toasty yesterday around these parts, and although piecing doesn't require a bunch of energy nor movement, spending some time in the cool basement (quilt layout prep area) seemed like a better idea than hanging out in the quilting loft. Therefore, Dawn's Early Light was given a halting break, and...
... percolating since 2013, the Pineapple Blossom UFO was pulled out with the absolute goal in mind to give her some borders. All of the pinwheels from the bonus HSTs had already been pieced back in 2013, so the main focus was on the white filler blocks and strips, all requiring just a lil' bit of math.
Alycia - Finished (or not) Friday