Artwork Aboard Ovation of the Seas - Etching on Glass

 Good morning,

Every Royal Caribbean ship features beautiful artwork.  When you cruise, take some time to stroll around the ship and enjoy the artwork.

It's a little difficult to see in this image, but the Octopus is etched into the glass aboard Ovation of the Seas.

Gorgeous!

 All the best,

Lois

Image credit:  our daughter, Catherine.  Thank you! 

Fish and Ships - Ovation of the Seas

 Good morning,

You'd have to work very hard to avoid eating on a cruise ship.  There is food just about everywhere.

Fish and Ships is one of the spots where you can get some quick food, then get on with your day. 

 Everything is freshly prepared...

 ...and absolutely yummy!

 Be sure to explore the entire ship when you come on board so you don't miss any of these special places!

Enjoy!

Lois

Mendenhall Glacier

 Good morning,

This beautiful image of Mendenhall Glacier is beautiful enough to frame and hang.  Catherine took the image while on her cruise aboard Ovation of the Seas.

Thank you for the image, Catherine.

Love you,

Mom 

Top Tier Event - Ovation of the Seas

 Good morning,

Royal Caribbean recognizes loyal cruisers with special events on board.  These images were sent to us by daughter Catherine while aboard Ovation of the Seas. 

 Live music, of course.  :)

 And, we immediately recognized Captain Espen Been with whom Kjell and I sailed before Kjell's retirement from Royal Caribbean.

It's a small world.

Thank you for the images, Catherine.  We are enjoying them!

All the best,

Lois 

 

Needlework and Wood Working Update - October, 2026

 Good morning,

Welcome to the Needlework and Wood Working Update!  This is where we gather images of all of the items completed since our last update.  It provides a great way to showcase what is new as well as document our activities.  The answer to Kjell's Hobby Lobby purchase is in this Update, too.  ;)  

Above is our Large Afghan Blanket in Brilliant Bouquet design.  The colorful flowers are bordered in an emerald green scalloped edge.  More images and information are here. 

This design is also available in Lap Blanket size here. 

 Here's something that will bring ooooh's and aaaaaah's at the next baby shower.  It's also a beautiful gift for baby's first birthday.  This generous size blanket has a matching turtle toy.  This item was a custom order and has been delivered.  More similar baby blankets with toys are available in the shop here.

 Ready for Fall?  This lovely Dusty Blue Shawl is lovely for Fall evenings by the campfire or inside by the fireplace.  It is also an excellent texture to use as a breastfeeding coverup.

I've been busy making hats for Fall!  This gorgeous hat sold within a few days of being listed in the shop.  There are others in a variety of colors available here.

At this writing, this hat is still available in the shop.  See more about it here.

While being knitted, this green hat was videoed and is featured on Etsy here.   

Oh, this Green Basket Weave Knit Hat is so perfect for Santa's Helper or your favorite Leprechaun!  It's a great stocking stuffer, too!  More images and information here.

It was time to restock our Cloche Hats in the shop.  This Sunshine Yellow hat sold out shortly after it was listed, but many more similar hats are here.

Same story here.  This one sold shortly after it was listed...

...as was this one.

Come see dozens more Cloche Hats available to ship now.

A way to quickly refresh your bathroom decor is with a pretty tissue topper.  This one is here.  

These are $10 each.  They're available in a variety of colors.  This one is here.

So pretty!  Here's this one.

And, my favorite color, Blue.  It's here.

This Navy Blue Tissue Topper sold out within hours of being listed.

More Tissue Toppers in a variety of colors are available here. 

This small tote bag was a custom order and has been delivered.  It's so perfect for travel.

And, finally, here is what Kjell did with the glass from Hobby Lobby.  This is a Whiskey Smoker.  It can also be used for coffee or tea.  The glass dome covers a whiskey glass on a wood base.  The bottom of the board contains channels for smoke to travel from the small metal container in the upper right corner containing apple wood chips.  It's a current gourmet drink preparation system.  We are keeping this gem, so you won't find it in the shop. To see more images and a video of how it works, it's on Kjell's Facebook Page here.

So, that's it for this time!  We sincerely appreciate your encouragement, comments, shares, likes, favorites, pins, and purchases, too!  

All the very best,

Lois

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Amber & Oak Pub - Ovation of the Seas

 Good morning,

Catherine sent us this image of the Amber  Oak Pub aboard the Ovation of the Seas.  Royal Caribbean ships have similar pups on many of their ships.  

We found the pub a great place to meet friends and sit "outside" on the Royal Promenade and watch people walk by.  The good part was we could order non-alcoholic drinks and our guests could order whatever they wanted.

Ah, yes, great memories of many years at sea.

All the best,

Lois

Road Trip in the Rain

 Good morning,

We had a road trip in the rain to get an item for a wood working project that Kjell has started.  

Although the weather wasn't great, it was fun to get out on the highway again. 

 Our destination was Hobby Lobby and this is what we bought.  Stay tuned to see how he uses this!  Ah, the suspense!

This was fun!

All the best,

Lois