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Sunday, June 28, 2026

BLT and Stained Glass

 Riverton, Utah        High 66 Low 53

It was a lot cooler today and we even got a little rain, by a little I mean just enough to get things wet, but not enough to really do any good.

Cindy got her first tomato of the year and we both enjoined a BLT. Sorry no picture. It tasted really good.

I  got the stained glass panel painted and hung in our front window. It ended up costing a lot more to paint and hang, than she spent on the panel, but it looks good and matches the stained glass by our front door.




My brother called me yesterday about an accident they had with their RV trailer. It seems one of his tires had the tread come off, which caused the truck and trailer to swerve badly Which destroyed the trailer. When I asked him how old the tires were, he replied, About one day too old. The trailer was 7 years old and he had never replaced the tires. Cindy and I went to an RV class at Escapees and they told us never to let tires get over 4 years old, even if you are not using it. This is proof, positive of that advice.




Fortunately, the trailer was a tongue tow, and it and it didn't do any damage to their truck. It shows that you need to keep up on the maintenance.

And finally here are more quilts we finished this week.






The next quilt was a kit and had enough vehicles left over to make another quilt, but Cindy felt one like it was enough, so we made the remnants into the back. 




The only thing, You don't know which side is the top.

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Sunday, June 21, 2026

I Must Have Needed Another Project

 Riverton, Utah              High 85 Low 62

It still has been warm here. There hasn't been any rain and the weather guessers aren't predicting any in the foreseeable future. It is so dry in Utah (and Nevada) that there are several wildfires going with homes under evacuation watch. Yesterday the smoke was so bad that we could hardly see the mountains to the east of us. It doesn't help that it has been very windy.

We went to some yard sales yesterday and Cindy found a stained glass panel. When she asked about it to get a price, she was told $5.00, which she couldn't turn down. Now I have a new project, to paint the frame and hang the panel in our dining room at the front of our home.

It measures about 30 x 40 inches, so it was a real bargan.

Cindy has been busy with her garden and quilting. I have been doing quilting, for Cindy and one flag quilt for my customer.



The next ones are Cindy's, obviously she likes little pieces.






In the meanwhile, I went to see the vampires to take blood samples for the kidney doctor I see tomorrow. I hope it goes well.

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Today Is A Special Day

 Riverton, Utah          High 84 Low 59

It was warm today and has been a little warm for this time of year all week.

Twenty nine years ago, Cindy and I got married. So you see that it is a special day for us. We met almost 31 years ago on a blind date put together by my sister, who worked with Cindy. So, sometimes I wonder how she puts up with me, but I wouldn't want to be without her. 

As it turned out the whole country celebrates our anniversary with us, after all it is Flag Day.

Sorry, no pictures today.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

Lots More Quilts

 Riverton, Utah          High 78 Low 57

Yesterday was a record high for the date and today is back to more normal. 

We have been working on the yard and doing more quilts. I hope you don't mind more quilts pictures, but that is all I have, so here goes:

These are some I did for my customer.


 This pattern is called Oh My Gosh. Cindy has made several of them, This one was in Christmas colors.


The tape measure give an idea of how small the pieces are.


The next one says I spy with my little eye. Obviously a kids quilt.




Pumpkin quilt Cindy made from a kit.




And finally, a 3-D quilt, which made it harder to quilt. I'm sure the piecing was harder also.







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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Cindy Was Right

 Riverton, Utah        High 73 Low 53

We finally got some rain, which the weather guessers were saying wasn't coming. It was a nice gently rain that last through lots of  the night.

We had gone to a yard sale, when Cindy spotted a decorative screen, which she thought would look nice on our gazebo. I thought she had lost her mind, but we brought it home. We found it nearly fit where she wanted it with only some minor modifications. 

This is where she wanted to put it.




This is what it looks like now, with the screen and hanging baskets of ferns.



We still need two more baskets. We both think it looks better, so Cindy was right.

This is Cindy's garden.



Somewhere on Facebook or Pinterest, Cindy found pictures of planters made from old chandeliers, so she found some for free at some of the yard sales. 

The first picture is one she has finished, the second is one I have to strip the wiring from.



And finally, here is a birdcage Cindy made into a table center piece.


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Monday, May 25, 2026

Where Does The Time Go?

Riverton, Utah          High 83 Low 59

It has got warm. It is more like June weather, except the weather guessers are saying no rain in the foreseeable future. 

I guess time flies when you are having fun, here it is Memorial Day already. 

Cindy has been busy with quilting and getting her garden ready and lots of other stuff. She is about the busiest person I know. 

I have been doing quite a few quilts and that is about all I have for pictures.

These next two quilts are some my customers brought to quilt.




The rest are Cindy's quilts. Easy to see she likes lots of pieces.








This next quilt is one she made for her son Scot, who likes to decorate for Halloween.



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