life under the dome

the heat dome, that is.   oppressive heat continues...weatherman called it a heat wave but when temps don't fluctuate that much, not sure how he figures that.  my dearest daughter braved heat and took me out wednesday afternoon...haircut, farmer's market, grocery...she is definitely a keeper.  it was a boost to my mental outlook as well a PLUS as cruising around the store provided some much-needed cardio.  

getting down to the wire on s'mores....

the next photo i post of this will, i say WILL be the finish...a few more blue album blocks to assemble then it's on to the flimsy.  dargate basket progress plods along.  i am weary of these 3 projects.  fortunately a cruise on the internet revealed this...

i'm going to modify the shape a bit and use it for my liberty stash.  it will commemorate my daughter's tea at the savoy when she visited london.  it was a grand event for her and will be gifted when done, but won't be started right away.  another UFO is up next....

actually it's TWO ufos...pulled out this tote of batik scraps to make blocks--baskets and moth in window (bonnie hunter pattern)...so it's a DUO UFO....a change from the blues.  this project along with the chookshed challenge PLUS more hand quilting and a bit of cross stitch will keep my mind off horrid hot weather, made worse as there's no maine vacay in my future, nothing fun ahead.  working very hard not to sink into depression abyss.  

and must end this post with a tribute....today would have been my parents 77th anniversary....the first together in 22 years in their heavenly home....glad for them but still very sad for me....

time to crank up a/c again....eeeeek!  i've always said i'd rather cold weather than hot...easier to get warm than to stay cool....

sewing under the dome

that would be the heat dome....yes, records broken over the weekend and still hanging around....running the sewing machine drowned out the constant whirring of the electric meter while a/c pumped on...got this top done and packed for the thrift...

nearly all my blue batik stash used up and one of three blue projects off the sewing table.  

what else?  lots of quilting time and i believe i WILL finish s'mores this week.   recently gifted this gadget.

i knew about it long ago but never tried...now i am a convert!  keeps the quilting moving along steadily...the brown quilting thread was chosen, not a great choice.  using it on dark fabrics doesn't permit monitoring stitches, so it's another humble quilt by me i'm afraid.  

more dargate basket blocks got appliqued, some cross stitching, more album blocks--only 12 left to put together and can work on the flimsy.  the lobster runner got basted, plan to finish it in the next day or two.  no laundry was done nor kitchen floor washed either.  did have to do a bit of cooking of course and some PT exercises as well.  i do miss going to the gym immensely.  it seems every time i get into a groove, some annoying misfortune derails my momentum.

summer 1/3 over and i've still a hefty to-do list..hoping for good progress this week.  

so that's it for photos....keep COOL and quilt on!