Star #21...

...out of 90.  

I've been working 6 days a week for the past month or so.  Even though the extra shifts aren't all that long they're still enough to punch a hole in the middle of what could've been a productive day at home.  Hat also started working 6 day weeks around the same time... 10 hour work days for him not counting (unpaid) half hour lunch plus 1.5 hours driving.  Poor husband.   If we didn't live under the same roof we'd never see each other.  As it is, its just while coming, going and sleeping.   Besides going to work, nothing much else has been getting done around here beyond the bare basics. 

Youngest son C stopped by one evening this week with his youngest, my granddaughter.  It was a nice evening so we sat outside.   I'm really proud of what a wonderful father he has turned out to be, and grateful he lives very near by so I get to see him and his babies often :)

Oldest daughter "rayray" drove up from Indy yesterday for sort of a surprise visit, no real reason just to sit and catch up on news.   The best kind of visit!   I've been blessed with wonderful kids, I really have.

We (darling Hat, me, 4 of our "kids" plus 2 of the grandkids) are getting away for a camping/beach vacation in less than two weeks.   I'm really looking forward to it!

inches of progress, miles to go

I really thought I basted (a measly) 6 diamonds this week. Until I went to dutifully photograph this pitiful progress and realized its actually (measlier!) 5 and a half!  Dilemma... should I (cheat and) hurry up and take those last few big basting stitches to make it complete 6 OR ...photograph real life.?  

It is what it is.

 

linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts, Monday Morning Star Count.  

Star #20

"Monday Morning Star Count" on a Tuesday. Yep I'm late. Again!


Last week I counted #17 & #18 done, but that was inaccurate... actually those were stars #18 & #19!  So this completed star makes 20 done out of 90... 

..plus some basting.  Linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts.  Hope everyone had a good week.

 





Star Count

I completed 2 stars this week and basted a few more diamonds.   New star count is 18 out of 90.  inching along.  I took the photo of my progress on Monday morning but then didn't get around to blogging about it until now (aka Tuesday morn).  No real good reason other than 4th of July weekend was fun but hectic and I am worn out.

I only bought 1/8 yard of this sunflower fabric but now I'm thinking it would be a good choice for the quilt backing. 
hindsight is 20/20 vision.
 

It just started raining here with some pretty impressive force.  I hear a lot of thunder too.  I think that's a good sign I should end this post before the computer gets hit by lightning.  going to (sort of) link up with Jessica @LifeUnderQuilts BlogSpot and her Monday Morning Star Count.