Monday, June 13, 2016

The Weekend Wrap-Up

 

It was a very busy weekend here at Chez Nana.

 

I had lunch with a dear friend on Friday. We had BBQ, and I had my usual brisket sandwich with sweet potato fries ... and they seemed to be even better than usual. Yum! And of course, the company was absolutely wonderful. And look at the sweet gift she gave me ... just because!

And boy, is it true!

 

Saturday morning we watched our Ts swim - an intrasquad meet. And once again, T#4 spent refused to participate in the warmups. Once again she claimed the water was too cold (although she swam during practices in Thursday and Friday mornings ... and because it got so warm Friday afternoon, I'm confident that the water was warmer than it had been on Thursday or Friday). Yet when the meet started, she swam like a champ. Obviously that girl's got some issues when it comes to warmups. :-o Thankfully there was plenty of shade and a nice breeze, so it wasn't nearly as uncomfortable as we were expecting given that the high for Saturday was pushing 98.

 

T#3 broke the team's record for 25-yard free for 7-8 y.o. boys, a record that has stood for 30+ years. It won't "count" because it was an intrasquad "meet", but I'm sure it'll fall before the summer is over. The question is who will be holding the record when the season ends because he and his buddy finish neck and neck in just about every event they swim. After the meet, we had lunch with DD, DSIL and the Ts to celebrate the "broken record".

 

I spent Sunday afternoon in the sewing room, and I got the top finished!

When I laid it out for the photo session, I noticed that I pieced the 4th row backwards (upside down?). That resulted in the same fabric in the same "column" (the second block from the left). I'm not happy about that, but I'm not unhappy enough to rip out the row, rotate it and restitch it. Ha! I'm so pleased with how it turned out ... the secondary design is what put this block on my "to-make" list.

 

We spent Sunday evening watch the Cardinals win and then the first two periods of the Stanley Cup finals.

 

T#1 arrived back home late Saturday night, and less than 24 hours later his sister was off to church camp ... equestrian camp. Horses, Jesus, crafts and good friends - you can see why she's got such a big smile on her face.

 

Today I will get my weekly blood draw, tidy up the sewing room, and check my stash to see if I can find something suitable for my cake stand quilt. I'm doubting it, since my stash enhancements are usually fat quarters ... but it won't hurt to look.

 

I hope that whatever you have planned for today includes a little something that brings you joy ... have a great day!

Kathy

 

17 comments:

  1. That is a big smile - she'll have a marvelous time at horse camp! Your quilt turned out gorgeous! From the picture I can't tell that there is a row turned around. I'd let it sit awhile and see if you can live with it :*). That's always been one of my favorite designs - like you, I love the secondary circle pattern. In blue and white, well, it's simply perfect!

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  2. granddaughter sure is cute she will have fun I'm sure. I didn't notice anything off in the quilt, I bet it is one of those things only you will notice. Glad you week went well

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  3. Good morning! First, I am loving the new beach picture!And then I am REALLY LOVING that quilt. And seriously since you gave the location I looked and looked and still couldn't see anything wrong with ANY of the blocks in color or anything...looks perfect to me, lol. Can't be the least bit easy to see to anybody but you...but I know how that goes, lol. Sounds like a fun time is in store for your granddaughter at camp...Have a good week Kathy!

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  4. mmm... I'm wanting sweet potato fries now.
    Isn't it so frustrating when you see something messed up after the fact? Truthfully though, I didnt see anything until you pointed it out. I always say my knitting mistakes are my 'personal signature' on a project ;) haha

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  5. Oh that quilt top is gorgeous ...I couldn't see a thing wrong with it! Congrats on a great finish; I love that design.

    Oh your granddaughter looks happy indeed / she'll have a blast! :)

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  6. Oh that quilt top is gorgeous ...I couldn't see a thing wrong with it! Congrats on a great finish; I love that design.

    Oh your granddaughter looks happy indeed / she'll have a blast! :)

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  7. Dear Kathy, Sounds like a wonderful weekend to. What a sweet friend and wonderful reminder that you'll be heading to HH in the fall. I wouldn't have even picked out your row had you not told me-it's beautiful!
    Hope it cools off for you-I'd rather have hot than snow😊. Have a great evening.
    Hugs,
    Noreen

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  8. Your friend found the perfect gift for you!
    I am in love with your quilt top and I wouldn't change row #4, either. It looks great!

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  9. Such a beautiful quilt top! You have outdone yourself. Great job. Hope the blood draw went ok.

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  10. I love your quilt top. I bet no one ever notices the same fabric in the same column. I know how it bugs you though after spending time working it so that won't happen. Hope all results are good this week. ~Jeanne

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  11. How can you tell that row is wrong? It looks great to me.

    That is one excited looking young lady. Beautiful.

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  12. Glad you enjoyed lunch out with your friend, Kathy...does a soul good, doesn't it? Your quilt top is amazing!

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  13. Love your beautiful blue and white top--looks perfect to me!

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  14. It's so nice to see you blogging, and I'm glad you're enjoying quilting, lunching, and swim meets with the grands : )

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  15. Well, I would never have noticed the mistake in the quilt. It looks perfect to me. You sure do have some impressive swimming Grans!

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  16. Wait, why is this a mistake... it looks fine to me. Duh, just reread it -- the color is the problem. No, it's not a problem at all. The quilt is great. Was it hard to do the curves? I really like the two color look.

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  17. I agree. There's just something about a walk on the beach that's calming, relaxing, pleasant. We haven't been to the shore for many years but maybe one of these years we'll go again.

    Great going for your grands! Swimmers extraordinaire! With a high of 98 degrees, was it also humid? If so, it probably felt a lot hotter than 98!

    You pointed out the mistake in the arrangement of your blocks but I didn't notice it and then had to work to see it when you specifically mentioned which block was the problem. It looks wonderful as it is.

    --Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)

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