Two days after thanksgiving day

I was not urged to repaint the living room and dining room after my company came for Thanksgiving.
Sweetums painted the living room mud green and the dining room a sandy green. The celling and trim
are varying shades of tan yellow. It all works suprisingly. And instead of painting while listening to sports
or talk radio, I was treated to session after painting session of classical music.
I went out shopping on black Friday later in the day and had a relaxing time. I had a tea cake and Earl Grey
tea. The only other things I bought were chew bark for the dog and a squeaky tennis ball. I think the pressure
is off this year to buy buy buy. My DD called and wanted me to look at the free section of Craig's list at an
amoire. It occurred to me that this is a pleasant alternative to shopping.
Life is always full of moments that simply cause me to pause and be thankful.

UtilitarianQuilt

The remanent

The back of the utilitarian quilt

The front of the utilitarian quilt

PS. . . It is fun to have fabric in every nook and cranny on a day like today.
What is something that will take a while for my goiden retriever Poppy (the flower) to chew up?
Why a polyester remament from my halloween costume making era. This occured to me after I had
made a very quick utilitarian quilt for the bottom of her nite time crate. I am sure they will all be
chewed to bits when she is in a chewing mood. But for now it will be a utilitarian quilt and
blanket of the polyester remanent.

Thanks Giving

Is the operative word Thanks or Giving?
In my mind both are cherished.
To all be blessed.

Jo's Little Women

Oct 3 and Oct 4

Okay, last nite and this morning these were done by hand.
We were at the light house yesterday during the day and it was a beautifully clear day
and there were tons of visitors. I told the Emily Fish story and reminisced about
1855 through1914 many times. Those are my favorite American history times to
go over from the distance of 2009. I would not have wanted to chop wood for warmth,
cooking, and live life without electricity, indoor plumbing, lack hot indoor running
water. I could not have lived without roads and grocery stores and restaurants near
by not to mention quilting supply stores.
Well does this bit of writing read like I'm a 1855 through 1914 wan'a be that is appreciative
of the time period of now.
I have always loved to reminisce and imagine and so I did at Point Pinos yesterday.

I didn't post for Oct 1st so I'll post 2 times on Oct 2nd

The national parks

PBS has had the Ken Burns series of the national parks.
I'll be watching tonite. Absolutely wonderful.
I've been carrying this sandwich bag with a quilt square to sew all
day waiting for a snippet of time to sit and sew it together.
I guess this is finally the time.