More April Projects...

I have been busy with getting ready to start up my garden,, and we are starting to do some home renovations... but I still manage to get a few crafty projects done...

I played with a cute Daisey & Bee design for a friend who likes Bees... the Gnome with the wine glass is for my sister, The little 'sewing room" is a key holder. The tan & blue camping design is a mini pillow The Fuss Ball is for cousin in Germany. Hopefully this week I will have time to play a bit more with my embroidery machine. Our weather here in the Spokane area has been a bit gloomy,, but hopefully next week our weather will start to be much nicer,, I really want to get my garden going.. I have started seedlings in the house but now they are starting to get a little lanky and need to be planted outside. This years flower bed will be packed with plants that will attract Bees, Hummingbirds and Butterflies... Last week my husband and I had to run some errands in town and we made a quick stop into our favorite Thrift Shop.. Oh, look what I found!!! 3 lovely, unfinished Quilt tops!! I paid $16.00 for all 3... I will attach the batting, backing and binding during the summer. I also found a cute vintage apron for $2.00 What a fun day we had...

I can hardly believe the month of April is almost over.. but, we got our 2nd COVID vaccination and now we can feel a bit more comfortable visiting with our friends, but, we will continue to wear our face masks just to be safe... Dear friends, stay safe and healthy.

It Has been Busy here at 'Running Quail Ranch'...

It has been so very busy since we got home from Southern California... and just have not had time to visit here on Blogger... but it's quiet for now,,, so I will try to play catch-up.. A lot of Joy and Saddness has visited us and our family and some dear friends this past month ,, but Faith keeps us strong.... We are having some remodeling on this old house of ours done and celebrating several birthdays.... plus I am waiting for Spring to really show up so I can get going on my garden and pull my 2 vintage trailers out of the barn. Gary and I hope to be able to put our Motorhome to good use this summer as well, fingers crossed. Here are some fun little projects I have been working on... sorry the photos are not all that great,,,

I made this Yoyo table topper from vintage feed sack material for a swap challenge..

I found this pre-cut cork material and turned them into a pair of earrings for a friend.

I made a upcycled Jean tote bag for a wonderful High School friend.

Then I made several Yoyo flags for banners... which some will be sent to friends... I think I might need to make one for one of my camping trailers... Both Gary and I have had our 1st COVID vaccination,,, and will get our 2nd one next week... but we will still maintain distancing and wear masks... and Washington state will be opening up the vaccinations for all age groups by the 19th of April... much to our relief,, now our daughter will be able to get hers. In the meantime,, until this pandemic is past us world wide.. we practice staying safe and we hope you will stay safe too.

Busy Hands equals Cute Projects...

While staying at my mother's Palm Desert home,, we listed it and got it sold and now we are vacationing in Palm Springs until mid-late March. In the mean time,, to keep me busy while the Contractors are here working on the house... I have been keeping busy with some hand sewing..

I worked on a mini cross stitch project and I have been crocheting dish rags, some I have already handed out.. and my favorite,,, yoyos... I have some more cotton yarn to crochet a couple more dish rags.. and I have a few more mini cross stitcher kits. If it were not for the COVID-19 pandamic.. we would be out all over Palm Springs getting into mischief, but Thank Goodness for the lovely sunny warm weather.. Happy Feburary to you all.

Loving the So California Weather...

Well, my husband and I are truly loving this lovely Palm Springs weather... We take afternoon walks with our Ginger, and enjoy our morning coffee out on the Patio.

I have also found a few more "Hedge Hogs for my collection.. I also got to meet up with a dear old friend from High School,, we masked up and went out to breakfast and a very long gab fest. Stay Safe and Healthy

MIA in Palm Springs California

Well,,, we have been 'Missing In Action' MIA in lovely Palm Springs, for the past 23 days.CA.,, the weather has been awesome, well up till today when it rained. But it didn't dappen our spirits... We have been keeping busing and also being typical tourists.. Gary and Ginger lover their daily walks and I love my daily shops.. haha!

Love shopping at 'ALDI' for my favorite wine,, Winking Owl... and then poping over to World Market, where I scored some yummy chocolates and a few more Hedge Hogs to add to my collection.. The yarn one is a trea pot cover cozy. Hope life is treating you all well... Stay Masked, Stay healthy and Stay Happy.