Retrospective, Day 2

A wall quilt, machine pieced, hand quilted. I remember quilting this while on a weekend trip with husband number 1,,,,,,,, no,,no,no,,,I mean to say my first husband. He was by no means a #1 husband.

I digress,,,, this small quilt was made,,,,,,,,circa 1982.......wow, that's 25 years ago!! Quilting has changed a lot since then,,,, I marked out individual templates, and cut them with a scissors....... now, in this century, it's all rotary cutters, and stacking and whacking fabrics, and strips and all kinds of other stuff I don't know how to do.

The fabrics look dated, typical 1980's....I had a Jessia Mcclintock, Gunne Sax, dress made from the burgundy fabric.... I made that dress in 1980...........wore it to a wedding. Aforementioned husband was best man at this wedding,,,,,hmmm, I seem to remember going home alone with our twin babies,, and he came home late the next day......AND I DID NOT DIVORCE HIM UNTIL 1987!!!!! What was I thinking?

I digress, again........ I still like this little quilt.

This is truly retrospective for me, in more ways than one!

A Retrospective

This *&^%% "hand in a cast" thing is getting old.............. the CAPS LOCK key KEEPS GETTING in my way acCIDentally....,,,,,,,.

I am not knitting, crocheting, or doing anything fiber or even craft related. Unproductive is how I feel... so......... I decided to take a look at some of my old projects to help me get my creativity back...
Calling this"a retrospective" makes it sound very artsy, and artsy is what I am missing,,, so for the next few days, I will be featuring a retrospective of some of my stuff.
LA dE DA !!!





A number of years ago, I made some projects using broken bits of pottery and dishes. Primitive, but pretty. The first is a flower pot, using a clay flower pot as a base.



The second piece is familiar to anyone who has used my bathroom,,,,,,,,,,,(a very elite group) it is a trash can,,, uh um.......waste receptacle.

The shards cover a metal base. Much lighter to handle than the flower pot.























While I enjoyed making these, I do not think I would ever do it again, too putzy... and messy and well, just not my cup of tea....


More tomorrow........... I bet you just can't wait, RIGHT???

Just do it !

I know everyone in this world does not share my infatuation with my granddaughter with me,,,,, although I cannot understand why . :) Here is yet another photo of Emmi.
Relax, this post is not all about her, it is about strength, and stubbornness and determination......... and a picture is worth a thousand words... Emili is born to all these character traits..........just being a female in our family------------

Let me explain. Yesterday was my mother's birthday. She is 80 years old and one tough woman. Her life has not always been easy, she has jumped many hurdles........... and yesterday she celebrated those 80 years with such grace and joy.......
Thinking about it, I wondered to myself how she has done it...........but there it is on Emili's face,,,,,,, the photo shows how my Mom, my grandma, and all the other women have done it ,,,,,,,,,,, sheer determination!
"Where there's a will , there's a way...." I don't think I have ever heard my mother utter that cliche......... but she sure has modeled it for us... It has passed through the generations, maybe it's in the DNA,,,,,,,, the proof is in the grandchldren and great-grandchild.

The fling

It started innocently. Liam got a new toy for his birthday, a super duper high powered thing, made for flinging other things. What a great gift for a twelve year old boy. A bucket of water balloons proved to be perfect ammunition on a hot day.

The big boys got into the act, too.

And the little girls and dogs had to try it.

The children watched as even the old folks were flinging things........

water balloons and giant, overgrown yellow summer squash.

Dave shows the young ones how it's done

"It's not the thing you fling; it's the fling itself." -Chris Stevens, Northern Exposure

how I feel

Tidbits

Nothing much new to blog about. My life is dull these days. Here are a few highlights of the last few days. Our first tomato of this season fits neatly into a shot glass.

Shocks of wheat on an Amish farm near Portage.

Emili sun dyed some silk scarves while visiting me on Monday.

A beat-up file box that I intend to store books in.

Updates

It is not all bad having surgery, sure there is pain ............and dressings see the end of thi post......... and boredom, but....

There are GIFTS and get well cards and calls from friends.

Mel knit me a reversible bowl/container as a get well gift.. ..........Here is a photo of Emili with a third use for it, as a hat. I got a stitch marker in the mail from Diane. ..........................

Betty brought over her set of video tapes of Lonesome Dove...to help kill the lonesome hours. I can't think of a better way to kill time that spending it with Robert Duvall.

There are also meals brought over unexpectedly. Tuesday, Lynda and Terri brought over a lovely chicken salad and fixings for lunch and Wednesday, my daughters Megan and Lauren brought over supper. Thursday, Delores was here with a beautiful apple pie!!!!!!!!!

Friday, Mary M brought homemade strawberry jam......

Also on Friday,,,,,,,, I went back to the MD and got a cast on the affected limb.

Not bad,,,,,,,

Here is a tiny photo of my arm after the dressing and before the cast...... It is tiny photo for those of you who are squeamish,,,,,,,,or just would rather not see such things,,,, if you click on it , it will become larger and details are more clear...

More tomorrow