Tag Archives: Quilting

March

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

March came in like a lion with three snowfalls in a week. We moved 16″ along with a lot of ice chipping to be able to do that. The sun is shining today, and there’s no snow in the forecast … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged C. J. Box, Maple Sap, Maple Syrup, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Snow, Spring, Starting Seeds, Storm Watch, Winter | 74 Comments

Hello February

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Is it just me or did January seem like it was on a fast break? I spent a fair amount of January mornings removing snow or branches. So far, I’ve taken nine truck loads of pine branches to recycling. A … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Archie Mayor, Craftsman chainsaw, Joe Gunther, Paper Piecing, Quilting, Sewing, Toro snowblower, Wicked cold temperatures, Winter | 64 Comments

North or South

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

2023 will find us in the North. We have things to attend to here, and it just works out better to stay local. Once we made this decision, we bought a new snow blower to make moving snow easier. We … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Italy, Paper Piecing, Pope Benedict, Quilting, Ryobi snow blower, Snow removal, Winter | 64 Comments

Under the weather

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I started not feeling well last week and after questions, exam, and tests, the medical diagnosis wasn’t exactly what I had expected – Flu Type A. I’d had the requisite fall flu shot, but apparently it doesn’t cover this strain. … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Blogging, Flu Type A, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, Reading, Sewing | 81 Comments

Nostalgia

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s that time of year when we think of loved ones and celebrations, and the memories and smiles just bubble up. Holiday decorating with our daughter and then our grandchildren sleeping over on Thanksgiving so we could decorate the next … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged 1840 Farm, Basket, Christmas decorations, Family, Friends, Holiday decorations, Holiday season, Home made baskets, Long arm quilting, New England, New Hampshire, Nostalgia, Quilting, Sewing | 63 Comments

Fall

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The calendar tells us fall has arrived. I could have told everyone that by the 42°F reading when I make coffee in the morning or the chili that was in the crockpot yesterday. 🙂 We received 3″ of rain last … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Autumn, Autumn Joy Sedum, Craig Johnson, Fall chores, Faye Kellerman, Gardening, Hell and Back, Longmire, New England, New Hampshire, Quilting, The Hunt, Winter seed sowing | 68 Comments

Golden Years

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

2020 and 2021 paved a new way for those ‘Golden Years’ to be interpreted, and I think I can safely say they were challenging. 2022 was supposed to be much better, but since life is a journey we are still … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Age discrimination, Blogging, Gardening, Medical bills, Medical profession, New England, New Hampshire, Pollinators, Quilting, Wild Turkeys | 59 Comments

It’s cold out there

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m still at the beach, but haven’t been doing a lot of sitting on the balcony. If I was sitting on the balcony, I’d be up there on the fifth floor. We had the lightest of snow flurries with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Sewing, South Carolina | Tagged Dolphins, Gardening, Pancakes, Quilting, Sewing, Snowbirds, South Carolina, Winter | 51 Comments

We’re #1!

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Does it get any better than being declared #1? Well, yes, when it is the CDC declaring that NH has more Covid Cases per capita than any other state which is quite a feat when we’re one of the top … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Ann Cleaves, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Gardening, Jack Reacher, Jeffrey Deaver, Lee Child, Library, Quilting, Reading, Sewing | 67 Comments

Nature

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I love nature and all it includes, well, except for raking leaves and shoveling snow. I suppose those two tasks have more to do with my age and a bad back than anything else. I know, there are many folks … Continue reading →