All the items on yesterday's to-do listing were checked off, which is ever a skilful feeling. As I mentioned #1 on the listing was to larn the binding sewn on the Solstice to Solstice quilt and, well, Ta-Da!
It was difficult choosing a binding for this quilt because of its many dissimilar colors. Even the dorsum is quite dissimilar from the front. But this quilt is a commemorative quilt of thus many things that happened over the 6 calendar month menses from wintertime to summertime solstice, as well as thus I settled on this "Celebrate" fabric. It was used inwards the quilt, as well as it was my best alternative for a binding...unless I wanted to piece of job out as well as purchase something else. Tempting, but no. (Slaps hands at the threat of buying to a greater extent than fabric.)
The quilt was nervous nearly having its edges cutting off as well as squared up. Smitty held it downward spell I did the cutting.
And allow me merely tell you...it takes a long fourth dimension to sew together on a binding that is 344 inches long.
But nosotros couldn't residual there. Other items awaited us, as well as thus it was fourth dimension to accommodate upward for some canning.
This is the initiative off canning I've done this year. The carrots from our CSA portion were piling upward inwards the vegetable crisper as well as planning a revolt. I set waste product to them yesteryear turning them into 4 12-oz. jars of Spicy Dilled Pickle Spears. You tin toilet find the recipe for these correct here.
They're skilful correct out of the jar, but a friend suggested using them inwards Bloody Mary's, as well as I recollect that would endure a dandy way to purpose them. I mightiness merely give that a endeavor rattling soon. If you're non into canning, you lot tin toilet likewise set these direct into the refrigerator. If that's your pleasure, merely hold off impatiently for 24 hours before eating them.
After that, the entirely items on my to-do listing were solid chores, as well as who wants to listen nearly that? So I'll merely portion amongst you lot a visitor who came yesteryear to banking concern fit out the status of the rose bush. Finding no ripe rosebuds (because she'd already eaten them), she ambled on, grazing on dandelions every bit she went. She was inwards the plain for quite some time, which makes me recollect in that place must non endure many coyotes around.
Speaking of coyotes...we believe they've moved on for the season. Coyote Man turned out to endure a big disappointment. The entirely affair that happened speedily was him collecting his fee for service. After that, everything set down to a rattling frustrating near-halt. He in conclusion set traps nearly ii weeks ago. He came dorsum to banking concern fit them on the 3rd day, but as well as thus non 1 time again for some other 6 days. We decided that form of flakiness was unacceptable, as well as thus we've fired him. He was instructed to withdraw the traps, as well as non to return. So ends the saga of Coyotes 2019. The kitties are withal confined to the house, but we'll reassess inwards a span of weeks. We haven't seen whatsoever coyotes for awhile, as well as thus we're get-go to recollect the danger has passed.
As I've been saying, we're taking off for a few days for a opor-garai at a lake upward inwards Washington. And skilful news! The repairs to our boat are finished! Mike is heading out this morning time to pick it up, as well as merely inwards a nick of time. But all of that to nation I'll endure taking a few days off from blogging. I'll conduct maintain the laptop amongst me spell we're at the lake, as well as I'll weblog if I conduct maintain something to say...and you lot know I almost ever conduct maintain something to yak about.
While I'm away from the weblog here's something to proceed you lot busy. Today is my Ninth Blogiversary, as well as I conduct maintain a giveaway for you. I'll endure giving away this 8 fatty quarter packet of Kauai Sunrise Aura yesteryear Mister Domestic for Art Gallery Fabrics.
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