RAINING CATS AND DOGS ,et al

 

As you can see above!!!

We have not had more than .03"

up to today...

Whoa--unfortunately we are having

a few little roof leaks in our tv room....

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And, in honor of this very welcome rain

[except for the leaks, of course!],

I un-earthed my old applique

{very} long term project:

↴↴↴↴

Moon, Garden, Stars...

A Jan Patek pattern...

I am so in love 💙💙💙with this 

project--why didn't I finish it?????

Isn't that the burning question??

👀👀👀

[Lizzy, I didn't forget this one ;)))]

Here is my version so far:

I laid it out to see what needs

to be done next...

The white cardboard templates indicate fabric to be

cut and turned before I can sew this one...

So<<<

Cross bars, kitty, house, 

chimney, door, windows,

and our Eagle...

And

what fabrics will look best...

Luckily, [and unusually!}, 

I had put all my chosen fabrics

in the storage box along with the 

instructions, too.  For once,

I did the right thing!! 

Let's see if I still like my

 choices though!!

Quilting is so all about

DECISIONS!!

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Pavement Blocks is all pin basted

and now I can set up Helga for

machine quilting...

I have 4 pieces to work on...

Just finished this morning...

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Meanwhile it is still pouring down outside

Now: 3.86"

We may even get over 4" before this is over...

so far our cellar is dry...

Fingers crossed that it will stay that way...

I hope you are staying dry inside today if you

are having this deluge of rain...

Hugs, 

Julierose, La Blageuse

(pondering-euse)

P.S.  Over 4" right this minute!!

👹👀

THURDAY TABLETOPPER PROGRESS, et al

 

Pavement Blocks is all layered and

ready for pin basting...

Just getting that backing and

batting to size and laying it out really

exhausted me!! 

👀👺👀

It's the bending over, I think!!

Before i can even think of machine quilting

this one or sewing anything else,

I have to clean HELGA! 

It's been 7 months since I did;

she was stuttering along on my

final backing seam line--just

just made it before she really

clacked at me!!

👿

Hope to get to that tomorrow as my

back has had enough 

bendy-bendying...

;)))

:000

:&&&)

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Here is my beautiful beautiful

lavender that never disappoints

me!  Every season it blooms and

the bumblebees just love it

I was hoping to capture a bumblebee, but when I approached

they all staggered away in their

drunken flight laden with my lavender's nectar...

This color is SO intense--I can't seem to catch it on

my phone's camera...but it is just amazing!! 

Mother Nature at her best...

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Jeff took the girls-- Willa (L) and

Fiona (R)-- to Fenway Park

to catch a game.  

[Aren't they growing up fast??]

They do this every year 

when school gets out...

I do love my girls and their 

Dad and Mom, too.

Willa is now enrolled in

horseback riding camp and

can now canter....

I hope to get pix of that!!

💜💙💖💕💝💞

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Our "feel like" temp right now is

99 degrees--talk about

humid and sultry and muggy

and close and, and...can I

come up with any other words

that describe why we are

staying  in our AC today???

I hope you are enjoying what your

day brings to you, life is

so short and goes by so

quickly..

grab that golden

ring and keep it in

your heart...

hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(pin-basting-machine-cleaning-euse)