Getaway and Gambling but not much else

Weekend update:

My youngest son and I went away (13 miles) to the new casino and stayed in their new hotel.  The hotel was very nice.  Clean and nicely decorated. We ate well and had fun but didn't win any money.  The hotel was full of bull riders.  Everyone was so nice.  It was nice to get away and do something different.

Stack of Deer Blocks

My first inspiration weekend and I got nothing done.   These are the projects I have chosen to start working on.

Quilting:
1) John Applique Deer Quilt - I have told my friend for over 5 years that I would make this quilt for him.  I bought the backing in December of 2012.  I started working fast and furious in the fall of 2013 and gave him the finished blocks Christmas of 2013.  Of course I promised that I would finish the quilt right away.  Recently I was asked again if I was planning on finishing it.  Of course I answered!  So I really need to finish this!! 

2)I need to finish a quilt for Quilt for Kids.  It's a great organization to provide quilts for kids in hospitals.  It's almost done - just need to sandwich, quilt and bind.

Yard/Gardening:

Cherry and Lemon Seeds

I need to get the yard really for fall and paint the house.  I didn't do any of that this weekend.  It's the last week of September and is still mid 80s.  I'm so really for the 60s.  I did get the cherry pits and lemon seeds planted that I have been saving.  They are wrapped in plastic.  I put the apple seeds in the frig for "winter".  I will plant them in 2 weeks.  There is so much to do yet in the yard.  I really need to get moving on this.




Cross Stitch:


1)  I have been working on a started project to finish it.  I started this so long ago I don't remember when.  That just tells us just how organized I am.  I pulled this out 2 weeks ago because I didn't have enough all going on.  The Northwood quilt is cute.  Stamped cross stitch which I have never been a fan of.

 The picture on the right is of one of the evergreens.  I hate it.  Don't like it at all!  So I thought it might look better as a punch needle quilt.  I think it does.

 2)  My other cross stitch project I have chosen to finish is Family of Birds.  I'm stitching this over one so it is taking a very long time.

 

 

Reading:

Days of Awe by Agnon.  I have been so tired lately that if I get a half of page in before I fall asleep I'm doing great.  Yom Kippur is next weekend so I need to get reading.

 

 

That's it!  This is where I'm choosing to start.  I think that's enough!

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog!   I hope this blog will give me the inspiration to complete all of my projects or at least some of them.  Scratch that - maybe I can just catch up.