tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13256215311083046952024-03-05T12:30:19.099-08:00...............Mia's Cottage.....Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.comBlogger1007125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-87462021726630575742021-08-15T11:16:00.001-07:002021-08-15T11:17:31.973-07:00Evelyn…<div><br></div><div>First off… I had to delete the last post. Spammer had commented and I couldn’t delete it. They are getting tricky. I could see the comment on my blog, but when I went to edit it… it doesn’t show. I’m so fed up with that… it happens a lot and I just usually delete them. Anyone have this happen?</div><div>Anyways….</div>Went to a retreat recently and came home with this beauty.<div><img id="id_6af2_5bfa_4264_22b6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RUXpM7Jtc_TaeZwNx4kC_0_M_JS0LfKjgTkKmtrXwS5yktovZif3aSe6wd-gVAGH9mU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 434px; height: auto;"><br><br>From 1964… no more info other than at that time, records were incomplete. </div><div>Named her Evelyn… after the sweet lady I bought her from. </div><div>I’m gonna keep an eye on comments and see if it happens again</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-53444616891634668782021-04-26T06:05:00.001-07:002021-04-26T06:05:16.273-07:00Before..after..<div>Here she is.... the before and after</div><div><br></div><img id="id_5c93_ce3e_b6a2_c9ea" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_b7H7_nCRFrizEp4PlpPw_eBMzFTiPtsyeyWHrQ3hgIsdsWpPZRp3raS20XkQIEQlek" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 430px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_77d3_af11_294c_f1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Grtv7ZWuo9v2n7SpXaomZxoI4B91sEfw4eBLPHbJf5DXFaXO-a9HaBHjywDvszS2tJ0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 396px; height: auto;"><br><br><div>Now I gotta start working on the trim paint.... ooouuuiiiiii.......</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-39108816040571015192021-04-25T05:50:00.001-07:002021-04-25T05:50:06.567-07:00Saturday happenings...Woke up at 5:30 to set up for a neighborhood garage sale we were participating in. Did pretty well, what all didn’t sell, we hauled off to the re-store and Goodwill. <div>Then Kelly and I started painting the garage door.</div><div>I think I got them all in order...</div><div>Before..</div><div><img id="id_2670_8aa2_45c8_6ea6" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_mMlP4D0HA_Ujn8QX2UZOxP89dqDYp_Xm6xdW9asRJ-Lqxv25Q0iCLhWF1Y1QYfB8y8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 372px; height: auto;"><br>Base coat, 2 times...<br><img id="id_5fa9_c752_385c_6d49" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/V6e3-NuWrVChyM3aiPCAuRBq-nQCxmXtXqmmHx19KdIlQobR1wpjZmEr9W819_V1erg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 377px; height: auto;"><br>First gel stain... highlighting...<br><img id="id_91e5_7d5d_d623_7637" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/oQkcwKQ7WHwBEsUGZiq22zOHFJXS3raGf4C1leUTR5yjyrpDtnpW--yjj-jSTnoohbg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 398px; height: auto;"><br>Filled in squares<br><img id="id_41cb_f071_7421_d549" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/I6VRxRA7N_Q9IzsP2bf3ekQGZhccX3ksq2Ju6aFRBtyQNhYsKK6xjdBiedy3IwnbIGk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 403px; height: auto;"><br>Second gel stain.... blending...<br><img id="id_def6_3ec4_aba7_b931" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dY90yZoQ4l0T1mMEtQbqvhLnC8IU78iA3YkhPXdhjZuuFoQhncsoDyudvkDxQYCBOFE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 406px; height: auto;"><br>Finished up, ran outa daylight....<br><img id="id_a290_164c_6f84_362e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/2eq_qVvjf-3B2rsE4a4Q02Zf5ErNtytjX5n4ODkKASZKEDY7_Q0iJp4cmwk0T_B7oB0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 429px; height: auto;"><br>Here’s the day view...<br><img id="id_e2e9_743_86e8_ff54" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/d6bIvzOm1ZCh4Gy1q7ZLdapp6kjkxL-WPScKaeIZAJ0q1mCdW-Cof5AroPDGCLDriOQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 447px; height: auto;"><br><br>I have a few things to touch up on, but overall it’s looks pretty darn good. </div><div>I have to put 2 coats of sealer on today also and take the painters tape off. </div><div>Now I gotta start painting the trim!</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-37698558782617563832021-04-21T06:01:00.001-07:002021-04-21T06:03:48.956-07:00Little craziness!It’s been a little crazy here in our house last couple months.<div>I’ve switched gears for a couple months and am tackling charity quilts. I’m in a sewing bee thru the guild and Sandy and I have been quite busy. There is like 10 of us and 3 are pure crazy busy, not sure what the others are doing </div><div>We (Sandy & I), besides sewing our brains out we gather and deliver. There are 6-7 constant places we visit and within last 2 months we have delivered 5 lap quilts or Woodland Spring Nursing Home and 7 walker caddies, 4 youth quilts to Family Abuse Center, 4 youth quilts and 10 new stuffed animals to Firehouse #1, 3 baby quilts, 17 receiving blankets, 15 burp cloth sets to Care Net, 6 LARGE quilts to Compassion Ministries, and a delivery to CareNet again of like 17 ziplock bags goodie bags filled with baby wipes and ointment and other baby clothes items.</div><div><br></div><div>Then our guild put on a challenge to see what and who would come up with an idea to help CPS. Child Protective Services. Welllll... Sandy and I again... are knocking it of the park. We are making small zippered bags, about 6x10, on the embroidery machine. Perfect for personal items when the kids get pulled from their house. I went to my dentist to see if he would donate toothpaste, toothbrush and floss. Ya! For the win. That worked out sooo well, we hit a couple other dentists in the tea and they all said YES! We now have made the 200th bag and still have a month to finish. We are pretty much done as I have house projects to tackle now. There is no way we can make enough bags to fill donations we received so we’ll hand them all the extras when we turn them in I’ll show you pictures later on those bags.</div><div>Mark’s sister is coming middle of May to visit, so that got Mark in gear to tackle the bathroom. Ooouuiiiii. It’s a good thing tho, but a lot of work.</div><div>Demo day..</div><div><img id="id_f63b_4250_6602_77bd" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XllUrLCJiPql1EByBeSn49IaO2wJmXkELkq3i1I-e9WYwTST9n5qwiyojsOQU23hE2s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 366px; height: auto;"><br>Whirlpool Jacuzzi is out and Sold.<br><img id="id_159_f972_8d47_10fb" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/E_EmOo2__9dBBqF89A5Sl_xw3lbywtQNx-Ju7zB2FwMbznu6ZcSZWEXzJ6f9cb5Rvpc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 382px; height: auto;"><br>One vanity is out getting a new look, today we put it back and take the other out. 3 Mirrors are down and sold also. That wallpaper ... eek!<br><img id="id_cff_a465_6bee_b003" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/4ycGYZ5Z8Wu431B2jL1BkHq89ClOrmPIuH_jt_4jrVGXdp4XbG7BvY7YU5JHKFjgpio" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 383px; height: auto;"><br><br>Cabinet is gone. Listing sinks and vanity today, picking out counter tops and picking up partial order at Home Depot also.</div><div>Then I’m quilting for customers... quilting for myself...</div><div><img id="id_a649_73a7_729a_55ee" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0YQEbLB9BMfmPKAy6NyXA3Ow9Sndn8yt0mLBT2OGFFL02Z8HbX4kz30QhfwMFpRWYsQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 419px; height: auto;"><br>This is mine...just a LITTLE huge! 94x108<br><br></div><div> making rice bags/other items for a little vendor show coming up</div><div>Sooo. That’s just a snippet of what I’ve been up to!</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-10242024059673620552021-03-25T05:33:00.001-07:002021-03-25T05:33:50.003-07:00Olive trees.....Have you ever priced fake olive trees.... go ahead and do it and you will get a good laugh.<div>They are ridiculously expensive. Why? I do not know. </div><div>I saw on Instagram, these ladies making their own. So... when we were doing yard work and these branches started staring at me, I said why not?\</div><div><img id="id_975c_f76f_3abf_eb7d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0ql8nMDGq1UR62qrdWxpXLrrXRvyZC1Rt7rh2xeVAPjp6R4sUY5Y3NP_V2tngtxXQHY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 370px; height: auto;"><br><br>I ordered my branches online, but after they got here I discovered Walmart had some and even Joann’s. Those 2 places were cheaper than what I paid online. I ordered short and long ones. Don’t waste your money on long ones, you just cut them down anyways. </div><div><img id="id_b17f_9b03_485e_462e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cUf0GiHu3JY32v7aIr3TY83v80KpIvKy98a3r4-IoDalsiShRG0UNy0qRPkhktDJha4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 384px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_77e6_9ce5_e5c4_35d1" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sMwWDQDMvdpuTHkNdn4zfwxk5hXVH7-RzCxgsfXB2ZF4ZjmpKVyIykfB-TIcr7bdkXw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 406px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_19bd_ecf3_2139_5ed7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_0q3YoYHlkFu5oRI6Ml4IqMXPlr8KCStsu4Nj7WjvuH8nYnPVQWPavxBCfIV_WnODFA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 402px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4baa_6d82_b726_e2f9" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/RPi1Ug7y_Y9sVCZbrU54cTCMmHkcXk7-CfP5KM_-LzMmbY7uixqs-EaP-x2D1C6Dhcw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 398px; height: auto;"><br><br>Set the sticks in pots with leftover concrete and then I drilled holes in branches, set the branches and made my design as I went a long and fluffed. Don’t forget to fluff. I did set them with a hot glue gun when I was happy. </div><div>I took some indoor pictures and outdoor. Right now I have one in and one out, but I believe they are both gonna live indoors. </div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-62984437551483597262021-02-02T06:37:00.001-08:002021-02-02T06:37:25.019-08:00Finishes...Finished my BOM from Laundry Basket.. “Super Bloom”. It was a 12 month program. <div><img id="id_a6ee_c8a9_4f0d_bb4f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/6JMVLmNJmJ7Y6b-DvYnLPMRw0x046IRrt_J5puJ9kdoFXarokwwO4pho8qg1Apg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 357px; height: auto;"><br>I machine appliquéd everything on. Picture was taken at night so lighting is not that great. <br><img id="id_af9c_d227_6b0e_a872" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uKhpglCHP3jQl5TWawUgYsXAENlJk-nUTHP_BB7197SnEXFdJTWhBPFL1DBBxvw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 370px; height: auto;"><br><br>Glad to have this one done. It’s beautiful but it was a beast!</div><div>One of the guilds I am in, has a what they call a ‘brown bag’ every month. Basically, whoever signs up, picks a block that they want everyone to do. When it’s your month, you make a copy of directions for each person that signed up. You can include background fabric or main fabric or nothing at all. I wanted all my blocks to have same background so I included it in with the directions. </div><div><img id="id_2a7f_5ece_a71_ced6" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/W8tfGsBqS2K7FMqzfhhvpitD4Wlft9ykoGdOTE2ee2muvjCwtnmwv6z7aVGkhWE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 377px; height: auto;"><br>Love the backing... love the quilting... even all the variety of fabrics from each person turned out cute. <br><img id="id_da74_d1e1_20b8_ea25" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/V9ZlWkLOmQxqs7U004Hp-d90eVYMWhaQrYMB12yPG9bxjUy3I-Xxvt93XZ0dpUs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 380px; height: auto;"><br>I have always wanted to do a chicken quilt. Have no idea why, but thought it would be a cute quilt. <br><img id="id_e491_43be_a60b_6d17" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0TNTNPHQbL4bt-sLUoWuCVYsYHDmbAJiOw0NHhycHfhNCG-alq-MSGBR8NcKTXA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 387px; height: auto;"><br><br>I can now say I have done it. It’s super cute, but what the he** am I gonna do with a damn chicken quilt! So...... my co worker from CA that just moved to Texas... that wrote a book on chickens... that LOVES chickens..... she gets it! Making a label today is on the agenda.... in between QOV this am and quilt guild meeting tonight. </div><div>Merry Christmas in February Bonnie!</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-78496037937513146452021-01-30T07:49:00.001-08:002021-01-30T07:49:06.329-08:00Cow corner...How many of you have a ‘cow corner’ where you live?<div><img id="id_a90_82b9_eb2d_deca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EftZ15GIzYPxbmCoqggjxhX1bK1L0uQ6q6LSrcrwLWbCAhCxyiHfbz7gh6q5i8Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 467px; height: auto;"><br>This is on the corner I turn on to get to my way to my nephews house.<br><img id="id_3e13_72fd_f2df_a963" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uT5EF6FR2UQbTPdGfHVSR3fDtLjf2NvxtiKIB_SXJgsRElcx_74K7ulRGq5ksV4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 471px; height: auto;"><br>I have to pull over and say hello whenever they are out. They just stand there and listen. <br><img id="id_92b7_3a79_4752_4089" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tLJL6cdMtEPGIQDDqN3UjQRKIEjNxyS3-x3X_z2_QIubau350Wn5LBbMuyoas2E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 475px; height: auto;"><br>Kelly wants to make a little sign that sits over this one, “Cow Corner” @ Oak Grove Farm<br><img id="id_fdd2_27de_81bc_8ec4" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QSbvuHMp-c7NptLLRA2X8GLq-ijgO4VClF86MWJ8k4YKaxA1BprFuQfCu-f8sbM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 483px; height: auto;"><br>In between the 2 houses... we have “Cactus Alley” (endless acres of cactus)... ‘donkey pond’ (4 donkeys that graze around a tank all day)... and “cow corner”(hundreds of cows)</div><div>I am so loving living here in the country!<br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-41648352587014529782021-01-27T06:35:00.001-08:002021-01-27T06:35:13.087-08:00Hobby Lobby...Have you seen this... so sad <div><img id="id_a736_bd8d_7108_9f43" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/llLayseXduYqeEkYJuCU-IG8UKUzsko9YwJgtf5aP4GqBlAbqwlVABWdNd9B82w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 362px; height: auto;"><br><br>Bummer. Big time. </div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-21767717836252232842021-01-25T06:57:00.001-08:002021-01-25T07:10:00.024-08:00Picture test...<div>UPDATE.....</div><div>It works! Yahoo!</div>Gonna see if this blog works for pictures..<div>Little re vamp of the front bathroom...<br><div><img id="id_4708_746a_6c44_326f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NTRJTHgUJt5Lq4AYmC6HLglitgrzuL3LWrQvkY0zve7I3hxTQAgaFGXrJ0naYTg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 364px; height: auto;"><br>When we moved in , I made it livable until I could do more. <br><img id="id_128d_4155_fe1b_d0c7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/GQsg_xM9rUSwuSF3WNyO2KE66OeBaIMK-KXKLENn57QuNyNSH6QWXALKRcpihLA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 367px; height: auto;"><br><br>I had the time now, so I went for it. If it blog pictures works, I’ll come back and update with details.</div></div><div>Ok!..... new paint all around... Sherwin Williams “Allibaster”... got rid of the southwestern green/blue. fixtures were rotted out and in order to update and replace we had to take wall surround down to get to plumbing. So we replaced the surround, it was all yellowed anyways and needed to be replaced. Tub is in good shape, we kept that. New Pfister fixtures... I gave Mark a picture of board and batten I wanted and he came through. I painted it with Heirloom Traditions paint (which I LOVE) for this project. I wanted the wall a light gray and cabinet darker. Light was too light so I made a mixture, didn’t make enough first time around and it came out darker 2nd time. So wall is darker than I wanted because I kept ‘fixing’ it. New shower curtain from Target, some hooks for new towels. I painted the shower curtain pole to match. Made a little board to put across and stained it. presto.... it’s done!</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-52028768007944010702021-01-01T16:24:00.001-08:002021-01-01T16:33:12.422-08:00Busy bees....<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>UPDATE>>>>> for some reason... program has said I reached my limit of pictures.... sorry about this... I’ll work on it later...What apps do my followers use for blogs?? And has anyone had this issue yet? Every January 1st, I have issues.. every year!</b></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We’ve been so busy here at the house.</span><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">My nephews girls... asked me to show them how to quilt. Oh boy... sure...let’s just say it was a blast! They loved it, jumped in with all they had, conquered and asked for more!</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Their first project was a quilt for each of them. They picked same pattern, but a little different fabrics </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This is Madeline’s...</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_6625_46c3_3cd3_c13d" src="blob:null/ed7b398a-803f-4ab7-9fc8-9234c38d795f" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 389px; height: auto;"><br><br>And this is Grace’s..</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_ace_57cd_6282_f000" src="blob:null/7ba89afb-7144-4987-969e-134a94d72ef7" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 403px; height: auto;"><br><br>Then they wanted to make a Christmas quilt for their brother... ok! They picked the pattern out, I took them to store to pick fabrics and they had a blast! Here is Isaac after opening it on Christmas Day.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_d28e_43de_a51c_ea34" src="blob:null/3fe2460e-e118-4b31-849b-6ecb5e481fd9" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 435px; height: auto;"><br><br>Then... they wanted to make one for Dad... so they wanted a deer panel, went shopping for a panel and for backing, couldn't find the exact one they were looking for so we ordered it but was delayed, of course just like everything else in the world and then dug thru my fabrics. We started the 23rd, the day it came in and got about 98% done till we had to stop for dinner. Then sickness came...</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">So it WILL get finished soon! Pictures to come.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Then.... MOM needed one... she had eyed one of mine.. commented every time she walked by... so I whipped one up that was identical to mine... and.... I forgot to take a picture.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Here is mine, hers is a little different.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><img id="id_6d7e_6714_c8f9_d70d" src="blob:null/9d5c79b0-c328-4cd4-9b6e-4ac08a5d9d38" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 457px; height: auto;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Then....... if that wasn’t enough... they wanted to make rice bags for EVERYONE! So we made about 6 of them..... THEN........... I took them shopping so they could get presents for family. Accomplished that! Wrapping happened and presents delivered. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I made a quilt for Kelly also... but forgot to take a picture of that also.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So.... there is more but we’ll save that for another post..</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Happy New Year everyone!</span></div> Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-29481205036953947302020-11-13T05:46:00.001-08:002020-11-13T05:46:17.268-08:00Garden ready....I have a wonderful winter garden going this year. We had a couple of low temps at night for a few days and it made me get a head start on getting the garden ready for winter.<div><img id="id_9a1_e644_c8be_9455" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/X6fxJsY3UGIB8_xVF421RHNg-YOkCIs_Aaop19FfT6P8uSe_Vb7nb9jx8jiIMlE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 470px; height: auto;"><br><br>I have 3 short beds, spring mix, baby carrots, kale, broccoli, 3 types of lettuce, cucumbers, butternut squash, spinach and strawberries with a dwarf pomegranate tree at end. All of this is on this side.<br><img id="id_82dc_24e8_88d4_310b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gxoRIem9jRSpm5CsiMF8iIiPfF-UiWMnf4g7mXA0zd6mIMqWVMEUiq0bUYoue-M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 479px; height: auto;"><br><br>This side has 2 tomatoes and yellow onions and then in the back bed, which I don’t have a picture has 6 different peppers, a different/another type of broccoli and 2 ‘visitor’ tomatoes. </div><div>I used PVC pipe and this plastic drop cloths, which are a little heavier and all the clamps I could find to hold them on.</div><div>I still need to find something to cover my Manderine Orange tree until it gets accustomed to the weather out here. Most likely just for this winter. </div><div>I have the greenhouse all ready to go just have to put the heater in when needed. So pretty much all plants have been taken care of. They are all loving this cooler weather for sure.</div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-14929769957305072432020-11-09T19:49:00.001-08:002020-11-10T04:56:22.477-08:00Retreat time...Found a retreat here in Texas and talked a friend into going with me. They cut the # of people in attendance in half. We were seated every other booth and had to wear our masks if we got up and walked around. They went above and beyond to keep us safe. <div>First off... look at this iron! It’s a heavy duty sucker... works awesome... AND.... it has my maiden name on it! ‘KNAPP’.... and Monarch... when I went to High School... I was a Monarch! They had these at every ironing station... they are not cheap either!</div><div><img id="id_a0ab_f9cb_3bb8_a872" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/TVL-4U-NUY-_JSck42PNpH6PfiHIOouEGFEPDVIMI9WhgiVS0IwmbYN74BxpCPo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 429px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><div><img id="id_65e0_b4f5_d28b_ad44" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/JB_01HGKXuM3P0B8gdmdy6K3Q1sT3XO_6ywnzZtmppvegB4DIfWMHaj4tpFDTL8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 453px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">View out the back patio.</span></div><div><img id="id_51a6_cd34_6ade_f92c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xapwaz-6Ra7aFQfGLwtnoPwvrMIJSnV0DBKE3sG8z7YiCA4_OLdTK0gC5qd1nOM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 447px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Fourth of July quilt done.</span></div><div><img id="id_8ef_f6d6_8036_61d6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hRsKi2JzEF4k6_x3nVm7kOCopyAosYILkDRsX6V5NriK24-SVRZ5iJJvtgoVNYc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 455px; height: auto;"><br>Christmas quilt finished.<br><img id="id_4e3e_3e80_7e7d_42e1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f-XGhQZuEHBxB5i3aeLVCPgaS1d7qfC41C2lWaiCdQiTSdjOaNKhLmDpcq6ssVk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 454px; height: auto;"><br>This one with the X’s...I picked up at an estate sale.. I finished it up. <br><img id="id_4cc5_c9ef_fc8_2acd" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/2HwOo4Tw4dsqQBlQZXjf9h0y552V9ei3gn2_0ccwb8Uin5WgTT-bFiMKDhacuTo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 466px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span>Finished the little one up and gave it away to Charity group. Out sewing bee has been extra busy the last couple months. We have finished over 50 quilts. We have done walker bags, bibs, marble mazes, baby quilts, 35 pillowcases just to name a few things. Sandy and I distribute these to various places on each Wednesday. Busy, busy.. we only started keeping track of these since around September. <br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-52676884956623970682020-11-08T18:34:00.001-08:002020-11-08T18:34:25.492-08:00Halloween...Tried some Pinterest ideas this year. Spider web pillows. <div><img id="id_cead_a283_f093_1a82" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BlV7wTZzbf0s37Kt53hGDx0tpRw5f5_Km2NMtZVBTWEvZI6zgCfaLTwzRxmfn_s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 385px; height: auto;"><br><br>Little Frankenstein pillows... this was actually a Pinterest fail.. turned out nothing like the picture.<br><img id="id_f90_8a38_31d3_ff5f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/E3e75GNP4fgQx9ohcJ2taguNuznz1pLTy4TLbglhpLXwlQR7dpKpUFA8m8gsero" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 397px; height: auto;"><br>Little Halloween quilts made just for the swing... with a little spider sewn on. <br><img id="id_884e_57da_76c0_1591" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/JNgmoH3NNZD67MmUHqpJhAzWJ30_ViDwcI7P0fOaf2F1-aPtfQQ11BD2WKSFSpA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 407px; height: auto;"><br>Take a look at this dinosaur. Found him in someone’s front yard.. I really LIKE him!<br><img id="id_95e9_2f4f_a7f6_f5ce" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PEolLnk3raJ_yx1Ya954EWAHnf8iGYcKBw_3AzQOS7nMud5hCQPz4klVuJyAYZc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 431px; height: auto;"><br><br>Then we took my nephews family to pumpkin patch. </div><div>So much fun!</div><div><img id="id_a4b_7375_d120_d7b0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/01NvxnEX6-y4syRvSjUMxTrrk7G0p7w-ProjLiG4pdX9SieYdilDBZbFKUhlj9k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 462px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>They just moved here to Texas a couple weeks ago... it is just so exciting to have Family here.... just need more of them to follow!<br><br><div><br></div></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-90424779514812748362020-11-07T04:59:00.001-08:002020-11-07T04:59:55.326-08:00Well.....It has been a long time....<div>I have been quite busy here in Texas... I am just going to jump back into October. There is a lot that i will skip over but Here are some more QOV. I will try to get you caught up. I am up to 50 now that I have either sewn up and or quilted for QOV. </div><div><img id="id_bcaa_fab1_ae18_2d68" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/inNWI-uLdW5I9LX6b0WTx-Hpb3ByRcarh8yqpITBMcYzmpWBaUH0k8ccU2OAE3U" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 398px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7dc7_6759_c3ad_8b0b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/tWghbKfAsq611wBrTyvj0Ek_uvog-kxZQ2DbpB2x-0_7-Aw8qf5JFZlH_Kpf4yg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 398px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_27b5_88e6_b2a8_f37e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/p-RM4DBmAp6n_q7kCe019r70ROCOCBbloJGhJo_Nujj9jIk2-EVFbL5-QOC1dT4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 414px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b34f_fd95_90d7_9930" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/c34D9-4BYqkoH0wmSK7ZdiDq5o9tBhhPC7YTGR5AWV4_KKzABjRvXYHQliDRLrw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 432px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6ceb_6b1b_2fe1_bbe3" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jUFgXH239_mFmZ0rMZaDSotgcXpToHtzwIjs1oWUB0idSq7beoX22R0QNHrc7Ho" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 450px; height: auto;"><br><br>There are a couple more I didn’t show you, but it could take a while. We were told at our last meeting that are area is all caught up on honorings. Which is wonderful news. There was a long list of people on the waiting list, but our area is all caught up. We are working on helping surrounding areas up now. Still over 500 people waiting in the state of Texas. </div><div>I was also the lucky recipient to Kim Diehl’s cleaning of the closet. I am honored to be the lucky person to receive it. 2 huge boxes came in the mail a couple weeks ago with like 45 yards of fabric! This is going to help out tremendously. She also got in touch with Henry Glass and they are sending me 2 bolts of 108” backing. Can you yell YAHOO with me!</div><div>So this is all for today, I will try to post tomm and get you caught up some more. <br><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-15148036507311014952020-09-09T18:19:00.001-07:002020-09-09T18:19:13.554-07:00QOV.....Sandy and I delivered 6 Quilts of Valor quilts to PHD fabric store on Tuesday. While we were there, Stacy was honoring 2 Veterans. It is so emotional to watch the recipient’s get these awards.<div><img id="id_2772_1b01_eec3_53a4" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TW9yt1C9V5BREkiWuzWjpS4Ex0B6LuiXorIa4wst-XE3umhDbWTybn4qhFa90DE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 395px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_812b_7f6a_fe64_23a0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_BlzDBCfvcJVpkv76z3JjmvOVeucnAlOl2jhjlX-yWu65HH_N2sLdRIAy2NO0Cs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 400px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><img id="id_b08e_3c6a_e1eb_fe65" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tVjF9NF-RG3ZaSfr9G6rGn6iYm4mHH-82gjV_uG1oYZkO4cMWEgm2zzMxBNYCjM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 396px; height: auto;"><br><br>Today’s ceremony involved 2 of my quilts. She put me on the spot and made me get up there and get in the picture. I would have done my hair or dressed a little nicer... oh well..</div><div>There were 6 of us quilt makers there today so it was really kinda neat. <br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-49469558604028409442020-09-02T22:10:00.001-07:002020-09-02T22:11:31.468-07:00Busier than ever...I thought things were suppose to slow down when retired. I am just as busy, and not even working.<div>Here is #41/#42 QOV </div><div><img id="id_a70a_136d_befe_7b4b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/PtF4-o8_I-Pju7XWiKIdvPpQ56vBhO1LZEK9hO9RuLobpVn866f7hIWarqID89k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 425px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6163_f68e_7b7b_b583" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/odvJDfXBswajYUDs5v44T2OaAHUREO5FNnQMAPyE7WkzP4OAOGi0MIW7lOiV2yc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 432px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Same pattern, just using up scraps I had. It’s a great pattern for that idea. I can whip 15 flags up in 1 night and the next sew them together and then quilt it up.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Here is a donation quilt Sandy and I made up and I quilted.</span></div><div><img id="id_c1f2_c2c8_9072_846e" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yXV9j79eq-9cV1iWUaCKWoVErr_AAuD90O-TA3AsrY1igPux6sn66RX_YRux1Ds" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 448px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">One of the guilds I am in asked for 13 quilts for girls that were being taken out of their homes for various reasons. Isiah’s House I believe is the group. This is 1/13. I am not making all of them, but we just made a donation of this one.</span></div><div><img id="id_f326_938f_5bf5_6e5c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/nBXNRSmSmTu3RS5hMfs9GpWMpj7XcWtQ7v8iEDb9z9EfJVn_Nrbc5NaW47MqK9A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 459px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c9bc_efb5_3214_a3f3" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/oA8EhbZVW6UH9wmkmcQybzsUlNlRt1ftspiDbTQgKAkdBvYwhElW2xb-yaO-bg8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 469px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a78c_552_8058_9580" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VaULe8EpxBFs4kc7BguyvdyPel74PWzsnLPbFDVcmIvy4pneE0H4E8qfhveMgPw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 484px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I quilted all these up for the other guild I am in, these are going to several different care homes in the area. I sewed 3 of them up, all others were sewed up by other members. The ones with all the bandana fabric are the ones I did. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This again is just a smidgen of what I’ve been up to. These were the last pictures in my album. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Tomorrow (actually today, it’s after midnight and i can’t sleep)I pick up BOTH grandkids and will have them till Sunday. This is the 1st time we have had both and the 1st time for Sloan here without his Momma. It will be fun!<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-49592453138331633492020-08-15T12:16:00.001-07:002020-08-15T12:16:03.312-07:00Towels...There has been a million and one things going on.... so busy I can’t even keep up. <div>Found these in my photos.</div><div><br><div>JohnJohn was here for a week, last week... being summer time... I thought he and his brother needed some pool towels.</div></div><div><img id="id_738d_a49f_5121_fd12" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pcojjF0BmNKAUlJhRcLj1K9Oma4EkKsvyxYgyBYura4_FDvyTELukKdRpXTTEs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 356px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> </span></div><div><img id="id_54e3_f87d_8108_ea8c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Az8bpCUeJyE1Mu6gGf1PYfMZSw4qF08xpD1Kpj0kbqRqryyKMxzpwUiu6IhAYME" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 364px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span>That’s just a smidgen of things... <br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-29601074784098575852020-07-19T06:04:00.001-07:002020-07-19T06:17:44.401-07:00Another day....Having the best time enjoying life here in Texas....<div>Garden is still growing strong, we just fertilized last night hoping to get another bumper crop for the fall.</div><div>I made like 10 bags of spaghetti sauce and froze them all. </div><div>Kelly and I tried Spaghetti Pie last night. We had a recipe but were short a few items, so we substituted.</div><div><img id="id_c50b_2261_6186_b8d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ygjq2gB2rU4nFB9Ds4ucudrxjs3CVE-z-sgxhcv03m3y5-YndQcpCPU-RG38ZcI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 387px; height: auto;"><br><br>Mmm.mmmmm. Homemade spaghetti sauce.</div><div><img id="id_77f5_a242_86b1_9c61" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/sNmPbkhWTIX59hwF3aXFSsgS9pyDXLcMelZk3aSHla1YePW_-TJNEf7GeakIhYo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 400px; height: auto;"><br><br>And finally...</div><div><img id="id_7545_154a_945e_6cae" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nypSnXyBksP4oWggtryUPqSvNFw-rf9iKdWG2sBNyLQjQY08BV9eOnOLO7NFROA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 404px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Yum, yum! With fresh basil on top from garden....</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Also made some refreshing beverages..</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">For some reason.... I can’t load it... grrr.. anyways... great lemonade with mint from garden....</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-29636046244933467492020-07-15T05:29:00.001-07:002020-07-15T05:29:05.839-07:00Fishin’......We were invited to a friends piece of land to go fishin’.... it was just herself and her husband there.... oh, and their 13 cows and Crumley.... their llama.<div><img id="id_86c2_da90_bdfd_b7d7" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XGPX6rAG-QOc8-vIxCtbxsmvk0ZraIupEBc0AzRDdWhs5zPxxX5BjomF6jYXx-k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 331px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It was fun...</span></div><div><img id="id_bccb_3932_76c9_bde2" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/t_3_EQPSta2LP6AK2eKN9Nu5j-W6gXEjHjVDPpg-q6GmwxXb_0aEp_KkdpfnhRg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 345px; height: auto;"></div><div>They wouldn’t come come close, they stayed away... I just zoomed way in.</div><div><img id="id_ee85_b6c8_1669_6875" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/H1d8bHoDw_ltM_kvCsR4_tKqG7gMtk0bfKhQrFS06oOA-ZTE0YR05kF4JdnyaiM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 369px; height: auto;"><br><br>Gampy and John John, reeling a fish in.</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b627_99ba_5d16_44ee" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/n_hERnjlPK5SuPtmM6CnMr-7MrRVrMgUBIOO1BKCwzzNr49OsilCXChaICZgDh0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 362px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2255_67a0_e0d3_e0be" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VT1NOzj64QXziSJNALhvEqdFiwICOCPR8SKvwTPIfv32rDEWxJWWRuIuIkOD2n0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 360px; height: auto;"><br>Amazing sunset on the way home.<br><img id="id_c023_6aa2_c15d_1f8d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ObgC4GvwwiHR0takgfkxPzFhzZWrv-TQE3lf1o4jKTMXyz3XcyibtWQ2EBklCGU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 352px; height: auto;"><br>Another fun day in the books!<br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-48931918561283383612020-07-02T07:12:00.001-07:002020-07-02T07:12:58.870-07:00This and that....Finished 2 table runners just in time for the 4th of July.<div><img id="id_5d02_ac90_7d07_f628" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/CpMQFoqgH0zynt0fXWD9SQpMhZRJyQBJSEdoi0Oa7KG9Mw50_zVrBZLn9dZrUvE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 430px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_c8ac_e76a_b06d_623b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_cHtUlvYpCo0BxjuX-KhvEUcW8UmclJfRNkpVnhdXBA80sF1ozcEfqbHuTzPrrU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 438px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span>Super cute....love them. Delivered the 2nd one to Kelly yesterday.</div><div>Then I put the binding on QOV #32 last night.</div><div><img id="id_30c0_4990_d315_7833" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/A-VAHrECPEB7B-LctSp3c1GGPT23kx-cwnxSL75mQO_HfPzr1b5eZkmQScD-9vQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 451px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Ready to deliver on Tuesday. Have 4 all together to donate this month. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span>Have another busy day scheduled. I have to go get paint to finish my new cabinet door. Need to put some stepping stones into the ground so I don’t have to keep moving them every time we mow. Also, need to finish moving rocks to make a planter...not sure this is gonna happen because of outside temps today. I may be sewing inside by the end of the day. I cut out a quilt yesterday and it needs to be sewn up. <br>Yes, another QOV. <br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-53143062056084879932020-06-30T06:15:00.001-07:002020-06-30T06:15:27.712-07:00Spaghetti sauce...<font size="5">My fridge was overflowing with veggies of all kinds and I didn’t want anything to go bad. Garden is coming to an end soon and I’m cleaning it all up. </font><div><font size="5">So spaghetti sauce it was...</font></div><div><img id="id_17b3_66c7_df1_3bf7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Rj_3Fp2GCejf1i2kwHA76rT-1QvAgRdQI6dfuZ_HaTVV9YX7EcJZQd3fe9pQTgU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 401px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">I took all the veggies out of fridge and roasted them all up. There was 5 trays all together. </font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">Cut them all up, seasoned, roasted @400 for about 15 minutes. Did that 5 times for all the trays.... put each one in the blender and made sauce. Prego sells spaghetti sauce with vegetables right??</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">Put in zip loc baggies and in the freezer they went. </font></span></div><div><font size="5"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Just add some Italian sausages and they are ready for dinner!</span></font></div><div><img id="id_13c_de8f_cf58_acde" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/M0RxC9PG7NHWmh-GAaZG8Nor29QbyNpMu0vkQIxr8L1dumXCcZ_qc2Dl6n_ecZk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 399px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">Made a table runner in between all the goings on.... 1done, 1 more to go. Trying to finish them up for the 4th of July. Then I will quilt them up.</font></span></div><div><img id="id_a70b_196c_7083_42b7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dmVkAf_U-SVy5YfqFDXEtYVEpOv0Rc7CqT9UVmauZ_Rubbouwk6weJlbwrvlfPY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 420px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">Quilted this baby up.... I started it, machine went out of timing.... had to take her in.... finished her up the other day. It is QOV # 31 or #32 I think...</font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">Luckily I was able to continue right where I left off with no problem what so ever. </font></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">Going in a field trip today to look at some old windows for sale. I am thinking a lot of re making my greenhouse these days and it might be coming to light soon. <br></font></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5"><br></font></span><br><font size="5"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><font size="5"><br></font></span><br><font size="5"><br></font></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-50666950925414158202020-06-27T05:17:00.001-07:002020-06-27T05:17:02.966-07:00New cabinets...Went to a quilters estate sale and boy did she have every gadget possible. She loved her gadgets. <div>I picked up fabric. Rulers I was too cheap to buy to begin with... things like that. My friend got a Janine machine, a 2nd one that is smaller. This way she can use it for community service meetings & retreats... and all her machine parts and bobbins can be interchangeable with the ‘mama’ machine and she now does not have to disconnect her main machine to leave. </div><div>I did get ideas for storage while there so I went home and looked in my room.</div><div>Fun things we bought, so fun, we ended up going back 3 more times since then, </div><div><img id="id_3a55_7e06_904_91bb" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/qn2vEzpUt3xY8O_OIaV9vbO6xxZqZJlAqJOZmZu-OYSt77YVmBvoQAuNCIolp1E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 308px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The cabinet on right, there were 2 identical ones next to each other but I forgot a before picture. I bought left one at hobby lobby.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It’s so stinking cute, I bought another..</span></div><div><img id="id_f4ab_a69a_bfaa_6c51" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/B83KTB_94ybpyiXjmrTrH7hCTD45isW4tOZnH0VmL6MzHu4Ova-sHC8tkWVh84E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 300px; height: auto;"><br>And after....<br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Love my new little space! All because I went and saw someone else’s room and got ideas!<br></span><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-38186591638595458182020-06-26T06:36:00.001-07:002020-06-26T06:45:48.843-07:00New windows....They finally decided to show up to install the windows. <div><img id="id_3f45_e1fc_387f_dc13" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Fy7UVVEayFcOVQGbXKP1cAP9SGYxhdQ808shSxZa5fktbIqDJiRDCAS-y0scrzk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 343px; height: auto;"><br>They look awesome.we went with grids on the front of the house and no grids on the back.<br><img id="id_c6f8_3fa1_4b46_1314" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tIe6QbaFKMQqqTM67k4bOCO6hSz4_6Zq64J6sNUN1gfK3nShbWyMTmMQ1nfohtA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>There is still a couple of touch ups they have to do, they ordered wrong style window for one of the bedrooms and 2 screens have holes. And other than tracking mud throughout my house on my carpet, everything looks good. I’m calling today to see if they will pay to have my carpet cleaned. </div><div>Of course we can’t do a project without an injury and this time it was me... taking the blinds down, Mark unlocked the top, then decided to pull the shades up... whoops.... the whole unit cam flying at my nose like a bullet.</div><div><img id="id_92de_979a_e63f_501" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Gr7CnSbT5RTaAtH3krNcpwazB69luZ3dOAxO2w3Ls-0t2uBMjJ202mYu1T2kHRY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 310px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>This looks BE-YOU-T-FUL.... I now have 2 blacks eyes that are a pretty shade of blue and purple, can’t wear my glasses, there is a cut right wear they sit.. oooiiii. </div><div><br>Anyways... after all installed, I sanded ALL 29 window sills, Mark and I painted them and I started on doorways. You just can’t stop at 1 doorway, so they ALL got a touch up throughout the WHOLE house. <br><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-12977995765672342512020-06-21T05:49:00.001-07:002020-06-21T05:49:59.280-07:00It’s Father’s Day... So happy Father’s Day to all the men out there...<div><img id="id_3360_5cf1_52d1_f014" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/RtL9P8MXXjP13f2_0BVteLg8GgIjd2zpZlBG89uz8BNxzZum0BrQccyyAFKAyv4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 309px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I don’t think I have one of Steven and Mark... I’m sure if I looked hard enough through all the THOUSANDS of pictures, I’d find one... Oh well. That’s a lot of pictures.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We’ve still been busy here... made an arbor... I didn’t have the stain they used on rest of the fence, I used up what we had (got rid of 2 more cans, like 20 more to go) it’s going to be sun faded and covered up by the end of summer... so. I went with it. If I bought it online, it would come in a different color also...</span></div><div><img id="id_2342_bb3e_da_36e3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kvoaMakmdEhpeNgh9ffQ6VlabZzBqVFCqMiVOxuJTA0YC1ZQoJ-2B-ES6OqR7M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Had left over wood and something was needed. Really can’t see it in this picture, but we have come out numerous times and the neighbors are standing in their garbage, looking at us in our yard. I know we have a really cute back yard, and it’s not finished but still...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So I’m going to plant a Passion flower vine all along here... hopefully it will take out some of there view. It’s not like we have 6’ in between our houses like in CA, it’s a good distance... I just want to cover it up. They are really nice people and all, but I guess I’m weird. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Then I tried my hand at canning... oh boy... this is a whole new world and could be a costly hobby.</span></div><div><img id="id_de5b_f2be_7297_b386" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/I1GBwnD-0bJGBeAfQ0xJhaOJfN1qvcnNRHNxMSYHmzvkAqtCYsgdA3W3F5GGOnM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 330px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Last year my neighbor gave me this jam.... OH MY GOSH.... I fell in love. Have eaten like 4 jars this year and then we decided to make another batch up. It’s scrumptious!!!! Now I have my own 4 jars. Super easy also. <br></span><br><img id="id_7db7_3fdd_d402_8398" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Q-R7zWE6hnFdcDYERCrYm4jvBxh2AoXBuooTOd1Jllgyj12vM_9Y7Qf8mQNXbxE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 339px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Then since my tomatoes are going crazy... I made tomato soup. My friend made some in CA and it was good, so i tried it. I used my jars and tomatoes and her canning items. It’s good, but sweet. I even cut down on the sugar it called for, so I’ll decrease it again if I make more. I cut the recipe in half so maybe I screwed up on my part. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It is very time consuming. Not sure I’ll do it again. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">That’s it for now... doing odds and ends getting ready for bath re model.... gathering all parts and pieces for that. </span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325621531108304695.post-83138554226438472512020-06-16T20:15:00.001-07:002020-06-16T20:15:30.215-07:00Barn quilt block...It’s a quilt block, but not going up on a barn. It’s hanging at my front door. Whipped this baby up yesterday. I’ve been wanting to do one, and I had to keep my mind busy as I was furious about my machine breaking. So, here it is. <div><img id="id_1e4a_26f5_b112_2aca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QtuEctD1Tfcf5KEJ_zGUJursdzcj8NonWMIwzSB6XYzDW1EDaP7aFqNFS_B53gA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 306px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Also finished up a QOV... trying to use up the scraps I have.... so I just used a pattern I have already made. I have 5 others that still need quilting but my machine is going to see Dr. Handi-Quilter tomorrow. I have been nursing it a long, and it finally just had had enough today and stopped. I also have 3 </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">more quilt kits all cut up and ready to piece up. <br></span><img id="id_8581_fb8f_419e_daa6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/DMrKJmRJ8a7_oGnzTOuPjO35rfcuNcwiBsqWEXj3ZTyTTL50ppl4ECy5Hzkk4fs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"><br>Had a co worker from California, that now lives here in Texas come stay and visit for a girls trip.<br><img id="id_701c_20fd_2743_ec81" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/8n_WxRr-xvQ6zcHN5txvN-pXVy3kj-6N9tGOc2YbVUm875oAbU1gpeklpEjnNlk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 333px; height: auto;"><br>Bonnie...Bonnie... we had a fun couple of days. We did the whole tour guide visit but it was SO not the same as it would have been a couple months ago. <br><img id="id_75b_1db_1b4f_d052" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OE4AVn2kNxdN7h8evVufpHcPALwso-BXpepYZvn6dgIwPNq-2SXrMbWN24RTiqQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 336px; height: auto;"><br>Most things were open, but it was A GHOST TOWN. I told her she had to come back another time to get the full effect of what the Silos are all about. It was really sad!<br>So we went home, BBQ’d, had adult beverages, played cards and stayed up late just talking and catching up on the last year! I can’t believe it’s been over a year, pretty much 2 years since we had seen each other.</div><div>Today, Mark and I explored the Wetlands which is literally right down the street. Like 3 minutes away. We had always said, we need to do this... What a hidden gem! </div><div><img id="id_c5b_7c42_2c3f_120c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/PrqjI4qdax_CcsFmoF-ZpcvYX8q8k9D81nY8rIa2VwxRbcDBVrKBstsgfHMhI6g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 313px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It was hot, I had my hair up, I was sweaty.... but we took a selfie anyways. Oh well.... very rarely do I do them. <br></span><br><br><br><br></div>Mia's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106981843560611687noreply@blogger.com0