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My Spare Time

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Some of you have asked what I am sewing. Well, I am sewing together quilt blocks. This is one I have been working on for a long time – too long – and I promised myself I would complete the top while I was in San Diego. I have about 6 rows sewn together.


I’ve also been sewing some blocks for an online quilt along – I thought it would keep me occupied during the day – my work at the theater has moved to the evenings. I used some fabric I had on hand. This will probably be a throw kind of quilt. (You can see the hideous carpeting here at the apartment; something all of us staying here at the various apartments have commented on.)


And, with the scraps from the quilt along, I made these 2 hearts.

It keeps me off the streets.

Leaving On A Jet Plane

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This morning finds me feeling sad and emotional. I’m headed back to San Diego today. My little break with the family is almost over. Now I am looking at another 2 1/2 months away from my loved ones. These past ten days have been wonderful; but now I look at my dogs’ sweet faces and wonder how they’ll cope with me being gone again. Don says that Riley has been like a different dog since I’ve been back. Will he become depressed again? Scout is lying at my feet as I type this; how will she do? I love them so ~ they are my children. I absolutely hate being away from them.

Don is blue, I am blue – can I just say that I will never do this again? By this, I mean being gone from my loved ones for such a long time. I travel for my work off and on and I don’t mind being away for a few weeks. But not this long again. Ever.

Scout is feeling better. Her blood work came back clean and we are grateful. Both dogs have had Lyme disease and Scout’s levels are still high, so she will go back on antibiotics. Both dogs will take a joint health supplement and we have some Rimadyl for days when one or the other feels sore. (Riley has hip problems.)

My plans to have hanging pots on the porch and pots planted were dashed by a lack of plants at our local greenhouse. Makes sense, since I am doing all this about 3 weeks earlier than usual. So Don and I have decided he will go to the greenhouse in about 2 weeks, take camera photos of the hanging plants, send them to me, and I will choose the “appropriate” plant. But my pots, my window boxes….they will remain empty until July. I’m not happy, but what can I do?

This morning we are getting a new storm door for the front door. This house has no storm doors and we’ve been wanting some since we moved in. I persuaded husband that it would be especially nice this spring and summer. So, first the front door – next month, the side door!

I snapped this photo of the light from the skylight hitting my quilt the other morning. Lovely.

Have a wonderful day. I’ll be blogging from Mockingbird Hill Cottage West when next we meet.

Happy Sunday

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Good morning and happy Sunday! I am puttering around, reading blogs, checking email and facebook. Soon I have to exercise and get going as I have a rehearsal to attend this morning as well as a performance to take notes on tonight. Tomorrow is my official day off and I will be missing my car for half the day. The brakes are very noisy and spongy feeling (I know, these are not mechanical terms.) I called the rental company and they are going to come get the car tomorrow morning and do whatever needs to be done on the brakes. Hopefully, they will return it by early afternoon.

In the meantime, I think I’ve located a sewing machine to borrow until I get my own Featherweight. My friend, Ingrid, who works in costume design, tells me she has an extra Featherweight that I can use! I’m thrilled. Yesterday was the kind of day where I was feeling restless and wanted a project. Working on the quilt top would have fit the bill.

I hope everyone has a relaxing, happy Sunday.

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