It's time for I Like Thursday. LeeAnna over at Not Afraid of Color hosts a bunch of us bloggers to make happy and uplifting posts every Thursday. Go visit her and link up with more blogs! We planted peonies last year but it was rather late in the season. They're all starting to bloom! It's so nice to seem them all blossoming. I just love that pink!
I gave my husband an early Father's Day gift. We kept putting off buying a new umbrella for the deck. I figured it would make a great gift! I saw this one that included solar lights. We put it on the deck as soon as we received it. It looks so nice! There's a switch so you can turn the lights off or on. It looks great on our deck.
I started a new scrap project. It's sponsored by Craftsy and Stitchin' Heaven. It's called Schoolhouse Dash and it will last for 13 weeks. I'm such a sucker for these freebie quilts! Anyways, I'm making mine scrappy. They also offer kits to buy. It will measure 72" X 72". I may add a border to make it a little bigger. We'll see.
I read this book years ago and recently watched the series on AMC. I couldn't really remember much about the book. I know a lot of people complained that the series didn't follow the book very closely so I decided to read it again. I completely forgot how thick this book is. It's over 1000 pages! It's a great read but it's just so long! I read pretty fast but this one is going to take a while.
This week's prompt concerns fathers. There's a lot I remember about my father. He was a tailor and when I was a baby, his sewing machine used to be in my bedroom. When he sewed, the machine would lull me to sleep. I think I get my love of sewing from him. He tried to teach me to sew but he didn't have much patience. He always worked more than one job and was constantly busy. I feel close to him when I'm sewing. I sometimes wonder if he would like whatever project I'm working on. He saw my longarm but I'm not sure he understood what it was used for. He had a few strokes towards the end of his life and didn't communicate very well. I like to think he's looking down on me and smiles as I work on quilts.
Nice gift! I like the the lights on the umbrella!
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DeleteWhat fun to have a lighted umbrella for your deck table! And a dad who sewed! That was probably a great influence on you! I’m sure he is looking down and admiring your work!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet! Thank you!!
DeleteOur peonies bloom at different times - one's done, and the other is just starting to bloom. Cool umbrella lights!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sally! It's our first year with blossoming peonies. I'll have to see if they bloom at once.
DeleteGorgeous Peonies. I never tried to grow them, Jeff used to say they were full of ants, but I recently read an article that ants help keep the plants healthy. Love your patio umbrella. Such a great memory of your father.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! So nice that you're back!
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