I really thought when I closed the store that we'd clean it out in a week, take some stuff home and that would take me a couple of weeks to get it sorted and stored away. I must have been happy in that delusional little world!
Reality check - the store is cleared out, we sold a bunch, donated a good bit, threw enough old paperwork out to require a second, third, fourth and maybe a fifth recycling robocan (our township has robo trucks where an robotic arm comes out, picks up a huge robocan and dumps it in the recycling truck). We still haven't touched the garage yet, the front living room still could star in an episode of hoarders BUT
I tackled the wool room (formerly my oldest son's bedroom where he hasn't slept for a good 15 years) and can function in there - ok, ok somewhat, still trying to get it where everything has a place and is in that place. I need a bigger room . . .
I've cleared paths through my sewing area and had the AccuQuilt Studio churning out some kits the other morning. We're doing two shows in Oct, one in Manahawkin with Pieceful Shores Quilt Guild, here's a link for info and the second in Medford with the Berry Basket Quilters, here is a link for info, stop by and say hello!
I've yet to turn my sewing machine on and probably won't for awhile. Even I can't concentrate in the mess that used to be my sewing room, and that's saying something!
We went to Minnesota for 10 days to a family wedding and then up to the north shore with Jim's brother John and sister-in-law Julie. We had a great time. I'd never been and only seen Lake Superior in pictures. It reminded me so much of Maine. We hiked and ate our way through three or four state parks.
And we went to the MN State Fair! Wow! It was great. I'd never been to a big state fair and saw food I'd never seen on a stick. Everything was on a stick. Jim had deep fried olives wrapped in bacon - on a stick. I had corn on the cob, you guessed it, on a stick. It was fun.
I've been dyeing wool a couple times a week and that's been fun. I finally have time to experiment with new colors (or attempt new colors!)
I'm still working on the wool Watering Can Block of the month and hope to have it ready to go in January - although it's looking like that is not going to happen until Spring, but that's ok. I want it done right and it's going slower than I thought it would.
This is December's block I still have some stitching to do on it but it's getting there. I thought I'd get so much stitching done on vacation - HA! I did stitch by the lake one afternoon and that was perfect.
Tell me what you've been working on! Miss seeing all your faces, I hope to see you at one of the October shows.
Until next time.
Reality check - the store is cleared out, we sold a bunch, donated a good bit, threw enough old paperwork out to require a second, third, fourth and maybe a fifth recycling robocan (our township has robo trucks where an robotic arm comes out, picks up a huge robocan and dumps it in the recycling truck). We still haven't touched the garage yet, the front living room still could star in an episode of hoarders BUT
I tackled the wool room (formerly my oldest son's bedroom where he hasn't slept for a good 15 years) and can function in there - ok, ok somewhat, still trying to get it where everything has a place and is in that place. I need a bigger room . . .
I've cleared paths through my sewing area and had the AccuQuilt Studio churning out some kits the other morning. We're doing two shows in Oct, one in Manahawkin with Pieceful Shores Quilt Guild, here's a link for info and the second in Medford with the Berry Basket Quilters, here is a link for info, stop by and say hello!
I've yet to turn my sewing machine on and probably won't for awhile. Even I can't concentrate in the mess that used to be my sewing room, and that's saying something!
And we went to the MN State Fair! Wow! It was great. I'd never been to a big state fair and saw food I'd never seen on a stick. Everything was on a stick. Jim had deep fried olives wrapped in bacon - on a stick. I had corn on the cob, you guessed it, on a stick. It was fun.
I've been dyeing wool a couple times a week and that's been fun. I finally have time to experiment with new colors (or attempt new colors!)
I'm still working on the wool Watering Can Block of the month and hope to have it ready to go in January - although it's looking like that is not going to happen until Spring, but that's ok. I want it done right and it's going slower than I thought it would.
Tell me what you've been working on! Miss seeing all your faces, I hope to see you at one of the October shows.
Until next time.
