58* this morning on the deck. Going to low 70's. A little rain is forecast for later this week and I hope we get it because low 80's are coming back by the weekend. We are dry, dry, dry and have a few fires raging in our state.
CHRISS - today is cardiac surgeon day. The room is going to be pretty crowded with all your invisible friends crammed in there with you!
What time is 'our' appointment? Sending prayers and best wishes with you.LORI - that candy cane block is cute. I'm still waiting on my kit. The place I purchased it had a good price, but no patterns it turned out, though after I questioned them 3 weeks ago they said they were being shipped from their supplier by end of July. But I've not received any word that they've shipping to me yet. Starting to get worried. Scottie is doing fine and he thanks you and your boys for inquiring about him. He has a small growth on his right eye that was removed 2 years ago but it's grown back. We don't really want to put him through surgery again at age 12 so we just live with it for now. And he has arthritis all along his spine so he doesn't really want to walk much anymore. But some days I make him anyway. He is still barking at squirrels though!
MQ - Glad your party was such a nice gathering with the sibs. Do you all live in the same general area? We are spread across the country in my family. Is your DB going south this winter? Yep the beef burgandy was delicious and would fit any low/no carb diet. I added extra veggies to make it a full meal deal. Recipe says to serve over mashed potatoes or hot noodles. But you don't have to do that if you don't want to. (we wanted to.
)JUDI - you really get a lot done in the morning before you hit our forum! I counted some fabric squares, fed my fur-boys, sent one text, and waited impatiently for the coffee to finish brewing. Oh - and I combed my hair. Worries me a little that my hair looks better after I sleep on it that it does after I fix it each morning . . So, would you say your bar is half-finished? 3/4 finished? I'm planning to inspect it!
JANA - yay!! We don't see prices go down very often! I hope there's no catch to it. Our friends make brownie bites. For something chocolate, they aren't bad.
VAL - any word on your truck? I think ours is still a week out. They've had it almost 6 weeks now. I sure hope yours is a faster repair!
LYN - how has the weather been overall this year in Canada? Seems like you haven't been out fishing as much as usual. Are your thoughts starting to turn toward CO and ultimately TX yet?
Yesterday was house cleaning day. And laundry, sheets, towels, etc. Didn't get back with my sewing machine until after 1pm so not a lot accomplished but that's OK. No rush. Still working on the same projects. And I will be for some time yet. I have no other projects lined up since my KT VCS isn't here. Except I want to watch more videos on Cathedral Windows, decide on my method, and prep some to practice on. That pattern really fascinates me. My grandsons are planning/hoping to visit Japan later in the year. One on vacation with his partner and one to be sent by the Naval Shipyard for his job. Be funny if they are there at the same time. But - I told then if they can find, and buy, some Japanese fabrics, I will reimburse them and make them both quilts to commemorate their visits to Japan. I think CW might be a great way to showcase those beautiful fabrics. The boys say they love and treasure every quilt I've made them (and that's been quite a few!) so it's fun to sew for them.
A small crisis in my sewing room - Foxy's dish of dry food is in there on a carpeted cat tree. Right next to the doorless closet filled with shelves of fabrics. Yesterday morning Scottie got excited and started trying to wedge his fluffy self into those shelves. I knew exactly why- cat food crunchies were in there! And how did they get there? A mouse!! Oh, the irony of it!!!
I emptied out all the fabric, shook out the cat food, much to Scott's delight, replaced all the fabric, and Bill set a trap. I'll leave it to him to check his "trapline" later this morning. In the meantime, where to put Foxtrot's food dish?? For now it's on the dining room table. but it can't stay there. Maybe Bill's office . . . . Just a small window into life here at the Rockin' Z!Happy Tuesday!
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) so we pray she is ok. We introduced her to quilting after my brother died,,to try and give her something to do with her time...she jumped in with both feet and created some of the most beautiful quilts and projects they were all very challenging and she mastered them in a short time...She joined a couple of classes and made friends with the local quilt shop group so we were happy to see her doing well . But we have never been close to this family and even less after my brother died...its been 20 yrs, but your prayers are appreciated...
Sorry you are getting no update on your SIL. How did you find out she was in the hospital? FB or did someone text/call you? If so, maybe you could reach out to that person? How is Mickey doing? And has your son gone back to work yet after his fx'd collarbone?
