Sewing day

and laundry.  Took lunch over to George and Terry, they are still working on the window trim around the new windows.  Seem to making progress,slow but sure.  I started working on a new purse pattern today, should have everything ready to sew up a new summer purse tomorrow.  Have 2 quilts ready to be quilted just need to cut some binding. 

Had a nice visit with a special neighbor today, we haven't had a chance to visit for a while.  Her sister is going into the hospital for surgery for thyroid cancer, will be keeping her in our prayers.  Seems like everyone is out of hibernation today.  That's what sunshine will do for you.  Got a telephone call from our nephew Billie this morning and he told me his mom, sister-in-law Trudy, is going in for a scan at 7 pm of her ear.  She suddenly lost hearing in one ear, didn't even realize it until she couldn't hear when talking on the telephone.  Hope everything turns out ok, she and Bill sure have had their share in the last few months. 

Well going to get meat loaf and baked potato in the oven for dinner tonight.  Tossed salad and corn will finish it off. 

Another cloudy day in paradise

It's lunch bunch day so going to get a project ready to work on.  I am going to take my hand applique snowman blocks.  I want to get this quilt done by Xmas, making it for a gift.  I really should have done the applique by machine, the top would be ready to quilt by now. 

I have to select some fabric for another project I am going to start next month, it's a mystery quilt so I really don't know what it's going to look like.  I don't like mystery quilt projects, I'm a very visual person and need to see pictures of the finished project.  We'll see how long I last doing this one.  It may be a table runner instead of a bed size quilt..

Tuesday's goings on

Pretty quiet around here today which is good after Easter.  Had computer problem yesterday so wasn't on the Internet until last night when George got things fixed.  A handy husband is a good thing to have around
.  LOL  Had to hunt through some dresser drawers and bookcases this morning and found a rosary and prayer book for William to hold in his First Communion photo today. 

Today I am going to finish my border on an RR swap, finally made one that looks right with the center.  I also have to take some time to dismantle all the Easter decorations for another year. 

Yesterday I got all the dishes put away from Easter dinner.  We had a lovely day with the kids and grand kids and Randy, Robin's brother and Terry and Lou, her parents.  Had fun after dinner playing Farkle (a dice game) with the kids.  Michael won but I beat Terry, she is very competitive and that didn't sit well.  She's determined to beat me next time.   Lots of fun and laughs. 

Well I'm off to get things finished around here and the sew for the rest of this gloomy day.  Will have all the lights turned on in the sewing room so it will be bright in here and work with some bright happy fabric.

Sunshine

at last and warm too.  I've got my potato casserole done for tomorrow, going to make the fruit salad and holiday squares for dessert.  Have to make every one's favorite shrimp dip too.  George is out mowing for the first time this season, he's a happy camper.  Started burning a pile of evergreen limbs he cut down but it got too windy so he let it go out until a quieter day.  He won't be able to rototiller the garden until the pile is gone though.

I finally decided on the border for Trink's RR and it's looking good, did one border and it just overwhelmed the piece so back to the drawing board.

Well I"m going back to the kitchen and get another dish done for tomorrow, having the whole brood plus a couple of friends.  Will be a good day.

Where's the sunshine

Cold, rainy, windy,  blah day.  Went to urgent care yesterday and got the stitches out so now my finger can finish healing on it's own.  Doesn't feel too bad, only if I bump the end of it and do you know how many times a day you hit the end of your fingers?  Well you don't want to, trust me.    I also found out you don't want to go to Urgent Care on Mon., all the diy people are there to have various injuries taken care of.  I waited for over an hour to get to an exam room, then waited another 1/2 hr. for the Dr. and my finger took about 15 min and I was on my way.

Got our taxes mailed yesterday so that nasty job is done for another year.  I also went to Walmart for a few items and it took me longer to check out than if I would have had a basketful.  Training 2 new people and they couldn't get it straight.    Oh well everybody has to learn sometime I guess.  I've got to call for a new card, my old one is falling apart and their machines don't like it anymore.

I've got a couple of projects to finish up today, a border on a Round Robin block and a challenge block made from a small square of 11" red fabric.  Think I know what i'm going to do with it, just need to weed through the stash and find the color I want to use with it.   I'll post a photo when I get these 2 projects done and ready to mail.

SNOW!!!

Yup it's snowing, phooey and I like snow but seems like we've had way too much this winter.  I was hoping for a warm sunny spring. 

I think tonight is a chili night instead of spaghetti, anything to warm up.  Mike and William came over for lunch after their cross country races.  We wished the little guy happy 9th birthday and was treated a big happy grin.  He's looking forward to celebrating with his family tonight with the cake grandma made him.  Going to have another celebration next week, today they were all going in different directions, Katie had a basketball game, Emily had a soccer game (grandpa took her to school to get the bus to wherever she needed to go) and Mike and William had a race.

I have my desk area cleaned up and all the paperwork filed, the cutting table is just waiting to be messed up again and the sewing machine is calling me so I'm going to do some sewing before I start dinner.

The Bulls pulled out another one in the fourth quarter, they are an amazing team this year.  Go baby Bulls.

TGIF

Went to Urgent Care to get the stitches removed, they couldn't do it, the wound is infected and very painful so they have me on antibiotics and pain killers.  They also put a finger guard on it, makes typing fun and hand sewing impossible. 

I did finish our taxes today, they are printed and just waiting for the check and then P. O.  I also baked a "cake with a hole in it" (angel food cake) for William's 9th birthday.  Ran some errands, George came home from Mike's and we went out for dinner.  Home now and ready to relax and read a good book.  Hope I get a chance to sew tomorrow, have to clean up all the paperwork first. 

My Wednesday

No lunch bunch today, I can't hand sew with my cut index finger and I didn't get a machine project ready to work on.  So I'm staying home to get things done.  I need to get a pair of rubber gloves to use when I'm cleaning, keep the cleaning chemicals out of the cut. 

I found the fabric I want to use on the RR and in the process found 2 panels that will be a fast project and get some fabric out of the stash. 

Trudy called last night and Bill didn't break anything when he fell but is badly bruised and in a lot of pain.  I know just how he feels, been there, done that.  He's lucky that nothing broke on the him replacement he had in Dec. so he should be feeling good soon.  Gosh we haven't gotten together for a dead fish supper and poker game in ages.  Have to see if we can't get together soon.

I'm off to cut up some fabric and get something done today.    We are experiencing the invasion of the boxelder bugs.  Yuck!!!

Tuesday so far

Today I am working on an RR swap project, doing a picket fence around 4 pots of flowers. Cute block.  I have 2 quilts ready to be quilted but need to get a couple of smaller projects done first.  I will get  a project ready to take to lunch bunch tomorrow, I have to do machine sewing until this finger I tried to slice the tip off of heals, hope it feels better after they remove the stitches next week. 

My white and purple hyacinths are in full bloom and the bright yellow daffodil's, looks so bright and cheerful.  Thought spring would never get here but it's awesome.  The tall maple tree out the sewing studio window is starting to bud, the birds are happy.  They love that tree.