What is the Sunday Salon?
The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week, and it's also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there.
I'm in East Texas, doing a Sewing Retreat with my aunt and my sister-in-law. My aunt is going to teach us how to quilt-as-you-go.
I am having a fantastic time.
What I'm Reading Now:
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (Chapter-a-Day)
The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown (Classics Club Spin)
What I Posted Last Week Here at Readerbuzz:
Every day during the pandemic I began to list 3 Good Things.
Now I've established a regular routine of writing down my 3 Good Things.
Here are 3 Good Things from last week:
Good Thing #1:
My husband always gets to enjoy his birthday and
Father's Day in the same week,
this time with a new recipe for Banana Nut Bread.
Good Thing #2:
My favorite sign from No Kings Day.
Good Thing #3:
Just about the only review books I accept nowadays
are nonfiction picture books. I just received a copy of
Jason Chin's new book, Hurricane, and the same day
I learn the library in Galveston is having a traveling
exhibition of Jason Chin's original artwork.
I hope your sewing retreat is very rewarding — it sounds really good. And I hope you do a blog post about whatever you create with the new skills.
ReplyDeleteI also read The Light Eaters this week. I need to reread parts because it’s challenging.
Thanks for hosting Sunday Salon… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I loved your Chin post. And I think the sewing retreat sounds wonderful. QUilting is so beautiful and I can't think of anything more fun than learning and creating with others, especially people you already know and love. (Awesome sign!)
ReplyDeleteOoh, a sewing retreat sounds lovely! I hope you have a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother did a lot of quilting and I always wanted to pick it up, but I haven't had a lot of time for crafty stuff while studying. Besides, so much reading to do, haha! But maybe someday.
I am trying not to be jealous of your sewing retreat, LOL! Glad to hear that you are having a great time, can't wait to see what you make! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to spend time with family! I hope you have a great time and a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteQuilting looks like funa nd I have a cousin who made a living writing books about it. Her name is Donna Thomas so your aunt may have seen some of her books. I've lost touch with her, sadly, after we worked on a genealogy project and she moved.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your husband! I celebrate mine the first week of June. It's always good to be on this side of the grass, haha; My book for the classic spin is Picnic at Hanging Rock.
I used to do quite a bit of sewing but not so much recently. I even gave my sewing machine away. I had an aunt and a cousin who were great quilters - I have several of their works. I once made the the attempt myself and started a quilt. My cousin ended up finishing it for me!
ReplyDeleteThe sewing retreat sounds amazing. Happy birthday to your husband! Banana bread is a great way to celebrate.
ReplyDeleteOh! Yea for you enjoying the sewing retreat! Your sister-in-law looks very productive! I saw The Light Eaters on another blog and immediately thought of you. Your mini loaves look delicious! What a great sign for No Kings Day…I thought we settled that issue back in 1776? That was good timing on Hurricane. I wonder if you’ve read Tear Soup? It’s a fabulous children’s (and adult) book on grieving. Happy reading to you!
ReplyDeleteMay your sewing retreat be all you hoped.
ReplyDeleteI'm always up for a new banana nut bread recipe, I hope it was a great one.
How fun - a sewing retreat! Enjoy and have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your sewing retreat! And have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI hope you love the sewing retreat! I LOVE Banana Nut Bread. The best I've ever had is at our local Golden Coral. I stop in there or have my son stop and get a loaf from time to time.
ReplyDeleteMy dad read every day and it was always a western. He loved the Lonesome Dove show and books.
The sewing retreat sounds like fun. I hope you are enjoying it. Happy B-Day to your husband! I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI would love to learn how to quilt. I love Banana bread. I add chocolate chips to my recipe and it's delicious! Have a lovely week, Deb!
ReplyDeletePrior to my accident in 2001I was an avid quilter. It’s hard to do one handed but someday when I have the time and assistance from my husband we will figure it out. I have several totes of fabric and tools and boxes of books. Quilting and talking long walks are two of the things I miss most.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week. Happy quilting!
Your sewing retreat sounds so lovely! What a great weekend for you guys. And Happy Birthday to your hubby!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great sign. I see those on lawns around here, and I love to see them.
I’ve added The Light Eaters to my TBR list. I love the No Kings day sign! I love banana bread. :D
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to be on a retreat. It sounds great. I wish that I had some sort of creative skill!
ReplyDeleteThat's an excellent No Kings Sign.
Have a lovely week!
A sewing retreat sounds so relaxing and fun! I am having a lovely weekend as well with friend and low-key activities.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice you are able to have a sewing retreat with your family! That sounds very relaxing. Have a nice reading week.
ReplyDeleteHave fun sewing & quilting! I still haven't read any of Arthur Ransome's books and I want to .... They are on the TBR. There were so many good signs during the No Kings protests ... but I like the sign you posted ... surely diversity should be celebrated in a sane world. I think more peaceful protests are in order.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely family and art time!
ReplyDeleteHave fun learning to quilt. Banana nut bread is so good.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying the sewing retreat... sounds like a lot of fun. I love banana nut bread!
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes to your husband and I know my daughter would enjoy that sewing retreat. I would love to see that Jason Chin exhibition
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of the sewing retreat:)). Have a lovely week and keep cool.
ReplyDeleteSo fun. Sewing with relatives!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good week. The sewing retreat looks like fun. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteHow fun about the sewing retreat! My grandmother tried to teach me how to sew but gave up on me after I miserably failed at cross stitching. Happy birthday to your husband. I hope he had a wonderful day. Enjoy your reading this week.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Sewing is one of those things I wished I had learned. Enjoy your time with family. That banana bread looks yummy. Hope you enjoy your books.
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You always fit so much into each week! You have impressive amounts of energy! I gave away my sewing machine to my daughter, but I always wanted to try making a quilt. That's a great No Kings sign!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read a single book on your Books I May or May Not Read This Summer, but there are several on there that are on my TBR.
Thank you for hosting the Sunday Salon!
You lead such an interesting, active life, Deb! I'll bet you're having a great time at your sewing retreat. And like you, I love that sign from No Kings Day.
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