Today is a perfectly pretty day!
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| A new pot of flowers found on clearance at Wally World. |
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| Marigolds waiting to be transplanted. |
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| A precious gift from sweet PJ. |
As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"Today is a beautiful day, and yesterday was a beautiful day, so that means it is a great life! " - Gnash.
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.
Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings
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
Joy at Days Filled with Joy for This and That Monday
Please forgive me for being away so long. I hope to catch up soon on emails, sweet messages and visiting all my dear friends.
good morning Melissa. i am so happy you're back. i have missed you so much. were you adventuring again?
ReplyDeletei love your photos this morning. the flower color is so vibrant. what is the name of the plant with the orange flower? so beautiful.
the little kitties are adorable. there's quite a few of them. you're going to have your hands full, but i understand that kitties are great for mice catching.
i want you and Mr. Pinker to be super safe in your travels. take care and keep in touch when possible.
blessings and love are coming your way. you're the best Melisa.
hugs are coming, too.
Debra Broyles
quiltingprettyquilts@cox.net
Aww it just warms my heart good to be missed, dear Debra. I hope you have been doing well these last couple of weeks. I have been on adventures close to home these last few days, but now we are about to set out again for a longer trip. I have my fingers crossed that we will have good weather. It has been very rainy here these last few weeks and more rain is in the forecast. I hope you are enjoying some nice weather though. I wish you a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. It is hard to believe we are nearing the end of May isn't? Love and Hugs.
DeleteSuch pretty flowers, Melisa! I love marigolds - some are coming up in my garden, too, from seeds that I planted, and I'm looking forward to those blooms. Have a great time in the camper! I'll look forward to seeing your photos when you get back.
ReplyDeleteI think marigolds are one of my favorites in respect to flowers along with zinnias. Those are 2 flowers that I can grow with some success here in the holler-. Thank you for the sweet visit and have a wonderful weekend. Hugs.
DeleteIt's good to hear from you, your flower garden is going to be beautiful. My hydrangeas are loaded with blooms. Some years they don't produce any. Last year was one flower! Cute kittens! I have a tuxedo cat, I think they are so pretty. Have fun on your trip.
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Hi Janet. I cannot tell you how excited I am that the hydrangea bush has blooms on it. I have always wanted a hydrangea and was not sure how well it would grow in our poor soil, but it came back . LOL. I will have to remember that sometimes they will not bloom. I did not know that. This is Oreo's and Double Stuff's first set of kittens. They are good mamas. I look forward to watching the kittens grow. Have a fabulous weekend and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteOh Melisa, I am totally jealous! Planning on a trip hither and yon!! Enjoy each and every day, keep in touch if you can. Or let us know when you get back to civilization with internet, lol!!! Your flower garden is going to be wonderful, I use marigolds to border my garden, they are such happy little flowers. School is out here in Arizona, so the kids are having a ball being free, but it is starting to get very warm, triple digits are here!! Sending you warm hugs from sunny Arizona.
ReplyDeleteHi, dear Mary. I was just looking up the weather in AZ ; it is sizzling there isn't it? LOL. Do stay in and stay as cool as possible. I am excited to be able to go out on a new adventure. Hopefully , the weather will be mild and comfy where we are going. School is out tomorrow so the kiddos are very excited here too. Have a very Happy Memorial Day weekend and thank you for the sweet visit. . Hugs.
DeleteGood to see you back, if only for a short time before you go traipsing around! ;-) All those marigolds - I'll bet those are going around your veggie garden. That's what we used to do and it worked out well. Your garden is going to be beautiful! I have one - yes - one tomato plant growing :-) That's my garden. lol. I've planted some seeds and flowers but alas all this rain has taken its toll on them and there's very little to show for it. Have a wonderful time traveling! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Donna. Having been busy these last few weeks, I am certainly looking forward on going out on a new adventure. Yep, I am putting some of the marigolds with the tomatoes here at the house. I also planted a wildflower garden at my sister's .I am looking forward to seeing what comes up. The rain has done a number on some of my plants too. Have you started to get tomatoes yet? I have a couple of green maters in the making and a pepper or two. Have a fabulous weekend. Hugs.
DeleteEnjoy your next camping trip, wherever you end up. You have to make the most of these warm days to get out and about.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Jenny. I am looking forward to our trip. I am hoping for pleasant traveling weather though I know rain is in the forecast. Either way it will be nice to be out and about. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteGlad to hear you have just been busy and nothing serious happening. Your gardens are looking pretty happy. I would love my hydrangea to look as good as yours. Maybe, some day. Mine isn't near as big as yours. I have many flowers blooming and loving all the color. Almost all of the garden is planted. Having to plant in between rain showers. I hope you have safe travels coming and a good fishing hole for Mr. P.
ReplyDeleteTime seemed to get away from me these last couple of weeks. I think we got all of our veggies in - well at least for now. I am tickled pink how my hydrangea is looking ; this will be its 2nd year in the ground. I accidently covered one of the limbs with mulch and that limb took root. So I dug it up and now have a 2nd bush growing. I have my fingers crossed it will survive the summer. Thank you for the sweet visit and I hope you have the most delightful weekend. Hugs.
DeleteGood to hear from you and enjoy your next trip !
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Annelies. I am looking forward to starting out the summer season with a quick adventure. Have a blessed and wonderful weekend. Hugs.
DeleteOooh on the road again. Have fun and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are fantabulous. I love the "Annabelle" hydrogenea.
Come back soon!
Hugs Gabi
Eeeh ! Yes! On the road again! Hee! Hee! I am so excited ! I guess I am just an ole' wanderlust, but I think I could live on the road. Thank you so much for bringing a big smile to my day, Gabi. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend. Hugs.
DeleteI do so love your pot of flowers from Wally! Those are such pretty colors together. If I visited you, I'd do nothing but play with the kittens and walk around your beautiful land.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to a few photos from your trip - have fun!
I could not resist that pretty pot of blooms on clearance at Wally. I picked up another one the other day. I am hoping the hummingbirds will enjoy them too. Oh , aren't the kitties the cutest! It has been awhile since we have had babies around here so they are a nice addition. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and thank you for the sweet visit, Linda. Hugs.
DeleteYour flowers look fabulous. Your mention of marigolds brought back memories. I remember marigold seed packages attached to the Frito bags growing up, planting the seeds in coffee cans and then Gram replanting them around her birdbath. I hope your next adventures with the camper are delightful, Melisa.
ReplyDeleteAww what a sweet memory, Robin. I sure do wish Frito bags had seed packages attached to them now. I bet your Gram's birdbath was just delightful with all of the marigolds planted around it. Hmmm, I just may have to do the same. I bought a new birdbath the other day. Thank you for bringing a warm smile to my day, Robin. Hugs.
DeleteHave a super great trip! Those bow ties are terrific!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Terry. I am looking forward to our trip. I am still debating on whether to take along the quilt to work on or not. Have a fabulous weekend. Hugs.
DeleteHello and Howdy dear Melisa, So nice to 'see' you. Enjoy your new adventure with your mister - stay safe and don't forget to make time to thread your needle. Life has been a bit hectic and stressful around here but nothing that can't be handled. Although I do prefer my quiet days. LOL I've managed to stitch some Melisa inspired stamps and hope to sew and stitch the week end away. Big Hugs, DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteHowdy do, dear Darlene. Oh, I am so glad that you have been able to stitch a little. It does comfort the soul especially when times are stressful. Though I know sometimes it is hard to find the time isn't it? I am hoping to stitch a little bit on the trip. I feel like I have fallen behind myself on that. I wish you a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Squeeze in some sewing time. Big hugs from the holler
DeleteThe flowers are so pretty, Melisa. Packing the camper and hitting the road sounds awesome. Safe travels and have fun!!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Jeanna. I am looking forward to when the garden is at full bloom. We are very excited to go out on a new adventure. We are hoping for good weather. I wish you a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Hugs.
DeleteHope you have a wonderful camping trip ahead!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Vicki. I am excited to be back on the road again. New adventures await. lol. Have a fabulous weekend. Hugs.
DeleteHow adorable those litters of puppies are!!! They are beautiful!
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Oh thank you so much, Isabel. We are excited to have a new litter of babes on the farm. Oreo and Double Stuff are good mamas too. Have a fabulous weekend. Warm hugs.
DeleteSo good to hear from you, Melisa! Wherever you go, have fun and be safe. Don't let that wind carry you away this weekend - stay safe from the storms! Those kitties are just adorable. I had two kitties named Oreo at different seasons of my life! Sending big hugs! B
ReplyDeleteWonderful to hear from you, I was beginning to worry.So happy to read your days were filled with family and making memories. And now off on another adventure! Yay ~ 2 precious litters of kitties of soft purrrfect adorableness, hard to beat that. I enjoyed that walk thru the gardening loving the quilting project. I am working on preserving a quilt and need to get a new one started. The bow tie pattern is a contender although I am partial to a pinwheel and I love a good ol' 9 patch :) Happy trials to you and Mr. P (nwpaintedlady)
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely flowers. We have things blooming here, too. Got the garden all in now. Hopefully, we have good results this year. Spring and new babies go hand in hand. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteYour bow ties are absolutely charming and your quilting is perfection. Have fun in your camper. Can't wait to hear where all you go! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Beautiful flowers! Sounds like you've been really busy in and out of the sewing room.
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