Someone came to tell me she felt it was lunchtime while I was transplanting seedlings - she was 45 minutes early but waited there as patiently as she could until noon.

 Miss Maggie was running away from the chickens, hissing as she went. Two of the young, curious, hens had already run up to her, and she didn't like it.

 It's amazing how much snow melted this week.

 April 2026 home photo.

 Another snow storm!

Still lots of snow around, 

but things are starting to grow!
 

 The end of a two week theme - hobbies! This one another long term project - tatting.

 Another row sewn on an English paper piecing project (this is a long term hand sewing project).

 Luckily his whiskers didn't get caught in my spinning.

 Four rows of blocks sewn at quilt group sewing day today! Maybe I will be finished this quilt before the end of the year! I work on it once a month.

 Different kind of sewing today - making a summer dress with the fabric I snow dyed last week.

 I patched holes in pockets in a couple pairs on my son's work pants. I was grateful that vintage sewing machines have small free arms to get the job done.

 Stained glass day today - I have been wanting to make a piece with a Mackintosh rose for a while (this piece is inspired by lots of pieces I have seen online, using supplies I have. I am trying to use up what I have).

 Today I planted up all the garden plants I had put into storage for the winter - Canna Lilies, Geraniums, and Sweet Potato Vine. This is the first time I have tried this, and I am hoping for the best. Gardening season is well underway...

... hard to imagine because we woke up to this!

 The first five of what will be 60 small paintings for this year - they are lots of fun, but I am limiting myself to no more than two a week to make the project last all year long. They are about 2" x 3".

Today I organized quilt blocks ready to sew together. This is a project I only work on at a monthly get together, and I have been sewing blocks for over two years, it won't be finished any time soon which is fine with me. 5" Broken Dishes blocks.

 Almost finished weaving new tea towels.

 My take along knitting project (car knitting) - a Musselburgh Hat, out of handspun yarn that has been a few other things.

 I haven't finished my year long cross stitch project yet, but I am working on this one too.

 Working on my third Ranunculus sweater (such a good, versatile pattern), this one out of hand dyed, hand spun Optim Merino that feels just like soft cotton. 

 Frost and ice on the flooded yard. This ends the week of close up pictures. There has been a week of sunrises, and one of GingerSnap!, what's next?