My chive hedge on the #allotment is coming into flower! The bees absolutely love it. 🐝🌱

My beautiful clematis is happy on both sides of the fence. I wish we could all be so fortunate. #gardening

Pink bells and petals dance free in the breeze, Untamed by fences, untouched by decrees. Each unique blossom breaks out of the mold, A wild individual, fearless and bold. #bluesky #love

Today’s giggle. #bluesky

Last night over Senja, Norway 🇳🇴 — the sky didn’t just glow… it moved, breathed, and transformed in real time.

Am reading David Copperfield. Chapter 38 has a wonderful description of the perplexities of learning shorthand. I did try once upon a time but wasn’t able to master it. It would have come in handy. I like taking notes and I keep a journal. It’s a secret code. #booksky #reading

Springtime in the Cotswolds, England. No photographer mentioned. Good morning

I’m having guests for lunch tomorrow. Some are maggots. I just rehung some quilts on my quilt wall. Really doubt they’ll get the subliminal message. More info in the alt text . #quilts #quiltsky

“May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.” – Native American Proverb Rocky Mountain Colorado Alpine Meadow Summer, Paintbrush Lupine Photographer: Sandra Fennessy Photography

I play Jigsolitaire and love the photos. Here’s a photo that would fit right in. It’s the ceiling in the waiting room of my dermatologist where I’m getting some suntan scars (precancerous) things burned off. #photo

Hyacinths for the soul. #gardening

fs.blog/the-antilibr... The Antilibrary: The Hidden Value of Unread Books The legendary Italian writer Umberto Eco had over 50,000 books in his private library. When asked why so many, he had this to say: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy..."

My Nanking Cherry bush was in full bloom this week. It looks happy. I love Spring! #gardening #flowers #spring

I have very little energy after dealing with Flu A all month. I didn’t go to the March but my heart was there with everyone and I gave my Melt the Ice hat to a friend to wear. #NoKings #MeltTheIce #Resist

To whoever did this at the #NoKings in Boston: Thank you.❤️ It made me tear up. And we must to be reminded of needless damage to humanity that results directly from the careless, bellicose bluster coming from the Pentagon and White House.

There is nothing quite like the call of Red-winged Blackbirds staking out their territory & searching for mates. I caught this recording on a walk last week. The video only captures a taste, the experience was purely magical. #NatureSounds #RedWingedBlackbird #SpringMagic #HopeAndHealing

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Just finished my Melt the Ice hat. Came together really fast. The pattern is on Ravelry #resist #melttheice #knitting #knit

DH and I are both down with Flu A. Nasty stuff. Worse than Covid. Still spreadable for a week post symptoms which may be why it spreads so rampantly. Will be isolating till the week after being symptom free. Stay healthy, friends.

Disappearing Hourglass quilt that I finished last night. #quilts #quilted #quilting

Shadow Patriots by Lucia St. Claire Robson. An historically accurate account of the war for independence in 1776. A great book to read for our 250th birthday. I’ve loved all of her books. Tokaido Road is my favorite #luciastclairrobson #books #reading

It’s my son’s birthday today. Happy Birthday! @meditateandsloth.bsky.social

That was a great halftime show! I don’t speak or understand Spanish but I did get the message.

Have any of you knitters/Star Wars fans seen this book? Totally worth a giggle. #knitting #starwars

This is a puzzle that came in the 2025 Jenny’s Advent box from Missouri Star Quilts. I just finished it. #puzzles #missouristarquilts #quilts

This is why we do our crafts and hobbies especially right now. #knitting #quilting #painting #embroidery #photography #bobbinlace #music

For years I have worn purple on Tuesdays. It helped me with the loss of my mother. My craft friends know how much I love purple. Starting today I will wear BLUE on Tuesday instead in solidarity with those we love. #knit #bobbinlace #quilt

Holding 3 thoughts. The need to honour a life well lived cut horrifically short by ICE. The hope that something cuts through to those whose identities seem wedded to supporting the violence. That everyone, regardless of background or circumstances, should be safe from being shot in the street.

Another upsetting day yesterday. I stayed up till 1 am knitting and then reading a YA fantasy book to calm my mind. And then today’s news is worse. There isn’t enough knitting on the planet to make this better.

Not to distract from what today is but I did want to post this photo. Yep. It’s a rock with an electric outlet.

I don’t do resolutions. Instead I set goals. If I do them then great. If not they roll over to the next year. For 2026 I’m adding a new one. I’ll keep a list of Books I’ve read. I have lots in my TBR pile. Hopefully that will inspire me to read more. I’m a list maker. It’s how I get things done.

We had our first snowfall last night. “Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers” - Kahill Gibran

Am currently working on this Torchon Spider Sampler. I finished the last 4 spiders where the pins are this afternoon. Each spider with the border is about 1” tall. I find that doing bobbin lace is very therapeutic. #bobbinlace

So glad to see that a BS in Geography isn’t on the list. Seriously! These people spent so much more time and money getting these degrees and to have some dipwad who never got any kind of degree to say these are no longer considered professional!? WTH?

Have deleted my fb account. Will take effect in 1 month. According to Aaron Parnas ice will be going after US citizens who oppose he who must not be named. Yep. Social media is no longer safe for anyone. Grrrrrrrr!

Am just glad I bought some before this.

I’ve canceled Disney+. They wanted to know the reason so in “Other” I wrote “You fired Jimmy Kimmel. When you’ve hired him back then I’ll re-subscribe.” I don’t watch late night TV but I believe in our 1st amendment rights and will defend them in my small and insignificant way.

This is 1 of 3 quilts I entered in our local quilt show last week. It’s Piecemaker BOM by MSQ. I added lots of writing in the quilting. #quilts

I stand with Ukraine. #quilts

I was finally able to block my Shetland Hap Shawl on quilt frames. I love how it turned out. I used Jamison yarn to make it. Thanks Tina Johnston for teaching us! #TwistedPicot #knitting

Just finished! This is my own pattern Stack ‘n Slash. It uses 13 fq’s + 12 large print fabric blocks. I’ve done so many of these. Can be done using just 12 of the blocks for a twin size quilt. More info below the photos #quiltsky #quilts

I finished this quilt last Saturday and put the label on today. At one point I was ready to throw it away or even burn it because there were so many mistakes. I finally finished it and am really glad I did. I’m calling it my Miracle Quilt. #quilt #stackandwhackquilt #ilovepurple

An Idrija Lace Dove. Started by a friend who passed away 4 years ago. I finished it yesterday. #bobbinlace

In 1976 I was an LDS missionary serving in Japan. I lived in Morioka for 6.5 months before the Shinkansen was there. I went back in 2018 and Morioka has grown but is still one of my favorite cities in Japan. I even got to see the trains kiss! www.cnn.com/travel/shink...

We said goodbye to this sweetie today. My heart aches with her loss. She came from a rescue in May of 2009 but was born after the rescue happened so she was a sweet normal pup. She was almost 16 years old. She was always smiling. I love you, Lacy!#miniamericaneskimorescue #miniamericaneskimodog

I just finished this little one. It’s Bobbin Lace. #bobbinlace #lacemaker

I’m reading “The Runaway Family” by Diney Costeloe. It’s about a Jewish family trying to escape from Germany and then Austria. It’s so well written that I’m having dreams about being a part of the family and on the run. The scary part is that it’s happening again for too many people. #dineycosteloe

These are Nanking cherry bushes. Usually the bees are all over them but I haven’t seen a single bee yet. Maybe it’s still too cold? I live in zone 7. #gardening #wherearethebees #springishere

I went to a quilt show yesterday. Here are some of my favorites. Will post more in the comments. #quiltsky

Not the best photo and the lighting is poor but the top is finished. My trucks are purple because I love purple and red just isn’t my thing right now. Crafting helps keep my mind off all the horror going on in the world. #quilt #truckquilt #ericamade #quilting