Too hot for Irish coffee

This has been a very hot summer, record heat, so it's a good thing my main interests are mostly indoor ones. We have our morning gardening though and it's good to see so many bees out there. Today, we  harvested cucumbers, tomatoes, chives to create some sort of side dish for grilled burgers. Reaching for…

Fairies gather…

I received a broken fairy. I didn't expect her to be great, but as a Grammie, I really wanted her for my granddaughter's visit this summer. That's a pretty nasty break. A bit of e6000 should hold. At first I was looking to make a return, but the seller offered a refund for all but…

Roses for spring

Restful weekends, catching up with home and the homies living in it. The week is busy, Sundays are for my least strenuous tasks. Today I changed sheets, made waffles, and freshened the hummingbird feeders (daily when it's warm). The middle of the day has been in the she shed, enjoying a cool breeze on a…

Peanut Butter Jelly time!

Made these for someone who eats PBJ everyday and they like silly stuff. Before gifting, a quick photo session in the spring green grass. They loved these. Happy crocheting!

Rest, a very Good Friday

The company gave a surprise day off today. I've been so tired and in need of a PTO day, or a few, so I'm grateful for it. I slept in, ran an errand, and now am enjoying some tea in the shed. I've also been watching a mama bird invade my new fern. *sigh* I'm…

Easter in the bunny hutch

Just some photos of teaware and bunnies that came out today. Tomorrow already feels like a tea and cake day. Lefton Irish Lace teapot @ 1990s among some unmarked pieces. Grace's Teaware teapot + egg cups, Pottery Barn bunny plates, unmarked vintage handled s&p bunnies. I always try to find the whole service. It's fun…

Shamrock teapots, plates and more

A few photos of the shamrocks ☘ and clovers 🍀 for March. We'll be having corned beef with brown bread and Guinness. The towns have canceled (again) the Irish fest and parade, but hopefully for the last time. The live music is my favorite part. Happy St. Patrick's Day! My hutch of shamrocks ☘ for…

St. Patrick’s Day afghan

There's a great sense of accomplishment when you see a pattern, and can manage it without buying the supplies. It almost justifies the yarn hoarding you've been doing all this time. Almost. A close up. This is my version of the Fields of Clover Afghan from Premier Yarns. Modified slightly to accommodate my acrylic stash,…

Early Irish decor, but that’s ok. ☘

It's been rainy, cold and gloomy for months! Opening the St. Patrick's day box has made me happy with it's cheerful greens. I'm putting out a few things in the freezing rain. “March comes in like a lion, out like a lamb” - looks to be true this year. A green doily Spring is next,…

Recycling a sweater

Pupper is 11, but she's been making a bit of puppy mischief lately. In the last few weeks, she's chewed the ends off shoe laces, made a hole in the center of an afghan and nibbled on this throw pillow edging. Using an old plain, but very soft, cream sweater from Old Navy that had…