muggies are here

humid holiday weekend and the to-do list is made and ready.....a/c on already

on the sewing front, it's still s'mores...plodding along with the quilting, sometimes so difficult these days to sit and relax, only momentary escapes from the overwhelming sadness that suffocates me...

naval academy graduation yesterday and blue angels in town...too many clouds to see them here--i'm only 10 miles away.  avoid annapolis when there are big crowds because like many old cities, parking is nonexistent even on ordinary days.

more blue album blocks assembled.  must calculate how many more are needed for bed size.  

blue lotus piecing by hand has begun.  if my  mojo gets fueled, might have a flimsy before may is gone, thus completing my may chookshed challenge project.  

mingled with quilty peeps at senior center yesterday, plus some exercise time as well.  they were happy with my wheelchair quilts, sent off to be quilted and then i'll bind them.  have a healthy plaids stash and plan to make at least two more.  

an unhappy twist, one of my tire rims had to be replaced...the tire was new but kept losing air and went flat.  off to mechanic...had just put on new tires, wipers, oil change, and now the rim, but still needs pricey repair.  still trying to decide if i should let it go, but putting off big decisions while still mired in grief.  God is good all time and praying clear direction evident soon.

may marches on

finally a good day with sunshine late in day after dreary, gray start...low 80s and sunny tomorrow....just perfect!  today was ideal for advancing various projects.  

the 2nd wheelchair top is done....the charm squares were a long ago senior center donation and found them in a drawer, realizing they were perfect for this project.  all gone now!

some basting got done....

more quilting on s'mores...should definitely be a june finish...

another UFO unearthed and basted...can i get this one done in june as well?  stay tuned...

picked this puzzle up at the senior center...should keep me occupied a while...

dear daughter ferried me to grocery and got some fresh flounder and fresh shrimp, so a couple of seafood meals for a change.  doing some at-home exercises, nowhere near the level i get at the gym but better than none...so i really AM a reformed couch potato!

and it really works!  shopping the stash and not buying really does reduce the piles on the shelf.  noticed this morning when re-shelving some pieces i'd been working with...a great way to start a monday!  

keeping busy

the daily to-do list is hefty but needed to keep me busy; not all get done but leaves little free time to cry.  so what have i been doing?

the wheelchair quilts....one top is done, the other almost.  the panels are from the senior center and other fabrics from my stash.  should both be done by next friday and off my conscience! the blue border fabric on this one was gifted by a dear friend and there's enough for the back...a solid navy binding should finish it off nicely.

more blocks for blue album/chimney sweep got prepped...

and played around with the dargate baskets a bit, hoping to ramp up mojo to finish more...and just for a look see....should bust a lot of my repro neutrals.  this will be bed size eventually....

while rummaging in the stash for the wheelchair quilts, found a piece i just knew would be perfect for some of my tiny 9-patch blocks.  not all of them, but the plan was to make a few small pieces anyway.  the inchie border was actually a gifted strip of 3" piano keys that got sliced and diced...only a few more inchies needed.

out of curiosity keeping empty spools this year and so far i have these; only one small was completely full, the rest only partial, but impressive anyway i think.  the little basket is native Passamaquoddy, at least that's what mom told me.  

have also been decluttering, an ongoing task of mine ramped up since emptying my mom's apartment.  important papers got filed, the rest shredded; another bag for the thrift half full, a stack of old magazines also gone.  

i posted my cats piece online to sell and many admired and inquired, a couple made plans to come and get it but nobody did.  i have zero success selling my pieces in a variety of venues even though they are priced reasonably.  i know i'm not a blue ribbon quilter but they are well made and pleasing color-wise.  must be the general economy although it's always been the case for me...sigh.  

car still out of commission.  if mom were here, it would have been fixed as she never wanted me to be trapped--perhaps she has spoken to God for me?  i do hope so...needing the gym for lots of good reasons.  am fighting the overwhelming urge to pack a bag, lock the door and just wander....