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BBHO power up day post

I have a 30 pound box of peaches. Some went to my daughter's family for lunch treats and cobbler. Some we eat fresh. Some went into my electric dehydrator to make fruit snacks for later. The first thing

I am visiting my mom and sister, so I have different cat pictures. First is Nigel, a lover of laps. He enjoys cuddling with my sister. Violet likes to fit her fluffy self into any and every possible container.

2025 is still going well, with another change this month. I added Latin, since that was something I did not study in school. I find I already know quite a bit, thanks to all those years singing in choirs

Feeny is a big sports fan. Since we have family in Indiana, we have been watching the Pacers in the NBA finals. As you can see, Feeny has his Pacers shirt for good luck. Earlier in the week, Feeny got

Today I powered up 123 BBHO to participate in Power-Up Day. I continue to believe in The BBH Project and am working toward a goal of 50,000 staked BBHO. Now I have 8,675, so there is work to be done. Posted

I work on projects in bits of found time. I'm blessed to have a room where I can keep tools out and ready to use. One project this week was a denim skirt. I removed a too-tight waistband, adjusted the

Now that I care for my youngest granddaughter while her parents are at work, Feeny has been growing accustomed to Lilly and the interesting toys and devices that accompany her. Today he decided to try

2025 is going well as far as my language learning project is concerned. There are a few changes. First, I deleted Hebrew as too much to handle without a human teacher. Second, I restarted Korean from the

I used to avoid buttonholes on my modern sewing machine, but my Kenmore from the 1970s has a delightful attachment that makes lovely buttonholes of uniform size with ease. First I set up the machine according

Usually I am making things with knitting needles. Today I am actually making the tools of knitting. Why? First, I had lots of dowels left over from a craft class. Second, I noticed these dowels were the

BBHO power up monthly post

2025 is going well for my language learning project. By the end of the year I want to be able to watch programs in multiple languages without subtitles. Reading has always been my strongest skill in any

Yet another week with Feeny photo opportunities. When he needs attention, he exposes the full fluffiness of his tummy and he curls his little paws. This never gets old for me.

Feeny loves to hang out in the living room with the humans, watching college basketball plus a little NBA, baseball and hockey. But mostly college basketball During Purdue games, he used his black and

BBH Power-Up Day post

Here is a fast, double-thick hat done on my larger circular knitting machine. It is a Loops and Threads brand with 40 needles. It makes tubes or, with the flip of a switch, flat panels. It only knits plain

I am a big fan of fingerless mittens. They keep my hands warm while leaving my fingers free to work. These are a design I quickly invented while testing out my small circular knitting machine. I simply

I got a deal on this cute little circular knitting machine. I am testing it to see if it is a useful tool for my needlework arsenal. I had already joined some facebook groups for machine knitting so I

Feeny has to have his own yarn so he won't go after mine while I am working. He likes to keep it near while he sleeps and play with it while he's awake. He is a 14 year old kitten.