Family - Celebrating

 Family

Celebrating My Girl's 32nd birthday

We had a wonderful day. I all began with visiting a new pop-up shop that does permanent jewelry. We decided on matching bracelets with little heart charms. 

Then on to manicures and a pop in at Joann's fabric for some yarn. We will be crocheting hats soon.

Then it was onto Nama's our favorite sushi joint for an early dinner. We finished the evening at her place with her favorite ice box pie.

Happy Birthday baby girl!

Red/White Bear Paw Quilt Project

 Red/White Bear Paw Quilt Project

This project seems to be the quilting project that I have landed on at the moment.

Back in my red/white fabric scrap box for this one.

This quilt block is a bit fussy. With all of the half square triangles there is a fair bit of trimming.

Lots and lots of half square triangles ... LOTS!

That being said, I love this traditional quilt block pattern.

Red/White Bear Paw Quilt

Size = TBD

Family

 Family

Joyce Ann Carpenter

90th Birthday Celebration Weekend the end of January.

Me, my Momma, and my Sister

Headed North to Ohio, to celebrate Aunt Joyce on her 90th birthday

We arrived! My aunt's house has always been a place where I felt happy and loved. All these years later I still feel that way.

I love this place.

Right there ... that smile and that laugh ... that is my Aunt Joyce!

Aunt Joyce with a few of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

What a wonderful way to celebrate your 90th birthday, surrounded by family and friends.

Easter Basket - 2024

 Easter Basket 2024

During the Big Snow of 2024 we ended up with a couple of snow days. So I decided to begin practicing and working on my daugher's 2024 Easter Basket.

I've been practicing on flowers and I made a basket with a texture pattern called the Bobble stitch.

As my girl is into dinosaurs ... I decided on that as the theme for the 2024 Easter Basket.

This pattern is, Timothy the T-Rex by bluephone studios.

It is a great pattern and has come together really quickly.

First Finish of 2024

First Finish of 2024

My first finish of 2024 - crochet

This is Poke' Mon figure, I'm not sure the name. I made this for a friend at works little boy.

I love crocheting little figures.

 

Happy Valentine's Day - Sugar Cookie Recipe

 Happy Valentine's Day

Sugar Cookie Recipe

My Aunt Joyce's Sugar Cookie Recipe

I hope you will make some of these cookies for yourself and someone you love.

SNOW 2024

 SNOW 2024

On Monday January 15, it began snowing and it didn't stop ...

We ended up with 9 inches of snow and a couple of snow days!

It was a beautiful peaceful snow that made the world slow day and relax for a couple of days.

Family - My Girl

 My Girl

My sweet girl is 32 years old today.

Happy happy birthday baby girl!

Family

 Family

Martha Jean Head Gibson Norris (my mother) and Cheryl Carpenter (my cousin)

This is Cheryl and Grandma Jean.  Crossville, Tennessee.  1958.  Here is my Mom's recollection 

This picture was at Pa and Granny's on Jap Camp Road, Crossville, TN. Cheryl was about 18 or 19 months old, I was 18 years old, and it was the first time I had met my husband's, Clyde Edward Gibson, family. Because Ed and I got married in June and this picture was taken in July 1958.

2024 - Off and Running

 2024

Off and running ...

I had hoped to be more organized and structured in my blog posting this year but as you can see ... here we are a week and a half into February 2024 and I've made 1 post this year.

1 ...

Just 1 ... as in singular ... just 1 ...

UGH!

The black eyed peas were made and consumed on January 1 - for health, happiness, and wealth.

So far I have not received any wealth, and I've ended up with RSV and Strep at the same time, which does not facilitate any happiness!

Happy New Year 2024

 Happy New Year

2024

My hope and prayer is that 2024 will provide time to learn how to garden and work in the soil.

I managed to get a few of my 2023 BINGO goals completed but looking back I see that I focused too much on my weight and losing weight, instead of learning new things, going to new places, and growing as a person.

I did bring a few of my goals for 2023 over to my 2024 BINGO goals card but this year the focus is learning new things, experiencing new things, and enjoying myself more.

This morning I woke up and made homemade bread. It was a wonderful way to begin the new year. Being thankful for and making our daily bread.

I am thankful for all that 2023 blessed me with.

Happy New Year!!!!