Home Again...Food, Mother's Day and Pups

Good morning, Friends!  Well, it's been a few weeks since I posted but, I made it home.  The kids...aka... Crystal and Tim, spent a luxurious four days in Cancun...resting?  Seems it also involves some, shmoozing with the bossman and maybe a few potential clients.  So... the trip wasn't so much, a restful one.  But the views were wonderful.  

Meanwhile...SORRY the food court is at the beginning of the post!  I thought I might try to move all the photos to the bottom, where they belong...but...not happening.  I must admit that this morning I'm just too tired to care.

A broccoli and chicken with pasta treat... 

We found a cafe in the small town of Oglesby, TX.

Chicken Fried Steak!  REAL homemade gravy... Larry ordered green beans and mashed potatoes and I ordered fried okra and mash... just omg... It was heaven!  Real food!  And a lot of it...

I made breakfast....

And lunch... ribs and peas!

I took this Cyclamen...made oatmeal cookies... and Banana Pudding for Crystal's Mother's Day gift.  Naturally, Tim claimed test-taster's rights.

And these are the precious cargo I traveled two hours to babysit.  My favorite, Toby the Boxer...a real ham.  He lets me discuss all sorts of things...helps me delve into my soul... then wants a cookie...lol

Sophie the Guardian ...she's a tiny bit reserved...

Naptime...

And there's Bo, on the back of the sofa...Ruler of Said Territories.  

This was waiting on me when I arrived!  A beautiful plant and homemade chocolate covered peanuts, one of my favorites!

Crystal arranged me a small area so I could continue making quilt blocks for my newest project...

The pattern is called, Exploding Pineapple...and trust me when I say...I fully understand the creator's mood when she made it...lolol

I have finished it now...

I think I'll try doing Applique along the sashing... never tried it before!  Wish me luck.

Meanwhile...

                                  I finally got the previous quilt back from the           longarmer...I think it turned out nicely!

The longarmer made the label for me...my wording....  It cost $25 dollars...I am looking on Canva how to make my own, printed on fabric.

Our precious greatgrands, Lottie and Sloane!

Sloane checking over the price of things these days... I feel 'ya Baby!

Well, I suppose that's all the news from here, that I have to report.  

Here's hoping you all are well and safe and Blessed!

Have a wonderful weekend!

hugs,

Donna

Traveling South...

Good morning Friends...

Hope you all are doing well.  I know some of you aren't and I'm sending you prayers and hugs with love!  

I'll be traveling South on Thursday.  My daughter and hubby are going to a resort in Cancun.  Tim was given a reward for his hard work.  Top man in sales for Praxair.  And believe me...he's earned that, and more.  So... their regular dog sitter is on vacation and I'm next, on call. lol... glad to do it.  Three pups... a boxer bigger than me...and two little terriers...all old.  

These photos were taken about three years ago.

Moving on...of course there has to be photos of the great grands! lol 

Sloane

Lottie...laying on a quilt my mother made, so long ago.

I drove south to my favorite quilt shop last week...Then I saw the DQ sign...well, it sounded good! lol

Rotisserie chicken from our local market.  They are always a winner...chicken dinner...!

After church this last Sunday, we just had to grab some Terry Black's barbeque.  When you smell the smoke in the parking lot, you know it's real barbeque!

I suppose that's all the thrilling news I have for you...

I have a new post on my sewing channel, if you're interested.

Here's hoping you are all safe and happy...Sending prayer to those of you that are under the weather.

Have a great week and I'll see you next time!

Hugs

Donna

Hoping to See the Back of April...

 Good morning friends...

It has been a few weeks!  Long and short of it, Larry and I have had the flu...I suppose that's what it was.

Several weeks of this garbage... we are SO ready to feel human again.  I think we rounded the corner and are on the way up.  There's no one to cook, clean or shop for us...so we are going out to get some things, much needed.  There's something to say for large families...lol

The yard man put in our flowerbed.  Hopefully it'll start taking off.

Here's the suspicious character that we believe we may have gotten the bug from...lol...I kept her (Who Wouldn't!) even though I thought I shouldn't but...Sam has no one to help out.  They both had to get back to work and Gamma couldn't resist.

Oh well...that's what families do...

Got the quilt top finished and I'm taking it over to the longarmer to finish it up.  

I've got to figure out how to water the front flowerbeds...lolol

Can't disturb her...she's on her nest.

Food Court

Made these before we got sick...but boy, were they good!

Well, I don't feel like creating my usual images for Food Court and saying goodbye, this morning.  Just wanted to hop on here to let you all know what was going on with us.  Hope you come back...lol...it's been a little boring here, to say the least.

Thank You for the visit!!

Hugs

Donna

Easter...Machines and Me

Good morning friends!

Well, it's been a little while since I've posted.  We kept the babies...at our age, it takes strength...lol...and then rest...oh yeah! lol

Then...my new sewing machine conked out on me!  My little Singer that I use for doing the laborious task of piecing really started to act up on me.  Thread getting stuck in the needle hole...not letting me pull the fabric out...over and over so I gave up.  I'm working on a quilt and was getting frustrated at all the wasted stops and starts...cleaning...rethreading needles...yadayadayada...so off to the new quilt store for a replacement!  See it Here if interested.

I get it this Thursday...and yes, I have another machine to work on until it comes in... but I hate having to move all my things...I have dedicated areas for things...oh well, if you sew, you know.

                                                                    

Remember I told you we were having our front yard planted?  We really like how it all turned out.

Maybe in a few months the plants will fill out.

SO true! lol

While keeping the girls, little Lottie decides to practice her walking stance...lolol...won't be long now!

Pork loin...peas & carrots and gravy.  SO good!

Then I made smothered chicken and bow tie noodles.  Yum!

We ate out over the last several weeks, several times.  One was just awful and this BLT was from a country store called Miller's.   It's in the middle of nowhere, but so worth the drive.

Well, I guess that's it for me today.  Going to finish up cleaning out my sewing areas.  

Hope you all enjoyed Easter and are well and safe...and happy!

Until next time...