This Time Last Year(s)
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I thought I’d do a fun post today… I mentioned earlier this year that I have been blogging for a long time, and I thought it might be fun to do a “this time last year” post… but go back to 2009 and see what I was doing each March since then… and where I was in the world!
Here goes!
March 2009
I was having a panic in March 2009 because I was working on this friendship quilt:
.. and while I was quilting it, my beautiful Bernie started making squeaking noises…. and it seems I was waiting for Alice to visit! We were both living in Australia at this time….
March 2010
In March 2010 we were moving house… as usual… (in case you don’t know, we have moved house about 29 times in 32 years of marriage..) and I was working on quilting this crazy kitty:
Looking at that photo makes me want to do some free-motion quilting now….
March 2011
In March 2011 we were back in Arabia, settling into a new home… we were renting a large house (this is where I eventually had my quilt shop)… this was the lounge room, with Arabic style curtains, but some of my quilts on the couches:
We had also just rescued this little kitty (can you spot her?!):
And I was doing a fair bit of sewing including making this star:
March 2012
In March 2012 we were still in Arabia.. and I had finished the Perth Purple Mystery Quilt…
and doing some camping and exploring in the desert:
March 2013
In March 2013 we were back in Australia!!
Di was hosting a challenge that Alice and I took part in, and I finished this apron:
A bit of Deja Vu – there were bushfires then too… and I was at Liz’s making strawberry jam!
March 2014
I was on a blogging break in 2014…. but the next post from mid-April had the boys putting Emmie G together for me:
And it was around that time I met Susan from Granny Smith Quilting!
March 2015
No post in March 2015 ….. according to the next post in April I lost March. Funny that…
I was working on this scrappy quilt:
Can’t remember what happened to that quilt – might have donated it… Hmmm.. I like it! I should make another!
March 2016
No post in March 2016 either!! But the post in April says that we had just moved back to Arabia – again!
March 2017
In March 2017 I was getting ready to teach some quilting classes at Nora’s Shop (The Crafts Hub):
And finished Anita’s Arrowhead Quilt:
That was a super fun quilt to make – using a layer cake and a free pattern from Quilting Daily.
March 2018
In March 2018 we were in the US visiting Alice!!!!!!! Oh, what an amazing time that was! Lola came over and we sewed together one day. Amongst other things, we started this bunny:
It’s from a free tutorial by the Crafty Quilter and called Patchwork Peter Rabbit Tutorial.
Earlier that month I was also in Holland getting DD settled into a new country… and doing some crochet!
March 2019
In March 2019 I was back in Australia… is your head spinning yet???? I think mine is… good grief!! No wonder I never get anything done with all this moving around!
I was still working on the bunny:
DD was also back in Australia and just got Sapphy:
March 2020
Well, we all know what was going on in March 2020… and it seems I was not blogging… pandemic meltdown maybe?
March 2021
In March 2021 I was getting an iron infusion… and admiring the amazing knitted art wall hanging in the foyer of the hospital:
March 2022
March 2022 started off great – it looks like that was around the time we got Loki and he kept me company in the studio for the first time:
Oh my goodness, he was so cute!!!
We were finally back in our own home… which was great until the pipes burst under the house later that month and what started as a good month went from bad to worse as my aunt/foster mum passed away unexpectedly…
March 2023
And we are finally up to “this time last year”!!
This time last year…. DD’s unit was being built!
I was picking fruit (which reminds me I need to check the tree and see if there is any this year!)
I can’t believe we’ve had them for a year already! They have made a huge difference with insulating both in summer and winter…
And I did a bit of sewing:
And when I say little, I mean little!!!! Just that block it seems! I know I was pretty busy then – just started my new job and doing sewing for Sarah.
Well, there you have it! I found that quite interesting, not sure if you did!!
I hope that this time next year I will be still in the same country, same house, and doing some sewing and preserving!!
What were you doing this time last year(s)?
I really enjoyed seeing your older posts. My goodness, I think you have us beat for moving, and I thought we had moved a lot (19 residences in 54 years of marriage). Love the quilts and the little kitties!
No wonder I am tired out these days–it was trying to keep with you and where you where each year!!! Hope things run smoothly for you and you are able to do your ‘love’ of quilting and making jams and jellies–
hugs from the US–diane
Oh, my! I have moved twice in my 47 years of marriage and that was plenty! lol
I did enjoy the walk through your past Marches immensely!
Quite fun looking back…. so much happens in the years …
Hugz
Wow, Joy!! You moved like my hubs did when he was a kid. His dad retired from the military and went into the ministry. He attended 10 different schools growing up as the conference moved the pastors every year or two back then! I can’t even imagine! LOL Thanks for the lovely flash back! And, thanks for linking up with Monday Musings!
29 moves? Oh. My.
It was fun looking back along with you. I’ve been doing much the same thing in the background on my blog because I’ve been going through all my posts prior to 2022 and removing a lot of links that are no longer viable. The side benefit has been looking back and seeing what I was working on (or ranting about!).
Golly, I remember some of those posts/events! You sure have moved around a lot. You seem settled where you are now though….