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Touchdown!

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Touchdown #1. Rusty didn’t waste any time getting to the beach yesterday; it’s only about a :10 minute walk from his Airbnb, and he said that it’s a really nice neighborhood. The Airbnb looked cute, too.

A pair of feet resting on sandy beach with ocean waves in the background and a clear blue sky.

He’s heading to old haunts in the Seal Beach area today, hopefully doing some visiting, definitely some sketching.

(Seeing those toes in the sand would make me feel pretty jealous if we weren’t heading to DC for a long weekend in a couple of weeks!)

Touchdown #2. A perk of one of my credit cards is an InstaCart credit, which I don’t always take advantage of, but sometimes…

An oval-shaped rug designed to resemble a football field, featuring yard markings, a large football at the center, and stadium outlines along the edges.

…the right thing comes along at the right time! It just so happens that I’m taking all the kids to a Green Bay Blizzard (indoor arena) football game in mid-June. And the next day, Malina will be attending their youth camp (she was the only one really interested). We sometimes refer to her as “Sporty Spice.” (And she’s in it for the fashion as much as anything else. haha.) Anyway, you can hardly live in NE Wisconsin and avoid football, but in reality — even though they’re aware, none of the kids really know how it works. ALDI just happened to have this amazing stadium rug yesterday, and I’ve been talking about getting out my mom’s “cheat sheet” football recipe cards… I just need to fashion some “players” and we’ll be ready for our own little training camp!

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A first!

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I was up an hour earlier than usual this morning to take Rusty to the airport. He’s on his way to SoCal for a week of walking on the beach, sketching waves, and visiting friends.

An elderly man stands in front of a colorful balloon arch that says 'ATW to SNA' at an airport, alongside a surfboard and a decorated vintage Volkswagen van.

He was on the inaugural flight of Allegiant’s nonstop service from Appleton to Santa Ana! How cute is that?

Weekending

Weekending

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It was a pretty great weekend with the perfect amount of getting stuff done & relaxing… and it didn’t speed by, either.

On Saturday morning, I was out of the house before 8am, on my way to a rummage sale.

A person's hand holding a variety of colorful fabric swatches, featuring floral and geometric patterns in red, black, green, and yellow.

It was the city-wide sale weekend in my little city, and I’d seen an ad for a “crafters’ sale” that had a picture of some fabric & I could easily spot some Kaffe Fassett designs. I don’t go to a ton of sales (there are years when I haven’t stopped at a single one), but I’m kind of surprised at how infrequently I find fabric or yarn — even crappy stuff. Sooo, anyway, the sale started at 8, I arrived at about 8:03, and the place was packed! I managed to rifle through the fabric stacks & came away with a nice little haul — by my calculations, probably around $60 worth of fat quarters & yardage (some of it vintage/discontinued) for about $10. Very happy. Some of this might be used in my current project.

I shared the photo with “‘The Tuesday Quilters” — we have a chat group now! We are all looking forward to getting together again before long — project TBD!

A sign reading 'Garden Center' with an arrow, positioned next to a field of growing vegetables in neat rows, surrounded by green grass.

A little later on Saturday, Kate & I drove down to our CSA farm to pick up plants. It was a gorgeous day!

Aerial view of a lush garden featuring raised planting beds, a green lawn, and scattered chairs amidst greenery and trees.

Planting commenced… there’s a zucchini on the far left of each raised bed, celery at the other end of the near bed, and leeks will fill in the far bed. We also brought home some kale, a tomato, and a bunch of herbs & flowers. It’s all looking pretty nice. It rained quite a bit yesterday, too, so everything got a good watering-in.

I got some knitting time, too, and have begun the back shoulder decreases — exciting!!

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TGIF!

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Thankful for a new glider that arrived & was assembled yesterday.

A metal bench with a floral cushion sits on a wooden deck, accompanied by a blue side table with a plant and a drink.

It’s my Mother’s Day present from the girls, and replaces an ancient one that had plastic straps upon which cushions would sit. The straps were giving up — there’d been a belt standing in for one for quite a few years already. And my mom had something to do with its arrival — she’s been gone almost 12 years now and that glider appeared at least 10 years prior. So, yeah. This one is a little roomier, and I love it!

Granddaughters…

A handwritten letter dated May 7, 2026, addressed to Vicki. The letter expresses enjoyment of time spent together, mentioning a visit to Marcus theater and a rummage sale, along with a note about Ginny's birthday cake. The letter is on lined paper and is surrounded by colorful patterned materials.

…are amazing. There aren’t too many things better than a “Dear Vicki” letter!

Ideas for my quilt…

A colorful quilt featuring a variety of geometric patterns and designs, arranged in a grid layout with a vibrant border.

…keep percolating. This is the latest mock up — very rough & mostly to get a sense of scale. I had a couple other ideas but they were taking over. The quilt will never be viewed this way — it’ll be on the bed, where the center design covers the surface, and the borders will be around the edges. They’re not quite separate things, but they need to look good as separate elements while also being harmonious. That’s what I think, anyway. heh.

Friday…

Close-up of purple lilac flowers blooming among green leaves.

…is for Eye Candy. My little old lilac (literally, it’s a very old bush) has more flowers this year than it’s had in years!

Have a wonderful weekend!