No Paint Yet

why no paint yet you ask?

well, I got home from work yesterday around 7am

after starting at 3 pm

now I know nurses who work doubles all the time

not me

I'm a straight 8 hour type

except when emergency surgeries come up

late in your shift...

so I ended up staying over 6 1/2 hours

not a problem when you are helping a pateint

but when you leave the building

your body crashes

as least mine did

this 58 year old doesn't recover like she used to

so glad yesterday was my day off

even if I spent 95% of it sleeping

more than ever surgeons and surgery personnel

have my utmost respect

I could never do that day in and day out 

so the paint will have to wait

until next weekend

maybe by then my feet and ankles will have recovered!

Barn Quilt Art

ran across this on Pinterest

thinking I might need two or four

definitely going against my quest for less

so they will go on my wish list

for now

Tweetle Dee

 

UFO Progress

found this adorable cat and quilt photo

on Pinterest

this would be my Olivia in the winter...

Yesterday I got busy making binding

for some of my nearly finished small quilts

now the binding is halfway done on one of them

why did it take me years to do this! 

the small hallway has been wiped down

tomorrow I'll do the taping

off Wednesday so hope to be painting then 

Happy Monday 

I can feel a depressive episode creeping up...
wishing as always it would pass me by
or there was a surgery to get it out
but I know it just is
I've lived through it many times before
and can ride it out again

 
 

The Pumpkin Wall

if you've followed my blog for any time

you know this is one of my designs

a real favorite of mine 

 of course, it resides in NC with my sister

so I recently drew up one to hook for myself

which led to thinking about all my rugs

rolled up in baskets, drawers and on shelves

there are many on the walls

I am tired of looking at them

so I decided to get all my pumpkin rugs together

along with a few cat rugs

to create all wall of them

off the wall came the quilt

wall dusted

step back

it needs painting

there it stands

rugs all cleaned of cat fur

stacked in a big pile

waiting for someone to paint this hallway wall

what do you think the chances are

that I'll just hang another quilt up 

in a few days/weeks...

*****

Wishing everyone a happy Father's Day

I sure miss my Dad's deep voice and wonderful smile

I miss him every day

mostly with a happy heart

for the love he shared with Mom and our family

remains the best memory ever

 

 

Two of Many

one of the many pieces I've been working on lately

there will be patchwork flags

stitched along one side

will hang horizontally...

sewing room angel (invisible wings)

inspired by antique cookie cutters

have a bunch drawn up...

most with more than one angel

*****

work has been very stressful lately

financial troubles 

leading to layoffs and cut hours for some

working short all the time for everyone else

learning a new normal 

for now

I still have a job and all my hours

trying not to worry

about how long it will last...

I work for a non profit hospital 

it's one of the last independently owned 

 

Simply Squares

 all images from Pinterest

I've been doing a lot of hand stitching lately

plenty of 9 patch blocks

along with other random stars, flags and log cabins

mostly just squares

with no real plan for the squares

I search antique quilts for the perfect setting

by the time I find it

there may be enough squares for a few

bed size quilts 

 

forever drawn to green

this one really has my attention

I have also been hooking some

sewing room angels

based on antique cookie cutters...

As my fabric collection is too large

to require any shopping

I am tea dyeing some of my pinks today 
just to change things up

 *****

I've also been keeping busy

being one of the administrators of an amazing

Facebook group

Quilts by Cheri ~ Friendship Group

as you may know, Cheri passed away 

April 15, 2018

it has been my pleasure and honor 

to help keep her memory and spirit alive

she started this group in 2016

to share her love of primitive quilts with kindred spirits

please be sure to request membership 

if you'd like to join in

our goal is to be positive at all times...

Hugs,

thanks for hanging around during my 

blogging lulls...

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

to remember and honor those 

who gave their lives

so that we may live free

Thank you from the grateful daughter
of a Marine from the Greatest Genration
who served in WWII

Forever

my Dad carried this photo in his wallet forever

 

One Year

the look on Mom's face cracks me up

I can see her saying

"you aren't allowed up there but just this once..."

Melrose loved Mom as much as she loved him

today she has been gone one year

Dad four and a half years...

I am so blessed with all the memories of wonderful parents... 

her favorite song...

Olivia

when Olivia say "pet the kitty"

she means business

see those claws!?

the quilt she is resting on

just came out of the dryer

the first one Mom made for me in 1979

figured it was time to start using all my quilts

especially
 the ones with hideous bright fabrics