Summer Kick-Off

Well, now that Memorial Day has officially been observed; it's full speed ahead into summer. I'm ready! Having successfully navigated twice-a-week, post fracture, out patient physical therapy sessions I feel ready to tackle the world again! The therapist that I was assigned has been fabulous, he's young, motivated and extremely supportive of my desire to be fully healed, flexible and strong. He pushes me, and that's good. I have three levels of therapy bands attached to my longarm frame for mid-day strength training at home. This sign greeted me the other day when I checked in at the PT facility: 

              "Pain is temporary, quitting is forever". 

I placed flags in the pots outside our home this weekend, take a look at the bare-root, wintered-over geraniums on the steps. They've absolutely rebounded to full strength. Think of me as a geranium... bouncing back for all that I'm worth.

I'm slowly catching up on the blocks for Shelly Cavanna's Barn Star Sampler that's being taught, block-of-the-month style, at my LQS. This one, above, is the Carpenter Star.

And, the Tulip Star. These are BIG blocks. I'm using my own color choices and Wilmington Essentials "dry brush" line of fabrics to give mine an authentic "weathered" barn star appearance. The colors, too, put me in a happy, summertime state of mind.

Augie has a friend spending time with us this week. These two are so cute together, they play, chase, and wrestle with each other all day long; until they literally crash, in their respective beds. After napping, as soon as one raises a head, it's on... all over again!

Because summertime means vacation time, when better to quilt up this National Parks (one of my favorite vacation destinations) panel that's been hanging out in my stash closet for a few years? I already had the backing on the shelf, a super-soft, chocolate brown flannel for a cozy snuggle quilt. This pantograph is Classic Weave by Kathie James for Urban Elementz. 

Uncle Sam is once again serving as the summertime sentry to the studio. 

I'll conclude this kick-off to summer post with a laugh, who doesn't love a good flow chart?

Are you guilty? 

😉

Life is Good!

'Tis The Season

It's summer, and you know what that means-- it's peach milkshake season at Chick Fil A! I was treated to one the other evening, (Mr. G knows the way to my heart!) following the latest dental procedure I really didn't want to bite down or chew on anything too hard. That was my excuse then; I don't really have an excuse for the second one that I had yesterday, except for the fact that they're only around seasonally-- yep, that works! Speaking of summer, and seasons, I realized yesterday when I was putting away laundry that I have a summer "uniform" of sorts. Every day, it seems, I wear a short sleeved T-shirt and Bermuda shorts, they're all Life is Good T-shirts, too (of course!). I never really counted how many I have, I just get out a clean one and grab one of three pairs of shorts that I rotate. I have twelve, 12!, T-shirts with one LIG motif or another on the front! Seriously? I had no idea. Some of them are truly vintage, too. I didn't pay any attention to the fact that when I get new ones I never get rid of the old ones, they're still in great shape!   And these are just my short sleeved ones-- I have long sleeved ones too. Apparently I have a problem collection 😉.  If I go out anywhere (I did wear 'real clothes', something more respectable, to the dentist's office this week); but, with the stay-at-home business, it seems I hardly ever go anywhere anymore! Do you have a summer uniform, or "quarantine clothes", for these lazy, hazy, crazy days?

We watched this the other night on Netflix, I highly recommend it; two thumbs up-- way up!

I'm quilting up a couple of quilts right now for a friend, this was the first one up and it's a perfect bright and breezy summertime quilt for a little girl; the simple design begged for loopy flowers quilted with mint green thread; it looks great on the white backing too. Yes, it's summertime and the livin' is easy!

'tis the season ~ stay cool!

Life is Good!