The Porch

Last Saturday we took a road trip to the new Hobby Lobby in our area.

Donna and Terry went with us with the goal of purchasing yarn to make a few sweaters for little girls in our lives.......

We also purchased a few flowers for arrangements for the porch.

You can't see the container but it is a red metal container.......  Donna is so gifted in making these lovely arrangements.

 I saw some Japanese lanterns that brought back memories of my garden on the Cape.  They were a must.....

The little table came home with us too.......  

Light and airy......  Just like summer....

A few of the plants have been re-potted  but there more to be moved into new containers......

The Hydrangea from Georgina and Chuck........  That will go in the yard later this  

 year.

Furniture arranged for sitting and talking on summer evenings.

Roses from Sheila.  She grew them.  The red one is really a deep velvety red.

Now I know that I must have a rose garden and I know exactly where to place it.......

Now to the front porch......  The milk can was from an auction years ago.  Behind the pillow in the chair on the left is a nest with five wee sparrows........

Donna added a few silk geraniums to the ferns on the front porch......  I really must remember to water them more often.

An arrangement for the table on the back porch.  We also bought that table last Saturday.  I filled their car so Donna and I had to ride with that table between us on the way home.

Another arrangement for the coffee table......  Terry cut a board to repair the top.  Then it will be painted black......

I passed out the last of the Madelines......  Terry was going inside for something and Fleming asked him to take her hands and wash them since they had sugar on them from the Madelines.

Out he comes with paper towels.  One wet to wash and one to dry.  We sat and talked for about an hour and had a grand evening.....

On the Needles Friday

I saw this sweater HERE.  Judy was making it for her granddaughter.  You can find the link on her post.  I have to give Lem the computer in 5 minutes and need to finish this post first.

 Found the yarn at Hobby Lobby last Saturday and began.  Knitting time is now limited to an hour, maybe two each evening by which time my mind is mush.

Being me, I bought yarn for six sweaters as I know six little girls that could use a sweater.

More Babies

More ducks hatched recently...........

This clutch has two Pekin ducks in the mix.  Here is a link with more Pekin duck information.  HERE

This close-up shows their orange beak as opposed to the dark beak of the Mallards.

New Family Additions

The setting ducks are starting to hatch..........

One nest full joined the world on Tuesday morning before we were up but on Wednesday we got to watch another nest full hatch.......

Mama is still on the nest below.

She would scoot back as the hatched. 

Until they all made it into the world.  The yellow seemed to fade within an hour and they took on the
duller colors of the Mallard.

Another nest hatched yesterday but I failed to get pictures in time.......  That nest had two bright yellow chicks that stayed bright yellow.  I will be watching for them because I wonder if they might be the offspring of the Pekin Duck we have in our flock.

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Bond and Kathy sent these flowers.....  I am still enjoying them............

This arrangement came from my Sunday school class.........

I am so blessed by the Lord with the family and friends He has provided for us.  Through this time of sorrow they have been holding us up in prayer, visiting, bring food and other things that would be needed.  They have offered us comfort and held our hand as we walked this path of sorrow.

Jean and Bill dropped everything and came from Midlothian.  

Look around today and regardless of your circumstances you will find that the Lord has given you a blessing.

My Beautiful Daughter

September 30, 1964 - May 20, 2016

She was my sunshine.

Saturday Night

Full moon last night so I called Marilyn to sit on the porch with us.........

Lemuel came out and joined us........  I had gotten the hummingbird feeders hung and we watched them eat..........

Finished a small quilt......  It is 11x9....... If I get to Happy's one day I will look for a frame for it.

The garden is a pleasure to see when I am working in the kitchen.  Sheila has outdone herself with this project. 

The quilting has been started on My Scrap Basket so now to get up to date on Circa 2016.  This is where I had stopped........  Kept looking at it on the design board.  Something just wasn't right... 
Can you see the problem?

Bottom right........  block turned wrong........
Three up from bottom left....  block turned wrong........
You know what that means....

Before I can sew more blocks I must dance a waltz or two with Sir Seam Ripper.....

My Scrap Basket

Choice was made and the last two borders are on.......  Now to layer, quilt, and bind......  Maybe later today but first my obligations must be met.

My Scrap Basket

Caution, blogging can be addictive..........

Quilts by Cheri is a prime example.........  While perusing friends on my blog roll I found this
quilt-a-long.  You can still join, just check out her blog for information.

WARNING: THERE ARE OTHER IDEAS POSTED THERE THAT CAN DRAW YOU IN.

This is my rendition thus far...........

The top applique is complete.

The wee blackbird is done................

Now to select the border........  This is a tough one............ 

Which do you prefer, the top one or the bottom one?

My Computer Crashed

and I have had to start over..........

My information is still on the previous computer and I hope to be able to retrieve it one day but life must go on so I got a new one.........

There is quite a learning curve for me and I don't like to spend the little time I have with computers instead of sewing...

Finished up partially used skein of yarn......  These hats are mindless and fill in the time when I cannot think but must keep my hands busy........  Found another skein in the same box and began knitting it away......

The family met here for Mother's Day........  It was grand........  Kim did the shopping and everything else......  I fixed baked beans and got eggs ready for devil eggs......  Kim makes them better than I do so she made them.........

Not wanting to be left out Wade Hamilton went off in search something he could give......

And here it is........

He did it right and rubbed both sides of his head in goose poo.........  How thoughtful is that?

Andrew played with the bubble stuff......

Wyatt joined in........

Kim took a break from the kitchen.....

Amanda and Matthew enjoyed a few moments on the porch.

 

 Rebekah enjoyed watching the birds..........

Lemuel watched over everyone...........

Jason was the grill master............

I got a picture of our wee ducklings......

There were 12 of them........  Now they are 10...........  Hope we don't lose any more.....

Here is one nest............

and another...........

There is one behind a bush that I cannot get to for a picture........

And this one........  Depression in the ground appeared one day with an egg........  For a week eggs would appear one at a time.......  Now there are about 20 eggs (can't see the bottom layer if there is one).  Now there are two ducks sitting on this nest.

The Canadian Geese blessed us with 5 goslings..........

Oh, not to forget the wee bird that has built a nest behind the pillow in a chair on the front porch.  Not knowing she was there I moved the pillow to clear out the leaves and such and there it was with 5 eggs....

When did my yard become a bird sanctuary?