Another Beautiful Day

Here's another one of my Fall wall quilts. I love the colors in this one. The purple just adds a sparkle. Purple, like red, is a neutral, right??? :) I really want to be outside piddling today...the wind is blowing, but the sun is so warm. Makes me think about how I'll be wishing for days like this when February and March are here. However, between the thyroid mess and my heart going wacky, I've been ordered by the dr. to just take it easy. Needless to say, I would ignore that to a large degree *G* if I had the energy to, and if my family weren't continually reminding me NOT to do anything. So here I am, feeling as worthless as an old bluetick hound that's treed his last 'coon. Reminds me of that TV show, HeeHaw. :) I've spent my morning looking for a quilt pattern that I KNOW is in one of these gazillion magazines or books that I have, and I still can't run it down. It's a pumpkin quilt...can see it as plain as day in my mind...and after seeing Screen Doors' quilt, with "pumpkin" pieced, and not having gotten up the courage to try LazyGal's method yet, I really wanted to see how they had pieced the letters in the one I remember being in one of these mags. I want to make some more leaves for my Hour-A-Day quilt too. I should just go work on that. Nah, that should wait until dark, when I can't be outside. Maybe I should just go to the porch and finish my rag rug. I'm really anxious to try an oval rag rug, and I'm NOT starting that until I've completely finished this round one. I've been trying to get the crocheted dishclothes fine tuned too. I'm really not very good at any of these hobbies that I have *S*, but oh I do enjoy TRYING. :) We have gotten us a tractor!!! And now Randy is out bushhogging around our barn. :) That man had never even been on a tractor until last weekend....now you should see him...he's having a ball. I just hope he will not attempt the hill yet. And I hope that he remembers to stop and check the fuel....he's very likely to run out since the gauge isn't working properly. LOL Den, I need one of Daddy's old oil cans and also one of his old grease guns. :) I told Randy I KNOW you will have one of each for us. ;) Could get new ones, but would rather have an antique!! :) Now, we can get us a horse and a cow!!! I would love to have one of each!! I'm going outside in the sunshine now. Hope every one has a great weekend!

Storms

We just had one whopper of a storm!!! The hail piled up like it had snowed and the temps dropped 15 degs. We even lost power for a while. There I was with an oil lamp in the middle of the afternoon (it was so dark) chopping up my salad veggies that I had just brought in from the grocery store. I'm on a strict diet for 2 weeks prepping for a test on Oct. 9 and 10, and about all I can eat are fruits and veggies. ;) Don't ya know this ole girl will lose some weight!!! LOL I'm so glad I got that shopping out of the way before the storms came. I don't like lightening but I love storms (especially when I'm in my house LOL). The biggest problem is that my Badger baby freaks out when it storms. We have to give him doggie valium, so I'm always relieved for his sake when they're over. I'm in the process of trying to clear off my cutting table so I can make another leaf block or two. I have so many books, magazines and fabrics piled up that there's just no room for me to work. :( Time, AGAIN, for a major pick-up and straighten-up in there. The biggest problem is that I have literally run out of anywhere to move it to!!! Guess I'm really going to have to get busy, cut it up, and make quilts and rugs to clear it out!!!! LOL I have nothing that could come close to comparing to Screen Door's Fall quilts (which I absolutely LOVE!!!), but I have a few Fall wallhangings. So I'm sticking in a picture of of my favorite one. The other picture is just to prove that I had my sister's dining room table covered, and my sister hard at work last week. We had a great time.....but did it ever go fast!!!! And she will want to hang me since she's partially in the picture (and don't you know, she's camera-shy ;) ). I'm headed back into my sewing room again. I'm leaving instructions for my hubby to come dig me out if he hasn't seen or heard from me in an hour. LOL

Under the Weather

It's been an absolutely glorious day here at Ships' Landing!! Starting with the fog early this a.m. , chilly temps, warming up for shorts and a tee shirt, digging up herbs and potting them in preparation of colder weather this week, to much cooler temps again tonight! :) All I've accomplished today is getting some of the herbs into pots and crocheting. I've almost finished my rug, and I've been crocheting a dishcloth today as well. Just swapping from one to the other. I'll post pictures of the rug when it's DONE DONE. :) I've been given orders by the dr. to take it easy. Plus, he put me on some meds that are making me sooooo sleepy I can hardly stand myself. I've wandered in and out of my sewing room today but didn't even pick up my rotary cutter. Should have gone to the store for fruits and veggies that I will be eating for the next two weeks, and just didn't have the energy for that either. Maybe tomorrow, right? For now, I'm going to have a coffee on the porch and do some more crocheting as I wait for the sun to set. :)

I'm Home!!

I had a FAST, FUN and FURIOUS weekend with my sister...left her on Sunday evening with lots of projects to tinker with as the mood moves her...and I feel that she has fun things to occupy her time as she SITS and lets that ankle heal! You are reading this, right, Nita??? LOL They fed me lots of wonderful food--the last of their green beans and tomatoes from their garden, along with other goodies. :) I left leaving several things undone that I had hoped to do for her before flying out the door---alas, the time flew by like leaves in the wind. :) Spent Sunday night with another sister on the way home so I could make an 8:00 a.m. dr. appt. yesterday morning. Came rolling in here about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. My "boys" were soooo glad to see me. It's always such a wonderful greeting by my wienie boys when I've been gone. Just no other love like that of 4-legged "kids"!! :) I've shooed the hubby out the door for work, and I'm trying to get everything unpacked and back in a spot of it's own. This is a big job because, you see, I took everything but the kitchen sink with me for my sister to play with this weekend!! :) Just had my friend in Bristol call to ask if I wanted to go back to Knoxville with her either this afternoon or tomorrow to deliver a car to her daughter......AND we could go back to the quilt shop that we went to last Tuesday. Temptations just keep being put in my path!!! And I know that I HAVE to put the brakes on my quilty toy purchases!!!! Oh, what's a body to do???? LOL (Well, GO, OF COURSE!! ROFL) I have to get some chores done now, but just wanted to say that I'm back home. I missed reading all of my new friends' blogs, so as the day passes I'll run in here and read a few at a time to catch up with what everyone has been into. Maybe I can get some pictures posted tonight. Oh, Shan and Rina, if you read this, the beach pictures were wonderful!!! Oh, I do wish we could have all been there!! Looked like you guys had such a great time!! More later.

No Grass Growing

I've been on the go all week, and will be gone from this afternoon until sometime Monday. So, I doubt that I will get any posts up before next week. I DID get my alternate block/border fabric for my leaf quilt in the mail yesterday! Really fast shipment. I'm glad to have it in hand so I can really get to work on my quilt next week. I did go to a quilt shop on Tuesday. :D They have TONS of different fabrics...a great shop with a a great selection. I think they also had fat quarters cut of about all of the different fabrics that they have in-shop, too. I was good...only bought a few FQs and a yard of an absolutely gorgeous red. Of course, my biggest weakness is books...and yes, I bought 3 (LOL)...I'll tell you which ones next week. :) Now I'm trying to gather up all of the quilty/rughooking/crocheting "stuff" that I will need with me for the weekend at my sister's. You would think I was going to be staying for a month if you could see this MOUNTAIN of things that are going with me. :) Everything but the kitchen sink, don't you know LOL, and she has one of those. :) I still only have 4 leaf blocks done, and one that's cut and ready to sew. I'm doing mine one at a time as the color speaks to me. I did finish crocheting a dishclothe that I made just to practice. Lord, if someone who really knew how to crochet were to look at it they would want to know if I had made up new stitches to use in crocheting!! LOL But it will do...after all, it's just to wash dishes with, for goodness sakes! LOL I had to practice a bit because that's one of the things that my sister asked me if I could teach her. Sure I Can!!! ROFL We'll just make the stitches up as we go!!!! ROFL I'm still working on my crocheted rug. I finished stripping the fabric that I'm using for it, and I may end up with about a 30" round...somewhere in that area. I'm really really happy with it. Don't know where I'll use it yet but I'm soooo excited that I learned how to do. Now, I want to learn to do an oval one. It was 40 degs!!! here this a.m. Chillllyyyy!! And I love it!!! The trees are just beginning to get a blush, and everything is starting to slow down outside. I do LOVE Fall....these chilly mornings make me anxious to fire up the wood stove. :) I'll keep the teapot simmering on it once it's time to start making our fires. And I'll be able to snuggle up by it with my books, and WIPs, and who knows, maybe even a UFO!!! :) Can't wait!! Gotta get some paperwork done for Randy, and get ready to head out the door. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I

NEWS FLASH!!!!

I just received an email that my border fabric for my leaf quilt will ship tomorrow --- and I should have it in 2-3 days!!!!! I had asked to be notified if they did NOT have the full amount of yardage that I had asked for. No mention that they didn't, so hopefully it will all arrive here by Wednesday or Thursday! Yeee Haaaaa *VBG* Now, of course, there's no telling when the quilt will actually be ready for border---or for that matter, the alternate block, which I need this fabric for also. *G* But it will be soooo good just to have it in my possession, won't it??? :D

Rug and Leaf Update

My rug is now at 24" and growing. :) And I now have 4 leaves. :)

Hour-A-Day Leaf Quilt

I'm joining Judy in the hour-a-day leaf quilt, and have pieced 3 leaves so far. I had to make a fabric run yesterday LOL for 4 yards of background fabric (didn't want to have to think/choose in making a scrappy background). Got home with 4 yards of one fabric which I decided was too dark for some of my leaf fabrics, sooooo chose another BG fabric which I only have 2 yards of, so guess I get to do tomorrow.....yup, I get to go buy 2 more yards!!! LOL Here's a picture of the first block I made. More pics later. I've not had any luck getting to the computer the last couple of days, hence no post. When I have more time, I will post pictures of the leaves I've done so far. Every Fall I want a leaf quilt and have just never settled into making me one. Thought this would be the ideal time....also the first time I've ever joined in on anything online, so it should be lots of fun. I'm always apprehensive that if I commit in word online to participating in some challenge that I will end up feeling pressured, or feel like I'm not as fast as everyone else, or any number of things....ROFL.....This should be good for me. This block pattern is really quick and easy to make...and I'm working on the leaves before I get to the alternate block cause.......you got it, had to find and order online an older line of fabric that I wanted for my alternate block and border, and I only had 2 yards of it. LOL It's another gorgeous day here in Tennessee, and I have a stack of quilt books waiting for me to prowl through out on the porch. Will have to get up off my rump pretty soon and get some paperwork ready that Randy needs for work tomorrow. It's going to be a really busy week in a lot of ways. He has work every day this week which requires lots of paperwork on my part. I have two more Physical Therapy sessions this coming week, on Wednesday I'm going to go spend the afternoon with my friend that has Parkinsonism and Alheizers, then on Friday morning I have an appt. with a neurosurgeon about my back. As soon as I finish that appt., I'm heading up the road 3 hrs to my sister's house (she has a broken ankle and is supposed to stay still...yeah, sure) to help her get started on an appliqued snowman kit that she bought a couple of years ago and didn't know what to do with. Also she wants me to show her how to make a raggy flannel quilt. She's not a quilter, but would like to learn. Anyone have a good online addy for beginner's quilting 101? :) That's it for now...I want to spend a while on the porch with my books and a fresh cup of coffee. Hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend.

Jeanne's Link

Okay, Jeanne's link is screwed up so let's try this : http://www.spiralj.blogspot.com and see what happens. I think this one works....

A Beautiful Day!

It's an absolutely glorious day!! We had rain all day yesterday, and it just washed all of the yuck out of the air, and left today being one of those brilliant blue and green days!! Oh, I love it, love it!!! I was supposed to have had a phyical therapy appt. this a.m., but our road (which is being made into a road LOL) was completely blocked by a backhoe that had broken down smack dab in the middle of the road. No room to pass on either side of it, so I came on back home, called and rescheduled PT for in the a.m., stripped our bed, and tossed those sheets in the washer. Oh I would love to have tons of energy (like my dearly-loved sister and niece), but I don't, so I will grab it as it makes an occasional pass by me. :) I've even been in the process of trying to clear the dang island in the kitchen which is where EVERYTHING gets dropped...by my dear husband-- as well as by me!! I really can't blame it all on him (*G*) cause I have one corner that catches all recipes, internet printouts, calendar, etc. I may even make some dust fly today---and wouldn't it be wonderful if we could actually see out of these big windows of ours ROFL to watch, to borrow dear Finn's words, Miss Autumn arriving in our neck of the woods!!! ROFL Too bad my windows are so dirty you can't see out of them!!! ROFLLLL Psst, a little secret here, lean closer now----I really really don't like cleaning house. There, the secret is out!! :) Do with it what you will. LOL I have had appts. all week so I had to let yesterday slip by without a word from me because I didn't get home until late and was so emotionally and physically drained, that I had nothing good to say, and no energy to say it with anyway LOL, so I just plopped down on the couch with my two new Australian Threads magazines that were in the mail yesterday until I dragged myself off to bed. :) And oh I must tell you they are both excellent issues. Of course, I want to make one of everything in them!!! I could live to be a couple of hundred years old, yes that's right, a COUPLE of HUNdRED years old, and I still would have a huge list of quilts and quilty items that I would want to make. I think I should just move in with Jeanne over at www.spiralj.blogspot.com and enjoy all of her quilts. I have serious "quilt envy" over that woman's quilts. Lots and lots of them, she has!! And they are all gorgeous!!! :) I really would like to know how she gets them done so quickly. At some point I will have to write a bit about my friend that is only 64 and is suffering from Parkinsonism, and now Alzheimers, just to try and sort it out for myself. I saw her yesterday, and it had been quite some time since I had seen her, so the shock and sadness were tremendous. But that's for another day. Can't go there right now. I will just say that it reinforces for me that I must make the most of TODAY, enjoy every minute of whatever it holds, and leave tomorrow to tomorrow (which never really comes anyway). I apologize for the double picture post from day-before-yesterday. I had one &8*&* of a time getting them up there, and then Blogger decides you need to see duplicates! LOL I'm trying now to post a picture of my "boys": Dewey, Badger and Homer Kitty. I'll find some frontal views LOL at some point so you can see their sweet faces. :) I've also included a picture of a tiny little quilt that I recently made from leftover HSTs. Now I best get up from here...the day is passing as quickly as hummingbirds' wings move, and I have chores waiting to be done....and of course, fabrics that are calling to me that they want to be let out of the stash closet and put to use!! :)