I do stuff

Scott brought Ryan and Izzy up on Sunday.  

(They all needed something different to do!)

Beth and Lucas put their speedboat on the lake and we all went for a ride.

Then some of us went for a swim!

(Not me)

Scott and Izzy pool noodle fun!

Lucas (with the hat), Scott and Izzy, and in front Ryan and Ethan.

a good time was had by all!

Then we moved the party to my house for dinner-

a summer menu of Fried Chicken, potato salad and watermelon.

Yummy, but more important was the time spent with family.

Last week, I had some more holes added to my ears!

I've been thinking about it for quite a while and finally did it.

I must say it was far less painful this time around than it was when I put the first ones in using ice cubes to numb and a needle.  (That was back in 1968, my first semester of college.  My Mom wouldn't allow me to do it at home, so in typical college girl rebellion I just did it at Baylor.)

This morning was cool enough that I went for a long walk.  Alone as Quinn has arthritis in her ankles and no longer wants to take walks, long or short.

While I was sweaty I went out and pulled some weeds and checked on the garden.

When I pulled back the radishes I found these cuties!

Three little ones, no bigger than the palm of my hand.

 Too bad they grown up and eat my veggies!

 

Say Goodbye to Tumbler Confetti!

I finally finished it!

Although, I will be picking loose treads off of it for the rest of my life!

I first blogged about making the tumblers on January 25, 2016.

(at the other blog addy-trailteach.blogspot.com. - I tried to add a link but I can't sign in to that site to get the permalink.)

Only 6 years to a finish.

I was certifiably insane making this quilt!

I've said before that it has no technical merit, and I mean that.

It is, however, a bright and happy quilt that makes me smile!

Just the right size for a nap at about 48 x 72 inches.

We've all wondered about how heavy it is what with all the seams-so I weighed it this morning.

5 pounds.

Here's a close-up of some of the tumblers.

You can see how I made them here.

In the end I made 672 tumblers.  

I did not use them all though, some had places that hadn't managed to get stitched! There are some left over and I have a plan for using some of them.

I haven't decided where it will find a permanent home but my sleeping chair (recliner) has potential!