55* here this morning, but going to 82 this afternoon - they say. Yesterday was breezy with smoke from fires in WA and Canada. Looks like air quality is to be 85 today - moderate range and worse than yesterday. I was planning to do a little yard work this morning. We'll see how that goes. I've also been painting my barn block outside. But I'm not crazy about breathing in smoke. And I may hold off on laundry as I like to hang it on the lines.
CAROL - I Googled your project. It's lovely, but not sure I'd have the patience. Though I do cross-stitch projects that take me years to finish, so maybe . . . . Aren't rings beautiful when the come back from the jewelers. I just had mine done a few months ago. Sometimes, when they get dirty, I brush them with a tiny bit of toothpaste and the electric toothbrush. I save an old softened brush head just for this purpose. I hope the storm doesn't affect you too much other than maybe some nice rain. Not a torrent! Wondering how Chriss will do up in the hills east of Fresno and Merced. The last big rain left her stranded for several days.
BECCA - are you relieved to not be making a baby blanket or disappointed? I think I'd be both. Like you, I like to stay busy all day long. I don't like to sit around. So you say a neighbor bought your property and he's a trouble-maker? What kind of trouble? I'm sorry to hear your beautiful land isn't in good hands.
LORI - I checked out your Arkansas Traveler. A very pretty and unique block! I'm wondering what your jelly roll is like if you didn't care for it. Hoping all is OK with you thru the storm. My barn block is a simple sawtooth star in Red/White/Blue but painting the corner squares black gives it a different look. On Marcia Hohn's quilt block website, she calls it "Austin", which is my maiden name, so that's why I chose it. I tried many color combos, using pieces of fabric. This worked the best with the color of our house.
I have leftover grilled chicken so we might have chicken sandwiches for supper tonite. Or else chicken alfredo. Or maybe the chicken noodle soup I was thinking of a few days ago but didn't make. I'll discuss it with the HOH and get back to you on that.
Have you got a plan yet?
she wants a Fall quilt and says my Bee quilt could fit the bill, no LOL. She also wants my Fruit Salad blocks for a Spring quilt and she went through Christmas and winter swap blocks and wants a Winter quilt so she can have changes for when she changes seasons in her house decorations. I'll make them but Christmas sewing will be getting done first, the goofy girl LOL. I did tell her any cutting that I need to do she has to help me with because it kills my back, she agreed to learn. 
