A Rainy Rainy Day

 

JOY, such a little word yet so much impact! I don't care to get wet no more than the next person😄,rain can cause a love hate relationship with mother nature,it can cause floods,servere weather changes ,changes of plans & so on ,then it can also cause a sense of freshness,new beginnings,new growth & so on ,rain's gonna do what rain's gonna do,trust God in the hardships of rain & thank him for the refreshing of the rain,whatever season of rain you're in don't let the rain steal your joy,embrace it

THE BEAUTY OF THE RAIN

The rain is easing up,birds singing,raindrops glissering,the sound of rain splattering off the roof signs of Spring embracing  the rain as I see across the yard the daffodils are emerging & those collards have made another come back 😄

A cool breeze is blowing now so inside we go lol A rainy day is also good for cooking up some delicious comfort food& getting some quilting done , how's your morning going so far?

No Sewing But Still A Good Day

The morning started out foggy & a light mist of rain ,I had thoughts of doing things but somehow the day just eased right pass me 🤣 I've decided to join back in on the RSC (rainbow scrap challenge) this year

Kicking off January with blues,I pulled out my blues which is getting a little low & what I do have left Im not feeling them😄 I came across some blue scrappy strip blocks Id started a while back,not sure where I was going with that idea 🤣

The day cleared up so I took the plants outside & gave them a good watering,the thought of where to put them didn't occure to me when I'd got them for the lanigh last spring😄 inspector Grace was fast on the job making sure they all had a good drink of water😄

Got in a walk around the neighborhood with my neighbor then for dinner I made a pesto chicken flatbread pizza, I like going out from time to time but nothing beats cooking up something amazingly delicious at home ,with a little prep time with the peppers & precooked grilled chicken strips it came together less than 20 min in the oven 

Dinosaurs & Birds Are Now Quilt tops

With Cason's top I added borders of the dinosaur print to just the sides giving it an all around border look

Livvy's top is shy of being 60x60 so I'm going to add another border to the bottom to give it a good length 

On a painting note,I joined in on a watercolor live on FB with Tammy Kaye & gave it my best shot 😄 

Sunday Inspiration

 

Trying New Recipes

 A cool rainy day made for a good excuse to stay in my pj's 😀 I kept the day simple doing as little as possible ,not do much as wanting to mess up the kitchen cooking 😄 so I tried a new recipe for keto cheddar biscuits,one bowl,one spoon,one pan clean up ,cant beat that lol

Dinner was also bare minimum clean up, one bowl,one cutting board,one pan,one knife & 2 measuring spoons for sheet pan chicken fajitas 

Wantta Play Jacks?

Do you remember playing jacks?

This is what my pearl head pins reminds me of when they spill out into the floor & I have to get down there & pick them up🤣  

The sewing room's not always hard core ,there are moments of entertainment 🤣 giving the sewing room a good cleaning & organizing this morning & working on getting  my little niece & nephew's quilts backed & layered for  hand quilting  ,if I don't spill anything else🤣

2025 Review & 2026 Priorities

 I didn't think I'd done that much throughout the year but looking through pictures & the blog ,I did a little bit of everything, every year seems like we say the same thing "finish" will we ever finish those UFO'S? maybe this will be their year😄 so for this year I'll just call my list

PRIORITIES 

* quilt tops quilted

* sew a Tina Givens pattern

*red quilts

*buy new dress form

buy a new machine for backup 

* challenge myself to more challenging quilts 

*Join 2026 RSC (rainbow scrap challenge) 

*duplicate my moms flower print pictures into a quilt or paintings,maybe both

And a few more things along the way 

Happy sewing in the new year!