Here are the back yard trimmed blue spruce, George was going to cut them down because there was so much dead stuff on the bottom but he decided to trim them and see if that helped them survive a few more years.  We planted them as little twigs almost 40 yrs. ago.  Thanks to Lou and Terri who came over and helped him, he got so much more done than trying to do it by himself.  They hid the garden before but now we can see the garden from the sun room.  The fire is burning in the garden.  The trimmed the big blue spruce in the front yard too.

Critters are going to have to hide from the coyotes under the border evergreens.  We used to see trails of corn husks from the garden to the 3 evergreens.  Hope this extends the lives of these beautiful trees, they will still be havens for birds.

Busy day today made tomatoe juice out of the end of the season pick, have 6 more qts. in the freezer.  Cleaned up the kitchen and started beef stew for dinner with the juice that wouldn't fit into a jar  Then I baked a butter pecan bundt cake for our sweet tooths.  Cleaned up the kitchen again, plus mopped the floor.  I am such a messy cook.  Then I went to the sewing room and quilted some more on my bed runner, just might finish the quilting tomorrow.  Then the kids stopped ;by so I could see Emily's dress, very pretty, it just covered her butt and I questioned that but just got and "Oh grandma, it's what they're wearing".  I still had to give her a bad time about it.  If I don't who will?  LOL

Now I have to go get our bed made, I washed the sheets today too.  No wonder I'm tired tonight.  Shees!!! 

All dreesed up and ready to party.  They are going to a friends homecoming this weekend and Emily's next weekend.  Have fun kids.  (((hugs)))

Sean and Emily stopped by for a photo before Sean got ready.  Cute couple.

Well even though I had really low vision day today I got the bed runner pinned and started quilting on it.  Going to get it done before it gets cold and we need it.  Yes!!!  I decided to go ahead and quilt it, it is going to be utilitarian quilt so if I goofed up, it is what it is.

Made a big kettle of chicken soup with egg dumplings for us and for the kids.  Katie has strep throat, poor baby, so I thought that would taste good to her.  Also sent a banana cream pie with the soup missing one big piece for my in house pie taster.  Sending the whole pie would have created a really ugly scene around here.  Seeing an 80 yr. old cry is not a pretty picture.

Well I'm off to see what's new on Pintrest and maybe play some games.

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I got the last border sewn on the bed runner, the backing and batting cut to size and layered all three layers.  Started pin basting the layers and my vision got really foggy so had to quit.  Hopefully tomorrow morning it will be cleared up, it is a little better tonight so I'm able to play on computer. I hope I can start quilting it tomorrow after I finish pin basting. 

Have been searching for a pattern for a fire place screen cover for Lou and Terry to use over their fireplace  in the summer.  I think I've decided on what I want to do.  Eleanor Burns 30's applique flowers and a picket fence border.Will make a nice summer cover for the fp screen.When I finish the bed runner I'll start selecting fabric, I think ecru, beige, tan backgrounds for the 30's bright yellows, red, lavender, etc. 

That was my day, all in all a good one.  Kathy called and she's gotten another pt job on the weekends at Joann's, this should help her keep up with her bills.  Every little bit helps.

Got this picture from Mike, Katie atop one of their huge pumpkins.  The vines took over their back yard, Mike thinks some are as much as 300 lbs.