Sunday, April 26, 2026

Update or not on projects!

It has been a busy month for hubby with appointments, etc.  Still, a bit of work did get accomplished.

Meet Section B of my hexie quilt.  Can't believe that all these hexies will be assembled into a section!  These will be put on hold for a while and will be worked on later while sitting in our new gazebo and also for cottage trips.

Then, this UFO was pulled out and worked on.  After many, many years ..... a layout was finally decided upon and then pinned onto the design wall.  There will be some applique in the white border areas.  Soooooo happy to have finally made a decision!
It is hard to move or work on anything when this little guy flops down into my arms and sleeps like a baby!  What do I do?  Well, just sit back and adore him and watch some t.v. or even have a nap together.  Why not? 
A few weeks ago, when we still had snow on our back hill, five deer came for a visit.  Ridley wanted outside and he found an area with no snow and looked up at this deer for a very long time.  The deer stamped it's feet a few times but that didn't scare Ridley at all.  Can't see the deer?  It is just in front of the clump of three trees.  So very well camouflaged.  
I have also been busy hand quilting on my secret mini quilt for the Humble Quilts 2026 Challenge.  Just binding to add and a label, wash and dry and it is ready to be shipped out.  More on that quilt later once it has been received.

Cherish your day, cherish your life, cherish your freedom and cherish your country.  My country will always, always be CANADA!

Elbows up, eh!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

April Showers .... er ..... Snow!

We've been having snow and rain lately.  This coming week the temps are supposed to remain above zero .... so perhaps we will finally move into spring?!  The snow we had overnight has melted on our driveway and the sun is shining today.  

March was a productive month for me but not much for showing.

My hexie project has moved on quite well.  The blue border in section B has now been fully sewn together.  Yeah!

Lots of hexies have been prepped.
Alas .... there are still lots more to prep before I can start pinning them to my design wall.
What else did I do?  Curtains.  I'm recycling the curtains from my living and dining rooms.  Ridley, the cat, tore them down two years ago when we first got him.  He tried to climb the curtains but they and the rods came tumbling down.  Now, Velcro tape has been added and that is what is being used to hang them just in case he decides he wants to climb again. My curtains are just side curtains so they don't close.   So far, he has stayed away from them.  Perhaps he remembers what happened last time he tried to climb them.  Now, those rooms feel more like home once again.  The vertical blinds work, but they felt sparse and too clinic like.  When ordering the blinds, I requested something that he couldn't climb and he doesn't even try now.  Also, the blinds are easier for my hubby to open and close as he just has to stand still in one place.  Less chance for him and me to lose our balance.  That is so important these days with our disabilities.

What will I do for April?  

Well, more hexies for sure.

Plus, a secret project that I'm working on for the swap challenge with Humble Quilts.  I've decided to participate again this year.  This will probably be my last year to participate, so I will enjoy working on my project and to receiving my mini swap quilt.

Cherish your day, cherish your life, cherish your freedom and cherish your country.  My country will always be CANADA!

Elbows up, eh!