IAN: Thursday 07/30/2015:Like a Public Stable Horse
If you have ever rented a horse from a public stable, you probably had the same experience that a lot of us had have. The horses are smart, in many cases, smarter than the person riding them. They...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: 4 Patch with Asian Fabrics
I am making a quilt top that is quite beautiful and it uses Asian fabrics. Come below and see some photos. DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 8/6/2015 Talking to Siri
I always wanted someone to do my typing and filing for me when I was younger. I could not type for beans, still can't for that matter and filing can stack up to a dangerous height around me. When I...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 8/13/2015 Still away from home
I am still attending to business. It is not conducive to light writing, so consider this an open thread, posted with my apologies. At least the dog is cute. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look,...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: All From One Basic Block
I have been watching videos on YouTube from the Missouri Quilt Company and making one block from each video. It has been instructional, fun and I have quite an array of different blocks. They are all...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 8/20/2015 Beautiful Bloom
I have irises in various places around the garden and front flower bed. I don't water much and they keep greenery but haven't bloomed since 2013. I always took one to put on the cross with my mother...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 8/27/2015 "Chickens make lousy house pets"
Do you remember the Saturday Night Live routine that Dana Carvey used to do as the pet store owner with a thing for chickens? He would never let anyone buy the chickens he had in his pet store,...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/3/2015 Milk and Egg Money
My grandmother was a waitress all of our lives together. For a while in her later years, she was a restaurant co owner but went back to waiting tables when that era passed. I am sure they had credit...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/10/2015 Notes from the Overpass
There is a freeway overpass near me that has little "pocket parks" at either end. These are small patches of property that abut the freeway or are at the end of a housing tract or business park. They...
View ArticleIAN:Friday 9/11/2015
We seem to be missing a diary tonight so take this as an open thread. If a real diary shows up. I can delete this. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/17/2015 Quilt Donations from DK Quilt Guild
I have nothing of import that say tonight. So I am just posting this picture of a quilt I just finished that I will be sending to Sara R for the Portland, Oregon V.A. Hospital. I hope to have another...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild:The Jig Saw Puzzle Complete
DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips....
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/24/2015 No Show and Tell
I had planned on doing a show and tell about putting together a basket of succulents for the garden. I assembled the tools and supplies, and took the pictures as I went along. As you can see by Itzl's...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 10/1/2015 Defining Terms
October already! OMG! I hope this means the cooler weather is just around the corner for us as it usually stays hot until a couple of days before Halloween and then, smack, its cold! Sweet little...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 10/8/2015 On the road
Thursday will see me and Lil Zen on our epic, annual road trip to the great Pacific North West, or at least some parts of it. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild:Kaleidoscope Quilt
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View ArticleIAN: Thursday 10/22/2015 Pix of Portland
I just came back from a quick trip to Portland and Gold Beach, Oregon. I think I spent most of my time in Portland eating or walking to somewhere to eat. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 10/29/2015 Leftovers
Mr. Zen and I eat at restaurants on a fairly regular basis. Its hard to cook for 2 and I hate cooking in the summer. As urban dwellers, we have quite a lot to choose from. My sister, Lil Zen and I...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Happy Halloween
DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips....
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/5/2015 Day of the Dog
Men used to smile at me on the street and tell me I was good looking. Now they smile at me and tell me my dog is good looking. Damn! As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks...
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