Round 2 of the snow.
Round 1 of the snow.Monday, November 10, 2025
Tuesday, November 04, 2025
Outside kittys:
These are the latest
ferel kittys we are feeding.
They don't trust us.
They do eat!!
Sherlock & KiKi
Friday, October 24, 2025
Amigurumi: PIKA
When I was at the IOLI 2025 Convention,
one of the participants had lovely Amigurumi projects.
I thought, what fun! She had
beautiful pieces - dragons - pinkeeps, etc.
DS and I are trying our hand with
this Knit Picks BEGINNER kit.
Are you kidding me? Beginner?
We started with a Magic Loop -- which I'm still
unable to do ... DS figured it out : ) and I'm a few
crochet rounds completed
to create the PIKA.
Wish me luck.
Monday, October 06, 2025
250 mi / 5 mi
DD gave this set to me last Friday.We are walking the https://www.porterstarke.org/events/valpo-turkey-trot Porter Starke Turkey Trot in November.
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Last year - we walked - was quite chilly that day! Lots of layers.
250 mileechallenge --- started June 11th, end date is Oct 31st.
Gasoline Alley 250 Mile Challenge. Currently I have 269.65 mi., not sure how many more miles I'll add this month. Most are Pedometer readings from Fitbit watch. Yesterday, DH & I went for a bike ride (just under 22 miles), had we riden our bikes more often this year, I'd have more miles!!! I'd sign up again - incentive to keep moving.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Myreshka: Ukrainian Drawn Work - Bookmark
Look what I found? My kit! Myreshka - Ukrainian Drawn Work.
Instructions & kit c.Jane Ellen Balzuweit.
And, it looks like there is a bookmark partially complete --
The white one (finished one) is dated 09-08-2001!!
20-count linen, perle coton No. 8, and
perle coton No. 5. Needle size 22 and size 24.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Beautiful Lake Michigan
New Buffalo, MI
KALEO - Mixed Emotions Tour
Wonderful concert - excellent venue.
One of my favs:
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Saturday, September 06, 2025
5K Race x 2
Mag Mile 5K in Chicago. What a wonderful event - so nice to be able to be on the Mag Mile, free of traffic --- all ages in this race!! 
DH.
DH.
Nice swag -- Plus, HOKA sponsored a 'mile' withint the 5k.
Participants predicted their time for one mile & if you
beat that time, were able to select a HOKA prize. So, I beat
the time I predicted & selected sunglasses for DH.
After the 5K (there was also a 10K) - were given a box lunch , Eli's cheesecake, beer, two tickets to the 2025 Taste of Chicago in Grant Park. The vendors were open to race participants until 11am. DH & I had Empanadas-- Spinach, Corn, Chicken, & Ham/Sheese. So delicious. Pretzels, Gatorade, Water, Bananas - no skimping!!!
You can see some of the vendors, too.
Chicago is a beautiful city on the edge of Lake Michigan. One of 2 ferris wheels (other one on Navy Pier).
View at night from the Blackstone Hotel on Michigan Avenue.
Chicago Reserve Roastery - When you visit Chicago,
Starbuck's on Michigan Ave is a MUST STOP.
Four Corners Winery had a 5K for an animal rescue -- horses.
Was a perfect day for it. Nice athletic top & finisher's medal.
Nice to have a sample of their white wine - and the setting/venue, so peaceful!!! I'd go back again ....
Friday, August 22, 2025
Back to School, looking back over the Summer activities
Fortunate to visit Dallas, TX in August. Return to Infinity, Yayoi Kusama
at the Dallas Museum of Art.
I attended the IOLI Convention for a week - with Wednesday "free day"
where I chose to visit the museum.
More LINK HERE re. my tatting & needle lace classes, purchases, etc.
A lot to see in the museum. For the textile readers of this blog, I chose these to share:
Went to the $2 Tuesday Day, at the Indiana State Fair
with DD. We ate our way thru all the vendors!!
I visited the Art Institute a couple of times -- Excellent exhibits of Gustave Caillebotte, The Sculptures from the Torlonia Collection, Frida Kahlo / Mary Reynolds Month in Paris, and WOW'd by Raqib Shaw's Paradise Lost. Lunch out doors around the fountain / courtyard.
Enjoyed concerts -- Robin Trower in Nashville, IN
& Beck at Ravinia, IL:
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