Showing posts with label Alan's blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alan's blog. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

A change

 Goodness....how soon we forget. Well to be truthful it has been many years since starting my blog. When I set The Brother Alan's new blog, I forget many things and had to redo the blog. Please be sure to visit and follow (if you did before, please do so again). 

New name is Looking to the Night Sky . We will soon be updating with spectacular pictures.

Thank you for stopping by....... 

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Down for the count

 Hello friends...... what a week it has been. A simple sore throat last Saturday and by Sunday morning , well let me say that coughing, runny/stuffed nose and headache. Staying inactive meaning remaining in bed was all I could do. Here it is a week later and I am once again functioning. Mind you, not at full mode but nonetheless I am out of bed. Of course while "resting" I watched some YouTube and now my mental file cabinet is wanting to make this and that and one thing led to another and I found a lost project.

Hawaiian Quilt square. Dianna the teacher and a best friend. Started November 2016

 

I really have a lot done so now the task is not so daunting. The name of the pattern is Anthurium. It symbolizes hospitality. Thought to bring luck and protection against evil. quite a few years ago. It was Dianna who chose the design for me and taught me. Well I am determined to finish it. I must before I start a Koren project...oh it never ends.

This Mother's Day I received a beautiful gift from the grand-kids,,, 

They painted this yarn bowl for me with all cacti around it and also sent a grating dish.....garlic will never touch it! I have wanted a yarn bowl but just never found one that I liked.
They all signed the bottom including my D-I-L Andrea,,,, Devin, Julian and Rosie. They even wrote on the inside....
Nana' Yarn! How lucky am I? Very. Andrea sent pictures of them painting it. 

Have you visited the other blog yet?  

My Nighttime Sky  soon to be updated with the rest of the Big Dipper pictures. Alan is getting ready to introduce us to the galaxies and they are fascinating. Be sure to follow and leave a comment.Thank you  for stopping by and thank you for your friendship.


Saturday, May 23, 2026

A new blog

 Hello my friends. Hope all is well in your world. I have been busy learning new things...never want to stop learning. I have really become interested in Japanese crafts. But, wait....you must be wondering about the new blog. For the record, my blog...this blog...is continuing. I know, I am trying to post more often,

The Brother Alan and I are co-hosting My Nighttime Sky .   He supplies the photos and I blog. Alan has a new hobby and he is really enjoying himself. Each evening he and Lisa sets up his telescope and programs it to capture specific stars in the universe. His enthusiasm is wonderful to see and I get to enjoy it all. Now you can too. Be sure to pop over and follow the adventures.

There are so many things to catch up on that I think I will add them in as they come to mind. I just finished this  Japanese Noren curtain to hang in my bathroom doorway.  

Definition:

    Noren (暖簾) are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows. They usually have one or more vertical slits cut from the bottom to nearly the top of the fabric, allowing for easier passage or viewing. Noren are rectangular and come in many different materials, sizes, colours, and patterns.Many Japanese shop owners hand their Noren out daily to let people know they are open and take them down at closing.

    Noren were originally used to protect a house from wind, dust, and rain, as well as to keep a house warm on cold days and to provide shade on hot summer days. They can also be used for decorative purposes or for dividing a room into two separate spaces.

My Noren is hand stitched and appliqued with 2 ladies walking down a path. It is from a pattern that I have had for years and I modified it to fit my purpose. I am really pleased with how it finished. 

Thank you for visiting with me and thank you for your friendship.