The One With the Cat

not sure about the color for the center of the sunflower

I know some are dark, some are gold...

 time will tell

 words 

whether on paper or digital

I have a great love of words and stories

true or imagined

growing up in a home where everyone loved to read

was a real blessing

 

Retail Therapy

Madeline wool

from

http://www.heavens-to-betsy.com/

the swatches weren't in my hands a minute

when I had to order some of this!!!

plus a few others

audio books are keeping me sane-ish this week

finishing up The Hunger Games series

 on to some mysteries

first one

by 

Carolyn Hart

What the Cat Saw

********

I spent a long time with Dad this morning

in to the early afternoon...

we got the evil eye from some ladies

when we took the good spot next 

to the courtyard door

too cold and rainy to go outside

a perfect spot for reading the newspaper

his back was to them

so he didn't see the evil eye

just as well

he would probably have given raspberries

Savoring

taking my time reading the final book 

by Maeve Binchy

who passed away in 2012

she has long been one of my favorite authors

a departure from my normal 

gruesome reading...

using bits of free time to create the freezer paper templates

will be working with wool for my applique

long rather than square

not using the large snowmen in the border...

Also working on a green and red one patch

small quilt inspired by Lori

tan 9 patches

hooking

dyeing

a little bit of this and that

savoring the process of all

To Read or To Stitch

I had to lock this in the car

so I could get anything done today!

This is in my work tote bag

for times when we are slow...

Today is my day off

then I took an extra day tomorrow...

so I shouldn't be picking this book up

until late Friday afternoon

at the earliest...

arghhhh

744. This pretty much describes me...

This is an amazing book
for all introverts...
listened to it on CD
then had to purchase a copy


Wouldn't it be nice
to be able to say this out loud???

At work we readers
can tell by a look...
the non reader are oblivious
to our subtle and not so subtle hints...

*****
With the book locked in the car
I've been stitching today...
binding a few small rugs
then sewing wool strips to the back
need to sign and date in stitches

The birthday quilt is back from the quilter
Mom is busy adding the binding...
making the label is my job
it's going to be a combination of
writing with an archival marker
applique and patchwork...

Tomorrow I need to buy
a new digital camera...
somehow between getting it wet
and dropping it my current camera went kaput...
hate that it would cost more to repair
than a new & better one...

Is anyone going to follow along
and hook the antique indpiration rug
with us?
Mine is 28 x 20

What I'm Reading

one of my favorite authors

another rewarding

visit with the residents of

Three Pines

mindless thrillers

I've started these in order

after having read a few here and there

recommended and loaned by Rebecca

a book

that makes me nod my head frequently
if you're an introvert too

you don't want to miss this one...

audio book

I was just going to listen to it in the car

but am enjoying it so much

it's in the house

making my hooking and stitching

an extra treat...

About the Book

"The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, aster for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating grief, mistrust, and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.

Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes that she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market inspires her to question what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness."