Friday, February 14, 2025

Finally Home!

Home again! home again! Jiggity jig! 

Welcome y'all and a very lovely day to you! Well, Mr. Pinker and I rolled in off the dusty trail and made our way back to the old homestead in the holler after spending over a month camping in warmer weather.  We had a ball with lots of grand adventures and a few mishaps- one  of which was my computer. But I came home to a new one waiting for me. 

 Anywhoo we spent most of our time in the mountains exploring one path after another.  

Fixing to ride down a steep hill where one off roader slid down. 

We admired the beauty of the cacti which surrounded us. 


The Great Tree in Quartzsite is estimated to be 1058 years old. 

We found lots of old miner's camps to explore. Most of which were long forgotten and were slowly tumbling to the ground. 

We even went into a few mines that were no longer active - but not too far into them.  Oooh - spooky!

 I marveled at the petroglyphs in Quartzsite.  I wonder what stories these drawings tell.

  

Grinding pot


 We did not see many animals . A few mule deer and antelope. 

Oh, bother ! Dust and debris was on the camera lens. 

Mr. Pinker's highlight was to see the quail in the area. We would see coveys of them each evening before they roosted. 

 In the evenings, we would sit and admire the sunsets. The colors of the sky out west are glorious. I do not see many sunsets like this here in my neck of the woods. 

 Soon it was time to pack up and head for home. We had grandchildren to see and doctor appointments to attend. Uggh on the appointments. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ˜€

 Before we made our way home though, we had to stop at Buc-ees for a dessert.  This was the 2nd time , I had visited a Buc-ees.  


 I was able to work on some stitching and quilt projects as we camped and of course, I did a little thrifting as well. Hee! Hee!  I will show you those projects and goodies as I unpack  in future posts.  Sshh,  don't tell anyone , but not only do I have to unpack, but I have to take down my Christmas decor  too ( Mr. Pinker and I left soon after Christmas so we did not have time to take the trees down. ) Oh well, I will get it down soon. 

 Well, Sweeties, I better run. If you are in the neighborhood, stop on by and help me unpack. Hee ! Hee! ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜„I have loads upon loads of laundry to do . I better get a move on!   

I wish you a wonderful , Sweetheart Day ! Happy Happy Valentine's! 

Please forgive me as it will take awhile for me to get caught up on correspondences and posting especially since I am learning to use a new computer.   I feel like I am as slow as molasses as I get older. ๐Ÿ˜


Love this Willie sticker! 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself!  " - Amelia Earhart

Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐Ÿค—๐Ÿงต❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

Thursday, February 6, 2025

It's a Finish- Harvest Season

 Better late than never! Well , that is what Nanny always said. ๐Ÿ˜€

Welcome, y'all  and a lovely winter's day to you.

 This post has been long overdue. In fact, you can tell by the photos that I finished my little quilt in late fall of last year. 




Why in molasses was I so slow in posting? Hmm I do not know. Time just got away from me. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿค”


Last year I posted a little freebie called Harvest Season... 


...which included four simple doodles. 


I embroidered the little doodles on 4" finished squares using 2 strands of DMC 898 using the backstitch. 
 



I framed the blocks using 1 1/2" strips. 


A simple leaf fabric was used for the backing and binding. They had been in my stash for at least a decade. 


I look forward to adding this week quilt to my fall collection this year. I think it will be quite  cute with my squirrel collection. 

Speaking of squirrel. I never showed you my thrifty finds that I purchased for mere pennies-  wee souvenir vintage Colorado sugar and creamer set. 


Little acorns are on the backside. Eeeh! They grab my heart! ❤


Well y'all that is my post in a nutshell. Thank you so much for stopping by. Hope your day is a fantastic one! Love and kisses!

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Life in a nutshell awaits the squirrel. " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐Ÿค—๐Ÿงต❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 




 I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet. 

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

TGIFF at Melva Loves Scraps for Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday- Friday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday





 

Monday, February 3, 2025

Oh I LOVE a Valentine's Parade! A Parade of Past Valentine's Freebies- 2025

 Happy, happy parade day!!! Yes, I am ready to celebrate this beautiful day with a whole lot of LOVE! You guessed it - it's a Valentine's Parade of past freebies. I would love for you to join me. If you see any stitches or doodles you are interested in, just click the colored links and you will be transported back to that particular post. I hope you enjoy!!!

Country Mail Delivery

Love Delivery

 I will post a finish of this piece soon. 


Love You With All My Heart

The little heart pillows are made from old clothing. 

Roses, Hearts and Chickens 

Cupid Stamp

Dorothy Mae's Spring House.

Luv Ewe 

Ewe Have My Heart- 1869 Crock 

May Basket Trifle  ( This was a May stitch but would look so cute or Valentine's or February displays too) 

 Love Trifle 

And Love Grows

Heart & Keys

 Heart & Home

Love You

Love Quilt Star

Prim Winter Love ( Though it was a Christmas ornament , it is still super cute for February.) 

Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox

Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox is nestled in a darling tobacco basket ornament gifted to me by sweet Shelly.

LOVE and SNOW STAMPS  


Filled With Love

Love Basket and Doodle

Red Heart Mini Sampler 

LOVE NOTE STAMP


Love Bird Trifle


Ewe Have My Heart 

I have shared a few Love Doodles too. 

Luv Ewe 

Luv Chick

Luv Moo

Sew Sweet! Doodles

My Valentine stitches are slowly growing. Hopefully more "love stitches" will be on the way in the coming days.  

Thank you for the sweet visit. Have a beautiful day, Sweet Friends and ...

As Always....

Happy stitching, Ya'll

Melisa

"Love does not need to be perfect, it just needs to be true!"

Hugs and Stitches!!!!


Other Links that Might Strike Your Fancy! 

๐ŸŒž 2025  A Parade of Homes- A Parade of Home themed freebies. 

๐ŸŒžTime to Dye- How I tea/ coffee dye my fabric- the messy version. 

๐ŸŒž 2024 Holly Jolly Christmas Parade- A parade of Christmas/ Winter cross stitches. 

๐ŸŒž 2024 Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail- A Parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies up to March 5, 2024.

๐ŸŒž2024 A Blooming Parade- A Look at Spring & Easter Previous Freebies - A Parade of Spring and Easter freebies up to Feb. 29, 2024.

๐ŸŒž2024 Rootin Tootin Spring Quilt and Doodle Parade  A Parade- of Spring doodles and quilts up to March 13,  2024. 


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