{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 10 - Early morning walks }

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 9 - Working at my desk }

 

I am still trying to get over this flu, so I've spent a lot of time being still, or doing things that don't require too much energy in order to give my body the chance to rest and heal.

 

The past 3 days I have sat at my desk, with the beautiful Fall light surrounding me, and have slowly worked on this crochet project.

 

I'm really enjoying the process though I will say, if you've never made a TOFT Crochet Amigurumi, it is quite confusing at times.  It almost feels like the instructions to the pattern are missing key points.  I've had to resort to the internet and YouTube to try and figure out just what she is telling me to do.

 

Also, I have not used the yarn she suggests because I just wanted to use the scraps I had on hand, which tend to be the cheaper acrylic yarn, and that has produced a much larger cat than the one in the book.  This guy is huge Hahahah

 

For all future characters, I will be using her suggested yarn. 

 

With all that said, I have loved creating Puss, and can't wait to see him finished. 

 

I have just one front leg to do and then attach to the body, then need to do the head and tail and the finishing touches on the paws.  I should have it finished this weekend ♥ 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 8 - Turning the corner }

 

Well good morning dear friends!

 

It is a beautiful fall morning here in Texas.  Being able to finally turn off the air conditioner, open windows and doors and let the cool air in, is something I very much looked forward to for months.

Yesterday afternoon, the fever came back again and with it the body aches, the chills and the headache.  I threw dinner in the oven and then laid on the couch in the den in between checking on dinner and getting the table set. 

 

I wanted a proper meal but didn't have the energy or well being to be standing over the stove, so I made something quick.  I had some leftover rice in the fridge which I used to mix with some ground beef, made a nice tomato sauce and then instead of doing stuffed peppers I did stuffed tomatoes which turned out so delicious......even though I only had one small one because I just was not hungry.

 

After eating dinner, taking a hot shower and climbing into bed, Curt gave me a shot of the Jim Beam Whiskey with Honey and I went to sleep.  I sweated the fever out and thankfully woke up feeling so much better, except for the cough, drainage and the phlegm which has made my throat very sore this morning, but as much as I hate sore throats, I will take this over the high fevers and body aches, and truly I feel better aside from the runny nose and sore throat. 

While unwell yesterday, I tried to get as much rest as possible but also became a bit bored, and didn't want to just sit around, so I began my newest crochet project from my new book, as seen above.  

 

Crochet Fairy Tales from Kerry Lord.  It is filled with the cutest fairy tale animals and I will definitely be making them all.  But, I had to choose the first one, and I knew exactly which one it would be, Puss.  How adorable is that cat?

 

And the best part is that after making him, we also have the patterns to make his lettuce, the bag, his boots and his cape.   I can not wait.  I've already made two of his paws and just have two more paws to make today, which I will start as soon as this post is published.

 

On the ironing board, I have a pile of laundry that I need to iron.  I don't usually iron a lot of clothes, but Curt's work shirts and some of my dressed need ironing.  If you've followed me for a while, you know I love ironing so this isn't so much a chore for me, although while sick the past few days I didn't have the energy to do it. 

 

 

I also watched a Hallmark movie yesterday while crocheting.  It is one of the newer ones called A Knight to Remember, it was quite cute. 

 

As of this morning Nicholas is a college student and will be starting classes on Monday.  We are so proud of him and so excited for this new journey of his.   

 

He is going to do an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) with a major in Business Administration, and then will follow with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has been waiting long for this so he is very excited to embark on this new journey. 

 

With that I am closing this very short post because I'm still not well.  Hopefully tomorrow I will be back to normal.

 

Have a great Thursday! 

 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 7 - Wordless Wednesday }

 

 

Day two of high fevers and body aches.  Just tried to rest as much as I can and worked on a new crochet project.

 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 6 - Sick day }

 

 

Oh my word.  Curt has been sick with a bad cold since Saturday and I thought I had missed it, but this morning it smacked me so hard upside the head.  Woke up in the middle of the night with a sore throat and I just knew it was on it's way.

 

I am currently sitting at my desk trying to put up a post for today, completely out of it, with a headache, body aches and the beginning of a fever.  But, I do not want to start skipping days already, so even if it's not a long interesting post of any kind, I still want to put something up.

 

I haven't been very productive today, well, actually I have done some things because they needed doing, but I obviously haven't been as productive as I would have liked to have been.

 

Groceries arrived this morning and I got them all put away and sorted.  

 

Worked two more rows on the crochet blanket and I'm loving it right now, mainly because the intricate part of the pattern is over and we're just creating the corners and structuring the blanket into a square.  It's going much faster than the first few parts.

 

I have now set aside two books that I picked up to read.  First was The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne, I just don't think it's the time for me to read it and when I feel wrong about reading a certain book I follow that instinct and drop it.

 

Then I picked up Arabella by Georgette Heyer and usually I love a period genre read but wasn't feeling it either.

 

So, now I have started The Familiars by Stacey Halls and am just 3 pages in but quite enjoying the story already, it has pulled me in so this may be the new read.  We will see.

 

That is all I have managed today, the fever has just arrived in all it's glory bringing with it the body aches, the headache, the chills and the sweats.  I'm thinking I will just throw together some beef ravioli and sauce, for the boys for dinner.  Don't think I'll be eating, will likely end up with a big cup of tea with ginger, lemon and honey and some toast.

 

Have a blessed Tuesday!