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| March Moon with planes flying again and UFO, LOL. |
Raining as I write, but Ned and I had a wonderful rain free walk early morning in the cool but invigorating fresh air. Saw three American Robins and two little Downy Woodpeckers while being seranaded by bird song all around. I sat on the skating shack steps, took time to breathe in the air and reminded myself of wonderful things I am very thankful for.
I love that the Indiana Barred Owl live cam is back up and running. I've lost track of how many years I've watched. She has laid her usual 3 eggs. With the way the male and female hunt and feed the little ones, I'm confident they will all three survive and fledge just like other years.Thanks again for all the wonderful comments about helping me sort the border for my embroidered Hazel's Summer Wildflowers. After unpicking the arrangement I had sewed, I resewed them the conventional way. Since I had both sides heading in the same direction already and was really opposed to unsewing one of them, I did this... I do think this looks okay and better than it was before. I messed up one side there and wound up with a baby goose on one end and a stouter one on the other! Imperfect just like me!
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I love this mug from The Pioneer Woman. It is Sweet Rose from her Floral Medley line. It has the most comfortable handle, holds lots of coffee with room for frothed milk, and has a pretty colour palette. From Walmart.
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I wanted to show you that planter with the twigs. It's the remains of the Poinsettia I'd taken from daughter's house. As you know, I'd cut it all the way back and it is finally sprouting a few leaves. Someone told me this would not work because commercially grown plants are treated somehow to not regrow. Have you ever heard of this? I think it is true with potatoes.
From Low Carb Zen...
Here at the Wooden House, we could add---what day is it?, what was it we had for supper last night? where did I put my ______?
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I enjoyed reading this CBC article about Joyce Roberts of Alaska and her bead work. Here are her Dancing Boots she made. I think they are incredibly beautiful. No messing up there!! And that all put the song "These Boots are Made for Walking" by Nancy Sinatra in my head.
Anyway, hope you are keeping your wits about you which is no mean thing these days, and enjoying your pastimes.
As always happy to link with Not Afraid of Color, For the Love of Geese, Kathy's Quilts, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, Sum of Their Stories and My Quilt Infatuation.
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you will be glad for winter to be over I bet and see everything growing outside. I have tried to grow poinsettias and never have luck- you have to give them darkness for a period of time I know. here it is a partly cloudy windy day - typical late March - snowing little bits at my daughters house a 145 miles to the north!
How fun to watch the owl's grow--
and a pretty quilt--
Nice bright colored mug--may have to check them out whenever I get into a Walmart--
and I love the lady at he end of your post and the comments after--thanks for the smile!!!
hugs, di
I think when our Ed Hillary and their family were in Nepal, the girls and Louise were given dancing boots. These are magnificent, and that is not enough to say how truly stunning they are. What day is it? This morning I had to make sure it was Friday down here!!! Dark mornings are the norm now, and this weekend daylight saving ends!!!So fall back, as the saying goes to change our clocks and watches, 'twill be darker still.
I do like this arrangement of the flying geese border, much better, to my eye anyway.
As for poinsettia, I received one several years ago one Christmas from my daughter. I regularly cut it back, but not as severe as you have done, The red colour from the leaves have long gone, and it is all green now. I must admit I'm surprised it is still surviving, I'm not that good with plants. It's the survival of the fittest here!
I love your quilt! I think the flying geese border is so interesting. I love that it's not exactly what is expected. We haven't had too much rain, just cold temps. I'm hoping it warms up soon. Great picture of the moon and other flying objects!!
What an incredible photo of the moon, and how fun to watch little owlets emerge! I like your flying geese border; I do not like sewing flying geese, but I like the look of them! Those beaded boots are amazing. Wish I could join you in a warm cup of that coffee!
I have been enjoying the birdsong. Last year I had a young male cardinal and he is back this year too, singing his heart out. We are still cold. Pretty mug. I like how your quilt turned out. The boots are gorgeous!
Love that quilt and those boots too, but the moon photo wins the prize!
Great goose solution! My husband says if you stand in a doorway you'll remember why you went in.
thank you for the link to the owl...love these live cams...
That owl cam is cool! Your quilt looks lovely. Bug mugs are always the best. Those boots are breathtaking.
Jocelyn - I have also been watching the Barred Owls - just amazing. I think you are the one that first turned me on to them! Those dancing boots are truly a masterpiece. And my husband and I laughed out loud at the "tough questions" - we do the same thing multiple times a day! Enjoy your weekend!
I think you've nailed it with the border on your Summer Wildflowers quilt. The colors are beautiful, calm, and inviting. How large are the blocks?
The question around our house is so often, "What day is it?" My daughter's still here, works 12-hour days as a nurse, with an irregular schedule. From week to week there's no consistency in the days she works, hence our question. But we ask the other questions, too.
Beautiful moon photo!
I think the change you made to the flying geese border looks much better and was worth the effort! Living in the north, I find the toughest month to be mid March to mid April - the calendar says it’s spring, but it takes a few extra weeks for it to really get started up here and we’re all weary of winter by then!
Your quilt is beautiful, and I love the baby and stouter flying geese. :) Pretty mug from PW, she has such pretty stuff. Have a wonderful weekend Jocelyn!
That is quite funny, we find we are being forgetful, too.
I like the quilt. I wish I had the drive or patience or motivation.
Your last little bit had me laughing, Jocelyn! Very similar conversations at our house: what day is it, etc. I love the Cornell Lab bird cams, too - I followed them on Instagram, and they show snips from several of them every day when I happen to check. Your summer wildflowers quilt is lovely! I really like what you did with the flying geese, and I'm glad you're happy with it most of all.
Just caught the UFO!
The border is perfect. I love the way you ended up doing it.
God bless.
You FG border turned out very nice. I love the Low Carb Zen!!!!! So true. But the more I walk each day and get over the January bug and Cedar season I am back in shape for my 20 minute mile (30 min power walk gives me 1.5 mile). I know you are really looking forward to Spring Summer but I see a cold front coming down from Canada in a week or so…. As soon as Easter is over with - bingo - summer here! Hugs
Oh yes, the proverbial 'what day is it' question! I used to laugh at my dad (well into his 80's) who would say that the only way he knew what day it was would be to check the daily newspaper. I laughed too soon because guess who is just as bad now!! (and I don't have a daily newspaper to refer to - thank goodness for computers!).
I love that mug! Didn't know Wally's carried that line so if I ever get to a store again I'll have to look. Came home with a Pioneer Woman cookbook from the library yesterday but haven't had a chance to peruse it yet.
I like that configuration of the flying geese (and if you hadn't mentioned the different in good size I wouldn't have noticed!).
Every year I buy a poinsetta, and cut it back, then it sprouts green leaves, ready to transplant to the garden!
My daily question, where did I put my glasses, and since I can't see, I can't find them!!! Keeps me laughing!!
Love your quilt, nice addition of flying geese.
That goose-y border works well, Jocelyn. Congrats on your March OMG success!
Your geese look fine to me. The whole piece looks terrific. I hope it doesn't stay long in time out. Nice to see spring coming temps are going up and down here but hopefully more up then down for a while. At least until the heat hits. Have a great week.
Oh, I want a pair of those boots! How beautiful they are. What a beautiful quilt your Hazel's Summer Wildflowers is, and as for your flying geese border it does look lovely. I rather love that disobedient little blue geese. Your pretty mug does have the prettiest handle. As for the questions that are asked of ourselves each day; the date is the killer one for me. Thank goodness I have my phone which reminds me each time.....that is of course if I remember where I have placed it.
your quilt is like you, gentle beauty and strength
love the mug too, and the owls
Hi Jocelyn,
I like your flying geese border, and especially the small one and the large one at the ends of one border. I learned a lot from Gwen Marston and her quilting advice - Liberated Quilting! and it liberated me about having everything exactly the same. Very nice quilt, and thanks for sharing with us on the Design Wall Mondays Linky Party. Hugs, Judy
I'm so impressed with your poinsettia, I'm sure they do treat the plants with something, same with those herbs you can buy in the supermarkets which just die off after a few weeks even if you pot them up properly. Your quilt is lovely, the different sized triangles just make it special and unique.
The new border arrangement is just perfect, Jocelyn!
Oh so pretty and of course the flying geese are the best, love them. Thank you so much for linking up to Put your foot down.
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