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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Friday, December 31, 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL

 
May this New Year
bring you "J O Y! "

{I have chosen 
"J O Y" 
as my word
for this New Year}

hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse
(joyeuse)



Friday, December 24, 2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

S N O W
glorious
S N O W

M E R R Y 
C H R I S T M A S 
A L L 

hugs, 
Julierose,
La Blageuse
(Festive-euse)

Thursday, December 23, 2021

12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING -FINALE

 
Santa Deer is 
waiting in
anticipation
for the finale!!

TAH-DAH!!
↨↨↨
{clickety-click click
to read the poem}
A lovely ornament
to adorn our tree....

And, isn't this a 
heart warming story..
↡↡
Just perfect for 
we two
musicians
at
Christmas!

Thanks for all your
wonderful gifts,
You made our
run-up to
Christmas a very 
MERRY
one...
👫
***********************
Tom says:
"Why, it's a
Tower 
of Flower"
😁😂
This is sure a tall one!!

But look at the flower
that bloomed overnight
⇊⇊
Isn't it just
spectacular?

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Tom is busy making
chili for Sunday
Lucky me!
 A guy who loves 
to cook...

********************
I will be signing off 
for a few days to
hopefully 
recuperate more....

********************

I wish you all a warm and
wonderful
and safe 
Christmas

From our hearts
to yours
💞💓💖
Hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse
(Grateful-euse)












Wednesday, December 22, 2021

ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING, et al

 
Hmmmmm
Just an envelope
this time....
?????
And
VOILA!!
👯
{click to read 
today's poem}
thank you again!! 

How cute...
A wonderful new
cookie to make...
I love new recipes...

*************************
Amaryllis is 
really emerging
🌱↴↴↴
Looks like it will be
a double bloom....
***********************
I Wish you all
a lot of
↡↡↡↡


This Holiday Season

My holiday projects have all 
had to be put on hold
for now. 
My Grinch this year
is Mr. Sciatica...
👽👹👿

Hugs,
Julierose, La Blageuse
(on-a- rainy-day-euse)
Still no snow...
☃⛄🌨







Tuesday, December 21, 2021

TEN LORDS A' LEAPING, et al

 
Leaping???
For What???
↻↻↻
↶↶↶↶
[Click to see today's
little poem]
Oooh I can see why
now...
YUM!!

On a sad note:
❤❤❤❤
Please take a
moment to send
a little prayer out
to DAWN
as her husband Rich
passed away yesterday..
thank you
❤❤❤❤

**************************
Amaryllis progression
It is coming along..
Hoping it will be as
beautiful as the picture
on the box...

*****************************
Hugs to all, 
Julierose, La Blageuse
(feeling-sad-euse)
❤❤❤








Monday, December 20, 2021

NINE LADIES DANCING, et al

 
"Dancin' around the 
Christmas tree...
Waiting to see what's
there for me..;)))

It's catchy, 
:))

Click away to 
see👀

Love those Christmas socks..!!
[After all that dancin'-- 
we can sure use a little 
pamperin']
;D
**************************************
Sax-ey Santa's providing
the dancing music
for us....
🎄🎤🎶🎹

*****************
******

↡↡↡
Here is a better
picture of the pin cushion...

It is 10" x 7 "
a neat size to have by my side 
when embroidering...
with
little pocket for scissors,,,
*************************
AND...
My socks are almost to 8"

One more inch before the 
gusset

***************************
Amaryllis
has decided to
start opening up


It is supposed to be 
red and white...
we shall see--
soon I hope...

***********************
I am off to get my haircut
this morning...
I haven't driven in
so long...
I've iced my back and ankle
to prepare...

Hugs, Julierose,
La blageuse
(wont-be-dancin'-euse 
for a while...)
;))))))))

 








 









 





Sunday, December 19, 2021

EIGHT MAIDS A' MILKING , et al

 
Oooh--this is a 
BIG ONE!! 
?????
↓↓↓↓

{click to enlarge}
you really are
a sketch!! 

What a neat pin
and "thangs" pillow
Thank you💝💞💖

Udderly wonderful...
😂😍😏
***********************
This is on my....
👇👇
cocktail table
near my fireplace just
off our kitchen...

I made this with 
 LORI's
Sew Along a few
years back and 
I just love how it
came out. 
 It was  the 
 first time I had done  
"On Point" corners...

Thanks again Lori--great tutorial...
👯📔👯

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Here are a couple of little hassock
covers I made earlier in
the year using 2.5" 
squares...

and
This one↡↡
I used the very last of my 
Jason Yenter Christmas
squares on this --
see--those two suns...
I love that print!!
🌞🌞🌞

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I am writing this while my 
brussel sprouts
are roasting in the oven;
A yummy lunch for
me 😹😻

Hugs to all
on this last Sunday 
before Christmas..
Julierose,
La Blageuse
(resting-euse)