Uh oh....

Did someone say "over-commit"?

I have a new project, of sorts.  At Sassi Strippers they are doing a Round Robin where you work on your own quilt as the project progresses.  I had no idea what i wanted to work on.

And it hit me today as I went through the small pile of orphan blocks trying to analyze the quilt that would form around it, I realized that I had lost most of my blocks in the flood.  And the few I have left are either too small  or had red dye running into the white of the Christmas tree background.

Then I remembered the Navy Seal that I told my cousin I would build a quilt around for her.  Perfect!

The first round was given as pinwheels.  Hmmmmm.......I  had decided to try to work in Modern style and, geez....pinwheels aren't exactly Modern.

So I just started making some pinwheels and made up a plan as I went.

And here is where I ended up at when I had to leave to meet with the lawyers.

I really like working this way.  Improvisationally.  Not really having a plan, but having a direction. Not worrying about  how exact the blocks are.  Making the blocks fit the space.

I am happy with the way it looks.  Not knowing what the next month's direction will take me, I am glad the pinwheels weren't exactly Modern.

I got a package from China today, my second this week.  I think we are doing a lot of trading with China and they are taking advantage of the anonymity of the great vast web that looks like it is in my backyard.  But I really liked the shoes that came in the package.  They will make a great finish to some summer shorts.

Yikes!

I bought two bathing suits on Sunday.  All my summer stuff was lost in the flood when all my furniture was hauled out to the street.  Having lost this weight, it was much easier to find suits that fit than it was before.  I really like both of them, for a change.  I have Sawyer set up for some swimming classes and  a couple of baby swim groups starting next week.  I won't freak you out with photos yet.

I picked up the baby this afternoon; he is sporting an ear infection.  Probably allergies as they run in my family.  I am thinking that Tylenol is a miracle drug.  He went from fussy crying to this happy exploring guy.  His mom is under the weather as well, so I tried to help make it easy for her by doing some of his bedtime routines before she picked him up.

As she strapped him into his car seat, he was already nodding off to dreamland. And I was left wodering when he was going to ever get some hair.........just like  his grandma!

TGIF

I went th physical therapy yesterday and I couldn't have felt worse had I been hit by a twenty ton truck. Whoa, man, knocked me over, big time. But today I am feeling somewhat better. So I decided to sew on my round robin. this one is in a style I am not used to working in, it has been interesting finding fabrics and a block to use. The center block is wonderfully beautiful and the first round goes with it perfectly. My own block is out there somewhere, getting its second round. Sleeping in someone's nice cozy quilting room for the next month. Happy, happy, happy! And, as usual, I can't show you a single thing!!! :-( glen: :-)

Something must have worked........

The PT people called me late yesterday and set up an appt for my physical therapy.

Not sure why we couldn't have done it on the phone yesterday...........or is that looking a gift horse in the mouth?

I got some straightening done yesterday afternoon, then made some paperpieced tiny blocks for a round robin swap I am doing.  I can't show you that, is it Top Secret!  Then went to a meeting a Direct Buy.

I also had the discussion with the nursing home about my mom.  She got the cast off, and is now attempting to get out of the bed.  They cannot restrain her much more than they do now, so I guess she will be back at the emergency room soon.  Sigh.

Today, maybe get some sewing in, the round robin finished, and then some blocks for my Block Lotto Swap.  I didn't win last month so maybe THIS month?  I love the blocks this month, hint hint hint.........

glen