A Happy, Busy Week

Last week was busier than usual and the only quilting accomplishment I have to show is that I am down to my last flag motif on this applique project.  Then I will be ready to choose how to quilt it.  The original pattern included a pieced border using the fabrics in the applique, but I no longer have enough to do that.  It will be big enough for a wall quilt without a border, and I would like to finish this.

 

Friday was a combined birthday celebration for my daughter and Mother’s Day for me.  After eating a huge lunch so I didn’t have to cook dinner that night, we went for pedicures.  This was the gift box waiting for me when we got back to the house.

 

Periodically, since beginning my blog in 2010, I would get a bound, printed copy of the blog as a permanent backup.  The publisher I have always used notified me that they are going out of business, and I had a two-week window in which to get a final book made.  It arrived in the mail Friday. 

 

Applique Prep Complete

The remaining applique prep work on this project is complete and ready for stitching.  I intend to make it my primary focus right now.  This week is shaping up to be a very busy one with something on the schedule every day through Friday. 

We were fortunate to get 1.68 inches of rain Saturday night.  Lake Buchanan, which is the primary source for the “constant level” lakes south of it on the Colorado River is still 17 feet below average, although this weekend’s rain will possibly add another foot or so to its level.  Every bit helps, and we were very fortunate that the severe weather missed us.  Folks in other parts of the state are dealing with dangerous flooding.  Our's is an area of drought punctuated by floods.  I don't know who originated that quotation, but it certainly fits.  The Central Texas area has had a population boom over the last several years, partially due to the growth of technology companies here.  There is a real concern about how the area's water supplies will be able to support that growth.

The pond in our neighborhood is getting a good flow from the creek that feeds it.  I usually see water snakes in this area every spring.  So far, though, I've only spotted one and it was dead.