Saturday, April 27, 2024
Workshop Wrap Up
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Catching Up
These were taken from my front yard looking across the street. I really can't capture how amazing it was. Almost surreal. It made me think about the movie Moonstruck--one of my favorites.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
To-Do-List Tuesday 4-23-24
I hope everyone had a good week. I certainly did, although there were a lot of interruptions, and I wasn't as productive as I had planned to be. Still, quite a bit got done.
1) Finish the swap quilt I started quilting last week. I'm still struggling along on it, but I should be able to finish today. Yes.
2) Get a binding put on the swap quilt--if I can. I should have plenty of the backing fabric left that I can use for the binding. Yes, but I failed to get a picture. I took it straight home to work on the stain. I'll let you know how that goes once I know more.
3) Quilt three customer quilts--minimum. Two got done. I have another on the frame, but it's not quite finished.
4) Make 25 4" blocks for next week's workshop. Yes. I got 25 of the four patches made and I started on some 16-patch blocks, but only got a handful done. Hopefully, I can get them finished before Thursday.
5) Make some potholders for the sampler store or the silent auction--it will be time for both before you know it, and I need to get some small things made. Yes, two done. I will need to continue working on small things.
6) A Quilting Life BOM. No. I printed out the pattern, but that's as far as I got.
This will be a busy week because of church activities and the guild workshop. The workshop is two days, and the instructor will need to be picked up in Austin and returned to Austin on Saturday. Someone else is going to go get her on Wednesday, but I will need to get her to the Austin airport on Saturday. That all means I don't need a long list of hard stuff I won't have time to do.
1) A Quilting Life BOM.
2) Work on April RSC blocks--yellow.
3) Finish two customer quilts.
4) Order batting
5) Finish 16-patch blocks before Thursday.
I am linking this post to Quilt Schmilt. I hope you all have a great week, and I'll see you back here next Tuesday!!
Sunday, April 21, 2024
More Progress
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Lots To Do
I’ve been busy every day trying to stay caught up. I got my county taxes done and filed. In my county, businesses are taxed every year on all the business inventory, equipment, and furnishings. It may be like that everywhere, but I don’t know.
I needed to get prizes for Monday night’s bunco, and they are supposed to be $5 prizes. Hmmm, that kind of limits what you can find that is still nice. I went to Walmart and got some hand lotion, dish towels, and these:
Aren’t they cute? Cowboy boot salt and pepper shakers for $5.97. My daughter saw them and said they match her kitchen, so I went back and got another set for her. LOL.I’ve gotten three quilts done this week, but I haven’t gotten pictures yet. Maybe tomorrow. I also made some potholders.
I like them so much, I decided to crochet some dish cloths to go with them.
I found the cotton yarn at Walmart, and it is a better match than the pictures show. I’m hoping I have enough of each ball to make another.
I spent several hours yesterday doing alterations on granddaughter’s prom dress.
I added the straps and sewed up several inches of the slit in the skirt. I don’t know why she ordered a strapless dress; she is not well endowed enough to hold it up, plus the catholic school she attends won’t let them wear strapless dresses. The sequins make it really heavy, and it wasn’t easy to work on. Anyway, I’m glad I’m no longer raising teenage girls. I no longer have the energy for it. There is a reason God gives us children when we are young.I went to my mom’s for supper last night. She had made tacos AND enchiladas plus rice and beans. It was really good, and even better when someone else makes it.
I found out a few days ago that one of my customers passed away while I was in the Dominican Republic. She was only 72 or 73. She had been in the hospital due to some issues with kidney stones, but I certainly didn’t expect to hear this news. Life is so fragile.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
To-Do-List Tuesday 4-16-24
Nothing to report from last week as I didn't do a list, but it's a new week and time to get back on track.
1) Finish the swap quilt I started quilting last week. I'm still struggling along on it, but I should be able to finish today.
2) Get a binding put on the swap quilt--if I can. I should have plenty of the backing fabric left that I can use for the binding.3) Quilt three customer quilts--minimum.
4) Make 25 4" blocks for next week's workshop.
5) Make some potholders for the sampler store or the silent auction--it will be time for both before you know it, and I need to get some small things made.
6) A Quilting Life BOM.
I also am working on unstitching a customer quilt that I wasn't happy with. I need to quit putting it off and just go ahead and get it done. After a short time of unstitching, my back and neck start start hurting, and I put it aside. I need to take some Tylenol and just power through it!
There are volleyball and soccer games to attend this week, but those are in the evenings. Oh, and I bought some plants I need to get planted. There is always plenty to do this time of year.
I am linking this post to Quilt Schmilt. I hope you all have a great week!
Monday, April 15, 2024
Weekend Update
Friday, April 12, 2024
Back to Work
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Back Home
I got back home late Monday night. It was so nice to sleep in my own bed and drink my own coffee in the mornings. I started to do a to-do list to post yesterday, but I was so tired, I couldn’t think straight. I did have a good time in Punta Cana. So where is Punta Cana? It’s actually in the Dominican Republic.
It’s a resort town on the eastern-most tip of the island.The pools were large and not too crowded.
The best thing was the beaches, which is what they are known for.
I was looking through my camera roll, and I don’t think I have any photos that actually do it justice. The sand is white and soft, and the water is vivid turquoise.
The food was so-so. Luckily I am not a picky eater, and can always find enough to fill up on.
I found I didn’t care for the meat dishes, but here I have some nice garlicky pasta with olives and sautéed veggies, and some bread with cold meats and cheeses. The meals were mainly buffet style, although one night we sprung for a dinner show. The entertainment was very good, and our main course was beef short rib with mashed carrots.It was definitely better than the buffet, although there were several sushi courses that had a very strong taste. The dessert was good too, but I failed to take a picture.
We did a couple of excursions. One was zip lining.
It doesn’t look like I’m that high up because of all the vegetation, but it’s pretty high, and very exciting.
We also did a “monkey adventure” which was very nice. The squirrel monkeys are native to Dominican Republic, and the habitat was very nice and clean.
This one was smiling!
You can’t take anything in because they are pickpockets, and you get sanitized before you can enter to prevent illness for the monkeys. They really were adorable. This one liked me.
It was a long trip back.
I was so happy to get back to the US. I’m glad I went, but we really are so blessed to have all we have in this country. I’m not telling anyone anything they don’t already know, but I know I take it for granted sometimes.I spent Tuesday trying to get my car back from the shop (which I didn’t; it’s still not ready), dropping off gifts, and picking up dogs. As much as I enjoyed sleeping in my own bed, I wasn’t the only one. Ryder went straight to his bed when I brought him home.
I think we are back to normal for a while.