Another Quilt Top, and Where Did the Time Go?

This weekend I concentrated on blocks for our guild's community service project. I got several blocks made and some block pieces made, and I also assembled this top. I really hoped I'd get this top quilted over the weekend, too, but I ran out of time.

I had some minky scraps and decided to make this toy. It is pretty much the shape of the scraps as they came out of the bag. I might give this to (xxxxx??) for Christmas, although I'm not sure. Gotta keep the name secret, you know! Babies these days are born knowing how to read stuff on the internet.

I'm trying to work harder at keeping my sewing area neat even as I work and in between sewing sessions, but it's really hard to accomplish! The act of sewing itself is by nature a mess.

Who volunteers to be my live-in maid, cook, and laundry person?

Blame it on the Strep

I felt better long enough to write that last post, and to go out and enjoy a fun evening. Then I got worse again, and today went to the doc only to find out that I have strep. That explains why I was so low on energy and not really getting any better. Today my sore throat was really bad. Doc said I have "tonsils of a 5-year-old."

But who wants to dwell on those icky details?! Not me.

I have one more gift to wrap... oops. Two. I just remembered one that I'm making that isn't quite done. Food is planned. We're kinda ready for Christmas. I have not been in the "magic mood" yet, but I think being sick has hindered that. Hopefully I'll get into the mood as I feel better (I'm on meds that should help soon.. hooray!)



Yesterday I did my Christmas toy drops; both the toys were found, and the receivers reported back in! Usually the receivers don't report in, so I was lucky to get word on where both my toys ended up.

Last week I was interviewed for an article in a local paper. After it was all done I thought of all the clever and profound things I should have said but didn't. Maybe the reporter will make some up for me. I should have told her to go ahead. I wasn't thinking straight. Blame it on the strep.

I finished reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. At first it was entertaining, sweet, and I was interested. By the end I was tired of it. I don't like it when a book contains a young character who thinks and speaks like a grown, mature adult. That's what I felt about the main character in this one. I can see, if one wasn't picky about that, how the book might be highly enjoyable. That was too big a stumbling block for me, though.

Now I'm reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Now there is an author who can put together a good sentence! I love a good piece of writing.

I think I'll go back to the sofa and curl up in my quilt again. It has been my second home this week... but, wasn't I trying not to dwell on those icky details?

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Hugs to all who are missing loved ones.

Ready for a Toy Drop

I'm feeling better! Wheee! I'm not back to 100% health yet, but I'm able to function. Just in time, because I have a "date" tonight with my book group to celebrate... everything-- being friends, reading good books together, and Christmas. Our group probably will not meet for a while. People's busy lives are interfering with their ability to commit to extra reading and time for our meetings. I'll miss it, but I agree that it's a good time to take a break and find new things for our energies.


I have a couple of toys ready for a Christmas toy drop over at Toy Society. Here's one.. a little doll with her own blankie. And here's the other, a robot toy. I plan to drop them later this evening or tomorrow. Haven't decided where yet. Toy drops are such fun!


Have a great week, everyone. Don't eat too many Christmas cookies!