A Bit of This and That

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  Good morning, Sweet Peas and Happy Saturday! 

Yep, last night I was able to reply back to sweet messages on my blogs. Thank you so much for all of the tips and for making me feel better when I was frustrated.  And thank you for all of the ideas for the Summer SAL . Y'all came up with so many fabulous ideas!  I was so excited that I could not sleep last night thinking about them.  Hee! Hee! Hopefully , I can start creating soon.  

Yesterday , was a day of errands. Mr. Pinker and I  had our taxes done, and then we went shopping. I came home with 2 thrifty finds. - A small brown transferware plate made in Japan.  And....

... an enamelware coffeepot and bowl. I was doing the happy dance. 

The other day , Mr. Pinker placed the galvanized raised beds in the area where he will eventually stabilize them. We do not have any flat ground here in the holler except way down at the bottom of the driveway so these beds are on a hill  where wooden beds were placed in a terraced fashion.  

Mr. Pinker purchased these  Utopia Home Raised galvanized bed kits  from Amazon. They measure 4 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft though  various sizes are available.  Soon Mr. Pinker will position them exactly like he wants them and fill them with a mixture of farm soil and potting soil. 

I am still working on yellow blocks! How about you? 

Earlier this month , I pieced the yellow blocks for the "Around My Garden" quilt.  I appliqued colorful tulips in each block. 

I cannot wait to see what color Angela chooses for next month's challenge. 

Do you have any suggestions for future "Flowers " for the centers? 

I changed out the quilt above the buffet. A thrifted hexi flower quilt brightens up the room for spring.  

The large scales stay on the buffet. They were my Great Aunt Dot's and were always on this buffet when she owned it.  I filled the scales with Dollar Tree Spring plates. 

Have I talked your ears off?  I sure hope not. Well, I guess I better get off here.  I know you have places to go and things to stitch. I am sure I will get into something myself. 😀

I  will talk to you tomorrow that is if the sun shines and the creek don't rise. 

Have a beautiful day, dear friends...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Create your own sunshine!   " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Angela of  So Scrappy  for Scrap Happy Saturday

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters