RSC in purple...

 I did not get much purple sewn this week.

I did play with a new tutorial from TheJoyfulQuilter for Mini Magic Stars. There is some purple in there!

I pulled some old friendship stars in purple.... just need to make some nine patches to make these into stars and nines later today.

I also found this variable sunburst star from Canuckquilter that I had made last year. I hope to add a few more in purples this month.

Head on over to see how others did with purple this week at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I'll be by later to check in but must go weed the front beds a bit before the temps get crazy.

Quilting progress...

I finally got to the frame yesterday afternoon and added some stitches into the cat and mouse.... after making a batch of soft pretzels. I made 8 of the round pretzels....I had one.... there was one left on the counter within an hour of them coming out of the oven. I guess the family likes them! 

I am doing Noom - to try and loose a little weight so I don't become pre-diabetic or diabetic. I am about 7 weeks in and so far like the program. No foods are off limits, but they concentrate more on why you are craving things, social pressure, planning ahead and have provided some great tools to use for a sustainable lifestyle change rather than a 'diet'. I am down 8 pounds from where I started.... I wish it was more but.... I am sleeping a lot better, my clothes are fitting better and I feel better. Another tip from them - weigh yourself daily but find other ways to measure your progress! 

Greg headed into work yesterday evening for the first time in a few weeks. I sent a text asking how he was around 6:30 - he said he was in a fog but managing. They have him working in the liquor store (a one person job) instead of stocking shelves in the main store. It is easier on his back and he is a trustworthy person to either open or close. I guess owning our own store helped and his managers trust him. They were having some issues there so were happy to pop Greg there so it was a win/win situation. He is scheduled to work the next 3 days.....  The shot has helped the sciatic but the back pain remains....he is back to feeling how he was back in April.... sigh. 

Today is my 'day off' work. I have plans to sew today! I want to make progress on machine quilting the 2018 RSC quilt. It is pinned and ready to go.

I also need to prep more of my Endless Diamond blocks. I quickly prepped one corner for hand work for a conference call at work yesterday. 

Some machine stitching to finish off the Mini Magic Star blocks will also happen. Lets hope I cut these out correctly!

I also need to get some of my RSC purple blocks made.

I'd better finish off this post and get moving!

Peanut was sunning himself outside my office yesterday looking out the glass door in the 'garage'. Spoiled boy.

Squirrel anyone? Mini Magic Stars

Do you ever visit a blog and just know.... you have to go make that NOW! The Joyful Quilter  put a post up that I saw around 5PM. This is what happened by 8PM in my sewing room..... ok -  I had to make dinner (taco Tuesday), clean up and did get my walk in... I also walked out with Em to close up the chickens for the night. But in between all that I opened a charm pack, paired fabrics, cut and sewed...... we won't mention I was hurrying when I cut that blue/green one and someone must have turned it wrong. Oops..... something for the back!

I have plenty more to select from to replace that one. This is the charm pack I pulled. Pretty purple, blue and greens.

I just pulled the same fabrics from the boo boo one to make another.

More matched with their pair fabric underneath and all set to cut out more Mini Magic Stars.

Go ahead... run to the sewing room and make some. I won't judge, I promise!

Thank you Joyful for the fun little diversion tonight. It was so fun to make these in a small size. Big thanks to your special math guys for figuring out the hard part =).

Monday morning update....

 Of the lofty goal list yesterday... the hand pieced Endless Diamond got completed! I do love how this is coming out. I'll pull from the second bin of scraps when I prep the next couple of blocks I think.

The kids have their well check visit this afternoon. I have to fill out some paperwork before then and ask for their records to be transferred to the new doctor's office. So much for being able to keep your own doctor and doctors just taking all plans from the insurance company. Don't get me started, between having to switch the kids doctors and all the run around we are getting and refusal to pay claims on all of Greg's medical bills we are not having fun with the insurance company in Florida. I can see why people don't want to go to the doctors or declare bankruptcy with medical bills. You are pretty much damed if you do and damed if you don't. Ok, rant over and back to work for me!

Sunday

Today the kids are planning on heading to Grandma's for the day. A whole day of peace and quiet.... to play with fabrics! I plan to get a little machine quilting in on this quilt - that did get pinned yesterday afternoon.

I'll put some stitches in the third Endless Diamond block.

A few episodes of NCIS will get watched/listened to while I add some stitches to the cat and mouse quilt on the frame. I got to roll the frame and start a new section this week!

Saturday night dinner.... last Saturday I did a traditional one that I grew up with - baked beans and hot dogs. Technically.... not the same since I did not make the baked beans from scratch like Mom always did. I just opened a can of Bushs' baked beans. 

This week hubby mentioned a couple of meals we had not made in a while. I had to go out to the grocery store anyway (we won't discuss that I needed AAA batteries - the whole point of going out - do you think I have any in my house right now? Nope.... completely forgot them at the TOP OF THE LIST!). Anyway... he mentioned taco's and chinese stir fry. Last time I did a Moo Goo Gai Pan and a beef one. I asked which he preferred - the beef one - Beef with Broccoli. Hmmm. Em and I like Moo Goo so I got what I needed for both. There was plenty left so I am set for meals on Sunday and probably Monday lunch. No time wasted on cooking today! Just stitching time.

Linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching as there will be a bit of it in my future today. Must go get my walk in before the temps get crazy hot!

Some purple cobblestones....

 

I have to admit, I love how these cobblestones are looking. It is going to be difficult to hold off on making the red and yellow ones the next 2 months!  Hmmmm, that one in the middle of the purples is really standing out. It 'might' need to get taken out and replaced. I have plenty of other purples to select from! 

I did order a mottled grey last month for the in between rows. So this one will actually become a top in October... who know's it might get finished that month as well!

Linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge on Saturday morning.

Hubby update - he was finally able to sleep Thursday night and this morning the pain has lessened a lot.  After the shot it really does get worse before it gets better. Let's hope the medicine from the shot continues to ease the pain, it has been a long few months for him. 

The day after.....

 Well, sounds like no sleep for hubby last night. Lots of pain today... they did say it would get worse before it gets better. Sigh. He said it feels like someone has been poking his butt with a fork all night. I had him try to ice it and see if that helps before I headed out for my walk this morning. The pain meds finally kicked in more than an hour after he got up. 

I had to wait in my car yesterday... and there was a shady spot on the side of the building. I pulled in and put the windows down (yes it was 90 degrees + humidity). Sounds like it hurt like the dickens for the shot, especially when they pushed the meds in. We were home a little after noon.... the appointment was at 11:15. His orders are to do nothing but rest for a couple of days. 

While waiting and listening to my audiobook I got the second Endless Diamond block completed. It needs a press but I like how they connect. 

I got a little hand quilting in on the frame before I had to stop and join a Zoom call for Girl Scout Leaders. I get to roll the frame today! 

I'm not sure how the year will go... but I want to get my girls their bronze for those that want it. We had a walk through scheduled at a local food bank/shelter back the end of March.. which of course was cancelled with all the lockdowns at the time. We will see what the girls decide on Monday night. The girls have a good chunk of change in their bank account that we are unable to do the things we planned with it yet. They wanted a roller skating party, paining with a twist and camping overnight at Camp Wildwood.  No indoor meeting and only small numbers - 8 girls and 2 adults for outside socially distanced meetings if everyone signs a Covid health release. Our troop will not be meeting this way as neither leader is comfortable with it. We will see how the year goes... if it goes. 

I let the ladies out this morning as Emily was still sleeping.... a nice peep, peep, peep greeting and pet before they flew down to drink and eat and catch the cricket that was trying to get out but could not!

This was them yesterday.