I finally got the four panels done.

Finished by 5 pm today.

Now just to put the back and sleeves on them.

Than I can move on to some fun things,

Like a 4  quilt swap with Tommy Fitzsimmons

and 2 of her friends.  I look forward to doing something

fun. I need to make my friend a wall piece

for her modern living room and also need

to make a piece for Quilt Nationals.

We are doing fathers day this Sunday

because Craig is coming to town.

I am making apple pies for dessert.

Craig and Brads favorite.

Grandsons.

Friday I go to Lafayette to hang the big

quilt in the gallery it will show in in October

so I can send a recent photo to the magazine

Machine Quilting Unlimited for the

article that will  be in  the magazine.

Busy. Happy to be busy. 

Thanksgiving Eve

I did not get much done in the studio today

but I did a lot of socializing.

My daughter stopped in at 8 am and talked

for an hour. It was a pleasure to sit and visit.

Than I did a quick pick up of the house,

a load of laundry and some computer time.

Tomorrow will be spent cooking pies and

the green bean casserole.  than eating the

Thanksgiving meal more visiting and than

a nap. Just the average Thanksgiving.

Hope to finish the new quilt Friday.

Have a great turkey day.

Colors of fall

We had a celebration of our art league's 40th anniversary.

Last night was a gala night at the gallery.

40 years ago myself and 20 or so others including

my mother got this organization off and running.

I had forgotten I was one of the founders.

The show looked amazing.

Judy Kanne does a really great job of hanging shows.

She has a really good eye for placement.

The perfect curator

Judy was the first president of our group 40 years ago.

My friend Doris who will be 91 next month was

also part of the original group,

She was there looking classy as usual.

Count down to surgery Wednesday.

I will be glad to have my knee fixed.

It has put a damper on my doing art

 with the studio in the basement.

I will put together small things I can work

on upstairs while I recover. Monday I will have

my grandson bring it all upstairs for me.

Now to make one more batch of soup.

Homemade mushroom today.

Maybe a apple pie to for my husband

for putting up with me.

It is a beautiful day so I think

 I will take the camera and go to Valparaiso

for some photos of trees.

The colors are so intense close to Lake Michigan.

Good excuse to eat out.

Have a great week-end.



Have a Blessed Thanksgiving

Yesterday morning I drove to the back of the pond

and found a tree full of Juncos.

I am so thankful to live is such a place of beauty.

Enjoy your day with family.

I am off to bake a apple pie to bring.