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You'll need to let me know if we were intrepid or stupid this weekend. It was a short couple of days, but we packed a lot in. As I mentioned in my last post, we headed over to Neskowin, Oregon, to see the Neskowin Ghost Forest...an item that has been a long-time resident on my bucket list. And you know how it is when you travel with me...you see a lot of barns. Only, this time, not so many because the first barn caused me great frustration. This is how it is trying to photograph ...

You'll need to let me know if we were intrepid or stupid this weekend. It was a short couple of days, but we packed a lot in. As I mentioned in my last post, we headed over to Neskowin, Oregon, to see the Neskowin Ghost Forest...an item that has been a long-time resident on my bucket list. And you know how it is when you travel with me...you see a lot of barns. Only, this time, not so many because the first barn caused me great frustration. This is how it is trying to photograph ...

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It was a day of frenzied activity yesterday. The batting arrived late Tuesday afternoon, and so I hurried to finish up the last of the quilt sandwiches. The sawhorse tables have been taking up two slots in the garage, and so I wanted to get finished and put them away, saving our cars from the hot summer sun. The quilt back for the Snow Globes quilt was ready to receive the rest of itself. Thank goodness it's paired up with its top now and we can all get on with our lives.

It was a day of frenzied activity yesterday. The batting arrived late Tuesday afternoon, and so I hurried to finish up the last of the quilt sandwiches. The sawhorse tables have been taking up two slots in the garage, and so I wanted to get finished and put them away, saving our cars from the hot summer sun. The quilt back for the Snow Globes quilt was ready to receive the rest of itself. Thank goodness it's paired up with its top now and we can all get on with our lives.

There was a lot of cat activity yesterday...or cactivity, if you prefer Smitty's name for it. He often lies in the window while I write my blog posts offering up translations of Catonese when necessary.

There was a lot of cat activity yesterday...or cactivity, if you prefer Smitty's name for it. He often lies in the window while I write my blog posts offering up translations of Catonese when necessary.

After yesterday's desperate coffee-less post, you'll be relieved to know that the coffee is back! Man, I missed it yesterday. I finally got to drink some after I got home, but it was nearly 1:00 p.m. by then. Phew! I was running on caffeine fumes, but I survived the ordeal. And since I'd just been to the grocery store, I should add that my fellow shoppers were all still living, despite my no-coffee-up-to-that-point day. (I'll admit some small whining children were at risk, but I just sped past them.)

So when I got home ...

After yesterday's desperate coffee-less post, you'll be relieved to know that the coffee is back! Man, I missed it yesterday. I finally got to drink some after I got home, but it was nearly 1:00 p.m. by then. Phew! I was running on caffeine fumes, but I survived the ordeal. And since I'd just been to the grocery store, I should add that my fellow shoppers were all still living, despite my no-coffee-up-to-that-point day. (I'll admit some small whining children were at risk, but I just sped past them.)

So when I got home ...

It's the worst day of the year because I have a fasting blood draw this morning (just routine), and that means I haven't had my coffee. I cannot be held responsible for anything I say or write. Also, I haven't had my breakfast, and my stomach is grumbling

Which brings me to something really worth grumbling about...paper-piecing. Yesterday's bout reminded me why I hate paper-piecing so much. First, there's the mess, and the waste, and the pieces that are too small. But the worst part is realizing a couple of pieces down the road ...

It's the worst day of the year because I have a fasting blood draw this morning (just routine), and that means I haven't had my coffee. I cannot be held responsible for anything I say or write. Also, I haven't had my breakfast, and my stomach is grumbling

Which brings me to something really worth grumbling about...paper-piecing. Yesterday's bout reminded me why I hate paper-piecing so much. First, there's the mess, and the waste, and the pieces that are too small. But the worst part is realizing a couple of pieces down the road ...

When I went downstairs after writing my blog post yesterday, I found Sadie stressed to the max.

When I went downstairs after writing my blog post yesterday, I found Sadie stressed to the max.

It was mid-afternoon before I made my way into the sewing room yesterday. There will be more time today, although it is a CSA pick-up day, and so I'll have to quit early. On yesterday's agenda, there were errands to run and grocery shopping to do. The grocery shopping was supposed to be a half-way quick trip, but it ended up taking much longer than expected. On the other hand, we have food now, so never mind about sending in the Red Cross. Imminent starvation has been canceled.

It was mid-afternoon before I made my way into the sewing room yesterday. There will be more time today, although it is a CSA pick-up day, and so I'll have to quit early. On yesterday's agenda, there were errands to run and grocery shopping to do. The grocery shopping was supposed to be a half-way quick trip, but it ended up taking much longer than expected. On the other hand, we have food now, so never mind about sending in the Red Cross. Imminent starvation has been canceled.

There were three items on my list of sewing to-do's yesterday. First, I wanted to trace out the next three hearts for the project I'm calling "A Year of Hearts." In my next go-round with these stitcheries, I'll be stitching October,

There were three items on my list of sewing to-do's yesterday. First, I wanted to trace out the next three hearts for the project I'm calling "A Year of Hearts." In my next go-round with these stitcheries, I'll be stitching October,

It was a no sewing day yesterday, mainly because I couldn't stay focused for all the fun unpacking and laundry I needed to do. There's still plenty of laundry to work on today. Yesterday's included one load of finished Solstice to Solstice quilt, and three loads of towels. And unpacking the camper could have been finished in about an hour, but I kept sitting down and scrolling mindlessly on different phone apps. Oh well...sometimes I think we all need a day to be unfocused and distracted. By day's end it was all finished, and so ...

It was a no sewing day yesterday, mainly because I couldn't stay focused for all the fun unpacking and laundry I needed to do. There's still plenty of laundry to work on today. Yesterday's included one load of finished Solstice to Solstice quilt, and three loads of towels. And unpacking the camper could have been finished in about an hour, but I kept sitting down and scrolling mindlessly on different phone apps. Oh well...sometimes I think we all need a day to be unfocused and distracted. By day's end it was all finished, and so ...