had enough of fall foliage? nope, me neither....this is the cog railway in NH white mountains...mt. washington in the background with snow already of course...
with no scooting errands today, working on my to-do list....firstly, this is in the hoop!
yes indeed, the streak of lightning throw is done....started out as a sow's ear and while not a silk purse, it's better than anticipated. recliner ready for fall!!
and fall cleaning has begun in earnest....slowly but progress has been made. with every day free pretty much can spread it out according to whim...took a break from chores to do this...
for a couple of days anyway....haven't finished putting away summer clothes quite yet....but almost time. it's been exceptional weather for just about anything including sewing.
the challenge put forth by my online peep is now a flimsy....and busted one more piece of fabric...the stripe that kept surfacing is now gone. just enough left for the binding...
painting by one of the wyeths...jamie maybe??? we've welcomed cool days and cooler nights...no doubt day or two of hots left but thankfully not many...so what's doing???
more quilting is getting done and should be an october finish....then finished the applique on these vintage melons and put together this small piece. background fabric in squares and sashing was gifted to me some time ago, downton abbey line...nice prints---puzzled as how to use them, but they were spot on for these vintage melons. this will be hand quilted and donated to senior center to sell i think, unless they refuse it...
someone in my yahoo group challenged us to pull a fabric that was nice but again, a puzzle as how to use it....had this stripe for some time, a kaffe fassett, so selected some very light prints to jazz up the ho-hum snowball block. thinking 25 blocks maybe.... a binding of the stripe diagonally will finish it off...i might keep this one.
larder stocked, some cooking done, flu and covid shots obtained. apartment inspection november so have made a list and will spread out the tasks. been a stressful week as several items given to me by my mother have gone missing. no monetary value whatsoever, but their loss is like daggers to my heart. hoped this complex would be a fresh start from the last but not so and i'm disappointed. never expected so many old people without respect, courtesy, moral compass whatsoever. i've instructed my daughter to remove every scrap of paper from my apartment and not leave one speck of anything for these greedy, selfish, nasty people. i hate it here now...
on a positive note, instagram is crammed with gorgeous foliage photos from my home state and particularly down east where my mother's family has deep roots...i can almost hear the rustle of leaves and whispers of winter's approach...
indeed and it's the last month of the chookshed challenge for the year....
at least it has stopped raining.....a wild and wet weekend it was! but i kept busy...sorta....doing this...
and this!!
aside from these two, stocked the larder with meals and polished off another whodunit. as for the week ahead, an errand later that should help to resolve the ongoing feud with the cable company, who have accused me of fraud. fired off an unpleasant letter to the CEO of Comcast as dealing with the entry level lackeys is nowheresville, who have called me several times and spouted a pack of lies and useless company speak. i confess to uttering a few discouraging words over it i can tell you.
but it's a new week, not raining, so the scooter and i are soon off on a couple of errands, thankful that God forgives and gives me new joy every morning...a blessed monday to you all, or tuesday if you live down there...LOL
this is block #1 of 'alaska' and it's done! also finished 2 blocks of another kit not shown....i know, very little for somebody who does sew a lot, but was otherwise engaged....
down by the seaside in maine! i finally got my vacation, away from sweltering maryland and into early fall at the shore....it was blissful indeed! my mobility scooter traveled with me (she likes flying) and the southwest crew treated us both like royalty. i had a little cottage right near downtown old orchard beach and the beautiful water....only one day of rain so you know i was at sand and surf every other day, early mornings, late afternoons and inbetween. greeted by my sister-in-law, met up with siblings at a local seafood place to hug and catch up. she brought along a blueberry pie as a belated birthday treat...it was delish!
she stayed with me a couple of nights and we borrowed the town's beach equipment so i could get to the water...ohhh so nice and still relatively warm....it was a hot summer there as well.
that day it was overcast but quite warm...we met some friendly canadian tourists who ignored our president's rants and came as their usual.
there was this too...at a mere $6.90 per pound, cheaper than most any beef....so sweet and yummy....plus fried clams, steamed clams, haddock and more lobster....not a chicken meal all week long!
and don't tell cardioman but i had a happy meal...what mom and i called a hot dog and some fries on the pier....it was all dreamily wonderful but yes, something definitely missing...i foolishly thought when i got there that the sorrow and sadness would go away....just the opposite. but i rallied and enjoyed the care of my family and every moment recalling all our happy times together there. it was a brisk 46 degrees on departure day, arriving in baltimore to 82 degrees...nope, i want the cool back!
delighted to pass the week without seeing one doctor or hospital BUT just before i left, a glass canister fell on my foot...able to walk ok surmised it was only bruised and x-ray on my return confirmed large hematoma in the foot....ice, compression and funky footwear will make it right in time...
saturday is the craft fair and after that it's back to ho-hum same as always routine....plenty of quilty projects to keep me busy into fall and beyond....back to chicken meals and solitary living....i miss ny family so much already....but only have to close my eyes and i'm right back here....
reliving the vacation that should have been and finally was! thanks be to God...life is indeed good!
back in my freshman quilting years, bought this book...as you know, amish quilts were the siren that drew me into quilting. published 1982 it was my quilty bible and every page called to me....
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maybe just a tad....after more 90s a bit of a cool down, meaning nighttime high 60s...i'll take it...but since it's really still summer, whipped up this for fun...
