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Did Not Finish

I was able to watch three episodes of the c-drama Boss & Me before I finally had to call it quits. Here's the description of the series I copied from Wikipedia: "Feng Teng (Hans Zhang) is a rich heir and the president of a giant conglomerate. He has a younger sister, Feng Yue, with a very rare blood type. Therefore, he recruits Shan Shan (Zhao Liying), who shares the same blood type as Feng Yue, into the company to be a blood donor. Interesting anecdotes occur when Feng Teng intentionally tries to fatten up Shan Shan, who loves eating. As Feng Teng gets to know Shan Shan, he discovers her innocence and kind heart beyond her clumsy nature, and falls in love with her." Aside from the fact that someone thought it was fine to view a woman as a blood bank and a farm animal, the character of Shan Shan is depicted as the most clueless and mind-numbingly idiotic female of all time. She constantly loses touch with reality as she cheers herself on, and this is in almost ...
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Wannabuts Results

I bid on three different quilts at the thrift auction that I wanted but only for the price I was willing to pay, aka wannabuts. How did that go? Another bidder took interest in this green quilt I liked, so I wasn't sure if I'd get it. I finally won it with my max bid of $20.14. This skillfully made quilt had unusual colors, which appealed to me enough to bid ten bucks on it. Alas, I was quickly outbid, and then a last-minute sniper war ensued. The winning bid was $74.88. The colors of this vivid quilt were what convinced me to bid $9.99 for it -- and I won it for that price! I'm very happy I got two of the three quilts I wanted at the right price. That's a real streak of luck. :)
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52 Weeks of Mindful Practice

I thrifted for $2.99 a copy of Anna Black's A Year of Living Mindfully , which intrigued me the moment I picked it up. I got into slow stitch as a mindful practice, and I'd love to apply that to the rest of what I do. This is a guide with weekly activities and practices to weave mindfulness into your everyday life. Nothing looks too difficult for me to manage, so I thought I'd give it a go for the next 52 weeks. If nothing else I can figure out how and where to work on myself to become more mindful. I really appreciated this sentence in the boxed paragraph at the end of the introduction: "If at any time a practice feels difficult or brings up strong feelings, please just stop." You don't see that kind of practical advice very often in how-to guides. It struck me as very respectful toward the individual, so she's not coming from that horrid place of group-think. She shows caring for each person and what makes them unique. I'll re...
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Quilt Wannabuts

I'm presently bidding on three different quilts at the thrift auction; I want to use these for my home office and the pups' crates -- but only if I can get them for the price I'm willing to pay, aka wannabuts. :) I liked this green quilt from the moment I saw it, but I may not win it due to another bidder taking interest. This is a very skillfully made quilt, and I like the unusual colors. If I can get it for the minimum bid I'd be quite happy to own it. The colors of this vivid quilt just jumped off my computer screen. It's really neat -- as long as the price is right. Stay tuned to the blog to find out if I win any of these quilts.
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Thrifting Value

How lucky have I been with my thrifts lately? These Women's Sketchers D'Lites Fresh Start sneakers are wide fit, my size, in white (the color I most like for sneakers) and almost brand new; from the faint soiling on the soles they must have been worn once and returned to the store. They retail for $75.00; I paid $8.99. This miniature kit was an open box, but happily included all the parts to make it. The kit retails for $21.79; I thrifted it for $12.99. My small lot of yarn included multiples of I love this yarn in white, gold and chestnut, which alone retail for $4.99 a skein. Altogether the lot totals $61.15 retail; I got it for $8.99. Bottom line: when you can get $157.94 worth of goods for just $30.97 it's always great luck. :)
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Latest Thrifts

I'm mostly posting about my thrifts over on the crochet blog, but since I've been having a lot of good luck with thrifting at the online auction lately I thought I'd do a post here. My old walking Sketchers are starting to wear thin at the soles, so I found this pair of Women's Sketchers D'Lites Fresh Start. This small lot of yarn included multiples in three colors, which I'm always on the lookout for these days. The fun thing is that almost all the yarn is in colors I need for one of my bucket list crochet projects . I regularly search for miniature kits as gifts for a family member who loves them, and this one was an open box but contained everything needed to make the little house. Stop by tomorrow to see what everything is worth, and how much I saved by thrifting them.
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Reminders

I was looking through my photo archives for quilting projects I did last year, and one of my favorites is the one I made from a vintage embroidered napkin and a doallar-fifty bag of thrifted fabric scraps. I didn't plan it and the way it came together was almost magical (it also helped that it was small.) The quilt I made for Halloween also made me quite happy. It's probably one of the last of my hand-quilted pieces, but I'm glad I made it. Halloween really boosted my spirits last year, especially with all the fun projects I made. My mini-quilt calendar project of 2025 at times grew difficult, especially during the nights when my arthritis was giving me a fit, but I managed to finish it and I'm very happy with the results, mixed as they are. To be honest, I am struggling with this year's calendar project, making one quilted tote per month, and looking back on what I managed last year helps quite a bit. It's reassuring in a way nothing else can b...
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