We had plans to go on a trip to two National Parks for our 50th Anniversary on the 9th, but that of course did not happen. Now we are making plans for when things are safer. He wants to go to Bryce and Zion - which I do want to see, but I want to go to Olympic and visit my Niece in Oregon. We will probably go to Bryce and Zion as we went to my choices last year - Glacier and the Badlands. I'm just looking forward to the trip - it might not happen until our next Anniversary, but it will happen!!
My birthday was just last Saturday - we didn't do anything. my daughter and granddaughter came out on Sunday to bring me gifts and we sat out on the front deck and talked. It was wonderful just to see them. I haven't seen either for them in over 3 months and they only live about 15 miles away.
My little great-granddaughter had her first birthday on Friday and it was a Quarantine party that no one was invited too. It was so funny and adorable. We got pictures and a video to watch. Not as good as being able to be there, but much better than nothing.
I have been making greeting cards for friends and family. Paper-pieced fronts and just greetings on the inside - some are note cards, some are birthday cards, some are thank you cards and one was a sympathy card. Some I designed myself and some are from patterns - it all keeps me busy.
There is also the Mug Rugs I made - some of my own design - for my daughter as she and her family loved the ones I make for Christmas a year and a half ago. I love making them and they are fun and easy to do.
The last project I have completed is my Quarantine Door hanging. Most of the people in my neighborhood have been putting colored paper hearts on their windows as a sign of hope and to thank and support those on the front lines. I didn't have any colored paper - I gave it all to the church so I had to think outside the box - or inside my fabric stash. This is my Hope Quarantine Door Hanging.
I also completed a challenge project from my favorite Quilt shop - The Quilt box - in Kewanee. Hence the drive by to the quilt shop - of course I had to place an order to pick up while I was there. I forgot to take a picture so I will do that and post it later.
I dragged out a quilt top I started 10 years ago called Circles of Life. It is a Paper-pieced rainbow quilt. I quickly figured out why I had pack it away to years ago - but I am determined to finish it now. I'm on the home stretch with it and "should" have the top finished by at least the middle of June - I'm not saying which year - just by the middle of June!!
it has done nothing but rain here in May. We have had nearly 4 inches of rain in the last 5 days. The Rock River is in flood, the farm fields have huge puddles of water where they aren't flooded and our sumps are running a lot. There really is no end in sight - it wasn't supposed to rain today - but guess what - it did. We had some sunshine on Sunday while the girls and I sat on the deck (thankfully it didn't rain while they were here) and it felt so good to see it break through the clouds. I know in another month we will be dying of the heat and wishing for some rain - but that is a month or more away!!
Today I'm catching up on my sleep, and some computer time and I will get back to my quilting studio tomorrow. Not cooking tonight - eggs and toast for dinner sounds good enough.
Latest Reading list:
Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evonavich
Kilt Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett
Posidon's Arrow by Clive Cussler
Scone Cold Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett
Back Fire by Catherine Coulter
A Thread of Truth by Marie Boswick
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