Race the Region

 Glad to receive the 2023 award.   

Knowing it won't happen again!    

My competition (my age group) are much faster runners than I.

2024 Resolution Run 5K

 DH & DS walked the 5K.    (DS is recovering from a knee procedure).  Participants received a red-n-white hat with dragon design.  

December 2023 - Festivus  5K

 

Button #40 b: Variant

Basic structure w/wide rounds.   Death's Head four tours.

Woven ends reate a star w/four points.

I used 1.5" mould.

DMC #5 Coton Perls, Colors 518 & 754

Not liking the result.   Ordered some fibers

with planning of a re-try.

Sessions via The Lace Museum virtual education, 

Instructor Karen Smock.

 

Happy Holidays

 

Giftmas w/Garfield

 

Colorado, Pikes Peak Cog Railway

 While in the Garden of the Gods, on a guided nature walk -- we learned many things.    And, since we were so close to Pikes Peak - the guide explained driving, hiking, or taking the train to the top ... We chose the Cog Railway train.    Cog Railway Webpage

 1:20pm - last train of the day.

 The train goes straight up ... takes over an hour.

Us at the TOP

 brrrrr -- very cold up there.

big horn sheep [I think]

Our Week-end in Colorado

DH and I were invited to a 100th birthday party.   Our friend's Mom!!!    Imagine being 100 years old?   No, neither can I.    The weather was near freezing in the am, afternoon 56-60 degrees and Sunny!!   As in, needed sunscreen.    Sunglasses and a Hat were a necessity.

I've never been to Colorado.    On Sunday, DH and I visited the Garden of the Gods.      

We went on a nature walk (led by Pat - who was excellent) and I learned a lot about Colorado, the park, Pikes Peak .... train to Pikes Peak (stay tuned, more about the train tomorrow).

 (cheat sheet).

I enjoyed seeing the Magpie birds and  Big Horn Sheep.

Button 40 (a.): Staphorst Button

Three Color Staphorst Variant.

I used a 1" curved button mould.

DMC size 5 Coton Perle.

Colors 977, 922, 368

Sessions via The Lace Museum virtual education, 

Instructor Karen Smock.

 

Article on thread wrapped buttons

A very interesting article on buttons and 

making buttons .... & beautiful photographs.

Posamentenknoepfe

 

Last Week: Visited Clearwater, FL

 Tour boat!   We were strolling the beach.

 DH : ) who took all the photos.

 Coco's

 Frenchy's

 Columbia Restaurant

 Back to Tampa airport 

 

Last Week: Clearwater, FL

 FL Botanical Gardens

 Very festive.

 Heritage Village was interesting.   Historical homes and buildings all in one place!!!

 

Last Week .... Clearwater, FL

Spent a few days in Clearwater, FL (last week)

Frenchy's

Moccasin Lake - many birds in rehab there.