The Old Folks Home

[microchick]

One of the privileges of getting older, bruce. Too bad we aren't more assertive when we are younger. Of course if we were all the old folk would be calling us uppity snot nosed kids so it's a no win scenario no matter how you look at it.

SGC, I see your frustration. That quilt has so much going on with it but it's gorgeous. SO many dimensions and angles to consider. It's very Escher-ish and I LOVE Escher! We used to do presentations at school science fairs and use Escher's works to demonstrate how the eyes could play tricks with the mind and vise versa. Kids loved it.

 

[microchick]

DD! You be a July baby also? When? Mine's the middlish of the month.

 

[drumstick diva]

MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE READS Mine is 7-7 Sour is 7-8.

I won't tell anyone what day is your b-day? Or put it in a convo. I think most of the best people were /are born in July. For instance Ringo Starr shares a Birthday with me.
Is he still alive?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey there yes went into town collect on Randi We took to auction also got bananas and had to get pain stripper for the Son We are well sh#t on the shingles for dinner tonight

 

[CapricornFarm]

No, the tumbling block quilt was a pain in the butt. Everything had to be cut out with a template/ruler by hand. I could chain piece because a lot of the units repeated, but I found I got confused so I had to sit with the unit drawing and just do one piece at a time. There were also Y seams involved, so it really sucked.

I got it on the long arm today and spent a few hours quilting. Not looking great... the quilt is a bit wonky... but not ripping it out. It's texture and I'm hoping once the whole thing is done you won't be able to notice the wonky.

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Awesome!

 

[CapricornFarm]

No big plans here. Today is DH's birthday so today his 'his day' to do what he wants. I'll be baking a Birthday Pie for him. He isn't a big cake fan but he loves pumpkin pie so that is what he shall have. One year I asked him what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday and he admitted he had spent his whole life tolerating birthday cake when what he really wanted was a birthday pie. So that is what he gets.

Thanks for the tutorial on the Bargello quilt. Doing the pattern in strips makes a lot of sense given the complexity of the design. @superchemicalgirl do you do the tumbling block pattern the same way?

@CapricornFarm. Have fun visiting your pupsickle today. I know how excited you are and how you are counting down the days till you bring her home. Our little monsters are changing every day. Cattle Dog pups are born white with only their spots showing up as black or brown. As they mature their coats darken to either their blue or red dominant color. So their color is changing until they reach adulthood with only their dominant 'spots' staying the same.

They are calling for more rain here today...no big surprise. I'm learning that yes, there is such a thing as a garden getting too much water. My peas are yellowing out as are my green beans. My onions are rotting in the ground. I dug out drainage trenches for water to run off the rows but there is just only so much water the ground can hold before it turns into a saturated sponge and says 'NO MORE!'. My container beans and corn are doing well as is my herbs. My potatoes are also hanging in there.

Had a great swap, shopping trip, and puppy visit. Now to put all the stuff away.

 

[CapricornFarm]

 

[pennyJo1960]

When do you get to keep her ? @CapricornFarm

 

[CapricornFarm]

No big plans here. Today is DH's birthday so today his 'his day' to do what he wants. I'll be baking a Birthday Pie for him. He isn't a big cake fan but he loves pumpkin pie so that is what he shall have. One year I asked him what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday and he admitted he had spent his whole life tolerating birthday cake when what he really wanted was a birthday pie. So that is what he gets.

Thanks for the tutorial on the Bargello quilt. Doing the pattern in strips makes a lot of sense given the complexity of the design. @superchemicalgirl do you do the tumbling block pattern the same way?

@CapricornFarm. Have fun visiting your pupsickle today. I know how excited you are and how you are counting down the days till you bring her home. Our little monsters are changing every day. Cattle Dog pups are born white with only their spots showing up as black or brown. As they mature their coats darken to either their blue or red dominant color. So their color is changing until they reach adulthood with only their dominant 'spots' staying the same.

They are calling for more rain here today...no big surprise. I'm learning that yes, there is such a thing as a garden getting too much water. My peas are yellowing out as are my green beans. My onions are rotting in the ground. I dug out drainage trenches for water to run off the rows but there is just only so much water the ground can hold before it turns into a saturated sponge and says 'NO MORE!'. My container beans and corn are doing well as is my herbs. My potatoes are also hanging in there.

Happy birthday to your hubby!

 

[CapricornFarm]

When do you get to keep her ? @CapricornFarm

A week from today!