I do this some years, go back and look through my posts for the year and pick out a few to share-well actually turns out to be allot of photos-smiles
This year I did more journal pages with Art Journal Journey's monthly themes. This form of creativity is out of my fiber art comfort zone but I have enjoyed the process. For me it was a nice way to create a small piece spontaneously and not overthink it.
This past year many of us loss a dear blogging friend Eileen-I will always remember her when I see "diamonds on the lake" and from a Christmas card we learned of the passing of a dear friend from years past before retirement.
January-this was one of my favorites
and back in January I was struggling with how to hand quilt-I ended up putting it away til now. I had made a wool quilt, this large one and two gift quilts-so I think I was quilted out at the time and needed to put it away.
February
The Lake in the Ozarks froze over this month-unusual to completely freeze over to the shore line. This was pretty solid but not solid enough to go ice fishing
all froze in
March
weaving
April
I bought me a weaving bench-a real splurge for myself
and I started Cast Iron Saturdays
May
Brings warmer weather, more critters and boaters
towel weaving
Sewers came to our area of the lake
June
completing the towels
I went wine tasting with our long time Wisconsin friends
July
Rock project began
new weaving project begins
horrible case of poison ivy and poison oak
August
speed boats at the lake
Honoring our lost warriors
chocolate popcorn
Belgium waffles-homemade
reflections
September
I searched out mullein for use as a tea for congestion
October
collected our black walnuts
made black walnut salve and I also made black walnut ink
started reading about the Yellowstone wovles
harvest moon
November
sweet potato pie with pecan crust and made with fresh sweet potatos
The big Yellowstone quilt back on the frame
homemade tamales
December
Happy New Year 2022
May the new year bring us peace, good health, good friendships, and happiness
Bless ou and your hubby this New Year. I enjoyed looking at your year in pictures. Take care and be safe.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Debra, You and yours take care as well-hugs
DeleteYou and Larry have been blessed many times over with an interesting and wonderful life at the lake. Keep taking good care of you both, stay safe and healthy, and we all will look forward to your 2022 recap in a year!
ReplyDeleteI will and thank you Happy New Year Barbara
DeletePS…does Mullein tea work and also taste good? Also, is that adorable doll one of Debra’s or perhaps yours?
ReplyDeleteYes it did help me, doesn't taste all that bad for medicinal tea but some mornings I added a green tea bag to it
DeleteThis is a great recap Kathy. I agree with Barbara, you and Larry really are blessed. It was a good year from the looks of it. I hope your 2022 is as good a year. Enjoy and stay safe. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThank you Erika, Happy New Year to you are your family
DeleteYou definitely had a very productive and delicious 2021, Kathy. I look forward to your creations in 2022! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Angie
DeleteI love this post. It is made even better by the fact that I have been here with you for the entire year. You have worked and played hard and have a year's worth of memories and treasures to share. Happy New Year, dear friend!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Friend hugs
DeleteBeautiful photos! Have a happy and healthy new year, stay safe, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you Valerie- Happy New Year to you as well-hugs
DeleteGreat year in review photos. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne Happy New Year!
DeleteCrud. I've had problems with Blogger all day and now I got another error. I had a comment and when I tried to post it, blogger wouldn't let me.
ReplyDeleteI really loved reading your review, Kathy. It brought back memories and I remember every post. You have given us a great recap of your year and your life at the lake this past year, dear. I enjoyed every photo you shared.
Have a safe, healthy, joyous new year and a great 2022. Let's hope it is better than the last two. I look forward to seeing what you give us next year, too.
Hi Elizabeth-that is so frustrating when Blogger acts up like that-it does it to me sometimes too.
DeleteI am happy enjoyed the photos-Happy New Year to you and the kitties-hugs
Thank you, this was a very nice review!!! Good and bad and good in the end.
ReplyDeleteSo... can only get better now, huh? 2022 - let´s have a Happy, Yummy, Healthy New One!
Good morning Iris, I am happy (you enjoyed all the photos.
DeleteI agree I have good feelings about 2022 (especially for our country)
A truly super look back at your year! By the time we got to August I was wondering where the eagles were, then there they are and in other places too! I love seeing your weaving , baking, wildlife and the lake too!
ReplyDeleteAs for removing your comment - no way! We have a selection of masks to wear and have been lucky to have a choice here. If they cut down on even half of the particles spreading then it's still a way to protect others. We have had all three injections for exactly the reason you mention - so that we don't get so ill with Covid. As you know we both go out - not in fear, but certainly with caution. There is constant talk on TV about the fear of our health service being overloaded - but mainly because omicron is so contagious and health workers are having to take time off. No offence taken at all dear Kathy. A very happy New Year to you both, Hugs, Chrisx
Thank you so much Chris-I know every country is different too-and for some reason after the usa made all those hospital masks-that work-to make sure all the healthcare workers had access to them, they did not give the public access to them. makes no sense to me haha we had a long video chat with my husband's heart doctor and he said these covid shots will Not prevent you from getting covid but if do get it should be less severe. so that's what we based our own thoughts on too
DeleteHappy New Year hugs Chris
We watch a TV magazine style programme with Q and As with real doctors and we also get regular updates on health issues. Maybe not always the questions we would like to ask but informative for sure - as you say - at least it helps us make our own minds up.xx
DeleteNice to see the black walnuts 😀!
ReplyDeleteThank you I enjoyed making the salve which I have been using for dry skin and the ink I love too Happy New Year
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