Blog entries - July 2013 https://inapeanutshell.com Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:51:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/a-tiny-trail.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/squirreltrail2013_1.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>It's a little hard to see but there is a trail worn into the ground here. It runs right past the stone and between the two tufts of grass, from our shed to the steps leading onto our back deck, on the railing of which is perched our squirrel feeder. There has been a squirrel apparently living under our shed for most of the past year. I think it is probably very near to whe... Shelley Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:24:02 +0100 Our Yard Animals https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/a-wee-dress.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/weedress_4.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>Maisie took a nice long afternoon nap in her swing on Tuesday and I put together this little dress for her. It's a pretty funny way to sew: stitch a seam, check to see if she's awake, press a seam, check to see if she's awake, &hellip;&nbsp; At every point expecting to put away my project until some unknown time (now I suppose since she's napping on the bed at the moment) but being... Shelley Sun, 28 Jul 2013 03:29:24 +0100 Sewing Dress Baby https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/unexpected-nap.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/unexpectednap_1.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>Maisie fell asleep while we were sorting some clothes on the bed. I used the time to start sewing down the binding on her new play mat.</p> Shelley Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:44:57 +0100 Quilting Maisie https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/sandwich.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pbandlettuce_1.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pbandlettuce_2.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pbandlettuce_3.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>I'm not a big lettuce eater but I really wanted to have some in my garden this year. When I do eat it I like it to be fresh and it really doesn't ... Shelley Thu, 18 Jul 2013 02:15:23 +0100 Garden Food https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/while-she-naps.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/playmatset01_2.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>I've been working on a tummy time quilt for Maisie (there have been a few sneak peeks in my Flickr stream). For the last week or so I've been working on quilting the sandwich whenever she naps. It's amazing how little bits of time can add up to something nearly finished. Yesterday I started working on the blue quadrant and I'm hoping to make some more progress (maybe even finis... Shelley Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:44:16 +0100 Quilting https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/motherhood-and-me.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/motherhoodandme_June2013_1.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>Did you know that a sleeping baby is heavier than a wakeful one?</p> Shelley Mon, 08 Jul 2013 01:45:32 +0100 Motherhood https://inapeanutshell.com/archive/a-little-pink-jacket.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pinkjacket_1.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pinkjacket_2.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pinkjacket_3.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.inapeanutshell.com/images/2012/pinkjacket_4.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src=... Shelley Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:07:37 +0100 Maisie Family