Wow - it's finally here. The last Friday of the year! It's hard to believe that 2022 is almost over, and 2023 just over the horizon, but it's true! And since it's Friday, we need to get our 2022 whoop whoop on one last time. Let's go!
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I have woefully neglected my blog for the past few weeks, getting caught up in the holiday and all the attendant festivities. I am so sorry! But I will make an early New Year's resolution and promise to do better. I do have a few things to whoop about this week, though, like this...
...a lovely pile of bonus HSTs from the secret sewing project I'm currently working on! I can't share that project, but I do love having bonus triangles to play with later!
And then there's this - I treated myself today to this fun rolling cart with removable trays for organizing projects! I've long lusted after a baker's cart with metal trays but I'm too cheap to shell out the big bucks for one - but this fits the bill and was on a great sale! I'll be starting out right after the first of the year using it to organize the parts for this year's tutorial series - win/win!!
And this was a lovely surprise this week - my wonderful cleaning ladies, who come each week and keep our house looking and smelling wonderful (housekeeping is NOT my spiritual gift!) brought me roses for the New Year! Wasn't that the sweetest?
And we have a new addition to our family - meet Josie! After gas prices went up so precipitously this year, and knowing that our aging Venza was bound to start breaking down in the near future, we decided to get a hybrid to replace it. Josie is a Highlander hybrid with three rows of seating (as requested by the grandkids, who hate sitting crammed in a small back seat) and lots of other fun bells and whistles.
Here's my current favorite - the heated seats! I have decided that happiness is a warm tushie!
And this year, after putting it off for several years due to Covid and the terrible exchange rate, we've taken the plunge and booked a trip to Italy! We are counting the days until we leave, studying Italian, dieting, and working out to get in better shape so we can sightsee until we drop. This is to celebrate our anniversary - we will have been married for 44 years this Sunday - but we won't be going until September, so there's plenty of time to get ready! I am enjoying studying Italian using the app Duolingo and seem to be making good progress. The only problem I have is remembering the Spanish word for something instead of the Italian one!
So - - - can I get a whoop whoop?
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And now it's your turn!
What's got you whooping it up this week?
What's making you do a little happy dance?
Share! We want to dance right along with you,
And it's always more fun to dance with friends!
The party will stay open until Sunday midnight.
Hope to see you there!
Hugs!
Sarah
Heated seats are the best feature!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the cart with trays that you got--where is it from? It's true, heated seats are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for the family addition. I love my hybrid so much that when husband needed a new car we went full electric. I'm sure you will never regret this purchase. In Canada, heated seats are a must, lol. Enjoy the roses. They are lovely! All the best for the new year with good health throughout. ;^)
ReplyDeleteI love heated seats but found I do not use them a lot so far this winter, your car looks nice and that is so nice to get roses! have a great upcoming year and Italy sounds very nice
ReplyDeleteMany congrats on your new vehicle! We purchased an all electric car last January and love it. And I grew, happiness is a warm tushie! Italy sounds wonderful. Here’s to a terrific 2023!
ReplyDeleteYeah for you planning a trip to Italy. We had our first scheduled last year and put it on hold due to the craziness of Covid. Maybe next year. I'm loving those scrap HSTs and look forward to seeing where they go.
ReplyDeleteI don't really need a cart like that but it sure does appeal to me! lol I'm so glad you have the trip to look forward to--what fun to plan and get ready ahead of time! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! Enjoy your new Highlander. I have a 2011 version (sadly not hybrid) that I will drive til it can drive no more. I love it.
ReplyDeleteFun stuff, Sarah! Italy in September sounds fabulous! Your comment about Spanish vs. Italian reminded me of when we went to Germany. I learned some German before our trip, but when I didn't know the word in German, my brain would think of the Spanish word! Like that was helpful, lol.
ReplyDeletenow that was an "I Like " post like we all do, the fun good things you found to like this week, and what a list!
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LeeAnna
Happy Anniversary. New car, trip to Italy, new cart fo quilting. You go girl. Life is short, Enjoy it while you can.
ReplyDeletePat
Please share the info on where you found the rolling cart. I’d be glad to carry your bags for your Italy trip.
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ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, getting ready for a trip like that is half the fun. All the best in 2023!
ReplyDeleteWow, Italy! Fabulous! I have friends, a young married couple, who saved for the first 18 months of their marriage for a trip to Rome, and I loved seeing their pictures! I'll look forward to yours, too. Congratulations on the new ride. My Audi TT had heated seats, and I miss that!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Congrats on the new car. I never thought I wanted heated seats until I had them--wow! Have fun in Italy!
ReplyDeleteHappy warm tushy! I love my heated seats and if we had plugs I would be getting an all electric. Congrats on booking Italy - we are hoping for Ireland in early fall!
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