AND SO IT GOES...

Here are my 6 little tulip bulbs starting

to sprout; I ordered them from 

Amazon and they were ready to

be set in just water. 

I used taller containers to support 

the stems that I hope will 

eventually sprout...

😊👍

I have never forced tulips before--

so have my fingers crossed that

they will bloom....

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On February 21st, 

Formula One's season will

begin (F1); we are looking

forward to watching another

season...

So......

Tom made me this funny little

picture :

[I have no idea how he did this;

he said he used "AI"]

↓↓↓↓

We can't wait for the fun

to begin!! 

;)))))

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there is no sewing being done here

as yet; my hands are still

pretty sore and shakey--so

I will be taking a bit of a break

and instead have been 

sorting my cut magazine images

into color envelopes for

glue booking.

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We are enjoying this spate of sunny weather

and warmer temps.

Today we went to the sports field

which has a .8 mile circular

track - and for the first time

since I was diagnosed with a 

herniated disk and had sciatica

along with it-- I was able to walk 

the whole circle.  

So encouraging...;))))

I hope you are all doing well and

i will be back with some sewing

news soon, I hope ;)))

hugs, Julierose

La blageuse

(sorting-euse)

OLYMPIC CURLING PROGRESS, et al

 

I will be working on sewing

these blocks together;

I have decided no sashing, 

just

block to block.

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Also this week,

I tried improving a 6.5"

Maple Leaf block using

leftover mini charms and 

leftover chunks....

↧↧↧↧

This leaf must be ready to 

fall off the tree (ya think?)as one

of its leaves has been eaten

away by: maybe....

A squirrel??

👀😅

And I see that the stem 

has been also gnawed on..

(👾👾)

I used this chart:

Which I found helpful...

[But, uhhh, somehow still messed it up]

I am planning on making more 

6.5" or 12.5" blocks

while

trying to work through some of

my piecing issues...so I am

not going to "correct" this

block but rather leave it to show

where I am right now...

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I found this old watercolor painting

that I made a few years ago...

"My Dancing Piano"

I had such fun working on

this one, despite my meager

drawing abilities...

😉😹😼

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I am generally feeling better

this week; so I am trying to

get in a short walk a couple

times a day...

Yesterday, I got quite a long

workout at my 

👀 doctor's office which

is quite spread out!!

That's where I am 

this week...

💖

Hugs, on this sunny day

😸😎😊

Julierose, La Blageuse

(still-sewing-euse)

WALKING, et al

 

I am finally able to walk

for short bits...

Hurrah!!!!

Here is my Shadow Self

walking down our front path...

F Y I :

I had my epidural shot last

Tuesday afternoon 

and so I was pretty much

immobile until today.

{It was a LOT more painful than

I expected, but I got through it!!}

Shoes on, heavy coat and

S U N S H I N E 

compelled me to begin

my route back to walking...

It is so wonderful to be outside

and breathing in the fresh air

while MOVING around!!

:)))

Tom set up this chair for me

so that I can rest in between

my  short Jaunts :D

↡↡↡↡

Right by our front garden spot

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AND:

Hello fellow knitters!!

Look at how far I've gotten!!

I have reached the spot right

before I begin to turn my heel

on the 2nd sock of this pair...

E X C I T I N G !!

😀😊😍

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AND

I took out my little bin of

cut-off 1/2 sq triangles and

began to lay out  a little

fun zig-zag pattern...

Gosh, I love how it looks!!

So scrappy...

As soon as I can sit and sew

I will be putting them together...

AND

Here are some paired and ready to be sewn together...

I really am hoping to get these sewn

this weekend???I know I have

to go slowly, but I am very encouraged

after this shot--hoping, fingers crossed,

etc, etc...

👍👵💗

that I will continue to improve--

[It has been such a long 

7 months of pain

and distress...I truly

would not wish this on anyone!!]

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HERE IS...TAH-DAH

MY LITTLE BOX

which

has sat beside me all 

throughout this 

challenging journey--

AND 

here is what I've managed to

 hand sew:

👏👏👏

I had (luckily) pre cut

these with my Go! Baby

die cutter before this all

happened..

{These are in the "Kismet"

fabric line--which I love--

all peaches and maroons=

yummy!!}

So.....

I have quite a few

sewn and ready to

put together...

I want to cut more as 

I have still not decided

how I do want to put 

them together...

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I know I promised 

NOT TO BUY

ANY NEW FABRIC THIS YEAR,

S I G H ....

but, Tom, my Sweet Baboo,

💖💝💝

 convinced me to 

purchase this lovely 

Layer Cake to lift my spirits 

a bit...

↓↓↓

And it surely did!!

:)))

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This is where I am at right now...

I have to apologize if I didn't

answer all your wonderful good wishes 

and comments --I am hoping

to be back here with some things

to show you...more often now..

Hugs and thanks to you all,

Julierose

La Blageuse

(Thankful-and-moving-ahead-euse)