Very busy lately

Things have been hectic around here. Besides running to see my Mother in law and having my grandson all week my lawnmower is still broke. I have pushed some, but the heat is so overwhelming. Friends of ours had their son come and mow it for me. I had all the trimming done for him. I have been quilting on this quilt. It is half done now. I worked quite a while today on it. It was to hot and humid to be out. The heat index was really high and their was an advisory out for elderly people. I feel 100 today after having a nine year old all week.

MIL has been moved to a rehab center so we hope she will improve. Stay cool. Chris

Update on Mother-in-law

We are going today to visit. She is still in the hospital. They were going to release her to a rehab center and they found a mass in her thyroid. So more tests to see what can be done with it. She can swallow and feed herself so things are good with that. She knew us and asked about the grandkids when we visited the other day. Hopefully we find her in as good as shape today. Chris

UFO and has been for years

This is a Half Log Cabin block that my mother made the blocks almost 12 years ago. I have been quilting them one at a time by hand and assembling them into rows for the finished queen sized quilt.

As you can see the back is pieced and hand stitched to assemble the blocks after I hand quilted them.

I stitched every darker colored block by hand. After assembling the blocks I go back and quilt the lighter areas. To have a finished quilt one of these years. LOL

Pinks to peach and white to off white is the colors in the quilt. It will be a nice Spring and Summer quilt for any bed. I need to get this finished. Some day.

I am laughing as I ask this . How many UFO's do you have? I have several more. Chris

MIL improving

Took my husband to see his Mother today. We had about a 52 mile ride and his health isn't that good so it was a stressful trip for me. We got there and not knowing what to expect I was surprised. She had fed herself today which after a stroke is really doing good. She was fortunate she was the one to call the attendant at the assisted living place to tell them she didn't feel right. She then was able to get the shot to bust up the clot and had less damage done. She is almost 95 and she was aware of who we were and asked questions about my grandkids. So I am glad of that. She will have to go to rehab, but she is alert and doing better. Chris

Garden doing Well

This is only part of the garden's bounty. I picked almost 25lbs of tomatoes from the garden and have been trying to get it canned

I peeled and cut up about 15 tomatoes onion and green pepper. Then I cooked it for awhile in the kettle and placed it in quart jars.

I pressure can my tomatoes because the rain levels this year are so high the acidity in the tomato isn't very high. I feel if I pressure can they will have less chance to spoil. I can use this mixture in soups and chilli also in spaghetti sauces. I do can the plain tomatoes also to add to the other mixture if I need more tomato taste in a recipe. It will all taste good this Winter. Chris

Bad News

My MIL has had a stroke. We just heard. She is at the hospital, but she can't speak. On Sept. 1st she will turn 95 years old. She is a feisty lady that has been through a lot. She came to my house twice in the last year with my stepson. She lives in and assisted living facility. She needs to have someone cook for her and clean. Hopefully they can tell us something in the next couple days as to her prognoisis. Prayers are with you Ethel. Chris

Finished and on the Bed

Here is the Quilt all finished. I am very happy this one is done. My Granddaughter said when you are gone Grandma can I have it. I stood there and just looked at her. She is 11 years old. My son says everything I leave he is taking to the landfill. Boy am I leaving a lot for him to get rid of. This is a special quilt to me because my Grandmother hand stitched the blocks over 50 years ago. I put it on the antique hospital bed we refinished this Spring. Chris