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IAN: Thursday 10/12/2023 Halloween is Coming!
Lil Zen came over yesterday to help me decorate for Halloween. Usually, I go way out but this year, I kept it simple.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let...
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IAN: Thursday 10/19/2023 Still Celebrating Fall
Here are the things I made this month for door prizes at my guild. Fun stuff, glad it found a new home.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know...
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IAN: Thursday 10/26/2023 I Forgot to write
I forgot. Sorry. Please check in. Love you!As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as...
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IAN: Thursday 11/2/2023 A Leftover Recipe
I took my Saturday BFF to a local Thai restaurant last week and we had some killer pineapple fried rice and some awesome Thai bar b q pork. Like always, there were leftovers. I have become somewhat...
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IAN:Thursday 11/9/2023
I put away Halloween on the first of November and put my fall decorations back up outside. They will stay until Dec 1 when I will turn to Christmas. I have the one in the title spot inside on my...
View ArticleBeau and the Truth about the Republicans
I usually only write “slice of life” diaries on IAN. But this video hit me in the head and I had to share it here although I know I am speaking to the choir. Please give this your few minutes if you...
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IAN:Thursday 11/16/2023 Rain!
Finally, the rain that the chicken bone readers use pointed to rain and it arrived! There was thunder and lightning, and big fat drops. I was glad to come out of guild and see I would not have to...
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IAN: Thursday 11/23/2023 Happy Thanksgiving
Later this afternoon, Lil Zen and I will meet at my sister’s house and join to visit and eat goodies. We are all of the same political attitudes so there will be no arguments except for those who feel...
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IAN: Thursday 11/30/2023 Pix of DIYs for Christmas
Here we go with another holiday extravaganza of Dollar Tree DIYs. I love some of these but am committed to giving them away so that I don’t become an actual hoarder, just a dilettante.I am at a quilt...
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IAN:Thursday 12/7/2023 It's a wrap!
I make a total mess out of wrapping a gift and so am stunned by the Japanese methods. They have very quick procedures where one lady wrapped 2 boxes in 50 seconds and other ways that make the process...
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IAN: Thursday 12/14/2023 Christmas at Chez Riley
Here are the promised photos of my Christmas decorations. The pix are my usual poor quality but I did the best I could. They are fun anyway.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for...
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IAN:Thursday 1/21/2023 Blooms!
I gave this cactus to my mother many years ago. I took it when she passed and it has been doing well in my garden for years. This picture is from last week but it is raining so it will have to do....
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IAN:Thursday 12/28/2023 The Lull and the Chance
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is always weird for me. The let down after the big dinner and all that brings a certain rest but looking forward to New Year’s involves decisions and...
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IAN: Wednesday 1/3/2024 Open Thread
I didn’t find a diary this morning and am posting this as a place holder. I hope Pam is ok, but it is raining here and maybe where she is too. Check in and let us know how you are. This can be...
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IAN: Thursday 1/11/2024 The Finished, Last Bookcase Quilt
Here it is, in all its glory. The top and bottom are cut as you see them so it looks free standing.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we...
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IAN:Thursday 1/18/2024 It's Almost Valentine's Day
I took these crafts to guild today and they all found new homes. I stitched the design above back in the mid 80’s and recently found it. It needed a new life. Come on in and see the others.As you...
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IAN: Thursday 1/25/2024 Lots of words about nothing much
The 3 frog rain gauge said we got almost 2” of rain from the last storm. Some of my pots are full of water but most of them are filled with happy plants who were waiting for the rain.As you can see by...
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I must say THANK YOU!
A loving but anonymous friend has given me a gift subscription for this year. I thank you so much. I was given one last year too and suspect it may be the same donor but have no way to know. What I...
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IAN:Thursday 2/1/2024 January is gone! Welcome February.
Two weeks until Mardi Gras! Just a few days after is my birthday. “Time is fleeting. Madness takes it toll.” As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people...
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IAN: Thursday 2/8/2023 Seven Samurai Fish
I have 7 gold fish in one of my ponds. They are the last survivors of setting the pond to rights after a mysterious die off of most of my fish. It took me years to realize that the fill tube was...
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