It’s been a while since I was here
It has been 8 months since I last put pen to paper and wrote something on this blog. That means it’s time to get back into the swing of things. Soon I will be planting seeds, hatching chicks, and welcoming baby goats into the barn if Billy Bob did his job.
Right now it is the dead of winter and a time to look back at what we did right last year, what we did absolutely wrong and what we can improve on now that we have been there.
But for now the patches I’m working on are in the sewing room. The quilt tops are coming out in record numbers this year. The main reason is that I’m making quilts for Mexico for the nursing home and orphanage our church works with there and they are simple blocks and tied not actually quilted. There isn’t much art to them, but they are functional and very much appreciated by all who use them. I have thrown in a couple quick comforters on the easier side and finished up a couple of started quilts and started a once a week block book so that adds to the mix. On the burner I have a purple and teal quilt planned for my bedroom which I’m dying to start and am taking a couple of classes on the internet to hone my skills. One is a machine quilting class that should be very interesting.
The garden is always in the back of my mind and I have so far test sprouted all the seeds I harvested last year from the garden and had a 100% success rate. That is one thing I did right. Next I am going to test the old seeds in my stash before I go and buy all new seeds. Then the real planning begins to decide what I can actually have room to grow. I want to try it all but need to be realistic. Somehow I need to find the $$$$ to be able to build a proper fence for the garden. Last year the deer had breakfast in my garden each morning and I lost a lot due to their healthy appetites.
So much for today…Have a great day!!!
