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new header pix is of my farmer's wife sew along flimsy...not yet basted but have batting and backing side aside for it when the time presents itself....my friend nann received an obscene amount of free fabric recently, like 350 yards....yikes!!!!   so thankful it wasn't me but she is one uber-productive quilty lady so it'll probably be gone in no time....then guild meeting happened along with several boxes from a deceased quilter....feeling deprived (oh no!) picked up about 15 yards that included a couple of backs and some smaller pieces...

plans for a few of these already....our guild speaker was terry kramzar and if can get her to come to your guild, you really must!  a prize-winning quilter of course, but her adventures as artist-in-residence at national parks are riveting, humorous and downright thrilling....oh and her quilts....oh my! 

she is a pennsylvania gal, but her hiking tales prove she is willing to go just about anywhere!

happy heart anniversary!

despite the past week's events--echo, stress test and cardiac cath--along with medication adjustment issues, it's a great day indeed!   can't quite yet run like this gal, tho....but as the cath nurse told me this week..."you are so much better than last year and next year you'll be even better."   had not anticipated a detour this far out from surgery, but just have to sail thru.  i admit discouragement and the downright annoyance of more patient time, but knew it was necessary.  another quick test and two appointments, plus hiatus from the YMCA ahead.  but time for more important things like...

now that october potholders are history, time for november's project and the goal of an honest-to-goodness UFO finish....the inchies!  remember this?

only 2 more blocks and finish the borders; you can see the light and the next is scrappy, also 4"wide, and it can be tied and bound and crossed off the list....got a head start wednesday night.  some smaller projects for DD will be sprinkled inbetween this plus the turkeys and dora's quilt...a healthy list indeed!