July 4th Independence!

with this new month comes a new monthly goal....that would be this long-time UFO...

working on the last border cross hatching now....so hoping for independence from this before the dog days of August arrive!  check out www.elmstreetquilts.com for other participants...

a sort of busy week also brings independence from home PT services....now to outpatient to advance using the cane and shed the walker...anyone who has lower extremity mobility issues can recite all the challenges, but this week a few angels provided much-needed help....one was the gas station attendant who put air in my tires and another was the farmer's market vendor who cheerfully came to my car, took my list and bagged up my selections....sadly the week was marred by the loss of a quilty friend unexpectedly.  

however you celebrate, do not forget all who have given much to establish and preserve our freedoms....

MM and OMG

 MM is for monthly mini....

this is a close up so it looks big but it's really small...at 14x20 not as mini as some but it used up my mini charms and that was the original goal....

OMG is for one monthly goal....linking up with elm street quilts to report my finish...

the gazillion dargate indigo baskets are all basted and tucked away in their to-go pouch for easy travel....plus the other two monthly goals are done--blues and bricks and guild's top--which you've seen before....and what else is going on?

quaker pumpkin is done and ready for autumn...hoping i'll be living somewhere that i can decorate and be homey where locked doors are respected and other tenants have some semblance of courtesy for others....for now everything non-essential is living in boxes so stuff doesn't walk off or get mysteriously broken somehow.  with just joy on the fritz, that's the 2nd sewing machine and yet another electronic thing with problems.  in the past year or so have replaced many....the old viking, the paper shredder, my phone, my cd player, computer and mouse, a box fan, iron....seems excessive to me.

and then there's this....

just 5 or 6 more houses to make but wanted to sew up some trees....changed design in midstream so need about 20 or so of these....my math is always dodgy but i think it's now workable....

another blistering hot day altho not as bad as some places....small pity party monday has dissipated....car issues, hip issues, money issues, logistics of doing basic things and serious cabin fever all precipitants...thankful for good books that allow me to run away and refuel until i am once again able to be out and about....soon, since final PT eval on thursday.  back to fitness friday (if car permits) and a holiday weekend with fun planned....