IAN:Thursday 8/31/2017 If you like ukulele ladies...
I have a best friend named Tina who is in a ukelele band locally, with her husband and a merry group of strummers and singers. They play at local events, garden parties, art shows and the like. They...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/7/2017 Night Flowers
Last year, I wrote a diary about the blooming Queen of the Night I have in my garden. It only put on 1 flower but it was a beauty. They only bloom at night, for one night and then they are gone.As...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/14/2017 Queen of the Night
This is a pictorial of the blooming of my Queen of the Night epithelium. I had 13 blooms this year, up from 1 last year. This year, I could smell them too, very light and sweet. Wednesday, little...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 9/21/2017 Home at last
I got home from my adventures in Denver and local areas late last night. Razzle was so excited to see me, Mr Zen, mildly so. It is good to be home and to sleep in my own bed. The other thing was I...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Points All Around
DK Quilt Guild is 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 9/28/2017 My experiences with AirBnB's
I have stayed at 3 AirBnB’s in Colorado. They were are comfortable, clean, and close to where we wanted to be. However, one was perfect, one was pretty good and one was nice.As you can see by Itzl's...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 10/5/2017-Some recipes from Chez Riley
I am going to be traveling for the next 10 days so I am making a couple of diaries to post while I am gone. Everyone loves recipes. We haven’t done this since Bigjac moved to the preppers column....
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 10/12/2017 Traded Artist Trading Cards
Some years ago, I was involved in a swap for Artist Trading Cards with the theme of crows and ravens. I may even have initiated the swap myself. In such a swap, the host sets the rules- how many...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 10/19/2017 A Yurt, A Stream and A Massage
A yurt is a Mongolian tent. It is round, this one had a sky light in the top. A Mongolian version is covered with yak skins or felt. This one was made of tent material. It was comfy, but the night...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 10/26/2017 My Dog Has Eating Issues
Razzle, seen here as you can usually find her during the day, has problems with food. These are not the usual problems owners have, like a dog eating too fast, or eating everything in sight, or...
View ArticleHalloween at Chez Riley-Pictures ahead
I love Halloween. It has not been a big year for me to decorate though. I have done a bit and here it is. I hope we get lots of kids so I don’t have to eat all the candy. Teehee! I can’t seem to...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 11/2/2017 Open Thread
I must apologize, I have a plumbing problem that has taken all my attention and I did not get a story written. I will do better next week. Please use this as an open thread for the evening. As you...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: The collaged quilt
I took a class at a guild workshop last month, teaching how to do collage as it applies to quilting. This technique combines collage using fabric and fusible adhesive to adhere it to your piece....
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/9/2017 I Want My MTV
I remember the day MTV came on air. I was waiting for my friend go get ready to go get some lunch. I was standing in her apartment when MTV debuted and I have to admit, I thought it was the stupidest...
View ArticleIAN: Thursday 11/16/2017: Computer Woes
My computer is not acting right this evening and it has taken me ½ an hour to get this much done. Drats! I do not understand much about computers. I have a very nice young man who comes and takes...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 11/23/2017 Thanksgiving
In years gone by, Wednesday would have been a mad day, getting ready for Thanksgiving. I would have cooked whatever could have been made ahead, gotten down the good silver, the china dishes, the...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Found Treasures
DK Quilt Guild is 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 11/30/2017 HATS!
I recently bought a hat for myself. Check that, I actually bought 2 hats while I was on my road trip. That may not seem like a big deal to most people but I have never been able to wear hats. I had...
View ArticleIAN:Saturday 12/2/2017 A Little Space to Fill
Saturday’s usual hostess with the mostest, Gwennedd, has computer problems this evening so I am putting a little open thread here for us all to check in. The quote is from one of my favorite Tom Petty...
View ArticleIAN:Thursday 12/7/2017 The Plumeria Seedling
Last year, after my plumeria bloomed, I noticed this strange outgrowth on the branch where the flowers had been. It looked like picture #1. Plumeria seed pod #1 from Pinterest It was long,...
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