Lemons and Liberty Sam

 Well, it's been a minute. I just looked at my last post and it was over a month ago. 

I don't know how the time goes by so quickly.

After finding my little black lemon last month, three new ones showed up - and these are growing! They get a little bigger every day. I'm hopeful!

I have been stitching. I don't to seem to finish things as quickly as I used to but I'm plugging away on Liberty Sam (by Lizzie Kate) I'm stitching in hand, so excuse the wrinkles. I'm going to try to finish him before I start something else. No idea what that something else will be but I'm sure I can find something. LOL

It has been so hot here. We are having August temps (even hot for August!) I think we hit 107 on Saturday. They are saying 100+ for the next few days then a cool front will be coming through and cool us of to 99. It's time to find inside projects. My flowerbeds need to be weeded but they will just have to wait!

That's about it from here. 

I hope you are staying cool where you are. I'm good as long as the a/c keeps working!

This 'n That

                                                                                   

We spent the long weekend moving the middle kidlet into his first home. 

While we were gone, my little green lemon turned black. 

But, I have three (two shown here) tiny new ones - we will see what they do.

My Little Limes have buds all over them. (kinda hard to see since they are green)

And the front hydrangeas are finally turning pink!

Middle kidlet's first home. Quite an upgrade from the one-bedroom apartment he has lived in for the last 13 years! He has a longer commute to work now, 20-25 minutes (his previous commute, 5 minutes)

There is a very nice back yard - or at least it was. You can see, close to the front, where Bella (husky pup) has started digging holes. Gonna have to break her from that habit!

I didn't take many pictures as we were busy most of the time but I'll post a few that I did get of the inside later.

A Few Blooms and a Baby Lemon

             I have a few things blooming in the flowerbeds!                  

                                                    

My hydrangeas have one bud. One. On three bushes - and it's not making progress very quickly. I've seen many in the neighborhood with lots of blooms. The 'Little Limes' on the side of the house are bigger than they were last year but not a single bud yet.

One bloom here

Two blooms there

There are lots of buds on the gardenias

And one little baby lemon! I doubt it will get big enough to actually use - if it does I'll have to prop up the limb since the tree is still very small. We shall see! Assuming it survives the Texas heat. I'm not sure I will survive the Texas heat. It's way too hot, way to early.

Hope you are nice and cool where you are!

A Two Year Wait!

Way back in 2020, we had tickets to see Bon Jovi - well, as we all know, that didn't happen but last week we finally got our concert!

We went with friends (their 1st Bon Jovi concert) 

We got checked in at the hotel then went for pre-show drinks.

We always have a great time when we are with Bobby and Tonya. 

(he and hubby have been friends for 50+ years!)

Gates are open!

We are ready!!!

And just like that, 

it's over. 

Can't wait for the next one!

 

Happy Easter!

Well, once again, it's been a minute since I've been here. 

Life happens and I just have not spent a lot of time on the computer and I've not had a lot of stitching time. 

A few weeks ago I went to my annual stitching get-away (okay, it's been a whole month) We always get several projects while we were there, this was the first one. A lot of people finished this at the retreat - I finished it last week. I haven't started the others yet.

I finished the stitching part of this chart last year but I didn't get it 'finish finished' early enough to display for Easter.

This is More Chocolate Bunnies by Hands on Design. 

I stitched on 32 ct Lambswool with the called for colors (except for 3781- I used 898).

I put magnets on the back and I'm using an enamel easel from Hobby Lobby. The bow also has a magnet so I can swap this out for other seasons.

My galvanized tray and rooster that always sit on the corner of the bar.

Seems I only took a picture of one side of this tiered tray.

and all 'three sides' of the small one.

I dunno. . .

My azaleas are late blooming this year but they sure are pretty this week!

This is one of the new ones we planted last year. We did two of this pink, two lighter pink and two white. Had I known the dark pink was going to bloom so well, I would have done them all one color. There are a few hostas trying to pop up this week too!

Yes, mulch is on the list. 

My hydrangeas are putting out leaves - hopefully we will have some blooms this year. There was only one bloom last year. Looks like bigfoot is making his way out of there today. I never know where he will be. Hubby likes to move him around.

The shrubs that nearly froze to death last year are putting out well this year. We cut them all the way down to see what they would do.  I'm still debating whether they will stay, but they are staying for now. I haven't even been to look at any plants this year.

We have a couple of home improvements in the works but they are moving slowly. I'll share when I actually have something to show.

There are a couple more trips coming up but I'll try to not be gone so long this time.

I know I keep saying that - I do mean it when I say it. 

Happy Easter!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 Good afternoon! Hope you are all having a great day. Things just seem to be busy, busy. I didn't get anything new stitched for St. Patrick's Day this year so I'll just have to share the ones from the past.

Yes, my jewelry tree stays out all year.

And a little luck around the kitchen!

We had visitors Tuesday/Wednesday.

Middle kidlet and family came and brought the newest family member, Bella. She's beautiful and sweet, but at almost 5 months, she's all toddler - busy and fast! She wanted Nicholas to play but he wanted no part of it. Her chew toys are bigger than he is!

Until next time!

January Stitching

 All of my January stitching was from the book The Snow Ball by Brenda Gervais

I got four of the seven designs finished

I think this one is my favorite!

The pictures are horrible but I had a hard time getting them with no shadows and if I waited for the perfect time to take pictures I don't know when I would get them.

I did iron the fabric but you can't tell it. 

(they are all on the same piece of fabric)

I can get two more on this same piece of fabric then I will have to find something else to do the last one. I haven't decided if I want to make them into small pin pillows or ornaments but I've put them away for now and I'm going to stitch a couple of Valentine pieces before moving on to Jelly Bean Jubilee, also by Brenda Gervais.

I'm a pretty slow stitcher and have had days I could stitch at all because of dry cracked fingers so I was surprised that I finished 4 pieces in one month!

It's cold here in Texas - is it cold where you are?