IAN: Thursday 10/18/2018 Halloween is almost here!
I wrote the diary for the DK Quilt Guild on 10/07/2018. I showed a quilt top I had just finished which I pronounced huge and ugly and the wreath shown above with I pronounced cute. I still hold those...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 10/25/2018 Painted Pumpkins and A Clock its the Walls
I buy new pumpkins every year for my porch. I leave each until it begins to rot and then I send it off to the green waste folks to mulch. Every year, I have one or two that last until the next...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild Open Thread
I was supposed to do this diary today, but as you all know I am a major procrastinator. As it turns out, I am on a wild cat rescue, with friend Zen. So I am putting this out as an open thread and later...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/1/2018 A Long Day and a Nice Night
It is still Wednesday night here, Halloween. I just finished sitting out on the front porch with Lil Zen, handing out candy. It was a lovely warm night with clear skies. We had a lot of small children...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Jazz Cats!
I have been saving “cat” fabric for a couple of years for this quilt. Someone started me off with the panel with the cats playing their instruments and I have been gathering things to go with it....
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/8/2018 Thank the FSM part one is over-on to part two.
In the aftermath of the election, I have been reading about our wins and losses and the twitwaffle’s attempts to shut down the investigation now that the Democrats have taken the House. It is...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday November 15, 2018 Back Yard Science
Some of you may remember last year when I found a mantis egg case and posted a picture of it. I had no idea what it was when Mr. Zen brought it in but google knew immediately! After checking further,...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Here, by popular demand, naked, dancing Santas!
Well, no naked Santas on the front page. That would be shocking! No, come on in the see them.Pam is on the road for a little while and I will be babysitting the diary until she returns. Please see...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/22/2018 Thanksgiving and Succulents
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family and gets to eat their favorite foods. I will be at my sister’s house with all the California family, people I am very...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Blasts from the Past
Since I started writing here, I have posted quite a few quilts that I have made over the last almost 6 years. This is an open thread today with reposts of some of my favorites. Almost none of these...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/29/2018 This just sucks
I had very low hot water pressure in the house. I called my plumber. He said I needed to have the house re piped. He never checked the hot water heater. I had the pipes done today, I still have no...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: She Said The Sweetest Thing.
This is another open thread for quilters today. About the title, after the sponsor’s message,DK Quilt Guild is a place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 12/6/2018 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I am sorry but I fell asleep and forgot to write a story for this evening. It is raining here, we need it, and it sounds so good on the skylight dome. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 12/13/2018 Chez Zen at Christmas
Lil Zen took some photos for me for this story. She does a much better job than I do.My primary decorations go in the living room, about 2/3 in this bookcase and the other third on the opening from...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 12/20/2018 Notes from a Quilt Party
My quilt guild held their Christmas party today. It was a lot of fun. Each board member donates a wrapped for the raffle and I donated the two wreaths I made. I was sad to see the blue one go but I...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 12/27/2018 How Do They Make Money?
I watch a young woman’s videos on YouTube even though I have nothing in common with her nor do I want to do any of the things she does. The truth is, I just like her. She is funny and easy to watch....
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 1/3/2019 Using a Christmas Gift
Tomorrow, Lil Zen and I are using the tickets I bought for us for Christmas. We are going to see the King Tut exhibit at California Science Center in Los Angeles. We have tickets for the exhibit and...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 1/10/2019 The Ever Evolving Fish Tank
As you may remember, I set up an aquarium last year. I had the tank and a lot of the supplies from years past and stocked it with Glo Fish when I hoped it was safe for them. It was a touch and go...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Because I'm Scrappy!
“Because I’m scrappy,Come along if you feel like a block without a quilt.Because I’m scrappy,Come along if you feel like scrappiness has no guilt.Because I’m scrappy,Come along if you would be part of...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 1/17/2019 Mama,Christmas and the Kitchen Aid
My mother retired after about 50 years with the phone company in the early 2000’s. I can’t remember the year, but I will never forget the Christmas gift she gave me that year.As you can see by Itzl's...
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