Merry Christmas! As I
write this post, it is 79 degrees and golfers are wearing shorts. I always wonder about the men playing golf on
Christmas afternoon. Are they escaping
from kitchen clean-up duties after the festivities?
My blog has been silent for a while. Bob and I have both been fighting bronchitis
and there were several days when all I wanted to do was snuggle under a quilt in
my comfy chair. Because of the severity
of his symptoms and underlying medical issues, we took Bob to ER to be sure he
didn’t have pneumonia (he didn't). We are both
better, and expecting Julia and Aidan on Sunday for a joint celebration for Christmas
and Bob’s birthday.
On the quilting/sewing front…
I finished 11
anti-ouch pouches. These have lots of long,
straight seams that allow for mindless sewing.
It was just what I needed as my energy began to return. These are made of flannel.
My collection of hexie flowers for Homage to Mutti has grown
some more. I believe the pattern calls
for one more set of the large flowers, and then I begin work on smaller ones
and leaves.
My Scrappy Meets Thrift Challenge project is a top, and I am
still thinking about a border. This
fabric is available, but I’m not sure.
Thoughts appreciated.
In other news…
Our area is not known for fall colors, but this year has
been better than most. This was our Red
Oak tree when it began to change.
A few weeks later it had turned to a nice Longhorn burnt
orange.
We made it to two holiday gatherings before bronchitis hit. One party included a visit from a special
guest.
