I love hand sewing tools and this one should save my finger from endless pricks when hand quilting. 

Needleslide

A recap of the weekend. What's happening in the garden and in the world.

Typical Friday chat about the coming weekend, quilting plans, and more about the Women's Institute.

Mary and the cowboys complete the castle drive and end up in Coolidge, Kansas.

We can always learn more about how to navigate our current time in history by studying how people coped in challenging times in the past.

Cooking from scratch is probably the first skill that we think of when we talk about self-sufficiency. Clearly, if we can't feed ourselves, we're in trouble. A good set of kitchen knives goes a long way in developing cooking skills. A really good knife set can be super expensive, but there are some less expensive options. 

Cuisinart Knife Set 

It's hard to stay alert to threats, cyber and general, all the time. Now is not the time to relax.

We're catching up on garden progress and plans for the weekend.

Mary hits the Chisholm Trail with the cowboys and whole bunch of cattle.

One of the best ways to combat stress is to be grateful. There's even a website:

Gratefulness.org