Carpenter's Star

The morning started out very cold. Got up around 6:30am and it was 26 degrees. Did a couple of things around the house, then got the boys up to go in to town with me. I left Richard asleep since he is so sick. I had to run to the bank and the grocery store. I usually do all of that on Fridays but town was so crowded yesterday, so I got up early so we could beat the crowd. I still didn't get everything that I needed, the boys were fighting constantly and I was a nervous wreck.

Returned home and found Richard up and in his recliner. Fixed him coffee and breakfast and put the groceries away. Andrew brought in a load of firewood and Richard built a fire in the fireplace. After a while Richard, Andrew and Hunter took Andrew's deer head to the taxidermist to get it mounted. While they were gone I hit the couch!!!! When they returned Richard went out to his building and made this for Andrew's deer to be put on. It will be several months before the deer is ready. The boys had a great "Daddy Day", but Richard was very weak and shaky when he got back.

I picked up a few movies while in town this morning, so after dinner we started watching them. Andrew decided he wanted to go rabbit hunting, so Richard and Hunter ground up some of Andrew's deer meat for burger while I sat there and sewed. It was kind of funny, we were both sitting at the kitchen table. I was on one end sewing and they were on the other end grinding up the meat.

Anyway, I think I had a pretty good evening. I cut this "Carpenter's Star" and sewed it together all in just a few hours. It is a very easy and quick pattern to make.

I think maybe in the morning, I will add a couple more borders. Right now it measures 50x50, but think I will add a small green border, maybe 2 inches wide and then about a 6 inch pink border. Then as soon as I get more batting I will probably just stipple it. I have a bag of queen size batting, but I hate to use it on this small of a quilt, it would be such a waste.

I guess that is about all for now.

Kristie

Hubby is still sick!!!

Today has been a long day. No sewing again today. Richard is still sick. I finally talked him in to going to the doctor. The funny part of it all is...I tried to get him in to slot of doctors but they were either booked up or were not taking any new patients. So I called my sister to see if she new of anymore doctors to call, she said to bring him in to were she works...now this is the funny part, she works for a pediatrician!!! So his excuse that he had to drop off at his work said PEDIATRICIAN OFFICE. I have teased him about it all day. Anyway he has PNEUMONIA!

So I have been playing nurse to him all day. I have not had a chance to sew. We stopped in town and rented a couple of movies. Right now we are watching "Blades Of Glory" It is pretty funny. I forgot what the other movie is, Richard picked it out.

Kristie

Lots of Quilty talk today!

Well today didn't go as I had planned, but I won't complain. First off when Richard came home from work yesterday he was sick and had almost lost his voice. So by the time he got up at midnight he had NO voice. I reset the clock for 3am and he still didn't feel any better so at 5am he called in sick. So I had him home all day, which was nice, I just wish that he wasn't sick. But you know how it is when you have a sick hubby at home they are worse than kids. So long story short....I didn't get to sew! But I did enjoy the time with him. He sat in the recliner most of the day covered up with 3 quilts.

My aunt Deb called this morning around 9am to say that she would be out this afternoon. I was very excited about her visit. She showed up around 3pm and stayed for several hours. We went through tons of quilt books, talked about quilt guild, looked through my quilts, tops, and WIP. We shared some ideas and lots of fun stuff. This was a great visit, since I really don't have anyone that quilts. She only lives about 15 minutes from me, so hopefully we can get together more often. I love all of my aunts but I will have to say that she is my favorite. I have just been around her more than the others. I think she may start going to quilt guild with me too.

Tomorrow I will have to do my weekly running and bill paying. But I plan on getting this top done before the weekend is over. I have another quilt in mind to do when I finish this one.
Kristie